Miss California's Outstanding Teen
| Formation | 1999 |
|---|---|
| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Fresno |
| Location | |
Membership | Miss America's Outstanding Teen |
Official language | English |
Key people | Junann Smith (Executive Director) |
| Website | Official website |
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
[edit]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
[edit]- 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
[edit]Preliminary awards
[edit]- 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
[edit]- Community Service Award: Shelby Sinkler (2011)
- Teens in Action 1st Runner-up: Olivia DeFrank (2023)
Winners
[edit]- Declared as Winner
- Ended as a 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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[1] | ||
| 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[4] | 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[6] | ||
| 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 |
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| 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[22][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[29] | Preliminary Talent Award[29] | 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[35] | 15 | Miss Teen Los Angeles County | Piano | |||||
| 2003 | Devon Guthrie[35] | Vocal | ||||||
| 2002 | Katina Mitchell[36] | San Diego | Miss Teen San Diego | Vocal | ||||
| 2001 | Kendall Lewis[37] | |||||||
| Ashley Newton[citation needed] | Vocal | |||||||
| 2000 | Jessica Kloor[38] | San Diego | Miss Teen San Diego | Vocal | ||||
| 1999 | Shirin Bakhshay[35] | |||||||
References
[edit]- ^ a b Valenzuela, Larry (June 25, 2021). "Sixth Shot is the Sweet Spot for Winner of 2021 Miss California Competition Friday in Fresno". The Fresno Bee. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
- ^ Loera, Juan Esparza. "Miss California's Outstanding Teen: Santa Clara's Isabella Mills crowned". vidaenelvalle. Retrieved 2019-06-29.
- ^ Esparza Loera, Juan (June 30, 2018). "Miss California 2018 MacKenzie Freed heading to a revamped Miss America". Vida en el Valle.
- ^ a b "2018 Scholarships". Miss America's Outstanding Teen.
- ^ McPherson, Connor (June 30, 2017). "Sacramento-area girl crowned as Miss California's Outstanding Teen". Fresno Bee.
- ^ a b "Jenna Tower California Miss Outstanding Teen". Garden Grove Strawberry Festival.
In June of 2016 Jenna was crowned Miss California's Outstanding Teen...
- ^ "Javelin thrower strikes judges as Miss Garden Grove". The Orange County Register. November 10, 2015.
- ^ "Miss Orange Coast wins Miss California crown". Fresno Bee. Retrieved 2018-02-16.
- ^ Santos, Nicole (June 28, 2015). "Garden Grove native is new Miss California". The Orange County Register.
The 2014 winner, Kyla Reed of Tehachapi, crowned her replacement, Miss Sierra Nevada Avery Grooms.
- ^ "Kyla Reed, Miss California's Outstanding Teen 2014". Pageant Junkies. April 28, 2015.
- ^ Heinisch, Erica (August 29, 2013). "Clovis teen crowned Miss California's Outstanding Teen". The Collegian.
- ^ Zhangyu, Deng (February 27, 2013). "Laowai ready to get into the act, too". China Daily.
- ^ "2012 Scholarships". Miss America's Outstanding Teen.
- ^ Cheng, Cynthia. "Miss California's Outstanding Teen 2011 is Jessa Carmack". Silicon Valley Voice. Archived from the original on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2018-06-09.
- ^ "North Bay's Jessa Carmack is crowned Miss California 2016 in Fresno". fresnobee. Retrieved 2018-02-22.
- ^ Wiegle, Lauren (September 11, 2016). "Miss America 2017 Pageant: Top 10 Contestants Revealed LIVE". Heavy.com.
- ^ "People in the News". The Mercury News. August 2, 2010.
Fremont student Shelby Sinkler has won the Miss California's Outstanding Teen Competition...
- ^ "2010 Scholarships". Miss America's Outstanding Teen.
- ^ Fay, Sara (July 1, 2009). "Miss Huntington Beach ranks in Miss California top 12". The Orange County Register.
Monica Stainer, also a Huntington Beach resident, was named Miss California Outstanding Teen.
- ^ Barnes, Britney (October 15, 2009). "Being green as a beauty queen". The Huntington Beach Independent.
- ^ "Miss Wisconsin's Outstanding Teen, Jeanette Morelan, Wins Miss America's Outstanding Teen Competition". Miss America's Outstanding Teen. August 15, 2009. Archived from the original on January 29, 2010.
- ^ a b Obeegadoo, Nikhita (September 23, 2013). "Crystal Lee '13 is first runner-up in Miss America 2014". The Stanford Daily.
- ^ "Next in Line for Greatness". Pageantry Magazine. August 20, 2008.
- ^ Fernandez, Lisa (September 16, 2013). "Crystal Lee, Miss America Runner-Up, a Stanford Grad, Techie". NBC].
- ^ Oldenberg, Ann (September 17, 2013). "Miss America crowns 2014 winner". USA TODAY.
- ^ "Jordan Krinke, former Miss Teen California, named Miss Placentia". The Orange County Register. February 8, 2009.
- ^ Hicks, Carol (September 3, 2013). "Miss California captures the Sweetheart crown". Commercial-News.
- ^ "Miss Anaheim Scholarship Pageant" (PDF). March 11, 2007.
- ^ a b c Abel, Fred. "A Thunderous Teen Success". Pageantry Magazine.
- ^ "American Idol Audition of the Day: Arianna Afsar". The Hollywood Gossip. 2009-02-03.
- ^ Boyarsky, Alexia (January 10, 2012). "UCLA students juggle their academic workload with pageant competitions". DailyBruin.com.
- ^ "Pride of the Plains". Pageantry Magazine.
- ^ "Casting for Chicago's 'Hamilton' announced". Chicago Sun-Times. July 13, 2016.
- ^ "UCLA alumna Ari Afsar lands role in Chicago production of 'Hamilton'". Daily Bruin. September 16, 2016.
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- ^ "Katina Mitchell: Miss California's Outstanding Teen 2002". Miss California.
- ^ "Kendall Lewis: Miss California's Outstanding Teen 2001". Miss California.
- ^ "Past Winners". Miss San Diego. Archived from the original on 2018-03-01. Retrieved 2018-06-09.