The Miss Texas Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Texas in the Miss Teen USA pageant. This pageant is part of the Miss USA organization.
Texas is in the top 5 most successful states at Miss Teen USA in terms of number and value of placements. Alongside Oregon and Missouri, they are the only three states to have produced three winners.
Chloe Bella Dietz of Tomball was appointed Miss Texas Teen USA 2026 on June 30, 2026, after the open casting call from Thomas Brodeur, the new owner of the national pageant. She will represent Texas at Miss Teen USA 2026.
Background Texas's best performance came in the 1980s, where they placed in all but one year and were runners-up on five occasions. Despite this, they still placed second to New York in that decade in terms of number and value of placements. Despite being on top overall, Texas has never been the best state in any particular decade.
Texas is one of the most successful states across all thirty-seven years of competition at Miss Teen USA. They have had seventeen semi-finalists, three more than any other state. They have won the crown three times (along with Oregon), in 1996 when Christie Lee Woods took the title (Woods later went on to star in The Amazing Race 5 and The Amazing Race 31) and 15 years later in 2011 when Danielle Doty won. Karlie Hay became the third Texan entrant to win the crown in 2016. Texas and the state of Oregon are the only states to have won Miss Teen USA three times. Texas has also won several awards, including Miss Photogenic in 2010.
While a number of Texas teens have competed for the Miss Texas USA title, only six have won both pageants. The most successful of these was Nicole O'Brian, who placed 1st runner-up at Miss Teen USA and 2nd runner-up at Miss USA. O'Brien also competed alongside Woods on The Amazing Race 5. Woods was the first Miss Teen USA to not win a Miss title on her first attempt, and despite competing in a number of years never won the Miss Texas USA crown.
Results summary
Placements Miss Teen USAs: Christie Lee Woods (1996), Danielle Doty (2011), Karlie Hay (2016) 1st runners-up: Rebecca "Becky" Pestana (1986), Nicole O'Brian (2000) 2nd runner-up: Landry Davis (2021) 3rd runners-up: Konae Wehle (1985), Kristi Wright (1989), Katherine Perello (2001), Haylee Elyse Puckett (2023) 4th runners-up: Sheri Scholz (1983), Charlene Molinar (1984), Chloe Bella Dietz (2026) Top 6: Becky Fisher (1990) Top 10: Libby Pelton (1988), Christie Cole (1998), Misty Giles (1999), Laika Kalyani Patel (2025) Top 12: Kara Williams (1991) Top 15: Tye Felan (2003), Magen Ellis (2004), Kellie Stewart (2014), Chloe Kembel (2015), Kirby Lindley (2017) Top 20: Dallyn Pesek (2024) Texas holds a record of 25 placements at Miss Teen USA.
Awards Style Award: Andria Mullins (1997) Swimsuit award: Nicole O'Brian (2000), Katherine Perello (2001) Miss Photogenic: Chelsea Morgensen (2010)
Winners
Year Name HometownAge1 Local Title Placement at Miss Teen USA Special awards at Miss Teen USA Notes 2026 Chloe Bella Dietz Tomball 18 Miss Tomball Teen 4th runner-up Previously Miss Texas High School America 2025 2nd runner-up at Miss High School America 2025 2025 Laika Kayani Patel Austin 17 Miss Austin Teen Top 10 2024 Dallyn Pesek Shiner Miss Houston Teen Top 20 2023 Haylee Elyse Puckett Houston 16 Miss Space City Teen 3rd runner-up 2022 Chanel Williams San Antonio 15 Miss Alamo Teen 2021 Landry Davis Dallas 18 Miss Metroplex Teen 2nd runner-up 2020 Anissa Mendez Laredo 17 Miss North Laredo Teen Longest reigning Miss Texas Teen USA () due to the COVID-19 pandemic 2019 Kennedy Edwards Houston Miss Houston Teen First African American Miss Texas Teen USA 2018 Brenna Flynn Fort Worth 18 Miss Fort Worth Teen 2017 Kirby Lindley Cypress 18 Miss Dallas Teen Top 15 2016 Karlie Hay Tomball 18 Miss Kemah Teen Miss Teen USA 2016 2015 Chloe Kembel Denton 18 Miss North Central TX Teen Top 15 2014 Kellie Stewart Fort Worth 16 Miss Dallas Teen 2013 Daniella Rodriguez Laredo 16 Miss Central Laredo Teen Later Miss Texas USA 2016 2012 Madison Lee Houston 18 Miss Bay Area Teen 2011 Danielle Doty Harlingen 18 Miss Harlingen Teen Miss Teen USA 2011 2010 Chelsea Morgensen Laredo 15 Miss Laredo Teen Later Miss Hooters International 2017 2009 Kelli Harral Fort Stockton 16 Miss Fort Stockton Teen Later NFL Houston Texans Cheerleader May 2011-June 2014 2008 Lauren Guzman Laredo 18 Miss Laredo Teen Later Miss Texas USA 2014 2007 Sommer Isdale Harker Heights 16 Miss Waco Teen 2006 Raevan Valadez Spicewood 18 Miss Austin Teen 2005 April Ford Texarkana 18 2004 Magen Ellis Whitehouse 17 Miss Tyler Teen Semi-finalist Later Miss Texas USA 2007 Top 10 at Miss USA 2007 2003 Tye Felan Tomball 18 Miss Houston Teen 2002 Brittany Tiner Freeport 16 Miss Rice Belt Teen 2001 Katherine Perello Lake Jackson 16 3rd runner-up Body Glove Swimsuit Award 2000 Nicole O'Brian Friendswood 17 Miss Bay Area Teen 1st runner-up Swimsuit Award Later Miss Texas USA 2003 2nd runner up at Miss USA 2003 Contestant on The Amazing Race 5 1999 Misty Giles Killeen 18 Semi-finalist Contestant on Survivor: Panama 1998 Christie Cole Houston 16 1997 Andria Gayle Mullins Waco 16 Miss Lake Whitney Teen Style award Contestant on The Starlet 1996 Christie Lee Woods Huntsville 18 Miss Teen USA 1996 Two-time contestant on The Amazing Race (seasons 5 and 31) 1995 Mandy Jeffreys Midland 17 Appeared on The Bachelor 1994 Jaqueline Pena Corpus Christi 18 1993 Erin Burnett Plano 16 1992 Carissa Blair Columbus 17 Later Miss Texas USA 1999 1991 Kara Williams Houston 18 Semi-finalist Later Miss Texas USA 1996, Semifinalist at Miss USA 1996 1990 Becky Fisher Cypress 17 Top 6 1989 Kristi Wright Del Rio 16 3rd runner-up 1988 Libby Denise Pelton Austin 18 Semi-finalist 1987 Richelle Geneva Marie Kesling Spring 15 1986 Becky Elizabeth Pestana San Antonio 17 Miss Bexar County Teen 1st runner-up 1985 Konae Sabrina Wehle Humble 16 3rd runner-up 1984 Charlene Shawn Molinar El Paso 18 4th runner-up 1983 Sheri Kay Scholz Lubbock 17 4th runner-up 1 Age at the time of the Miss Teen USA pageant
References
External links Official website