| Formation | 1982 |
|---|---|
| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Cincinnati |
| Location | |
Membership | Miss Teen USA |
Official language | English |
Key people | Melissa Proctor-Pitchford, state pageant director |
| Website | Official website |
The Miss Kentucky Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Kentucky in the Miss Teen USA pageant.
Although Kentucky has not produced a Miss Teen USA titleholder, five delegates have placed as Top 5 or Top 6: Krista Keith in 1983, Kristi Dawn Hicks in 1989, April Vaughn in 1990, Kristen Johnson in 2000 and Tara Conner in 2002. Their most recent placement was Taylor Hubbard who placed in the Top 15 in 2010.
Gabriella Hembree of Carrollton was crowned Miss Kentucky Teen USA 2022 on March 26, 2022, at The Center for Rural Development in Somerset. She represented Kentucky at Miss Teen USA 2022 in Reno, Nevada.