Miss New Mexico Teen USA
The Miss New Mexico Teen USA competition is a pageant that selects the representative for the state of New Mexico in the broader Miss Teen USA pageant. It is directed by Laura's Productions based in El Paso, Texas.
| Formation | 1981 |
|---|---|
| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Albuquerque |
| Location | |
Membership | Miss Teen USA |
Official language | English |
| Website | Official website |
New Mexico has seen six state teens place in the Miss Teen USA pageant with three of these placements occurring during the 1980s, which and made New Mexico one of the more successful states in that decade. Not a single New Mexico teen had placed from 1988 until Brittany Toll made the finals in 2005.
Five New Mexico teens have triumphed at the Miss New Mexico USA and compete at Miss USA. More unusually, two have also competed at Miss America. In 2003, former New Mexico teens held both the Miss New Mexico USA and Miss New Mexico (America) titles.
Asia Simpson of Hobbs, New Mexico was crowned Miss New Mexico Teen USA 2022 on June 4, 2022 at the NMSU Center for the Arts in Las Cruces, New Mexico. She will now represent New Mexico for the title of Miss Teen USA 2023.
Results summary
Placements
- Top 10: Cheryl Douds (1984), Carolee Hanson (1986), Jill Vasquez (1988), Brittany Toll (2005)
- Top 16: Jacqueline Cai (2012)
New Mexico holds a record of 6 placements at Miss Teen USA.
Awards
- Best State Costume: Emily Lehr (2021; 2nd place)
Winners
- Declared as Winner
- Ended as runner-up
- Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
| Year | Name | Hometown | Age1 | Placement at Miss Teen USA | Special awards at Miss Teen USA | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Asia Simpson | Hobbs | 15 | |||
| 2022 | Caroline Babcock | Farmington | 17 | |||
| 2021 | Emily Lehr | Alamogordo | 16 | Best State Costume – 2nd Place | Later Miss New Mexico's Teen 2023 | |
| 2020 | Isabella Bizzell | Albuquerque | 17 | |||
| 2019 | Angela Nañez | Clovis | 14 | |||
| 2018 | Madison Turner | Mosquero | 18 | |||
| 2017 | Kalina Hamilton | Albuquerque | 16 | |||
| 2016 | Margeaux Greene | Sandia Park | 16 | |||
| 2015 | Nicolette Pacheco | Rio Rancho | 18 | |||
| 2014 | Aundria Littlejohn | Las Cruces | 17 | |||
| 2013 | Addi Smith | Las Cruces | 17 | |||
| 2012 | Jacqueline Cai | Las Cruces | 17 | Top 16 | ||
| 2011 | Alexa Castle | Albuquerque | 18 | |||
| 2010 | Faith Anneliese Cortez | Las Cruces | 18 | |||
| 2009 | Alexis Duprey | Alamogordo | 18 | Triple crown winner: Miss New Mexico USA 2015, Miss New Mexico 2013, Non-Finalist Interview Award at Miss America, 1st runner up Miss New Mexico Outstanding Teen 2008 | ||
| 2008 | Victoria Padilla[1] | Santa Fe | 18 | |||
| 2007 | Liz Kranz | Deming | 19 | Top 15 | ||
| 2006 | Raquel Padilla | Santa Fe | 18 | |||
| 2005 | Brittany Toll | Las Cruces | 18 | Top 10 | Later Miss New Mexico USA 2011 and top 16 at Miss USA 2011 | |
| 2004 | Jocelyn Cruz | Las Cruces | 17 | |||
| 2003 | Courtney Clayshulte | Las Cruces | 18 | |||
| 2002 | Amber Evaro | Las Cruces | 17 | |||
| 2001 | Alaina Castillo | Las Cruces | 18 | |||
| 2000 | Raelene Aguilar | Sunland Park | 18 | Later Miss New Mexico USA 2008. Sister of Rosanne Aguilar, Miss New Mexico USA 2010. | ||
| 1999 | Alina Ogle | Albuquerque | 17 | Later Miss New Mexico USA 2003, top 10 at Miss USA 2003 | ||
| 1998 | Rana Jones | Tatum | 17 | Later Miss New Mexico 2003; 1st runner-up to Miss New Mexico USA 2007 | ||
| 1997 | Vicki Hughes | Las Cruces | 19 | |||
| 1996 | Whitni Zimmerman | Lovington | 17 | |||
| 1995 | Shelby Phillips | Deming | 18 | |||
| 1994 | Samantha Sengel | Albuquerque | 18 | |||
| 1993 | Lynette Ochoa | Deming | 19 | |||
| 1992 | Hillary Matkin (Hillary Floren) | Deming | 17 | Later hosts abc 7's "Good Morning El Paso" in El Paso, Tx 1998-present | ||
| 1991 | Kimberly Apodaca | Albuquerque | 18 | |||
| 1990 | Beth Baskin | Albuquerque | 18 | |||
| 1989 | Shana Wilmont | Albuquerque | 18 | |||
| 1988 | Jill Vasquez | Albuquerque | 18 | Top 10 | Later Miss New Mexico USA 1994; Former co-director of the Miss California USA and Miss California Teen USA pageants under her married name, Jill Vasquez-Foley. Former line captain of the NFL Arizona Cardinals Cheerleaders. | |
| 1987 | Samantha Owen | Albuquerque | 17 | |||
| 1986 | Carolee Hanson | Las Cruces | 18 | Top 10 | ||
| 1985 | Teresa Rodriguiz | Clovis | 16 | Later Miss New Mexico 1988 | ||
| 1984 | Cheryl Douds | Las Cruces | 17 | Top 10 | ||
| 1983 | Eloisa Serna | Albuquerque | 15 |
1 Age at the time of the Miss Teen USA pageant
References
- Garduño, Eli (2008-05-08). "More than a Crown". The Santa Fe New Mexican. p. GN-04.