The Miss Delaware Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Delaware in the Miss Teen USA pageant. It was formerly directed by Crown Productions from 1993 to 2007, then by D&D Productions from 2007 to 2018. CW Productions became the new directors for the pageant starting in 2019. In 2020, CW Productions was terminated. The license to produce the 2021 state pageants was awarded to V&M Productions, LLC into the directorship of Vincenza Carrieri-Russo. This is only the second time that the pageant is produced by a former Miss Delaware USA.
The current titleholder is Sydney Hayden of Newark, who she was crowned on June 28, 2026 at Laird Performing Arts Center in The Tatnall School in Wilmington. She will represent Delaware for the title of Miss Teen USA 2026.
Delaware winners and contestants In terms of placements and awards, Delaware is one of the least successful states at Miss Teen USA. However, Ashley Coleman won the Miss Teen USA crown in 1999. Miss Delaware Teen USA 2000, Carrie Aiken, and 2001, Christie Aiken, are sisters. Miss Delaware Teen USA 1997, Cheryl Crowe, was the first Delaware teen to cross over to the Miss Delaware USA title. Since then, Kelsey Miller (2009), Mia Jones (2014) and Sierra Wright (2015) went on later to win the Miss Delaware USA title in 2014, 2017 and 2018 respectively. Miss Delaware Teen USA 2011, Amanda Debus, was the first, and so far only, Delaware teen to cross over from the Miss Delaware's Outstanding Teen title. She is also the only successful MAO/MUO crossover in Delaware. In addition, Debus was also Miss Delaware 2016 and represented the state at Miss America 2017.
Melissa King
On February 26, 2013, Melissa King resigned her crown when confronted with a pornographic video; "Melissa King Proven as Liar on Porn Tape", news.gather.com, 03.03.13 The former Miss Delaware Teen USA was paid $1,500 for the porn shoot."Former Miss Delaware Teen USA lost tiara over porn role that paid just $1,500: producers", Michael Walsh, New York Daily News, March 2, 2013.
Hailey Lawler, the runner-up, replaced her.
Results summary
Placements Miss Teen USA: Ashley Coleman (1999) Top 6: Dawn Huey (1995) Top 15: Mia Jones (2014), Emily Hutchison (2016) Delaware holds a record of 4 placements at Miss Teen USA.
Awards
Miss Congeniality: Kayla Kosmalski (2024)
Winners
Color key
Year Name HometownAge1 Local title Placement at Miss Teen USA Special awards at Miss Teen USA Notes 2026 Sydney Hayden Newark TBA Miss Newark Teen 2025 Cali Williams Odessa 18 Miss Odessa Teen 2024 Kayla Kosmalski Dover 18 Miss Dover Teen Miss Congeniality First contestant with Down syndrome to compete at Miss Teen USA. 2023 Molly Lavelle Wilmington 19 Miss Wilmington Teen 2022 Ava MacMurray Hockessin 18 Miss Hockessin Teen 2021 Sky Knox Newark 19 Miss Wilmington Teen Previously Miss Delaware's Outstanding Teen 2018 2020 Samantha Repass Dover 17 2019 Myah Rosa-Scott New Castle 17 2018 Brynn Close Middletown 18 Cousin of Miss Delaware Teen USA 2009 & Miss Delaware USA 2014, Kelsey Miller 2017 Grace Lange Newark 17 Later Miss Delaware USA 2022 2016 Emily Hutchison Wilmington 18 Top 15 2015 Sierra Belle Wright Wilmington 18 Later Miss Delaware USA 2018 2014 Mia Emani JonesBear17 Top 15 Later Miss Delaware USA 2017 2013 Hailey Lawler Newark 18 Originally first runner-up; succeeded to the crown after King's resignation Melissa King Bethany Beach 18 colspan="2" Resigned her crown after revelation of participation in commercial pornography. "Miss Teen Delaware lies like a porn star", wwtdd.com, 03.03.2013 2012 Angela Viscount Newark 19 1st Runner Up at Miss Delaware Teen USA 2011 2011 Amanda Debus Middletown 18 Later Miss Delaware 2016 Previously Miss Delaware's Outstanding Teen 2008 2010 Ashley DiLiberto Newark 18 2009 Kelsey Miller Wilmington 17 Later Miss Delaware USA 2014 2008 Bethany Brindley Wilmington 17 2007 Holly Shively Newark 16 2006 Erika Savidge Newark 17 2005 Ashley Frances Fletcher Smyrna 18 2004 Brittany Cichocki Pike Creek 17 2003 Ashley James Bear 18 1st Runner Up at Miss Delaware USA 2010 2002 Kelly Horst Hockessin 18 2001 Christie Aiken Wilmington 18 2000 Carrie Aiken Wilmington 18 1999 Ashley Coleman Camden 18 Miss Teen USA 1999 3rd runner-up at Miss California USA 2006 1998 Nicole Tomlin Wilmington 17 1997 Cheryl Crowe Felton 18 Later Miss Delaware USA 2003 1st runner up at Miss Oktoberfest 2002 1996 Ashley Anderson Rehoboth Beach 16 1995 Dawn Renee Huey Greenwood Top 6 1994 Selena Del Grosso Wilmington 1993 Catherine Huang Miss Newport Teen 1992 Justine Jones Dover 1991 Michelle Daulton Hockessin 1990 Kristen Pontius 1989 Alison Nicole Wilson Milford 17 1st runner-up at Miss Delaware Teen USA 1988 1988 Edith Senter Felton 16 1987 Cristi Gayle Griffin Newark 17 1986 Laura M. Hawthorne Wilmington 17 1985 Julie Wheatley Seaford 18 1984 Heather R. Reed Wilmington 18 1983 Laura Michelle Enslen Wilmington 17 1 Age at the time of the Miss Teen USA pageant
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