The Miss Georgia Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Georgia in the Miss Teen USA pageant. This pageant is directed Greenwood Productions under the ownership of Miss Tennessee USA 1989 Kim Greenwood. The pageant is hosted in McDonough, Georgia.
Georgia is in the top 5 most successful states at Miss Teen USA in terms of number and value of placements. After countless runner-up and semi-finalist finishes, Kiran Reddy of Douglas was the first teen from Georgia to win the national title on August 26, 2026.
Seven Georgia teens later won the Miss Georgia USA crown, and two others won the Miss Indiana USA and Miss Virginia USA titles, respectively. Kelly Jerles, the first Miss Georgia Teen USA, became the first Teen titleholder to compete at Miss America, representing Georgia in 1987. Another Georgia teen also competed for Alabama at that pageant.
Kiran Reddy of Douglas was appointed Miss Georgia Teen USA 2026 on June 30th, 2026, after the open casting call from Thomas Brodeur, the new owner of the national pageant. She represented Georgia at Miss Teen USA 2026 and later won the title, marking the state's first title in the pageant's history.
Results summary
Placements Miss Teen USA: Kiran Reddy (2026) 1st runners-up: Meredith Young (1991), Whitney Fuller (1994), Brooke Fletcher (2009), Ava Colindres (2024) 2nd runners-up: Holly Roehl (1990), Shayla Jackson (2020) 3rd runners-up: Kelly Jerles (1983), Julia Martin (2013) 4th runners-up: Kimberly "Kim" Harlan (2002), Brittany Sharp (2006) Top 5/6: Denesha Reid (1993), Abby Vaillancourt (2000) Top 10: Meredith Brown (1985), Hope Allen (1987), Brandy Drake (2001), Katherine "Katie" Conkle (2005), Savannah Miles (2018), Kalysia Negron (2025) Top 15/16/20: Brooke Calhoun (2004), Kristen Robinson (2011), Courtney Smits (2012), Bentley Wright (2016), Liza Greenberg (2021), Courtney Smith (2022), Denim Lovett (2023) Georgia holds a record of 26 placements at Miss Teen USA.
Awards Style Award: Abby Vaillancourt (2000), Brandy Drake (2001)
Winners
Year Name HometownAge1 Local title Placement at Miss Teen USA Special awards at Miss Teen USA Notes 2026 Kiran Reddy Douglas 18 Miss GA South Teen Miss Teen USA 2026 2025 Kalysia Janell Negron Atlanta 19 Miss Cobb County Teen Top 10 Previously Miss Georgia Teen Volunteer 2024 Placed 4th runner-up at Miss Teen Volunteer America 2025 2024 Ava Colindres Johns Creek 17 Miss Johns Creek Teen 1st Runner-up 2023 Denim Lovett Bonaire 19 Miss Greater Warner Robins Teen Top 20 2022 Courtney Ianna Smith Atlanta 15 Miss GA South Teen Top 16 America's Ideal Miss Junior Teen 2021 2021 Elizabeth "Liza" Greenberg Peachtree City 19 Miss Fayette County Teen 2020 Shayla Jackson Valdosta 17 Miss Valdosta Teen 2nd Runner-up Previously Miss High School America 2018 2019 Isabella Bloedorn Acworth 15 Miss North Paulding Teen 2018 Savannah Miles Atlanta 17 Miss GA South Teen Top 10 Later Miss Georgia USA 2025 Top 10 at Miss USA 2025 2017 Taylor Ward Valdosta 17 Miss South GA Teen 2016 Bentley Wright Vidalia 18 Miss Coastal GA Teen Top 15 Non finalist at Miss Georgia's Outstanding Teen 2013 2015 Mary Calkins Augusta 19 Miss Augusta Teen 2014 Noelle Hughley Lithonia 17 Miss Arabia Mountain Teen 2013 Julia Martin Marietta 18 Miss Heart of Georgia Teen 3rd runner-up Previously Miss Georgia's Outstanding Teen 2011 2012 Courtney Lynne Smits McDonough 15 Miss McDonough Teen Top 16 Later Miss Virginia USA 2019 2011 Kristen O'Neal Robinson Stone Mountain 17 Miss Stone Mountain Teen Top 15 2010 Caroline Marie Wade Acworth 16 Miss Dalton Teen 2009 Brooke Nicole Fletcher Peachtree City 17 Miss Peachtree City Teen 1st runner-up Later Miss Georgia USA 2015 2008 Shannon Geraghty Norcross 16 Miss Peachtree Corners Teen 2007 Jena Michelle Sims Winder 17 Miss Barrow County Teen Miss National Junior Teenager 2004 2006 Brittany Sharp Roswell 15 Miss Greater Atlanta Teen 4th runner-up Later Miss Georgia USA 2013 2005 Katherine Marie "Katie" Conkle Hampton 18 Top 10 2004 Brooke Calhoun Roswell 18 Top 15 2003 Cassady Lance Savannah 18 Later Miss Georgia USA 2010 2002 Kimberly Ann "Kim" Harlan Marietta 18 4th runner-up Later Miss World U.S. 2003, competed at Miss World 2003 2001 Brandy Drake Danielsville 18 Semi-finalist Clairol Style Award 2000 Abby Vaillancourt Fayetteville 19 Top 5 Clairol Style Award 1999 Keely Wright Powder Springs 17 Originally first runner-up; assumed the title after Kim failed to obtain citizenship requirements. Jane Kim 16 colspan="2" Dethroned after she failed citizenship requirements. 1998 Kimberly Midori Thompson Augusta 18 1997 Cheri Wheeler Savannah 17 1996 Summer Newmann Richmond Hill 17 1995 Gillian Nicholson Colquitt 1994 Whitney Fuller Sautee Nacoochee 16 1st runner-up 1993 Denesha Reid Fayetteville 18 Top 6 Later Miss Georgia USA 1997 1992 Kristie Harmon Conyers 18 Later Miss World America 1994, competed at Miss World 1994 1991 Meredith Young Cairo 18 1st runner-up Later Miss Georgia USA 1999 1990 Holly Roehl Griffin 17 2nd runner-up Later Miss Indiana USA 1996 1989 Kim Malloy Columbus 1988 Erin Nance Calhoun 16 Later Miss Georgia USA 1993 1st runner up at Miss USA 1993 2nd runner up at Miss Oktoberfest 1994 Miss Teen All American 1991 1987 Melissa Hope Allen Thomaston 16 Semi-finalist 1986 Wendy Newendorf Atlanta 16 Later Miss Alabama 1991 1985 Meredith Brown Atlanta 17 Semi-finalist 1984 Andrea Randall Marietta 1983 Kelly Ann Jerles Perry 16 3rd runner-up Later Miss Georgia 1987
References
External links Official website