The Miss Missouri Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Missouri in the Miss Teen USA pageant. It is directed by Vanbros and Associates, based in Shawnee, Kansas. In 1993, Missouri joined the Vanbros group of state pageants for the Miss USA and Teen USA system.
Missouri is in the top 10 most successful states at Miss Teen USA in terms of number and value of placements. Ten Missouri teens have gone on to compete at Miss USA, although only eight as Miss Missouri USA. The other two represented Kansas, another Vanbros state.
Two notable Miss Missouri Teen USAs (who first both later won the title Miss Missouri USA) are Larissa Meek and Melana Scantlin, who appeared on the reality TV show Average Joe, another one is Brenda Smith-Lezama who represent Panama in Miss Universe 2021.
Vegas Turner of Springfield was crowned Miss Missouri Teen USA on May 10, 2026, at The Mansion Theater for the Performing Arts in Branson, Missouri. She will represent Missouri at Miss Teen USA 2026.
Results summary Placements Miss Teen USAs: Marissa Whitley (2001), Sophia Dominguez-Heithoff (2017), Mailyn Marsh (2025) 2nd runners-up: Audra Shurman (1991) 4th runners-up: Rhonda Hoglen (1985), Sydnee Stottlemyre (2011) Top 6: Tiffany Meyer (1994), Leah Sexton (1996) Top 10: Caitlin McIntosh (2000), Vegas Turner (2026) Top 12: Tavia Shackles (1990), Melana Scantlin (1995) Top 15: Alissa Reitmeier (2004), Sierra Drimak (2009), Christina Stratton (2015), Dallas Ezard (2016) Top 16: Brenda Smith-Lezama (2013)‡, Anna Long (2021) Top 20: Madison Beck (2023) Missouri holds a record of 19 placements at Miss Teen USA.
‡ Voted into Top 16 as America's Choice
Awards Miss Photogenic: Melanie Breedlove (1993), Christina Stratton (2015) Miss Congeniality: Rachel Woolard (2005)
Winners
Year Name HometownAge1 Local title Placement at Miss Teen USA Special awards at Miss Teen USA Notes 2026 Vegas Turner Springfield 18 Miss Battlefield Teen Top 10 Previously National All-American Miss Teen 2024-2025 2025 Mailyn Marsh Ozark 17 Miss Ozark Teen Miss Teen USA 2025 Daughter of Miss Kansas USA 1999 & Miss Kansas Teen USA 1996, Amanda Carraway 2024 Shelby Welling Jefferson City 18 Miss Capital City Teen Top 20 2023 Madison Beck Barnhart Miss Jefferson County Teen Later Miss Missouri USA 2026 2022 Shae Addison Smith Bolivar 18 Miss Springfield Teen Previously Miss Missouri's Outstanding Teen 2019 4th runner-up at Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2020 Later Miss Missouri USA 2025 2021 Anna Long Lake Winnebago 17 Miss Lake Winnebago Teen Top 16 2020 Holly McDowell Lee's Summit 15 Miss Greater Lee's Summit Teen 2019 Abilene Lortz St. James 15 Miss Vienna Teen 2018 Chloe Bartlett Liberal 18 Miss Truman Teen Daughter of Miss Missouri USA 1990 Lori Suschnick2017 Sophia Julieta Dominguez-Heithoff Kansas City 16 Miss City of Fountain Teen Miss Teen USA 2017 2016 Dallas Ezard St. Louis 18 Miss Lake of the Ozark Teen Top 15 Daughter of Miss Missouri USA 1993 Stephanie Nunn Ezard. 2015 Christina Stratton Sedalia 15 Miss Sedalia Teen Top 15 Miss PhotogenicLater Miss Missouri's Outstanding Teen 2016 Top 8 at Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2017 2014 Samantha Jo Bowers Harrisonville 18 Miss Cass County Teen 2013 Brenda Andrea Smith-Lezama Columbia 18 Miss Columbia Teen Top 16Student at University of Missouri at the time of crowning Later Mexicana Universal Ciudad de México 2019 2nd runner up at Mexicana Universal 2020 Later Señorita Panamá 2021 Top 16 at Miss Universe 2021 2012 Jayde Ogle Liberty 17 Miss Stone County Teen 2011 Sydnee Nicole Stottlemyre St. Louis 17 Miss Gateway St. Louis Teen 4th runner-upPreviously Miss Missouri's Outstanding Teen 2008 4th runner up at Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2009 Later Miss Missouri USA 2016 Top 10 at Miss USA 2016 2010 Erica Danielle Sturdefant Springfield 16 Miss Metropolis Teen Later Miss Missouri USA 2014 2009 Sierra Drimak Cottleville 18 Miss Cottleville Teen Top 15 2008 Jeni Dixon Hartville 17 Miss Wright County Teen 2007 Lauren Petersen Farmington 16 Miss St. Francois Co. Teen Later Miss Grand USA 2015 2006 Breanna Huellinghorst O'Fallon 16 Miss Black River Festival Teen 2005 Rachel Joy Woolard Naylor 17 Miss Black River Festival Teen Miss Congeniality 2004 Alissa Marie Reitmeier St. Charles 17 Miss Butler County Fair Teen Top 15 2003 Amber Marie Seyer Oran 17 Miss Scott County Teen Later Miss Missouri USA 2007 Top 10 Miss USA 2007 2002 Courtney Chilcutt Dexter 18 Miss Butler County Fair Teen 2001 Marissa Janine Whitley Springfield 17 Miss Glendale Teen Miss Teen USA 2001 2000 Caitlin Marie McIntosh New Haven 17 Miss New Haven Teen Top 10 3rd runner up at Miss Oktoberfest 2002 1999 Andrea Camille Elliott Independence 18 Miss Kansas City Teen 1998 Brittany Paige McDonald Sikeston 17 Miss Sikeston Teen 1997 Larissa Meek St. Louis 17 Miss Gateway to the West Teen Later Miss Missouri USA 2001 Finished 5th at Miss USA 2001 1996 Leah Audrey Sexton Independence 17 Miss Three Trails Teen Top 6 1995 Melana Scantlin Gladstone 19 Miss Kansas City Teen Top 12 Later Miss Missouri USA 2002 1994 Tiffany Tenille Meyer Parkville 18 Miss Platte Teen Top 6 Later Miss Kansas USA 2000 Finished 4th at Miss USA 2000 2nd runner-up at Miss Oktoberfest 2001 as Miss Missouri 1993 Melanie Jeanine Breedlove Mountain Grove 18 Miss South Central Missouri Teen Miss PhotogenicLater Miss Missouri USA 1998 2nd runner-up at Miss USA 1998 1992 Robin Swain Lilbourn 18 1991 Audra Lynn Sherman Sikeston 18 2nd Runner-up 1990 Tavia Michelle Shackles Lee's Summit 18 Top 12 Later Miss Kansas USA 1993 2nd runner up at Miss USA 1993 Later married Kansas City Chiefs owner and CEO Clark Hunt Mother of Gracie Hunt, Miss Kansas USA 2021 Daughter-in-law of Chiefs and AFL and MLS founder Lamar Hunt 1989 April Renee Smith Raytown 17 1988 Beverly Boatright Republic 18 1987 Sherri Ann Gardner Kansas City 17 1986 Jennifer Tangora Mexico 18 1985 Rhonda Hoglen Gladstone 18 4th runner-up Later Miss Missouri USA 1989 1984 Lee Ann Sydenstricker Mexico 17 1983 Lisa Yvette Logan Columbia 16 1 Age at the time of the Miss Teen USA pageant
References
External links Official website