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The Miss Rhode Island Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Rhode Island in the Miss Teen USA pageant and the name of the title held by that winner.
Rhode Island has placed eight times at the Miss Teen USA Pageant, most recently in 2024 when Carissa Tillinghast made the top 20. The state's first finalist was Shaelyn McNally in 2006. One of those semi-finalists was Shanna Moakler, who would later win the Miss New York USA pageant and takeover the Miss USA title when Chelsi Smith won Miss Universe.[citation needed]
Other notable Miss Rhode Island Teen USAs are:
- Claudia Jordan - was also Miss Rhode Island USA 1997 and has appeared on The Price Is Right, Deal or No Deal and The Real Housewives of Atlanta
- Gina Tognoni - known for her portrayal of Kelly Cramer on the soap opera One Life to Live[1] from 1995 to 2001. Currently portraying the role of Phyllis Summers on the soap The Young and the Restless since August 11, 2014.
Reyana Ahern of Warwick was crowned Miss Rhode Island Teen USA 2025 on May 25, 2025, at Rhode Island Convention Center in Providence. She will represent Rhode Island at Miss Teen USA 2025.
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Gallery of titleholders
- Claudia Jordan, Miss Rhode Island Teen USA 1990 & Miss Rhode Island USA 1997 (pictured in 2009)
- Amy Diaz, Miss Rhode Island Teen USA 2001 & Miss Rhode Island USA 2008.
Results summary
Placements
- Top 10: Alysha Castonguay (2002), Shaelyn McNally (2006), Rochelle Rose (2007)[citation needed]
- Top 12: Gina Tognoni[1] (1991), Shanna Moakler (1992)
- Top 15: Talia Turco (2009) [citation needed]
- Top 20: Lola Paolissi (2023), Carissa Tillinghast (2024)
- Rhode Island holds a record of 8 placements at the Miss Teen USA.
Awards
- Miss Photogenic: Raye-Anne Johnson (1987 - tie), Gina Tognoni[1] (1991)[2]
- Miss Congeniality: Malia Cruz (2016), Alexa Papigiotis (2017)[citation needed]
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- Declared as Winner
- Ended as runner-up
- Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
1 Age at the time of the Miss Teen USA pageant
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