Miss Rhode Island Teen USA

The Miss Rhode Island Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Rhode Island in the Miss Teen USA pageant and the name of the title held by that winner.

Rhode Island has placed seven times at the Miss Teen USA Pageant, most recently in 2023 when Lola Paolissi made the top 20, it is the state's first placement since 2009. The state's first finalist was Shaelyn McNally in 2006. One of those semi-finalists was Shanna Moakler, who would later win the Miss New York USA pageant and takeover the Miss USA title when Chelsi Smith won Miss Universe.

Other notable Miss Rhode Island Teen USAs are:
 * Claudia Jordan - was also Miss Rhode Island USA 1997 and has appeared on The Price Is Right, Deal or No Deal and The Real Housewives of Atlanta
 * Gina Tognoni - known for her portrayal of Kelly Cramer on the soap opera One Life to Live from 1995 to 2001. Currently portraying the role of Phyllis Summers on the soap The Young and the Restless since August 11, 2014.

Lola Paolissi of Cranston was crowned Miss Rhode Island Teen USA 2023 on May 28, 2023, at Veterans Memorial Auditorium in Providence. She represented Rhode Island at Miss Teen USA 2023 and placed in the top 20.

Placements

 * Top 10: Alysha Castonguay (2002), Shaelyn McNally (2006), Rochelle Rose (2007)
 * Top 12: Gina Tognoni (1991), Shanna Moakler (1992)
 * Top 15: Talia Turco (2009)
 * Top 20: Lola Paolissi (2023)
 * Rhode Island holds a record of 7 placements at the Miss Teen USA.

Awards

 * Miss Photogenic: Raye-Anne Johnson (1987 - tie), Gina Tognoni (1991)
 * Miss Congeniality: Malia Cruz (2016), Alexa Papigiotis (2017)

Winners
Declared as Winner

Ended as runner-up

Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists

1 Age at the time of the Miss Teen USA pageant