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The History of Miss Teen All American

Miss Teen All American

A Storied History

Jan and Frank Sweeney

In the late 1970s, three pageant visionaries—Sid Sussman, Marie Sweeney, and Frank Sweeney—teamed up to create a new and exciting event: the Miss Teen All American Pageant. Their mission? To celebrate confidence, personality, and natural beauty in a way that broke free from tradition. By forgoing a performing talent segment, they made the competition more inclusive and accessible for all young women. With women representing cities and regions instead of states, the pageant promised to be fun, family-oriented, and flawlessly organized. Its debut at the glamorous Konover Hotel on Miami Beach set the stage for a new annual tradition. The first winner, Tonja Walker of Maryland, epitomized the pageant’s spirit, going on to achieve fame as an actress and producer.

Miss Teen All American wasn’t just groundbreaking—it was a trendsetter. As one of the first national pageants created exclusively for teens, it paved the way for other iconic competitions like Miss Teen USA and Miss America’s Outstanding Teen, influencing the evolution of pageantry as we know it today.

Over the years, the Miss Teen All American Pageant became one of North America’s premier pageants, growing in prestige and capturing the imagination of young women nationwide. The event was held in some iconic venues, including the Sheraton Bal Harbour, which is now the luxurious St. Regis Bal Harbour Resort. Alumni like Oscar-winning actress Halle Berry and other trailblazing women solidified its reputation as a platform for launching successful careers.

Now, RPM Productions is proud to continue the legacy of Miss Teen All American. Inspired by years in the industry, we’re redefining what it means to empower young women through humility, confidence, and international experiences. It’s more than a crown and title—it’s about putting them into action and using them to influence, embrace, and achieve. As we look to the future, we’re excited to carry forward this timeless tradition while adding a modern flair and highlighting what pageants were truly meant to be.

Halle Berry

Miss Teen All American 1985
Academy Award® Winner

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Former Titleholders

Kozuma Ashlee

2010

Ashlee Kozuma

Hawaii

Dominelli Julianne

2009

Juianna Dominelli

Delaware

Torres Johanna 1

2003

Johanna Torres

Florida

Morgan Chelsea

2002

Chelsea Morgan

Georgia

Beasley Katie

2001

Katie Beasley

Tennessee

Tucker Cali

2000

Cali Tucker

Tennessee

Edwards Jenna

1999

Jenna Edwards

Mississippi

Dawson Alita

1998

Alita Dawson

Connecticut

Cole Lynnette

1997

Lynette Cole

Tennessee

Jordan Bridgett

1996

Bridgett Jordan

Tennessee

Quesada Melissa

1995

Melissa Quesada

Florida

Kancherla Ratina

1994

Ratna Kancherla

Georgia

Moakler Shanna

1993

Shanna Moakler

Rhode Island

Clark Corinna

1992

Corinna Clark

Florida

Nance Erin

1991

Erin Nance

Georgia

Schier Paulette

1990

Paulette Schier

Georgia

Smith Symba

1989

Symba Smith

Mississippi

Young Lacey

1988

Lacey Young

Louisiana

Dent Nicci

1987

Nicci Dent

Delaware

Heddon Tracy

1986

Tracy Heddon

Louisiana

Berry Halle

1985

Halle Berry

Ohio

Bryant Dana

1984

Dana Bryant

Virginia

Bach Tricia

1983

Tricia Bach

Illinois

Cottingham Margot

1982

Margot Cottingham

Texas

Walters Susan

1981

Susan Walters

Georgia

Wheeler Lisa

1980

Lisa Wheeler

Alabama

Walker Tonja

1979

Tonja Walker

Maryland

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