The Miss Utah's Teen competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the U.S. state of Utah in the Miss America's Teen pageant.
In January 2023, the official name of the pageant went from Miss Utah's Outstanding Teen to Miss Utah's Teen, in accordance with the national pageant.
Elle Anderson of American Fork was crowned Miss Utah's Teen on May 30, 2026, at the Covey Center for the Arts in Provo, Utah. She represented Utah and won the title of Miss America's Teen 2027 on September 5, 2026, in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Layla Jenkins of Monroe was named the new Miss Utah's Teen on September 9, 2026.
Placements The following is a visual summary of the past results of Miss Utah's Teen titleholders presented in the table below. The year in parentheses indicates year of the Miss America's Teen competition in which the placement and/or award was garnered. Miss America's Teen: Elle Anderson (2027) 1st runners-up: Lindsey Brinton (2008) 4th runners-up: Jennifer Gulbrandsen (2006) Top 10: Meredith Gaufin (2010), Tiare Keeno (2012) Top 11: Charlee Sorensen (2022), Jocelyn Osmond (2023), JayLynn Lindley (2024) Top 15: Marisa Nielsen (2011)
Awards Preliminary awards Preliminary Evening Gown: Elle Anderson (2027) Preliminary Evening Wear/On-Stage Question: Jessica Richards (2013) Preliminary Lifestyle and Fitness: Lindsey Brinton (2008), McKenna Lewis (2009) Preliminary Talent: Jennifer Gulbrandsen (2006), Jessica Richards (2013), Charlee Sorensen (2022), Elle Anderson (2027)
Non-finalist awards Non-finalist Evening Wear/On-Stage Question: Jessica Richards (2013) Non-finalist Talent: Jessica Richards (2013), JessiKate Riley (2015)
Other awards Academic Life: Meredith Gaufin (2010) America's Choice: Jocelyn Osmond (2023) Outstanding Instrumental Talent: Claire Inouye (2020) Random Acts of Kindness Award: Claire Inouye (2020) Teens in Action Award Winners: Tiare Keeno (2012) Top Vocal Talent Award: Charlee Sorensen (2022)
Winners
Year Name Hometown Age Local title Talent Placement at MAO Teen Special scholarships at MAO Teen Notes2026Layla JenkinsMonroe18Miss Nebo's TeenJazz Dancecolspan="3" Elle AndersonAmerican Fork18Miss Timpanogos' TeenViolinWinnerPreliminary Evening GownPreliminary Talent Award2025Brynn LindleySalem17Miss Valley's TeenAcro JazzSister of JayLynn Lindley, Miss Utah's Teen 20232024Kira GardnerLehi18Miss Timpanogos' TeenHip Hop Dance2023JayLynn LindleySalem17Miss South Valley's TeenDanceTop 11Sister of Brynn Lindley, Miss Utah's Teen 20252022Jocelyn OsmondAlpine15Miss Alpine's Outstanding TeenPianoTop 11America's Choice Later Miss Utah Teen USA 2023
Top 20 Miss Teen USA 2023
Later Miss Utah Distinguished Young Woman 2024
Granddaughter of Virl Osmond, great-niece of Donny and Marie Osmond2020–21 Charlee SorensenAurora17 Miss Panoramaland's Outstanding TeenOperatic VocalTop 11Preliminary Talent Award
Top Vocal Talent AwardYounger sister of Savvy Sorensen, Miss Utah's Outstanding Teen 20152019Claire InouyeOrem16Miss Vineyard's Outstanding TeenPiano, "Hungarian Rhapsody No. 6" by Franz LisztOutstanding Instrumental Talent AwardRandom Acts of Kindness Award1st runner-up at Distinguished Young Woman of Utah 2021 Later Top 7 at Miss Utah 20222018Axuray TalbotSpanish Fork16Miss Spanish Fork's Outstanding Teen Dance, "This is Me" 2017Addelyn BrothersonWales14Miss Sanpete County's Outstanding TeenLyrical Dance, “Keep Me"2016 Madeline Pettit Bountiful 16 Miss Davis County's Outstanding Teen Piano, "Etude Op. 72, No. 6" by Moritz Moszkowski 2015 Savvy SorensenAurora 16 Miss Central Utah's Outstanding Teen Jazz Lyrical Dance, "I Got You" from Bring It OnOlder sister of Charlee Sorensen, Miss Utah's Outstanding Teen 2020 2014 JessiKate Riley Beaver 16 Miss Southern Utah's Outstanding Teen Violin Non-finalist Talent Award Later Miss Utah 2017, Miss Utah USA 2021 & Top 16 at Miss USA 20212013 Jessica Coomb Draper 16 Miss Wasatch Front's Outstanding Teen Piano2012 Jessica Richards Sandy 16 Miss Draper's Outstanding Teen Piano Non-finalist Evening Wear/OSQ AwardNon-finalist Talent AwardPreliminary Evening Wear/OSQ AwardPreliminary Talent Award Daughter of Miss Utah USA 1986, Stephanie Reber Richards2011 Tiare KeenoSpanish Fork 15 Contemporary Dance, "Spirit of the Earth" Top 10 Teens in Action Award 2010 Marisa Nielsen HyrumVocal, "I Will Fly" from Little Women Top 152009 Meredith Gaufin Provo Harp Top 10 Academic Life Award Later Utah's Junior Miss 20101st runner-up at America's Junior Miss 20102008 McKenna Lewis Smithfield Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness Award2007 Lindsey Brinton Salt Lake Valley 16 Piano 1st runner-up Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness Award Later America's Junior Miss 20082006 Tasha Smedley Syracuse Modern Lyrical Dance Later Miss Utah Teen USA 2009Top 15 at Miss Teen USA 2009 pageantNFL cheerleader for the Dallas Cowboys between 2016 and 2018 2005 Jennifer Gulbrandsen Provo 17 Piano 4th runner-up Preliminary Talent Award
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