The Miss Hawaii Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Hawaii in the Miss Teen USA pageant.
Although Hawaii has made the cut fewer times than many states, they have achieved a number of high placings. Hawaii Teen USAs have been quite successful at Miss Teen USA, and are ranked fifteenth in terms of number and value of placements and were ranked third in the 1980s . Kelly Hu won the competition in 1985 becoming the 3rd state that won the Miss Teen USA title for the first time and Kiilani Arruda won in 2020 becoming the 38th Miss Teen USA titleholder, while two other Hawaii teens have placed as first runner-up.
Kelly Hu was the first Hawaii teen to cross over to Miss Hawaii USA, and she was also the most successful. Only four other Teens have competed at Miss USA.
Olivia Tom of Maui was crowned Miss Hawaii Teen USA 2026 on May 15, 2026 at the Hawaii Convention Center in Honolulu. She will represent Hawaii in Miss Teen USA 2026.
Results summary Placements Miss Teen USA: Kelly Hu (1985), Kiʻilani Arruda (2020) 1st runners-up: Malia Yamamura (1984), Sonya Balmores (2004) 2nd runners-up: Mahana Walters (1997) Top 6: Juliana Kaulukukui (1993) Top 10: Camille Peraro (2003) Top 15/16: Serena Karnagy (2007), Kathryn Teruya (2012), Samantha Neyland (2013), Malulani Paiste (2022) Hawaii holds a record of 11 placements at Miss Teen USA.
Awards Miss Congeniality: Juliana Kaulukukui (1993), Ashley Moser (2009) Miss Photogenic: Courtney Coleman (2011)
Winners
Year Name HometownAge1 Local title Placement at Miss Teen USA Special awards at Miss Teen USA Notes 2026 Olivia Tom Maui TBA Miss Maui Teen 2025 Sabrina Calma Lahaina 19 Miss Lahaina Teen 2024 Hokuaoka’ale Emma "Hokua" Gilman Maui Miss Maui Teen 2023 NoeLani Denisi Kahului 18 2022 Malulani Paiste Mililani 18 Miss Central Oahu Teen Top 16 2021 Tia Bustamante Kaneohe 18 Miss Windward Teen 2020 Kiʻilani Arruda Kapaa 17 Miss Kauai Teen Miss Teen USA 2020 2nd runner-up at Miss Hawaii Teen USA 2019 2019 Leimakamae Freitas Honolulu 17 Miss Hawaii Island Teen 2018 Kylyn Malia Rapoza Hilo 2017 Lauren Sueko Teruya Kāhala 18 Miss Kāhala Teen Sister of Miss Hawaii Teen USA 2012 and Miss Hawaii 2017 Kathryn Teruya 4th runner-up at Miss Hawaii 2021 Later Miss Hawaii 2022 and Top 11 at Miss America 2023 2016 Joahnnalee Ucol Maui 16 Miss Maui Teen First 1st generation immigrant to be crowned Miss Hawaii Teen USA 2015 Kyla Hee Honolulu 17 Miss Honolulu Teen Daughter of Miss Hawaii 1987 Luana Alapa 2014 Mariah Gosling 18 2013 Samantha Neyland Honolulu 17 Top 16 First African American Miss Hawaii Teen USA Later Miss Hawaii USA 2020 Top 10 at Miss USA 2020 2012 Kathryn Teruya Kāhala 15 Sister of Miss Hawaii Teen USA 2017, Lauren Teruya Later Miss Hawaii 2017 2011 Courtney Coleman Moanalua 17 Miss Photogenic Represented Hawaii in Miss International 2017 2010 Julianne Chu Kāhala 18 Later Miss Hawaii USA 2018 Sister of Miss Hawaii 2016 Allison Chu 2009 Ashley Maria Sagisi Moser Hawai'i Kai 17 Miss Congeniality 2008 Emily Colleen "Emma" Wo Honolulu 18 Later Miss Hawaii USA 2015 2007 Serena Sison Karnagy Honolulu 16 Top 15 Represented Hawaii in Miss International 2008. 2006 Hannah Keikiokanani Thomas Honolulu 17 2005 Melissa Marie Benz 18 2004 Sonya Balmores Kalaheo 18 1st runner-up 2003 Camille Christine Peraro Honolulu 17 Top 10 2002 Erin Kahelelani Madden Kailua 17 2001 Alana Paulo-Tamashiro Honolulu 16 2000 Lauren Kristin Madden Kailua 18 1999 Aureana Kamaliioiwalani Kim Len Tseu Mililani 15 Later Miss Hawaii USA 2009 1998 Tobie Anne Pohaikealoha Carter Hilo 17 1997 Mahana Kaahumanu Walters Pupukea 17 2nd runner-up 1996 Monica Ivey Mililani 17 1995 Sara Michelle Hokuokalani Kirby 1994 Emily Elizabeth Huff Lāʻie 19 1993 Juliana Maili Kaulukukui Honolulu 18 Top 6 Miss Congeniality 1992 Cameo DeCosta 1991 Trini-Ann Leilani Kaopuiki 18 Later Miss Hawaii USA 1999 1990 Sunny Kanaiaupuni Haleʻiwa 18 1989 Paulette Dean 17 1988 Michelle Wong Honolulu 17 1987 Leslie-Ann Kwailan Lum Honolulu Later 1st runner up at Miss Hawaii USA 1997. Assumed the Miss Hawaii USA 1997 title when Brook Lee became Miss USA 1997 (later Miss Universe 1997). 1986 Donovan Canon colspan=2 Originally first runner-up, assumed the title when Michele Hardin resigned Michele Hardin Resigned in September 1986 1985 Kelly Ann Hu Honolulu 16 Miss Teen USA 1985 Later Miss Hawaii USA 1993, finished 3rd runner-up at Miss USA 1993 1984 Malia Yamamura Honolulu 16 1st runner-up 1983 Erika Matich Honolulu 15 1 Age at the time of the Miss Teen USA pageant
References
External links Official website