Miss Teen USA 2001

Miss Teen USA 2001, the 19th Miss Teen USA pageant, was televised live from South Padre Convention Island Center, South Padre Island, Texas on 22 August 2001. At the conclusion of the final competition, Marissa Whitley of Missouri was crowned by outgoing queen Jillian Parry of Pennsylvania.

Host city

After hosting the pageant for three consecutive years from 1998 to 2000, officials in Shreveport, Louisiana indicated that they were reluctant to host the pageant for a fourth year because disorganization by the Miss Universe Organization meant that the city lost over $70,000 in expected revenue.

Results

Placements

Special awards

Final competition score

There was a tie (9.32) between Massachusetts and California, but the judges voted for Massachusetts to advance to top five.

Delegates

The Miss Teen USA 2001 delegates were:

Contestant notes

Six contestants later won Miss USA state titles:
- Sarah Medley (South Carolina) - Miss South Carolina USA 2005
- Erin Abrahamson (New Jersey) - Miss New Jersey USA 2007, originally 1st runner-up but assumed the title after Ashley Harder announced her pregnancy and failing to follow pageant rules
- Gloria Almonte (New York) - Miss New York USA 2007, semifinalist at Miss Puerto Rico Universe 2009
- Erin O'Kelley (North Carolina) - Miss North Carolina USA 2007, top 15 semifinalist at Miss USA 2007
- Amy Diaz (Rhode Island) - Miss Rhode Island USA 2008, top 15 semifinalist at Miss USA 2008
- Marie-Lynn Piscitelli (Connecticut) - Miss Connecticut USA 2012