Top 23 2019, Non-finalist Miss AZ Teen USA 2015
A native of Phoenix, Yesenia Vidales was crowned Miss Arizona USA on 5 January 2020 and represented Arizona at the Miss USA 2020 pageant in Memphis, Tennessee. Yesenia is the daughter of Mexican immigrant parents and enjoys hiking, kickboxing and dancing.
Yesenia Vidales Islas, born & raised in Phoenix Arizona, was raised in a household of hard working parents, teaching her the meaning of family values, love, spirituality, and accomplishment. At twenty-three, she is the youngest of two and the daughter of Mexican immigrant parents.
In her free time, Yesenia enjoys hiking, kickboxing and dancing. Driven by the search of accomplishment and overcoming hurdles, Yesenia is not afraid of taking risks. In her youth, she took years of dance lessons, in various styles including ballet, tap, jazz, and modern. Dancing in stage for so many years helped her gain confidence and feel comfortable on stage.Yesenia plans on becoming an actress one day. She would love to be in action and super movies. Another goal of hers is to open up her own swimwear line.
The on-stage moments, the tension of the final two and the glory of the crowning, here are Yesenia’s state pageant photos.
Lights, camera, action! Professional photoshoots are one of the perks that comes from winning a title.
There’s nothing better than watching a contestant progress from year to year! Yesenia was a semi-finalist in 2019 anda non-finalist at Miss Arizona Teen USA 2015.
All beautiful things must come to an end, no matter how bittersweet. See Yesenia’s farewell walk and other candids from the weekend she crowned her successor Cassidy Jacks as Miss Arizona USA 2021.
