The Miss Oklahoma Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Oklahoma in the Miss Teen USA pageant. This state was taken over by Vanbros in 1997.
Oklahoma has been one of the most successful states at Miss Teen USA, and is ranked ninth in terms of number and value of placements . Oklahoma's best performance came in the 1980s through the early 1990s. After Oklahoma was taken over by Vanbros there was a six-year lapse, before Nikki Carver brought the state back into the semi-finals in 2003. The state's most recent placement was in 2012, when Jessica Morgan finished as 3rd runner-up and won the Miss Photogenic award. Oklahoma has produced one Miss Teen USA, Allison Brown, who won in 1986.
Thee Oklahoma teens have crossed over to win the Miss Oklahoma USA title and compete at Miss USA, with Morgan Woolard being the most successful with a 1st runner-up placement at Miss USA 2010.
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