Miss California's Outstanding Teen Explained
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
- 1st runners-up: Arianna Afsar (2006)
- 4th runners-up: Monica Stainer (2010)
- Top 9: Cameron Doan (2019)
- Top 10: Crystal Lee (2009)
- Top 11: Olivia DeFrank (2023)
- Top 12: Grace Grant (2013)
- Top 15: Jessa Carmack (2012)
Awards
Preliminary awards
- Preliminary Evening Wear/On-Stage Question: Monica Stainer (2010), Cameron Doan (2019)
- Preliminary Lifestyle and Fitness: Crystal Lee (2009)
- Preliminary Talent: Arianna Afsar (2006), Monica Stainer (2010)
Other awards
- Community Service Award: Shelby Sinkler (2011)
- Teens in Action 1st Runner-up: Olivia DeFrank (2023)
Winners
Year | Name | Hometown | Age | Local title | Talent | Placement at MAO Teen | Special scholarships at MAO Teen | Notes |
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2024 | Keira Bixler | | 18 | Miss Fresno County's Teen | Ballet en Pointe | TBA | TBA | |
2023 | Marlie Wright | San Diego | 18 | Miss San Diego's Teen | HERStory | | | |
2022 | Olivia DeFrank | Los Angeles | 17 | Miss Anaheim's Outstanding Teen | Piano | Top 11 | Teens in Action 1st Runner-up | Younger sister of Miss Ohio's Outstanding Teen 2019-2020, Madison DeFrank |
2021 | Maya Alvarez-Coyne[1] | Irvine | 18 | Miss Canyon Hills' Outstanding Teen | Irish Fusion Dance | | | First Latina to win the title of Miss California's Outstanding Teen |
2019-20 | Isabella Mills[2] | San Francisco | 15 | Miss Santa Clara's Outstanding Teen | Ballet en Pointe, "Tambourine Variation" from La Esmeralda | | | |
2018 | Cameron Doan[3] | Anaheim | 16 | Miss Anaheim's Outstanding Teen | Baton Twirling, "Come Alive" | Top 9[4] | Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award | Later Miss California Teen USA 2021 |
2017 | Violet Joy Hansen[5] | El Dorado Hills | 17 | Miss Central California's Outstanding Teen | Vocal, "Olympia's Aria" from The Tales of Hoffmann | | | |
2016 | Jenna Tower[6] | Garden Grove | 17 | Miss Garden Grove's Outstanding Teen[7] | Roller Skating | | | 3-time National Roller Skating Champion |
2015 | Avery Grooms[8] [9] | Fresno | 17 | Miss Sierra Nevada's Outstanding Teen | Lyrical Dance | | | |
2014 | Kyla Reed[10] | Tehachapi | 17 | Miss Orange County's Outstanding Teen | Piano | | | |
2013 | Mikaela Harris[11] | Clovis | 16 | Miss Clovis' Outstanding Teen | Piano | | | 1st Runner Up at Miss California 2024 |
2012 | Grace Grant[12] | San Francisco | 17 | Miss Golden Gate's Outstanding Teen | Ballet | Top 12[13] | | |
2011 | Jessa Carmack[14] | Santa Clara | 17 | Miss Mission City's Outstanding Teen | Dance | Top 15 | | Later Miss California 2016[15] Top 10 at Miss America 2017 pageant[16] |
2010 | Shelby Sinkler[17] | Fremont | 17 | Miss East Bay Cities' Outstanding Teen | Tap Dance, “Fabulous Feet” | | Community Service Award[18] | |
2009 | Monica Stainer[19] [20] | Huntington Beach | 15 | Miss Teen City of Los Angeles | Classical Ballet | 4th runner-up[21] | Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award
Preliminary Talent Award | |
2008 | Crystal Lee[22] | San Francisco | 17 | Miss Teen San Francisco | Ballet en Pointe | Top 10[23] | Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness Award | Later Miss California 2013[24] 1st runner-up at Miss America 2014 pageant[25] |
2007 | Jordan Krinke[26] | Placentia | 16 | Miss Teen Placentia | Dance | | | Later National Sweetheart 2013[27] |
2006 | Summer Clark[28] | Elk Grove | 16 | Miss Teen Elk Grove | Percussion | | | |
2005 | Arianna Afsar[29] | San Diego | 13 | Miss Teen San Diego | Vocal, “Don’t Rain on My Parade” from Funny Girl | 1st runner-up | Preliminary Talent Award | Top 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] |
2004 | Elizabeth Tang[35] | Valencia | 15 | Miss Teen Culvur County | Piano | No national pageant | |
Isabella Tang | 15 | Miss Teen Los Angeles County | Piano | |
2003 | Devon Guthrie | | | | Vocal | |
2002 | Katina Mitchell[36] | San Diego | | Miss Teen San Diego | Vocal | |
2001 | Kendall Lewis[37] | | | | | |
Ashley Newton[38] | | | | Vocal | |
2000 | Jessica Kloor[39] | San Diego | | Miss Teen San Diego | Vocal | |
1999 | Shirin Bakhshay | | | | | | |
External links
Notes and References
- 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.
- Web site: Miss California's Outstanding Teen: Santa Clara's Isabella Mills crowned. Loera. Juan Esparza. vidaenelvalle. en. 2019-06-29.
- Web site: Juan . Esparza Loera . Vida en el Valle . Miss California 2018 MacKenzie Freed heading to a revamped Miss America . June 30, 2018.
- Web site: 2018 Scholarships. Miss America's Outstanding Teen.
- News: Connor . McPherson . Fresno Bee . Sacramento-area girl crowned as Miss California's Outstanding Teen . June 30, 2017.
- News: Garden Grove Strawberry Festival . Jenna Tower California Miss Outstanding Teen . In June of 2016 Jenna was crowned Miss California’s Outstanding Teen... .
- News: The Orange County Register . Javelin thrower strikes judges as Miss Garden Grove . November 10, 2015 .
- News: Miss Orange Coast wins Miss California crown. Fresno Bee. 2018-02-16. en.
- 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..
- Web site: Pageant Junkies . Kyla Reed, Miss California's Outstanding Teen 2014 . April 28, 2015 .
- Web site: Erica . Heinisch . The Collegian . Clovis teen crowned Miss California's Outstanding Teen . August 29, 2013 .
- Web site: Deng . Zhangyu . China Daily . Laowai ready to get into the act, too . February 27, 2013 .
- Web site: 2012 Scholarships. Miss America's Outstanding Teen.
- 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 .
- News: North Bay's Jessa Carmack is crowned Miss California 2016 in Fresno. fresnobee. 2018-02-22. en.
- Web site: Lauren . Wiegle . Heavy.com . Miss America 2017 Pageant: Top 10 Contestants Revealed LIVE . September 11, 2016.
- 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....
- Web site: 2010 Scholarships. Miss America's Outstanding Teen.
- 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..
- Web site: Britney. Barnes . The Huntington Beach Independent . Being green as a beauty queen . October 15, 2009.
- 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.
- Web site: Nikhita. Obeegadoo . The Stanford Daily . Crystal Lee '13 is first runner-up in Miss America 2014 . September 23, 2013.
- Web site: Next in Line for Greatness . Pageantry Magazine . August 20, 2008.
- News: Fernandez. Lisa. Crystal Lee, Miss America Runner-Up, a Stanford Grad, Techie. NBC]. September 16, 2013.
- Web site: Ann . Oldenberg . Miss America crowns 2014 winner . USA TODAY . September 17, 2013.
- Web site: Jordan Krinke, former Miss Teen California, named Miss Placentia . The Orange County Register . February 8, 2009.
- Web site: Carol . Hicks . Miss California captures the Sweetheart crown . Commercial-News . September 3, 2013.
- Web site: Miss Anaheim Scholarship Pageant . March 11, 2007.
- Web site: Fred . Abel . A Thunderous Teen Success . Pageantry Magazine .
- News: American Idol Audition of the Day: Arianna Afsar. 2009-02-03. The Hollywood Gossip.
- Web site: Alexia . Boyarsky . UCLA students juggle their academic workload with pageant competitions . DailyBruin.com . January 10, 2012.
- Web site: Pride of the Plains . Pageantry Magazine .
- Web site: Chicago Sun-Times . Casting for Chicago's 'Hamilton' announced . July 13, 2016.
- Web site: Daily Bruin . UCLA alumna Ari Afsar lands role in Chicago production of 'Hamilton'. September 16, 2016.
- Web site: Miss California's Outstanding Teen History . Miss California .
- Web site: Katina Mitchell: Miss California's Outstanding Teen 2002 . Miss California .
- Web site: Kendall Lewis: Miss California's Outstanding Teen 2001 . Miss California .
- 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....
- 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 .