The Miss Tennessee Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state Tennessee in the Miss Teen USA pageant. The pageant is directed by Greenwood Productions under the ownership of Miss Tennessee USA 1989, Kimberly Payne Greenwood, since 1992.
Tennessee is in the top 5 most successful states at Miss Teen USA in terms of number and value of placements . In the 1990s, they were placed first . They have the third (equal) highest number of semi-finalist (or better) placings and are one of only five states to have received more than three awards .
Six Tennessee teens have gone on to win the Miss Tennessee USA title and compete at Miss USA, including Lynnette "Lynn" Cole, who won the Miss USA title in 2000 and Rachel Smith, Miss USA 2007. Both Cole and Smith won Miss Photogenic awards at Miss Teen USA, each five years prior to their Miss USA win. This makes Miss Tennessee Teen USA the only state and pageant to have two Miss USAs win the Miss Photogenic award at Miss Teen USA.
Alana Dixon of DeSoto, TX was appointed Miss Tennessee Teen USA 2026 on June 30th, 2026, after the open casting call from Thomas Brodeur, the new owner of the national pageant. She will represent Tennessee at Miss Teen USA 2026.
Results summary
Placements Miss Teen USAs: Shelly Moore (1997), Stormi Henley (2009) 1st runners-up: Bridgett Jordan (1998), Alicia Selby (2003) 2nd runners-up: Molly Brown (1984) 3rd runners-up: Hannah Faith Greene (2015) 4th runners-up: Tiffany Stroud (2004), McKinley Farese (2022) Top 5: Casey Porter (2000) Top 6: Allison Alderson (1994), Lynnette "Lynn" Cole (1995) Top 10: Rachel Boston (1999), Rachel Smith (2002), Sofie Rovenstine (2018) Top 12: Jaime Dudney (1993) Top 15/16/20: Macy Erwin (2007), Kristen Rose (2010), Emily Suttle (2013), Morgan Moseley (2014), Savannah Chrisley (2016), Bailey Guy (2019), Ansley Ecker (2020), Aniston Leigh Barnette (2025) Tennessee holds a record of 23 placements at Miss Teen USA.
Awards Miss Congeniality: Missy Pierce (1988) Miss Photogenic: Lynnette "Lynn" Cole (1995), Rachel Smith (2002) Best in Swimsuit: Shelly Moore (1997) Best in Evening Gown: Townsend Blackwell (2024) Best State Costume: Alana Dixon (2026)
Winners
Year Name HometownAge1 Local title Placement at Miss Teen USA Special awards at Miss Teen USA Notes 2026 Alana Dixon DeSoto, TX 18 Miss Owasso Teen Best State Costume 2025 Aniston Leigh Barnette Bristol 17 Miss Bristol Teen Top 20 2024 Townsend Blackwell Lakeland 16 Miss Lakeland Teen 3rd runner-up Best in Evening Gown 2023 Blye Allen Knoxville 16 Miss Marble City Teen Top 20 2022 McKinley Farese Germantown 18 Miss Memphis Teen 4th runner-up Later Miss All American 2026 2021 Annie Zhao Memphis 16 Miss Greater Memphis Teen First Asian American Miss Tennessee Teen USA Later Miss Tennessee Teen Volunteer 2023 2020 Ansley Ecker Atoka 18 Miss Memphis Teen Top 16 Previously Miss Tennessee High School America 2017 Miss Kansas High School America 2018 Miss Connecticut High School America 2019 2019 Bailey Guy Hendersonville 16 Miss Greater Nashville Teen Top 15 Previously 1st runner-up at Miss Tennessee's Outstanding Teen 2018 Later USA National Teen 2021 2018 Sofie Rovenstine Franklin 18 Miss Historic Franklin Teen Top 10 Later Victoria's Secret model 2017 Megan Ski Hollingsworth Lewisburg 18 Miss Marshall County Teen Later 2nd runner-up at Miss Tennessee USA 2019 2016 Savannah Chrisley Nashville 18 Miss Greater Nashville Teen Top 15 Daughter of Todd Chrisley. Appears on Chrisley Knows Best. 2015 Hannah Faith Greene Chattanooga 17 Miss Scenic City Teen 3rd runner-up Previously 4th runner-up at Miss Tennessee's Outstanding Teen 2014 2014 Morgan MoseleyJohnson City 15 Miss East Tennessee Teen Top 15 2013 Emily Suttle Franklin 16 Miss Historic Franklin Teen Top 16 Later Miss Tennessee USA 2022 Top 12 at Miss USA 2022 2012 Shanese Brown Madison 16 Miss Voice of Tennessee Teen Originally first runner-up; assumed the title after Samara Ham's disqualification Samara Ham Crossville 17 Miss Spirit of The South Teen colspan="2" Dethroned the title due to topless photography and disqualified2011 Kaitlin White Nashville 18 Miss Southern Tennessee Teen 2010 Kristen Rose Bristol 18 Miss East Tennessee Teen Top 15 Later 1st runner-up at Miss Tennessee USA 2014 2009 Stormi Henley Crossville 18 Miss Cumberland County TeenMiss Teen USA 2009 2008 Natalie Phillips Murfreesboro 17 Miss Middle Tennessee Teen 2007 Macy Erwin Chattanooga 17 Miss Hamilton County Teen Top 15 Contestant on ABC's America's Prom Queen 2006 Ashley Durham Adamsville 16 Miss Adamsville Teen Later Miss Tennessee USA 2011 1st runner-up at Miss USA 2011 2005 Tessa Reyes Brentwood 18 2004 Tiffany Stroud Limestone 16 4th runner-up 2003 Alicia Selby Sparta 17 1st runner-up 2002 Rachel Renee Smith Clarksville 17 Semi-finalist Miss Photogenic Later Miss Tennessee USA Miss USA 2007 4th runner-up at Miss Universe 2007 2001 Jessica Myers Maryville 19 2000 Casey Porter McMinnville 17 Top 5 Later 1st runner-up at Miss Tennessee USA 2006 1999 Rachel Boston Chattanooga 17 Semi-finalist Actress best known for her portrayal of Beth Pryor in the NBC series American Dreams 1998 Bridgett Jordan Collierville 18 1st runner-up Winner of Miss Oktoberfest 1999 Miss Teen All American 1996 1997 Shelly Moore Knoxville 18 Miss Teen USA 1997 Best in Swimsuit 1996 Adrienne Parker Newport 18 1995 Lynnette Marie "Lynn" Cole Columbia 17 Top 6 Miss Photogenic Later Miss Tennessee USA Miss USA 2000 Finished 5th at Miss Universe 2000 3rd runner up at Miss Oktoberfest 1998 Miss Teen All American 1997 1994 Allison Alderson Jackson 18 Top 6 Triple Crown winner Later Miss Tennessee 1999 Later Miss Tennessee USA 2002 Sister of Miss District of Columbia USA 1999, Amy Alderson 1993 Jaime Dudney Whites Creek 17 Semi-finalist Daughter of Barbara Mandrell. Played Georgia Tucker on As the World Turns. 1992 Angela Shoulders Carthage 16 1991 Tris Sax Memphis 18 1990 Kristen Cassell Blountville 18 1989 Amy Sims Sharon 15 1988 Missy Pierce Reelfoot Lake 17 Miss Congeniality 1987 Shannon Lynn Castle McMinnville 17 1986 Wendy Marie Laws Elizabethton 17 1985 Cammy Jo Wood Bartlett 18 Participated in Miss Tennessee 1987 1984 Molly Brown Loretto 16 2nd runner-up Later Miss Tennessee USA 1987 1983 Cheri Dotson Waverly 16 1 Age at the time of the Miss Teen USA pageant
References
External links Official Website