Miss Kentucky's Outstanding Teen
For the state pageant affiliated with Miss Teen USA, see Miss Kentucky Teen USA
| Formation | 1998 |
|---|---|
| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Location | |
Membership | Miss America's Outstanding Teen |
Official language | English |
Key people | Destiny Lewis |
| Website | Official website |
The Miss Kentucky's Teen competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the U.S. state of Kentucky for the Miss America's Teen pageant.
Sophia Todd of Elizabethtown was crowned Miss Kentucky's Outstanding Teen on June 17, 2023, at the Southern Kentucky Performing Arts Center (SKyPAC) in Bowling Green, Kentucky. She will compete for the title of Miss America's Teen 2024 in January 2024.
In January 2023, the official name of the pageant was changed from Miss Kentucky's Outstanding Teen, to Miss Kentucky's Teen, in accordance with the national pageant.
Results summary[edit]
The following is a visual summary of the past results of Miss Kentucky'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]
- 2nd runners-up: Landry Feldmeier (2020)
- 4th runners-up: Ann-Blair Thornton (2008), Sophia Todd (2024)
- Top 10: Laura Jones (2011)
- Top 11: Annie Dauk (2023)
Awards[edit]
Preliminary awards[edit]
- Preliminary Evening Wear/On-Stage Question: Laura Jones (2011)
- Preliminary Talent: Annie Dauk (2023), Sophia Todd (2024)
Non-finalist awards[edit]
- Non-finalist Talent: Lauren Bohl (2013), Chapel Tinius (2017)
Other awards[edit]
- Outstanding Instrumental Talent: Laura Jones (2011), Lauren Bohl (2013), Chapel Tinius (2017)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Sophia Todd | Elizabethtown | 17 | Miss Heart of Bourbon Country's Teen | Speed Painting | 4th Runner-Up | Preliminary Talent | |
| 2022 | Annie Dauk | Louisville | 16 | Miss Fleur de Lis' Outstanding Teen | Vocal | Top 11 | Preliminary Talent Award | |
| 2021 | Chloe Yates | Prospect | 17 | Miss NuLu's Outstanding Teen | Gymnastics, "Ease on Down the Road" | Younger sister of Miss Alabama Volunteer 2022, Claire Yates
Miss Phenix City 2024 | ||
| 2019-20 | Landry Feldmeier[1] | Louisville | 15 | Miss Belle of Louisville's Outstanding Teen | Tap Dance, "Woman Up" by Meghan Trainor | 2nd runner-up[2] | ||
| 2018 | Joanna Clark[3] | Lexington | 17 | Miss Wayne County Area's Outstanding Teen | Piano, "Ode to Joy" by Beethoven | |||
| 2017 | Abigail Quammen[4] | Frankfort | 17 | Miss Capital City's Outstanding Teen | Vocal | 4th runner-up at Miss Kentucky 2021
1st runner-up at Miss Kentucky 2022 | ||
| 2016 | Chapel Tinius[5] | Bowling Green | 16 | Miss Horse Capital of the World's Outstanding Teen | Fiddle | Non-finalist Talent Award[6] Outstanding Instrumental Talent Award[6] |
Later Distinguished Young Woman of Kentucky 2018[7]
1st runner-up at Miss Kentucky 2021[8] 3rd runner-up at Miss Kentucky 2022 Later Miss Monticello 2022 | |
| 2015 | Kennedy Sabharwal[9] | Lexington | 15 | Miss Renfro Valley's Outstanding Teen | Vocal | |||
| 2014 | Alex Francke[10] | 17 | Miss Ohio Valley's Outstanding Teen | Vocal | 4th runner-up at National Sweetheart 2018 pageant[11] Later Miss Kentucky 2019[1] | |||
| 2013 | Laura Hancock[12] | Eubank | 15 | Miss Monticello's Outstanding Teen | Piano | |||
| 2012 | Lauren Bohl[13] | Barbourville | 16 | Miss Cumberland Falls' Outstanding Teen | Piano | Non-finalist Talent Award[14] Outstanding Instrumental Talent Award[14] |
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| 2011 | Erynn Landherr[15] | Louisville | 16 | Miss Louisville's Outstanding Teen | ||||
| 2010 | Laura Jones[16] | Fisherville | 17 | Miss Louisville's Outstanding Teen | Violin | Top 10[17] | Outstanding Instrumental Talent Award[17] Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award |
Later Miss Kentucky 2016[18] Top 12 at the Miss America 2017 pageant[19] |
| 2009 | Madison McCowan[20] | London | 17 | Miss Bowling Green's Outstanding Teen | Theatrical Jazz Dance | |||
| 2008 | Ashley Ferry[21] | Louisville | 17 | Miss Thoroughbred's Outstanding Teen | Jazz Dance | 4th runner-up at Miss Kentucky 2011, 2012, and 2014 pageants[22][23][24] | ||
| 2007 | Ann-Blair Thornton[25] | Bowling Green | 17 | Miss Elizabethtown Area's Outstanding Teen | 4th runner-up[26] | 1st runner-up at National Sweetheart 2010 pageant[27] Later Miss Kentucky 2011[22][28] | ||
| 2006 | Alison Lovely[29] | Salyersville | 16 | Miss Belle of the Bluegrass' Outstanding Teen | Vocal | Later Kentucky's Junior Miss 2008[30] | ||
| 2005 | Erin Clark[31] | Louisville | 15 | Miss Jeffersontown's Outstanding Teen | Musical Theater Dance | |||
| 2004 | Madalyn Kamkar[32] | Barbourville | Miss Cumberland Falls Teen | No national pageant Was previously an independent pageant with the winner earning the title of, "Miss Kentucky Teen" Changed to current title after a national pageant was created by the Miss America Organization in 2005 |
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| 2003 | Sarah Billiter[21] | Shelbiana | 17 | Miss East Kentucky Teen | 2nd runner-up at Miss Kentucky 2008 pageant[33] | |||
| 2002 | Megan Beiswenger[34] | Sebree | Miss North Central Teen | |||||
| 2001 | Bethany Adkins[21] | Pikeville | Miss Heart of Kentucky Teen | |||||
| 2000 | Stephanie Jaggers[35] | Louisville | Miss Heart of Kentucky Teen | Vocal, "Home" from Beauty and the Beast | ||||
| 1999 | Maria Maldonado[21] | Lexington | Miss Lexington Teen | Later Miss Kentucky 2004[36] | ||||
| 1998 | Monica Hardin[21] | Louisville | Miss Louisville Teen | Later Miss Kentucky 2001[34] | ||||
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