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.
Laken Blanford of Bardstown was crowned Miss Kentucky's Teen on June 12, 2026, at the Southern Kentucky Performing Arts Center (SKyPAC) in Bowling Green, Kentucky. 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 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)
Awards 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
Year Name Hometown Age Local title Talent Placement at MAO Teen Special scholarships at MAO Teen Notes2026Laken BlanfordBardstown15Miss Mammoth Cave Area's TeenContemporary Dance2025Blakely CallahanLondon16Miss Heart of Bourbon Country's TeenOpera2024Mallory JonesWinchester16Miss Danville's TeenVocal2023Sophia ToddElizabethtown17Miss Heart of Bourbon Country's TeenSpeed Painting4th Runner-UpPreliminary Talent 2022 Annie Dauk Louisville 16 Miss Fleur de Lis' Outstanding Teen Vocal Top 11 Preliminary Talent Award2021Chloe YatesProspect17Miss NuLu's Outstanding TeenGymnastics, "Ease on Down the Road"Younger sister of Miss Alabama Volunteer 2022, Claire Yates. Competed at Miss Alabama 2023. Top 13 at Miss Alabama 2024 and 2025. Miss Gardendale Magnolia Festival 2026.Landry FeldmeierLouisville15Miss Belle of Louisville's Outstanding TeenTap Dance, "Woman Up" by Meghan Trainor2nd runner-up2018Joanna ClarkLexington17Miss Wayne County Area's Outstanding TeenPiano, "Ode to Joy" by Beethoven 2017Abigail QuammenFrankfort17Miss Capital City's Outstanding Teen Vocal Later Miss New York 2024 4th runner-up at Miss Kentucky 2021 1st runner-up at Miss Kentucky 20222016Chapel TiniusBowling Green16Miss Horse Capital of the World's Outstanding Teen Fiddle Non-finalist Talent AwardOutstanding Instrumental Talent AwardLater Distinguished Young Woman of Kentucky 2018
Later Miss Kentucky 20242015Kennedy SabharwalLexington15Miss Renfro Valley's Outstanding Teen Vocal2014Alex Francke17Miss Ohio Valley's Outstanding Teen Vocal4th runner-up at National Sweetheart 2018 pageantLater Miss Kentucky 20192013Laura HancockEubank15Miss Monticello's Outstanding TeenPiano2012Lauren BohlBarbourville16Miss Cumberland Falls' Outstanding Teen Piano Non-finalist Talent AwardOutstanding Instrumental Talent Award2011Erynn LandherrLouisville16Miss Louisville's Outstanding Teen2010Laura JonesFisherville17Miss Louisville's Outstanding Teen ViolinTop 10Outstanding Instrumental Talent AwardPreliminary Evening Wear/OSQ AwardLater Miss Kentucky 2016 Top 12 at the Miss America 2017 pageant2009Madison McCowanLondon 17Miss Bowling Green's Outstanding TeenTheatrical Jazz Dance2008Ashley FerryLouisville17Miss Thoroughbred's Outstanding Teen Jazz Dance4th runner-up at Miss Kentucky 2011, 2012, and 2014 pageants2007Ann-Blair ThorntonBowling Green17Miss Elizabethtown Area's Outstanding Teen4th runner-up1st runner-up at National Sweetheart 2010 pageantLater Miss Kentucky 20112006Alison LovelySalyersville16Miss Belle of the Bluegrass' Outstanding TeenVocalLater Kentucky's Junior Miss 20082005Erin ClarkLouisville15Miss Jeffersontown's Outstanding TeenMusical Theater Dance2004Madalyn KamkarBarbourville Miss Cumberland Falls TeenNo national pageantWas 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 20052003Sarah BilliterShelbiana 17 Miss East Kentucky Teen 2nd runner-up at Miss Kentucky 2008 pageant2002Megan BeiswengerSebree Miss North Central Teen2001Bethany AdkinsPikeville Miss Heart of Kentucky Teen2000Stephanie JaggersLouisville Miss Heart of Kentucky Teen Vocal, "Home" from Beauty and the Beast1999Maria MaldonadoLexington Miss Lexington TeenLater Miss Kentucky 2004 Alt URL1998Monica HardinLouisville Miss Louisville TeenLater Miss Kentucky 2001
References
External links Official website