Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2023 was the sixteenth Miss America's Outstanding Teen pageant, held at the Hyatt Regency Dallas in Dallas, Texas, on August 12, 2022.
Marcelle LeBlanc of Alabama crowned Morgan Greco of Washington as her successor at the end of the event.
Judges On August 1, 2022, the Miss America Organization announced their panelists for this years national pageant on social media platforms. They are:
Monica Aldama - head coach for Navarro College's co-ed cheer team from the show Cheer on Netflix Nia Imani Franklin - Miss America 2019 and music composer James Aguiar - VP Fashion & Creative Director for Modern Luxury Nicole Phelps - Miss California USA 2010 and mental health advocate Shilah Phillips - Miss Texas 2006 and singer
Results
Placements PlacementContestantMiss America's Outstanding Teen 2023 – Morgan Greco1st runner-up – Lauren Williams 2nd runner-up – J-Belle Kimbrell3rd runner-up – Julia Schumacher4th runner-up – Dajania JamesTop 11 – Saray Ringenbach – Olivia DeFrank – Rebecca Zheng – Annie Dauk – Bella Brown – Jocelyn Osmond
Awards
Preliminary Awards +AwardCandidatesPreliminary Evening Gown/OSQ – Julia Schumacher – Peyton TrothPreliminary Talent – Morgan Greco – Annie Dauk
Teens in Action ResultsCandidatesSocial Impact InitiativeWinner – Hailey Adams"Hailey's H.U.G.S. - The Fight Against Pediatric Cancer"1st Runner-Up – Olivia DeFrank"Save The Memories"2nd Runner-Up – Corinne Kelly"Operation Care for Troops: Sending Our Love" – Jersey Gianna Smith"My True Glory with Alopecia Areata"Finalists – Ka'Mya Tackett "Mental Garden: Growing Positive Minds for Our Youth" – Peyton Troth"Peyton's Promise" – Jenna McLaughlin"Together We Stand: Encouraging Kindness and Perseverance in the Next Generation" – Bronté Bennion"Magical Minds: Bringing Science and Arts to Youth" – Megan Dwyer "Be Bold, Go Gold: Raising Childhood Cancer Awareness" – Ayana Johnson"Ayana's R.E.A.D. Initiative"
Other Outstanding Teen Awards AwardCandidatesAdvertising Sales – J-Belle KimbrellAmerica's Choice – Jocelyn OsmondNational Fundraiser Winner – Niomi NdiranguNational Fundraiser Runners-Up2nd — – Piper Holt3rd — – Megan Dwyer 4th — – Julia SchumacherNon-finalist Interview – Mallory SubletteSpirit of America – Gillian JohnstonTop Dance Talent – Kylee Amoroso KawamotoTop Vocal Talent – Morgan Greco
Contestants As of , all 51 state titleholders have been crowned. State NameAgeHometownTalentPlacementAwardsNotes AlabamaHailey Adams16BirminghamDance, "Proud Mary"Teens in Action Award WinnerYounger sister of Miss Florida's Outstanding Teen 2019-2020, Hannah Adams AlaskaJasmine Frederick18Eagle RiverViolin ArizonaSaray Ringenbach14MaricopaDanceTop 11Younger sister of Miss Arizona 2024, Shailey Ringenbach ArkansasKa'Mya Tackett15SherwoodLyrical DanceTeens in Action Award FinalistLater Miss High School America 2024 CaliforniaOlivia DeFrank17Los AngelesPianoTop 11Teens in Action 1st Runner-upYounger sister of Miss Ohio's Outstanding Teen 2019-2020, Madison DeFrank ColoradoAllison Carlson17BroomfieldIrish Step Dance ConnecticutPeyton Troth14BristolRhythmic Tap Dance, "Belle"Teens in Action Award Finalist Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ AwardLater Miss Massachusetts Teen Volunteer 2026 DelawareBrynn String14FeltonTap Dance, "Confident"Daughter of Miss Delaware 1996, Aimee Michelle Voshell District of ColumbiaLauren WilliamsAccokeekOriginal Spoken Word1st Runner-up FloridaAashna Shah15Wekiwa SpringsDance GeorgiaRebecca Zhang18Johns CreekBallet en PointeTop 11 HawaiiKylee Amoroso Kawamoto15KaneoheContemporary Dance, "Body Love"Top Dance Talent Award IdahoReagan Eubanks18Idaho FallsPiano IllinoisMia Fritsch-Anderson17ChicagoIrish Dance IndianaKayla PattersonFarmlandVocal IowaEmily Lerch17FruitlandBaton Twirling, "Conga" KansasNiomi Ndirangu16El DoradoVocalNational Fundraiser Award WinnerFirst African-American to be crowned Miss Kansas' Outstanding Teen Later Miss Kansas Teen Volunteer 2024 Preliminary and Non-finalist Talent Award Winner at Miss Teen Volunteer 2024 Kentucky Annie Dauk16LouisvilleVocalTop 11Preliminary Talent Award LouisianaMary Laura Hunt16RustonLyrical Dance MaineLexi AlcottWindsorMonologue MarylandRyleigh Jackson16GermantownTap Dance MassachusettsJenna McLaughlin17MedfordVocalTeens in Action Award Finalist MichiganGrace Larsen17ColomaMusical Theater Dance MinnesotaJulia Schumacher17MankatoLyrical Dance3rd Runner-upPreliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award National Fundraiser 4th Runner-upYounger sister of Miss Minnesota's Outstanding Teen 2017 and Miss Minnesota 2024, Emily Schumacher MississippiCameron Davis17MeridianDance MissouriMallory Sublette17PalmyraDanceNon-finalist Interview Award MontanaBronte BennionSidneyViolinTeens in Action Award FinalistYounger sister of Miss Montana's Outstanding Teen 2020-2021, Annika Bennion Daughter of Miss New Mexico USA 1993, Daniela Johnson Bennion NebraskaAlexandra Thompson14North PlatteVocal NevadaMegan Dwyer16ElkoMonologueTeens in Action Award Finalist New HampshireCorrine Kelly16PelhamIrish DanceTeens in Action 2nd Runner-up New JerseyMaria Lynn Sooy15Ocean ViewIrish Dance New Mexico Morgan BuhlerAlamogordoJazz Dance New YorkDajania James17RochesterDance4th Runner-up North CarolinaKerrigan Brown17Spivey's CornerDance North DakotaOlivia Rossland17WillistonDance OhioCassandra Kurek16BucyrusVocal, "Think of Me" OklahomaBella Brown16ChoctawVocal, "Pulled"Top 11 OregonDeja Fitzwater17PortlandClassical Vocal, "Les Filles de Cadix"Later National American Miss Teen 2024-2025 Later Miss Idaho 2026 PennsylvaniaJersey Gianna Smith16CarmichaelsLyrical Acrobatic DanceTeens in Action 2nd Runner-up Rhode IslandGillian Johnston17WarwickDanceSpirit of America Award South CarolinaPiper Holt17Fountain InnJazz Dance, "Canned Heat"National Fundraiser 2nd Runner-up South DakotaOlivia Odenbrett15BrandonContemporary/Lyrical DanceLater Miss South Dakota Teen USA 2024 Top 20 at Miss Teen USA 2024 TennesseeJane Marie Franks16CliftonVocal, "Piece of Sky" TexasJ-Belle Kimbrell18DallasVocal2nd Runner-upAdvertisement Sales Award UtahJocelyn Osmond15AlpinePianoTop 11America's ChoiceLater Miss Utah Teen USA 2023 Top 20 at Miss Teen USA 2023 Later Distinguished Young Woman of Utah 2024 Granddaughter of Virl Osmond and great-niece of Donny and Marie Osmond VermontAbagail Hunter17PoultneyBroadway Jazz, "They Just Keep Moving the Line" VirginiaAyana Johnson15ChesapeakeMusical Theater DanceTeens in Action Award Finalist WashingtonMorgan Greco16CamasOperatic Vocal, "The Jewel Song"WinnerPreliminary Talent Award Top Vocal Talent AwardLater Miss Teen International USA 2024 West VirginiaCivita Hooper16ColliersDance, "Forever Country" WisconsinEvelyn Rose Green17OshkoshBaton/Twirl WyomingAnna Mullinax15SheridanPianoFirst African American to be crowned Miss Wyoming's Outstanding Teen
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