Miss Rhode Island Teen USA

Template:Short description Template:Infobox organization 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 take over the Miss USA 1995 title when Chelsi Smith won Miss Universe 1995.Template: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<ref name=":0">Template:Cite news</ref> from 1995 to 2001. She then portrayed the role of Phyllis Summers on the soap The Young and the Restless from 2014 to 2019.

Reyana Ahern of Warwick was crowned Miss Rhode Island Teen USA 2025 on May 25, 2025, at Rhode Island Convention Center in Providence. She represented Rhode Island at Miss Teen USA 2025.

Gallery of titleholders

• Claudia Jordan, Miss Rhode Island Teen USA 1990 & Miss Rhode Island USA 1997 (pictured in 2009)
  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.
  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)Template:Citation needed
• Top 12: Gina Tognoni<ref name=":0" /> (1991), Shanna Moakler (1992)
• Top 15: Talia Turco (2009) Template: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<ref name=":0" /> (1991)<ref name="missrhodeislandusa.com">Template:Cite web</ref>
• Miss Congeniality: Malia Cruz (2016), Alexa Papigiotis (2017)Template:Citation needed

Winners

Year	Name	Hometown	Age1	Local title	Placement at Miss Teen USA	Special awards at Miss Teen USA	Notes
2025	Reyana Ahern	Warwick	16	Miss Norwood Teen
2024	Carissa Tillinghast	Warwick	19	Miss Warwick Teen	Top 20
2023	Lola Paolissi	Cranston	16		Top 20
2022	Julia Potts	Richmond	18
2021	Sydney Jaiswal	Cranston	17
2020	Sofia Ledoux	Cranston	16
2019	Olivia Volpe	Cranston	18
2018	Aliyah MooreTemplate:Citation needed	Pawtucket	17
2017	Alexa Papigiotis	North Providence	18			Miss Congeniality
2016	Malia Cruz<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref name=":1">Template:Cite news</ref>	Warwick<ref name=":1" />	18<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>			Miss Congeniality
2015	Mary Malloy<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>	Cumberland<ref name=":2">Template:Cite web</ref>	17<ref name=":2" />				Later Miss Rhode Island USA 2023
2014	Gabriella Maggiacomo<ref name=":3">Template:Cite news</ref>	Hope<ref name=":3" />	17<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
2013	Elaine Collado<ref name="missrhodeislandusa.com"/>	Providence<ref name=":4">Template:Cite web</ref>	18<ref name=":4" />				Later Miss Rhode Island USA 2022
2012	Livia Stencel<ref name="missrhodeislandusa.com"/>	Warwick<ref name=":5">Template:Cite web</ref>	16<ref name=":5" />
2011	Lindsey Bucci<ref name="missrhodeislandusa.com"/>	Scituate<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>	18<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
2010	Erica Wright<ref name="missrhodeislandusa.com"/>	Narragansett<ref name=":6">Template:Cite web</ref>	18<ref name=":6" />
2009	Talia Turco<ref name="missrhodeislandusa.com"/>	Lincoln<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>	18		Top 15<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
2008	Tiondra Martinez<ref name="missrhodeislandusa.com"/>	Woonsocket<ref name=":7">Template:Cite web</ref>	17<ref name=":7" />
2007	Rochelle Rose	Cranston<ref name=":8">Template:Cite news</ref>	15<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>		Top 10
2006	Shaelyn McNally<ref name="missrhodeislandusa.com"/>	Lincoln<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>	18<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>		Top 10<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
2005	Dominique Lee<ref name="missrhodeislandusa.com"/>	Westerly<ref name=":9">Template:Cite web</ref>	17<ref name=":9" />
2004	Melissa Landry<ref name="missrhodeislandusa.com"/>	Charlestown	16<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
2003	Kristina Primavera<ref name="missrhodeislandusa.com"/>	Cranston	16<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>				Later Miss Rhode Island USA 2010<ref name="missrhodeislandusa.com"/>
2002	Alysha Castonguay<ref name="missrhodeislandusa.com"/><ref name="auto">Template:Cite web</ref>	Woonsocket<ref name=autogenerated1>Template:Cite web</ref>	16<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>		Top 10		Later Miss Rhode Island USA 2009<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> (also Miss Teen America 2003 & Miss Teen Galaxy 2005); New England Patriots Cheerleader<ref name="auto"/><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> (2006–2008)
2001	Amy Diaz<ref name=":10">Template:Cite web</ref>	Providence	16				Later Miss Rhode Island USA 2008,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Top 15 at Miss USA 2008. Winner of The Amazing Race 23 with her husband Jason.<ref name=":10" />
2000	Sienna Piccione<ref name="missrhodeislandusa.com"/>	Cranston<ref name=":11">Template:Cite web</ref>	17<ref name=":11" />
1999	Jodi Fournier<ref name="missrhodeislandusa.com"/>	Burrillville	18
1998	Kristen Luneberg<ref name="missrhodeislandusa.com"/>	Lincoln	17				Later Miss North Carolina USA 2003<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
1997	Lauren Alviti<ref name="missrhodeislandusa.com"/>	Cranston	18
1996	Kelly Dutra<ref name="missrhodeislandusa.com"/>	Tiverton	17
1995	Carol Pedroso<ref name="missrhodeislandusa.com"/>	Warwick	18
1994	Nicole Coletti<ref name="missrhodeislandusa.com"/>	Cranston	17
1993	Alisha Currier<ref name="missrhodeislandusa.com"/>	North Kingstown	19
1992	Shanna Moakler<ref name="missrhodeislandusa.com"/><ref name="highbeam2">Template:Cite web</ref>	Barrington<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>	16		Top 12		Later Miss New York USA 1995 Miss USA 1995,<ref name="highbeam2"/><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Miss Teen All American 1992; actress & reality television star;<ref name="highbeam2"/><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite press release</ref> Current director of the Miss Nevada USA and Miss Nevada Teen USA pageants.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Previous co-director of the Miss California USA & Miss California Teen USA pageants<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
1991	Gina Tognoni<ref name="missrhodeislandusa.com"/>	Bristol<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>	17		Top 12<ref name=":0" />	Miss Photogenic<ref name=":0" /><ref name="missrhodeislandusa.com"/>
1990	Claudia Jordan<ref name="missrhodeislandusa.com"/>	East Providence	16				Later Miss Rhode Island USA 1997,<ref name="missrhodeislandusa.com"/> Top 10 at Miss USA 1997 Suitcase model on Deal or No Deal, cast member on season 7 of The Real Housewives of Atlanta<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
1989	Deborah "Deb" Hodges<ref name="missrhodeislandusa.com"/>	East Greenwich	17
1988	Debbie Rae Peters<ref name="missrhodeislandusa.com"/>	North Providence	18
1987	Raye-Anne Johnson<ref name="missrhodeislandusa.com"/>	Wakefield	16			Miss Photogenic - tie<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>	Later Miss Rhode Island USA 1994<ref name="missrhodeislandusa.com"/>
1986	Corrine "Lori" Damiani<ref name="missrhodeislandusa.com"/>	Cranston	18
1985	Chris Pavalli<ref name="missrhodeislandusa.com"/>	Warwick	18
1984	Jennifer Amoroso<ref name="missrhodeislandusa.com"/><ref name="Amoroso">Template:Cite news</ref>	Narragansett	17				Later known by stage name Gianna Amore<ref name="Amoroso" />
1983	Melissa Sciarra<ref name=":12">Template:Cite news</ref>	Warwick<ref name=":12" />	16<ref name=":12" />

¹ Age at the time of the Miss Teen USA pageant

External links

• Template:Official website
• 2016 Miss Rhode Island USA/Miss Rhode Island Teen USA Pageant
• Miss Rhode Island Teen USA Hall of Fame