Miss RI USA Mary Malloy • Miss RI Teen USA Lola Paolissi (results)
Early Miss Hawaii USA results are listed here from the 1970s and Miss Hawaii Teen USA from the early years of the 1980s – including the state pageant won by Kelly Hu in 1985 – and all results are available from 2000 to now. In the 2000s to the early 2010s many Miss Hawaii USA winners had previously placed as a runner-up at least once previously. In contrast, four of the last five winners were competing in the USA system for the first time, and five of the last eight winners had no prior pageant experience at all. Other than former Teens who “crossed over” to win the Miss title, few Hawaii winners have previously competed in the Teen system, exceptions being Nadine Tanega (1994, Justine Michioka (2014) and Brianna Acosta (2013).
Most Miss Hawaii Teen USA titleholders have not placed in the state Teen pageant prior to winning (although 2020 Miss Teen USA Ki’ilani Arruda was second runner-up in 2019), but in recent years they have increasingly been holders of local pageant titles.
MISS HI USA ’23: Savannah Gankiewicz
1RU: Kawena Kan-Hai (4RU 22, 4RU HI TUSA 18, 3RU 17)
2RU: Breea Yamat (4RU 21, 2RU 20, SF 19)
3RU: Mikayla Baptista
4RU: Ronelle Valera (SF 22)
Semi-finalists:
Callista Hansen
Alexandria Livermore
Ashlyn Pierceall (1RU 22, 1RU HI TUSA 12)
Flora Rodas
Ryllah-Rae Rodrigues
Kristi Van Diver (SF 22, NF CA TUSA 13, NF 12)
Congeniality: Alexandria Livermore
Photogenic: Savannah Gankiewicz
MISS HI TEEN USA ’23: Noelani DeNisi
1RU: Elaina Kristine Head
2RU: Kyani Bateman (1RU 22)
3RU: Lehani Coloma
4RU: Isabella Emma Alohalani
Congeniality: Tyra Canto-Masoe
Photogenic: Elaina Kristine Head
Miss HI USA ’22: Kiana Yamat
1RU: Ashlyn Pierceall (1RU HI TUSA 12)
2RU: Kayli Obrero (4RU 19)
3RU: Cayla Kaimana Forever Moore
4RU: Kawena Kan-Hai (4RU HI TUSA 18, 3RU 17)
Semi-finalists:
Guinevere Davenport (SF 21, SF 15)
Vanessa Secoski
Ronelle Valera
Kristi Van Diver (NF CA TUSA 13, NF 12)
Priscilla Wang
Congeniality: Priscilla Wang
Photogenic: Kiana Yamat
MISS HI TEEN USA ’22: Malulani Paiste
1RU: Kyani Bateman
2RU: Tehani Kekuawela
3RU: Haley Blount (SF 21, 1RU 20)
4RU: Tatia Denis-McRight
Semi-finalists:
Madison Hughes
Kaliah Ann Kaneakua
Gabrielle Lantzer
Noelle Lo
Anela Stone
Congeniality: Malulani Paiste & Anela Stone
Photogenic: Kyani Bateman
I have included all results I have been able to research – if you can help add information or photos to this page please get in touch.
W: Savannah Gankiewicz
1RU: Kawena Kan-Hai (4RU 22, 4RU HI TUSA 18, 3RU 17)
2RU: Breea Yamat (4RU 21, 2RU 20, SF 19)
3RU: Mikayla Baptista
4RU: Ronelle Valera (SF 22)
Semi-finalists:
Callista Hansen
Alexandria Livermore
Ashlyn Pierceall (1RU 22, 1RU HI TUSA 12)
Flora Rodas
Ryllah-Rae Rodrigues
Kristi Van Diver (SF 22, NF CA TUSA 13, NF 12)
Congeniality: Alexandria Livermore
Photogenic: Savannah Gankiewicz
W: Kiana Yamat
1RU: Ashlyn Pierceall (1RU HI TUSA 12)
2RU: Kayli Obrero (4RU 19)
3RU: Cayla Kaimana Forever Moore
4RU: Kawena Kan-Hai (4RU HI TUSA 18, 3RU 17)
Semi-finalists:
Guinevere Davenport (SF 21, SF 15)
Vanessa Secoski
Ronelle Valera
Kristi Van Diver (NF CA TUSA 13, NF 12)
Priscilla Wang
Congeniality: Priscilla Wang
Photogenic: Kiana Yamat
W: Allison Chu (Miss HI 16)
1RU: Nikita McElroy (NF 20, SF 19)
2RU: Nicholette Levinthol (NF CA USA 20)
3RU: Anuhea Breen
4RU: Breea Yamat (2RU 19, SF 19)
Semi-finalists:
Nicole Berriman (NF 20)
Ivy Chen
Cierra Pagaduan Chow
Guinevere Davenport (SF 15)
Tania Stovall
Photogenic: Anuhea Bree
W: Samantha Neyland (2RU CA USA 19, HI TUSA 13)
1RU: Halia Parish (3RU 19)
2RU: Breea Yamat (SF 19)
3RU: Anela Apo
4RU: Sarah Manuel (SF 19, NF 17)
Semi-finalists:
Elizabeth Pualani Armstrong (NF 19, 3RU 18)
Kiana Cayabyab (1RU HI TUSA 14)
Issha Rose Mata
Congeniality: Lindsay Takekawa
Photogenic: Sarah Manuel
W: Lacie Choy
1RU: Brittany Ann Payne (4RU CA USA 17, 2RU 15, Miss Earth US 2015)
2RU: Stephanie Wang (SF 16)
3RU: Halia Parish
4RU: Kayli Obrero
Semi-finalists:
Sarah Manuel (NF 17)
Nikita McElroy
Madoka Nagatake
Steisha Sheather
Breea Yamat
Congeniality: Nikita McElroy
Photogenic: Lacie Choy
W: Julianne Chu (4RU 17, 1RU 16, 2RU 14, 2RU 12, HI TUSA 10, 4RU 09)
1RU: Ellise Kakazu (1RU 17)
2RU: Celine “Tali” Silva
3RU: Elizabeth Pualani Armstrong (NF 17)
4RU: Michaela Spaulding
Semi-finalists:
Ashanti Brown
Tiana Enos-Dano
Sofia Godinez-Miller (SF 17)
Cheri Lavoie (NF 17)
Adrienne Wilson (SF 17)
Congeniality: Celine “Tali” Silva
Photogenic: Ellise Kakazu
W: Julie Kuo
1RU: Ellise Kakazu
2RU: Paige Knight (NF CA TUSA 15)
3RU: Tesia Worley (3RU 15, 2RU HI TUSA 11, SF 10)
4RU: Julianne Chu (1RU 16, 2RU 14, 2RU 12, HI TUSA 10, 4RU 09) [later Miss HI USA 2018]
Semi-finalists:
Chelsea Clement
Kennedi Akana
Sofia Godinez-Miller
Kathleen Fierro
Adrienne Wilson
Congeniality: Kennedi Akana
Photogenic: Ellise Kakazu
W: Chelsea Hardin
1RU: Julianne Chu (2RU 14, 2RU 12, HI TUSA 10, 4RU 09) [later Miss HI USA 2018]
2RU: Cierra Rauch
3RU: Ka’iulani Carr (3RU 14, NF 13, SF HI TUSA 08)
4RU: Meghan Akim (2RU 15)
Semi-finalists:
Courtney Coleman (HI TUSA 11, 3RU 10)
Keala Patterson
Stephanie Wang
Congeniality: Tiana-Lei Guillermo
Photogenic: Courtney Coleman
W: Emma Wo (2RU 13, HI TUSA 08)
1RU: Ashlee Kozuma
2RU: Meghan Akim
3RU: Tesia Worley (2RU HI TUSA 11, SF 10)
4RU: Marissa Petsas (1RU 13, 1RU 12, 3RU 10)
Semi-finalists:
Katrina Aguirre
Guinevere Davenport
Chelsea Slayter
Congeniality: Liz Polson, Meghan Akim &
Maia Miller
Photogenic: Ashlee Kozuma
W: Moani Hara (HI’s OT 07)
1RU: Courtney Arndt
2RU: Julianne Chu (2RU 12, HI TUSA 10, 4RU 09) [later Miss HI USA 2018]
3RU: Ka’iulani Carr (NF 13, SF HI TUSA 08)
4RU: Shannon Dresser (4RU 13)
Semi-finalists::
Edith Bell
Krystal Lin
Angela Nand (5RU 13)
Congeniality: Krystal Lin
Photogenic: Courtney Arndt
W: Brianna Acosta (1RU HI TUSA 10, 1RU HI USA 09, 4RU HI TUSA 08)
1RU: Marissa Petsas (1RU 12, 3RU 10)
2RU: Emma Wo (HI TUSA 08) [later Miss HI USA 2015]
3RU: Crystal Bell
4RU: Shannon Dresser
5RU: Angela Nand
Congeniality: Hauolilani Hiers
Photogenic: Pono Fernandez, Emma Wo and Brianna Acosta
W: Brandie Cazimero (3RU 11)
1RU: Marissa Petsas (3RU 10)
2RU: Julianne Chu (HI TUSA 10, 4RU 09) [later Miss HI USA 2018]
3RU: Inga Schlingmann
4RU: Pono Fernandez (2RU 11)
Semi-finalists:
Melissa McMurray (1RU 11, NF 10)
Christina Nguyen
Congeniality: Hauolilani Hiers
Photogenic: Inga Schlingmann
W: Angela Byrd
1RU: Melissa McMurray (NF 10)
2RU: Pono Fernandez
3RU: Brandie Cazimero [later Miss HI USA 2012]
4RU: Blake Schaeffer (SF 10, 3RU 09)
Semi-finalists:
Joleen Iwaniec
Leslie Kaleiwahea
Monica Lempert
Christina Marshall
Myana Welch
Congeniality: Monica Lempert
Photogenic: Myana Welch
W: Renee Nobriga (1RU 09, 2RU 08)
1RU: Kawena Chun (2RU 09, 4RU 08)
2RU: Collette Erico
3RU: Marissa Petsas
4RU: Hannah Thomas (HI TUSA 06)
Semi-finalists:
Alexandria Gasper
Zeina Jafar (4RU 09)
Delyse Recca
Kristy Romero
Julia Sanborn
Blake Schaeffer (3RU 09)
Congeniality: Delyse Recca
Photogenic: Kawena Chun & Delyse Recca