Miss Teen USA 1983
Date	August 30, 1983
Presenters	Michael Young Morgan Brittany
Venue	Lakeland Civic Auditorium, Lakeland, Florida
Broadcaster	CBS WTVT
Entrants	51
Placements	10
Winner	Ruth Zakarian  New York
Congeniality	Angela Boyd  Arkansas
Photogenic	Linda Burkholder  Illinois
1984 →

Miss Teen USA 1983, the 1st Miss Teen USA pageant, was televised live from the Lakeland Civic Auditorium in Lakeland, Florida on 30 August 1983. The event was hosted by Michael Young and included musical guest Air Supply.^[1] At the conclusion of the final competition, Ruth Zakarian of New York was crowned Miss Teen USA, by Miss USA 1983 Julie Hayek and Miss Universe 1983 Lorraine Downes.

Results

Placements

Map showing placements by state

Final competition scores

Special awards

Historical significance

• New York wins competition for the first time. Also becoming in the 1st state ever who wins Miss Teen USA.
• Virginia earns the 1st runner-up position for the first time.
• Kentucky earns the 2nd runner-up position for the first time.
• Georgia earns the 3rd runner-up position for the first time.
• Texas earns the 4th runner-up position for the first time.
• Georgia, Kentucky, New York, Texas and Virginia made the first ever Miss Teen USA's final group.
• Arkansas placed for the first time.
• California placed for the first time.
• Nevada placed for the first time.
• Pennsylvania placed for the first time.
• Washington placed for the first time.
• Arkansas, California, Nevada, Pennsylvania and Washington made the first ever Miss Teen USA's semifinals group.

Judges

• Jeffery Apple
• Tracey Bregman
• Anthony Carter
• Bonnie Kay
• Emilio Estafan
• Persis Khambatta
• Andy Bean
• Nancy Stafford
• Teri Utley
• Kiki Vandeweghe
• Leroy Neiman

Delegates

The Miss Teen USA 1983 delegates were:

Contestant notes

• Kelly Jerles (Georgia) became the only delegate from Miss Teen USA 1983 to compete in the Miss America pageant. She held the Miss Georgia 1987 title and won preliminary swimsuit and non-finalist talent awards at Miss America 1988.
• Ruth Zakarian (New York) competed in the Miss USA 1984 pageant as Miss Teen USA 1983 but did not place. In the early years of the pageant, the Teen titleholder could compete at Miss USA without holding a state title.
• Beth Woodard (South Carolina) - Miss South Carolina USA 1987
• Kris Keim (Arizona) - Miss Arizona USA 1988
• Maureen Murray (New Hampshire) - Miss New York USA 1991 (semi-finalist at Miss USA 1991)