The Miss Idaho Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Idaho in the Miss Teen USA pageant.
Idaho has only placed four times and as such is one of the least successful states at Miss Teen USA. Their first placement, and the state's only placement for the first twenty-five years of the competition, was in 1989 when Brandi Sherwood won the Miss Teen USA title becoming the 7th state that won the title for the first time. Sherwood went on to make history as the first Miss Teen USA to be crowned Miss USA.
Nine other Idaho teens went on to win the Miss Idaho USA crown, including Sherwood and Elizabeth Barchas, one of only seven women to compete in Miss Teen USA, Miss USA and Miss America.
Shayleena Wijerathna of Corona, CA was appointed Miss Idaho Teen USA on June 30th, 2026 after the open casting call from Thomas Brodeur, the new owner of the national pageant. She will represent Idaho at Miss Teen USA 2026.
Results summary Placements Miss Teen USA: Brandi Sherwood (1989) 1st runner-up: Jenna Beckstrom (2022) 4th runner-up: Shareece Pfeiffer (2008) Top 20: Drew Abdul-Wahab (2025), Shayleena Wijerathna (2026) Idaho holds a record of 5 placements at Miss Teen USA.
Awards Miss Congeniality: Shari Lynn Short (2000), Hosanna Kabakoro (2010)
Winners
Year Name HometownAge1 Local title Placement at Miss Teen USA Special awards at Miss Teen USA Notes 2026 Shayleena Wijerathna Corona, CA 18 Miss Anaheim Teen Top 20 2025 Drew Abdul-Wahab Huntington Beach, CA 19 Miss Huntington Beach Teen 2024 Aly Feely Eagle 19 Miss Tri-Counties Teen 2023 Angelina Ryan Boise 17 Miss Treasure Valley Teen 2022 Jenna Beckstrom Eagle 17 1st runner-up 2021 Kallie Peck Preston 16 2020 Sabrina Ripley Boise 18 2019 Tess Romani Boise 18 2018 Jacy Uhler Boise 17 2017 Gabriella Simpson Boise 18 2016 Kate Pekuri Boise 17 1st runner-up at Miss Utah USA 2019 pageant 2015 Chaise Goris Eagle 18 2014 Hannah Menzner Boise 18 Later Miss Idaho USA 2023 2013 Lorena Haliti Meridian 16 Sister of Erza Haliti, Miss Idaho USA 2011 2012 Kimberly Layne Nampa 17 Later Miss Idaho USA 2020 1st Runner-Up at Miss USA 2020 2011 Claira Hollingsworth Preston 18 Later Miss Idaho USA 2015 2010 Hosanna Kabakoro Twin Falls 17 Miss Congeniality 2009 Marissa Wickland Boise 16 Sister of Miss Idaho Teen USA 2006 Later Miss Idaho USA 2013 2008 Shareece Pfeiffer Idaho Falls 18 4th runner-up 2007 Krista McNeal Sandpoint 18 2006 Brianne Wickland Boise 16 2005 Alyssa Sams Boise 15 2004 Angel Soltero Pocatello 17 2003 Amanda Rammell Rexburg 18 Later Miss Idaho USA 2007 2002 Katrina Lynn Siddoway Boise 16 2001 Hayley VanCleave Boise 19 2000 Shari Lynn Short Bonners Ferry 14 Miss Congeniality 1999 Kimberly Glyn Weible Eagle 17 Later Miss Idaho USA 2004 Top 10 at Miss USA 2004 1998 Elizabeth Barchas Boise 18 Triple Crown winner Later Miss Idaho USA 2001 Later Miss Idaho 2004 1997 Kimberly Whiting Burley 16 1996 Suzan Dandeneau Nampa 17 1995 Amy Jo Ambrose Wendell 17 Later Miss Idaho USA 1999 1994 Sarah Elizabeth Polk Post Falls 18 1st runner-up at Miss Idaho USA 1998, Miss Congeniality. Represented Idaho in Miss Oktoberfest 2000, Miss Congeniality 1993 Jan Cartwright Bonners Ferry 16 1992 Amanda Greenway Caldwell 15 Later Mrs. Idaho America 2004 under her married name, Amanda Peterson. 1991 Angelina Madrey Boise 17 1990 Jody Walker Boise 17 1989 Brandi Sherwood Idaho Falls 18 Miss Teen USA 1989 Later Miss Idaho USA 1997 Miss USA 1997 and actress/entertainer 1988 Renee Griggs Boise 1987 Luanne Relyea Meridian 1986 Kathryn Comba Boise 1985 Tracey Shirley Mountain Home 1984 Laura Bates Boise 1983 Tammy Hamilton Nampa 17 1 Age at the time of the Miss Teen USA pageant
References
External links Official website