Miss Arizona's Outstanding Teen
Formation2005
TypeBeauty pageant
HeadquartersChandler
Location
Membership
Miss America's Outstanding Teen
Official language
English
Key people
Stacey Kole (Executive Director)
WebsiteOfficial website

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

Alexis Miranda of Buckeye was crowned Miss Arizona's Outstanding Teen on June 25, 2023, at the Madison Center of the Arts in Phoenix, Arizona. She will compete for the title of Miss America's Teen 2024.

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

Results summary

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

Placements

  • 1st runner-up: Katelyn Cai (2020)
  • 3rd runners-up: Jessi Gradillas (2016)
  • Top 10: Adrienne Nurss (2006)
  • Top 11: Saray Ringenbach (2023)

Awards

Preliminary awards

  • Preliminary Evening Wear/On Stage Question: Jessi Gradillas (2016), Katelyn Cai (2020)
  • Preliminary Talent: Jessi Gradillas (2016)

Other awards

  • Outstanding Achievement in Academic Life: Katelyn Cai (2020)
  • Top 5 Interview: Katelyn Cai (2020)
  • Teens in Action Award Winners: Kate Lynn Blair (2022)
  • Teens in Action Award Finalists: Ashlyn Thompson (2019)

Winners

  •   Declared as Winner
  •   Ended as runner-up
  •   Ended as a finalist or semi-finalist
Year Name Hometown Age Local Title Talent Placement at MAO Teen Special scholarships at MAO Teen Notes
2023 Alexis Miranda[1] Buckeye 18 Miss North Phoenix's Teen Lyrical Dance TBA TBA
2022 Saray Ringenbach Maricopa 14 Miss Tempe's Outstanding Teen Dance Top 11 the youngest winner to win Arizona outstanding teen.
2021 Kate Lynn Blair[2] Phoenix 16 Miss Maricopa County's Outstanding Teen Lyrical Dance, "Something in the Water" Teens in Action Award Winner
2019–20 Katelyn Cai[3] Scottsdale 15 Miss North Phoenix's Outstanding Teen Lyrical Dance, "You Say" 1st runner-up[4] Outstanding Achievement in Academic Life

Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award

Top 5 Interview		 First Chinese-American crowned Miss Arizona's Outstanding Teen

Later Distinguished Young Woman of America for 2022
2018 Ashlyn Thompson[5] Mesa 17 Miss North Phoenix's Outstanding Teen Clogging, "I Wanna Dance with Somebody" Teens in Action Award Finalist
2017 Dimon Sanders[6] Glendale 17 Miss Glendale's Outstanding Teen Dance First African American to be crowned Miss Arizona's Outstanding Teen[6]
2016 Elan Morris[7] Chandler 17 Miss Surprise's Outstanding Teen Dance
2015 Jessi Gradillas[8] Chandler 17 Miss Grand Canyon's Outstanding Teen Vocal/Guitar 3rd runner-up
2014 Amber Barto[9] Ahwatukee 16 Miss City of Maricopa's Outstanding Teen Jazz Dance Later Miss Arizona 2021
2013 MaddieRose Holler[10][11] Surprise 15 Miss Surprise's Outstanding Teen Vocal Later Miss Arizona 2017[10]
2012 Madison Esteves[12] Chandler 17 Miss Maricopa County's Outstanding Teen Dance Later Miss Arizona 2015[8]
2011 Marissa Mezzatesta[13] Scottsdale 17 At-Large Dance 4th runner-up at Miss Arizona 2019 competition
2010 Elizabeth Stolper[14] Glendale 16 Miss Phoenix's Outstanding Teen Dance
2009 Katelyn Niemiec[15][16] Scottsdale 15 Miss Teen Twirling Athlete Twirling routine Contestant at National Sweetheart 2013 pageant

Later Miss Arizona 2016[7]
2008 Kelsey Hartley[17] Cave Creek 16 Miss Teen Twirling Athlete Baton Twirl
2007 Danielle Dastrup[18] Holbrook 16 Miss Teen Navajo County Vocal
2006 Brittany Mazur[19] Tucson 16 At-Large Vocal Contestant on season 10 of American Idol[19][20]

Top 5 at National Sweetheart 2012 pageant
2005 Adrienne Nurss[21] Sierra Vista 17 At-Large Dance Top 10[22][23] Sister of Erin Nurss, Miss Arizona 2008[24]

References

  1. ↑ AzFamily - 2023 Miss Arizona and Miss Arizona's Teen, retrieved 2023-08-07
  2. ↑ "Scottsdale's Amber Barto is crowned 2021 Miss Arizona". Your Valley. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
  3. ↑ "Local titleholders win awards at Miss Arizona pageant". Parker Pioneer. July 1, 2019. The new Miss Arizona's Outstanding Teen is Katelyn Cai...
  4. ↑ "Payton May Crowned 2020 Miss America's Outstanding Teen". Yahoo Finance. July 29, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Meet The New 2018 Miss Arizona and Miss Arizona's Outstanding Teen". Fox 10 Phoenix. June 29, 2018.
  6. 1 2 Norman, Ariyanna (June 27, 2017). "First Black Winner of Miss Arizona's Outstanding Teen". Arizona Informant.
  7. 1 2 "Katelyn Niemiec, Miss Arizona 2016 and Elan Morris, Miss Arizona's Outstanding Teen 2016". KGUN.com.
  8. 1 2 D'Angelo, Alexa (June 28, 2015). "Miss Arizona crowns new winner". KGUN.com.
  9. ↑ "Pageant contenders have good showing at state". Parker Pioneer. June 23, 2014.
  10. 1 2 Bohulano, Gerald (June 25, 2017). "Filipina wins Miss Arizona 2017". ABS-CBN News.
  11. ↑ "Maddie Holler crowned Miss Arizona's Outstanding Teen". May 7, 2013.
  12. ↑ "Hamilton High senior competing in the Miss America's Outstanding Teen competition". The Arizona Republic. Phoenix, AZ: Gannett. July 28, 2012. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
  13. ↑ "Parker teens compete at state pageant". Parker Pioneer. March 7, 2012.
  14. ↑ "Elizabeth Stolper Resume".
  15. ↑ D'Angelo, Alexa (May 20, 2009). "Niemiec Crowned Top AZ Teen". Arizona Republic.
  16. ↑ "Katelyn_NiemiecMAOT09". www.arizonatwirlingathletes.com. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
  17. ↑ "2008 Miss Arizona's Outstanding Teen, Kelsey Hartley". Arizona Twirling Athletes.
  18. ↑ "Former Holbrook student crowned Miss Arizona's outstanding teen". White Mountain Informant. May 17, 2007.
  19. 1 2 Candido, Angeline (February 4, 2011). "American Idol Contestant Brittany Mazur's Pageant Queen Past". Wet Paint.
  20. ↑ "Ex-'American Idol' contestant wins Miss Tucson Valley title". Tucson News Now.
  21. ↑ "The Century Club".
  22. ↑ "Arizona Cinderella - Biographies".
  23. ↑ Abel, Fred. "A Thunderous Teen Success". Pageantry Magazine.
  24. ↑ Ruiz-McGill, Rebecca (June 24, 2008). "UA Graduate Student Crowned Miss Arizona". UA News.
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