The Miss Montana Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Montana in the Miss Teen USA pageant. From 1994 to 2007, it was directed by Carol Hirata and the Carlton Group, based in Bellvue, Colorado. In 2012, it was taken by Pageants NW Productions based in Puyallup, Washington. Since 2021, the pageant is based in Great Falls, Montana under the direction of Lime Light Enterprises.
Montana is the least successful state at Miss Teen USA, placing only twice, in 2006 (when Katie Blair won the title) and in 2024, when Kailey Burress placed in the top twenty.
Rowan Cross of Glendale, AZ was appointed Miss Montana Teen USA on July 30th, 2026 after the open casting call from Thomas Brodeur, the new owner of the national pageant. She will represent Montana at Miss Teen USA 2026.
Gallery of titleholders
Results summary Placements Miss Teen USA: Katie Blair (2006) Top 20: Kailey Burress (2024) Montana holds a record of 2 placements at Miss Teen USA.
Winners
Year Name HometownAge1 Local title Placement at Miss Teen USA Special awards at Miss Teen USA Notes 2026 Rowan Cross Glendale, AZ 18 Miss Glendale Teen Daughter of Shellene Cockrell Miss Colorado 1994 3rd runner-up at Miss Arizona's Teen 2026 2025 Deanna Sophia Perdue Saint Cloud, FL 16 Miss Saint Cloud Teen 2024 Kailey Burress Big Sky 17 Miss Big Sky Teen Top 20 2023 Ava Williams Billings 18 Miss Billings Teen 2022 Julia Kunau Lewistown 16 Later Miss Montana's Teen 2023 2021 Katie Tooke Ekalaka 15 2020 Morgan Pierce Lewistown 15 2019 Megan Brewer Melstone 17 2018 Elley Munson Billings 16 2017 Elle Cook Billings 17 2016 Jami Forseth Huntley 18 Later Miss Montana USA 2021 2015 Miranda Youngren Columbus 17 2014Madyson RiggKalispell17 Later Miss Montana USA 20232013Maurissa GunnPark City16 Miss Laurel Teen 2012 Danica Jansma Manhattan 15 2011 Sibahn Doxey Frenchtown 18 Later Miss Montana USA 2016 2010 Dakota Mackey Missoula 18 2009 Haley Boyer Stevensville 17 2008 Stacey Velasco Dillon 18 2007 Chelsea Nelson Billings 17 2006 Katie Blair Billings 18 Miss Teen USA 2006 She is the first Miss Montana Teen USA to make the semifinals at the national pageant. Later assumed the Miss California USA 2011 title. 2005 Kendall Powell Missoula 17 2004 Autumn Muller Harlowton 17 Later Miss Montana USA 2012 2003 Arielle Brown Billings 17 2002 Meghan Minnick Missoula 15 2001 Kristi Krings Billings 18 Won the Grand Prize in the John Lennon Songwriting Competition for her original song "I Am Found." 2000 Renae Skogen Conrad 19 1999 Raylene Miller Great Falls 18 1998 Maggie Stoker Bigfork 18 Daughter of Mike Stoker from 1970s TV series Emergency! 1997 Coty Strickler Dillon 17 1996 Grace Tubbs Helena 17 1995 Christi Hanson Helena 17 1994 Desiree Gravelle Kalispell 18 1993 Angela Carter Kalispell 18 1992 Aubrey Jo Hiller Missoula 19 Later Miss Montana 1996 1991 Theresa Rosenbaum Missoula 18 1990 Stephanie Wallace Billings 17 1989 Jennifer Cook Stevensville 17 1988 Kristen Anderson Columbia Falls 17 Later Miss Montana USA 1993 1987 Andrea Madsen Bozeman 17 1986 Karry Koslecki Bozeman 17 1985 Katie Adams Kalispell 18 1984 Pam Miller Columbia Falls 17 1983 Leslie Elaine Lucas Miles City 16 1 Age at the time of the Miss Teen USA pageant
References
External links Official website