Miss Teen USA 2023 was the 41st Miss Teen USA pageant, held on September 28, 2023 at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Nevada. Faron Medhi of Nebraska crowned UmaSofia Srivastava of New Jersey as her successor at the end of the event. Her win was the first win for New Jersey and the first back-to-back titleholders with Indian ancestry in Miss Teen USA's history. Srivastava resigned the title on May 7, 2024. Following Srivastava's resignation, first runner-up Stephanie Skinner declined to take over the role, leaving the position vacant.

This was the first edition of the pageant to be held under the ownership of fashion designer Laylah Rose and was streamed on The CW website and mobile app.

Background

Location

On July 14, 2022, it was reported that the competition would be held in Reno, Nevada, with the city securing a three-year deal to host the pageant from 2022 to 2024. This will be the third time that the pageant is held in Reno, and a second consecutive year holding the pageant in the city, following Miss USA 2019 and 2022. Former Miss USA organization president Crystle Stewart said the location was chosen to honor Cheslie Kryst, who had been crowned Miss USA 2019 in the same venue and had died of suicide in January 2022.

Pageant

Preliminary competition

The delayed telecast of the 2023 Miss Teen USA preliminary competition was broadcast via Miss USA's official YouTube page on September 28 at 7 p.m. Las Vegas time.

Judges

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• Katie Cazorla – TV personality, entrepreneur, stand-up comedian
• Tabitha Swatosh – Influencer
• Emily Shah – Actress, producer, entrepreneur, Miss New Jersey USA 2014
• Mindy Mahy – Founder of Kopu Water
• Ruth Zakarian – Miss Teen USA 1983 from New York

Results

Placements

Placement	Contestant
Miss Teen USA 2023	New Jersey – UmaSofia Srivastava (resigned)
1st Runner-Up	New York – Stephanie Skinner
2nd Runner-Up	Pennsylvania – Maggie Ross
3rd Runner-Up	Texas – Haylee Puckett
4th Runner-Up	Ohio – Carolina Sola
Top 20	California – Taliya Peiris District of Columbia – Asia Chisley Georgia – Denim Lovett Illinois – Vivica Lewandowski Iowa – Madeline Erickson Missouri – Madison Beck North Dakota – Morgan Schwindt Oklahoma – Jaselyn Rossman Rhode Island – Lola Paolissi § South Carolina – Kenlee McVay Tennessee – Blye Allen Utah – Jocelyn Osmond Virginia – Ashley Wang Washington – Mackenzie Kuiken Wisconsin – Shelby Hohneke

§ – Voted into Top 20 through the online vote.

Contestants

51 titleholders competed for the title.

State	Contestant	Age	Hometown	Placement	Notes
Alabama	Kensey Collins	15	Spanish Fort
Alaska	Star Hunter	16	Anchorage
Georgia	Denim Lovett	19	Bonaire	Top 20
Hawaii	NoeLani Denisi	18	Kahului
Idaho	Angelina Ryan	18	Boise
Kentucky	MeShyia Bradshaw	17	Elizabethtown
Louisiana	Averi Blyss Crawford	17	Baton Rouge
Maine	Jasmine Roy	17	Bangor
Massachusetts	Yanelyn Quintana	17	Haverhill
Mississippi	Claire Ulmer	18	Natchez
Nebraska	Aubrie Charter	18	North Platte
New Jersey	UmaSofia Srivastava	16	Morris Plains	Miss Teen USA 2023
Oregon	Isabella Ellsworth	18	Happy Valley
South Carolina	Kenlee McVay	19	Easley	Top 20
Tennessee	Blye Allen	17	Knoxville	Top 20
Virginia	Ashley Wang	16	Herndon	Top 20
Washington	Mackenzie Kuiken	16	South Bend	Top 20