Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2020
DateJuly 27, 2019
PresentersMike Rome
VenueLinda Chapin Theater
Orlando, Florida
Entrants51
Placements15
WinnerPayton Kennedy May
Washington (state) Washington

Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2020 was the 14th annual Miss America's Outstanding Teen pageant held in Orlando, Florida on July 27, 2019. The preliminary competition was held on July 23-25, 2019.

London Hibbs of Texas crowned her successor, Payton May of Washington, at the end of the event.[1]

Judges

The panel of judges for the 2020 preliminary and final night of competition will include:[2]

Results

Final results Contestant
Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2020
1st runner-up
2nd runner-up
3rd runner-up
4th runner-up
Top 10
Top 15

§ America's Choice

Order of announcements

Awards

Preliminary awards

Award Contestants
Preliminary Evening Wear/On-Stage Question (OSQ)
Preliminary Talent

Talent awards

Awards Contestant(s)
Overall Dance
Overall Instrumental
Overall Vocal

Other awards

Awards[6] Contestant(s)
America's Choice
Children's Miracle Network (CMN) Miracle Maker Award
Miss Congeniality/Spirit of America
Outstanding Achievement in Academic Life
Non-finalist Evening Wear/On-Stage Question (OSQ)
Non-finalist Interview
Non-finalist Talent
Random Acts of Kindness
  • Utah Utah – Claire Inouye
Scholastic Excellence
Teens in Action Award Winners
Teens in Action Award Finalists
Top Advertisement Sales Media Scholarship

Contestants

The Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2020 contestants are:

  •   Declared as winner
  •   Ended as a runner-up
  •   Ended as a finalist or semi-finalist
State Name Hometown Age Local Title Talent Placement at MAO Teen Special scholarships at MAO Teen Notes
Alabama Alabama Zoé Champion[7] Leeds 16 Miss Jefferson County's Outstanding Teen Jazz Dance, "Lone Ranger" Top 15 Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award

Spirit of America Award		 Younger sister of Miss Alabama 2013, Chandler Champion[8]
Alaska Alaska Corinne Johnson[9] Anchorage 16 Miss Cook Inlet's Outstanding Teen Vocal, "Never Enough" from The Greatest Showman
Arizona Arizona Katelyn Cai[10] Scottsdale 15 Miss North Phoenix's Outstanding Teen Lyrical Dance, "You Say" by Lauren Daigle 1st runner-up[3] Outstanding Achievement in Academic Life Award

Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award		 Later Distinguished Young Woman of America 2022
Arkansas Arkansas Sarah Cate Lay[11] Little Rock 16 Miss White River's Outstanding Teen Tap Dance, "Shout" by The Isley Brothers
California California Isabella Mills[12] San Francisco 15 Miss Santa Clara's Outstanding Teen Ballet en Pointe, "Tambourine Variation" from La Esmeralda
Colorado Colorado Natalie Orsborn Brighton 17 Acrobatic Dance, "The Way I Am" Younger sister of Miss Colorado's Outstanding Teen 2009, Janelle Orsborn
Connecticut Connecticut Lindiana Frangu[13] Woodbury 15 Miss Bristol's Outstanding Teen Rhythmic Tap Dance, "Cold Hearted"
Delaware Delaware Jacqueline Means[14] Wilmington 16 Miss Diamond State's Outstanding Teen Acro-Jazz Fusion Dance, "Circle of Life" & "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" Teens in Action Award Winner (tie) Founder of the Wilmington Urban STEM Initiative[14]
Washington, D.C. District of Columbia Kianna Kelly-Futch[15] Washington, D.C. 17 Vocal, "Home" from The Wiz
Florida Florida Hannah Adams[16] Jacksonville 16 Miss Orlando's Outstanding Teen Contemporary Pointe Dance, Queen Medley Teens in Action Award Winner (tie)
Georgia (U.S. state) Georgia Mary Wilhelmina Hodges[17] Louisville 14 Miss Greater Atlanta's Outstanding Teen Tap Dance, "Boogie Shoes" by KC and The Sunshine Band
Hawaii Hawaii Makaila Natividad[18] Kapolei 14 Lyrical Dance, "Carry You"
Idaho Idaho Kaila Yacuk Eagle 17 Miss Meridian's Outstanding Teen Contemporary Dance, "Anything's Possible" Top 15[3] America's Choice[3]
Illinois Illinois Imani P. Muse[19] Illinois City 16 Miss Chicago's Outstanding Teen Vocal, "The Impossible Dream" from Man of La Mancha Non-finalist Interview Award First African American to be named Miss Illinois' Outstanding Teen
Indiana Indiana Hadley Abram[20] Bloomington 17 Miss Metropolitan's Outstanding Teen Musical Theater Jazz Dance, "Let's Be Bad" from Smash Top 15
Iowa Iowa Caitlin Crome[21] Bettendorf 17 Miss Greater Des Moines' Outstanding Teen Jazz Dance, "That's Life"
Kansas Kansas Tori Pedruzzi[22] Wichita 14 Miss Wichita's Outstanding Teen Lyrical Dance, "Ashes" by Celine Dion
Kentucky Kentucky Landry Feldmeier[23] Louisville 15 Miss Belle of Louisville's Outstanding Teen Tap Dance, "Woman Up" by Meghan Trainor 2nd runner-up
Louisiana Louisiana Chanley Patterson[24] Ruston 16 Miss Louisiana Watermelon Festival's Outstanding Teen Piano, "El Cumbanchero" Top 15 Overall Instrumental Talent Award
Maine Maine Jane Lipp Cumberland Center 16 Vocal, "Imagine"
Maryland Maryland Emily Yi[25] Frederick 17 Miss Western Maryland's Outstanding Teen Jazz Dance, "Show Off" from The Drowsy Chaperone
Massachusetts Massachusetts Rachel Michelle-Marie Perry[26] New Bedford 17 At-Large Rock Fiddle, "Walk This Way" Teens in Action Award Finalist
Michigan Michigan Madison McElvany[27][28] Monroe 16 Miss South Central's Outstanding Teen Contemporary Dance, "Sarajevo"
Minnesota Minnesota Rachel Luchsinger[29] Woodbury 16 Miss St. Croix Valley's Outstanding Teen Piano, "Don't Stop Me Now" by Queen
Mississippi Mississippi Jane Granberry[30] Hattiesburg 16 Miss Hattiesburg's Outstanding Teen Jazz Dance, "River Deep – Mountain High" Top 10
Missouri Missouri Shae Smith[31] Bolivar 15 Miss Branson's Outstanding Teen Jazz Dance, "September" 4th runner-up CMN Miracle Maker Award

Preliminary Talent Award		 Previously Miss Missouri Junior High School 2016[32] and later Miss Missouri Teen USA 2022
Montana Montana Karsen Murphy[33] Glendive 17 Lyrical Dance, "Uphill Battle"
Nebraska Nebraska Phoenix Stanford[34] Papillion 15 Miss Douglas County's Outstanding Teen Vocal, "Dream On" Top 15
Nevada Nevada Molly Martin[35] Henderson 16 Miss Las Vegas' Outstanding Teen Vocal, "Astonishing" from Little Women Daughter of Miss Texas 1983, Dana Rogers Martin[35]
New Hampshire New Hampshire Abigail Conard[36] Amherst 15 Miss Winnipesaukee's Outstanding Teen Broadway Jazz Dance, "I Am What I Am"
New Jersey New Jersey Brynn McKinney[37] Sewell 15 Miss South Shores' Outstanding Teen Vocal, "Don't Rain on My Parade" from Funny Girl Top 10
New Mexico New Mexico Brynn Ayala[38] Albuquerque 15 Miss Albuquerque's Outstanding Teen Jazz Dance, "A Little Party Never Killed Nobody" by Fergie
New York (state) New York Sarah Lawrence[39] Eltingville 17 Miss Richmond County's Outstanding Teen Contemporary Jazz Dance, "Keeping Your Head Up" by Birdy
North Carolina North Carolina Karlee Sanderford[40] Clayton 16 Miss Garner's Outstanding Teen Jazz Dance, "Proud Mary" by Tina Turner
North Dakota North Dakota Kaylee Moss[41] Williston 15 Miss Williston's Outstanding Teen Lyrical Dance, "Speechless"
Ohio Ohio Madison DeFrank[42] New Albany 18 Miss Shawnee's Outstanding Teen Vocal, "Rise Up" Previously auditioned for American Idol and The Voice[42]
Oklahoma Oklahoma Claire Grace[43] Stillwater 17 Miss Frontier Country's Outstanding Teen Vocal, "The Girl in 14G" Top 10 Teens in Action Award Finalist
Oregon Oregon Marin Gray[44] Roseburg 14 Miss Umpqua Valley's Outstanding Teen Ballet with Fan Veil, "Fire Dance" Previously Miss Oregon Junior High School 2017[45]
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Riley Evans[46] Pittsburgh 16 Miss Moraine State's Outstanding Teen Acrobatic Jazz Dance, "The Greatest Show" from The Greatest Showman Top 10 Overall Dance Talent Award

Preliminary Talent Award
Rhode Island Rhode Island Caroline Parente[47] South Kingstown 16 Musical Theatre Vocal, "(When It) All Falls Down" from Chaplin: The Musical Non-finalist Evening Wear/OSQ Award
South Carolina South Carolina Kellan Fenegan[48] Lexington 16 Miss Columbia Teen Vocal, "In My Dreams" Top 10 Scholastic Excellence

Teens in Action Award Finalist
South Dakota South Dakota Payton Steffensen[49] Yankton 16 Miss Siouxland's Outstanding Teen Acrobatic Musical Theatre Dance, "Model Behavior" from Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
Tennessee Tennessee Taylor Parsons[50] Mountain City 16 Miss Mountain Empire's Outstanding Teen Clogging, "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" by Charlie Daniels 3rd runner-up[4] Overall Dance Talent Award[4]

Preliminary Talent Award[4]
Texas Texas Allie Graves[51] Texarkana 17 Miss Lone Star's Outstanding Teen Vocal, "Tomorrow" Non-finalist Talent Award[5]

Overall Vocal Talent Award[5]

Top Advertisement Sales Media Scholarship
Utah Utah Claire Inouye[52] Orem 16 Miss Vineyard's Outstanding Teen Piano, "Hungarian Rhapsody" by Franz Liszt Overall Instrumental Talent Award

Random Acts of Kindness Award
Vermont Vermont Danielle Trottier[53] Barre 17 Jazz Dance, "Gold"
Virginia Virginia Morgan Rhudy[54] Midlothian 17 Miss Dominion's Outstanding Teen Vocal, "My Strongest Suit" Teens in Action Award Finalist
Washington (state) Washington Payton May[55] Vancouver 17 Miss Greater Vancouver's Outstanding Teen Vocal, "Over the Rainbow" Winner[1] Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award
West Virginia West Virginia Lauren Rose[56] Morgantown 15 Miss Berkeley County's Outstanding Teen Lyrical Dance, "A Million Dreams" from The Greatest Showman
Wisconsin Wisconsin Savannah Horstman[57] Onalaska 17 Miss Onalaska's Outstanding Teen Vocal, "Finding Wonderland" from Wonderland: A New Alice
Wyoming Wyoming Hannah Moore[58] Rock Springs 17 Contemporary Lyrical Dance

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