Miss Texas' Outstanding Teen Explained

Miss Texas' Outstanding Teen
Formation:	1990
Type:	Beauty pageant
Headquarters:	Richardson
Location:	Texas
Membership:	Miss America's Outstanding Teen
Language:	English
Key People:	Jan Mitchell
Website:	Official website

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

Natalie Poveda of Grapevine was crowned Miss Texas' Teen on July 1, 2023 at the Renaissance in Richardson, Texas. She will compete for the title of Miss America's Teen 2024 in January 2024.

Results summary

The results of Miss Texas' 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

• Miss America's Outstanding Teen: Meghan Miller (2006), London Hibbs (2019)
• 1st runners-up: Addyson Jackson (2016)
• 2nd runners-up: Katherine Omo-Osagie (2022), J-Belle Kimbrell (2023)
• 3rd runners-up: Reilly Johannson (2012), Stephanie Wendt (2018), Natalie Poveda (2024)
• Top 7: Kassidy Brown (2015), Heather King (2017)
• Top 8: Margana Wood (2013)
• Top 10: Sydney Capello (2009)
• Top 12: Sheridan Donevant (2014)

Awards

Preliminary awards

• Preliminary Fitness: Natalie Poveda (2024)
• Preliminary Evening Gown: Natalie Poveda (2024)
• Preliminary Evening Wear/On Stage Question: Meghan Miller (2006), Kendall Morris (2007), Sydney Capello (2009), Stephanie Wendt (2018), London Hibbs (2019), Katherine Omo-Osagie (2022)
• Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness: Kendall Morris (2007)
• Preliminary Talent: Meghan Miller (2006), Sydney Capello (2009), London Hibbs (2019)

Non-finalist awards

• Non-finalist Talent: Allie Graves (2020)

Other awards

• Advertisement Sales Award: J-Belle Kimbrell (2023)
• America's Choice: Sheridan Donevant (2014)
• Overall Talent: Meghan Miller (2006)
• Overall Vocal Talent: Allie Graves (2020)
• Scholastic Excellence: Stephanie Wendt (2018)
• Spirit of America Award: Heather King (2017)
• Top Advertisement Sales Media Scholarship: Allie Graves (2020)
• Top Interview Award: Katherine Omo-Osagie (2022) (tie)

Winners

Year	Name	Hometown	Age	Local title	Talent	Placement at MAO Teen	Special scholarships at MAO Teen	Notes
2023	Natalie Poveda	Grapevine	18	Miss Colleyville's Teen	Dance	3rd Runner-Up	Preliminary FitnessPreliminary Evening Gown
2022	J-Belle Kimbrell	Dallas	18	Miss Southlake's Outstanding Teen	Vocal	2nd Runner-Up	Advertisement Sales Award
2021	Katherine Omo-Osagie	Carrollton	17	Miss Lewisville's Outstanding Teen	Vocal, "How Far I'll Go" from Moana	2nd runner-up^[1]	Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award Top Interview Award (tie)
2019-20	Allie Graves^[2]	Texarkana	17	Miss Lone Star's Outstanding Teen	Vocal, "Tomorrow"		Non-finalist Talent Award^[3] Overall Vocal Talent Award Top Advertisement Sales Media Scholarship
2018	Ady Lee Forrester	Midlothian	16	Miss Arlington's Outstanding Teen	Vocal	N/A	Assumed title when Hibbs was named Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2019
	London Hibbs^[4]	Tyler	17	Miss Dallas' Outstanding Teen	Vocal, "Think of Me" from The Phantom of the Opera	Winner^[5]	Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award^[6] Preliminary Talent Award
2017	Stephanie Wendt^[7]	Coppell	17	Miss North Texas' Outstanding Teen	Dance, "I Believe" by Fantasia Barrino	3rd runner-up^[8]	Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award Scholastic Excellence Award	2nd runner-up at Miss Texas 2022Later Miss Plano 2023
2016	Heather King^[9]	Frisco	17	Miss Frisco's Outstanding Teen	Vocal	Top 11^[10]	Spirit of America Award
2015	Addyson Jackson^[11]	Frisco	16	Miss Plano's Outstanding Teen	Dance	1st runner-up^[12]
2014	Kassidy Brown^[13]	Lufkin	17	Miss Dallas' Outstanding Teen	Contemporary Jazz en Pointe, "It's Oh So Quiet" by Björk	Top 7^[14]
2013	Sheridan Donevant^[15]	Houston	16	Miss Houston's Outstanding Teen	Dance	Top 12^[16]	America's Choice Award	Semi-finalist at Miss Texas Teen USA 2015^[17]
2012	Margana Wood^[18]	Houston	17		Dance	Top 8^[19]		Later Miss Texas 2017^[20] 4th runner-up at Miss America 2018 pageant^[21]
2011	Reilly Johannsen^[22]	Irving	16	Miss Colleyville's Outstanding Teen	Dance	3rd runner-up^[23]
2010	Madison Fuller^[24]	Fairfield	15	Miss Teen Frisco	Ventriloquism			Later Miss Texas 2018^[25] Older sister of Miss Texas 2021, Mallory Fuller
2009	Taylor Lowery^[26]	Lufkin	16		Gymnastic Routine to Circus by Britney Spears			Semi-finalist at Miss Texas USA 2017
2008	Sydney Capello^[27] ^[28]	Southlake	15	Miss Teen Duncanville	Pop Vocal, "Midnight Train to Georgia"	Top 10^[29]	Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award Preliminary Talent Award
2007	Callie Thompson^[30]	Katy	17	Miss Teen Montgomery County	Jazz Dance
2006	Kendall Morris	Ennis	15	Miss Teen Southlake	Classical Piano		Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness Award	Later Miss Texas 2011^[31] Top 10 at Miss America 2012 pageant^[32]
2005	Heather Harris^[33]	Houston	17	Miss Teen Houston	Classical Vocal	N/A	Assumed title when Miller was named Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2006
	Meghan Miller^[34] ^[35]	Beaumont	17	Miss Teen Farmer's Branch	Ventriloquism, Disney Medley	Winner	Overall Talent Award Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award Preliminary Talent Award	Appeared on America's Got Talent^[36]
2004	Holly Gonzalez^[37]			Miss Teen Bexar County	Classical Ballet	No national pageant
2003	Chase Brown^[38]			Miss Teen Frisco	Pop Vocal
2002	Brittany Wellsfry^[39]	Wichita Falls	17	Miss Teen Farmer's Branch	Country Vocal	Initially named 1st runner-up at Miss Teen Texas 2002 pageant Assumed title when Anderson resigned
	Julia Anderson^[40]	Fort Worth	17			N/A	Resigned one month after being crowned due to her being arrested and charged with public intoxication
2001	Shea Yarborough			Miss Teen North Texas	Classical Ballet	No national pageant
2000	Rebecca Robinson		16	Miss Teen Collin County	Tap Dance	Later Miss Texas 2008^[41]
1999	LeeAnn Haynie			Miss Teen Metrocrest	Tap Dance
1998	Caitlin Sullivan			Miss Teen Farmer's Branch	Classical Ballet
1997	Cindy Elizondo^[42]			Miss Teen Collin County	Classical Piano
1996	Larkin Parker			Miss Teen Texarkana	Classical Ballet
1995	AnaMichelle Lopez			Miss Teen Nacogdoches	Pop Vocal
1994	Brooke Staudt			Miss Teen Houston	Ventriloquism
1993	Tara Watson	Lufkin	15	Miss Teen Lake O' The Pines	Clogging	Later Miss Texas 2000^[43]
1992	Carly Jarmon^[44]		16	Miss Teen Hurst-Euless-Bedford	Pop Vocal	Later Miss Texas 1995^[45] Married to 2002 World Series champion, Benji Gil
1991	Amanda Talbot^[46]			Miss Teen Lake O' The Pines	Pop Vocal
1990	Brooke Bigelow^[47]	Kilgore	13	Miss Teen Greater East Texas	Pop Vocal, "America the Beautiful"

External links

• Official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2021-07-31. Birmingham teen, actress wins Miss America's Outstanding Teen contest. 2021-08-03. al. en.
2. News: Aaron . Brand . Texarkana's Allie Graves wins Miss Texas Outstanding Teen . Texarkana Gazette . July 2, 2019.
3. Web site: Erika . Bazaldua . Lone Star native takes two honors at Miss America’s Outstanding Teen . KTRE9 News . July 28, 2019.
4. Web site: Stephanie. Esquivel . East Texas teen London Hibbs crowned 'Miss Texas Outstanding Teen' . Tyler MorningTelegraph . July 3, 2018.
5. News: Tyler's London Hibbs is 2019's Miss America's Outstanding Teen . Tyler Morning Telegraph . July 31, 2018.
6. Web site: 2018 Scholarships. Miss America's Outstanding Teen.
7. Web site: Jess. Hernandez . CHS senior represents Coppell as Miss Texas’ Outstanding Teen 2017. Coppell Student Media . September 19, 2017.
8. Web site: 2017 Scholarships. Miss America's Outstanding Teen.
9. Web site: Don . Maines . Miss Texas Outstanding Teen plans party for kids' nonprofit . Houston Chronicle . July 20, 2016.
10. Web site: 2016 Scholarships. Miss America's Outstanding Teen.
11. Web site: Miss Fort Worth chosen as Miss Texas 2015 . North Dallas Gazette . July 5, 2015.
12. Web site: 2015 Scholarships. Miss America's Outstanding Teen.
13. Web site: Miss Texas 2014 Is Monique Evans . The Gilmer Mirror .
14. Web site: Kassidy Brown . The Lufkin News . July 27, 2014.
15. Web site: College Park High Schools Sheridan Donovan crowned Miss Texas’ Outstanding Teen 2013 . The Woodlands Area Student Center News . July 6, 2013.
16. Web site: 2013 Scholarships. Miss America's Outstanding Teen.
17. Web site: Miss Texas USA & Teen USA pageant results. 2021-08-03. Pageant Update. en.
18. Web site: Margana Wood crowned Miss Texas’ Outstanding Teen 2012 . July 7, 2012.
19. Web site: 2012 Scholarships. Miss America's Outstanding Teen.
20. Web site: Aggies make it to final rounds of Miss Texas pageant. Bryan-College Station Eagle . July 2, 2017.
21. Web site: Tom . Uhler . Miss Texas didn’t win Miss America. But her comments won her millions of new fans . The Sacramento Bee . September 12, 2017.
22. Web site: Joy . Donovan . TCU student representing Frisco is crowned Miss Texas . Star-Telegram . July 1, 2011.
23. Web site: 2011 Scholarships. Miss America's Outstanding Teen.
24. Web site: Jessica . Meyers . Frisco lady named Miss Teen Texas . Dallas News . July 5, 2010.
25. Web site: Valerie . Bell . Tyler teacher crowned Miss Texas 2018 . Tyler Morning Telegraph . July 3, 2018.
26. Web site: Jena . Johnson . Taylor Lowery crowned Miss Teen Texas . KTRE News . 2009.
27. Web site: Christina . Rowland . Miss Teen Texas . Star Local Media . August 6, 2008.
28. Web site: Another Aggie, Miss Longview, Crowned Miss Texas . KBTX News . July 6, 2008.
29. Web site: Next in Line for Greatness . Pageantry Magazine . August 20, 2008.
30. Web site: Miss Longview crowned Miss Texas . My Plainview . July 7, 2007.
31. Web site: July 2, 2011. Miss Frisco, Kendall Morris, to represent Texas at Miss America pageant. The Dallas Morning News.
32. News: January 14, 2012. Miss America pageant crowns 2012 winner. USA Today.
33. Web site: Don . Maines . Her mission? Stop school bullying . The Chronicle . June 21, 2011.
34. News: Travis . Reed . . Plainview Herald . . Texas teen ventriloquist wins Orlando Miss America youth pageant . August 21, 2005 . July 3, 2015.
35. Web site: Fred . Abel . A Thunderous Teen Success . Pageantry Magazine .
36. http://www.beaumontenterprise.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=18432679&BRD=2287&PAG=461&dept_id=512589&rfi=6 The Beaumont Enterprise - West Brook grad on 'America's Got Talent'
37. Web site: Former Titleholders. Miss Texas' OT Pageant. August 28, 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100823190918/http://www.misstexas.org/teen/aboutus/formertitleholders.htm. August 23, 2010.
38. Web site: Miss Texas's Outstanding Teen Alumnae . Miss Texas Organization.
39. Web site: New Miss Teen Texas takes post . My Plainview . August 4, 2002 .
40. Web site: Miss Teen Texas arrested on intoxication charge . My Plainview . July 17, 2002 .
41. News: . . . Another Miss Longview wins Miss Texas . July 5, 2008.
42. News: The Standing Room . Roll Over, Chopin, Tell Beethoven the News . October 20, 2004.
43. Web site: Watson is Miss Texas . Laredo Morning Times . July 10, 2000.
44. Web site: SPOTLIGHT – Woody Jarmon, GFS Texas . Construction News . June 3, 2010.
45. Web site: Barbara . Brotman . Here She Is, America's Miss . Chicago Tribune . October 1, 1995.
46. Web site: East Texas Fair ends its 1991 run today . Longview News-Journal . September 28, 1991.
47. Web site: Joyca . Turner . 13-year-old wins state teen title . Longview News-Journal . September 2, 1990.