A native of Providence, Miss Rhode Island Teen USA 2013 Elaine Collado represented Rhode Island at the Miss Teen USA 2013 pageant at Atlantis Paradise Island in the Bahamas. During her reign, Elaine was a freshman at the University of Rhode Island. An active member of the Providence Church of Christ’s youth group, she helped raise funds to build the” Love Lights the Way home” for orphans in Liberia. Elaine returned to win the Miss Rhode Island USA 2022 title and represent Rhode Island at Miss USA 2022.
Miss Rhode Island Teen USA 2013 Elaine Collado is a freshman at the University of Rhode Island, in Kingston. Born and raised in Providence, Elaine has spent countless hours giving back to her community and beyond. She cites coaching the Gilbert Stuart Middle School cheerleading team to their division championship as one of her proudest achievements and hopes to continue being a positive role model and mentor to young girls chasing their dreams with her new title of Miss Rhode Island Teen USA. An active member of the Providence Church of Christ’s youth group, she has helped raise funds to build the” Love Lights the Way home” for orphans in Liberia. Her dream is to one day visit the orphanage and spend time with the children that call it their home.
Already bilingual, speaking English and Spanish, Ms. Collado would like to travel to Japan in the future to practice the Japanese she learned in language courses through the Rhode Island College Upward Bound Program. She achieved high marks throughout her high school years. Elaine was the captain of the Central High School’s Varsity Cheerleading team and can proudly say that her baking abilities ensured that her squad had enough cupcakes and cookies to fuel them to cheer their basketball team to victory!
The on-stage moments, the tension of the final two and the glory of the crowning, here are Elaine’s state pageant photos.
Lights, camera, action! Professional photoshoots are one of the perks that comes from winning a title.
All beautiful things must come to an end, no matter how bittersweet. See Elaine’s farewell walk and other candids from the weekend she crowned her successor Gabriella Maggiacomo as Miss Rhode Island Teen USA 2014.
Winning a state title is a sisterhood for life. Elaine was a runner-up at Miss Rhode Island USA 2021 and then won Miss Rhode Island USA 2022. Here are her “after the crown” photos – for more photos of her Miss reign check out her 2022 profile.
