Miss Teen USA 2014, the 32nd Miss Teen USA pageant. It was held at the Atlantis Paradise Island Resort in Nassau, Bahamas on August 2, 2014, and was hosted by Australian journalist Karl Jeno Schmid and Miss USA 2013 Erin Brady. Cassidy Wolf of California crowned her successor K. Lee Graham of South Carolina at the end of the event.

Miss Teen USA 2014
Promotional banner for Miss Teen USA 2014 featuring Cassidy Wolf
DateAugust 2, 2014
Presenters
VenueGrand Ballroom, Atlantis Paradise Island, Nassau, The Bahamas
Broadcaster
Entrants51
Placements15
WinnerK. Lee Graham
South Carolina
CongenialitySydney Robertson
Pennsylvania
PhotogenicBaskin Champion
Alabama
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Historical significance

Pageant

Selection of contestants

One delegate from each state and the District of Columbia was chosen in state pageants held from September 2013 to January 2014.

The date was announced on April 2, 2014, by each delegate, which was officially confirmed shortly thereafter.

Preliminary round

Prior to the final telecast, the delegates competed in the preliminary competition, which involves private interviews with the judges and a presentation show where they compete in swimsuit and evening gown. The preliminary competition took place on August 1, 2014.[1]

Finals

During the final competition, the top fifteen competed in swimsuit and evening gown, and the top five competed in the final question signed up by a panel of judges.

Judges

  • Amber Katz
  • Christielle Lim
  • Fred Nelson
  • Joe Parisi
  • Mallory Tucker

Contestants

State Name Hometown Age1 Placement Awards Notes
Alabama Baskin Champion Vestavia Hills 19 Miss Photogenic
Alaska Whitney Williams Anchorage 17 Later 1st runner-up at Miss Alaska USA 2019
Arizona Savannah Wix Paradise Valley 18 Top 15 Later Miss Arizona USA 2019 and Miss Malibu USA 2019
Arkansas Lauren Weaver Greenwood 18 Later Miss Arkansas USA 2018
California Bianca Vierra Hayward 18 3rd Runner-up
  • Previously Miss Teenage California 2011
  • Previously Miss High School America 2012
  • Later 1st runner-up at Miss California USA 2018
Colorado Cindy Yan Denver 16
Connecticut Sydney West Vernon 16 Sister of Miss Connecticut Teen USA 2012 & Miss Teen USA 2012 Logan West
Delaware Mia Jones Bear 18 Top 15 Later Miss Delaware USA 2017
District of Columbia Dominick Fink Chesapeake, VA 19 Previously Miss Virginia's Outstanding Teen 2011
Florida Natalie Fiallo Miami 15
Georgia Noelle Hughley Lithonia 17
Hawaii Mariah Gosling Honolulu 18
Idaho Hannah Menzner[2] Boise 18
Illinois Miranda Fenzau Orland Park 18
Indiana Zoe Parker[3] Fort Wayne 16 Top 15
Iowa Amanda Armstrong Sioux City 16
Kansas Claire-Bailey Lee Andover 17 Daughter of Miss Kansas USA 1986, Audra Ockerman
Kentucky Megan Ducharm Shelbyville 18
Louisiana Mary Risener[4] Houma 18
Maine Danielle Hurtubise Portland 16
Maryland Mariela Pepin[5] Severn 18
Massachusetts Bailey Medeiros Monson 16 Top 15
Michigan Iris Robare Gladstone 16 Top 15
Minnesota Catherine Stanley Bloomington 18 Later Miss Minnesota USA 2019 and top 15 at Miss USA 2019
Mississippi Vaeda Mann[6] Hattiesburg 17 1st Runner-up
Missouri Samantha Bowers Harrisonville 18 Later 2nd runner-up at Miss Missouri USA 2017
Montana Madyson Rigg Kalispell 17
Nebraska Savannah Rave Omaha 18
Nevada Alexa Taylor Summerlin 17
New Hampshire Mikaela Seamans Keene 17
New Jersey Valentina Sánchez Spring Lake Heights 19 4th Runner-up
New Mexico Aundria (Auna) Littejohn Las Cruces 17
New York Corrin Stellakis Bridgeport 16
North Carolina Pammy Peters Raleigh 17
North Dakota Josie Hettich Wilton 17
Ohio Emma Rofkar Curtice 17
Oklahoma Brooklynne Bond Tulsa 16 Top 15
Oregon Alexandra Perry Portland 16
Pennsylvania Sydney Robertson Williamsport 17 2nd Runner-up Miss Congeniality Later Miss Pennsylvania USA 2021
Rhode Island Gabriella Maggiacomo Hope 17
South Carolina K. Lee Graham Chapin 17 Miss Teen USA 2014 Daughter of Miss South Carolina Teen USA 1985, Jennifer Newin
South Dakota Madison McKeown Brandon 18 Later Miss South Dakota USA 2016 and top 10 at Miss USA 2016
Tennessee Morgan Moseley Johnson City 15 Top 15
Texas Kellie Stewart Fort Worth 16 Top 15
Utah Savannah Lancaster Salt Lake City 18
Vermont Madison Cota Bellows Falls 17
Virginia Olivia Fletcher Louisa 16 Later 4th runner-up at Miss Virginia USA 2018
Washington Starla Sampaco Bellevue 18 Later 1st runner-up at Miss Washington USA 2022
West Virginia Lexsey Marrara Morgantown 17 Top 15 Later top 15 at Miss West Virginia USA 2018
Wisconsin Patience Vallier Lake Mills 17 Top 15
Wyoming Karlie Sanders Casper 18

References

  1. ^ The preliminary competition on the official Miss Teen USA YouTube channel on YouTube
  2. ^ "Miss Idaho USA News and Announcements". Archived from the original on February 3, 2016. Retrieved November 11, 2013.
  3. ^ "Miss Indiana USA® & Miss Indiana Teen USA®".
  4. ^ "Results 2014".
  5. ^ "Miss Maryland USA & Miss MD Teen USA | Miss Maryland USA". MISS MARYLAND USA and MISS MARYLAND TEEN USA.
  6. ^ "MISS MISSISSIPPI USA® and MISS MISSISSIPPI TEEN USA®". missmississippiusa.com.
  7. ^ "Lawrence's Gabriela Taveras is Crowned Miss Massachusetts 2018". The Valley Patriot. July 3, 2018. Retrieved November 3, 2019.