Miss Rhode Island's Outstanding Teen Explained

Miss Rhode Island's Teen
Formation:2005
Type:Scholarship pageant
Location:Providence, Rhode Island
Membership:Miss America's Teen
Language:English
Key People:Cheryl Cusick
Website:Official website

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

Payton Mays was crowned Miss Rhode Island's Teen on May 12, 2024 at the McVinney Auditorium. She will compete for the title of Miss America's Teen 2025.

Results summary

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

Placements

Awards

Preliminary awards

Non-finalist awards

Other awards

Winners

YearNameHometownAgeLocal TitleTalentPlacement at MAO TeenSpecial scholarships at MAO TeenNotes
2024Payton Mays17Miss Cranston West's TeenVocalTBATBA
2023Mia Daley[1] East Greenwich16At-LargeVocal
2022Gillian JohnstonWarwick17DanceSpirit of America Award
2021Alexa Johnsen[2] North Kingstown17Saxophone
2019–20Caroline Parente[3] South Kingstown16N/AMusical Theatre Vocal, "All Falls Down"Non-finalist Evening Wear/OSQ AwardLater Miss Rhode Island 2023 and 4th Runner Up at Miss America 2024
2018Macie Johnson[4] Wickford16N/AJazz Dance, "Wonder"Top 12[5] America's Choice

Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award (tie)
2017Caroline Hollingsworth[6] East Greenwich15Piano, 3rd Movement from "Moonlight Sonata" by Beethoven
2016Kate DePetro[7] East Greenwich16Miss West Bay's Outstanding TeenComedic Monologue
2015Catarina Girardi[8] Cranston16Miss Cranston's Outstanding TeenDance
2014Grace Romanello[9] South Kingstown15Miss Southern Rhode Island's Outstanding TeenVocal, "Hit Me With A Hot Note" by Duke Ellington
2013Heather Shen[10] East Greenwich16Miss Kent County's Outstanding TeenClassical ViolinTop 15[11] Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award

Scholastic Excellence Award
Sister of Miss Rhode Island's Outstanding Teen 2011, Ivy Shen
2012Alexandra Coppa[12] Cranston16DanceTop 5 Interview AwardLater Miss Rhode Island 2018
2011Ivy Shen[13] [14] East Greenwich16Classical ViolinTop 10[15] Outstanding Instrumental Talent Award

Preliminary Talent Award

Top 5 Interview Award
Sister of Miss Rhode Island's Outstanding Teen 2013, Heather Shen
2010Selina Wang[16] Barrington17Miss Barrington's Outstanding TeenTop 15[17]
2009Emily Luther[18] Woonsocket17Vocal, "At Last" by Mack Gordon and Harry WarrenNon-finalist Talent Award[19]

Preliminary Talent Award
Made viral YouTube cover of Adele's "Someone Like You" with Charlie Puth in 2011[20]
Appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show with Puth[21]
Both Puth and Luther were signed onto DeGeneres' label eleveneleven[22]

Contestant on The Voice[23]
2008Angela Angers[24] Barrington
2007Molly JacobsonBarringtonPreviously Miss Teen Rhode Island International 2006
2006Lindsay Rogers[25] Lincoln17VocalPreviously National Miss Junior Teen America 2002

3rd runner-up at Miss Rhode Island Teen USA 2005[26]
2005Kacie Ferraro[27] Wakefield17Tap Dance

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2023-06-26 . Mia Daley crowned Miss Rhode Island’s Teen . 2023-08-07 . New England Pageant News . en.
  2. Web site: 2021-06-14. Leigh Payne Crowned Miss Rhode Island 2021; Alexa Johnsen new Miss RI Outstanding Teen. 2021-06-28. New England Pageant News. en.
  3. News: Rachel . Nunes . Middletown Woman Wins 2019 Miss Rhode Island Crown . Patch.com . May 6, 2019 . Caroline Parente was crowned this year's Miss Rhode Island's Outstanding Teen..
  4. Web site: Brown Grad Coppa Crowned Miss RI 2018 . GoLocalProv . May 7, 2018.
  5. Web site: 2018 Scholarships. Miss America's Outstanding Teen.
  6. Web site: Salve Regina student, East Greenwich teen crowned in Miss Rhode Island Pageant . Providence Journal . May 29, 2017.
  7. Web site: Brown Grad Shruti Nagarajan Crowned Miss RI 2016 . Go Local Prov . May 23, 2016.
  8. Web site: Cranston’s Catarina Girardi takes the title of Miss Rhode Island’s Outstanding Teen . Cranston Herald . June 11, 2015.
  9. Web site: Angie . Angers . South Kingstown teen prepares for national stage . WPRI 12 . July 22, 2014.
  10. Web site: East Greenwich’s Heather Shen a contender for Miss America’s Outstanding Teen . Providence Journal . July 24, 2013.
  11. Web site: 2013 Scholarships. Miss America's Outstanding Teen.
  12. Web site: Jen . Cowart . Coppa represents RI for Miss Outstanding Teen . Cranston Herald . August 8, 2012.
  13. Web site: 2011 Scholarships. Miss America's Outstanding Teen.
  14. Web site: Ivy Shen crowned Miss Rhode Island’s Outstanding Teen . May 23, 2011. Iced Jamb.
  15. Web site: MAO Teen Official Top 15! . August 20, 2011 . Misscellanea.
  16. Web site: Selina Wang Fact Sheet . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100202173618/http://www.missri.com/winners.html . 2010-02-02 .
  17. Web site: Full of Surprises . Anthony Mendez . Angel . Pageantry Magazine.
  18. Web site: Andy . Smith . R.I. ‘Voice’ competitor Emily Luther having ‘the time of my life’. Providence Journal . October 12, 2017.
  19. 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.
  20. Web site: Berklee Student a YouTube Star. Boston Herald. September 9, 2012. Robert. Koehler.
  21. News: Woonsocket Woman to Sing Wednesday on 'Ellen' . Providence Journal . Providence, Rhode Island . October 4, 2011 .
  22. News: Emily Luther Scores Recording Contract – From Ellen . The Valley Breeze . Cumberland, Rhode Island . October 13, 2011 . Frank . O'Donnell .
  23. Web site: Andy . Smith . Woonsocket’s Luther fails to reach finals on ‘The Voice’ . Providence Journal . November 14, 2017.
  24. Web site: Amy, Angie Angers - Miss RI Outstanding Teen 2008, Molly Jacobson - Miss RI Outstanding Teen 2007 . Miss Rhode Island USA .
  25. Web site: Lindsay Rogers Professional Profile .
  26. Web site: Miss Rhode Island USA & Teen USA state pageant results .
  27. Web site: Miss Rhode Island's Outstanding Teen 2005 .