Miss Arizona's Outstanding Teen
| Formation | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Chandler |
| Location | |
Membership | Miss America's Outstanding Teen |
Official language | English |
Key people | Stacey Kole (Executive Director) |
| Website | Official website |
The Miss Arizona's Teen competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the U.S. state of Arizona in the Miss America's Teen pageant.
Alexis Miranda of Buckeye was crowned Miss Arizona's Outstanding Teen on June 25, 2023, at the Madison Center of the Arts in Phoenix, Arizona. She competed for the title of Miss America's Teen 2024 at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts in Orlando, Florida in January 2024.
In January 2023, the official name of the pageant was changed from Miss Arizona's Outstanding Teen, to Miss Arizona's Teen, in accordance with the national pageant.
Results summary[edit]
The year in parentheses indicates the year of the Miss America's Teen competition the award/placement was garnered.
Placements[edit]
- 1st runner-up: Katelyn Cai (2020)
- 3rd runners-up: Jessi Gradillas (2016)
- Top 10: Adrienne Nurss (2006)
- Top 11: Saray Ringenbach (2023)
Awards[edit]
Preliminary awards[edit]
- Preliminary Evening Wear/On Stage Question: Jessi Gradillas (2016), Katelyn Cai (2020)
- Preliminary Talent: Jessi Gradillas (2016)
Other awards[edit]
- Outstanding Achievement in Academic Life: Katelyn Cai (2020)
- Top 5 Interview: Katelyn Cai (2020)
- Teens in Action Award Winners: Kate Lynn Blair (2022)
- Teens in Action Award Finalists: Ashlyn Thompson (2019)
Winners[edit]
- Declared as Winner
- Ended as runner-up
- Ended as a finalist or semi-finalist
| Year | Name | Hometown | Age | Local Title | Talent | Placement at MAO Teen | Special scholarships at MAO Teen | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Alexis Miranda[1] | Buckeye | 18 | Miss North Phoenix's Teen | Lyrical Dance | |||
| 2022 | Saray Ringenbach | Maricopa | 14 | Miss Tempe's Outstanding Teen | Dance | Top 11 | the youngest winner to win Arizona outstanding teen. | |
| 2021 | Kate Lynn Blair[2] | Phoenix | 16 | Miss Maricopa County's Outstanding Teen | Lyrical Dance, "Something in the Water" | Teens in Action Award Winner | ||
| 2019–20 | Katelyn Cai[3] | Scottsdale | 15 | Miss North Phoenix's Outstanding Teen | Lyrical Dance, "You Say" | 1st runner-up[4] | Outstanding Achievement in Academic Life Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award Top 5 Interview |
First Chinese-American crowned Miss Arizona's Outstanding Teen Later Distinguished Young Woman of America for 2022 |
| 2018 | Ashlyn Thompson[5] | Mesa | 17 | Miss North Phoenix's Outstanding Teen | Clogging, "I Wanna Dance with Somebody" | Teens in Action Award Finalist | ||
| 2017 | Dimon Sanders[6] | Glendale | 17 | Miss Glendale's Outstanding Teen | Dance | First African American to be crowned Miss Arizona's Outstanding Teen[6] | ||
| 2016 | Elan Morris[7] | Chandler | 17 | Miss Surprise's Outstanding Teen | Dance | |||
| 2015 | Jessi Gradillas[8] | Chandler | 17 | Miss Grand Canyon's Outstanding Teen | Vocal/Guitar | 3rd runner-up | ||
| 2014 | Amber Barto[9] | Ahwatukee | 16 | Miss City of Maricopa's Outstanding Teen | Jazz Dance | Later Miss Arizona 2021 | ||
| 2013 | MaddieRose Holler[10][11] | Surprise | 15 | Miss Surprise's Outstanding Teen | Vocal | Later Miss Arizona 2017[10] | ||
| 2012 | Madison Esteves[12] | Chandler | 17 | Miss Maricopa County's Outstanding Teen | Dance | Later Miss Arizona 2015[8] | ||
| 2011 | Marissa Mezzatesta[13] | Scottsdale | 17 | At-Large | Dance | 4th runner-up at Miss Arizona 2019 competition | ||
| 2010 | Elizabeth Stolper[14] | Glendale | 16 | Miss Phoenix's Outstanding Teen | Dance | |||
| 2009 | Katelyn Niemiec[15][16] | Scottsdale | 15 | Miss Teen Twirling Athlete | Twirling routine | Contestant at National Sweetheart 2013 pageant Later Miss Arizona 2016[7] | ||
| 2008 | Kelsey Hartley[17] | Cave Creek | 16 | Miss Teen Twirling Athlete | Baton Twirl | |||
| 2007 | Danielle Dastrup[18] | Holbrook | 16 | Miss Teen Navajo County | Vocal | |||
| 2006 | Brittany Mazur[19] | Tucson | 16 | At-Large | Vocal | Contestant on season 10 of American Idol[19][20] Top 5 at National Sweetheart 2012 pageant[citation needed] | ||
| 2005 | Adrienne Nurss[21] | Sierra Vista | 17 | At-Large | Dance | Top 10[22][23] | Sister of Erin Nurss, Miss Arizona 2008[24] |
References[edit]
- ^ AzFamily - 2023 Miss Arizona and Miss Arizona's Teen, retrieved 2023-08-07
- ^ "Scottsdale's Amber Barto is crowned 2021 Miss Arizona". Your Valley. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
- ^ "Local titleholders win awards at Miss Arizona pageant". Parker Pioneer. July 1, 2019.
The new Miss Arizona's Outstanding Teen is Katelyn Cai...
- ^ "Payton May Crowned 2020 Miss America's Outstanding Teen". Yahoo Finance. July 29, 2019.
- ^ "Meet The New 2018 Miss Arizona and Miss Arizona's Outstanding Teen". Fox 10 Phoenix. June 29, 2018.
- ^ a b Norman, Ariyanna (June 27, 2017). "First Black Winner of Miss Arizona's Outstanding Teen". Arizona Informant.
- ^ a b "Katelyn Niemiec, Miss Arizona 2016 and Elan Morris, Miss Arizona's Outstanding Teen 2016". KGUN.com.
- ^ a b D'Angelo, Alexa (June 28, 2015). "Miss Arizona crowns new winner". KGUN.com.
- ^ "Pageant contenders have good showing at state". Parker Pioneer. June 23, 2014.
- ^ a b Bohulano, Gerald (June 25, 2017). "Filipina wins Miss Arizona 2017". ABS-CBN News.
- ^ "Maddie Holler crowned Miss Arizona's Outstanding Teen". May 7, 2013.
- ^ "Hamilton High senior competing in the Miss America's Outstanding Teen competition". The Arizona Republic. Phoenix, AZ: Gannett. July 28, 2012. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
- ^ "Parker teens compete at state pageant". Parker Pioneer. March 7, 2012.
- ^ "Elizabeth Stolper Resume".
- ^ D'Angelo, Alexa (May 20, 2009). "Niemiec Crowned Top AZ Teen". Arizona Republic.
- ^ "Katelyn_NiemiecMAOT09". www.arizonatwirlingathletes.com. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
- ^ "2008 Miss Arizona's Outstanding Teen, Kelsey Hartley". Arizona Twirling Athletes.
- ^ "Former Holbrook student crowned Miss Arizona's outstanding teen". White Mountain Informant. May 17, 2007.
- ^ a b Candido, Angeline (February 4, 2011). "American Idol Contestant Brittany Mazur's Pageant Queen Past". Wet Paint.
- ^ "Ex-'American Idol' contestant wins Miss Tucson Valley title". Tucson News Now.
- ^ "The Century Club".
- ^ "Arizona Cinderella - Biographies".
- ^ Abel, Fred. "A Thunderous Teen Success". Pageantry Magazine.
- ^ Ruiz-McGill, Rebecca (June 24, 2008). "UA Graduate Student Crowned Miss Arizona". UA News.