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For the state pageant affiliated with Miss Teen USA, see Miss Georgia Teen USA.
Miss Georgia's Outstanding Teen
Formation2001
TypeBeauty pageant
HeadquartersColumbus
Location
Membership
Miss America's Outstanding Teen
Official language
English
Key people
Trina Pruitt (CEO/Executive Director)[1]
WebsiteOfficial website

The Miss Georgia's Teen competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the U.S. state of Georgia in the Miss America's Teen pageant. The pageant is held each June in Columbus, Georgia.

Charlie Key of LaGrange was crowned Miss Georgia's Outstanding Teen on June 17, 2023, at the RiverCenter of the Performing Arts in Columbus, Georgia. She will compete for the title of Miss America's Teen 2024.

In January of 2023, the official name of the pageant was changed from Miss Georgia’s Outstanding Teen, to Miss Georgia’s Teen, in accordance with the national pageant.

Results summary

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The results of Miss Georgia's Outstanding Teen as they participated in the national Miss America's Outstanding Teen competition. The year in parentheses indicates the year of the Miss America's Outstanding Teen competition the award/placement was garnered.

Placements

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  • Miss America's Outstanding Teen: Olivia McMillan (2015)
  • 1st runners-up: Annie Swan (2018)
  • 2nd runners-up: Camille Sims (2011), Kelsey Hollis (2017)
  • 3rd runners-up: Jameson Kenerly (2013), Megan Wright (2022)
  • 4th runners-up: Rory Pan (2019)
  • Top 10: Julia Martin (2012), Victoria Smith (2016)
  • Top 11: Rebecca Zhang (2023), Charlie Key (2024)

Awards

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Preliminary awards

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  • Preliminary Evening Wear/On Stage Question: Annie Swan (2018) (tie), Rory Pan (2019) (tie), Megan Wright (2022)
  • Preliminary Talent: Jameson Kenerly (2013), Olivia McMillan (2015), Kelsey Hollis (2017)

Non-finalist awards

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  • Non-finalist Evening Wear/On Stage Question: Lauren Edmunds (2007)

Other awards

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  • Advertising Award: Jameson Kenerly (2013)
  • Outstanding Achievement in Academic Life: Jameson Kenerly (2013)
  • Outstanding Dance Award: Annie Swan (2018)
  • Outstanding Vocalist Award: Olivia McMillan (2015), Kelsey Hollis (2017)
  • Overall Dance Award: Rory Pan (2019)

Winners

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  •   Declared as winner
  •   Ended as a 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
2024 Carrington Manous 15 Miss Cobb County’s Teen Dance TBA TBA
2023 Charlie Key[2] LaGrange 17 Miss Cobb County's Teen Vocal Top 11
2022 Anna Kate Robinson Wrightsville 18 Miss Rome’s Outstanding Teen Dance N/A N/A 2nd runner-up at Miss Georgia’s Outstanding Teen 2022

Assumed the title of Miss Georgia's Outstanding Teen when Zhang resigned

Rebecca Zhang Johns Creek 18 Miss Gwinnett County's Outstanding Teen Ballet en Pointe Top 11 Resigned due to academic obligations on December 29, 2022
2021 Megan Wright[3] Calhoun 18 Miss Cobb County's Outstanding Teen Broadway Vocal, "Astonishing" from Little Women 3rd runner-up[4] Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award[4] 4th Runner Up at Miss Georgia 2024
2019-20 Mary Wilhelmina Hodges[5] Louisville 14 Miss Greater Atlanta’s Outstanding Teen Tap Dance, "Boogie Shoes" by KC and The Sunshine Band Later Miss Atlantic Coast 2022
2018 Rory Pan[6] Johns Creek 16 Miss Heart of Atlanta's Outstanding Teen Ballet en Pointe, "Fire on Ice" 4th runner-up Overall Dance Award[7]

Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award (tie)[7]
2017 Annie Swan[8] Wadley 15 Miss International City's Outstanding Teen Tap dance, "Hit the Road Jack" 1st runner-up[9] Outstanding Dance Award[10]

Preliminary Evening Gown/OSQ Award (tie)[10]
2016 Kelsey Hollis[11] Warner Robins 16 Miss Houston County's Outstanding Teen Vocal 2nd runner-up[12] Outstanding Vocalist Award[13]

Preliminary Talent Award[13] 		2nd runner-up at Miss Georgia 2019 competition[14]

3rd runner-up at Miss Tennessee 2021

Miss Capital City 2022 and Miss Georgia 2022

2015 Victoria Smith[15] Sandersville 17 Miss Macon's Outstanding Teen Tap Dance, "Ease on Down the Road" from The Wiz Top 10[16]
2014 Abigail Feltner[17] Fayetteville Miss Starr's Mill's Outstanding Teen Vocal N/A Assumed title when McMillan was named Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2015[18]
Olivia McMillan[19] Centerville 17 Miss Warner Robins' Outstanding Teen Classical Vocal, "Nessun dorma" from Puccini's opera, Turandot Winner[17][20][19] Outstanding Vocalist Award[20]

Preliminary Talent Award[20] 		3rd runner-up at Miss Georgia 2021
2013 Kelly Hutchinson[21] Marietta 15 Miss Marietta's Outstanding Teen Dance 1st runner-up at Miss Georgia Teen USA 2015 pageant[citation needed]

2nd runner-up at Miss Georgia Teen USA 2016 pageant[22]

Later Miss Alabama USA 2020[23]
4th runner-up at Miss USA 2020 pageant[24]
2012 Jameson Kenerly[25][26] Jesup 17 Miss Capital City's Outstanding Teen Lyrical Twirl/Dance 3rd runner-up[27] Advertising Award[27]

Outstanding Achievement in Academic Life[27]

Preliminary Talent Award[27] 		Sister of Adeline Kenerly, Miss Georgia 2015[citation needed]
2011 Julia Martin[28] Marietta 16 Miss University of Georgia's Outstanding Teen Cello Top 10[29] Later Miss Georgia Teen USA 2013[22][30]
3rd runner-up at Miss Teen USA 2013 pageant[citation needed]
2010 Camille Sims[31] Atlanta 17 Miss Capital City's Outstanding Teen Vocal 2nd runner-up[32] Later Miss New York 2016[33]
2nd runner-up at Miss America 2017 pageant[34]
2009 Brianna Godshalk[35] Acworth 16 Miss Cobb County's Outstanding Teen Violin, "Zigeunerweisen" by Pablo de Sarasate
2008 Hilary Pulos[36][37] Jesup 13 Miss Satilla's Outstanding Teen Dance, "It's a Spy Thing"
2007 Michaela Lackey[38] Marietta 17 Miss Cobb County's Outstanding Teen Ballet en Pointe Later Miss Georgia 2011[38]
2006 Lauren Edmunds[39] Americus Miss Heart of Georgia's Outstanding Teen Jazz en Pointe Dance, "I Run For Life" Non-finalist Evening Wear/OSQ Award 1st runner-up at Miss Georgia 2008 and 2013 pageants[40][41]

3rd runner-up at Miss Georgia 2012 pageant[26]

Contestant at National Sweetheart 2008 pageant
2005 Kristen Springer[42] Snellville 16 Miss Atlanta's Outstanding Teen Ballet en Pointe
2004 Mandy Best[43] Miss Teen Warner Robins No national pageant
2003 Addie Hampton[44] Atlanta 15 Miss Teen Cobb County Vocal from Funny Girl
2002 Diana DeGarmo[45] Snellville 14 Miss Teen Gwinnett County Vocal Finalist on America's Most Talented Kid[45]

1st runner-up on 3rd season of American Idol[46]

Made Broadway debut in Hairspray in 2006 as Penny Pingleton[47]

Later appeared in 2009 Broadway revival of Hair[48]
2001 Joanna Smith[49] Blakely Vocal

References

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