Miss California's Outstanding Teen Explained

Miss California's Outstanding Teen
Formation:1999
Type:Beauty pageant
Headquarters:Fresno
Location:California
Membership:Miss America's Outstanding Teen
Language:English
Key People:Junann Smith (Executive Director)
Website:Official website

The Miss California's Teen competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the U.S. state of California in the Miss America's Teen pageant.

Keira Bixler of Visalia was crowned Miss California's Outstanding Teen on June 18, 2024 at the Visalia Convention Center in Visalia, California. She will compete at Miss America's Teen 2025 in January 2025.

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

Results summary

The following is a visual summary of the past results of Miss California's Outstanding Teen titleholders presented in the table below. The year in parentheses indicates year of the Miss America's Outstanding Teen competition in which the placement and/or award was garnered.

Placements

Awards

Preliminary awards

Other awards

Winners

YearNameHometownAgeLocal titleTalentPlacement at MAO TeenSpecial scholarships at MAO TeenNotes
2024Keira Bixler18Miss Fresno County's TeenBallet en PointeTBATBA
2023Marlie WrightSan Diego18Miss San Diego's TeenHERStory
2022Olivia DeFrankLos Angeles17Miss Anaheim's Outstanding TeenPianoTop 11Teens in Action 1st Runner-upYounger sister of Miss Ohio's Outstanding Teen 2019-2020, Madison DeFrank
2021Maya Alvarez-Coyne[1] Irvine18Miss Canyon Hills' Outstanding TeenIrish Fusion DanceFirst Latina to win the title of Miss California's Outstanding Teen
2019-20Isabella Mills[2] San Francisco15Miss Santa Clara's Outstanding TeenBallet en Pointe, "Tambourine Variation" from La Esmeralda
2018Cameron Doan[3] Anaheim16Miss Anaheim's Outstanding TeenBaton Twirling, "Come Alive"Top 9[4] Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ AwardLater Miss California Teen USA 2021
2017Violet Joy Hansen[5] El Dorado Hills17Miss Central California's Outstanding TeenVocal, "Olympia's Aria" from The Tales of Hoffmann
2016Jenna Tower[6] Garden Grove17Miss Garden Grove's Outstanding Teen[7] Roller Skating3-time National Roller Skating Champion
2015Avery Grooms[8] [9] Fresno17Miss Sierra Nevada's Outstanding TeenLyrical Dance
2014Kyla Reed[10] Tehachapi17Miss Orange County's Outstanding TeenPiano
2013Mikaela Harris[11] Clovis16Miss Clovis' Outstanding TeenPiano1st Runner Up at Miss California 2024
2012Grace Grant[12] San Francisco17Miss Golden Gate's Outstanding TeenBalletTop 12[13]
2011Jessa Carmack[14] Santa Clara17Miss Mission City's Outstanding TeenDanceTop 15Later Miss California 2016[15]
Top 10 at Miss America 2017 pageant[16]
2010Shelby Sinkler[17] Fremont17Miss East Bay Cities' Outstanding TeenTap Dance, “Fabulous Feet”Community Service Award[18]
2009Monica Stainer[19] [20] Huntington Beach15Miss Teen City of Los AngelesClassical Ballet4th runner-up[21] Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award

Preliminary Talent Award
2008Crystal Lee[22] San Francisco17Miss Teen San FranciscoBallet en PointeTop 10[23] Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness AwardLater Miss California 2013[24]
1st runner-up at Miss America 2014 pageant[25]
2007Jordan Krinke[26] Placentia16Miss Teen PlacentiaDanceLater National Sweetheart 2013[27]
2006Summer Clark[28] Elk Grove16Miss Teen Elk GrovePercussion
2005Arianna Afsar[29] San Diego13Miss Teen San DiegoVocal, “Don’t Rain on My Parade” from Funny Girl1st runner-upPreliminary Talent AwardTop 36 contestant on America Idol[30]

Later Miss California 2010[31]
Top 10 at Miss America 2011 pageant[32]

Starred as Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton in the Chicago production of Hamilton[33] [34]
2004Elizabeth Tang[35] Valencia15Miss Teen Culvur CountyPianoNo national pageant
Isabella Tang15Miss Teen Los Angeles CountyPiano
2003Devon GuthrieVocal
2002Katina Mitchell[36] San DiegoMiss Teen San DiegoVocal
2001Kendall Lewis[37]
Ashley Newton[38] Vocal
2000Jessica Kloor[39] San DiegoMiss Teen San DiegoVocal
1999Shirin Bakhshay

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Valenzuela. Larry. June 25, 2021. Sixth Shot is the Sweet Spot for Winner of 2021 Miss California Competition Friday in Fresno. June 26, 2021. The Fresno Bee.
  2. Web site: Miss California's Outstanding Teen: Santa Clara's Isabella Mills crowned. Loera. Juan Esparza. vidaenelvalle. en. 2019-06-29.
  3. Web site: Juan . Esparza Loera . Vida en el Valle . Miss California 2018 MacKenzie Freed heading to a revamped Miss America . June 30, 2018.
  4. Web site: 2018 Scholarships. Miss America's Outstanding Teen.
  5. News: Connor . McPherson . Fresno Bee . Sacramento-area girl crowned as Miss California's Outstanding Teen . June 30, 2017.
  6. News: Garden Grove Strawberry Festival . Jenna Tower California Miss Outstanding Teen . In June of 2016 Jenna was crowned Miss California’s Outstanding Teen... .
  7. News: The Orange County Register . Javelin thrower strikes judges as Miss Garden Grove . November 10, 2015 .
  8. News: Miss Orange Coast wins Miss California crown. Fresno Bee. 2018-02-16. en.
  9. News: Nicole . Santos . The Orange County Register . Garden Grove native is new Miss California . June 28, 2015 . The 2014 winner, Kyla Reed of Tehachapi, crowned her replacement, Miss Sierra Nevada Avery Grooms..
  10. Web site: Pageant Junkies . Kyla Reed, Miss California's Outstanding Teen 2014 . April 28, 2015 .
  11. Web site: Erica . Heinisch . The Collegian . Clovis teen crowned Miss California's Outstanding Teen . August 29, 2013 .
  12. Web site: Deng . Zhangyu . China Daily . Laowai ready to get into the act, too . February 27, 2013 .
  13. Web site: 2012 Scholarships. Miss America's Outstanding Teen.
  14. Web site: Cynthia . Cheng . Silicon Valley Voice . Miss California's Outstanding Teen 2011 is Jessa Carmack . 2018-06-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180612143050/http://svvv2.selectiva.com/index.php/2011/07/13/miss-californias-outstanding-teen-2011/ . 2018-06-12 . dead .
  15. News: North Bay's Jessa Carmack is crowned Miss California 2016 in Fresno. fresnobee. 2018-02-22. en.
  16. Web site: Lauren . Wiegle . Heavy.com . Miss America 2017 Pageant: Top 10 Contestants Revealed LIVE . September 11, 2016.
  17. Web site: The Mercury News . People in the News . August 2, 2010 . Fremont student Shelby Sinkler has won the Miss California’s Outstanding Teen Competition....
  18. Web site: 2010 Scholarships. Miss America's Outstanding Teen.
  19. Web site: Sara . Fay . The Orange County Register . Miss Huntington Beach ranks in Miss California top 12 . July 1, 2009 . Monica Stainer, also a Huntington Beach resident, was named Miss California Outstanding Teen..
  20. Web site: Britney. Barnes . The Huntington Beach Independent . Being green as a beauty queen . October 15, 2009.
  21. Web site: . Miss Wisconsin's Outstanding Teen, Jeanette Morelan, Wins Miss America's Outstanding Teen Competition . August 15, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100129132904/http://www.maoteen.org/memo/2009/8.15.2009.htm . January 29, 2010.
  22. Web site: Nikhita. Obeegadoo . The Stanford Daily . Crystal Lee '13 is first runner-up in Miss America 2014 . September 23, 2013.
  23. Web site: Next in Line for Greatness . Pageantry Magazine . August 20, 2008.
  24. News: Fernandez. Lisa. Crystal Lee, Miss America Runner-Up, a Stanford Grad, Techie. NBC]. September 16, 2013.
  25. Web site: Ann . Oldenberg . Miss America crowns 2014 winner . USA TODAY . September 17, 2013.
  26. Web site: Jordan Krinke, former Miss Teen California, named Miss Placentia . The Orange County Register . February 8, 2009.
  27. Web site: Carol . Hicks . Miss California captures the Sweetheart crown . Commercial-News . September 3, 2013.
  28. Web site: Miss Anaheim Scholarship Pageant . March 11, 2007.
  29. Web site: Fred . Abel . A Thunderous Teen Success . Pageantry Magazine .
  30. News: American Idol Audition of the Day: Arianna Afsar. 2009-02-03. The Hollywood Gossip.
  31. Web site: Alexia . Boyarsky . UCLA students juggle their academic workload with pageant competitions . DailyBruin.com . January 10, 2012.
  32. Web site: Pride of the Plains . Pageantry Magazine .
  33. Web site: Chicago Sun-Times . Casting for Chicago's 'Hamilton' announced . July 13, 2016.
  34. Web site: Daily Bruin . UCLA alumna Ari Afsar lands role in Chicago production of 'Hamilton'. September 16, 2016.
  35. Web site: Miss California's Outstanding Teen History . Miss California .
  36. Web site: Katina Mitchell: Miss California's Outstanding Teen 2002 . Miss California .
  37. Web site: Kendall Lewis: Miss California's Outstanding Teen 2001 . Miss California .
  38. Web site: The Passing of the Crown . Miss California 2009 . July 17, 2010 . ...Ashley Newton (Miss CA 2001 and Miss CA OT 2001) did an excellent job co-hosting together....
  39. Web site: Past Winners . Miss San Diego . 2018-06-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180301165929/http://www.misssandiego.org/titleholders/past-winners/ . 2018-03-01 . dead .