Miss Arizona's Outstanding Teen Explained

Miss Arizona's Outstanding Teen
Formation:2005
Type:Beauty pageant
Headquarters:Chandler
Location:Arizona
Membership:Miss America's Outstanding Teen
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

The year in parentheses indicates the year of the Miss America's Teen competition the award/placement was garnered.

Placements

Awards

Preliminary awards

Other awards

Winners

YearNameHometownAgeLocal TitleTalentPlacement at MAO TeenSpecial scholarships at MAO TeenNotes
2023Alexis MirandaBuckeye18Miss North Phoenix's TeenLyrical Dance
2022Saray RingenbachMaricopa14Miss Tempe's Outstanding TeenDanceTop 11Youngest winner to be crowned Miss Arizona’s Outstanding Teen
2021Kate Lynn Blair[1] Phoenix16Miss Maricopa County's Outstanding TeenLyrical Dance, "Something in the Water"Teens in Action Award Winner
2019–20Katelyn Cai[2] Scottsdale15Miss North Phoenix's Outstanding TeenLyrical Dance, "You Say"1st runner-up[3] 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
2018Ashlyn Thompson[4] Mesa17Miss North Phoenix's Outstanding TeenClogging, "I Wanna Dance with Somebody"Teens in Action Award Finalist
2017Dimon Sanders[5] Glendale17Miss Glendale's Outstanding TeenDanceFirst African American to be crowned Miss Arizona's Outstanding Teen
2016Elan Morris[6] Chandler17Miss Surprise's Outstanding TeenDance
2015Jessi Gradillas[7] Chandler17Miss Grand Canyon's Outstanding TeenVocal/Guitar3rd runner-up
2014Amber Barto[8] Ahwatukee16Miss City of Maricopa's Outstanding TeenJazz DanceLater Miss Arizona 2021
2013MaddieRose Holler[9] Surprise15Miss Surprise's Outstanding TeenVocalLater Miss Arizona 2017[10]
2012Madison Esteves[11] Chandler17Miss Maricopa County's Outstanding TeenDanceLater Miss Arizona 2015
2011Marissa Mezzatesta[12] Scottsdale17At-LargeDance4th runner-up at Miss Arizona 2019 competition
2010Elizabeth Stolper[13] Glendale16Miss Phoenix's Outstanding TeenDance
2009Katelyn Niemiec[14] [15] Scottsdale15Miss Teen Twirling AthleteTwirling routineContestant at National Sweetheart 2013 pageant

Later Miss Arizona 2016
2008Kelsey Hartley[16] Cave Creek16Miss Teen Twirling AthleteBaton Twirl
2007Danielle Dastrup[17] Holbrook16Miss Teen Navajo CountyVocal
2006Brittany Mazur[18] Tucson16At-LargeVocalContestant on season 10 of American Idol[19]

Top 5 at National Sweetheart 2012 pageant
2005Adrienne Nurss[20] Sierra Vista17At-LargeDanceTop 10[21] [22] Sister of Erin Nurss, Miss Arizona 2008[23]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Scottsdale’s Amber Barto is crowned 2021 Miss Arizona. 2021-07-05. Your Valley. en.
  2. News: Local titleholders win awards at Miss Arizona pageant . Parker Pioneer . July 1, 2019 . The new Miss Arizona’s Outstanding Teen is Katelyn Cai....
  3. Web site: Payton May Crowned 2020 Miss America's Outstanding Teen . Yahoo Finance . July 29, 2019 .
  4. Web site: Meet The New 2018 Miss Arizona and Miss Arizona's Outstanding Teen . Fox 10 Phoenix . June 29, 2018.
  5. Web site: Ariyanna . Norman . First Black Winner of Miss Arizona’s Outstanding Teen . Arizona Informant . June 27, 2017.
  6. Web site: Katelyn Niemiec, Miss Arizona 2016 and Elan Morris, Miss Arizona's Outstanding Teen 2016 . KGUN.com .
  7. Web site: Alexa . D'Angelo . Miss Arizona crowns new winner . KGUN.com . June 28, 2015.
  8. Web site: Pageant contenders have good showing at state . Parker Pioneer . June 23, 2014.
  9. Web site: Maddie Holler crowned Miss Arizona’s Outstanding Teen. May 7, 2013.
  10. Web site: Gerald . Bohulano . Filipina wins Miss Arizona 2017. ABS-CBN News. June 25, 2017.
  11. News: . . . Hamilton High senior competing in the Miss America's Outstanding Teen competition . July 28, 2012 . July 13, 2015.
  12. Web site: Parker teens compete at state pageant . Parker Pioneer . March 7, 2012.
  13. Web site: Elizabeth Stolper Resume.
  14. Web site: Alexa . D'Angelo . Niemiec Crowned Top AZ Teen . Arizona Republic . May 20, 2009.
  15. Web site: Katelyn_NiemiecMAOT09. www.arizonatwirlingathletes.com. 20 November 2017.
  16. Web site: 2008 Miss Arizona's Outstanding Teen, Kelsey Hartley . Arizona Twirling Athletes .
  17. Web site: Former Holbrook student crowned Miss Arizona's outstanding teen . White Mountain Informant . May 17, 2007.
  18. Web site: Angeline . Candido . American Idol Contestant Brittany Mazur’s Pageant Queen Past . Wet Paint . February 4, 2011.
  19. Web site: Ex-'American Idol' contestant wins Miss Tucson Valley title . Tucson News Now .
  20. Web site: The Century Club .
  21. Web site: Arizona Cinderella - Biographies .
  22. Web site: Fred . Abel . A Thunderous Teen Success . Pageantry Magazine .
  23. Web site: Rebecca . Ruiz-McGill . UA Graduate Student Crowned Miss Arizona . UA News . June 24, 2008.

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