Miss Alaska Teen USA is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Alaska in the Miss Teen USA pageant and the name of the title held by that winner.
The pageant is part of the Miss Universe Organization which also holds the Miss USA and Miss Universe pageants. The Miss Alaska Teen USA pageant is generally held in the late fall or early winter in Anchorage, Alaska together with the Miss Alaska USA. The pageant is currently directed by Simply Stunning LLC from 2015 until 2024.
Alaska has never won Miss Teen USA title, with only three teens making the semi-finals or better. However, Marla Johnson placed 1st runner-up to Bridgette Wilson of Oregon at Miss Teen USA 1990. The other two placements are recent, coming in 2003 and 2005. Alaska has not won any special awards in Miss Teen USA.
Three Alaska teens later won the Miss Alaska USA title.
Allison Kirksey of Anchorage was crowned Miss Alaska Teen USA 2026 on June 28, 2026 at Glenn Massay Theater in The University Of Alaska in Palmer. Kirksey will represent Alaska at Miss Teen USA 2026.
Results summary Placements 1st runner-up: Marla Johnson (1990) Top 10: Brittany Jackson (2003) Top 15: Sonja Garness (2005) Alaska holds a record of 3 placements at Miss Teen USA.
Winners
Year Name HometownAge1 Local title Placement at Miss Teen USA Special awards at Miss Teen USA Notes 2026 Allison Kirksey Anchorage TBA Miss Arctic Teen 2025 Josephine Herbert Palmer 18 Miss North Star Teen 2024 Nevaeh James Anchorage 16 Miss Anchorage Teen 2023 Star Hunter Miss South Anchorage Teen 2022 Madison Hines Eagle River Miss Eagle River Teen 2021 Ellie Smith Anchorage 18 Daughter of Sarah Ann Smith, Miss Alaska Teen USA 1998 2020 Jadyn Fraser Fairbanks 15 Previously Miss Teen Earth Alaska 2018 2019 Meghan Scott Eagle River 16 2018 McKinley Wooten Palmer 16 2017 Tana Bartels Fairbanks 18 2016 Nneamaka Isolokwu Anchorage 18 2015 Katelyn Cusack 17 2014 Whitney Williams 17 2013 Kimberly Agron 18 Later Miss Alaska USA 2015 and congeniality winner at Miss USA 2015, tied with Miss Delaware USA Renee Bull 2012 Veronica Temple Eagle River 18 Sister of Miss Alaska USA 2010 Sarah Temple Previously Miss Alaska's Outstanding Teen 2009; 2011 Denali Whiting Kotzebue 19 First Inupiaq Eskimo to hold the title 2010 Kali Scott Anchorage 17 2009 Zlata Sushchik Anchorage 19 2008 Victoria Ray Eagle River 18 2007 Muriel Clauson Anchorage 17 2006 Degen Kasper Anchorage 17 2005 Sonja Garness Anchorage 17 Top 15 Sister of Rachel Garness, Miss Alaska Teen USA 2002 2004 Nina Sutherlin Anchorage 18 2003 Brittany Ann Jackson Wasilla 17 Top 10 2002 Rachel Marie Garness Anchorage 15 Sister of Sonja Garness, Miss Alaska Teen USA 20052001 Danielle Smith Anchorage 18 Kaylen Kelley Resigned title prior to national pageant 2000 Christina Olejniczak Palmer 18 Later Miss Alaska USA 2002 1999 Kjersti Parker Anchorage 18 1998 Sarah Ann Smith Anchorage 16 Mother of Elle Smith, Miss Alaska Teen USA 2021 1997 Laurie Ann Miller Wasilla 18 Later Miss Alaska USA 2000 1996 Brandee McCoskey Anchorage 18 1995 Heather Evans Sitka 1994 Kristina Bellamy Anchorage 1993 Christina Thornton Anchorage 1992 Cindy Bridges Fairbanks 1991 Stacey Stewart Eagle River 1990 Marla Johnson Anchorage 18 1st runner-up 1989 Amy Allen Fairbanks 1988 Joleen Jeffcoat Fairbanks 1987 Lauren Straubb Wasilla 1986 Bobbie Mitchell Fairbanks 1985 Debbie Eason Fairbanks 1984 Dawn Goldi Fairbanks 17 1983 Linda Kay Fickus Fairbanks 18 Sister of Miss Alaska USA 1980 Debby Fickus Died from breast cancer in 2008. 1 Age at the time of the Miss Teen USA pageant
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