Miss New York Teen USA
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| Formation | 1983 |
|---|---|
| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Clermont |
| Location | |
| Membership | Miss Teen USA |
Key people | Deborah Miller Cindy Provost |
| Website | missnewyorkusa |
The Miss New York Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of New York in the Miss Teen USA pageant. It is directed by D&D Productions. In 1983, New York became the 1st state ever that won the Miss Teen USA title for the first time.
New York is also one of only five states to have won the Miss Congeniality award at least two times.[citation needed]
Ginger Ragaishis of New York City was crowned Miss New York Teen USA 2025 on August 17, 2025, at the Hilton Albany in Albany. She represented New York at Miss Teen USA 2025, placing as 4th runner-up.
Placements
- Miss Teen USA: Ruth Zakarian (1983)
- 1st runners-up: Jessica Collins (1988), Gloria Almonte (2001), Stephanie Skinner (2023)
- 2nd runner-up: Claudia Liem (1986)
- 4th runner-up: Ginger Ragaishis (2025)
- Top 6: Sarah Gore (1993)
- Top 10: Michelle Kelenski (1987), Beth Savage (1989), Aiesha Hendrick (1996), Marley Delduchetto (2002), Catherine Muldoon (2004)
- Top 15: Natascha Bessez (2005), Thatiana Diaz (2010), Geena Cardalena (2015), Isabella Griffith (2017)
- Top 16: Sabrina Mastrangelo (2012), Nikki Orlando (2013)
- Top 20: Valarie Goorahoo (2024)
New York holds a record of 19 placements at Miss Teen USA.
Awards
- Miss Congeniality: Amber Evans (1992), Morgan Maholick (1999)
- Miss Photogenic: Sana Idnani (2008)
- People's Choice: Valarie Goorahoo (2024)