The Miss competition boasts two former Teen titleholders, Miss HI Teen USA 2010 Julie Chu who was 1RU last year and 2nd runner-up in 2012 & 2014 and Miss HI Teen USA 2012 Kathryn Teruya, who is competing in her first Miss pageant. Fun fact: this is the first time Julie has competed in an odd numbered year ;)
Unfortunately Julie is the only one of last year's runners-up competing - I think we were all hoping for all of them to return! 2015 third runner-up Tesia Worley (also a Teen runner-up in 2011) is back after a year off, however. There are two contestants who had previously competed in California.
Full contestant lists
Ellise Kakazu • Ala Moana
Chelsea Clement • Central Oahu
Chelsie Ann-Mow Chinatown
Tesia Worley • Diamond Head (3RU 15, 2RU HI TUSA 11, SF 10)
Janessa Grady • Garden Isle
Decembers Smith • Haleiwa
Cheri Lavoie • Hawaii Island
CJ McGrath • Hilo (NF CA USA 15, NF 12)
Julie Kuo • Honolulu
Kathryn Teruya • Kahala (Miss HI Teen USA 2012)
Kennedi Akana • Kailua
Sarah Manuel • Kauai
Kristina Duarte • Makena
Chelsea Guzman • Manoa
Joylene Tabon • Maui
Easter-Lily Smith • Mililani
Julianne Chu • Niu Valley (1RU 16, 2RU 14, 2RU 12, Miss HI Teen USA 2010, 4RU 09)
Paige Knight • North Shore (NF CA TUSA 15)
Sofia Godinez-Miller • Nuuanu
Pualani Armstrong • Oahu
Chloe Baron • Pearl City
Taylor Matas • Tropical Island
Kathleen Fierro • Wai'anae
Adrienne Wilson • Waikiki
Aishalily Rabanal • Valley Isle
Sharena Kolone • West Oahu
TEEN CONTESTANTS (19)
Kalea Taylor • Ewa Beach (NF 15, NF 14)
Anna Broyles • Garden Isle
Kaelia Saniatan • Hawaii Island
Ria Sappal • Hawaii Kai
Kelsey Hernandez • Honolulu
Lauren Teruya • Kahala
Maya Chan • Kailua
Bryazha Caires • Kapahulu
Breeze Pavao • Kauai
Ciana Pelekai • Leeward
Kawena Kan-Hai • Makena
Kristen Jones • Maui
Nia Genegabuas • Mokihana
Bailey Lum • Nu'uana (1RU 16)
Shariah Olomua • Tropical Island
Maluhia Duro • Valley Isle
Jazmine Bazan • Wahiawa (3RU 16)
Kaytlen Akau • Wai'ale'ale
Kealani Tanizaki-Hudson • Waikiki (HI's OT 15, 4RU 15, NF 14)