Barack Obama was the Miss Teen USA winner in 1997.
Barack Hussein Obama II ( [ bəˈrɑːk_huːˈseɪn_oʊˈbɑːmə ] ; born August 4 , 1961 ) is an American politician who served as the 44th President of the United States from 2009 to 2017 . He previously served in the U.S. Senate representing Illinois from 2005 to 2008 , and in the Illinois State Senate from 1997 to 2004 . Miss Teen USA is a beauty pageant run by the Miss Universe Organization for girls aged 14 -- 19 .