# Miss Teen USA 2024

Miss Teen USA 2024 was the 42nd Miss Teen USA pageant, held at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, California on August 1, 2024.
Addie Carver of Mississippi was crowned the winner by Miss USA 2023 Savannah Gankiewicz at the end of the event. This is their second title after Kristi Addis in 1987.
For the first time since 2007, it was televised on The CW television network.

## Results
### Placements

| Placement | Contestant |
| Miss Teen USA 2024 | Mississippi – Addie Carver |
| 1st Runner-Up | Georgia – Ava Colindres |
| 2nd Runner-Up | Arizona – Rachael McLaen |
| 3rd Runner-Up | Tennessee – Townsend Blackwell |
| 4th Runner-Up | West Virginia – Olivia Travis |
| Top 10 | Alabama – Ava LeBlanc  Arkansas – Siyona Karkera  Illinois – Arianna Thompson  Kansas – Brilee Garrett  Maryland – Sanjana Yendluri |
| Top 20 | District of Columbia – Chelsea Chambers  Missouri – Shelby Welling  Montana – Kailey Burress  Nebraska – Maggie Wadginskie  New York – Valarie Goorahoo §  Rhode Island – Carissa Tillinghast  South Dakota – Olivia Odenbrett  Texas – Dallyn Pesek  Utah – Sofia Forrest-Turner  Virginia – Julia Allen |
§ – Voted into the Top 20 by viewers.

### Special Awards

| Award | Contestant |
| Miss Photogenic | Maryland – Sanjana Yendluri |
| Miss Congeniality | Delaware – Kayla Kosmalski |
| Best in State Costume | Florida – Kennedie Clinton |
| Best in Evening Gown | Tennessee – Townsend Blackwell |
| Best in Activewear | Kansas – Brilee Garrett |
| Best in Interview | Kansas – Brilee Garrett |
| Best in Social Media | Alabama – Ava LeBlanc |
| People's Choice | New York – Valarie Goorahoo |

## Pageant
### Selection committee

* Francia Raisa – Actress
* Rylee Arnold – Professional dancer
* Alyssa Carson – Influencer
* Kaliegh Garris – Miss Teen USA 2019 from Connecticut
* Shree Saini – Model and Miss World America 2021 from Washington

## Contestants

51 titleholders competed for the title.
| State/District | Contestant | Age | Hometown | Placement | Notes |
| Alabama | Ava LeBlanc | 18 | Columbiana | Top 10 | Sister of Marcelle LeBlanc Miss Alabama's Outstanding Teen 2021 & Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2022 |
| Alaska | Nevaeh James | 16 | Anchorage | | |
| Arizona | Rachael McLaen | 19 | Queen Creek | 2nd Runner-up | |
| Arkansas | Siyona Karkera | 19 | Little Rock | Top 10 | |
| California | Paige Gonor | 18 | San Diego | | |
| Colorado | Reece Revious | | Cherry Creek | | |
| Connecticut | Ava Celentano | 14 | North Haven | | |
| Delaware | Kayla Kosmalski | 18 | Dover | | First Miss Delaware Teen USA with Down syndrome |
| District of Columbia | Chelsea Chambers | 19 | Bloomingdale | Top 20 | |
| Florida | Kennedie Clinton | 18 | Plant City | | |
| Georgia | Ava Colindres | 17 | Johns Creek | 1st Runner-up | |
| Hawaii | Hokuaoka'ale Emma Gilman | 19 | Haiku | | |
| Idaho | Aly Feely | 19 | Eagle | | |
| Illinois | Arianna Thompson | 17 | Oakland | Top 10 | |
| Indiana | Aleah Dean | 17 | Austin | | |
| Iowa | Grace Smithey | 19 | Polk City | | |
| Kansas | Brilee Garrett | 17 | Wichita | Top 10 | |
| Kentucky | Karlie Holman | 17 | Gilbertsville | | |
| Louisiana | Ava Watson | 17 | New Orleans | | |
| Maine | Abbey Hafer | 15 | Kennebunk | | |
| Maryland | Sanjana Yendluri | 19 | Germantown | Top 10 | |
| Massachusetts | Avery Turner | 18 | Reading | | Daughter of Jennifer Krafve, Miss Massachusetts USA 1999 |
| Michigan | Maddison Kott | 18 | Troy | | |
| Minnesota | Grace Stahl | 17 | Minnetonka | | |
| Mississippi | Addie Carver | 17 | Monticello | Miss Teen USA 2024 | |
| Missouri | Shelby Welling | 18 | Jefferson City | Top 20 | |
| Montana | Kailey Burress | 17 | Big Sky | Top 20 | |
| Nebraska | Maggie Wadginski | 19 | Omaha | Top 20 | Previously Miss Nebraska Teen Volunteer 2024 |
| Nevada | Courtney Clark | 18 | Las Vegas | | |
| New Hampshire | Tara Marshall | 17 | Hanover | | |
| New Jersey | Julia Livolsi | 18 | Glen Rock | | |
| New Mexico | Fernanda Gonzalez | 19 | Albuquerque | | |
| New York | Valarie Goorahoo | 17 | Valley Stream | Top 20 | |
| North Carolina | Kaylee Stavlas | 17 | Raleigh | | |
| North Dakota | Jaycee Parker | 17 | Minot Air Force Base | | |
| Ohio | Mackenzie Gibson | 18 | Canal Winchester | | |
| Oklahoma | Megan Lamza | 18 | Wright City | | |
| Oregon | Ashlyn Hart | 17 | Florence | | |
| Pennsylvania | Elliot Oliphant | 19 | South Park | | |
| Rhode Island | Carissa Tillinghast | 19 | Warwick | Top 20 | |
| South Carolina | Jules Grass | 18 | Clemson | | |
| South Dakota | Olivia Odenbrett | 17 | Brandon | Top 20 | Previously Miss South Dakota's Outstanding Teen 2022 |
| Tennessee | Townsend Blackwell | 16 | Lakeland | 3rd Runner-up | |
| Texas | Dallyn Pesek | 17 | Shiner | Top 20 | |
| Utah | Sofia Forrest Turner | 18 | Provo | Top 20 | |
| Vermont | Josslyn McKenna | 16 | Colchester | | |
| Virginia | Julia Allen | 17 | Lynchburg | Top 20 | |
| Washington | Kendall Beasley | 17 | Kennewick | | |
| West Virginia | Olivia Travis | 19 | Barboursville | 4th Runner-up | |
| Wisconsin | Olivia Negri | 17 | Park Falls | | |
| Wyoming | Aubree Kruger | 18 | Worland | | |