Miss District of Columbia Teen USA

Miss District of Columbia Teen USA
Formation1983
TypeBeauty pageant
HeadquartersWashington, D.C.
Location
MembershipMiss Teen USA
Official language
English
Key people
Chelsey Rodgers (Executive Director)
WebsiteOfficial website
Mercedes Lindsay, Miss District of Columbia USA 2007 and Jasmine Alexis, Miss District of Columbia Teen USA 2007

The Miss District of Columbia Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the District of Columbia in the Miss Teen USA pageant.

With only three semi-finalist placings, the District of Columbia is one of the least successful jurisdictions at Miss Teen USA. One of those semi finalists, Miss District of Columbia Teen USA 2000 Tiara Christen Dews, was one of only three District of Columbia teens to win the Miss District of Columbia USA crown.

Asia Hickman of Washington, D.C. was crowned Miss District of Columbia Teen USA 2022 on June 4, 2022 at the Carpenter Theater in Richmond, Virginia. She will represente District of Columbia for the title of Miss Teen USA 2022.

Results summary

Placements

  • 1st runner-up: Hannah Gillard (2021)
  • Top 10: Ni'Cole Bobbitt (1987), Tiara Dews (2000), Jacqueline Drakeford (2001)
  • Top 20: Asia Chisley (2023), Chelsea Chambers (2024)

District of Columbia holds a record of 5 placements at Miss Teen USA.

Awards

  • Miss Congeniality: Shirelle Robinson (1990)

Winners

  •   Declared as Winner
  •   Ended as runner-up
  •   Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
Year Name Hometown Age1 Placement Special awards Notes
2024 Chelsea Chambers Washington, D.C. 19 Top 20
2023 Asia Chisley Washington, D.C. 17 Top 20
2022 Asia Hickman Washington, D.C. 18 Previously Miss New York's Outstanding Teen 2017
2021 Hannah Gilliard Washington, D.C. 16 1st runner-up
2020 Sydney Jackson Washington, D.C. 18
2019 Jaclyn Davis 18 Later USA National Miss 2022
2018 Madison Chambers 18
2017 Karis Felton 17
2016 Dylan Murphy 17
2015 Niara Iman (Tarleton-Allen) 17
2014 Dominick Fink 17
2013 Despina Ades 19
  • Previously Miss Teen Illinois Galaxy 2011
2012 Sierra Hadley 18
2011 Imani Bentham 19
2010 Jeneffer Lopez 17
2009 Jessica Nowlin 17
2008 Ivana Grace 16
2007 Jasmine Alexis 16
Ava Goldson Did not compete Resigned to attend Spelman College
2006 Jasmine Niernberger 17
2005 Danai Mattison 18
2004 Nicole White 16 Later Miss District of Columbia USA 2009
2003 Natasha Prakash 18
2002 Glovindria Burgess
2001 Jacqueline Drakeford Washington, D.C. 18 Semi-finalist
2000 Tiara Christen Dews 17 Semi-finalist Later Miss District of Columbia USA 2004; had a special relationship with during the administration of Bill Clinton, which started when she was chosen to present flowers to President Clinton in 1993.[1]
1999 Shelly Braxton-Brooks Washington, D.C.
1998 Chartese De Quinta Day
1997 Cheri Vivette Alexander
1996 Shannan McCray
1995 Michelle Dollie Wright 18 Later Miss District of Columbia USA 2003
1994 Tamara Yvette McDowell
1993 Rebecca Marie Slobig[2]
1992 Did not compete
1991 Marja Allen Washington, D.C.
1990 Cherrelle Robinson Miss Congeniality
1989 Christina Patino
1988 Sabrina Curtis
1987 Ni'Cole Bobbitt Washington, D.C. Semi-finalist
1986 Melissa Gilbert Washington, D.C.
1985 Meisha Hayes
1984 Suzi Simpson
1983 Patricia Custis

1 Age at the time of the Miss Teen USA pageant

References

  1. ^ Harris, Hamil (1997-01-18). "A Skeptical View of New Clinton Plan". The Washington Post. p. C05.
  2. ^ Soriano, Cesar (1995-04-25). "Donating priceless service Young people volunteer for community projects". The Washington Times. p. C10.