| Formation | 1983 |
|---|---|
| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Phoenix |
| Location | |
Membership | Miss Teen USA |
Official language | English |
Key people | Britt Boyse (state pageant director) |
| Website | Official website |
The Miss Arizona Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Arizona in the Miss Teen USA pageant and the title held by that winner.
The first Arizona Teen to place at Miss Teen USA was Jeri-Lynn Beatty who made the top 12 in 1990.[1] Three more Arizona teens have gone on to win the Miss Arizona USA title, including Danielle Demski, one of only two to place in the top five or six at Miss Teen USA.[2] Demski later built a career as a television presenter.
The current Miss Arizona Teen USA is MayaDenise Gaskin of Phoenix and was crowned in Gilbert on May 30, 2022. Gaskin will represent Arizona at Miss Teen USA 2022.
- ^ Jackson, Bob (27 July 1990). "Miss Arizona Teen USA ends in Top 12 in national contest". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
- ^ Beard, Betty (28 August 1999). "Chandler's fair ladies fare well". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 21 October 2017.