[6] From 2008 to 2015, the pageant was held at the Atlantis Paradise Island Resort, located in Nassau, Bahamas.

[7] Notable pageant winners include actresses Kelly Hu (1985, Hawaii), Bridgette Wilson (1990, Oregon), Charlotte Lopez-Ayanna (1993, Vermont), Vanessa Minnillo (1998, South Carolina) and Shelley Hennig (2004, Louisiana).

The current Miss Teen USA is Addie Carver of Mississippi, who was crowned on August 1, 2024 at the Peacock Theater, Los Angeles, California.

[8] Prior to becoming part of the Miss Universe pageant system in 1983 and current ownership by IMG, the title of "Miss Teen USA" was bestowed upon the winner of an annual competition in the United States from 1959 onward, with Peggy Collins, 17, of Lake Charles, Louisiana winning the honor that first year in a contest created by Teen magazine.

[3][4] Celebrity judges for the mail-in photo competition included Paul Newman, Robert Wagner, Shirley MacLaine, Janet Leigh, producer Jerry Wald, and fashion designer Edith Head.

[9][10][11] The 1962 Miss Teen USA was named at the Teen-Age Fair, a ten-day event, over the Easter holiday,[12] in April, held at the Pacific Ocean Park in Santa Monica, California, which had 32 teenaged girls from across the United States participating and Linda Henning, a 15-year-old from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, was named Miss Teen USA for 1962.

[10][16] The four-day event was held at the Teen-Age Fair[17] on the grounds of the 15-acre Pickwick Recreation Center[18][19] in Burbank, California, with girls age 14 to 18 representing all 50 states competing.

[11][29] Bob Eubanks hosted the televised 1964 pageant, with actor Sebastian Cabot one of the guests.

[30][31][32] Singer Bobby Darin crowned 1965's Miss Teen USA in April, at the Hollywood Palladium,[33] who was Susan Henning, an 18-year-old student attending Long Beach, California State College.

[38] The pageant in 1968 was held on Saturday, April 13, 1968, in Hollywood and was won by Pamela Martin, 18, from Birmingham, Michigan.

In 1978, the pageant to select the 1979 titleholder was held in late November in Miami, Florida during the Thanksgiving holiday week.

[43] In August 1979, the Associated Press wire service ran a multi-part newspaper series over three consecutive days on beauty pageants, which included Miss Teen USA.

[46] Included among the many state-level Miss Teen USA pageants in 1979 were Alaska, Hawaii, New Jersey, North Carolina, Tennessee, and West Virginia.

[45] Miss Teen USA for 1980 was Susan McDannold, 19, of St. Albans, West Virginia, who was crowned on December 1, 1979.

[50][51][52] The Miss Teen USA pageant in late November 1980, in which Hopkins won the 1981 title, was held in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

She relinquished her crown and title to 1980 Miss Teen USA winner Susan McDannold after accepting a print modeling and TV commercial acting representation contract with a top model agency in New York City (as Tammy Hopkins).

[63] In August 2023, it was announced that Crystle Stewart had stepped down as president of the Miss USA Organization.

The revelations came to light when Srivastava's mother, Barbara, addressed the issue on Good Morning America, suggesting her daughter's dream job had turned into a nightmare.

Former Miss Teen USA Katherine Haik supported calls to eliminate the swimsuit competition.

[68] The swimsuit category was chastised for exploiting and sexualizing young women and not promoting diverse body types.

[70] The 2007 telecast (25th Anniversary, scheduled for August 24, 2007) was the last time Miss Teen USA aired live on television.

One factor that prevented NBC from broadcasting was its prime time commitment to the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.

[citation needed] In March 2024, it was announced that for the first time since 2007, the pageant would be televised on The CW, alongside Miss USA.

Similarly to Coleman and Farrell, Blair placed 1st runner up in the pageant, to Alyssa Campanella, who also competed in Miss Teen USA representing New Jersey.