In late 2005 , Almonte competed in the Miss New York USA 2006 pageant for the first time , placing in the Top 15 . The following year she won the 2007 title , becoming the fifth former Miss Teen USA delegate to win the pageant . Almonte succeeded Adriana Diaz , a fellow native of The Bronx , who also held the title Miss New York Teen USA and competed in Miss Teen USA 2003 . Almonte competed in the Miss USA 2007 pageant , broadcast live from the Kodak Theater in Los Angeles , California on March 23 , 2007 , but failed to place . The pageant was won by Miss Tennessee USA , Rachel Smith , who was also Miss Tennessee Teen USA 2002 and placed in the Top 10 of the Miss Teen USA 2002 pageant . Almonte was similar to Miss Georgia Teen USA 1991 , Meredith Young , who placed 1st Runner-Up at Miss Teen USA 1991 and later won the Miss Georgia USA 1999 crown but failed to placed at Miss USA 1999
Miss Teen USA 1991
Miss Teen USA 1991
Gloria Almonte