The Miss Georgia's Teen competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the U.S. state of Georgia in the Miss America's Teen pageant. The pageant is held each June in Columbus, Georgia.
Melony Tidmore of Powder Springs was crowned Miss Georgia's Teen on June 20, 2026, at the RiverCenter for the Performing Arts in Columbus, Georgia. She competed for the title of Miss America's Teen 2027 on September 5, 2026, at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts in West Palm Beach, Florida.
In January 2023, the official name of the pageant was changed from Miss Georgia’s Outstanding Teen, to Miss Georgia’s Teen, in accordance with the national pageant.
Results summary The results of Miss Georgia's Outstanding Teen as they participated in the national Miss America's Outstanding Teen competition. The year in parentheses indicates the year of the Miss America's Outstanding Teen competition the award/placement was garnered.
Placements Miss America's Outstanding Teen: Olivia McMillan (2015) 1st runners-up: Annie Swan (2018) 2nd runners-up: Camille Sims (2011), Kelsey Hollis (2017) 3rd runners-up: Jameson Kenerly (2013), Megan Wright (2022) 4th runners-up: Rory Pan (2019) Top 10: Julia Martin (2012), Victoria Smith (2016) Top 11: Rebecca Zhang (2023), Charlie Key (2024), Carrington Manous (2025), Raegan Khloe Moore (2026), Melony Tidmore (2027)
Awards Preliminary awards Preliminary Evening Wear/On Stage Question: Annie Swan (2018) (tie), Rory Pan (2019) (tie), Megan Wright (2022) Preliminary Talent: Jameson Kenerly (2013), Olivia McMillan (2015), Kelsey Hollis (2017) Preliminary Fitness: Carrington Manous (2025)
Non-finalist awards Non-finalist Evening Wear/On Stage Question: Lauren Edmunds (2007)
Other awards Advertising Award: Jameson Kenerly (2013) Outstanding Achievement in Academic Life: Jameson Kenerly (2013) Outstanding Dance Award: Annie Swan (2018) Outstanding Vocalist Award: Olivia McMillan (2015), Kelsey Hollis (2017) Overall Dance Award: Rory Pan (2019)
Winners
Year Name Hometown Age Local title Talent Placement at MAO Teen Special scholarships at MAO Teen Notes2026Melony TidmorePowder Springs17Miss Capital City’s TeenBallet en Pointe2025Raegan Khloe MoorePowder Springs16Miss Northwest Georgia's TeenTap Dance2024Carrington ManousAtlanta15Miss Cobb County's TeenLyrical DancePreliminary Fitness Award2023Charlie KeyLaGrange17Miss Cobb County's TeenVocal2022Anna Kate RobinsonWrightsville18Miss Rome’s Outstanding TeenDanceN/A2nd runner-up at Miss Georgia’s Outstanding Teen 2022. Assumed the title of Miss Georgia's Outstanding Teen when Zhang resigned. Top 10 at Miss Georgia 2024 and 2025. Miss Rome 2026.Rebecca ZhangJohns Creek18Miss Gwinnett County's Outstanding TeenBallet en PointeTop 11Resigned due to academic obligations on December 29, 20222021Megan WrightCalhoun18Miss Cobb County's Outstanding TeenBroadway Vocal, "Astonishing" from Little Women3rd runner-upPreliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award 4th Runner Up at Miss Georgia 2024. 2nd Runner Up at Miss Georgia 2025. Miss Capital City 2026.2019-20 Mary Wilhelmina Hodges Louisville 14 Miss Greater Atlanta’s Outstanding Teen Tap Dance, "Boogie Shoes" by KC and The Sunshine BandTop 15 at Miss Georgia 20222018Rory PanJohns Creek16Miss Heart of Atlanta's Outstanding TeenBallet en Pointe, "Fire on Ice" 4th runner-up Overall Dance AwardPreliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award (tie)2017 Annie Swan Wadley 15 Miss International City's Outstanding Teen Tap dance, "Hit the Road Jack" 1st runner-up Outstanding Dance AwardPreliminary Evening Gown/OSQ Award (tie)2016 Kelsey HollisWarner Robins16 Miss Houston County's Outstanding Teen Vocal 2nd runner-up Outstanding Vocalist AwardPreliminary Talent Award2nd runner-up at Miss Georgia 2019 competition. 3rd runner-up at Miss Tennessee 2021. Miss Capital City 2022 and Miss Georgia 2022. 4th runner-up at Miss America 2023.2015 Victoria SmithSandersville 17 Miss Macon's Outstanding Teen Tap Dance, "Ease on Down the Road" from The Wiz Top 102014 Abigail Feltner Fayetteville Miss Starr's Mill's Outstanding Teen VocalN/A Assumed title when McMillan was named Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2015 Olivia McMillan Centerville 17 Miss Warner Robins' Outstanding Teen Classical Vocal, "Nessun dorma" from Puccini's opera, TurandotWinner Outstanding Vocalist AwardPreliminary Talent Award3rd runner-up at Miss Georgia 20212013 Kelly Hutchinson Marietta 15 Miss Marietta's Outstanding Teen DanceMiss Alabama USA 20204th runner-up at Miss USA 2020 pageant2012 Jameson Kenerly Jesup 17 Miss Capital City's Outstanding Teen Lyrical Twirl/Dance 3rd runner-up Advertising AwardOutstanding Achievement in Academic LifePreliminary Talent Award Sister of Adeline Kenerly, Miss Georgia 20152011 Julia Martin Marietta 16 Miss University of Georgia's Outstanding Teen Cello Top 10 Later Miss Georgia Teen USA 20133rd runner-up at Miss Teen USA 2013 pageant2010 Camille Sims Atlanta 17 Miss Capital City's Outstanding Teen Vocal 2nd runner-up Later Miss New York 2016 2nd runner-up at Miss America 2017 pageant2009 Brianna Godshalk Acworth 16 Miss Cobb County's Outstanding Teen Violin, "Zigeunerweisen" by Pablo de Sarasate2008 Hilary Pulos Jesup 13 Miss Satilla's Outstanding Teen Dance, "It's a Spy Thing"2007 Michaela Lackey Marietta 17 Miss Cobb County's Outstanding Teen Ballet en Pointe Later Miss Georgia 20112006 Lauren Edmunds Americus Miss Heart of Georgia's Outstanding TeenJazz en Pointe Dance, "I Run For Life" Non-finalist Evening Wear/OSQ Award 1st runner-up at Miss Georgia 2008 and 2013 pageants3rd runner-up at Miss Georgia 2012 pageantContestant at National Sweetheart 2008 pageant2005 Kristen Springer Snellville 16 Miss Atlanta's Outstanding Teen Ballet en Pointe 2004 Mandy Best Miss Teen Warner RobinsNo national pageant 2003 Addie Hampton Atlanta 15 Miss Teen Cobb County Vocal from Funny Girl 2002 Diana DeGarmo Snellville 14 Miss Teen Gwinnett County Vocal Finalist on America's Most Talented Kid1st runner-up on 3rd season of American IdolMade Broadway debut in Hairspray in 2006 as Penny PingletonLater appeared in 2009 Broadway revival of Hair 2001 Joanna Smith Blakely Vocal
References
External links Official website