Miss Kentucky's Outstanding Teen

For the state pageant affiliated with Miss Teen USA, see Miss Kentucky Teen USA

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
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

 * 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)

Preliminary awards

 * Preliminary Evening Wear/On-Stage Question: Laura Jones (2011)
 * Preliminary Talent: Annie Dauk (2023), Sophia Todd (2024)

Non-finalist awards

 * Non-finalist Talent: Lauren Bohl (2013), Chapel Tinius (2017)

Other awards

 * Outstanding Instrumental Talent: Laura Jones (2011), Lauren Bohl (2013), Chapel Tinius (2017)

Winners

 * Declared as Winner

Ended as a runner-up

Ended as a finalist or semi-finalist