Miss America's Teen is an American scholarship pageant. It is the sister program to the Miss America opportunity, and it aims to "promote scholastic achievement, creative accomplishment, healthy living and community involvement for America's teens." As of September 5, 2026, Elle Anderson of Utah holds the esteemed title. To be eligible to compete, participants must first compete and win at the local level and then win the state title. The competition consists of several parts of competition which consists of an eight-minute interview in front of a panel of judges, talent, lifestyle and wellness, evening wear, and an on-stage question. All competitors must be girls between the ages of 14 and 18 years of age.
More than $113,000 in scholarship grants were distributed among the 51 contestants in the pageant along with $29 million in in-kind tuition with 7 universities, with a $30,000 scholarship being awarded to the winner. The chairwoman for the Miss America's Teen program is Miss America CEO, Robin Fleming.
In January 2023 the official name of the pageant was changed from Miss America's Outstanding Teen to Miss America's Teen.
The current titleholder is Elle Anderson of Utah, who was crowned on September 5, 2026, at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts in West Palm Beach, Florida.
History The first competition was held in August 2005 in the Linda W. Chapin Theater at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. Meghan Miller, who represented Texas, was the first to win the competition.
Winners Year Crowned Winner State City Age Awards Talent Notes2006 August 20, 2005 Meghan Miller Texas Beaumont 17 Overall Talent AwardPreliminary Evening Wear/OSQ AwardPreliminary Talent Award Ventriloquism 2007 August 19, 2006 Maria DeSantis New York Staten Island 17 Preliminary Talent Award Vocal Contestant at National Sweetheart 2012 pageant2008 August 11, 2007 Caitlin Brunell Virginia Great Falls 15 Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award En Pointe Dance, "Show Off" from The Drowsy Chaperone 2009 August 16, 2008 Taylor Fitch South Carolina Anderson 17 Musical Theater Dance 2010 August 15, 2009 Jeanette Morelan Wisconsin Racine 15Vocal, "Think of Me" from The Phantom of the Opera 2011 August 28, 2010 Lacey Russ Oklahoma Cordell 16Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award Piano, Bach's "Prelude XXI" and Beethoven's "Sonata Pathetique"2012 August 20, 2011 Elizabeth Fechtel Florida Leesburg 17Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award Musical Theater Jazz Dance, "I Am What I Am"2013 August 18, 2012 Rachel Wyatt South Carolina Piedmont 17 Dance2014 August 17, 2013 Leah Sykes Florida Jacksonville 16 Vocal, "Someone Like You" by Adele2015 August 2, 2014 Olivia McMillan Georgia Centerville 17 Outstanding Vocalist AwardPreliminary Talent Award Classical Vocal, "Nessun dorma" from Puccini's opera, Turandot2016 August 1, 2015 Allie Nault New Hampshire Gilford 17 Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ AwardTeens in Action Award Dance/Twirl2017 August 6, 2016 Nicole Jia Oklahoma Oklahoma City 17 Outstanding Instrumentalist Award Piano, Variations on Mozart's "Rondo Alla Turca"2018 July 29, 2017Jessica Baeder Alabama Auburn 17 Teens in Action Award Preliminary Talent Award Ballet en pointe, "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" Daughter of Miss North Carolina 1984, Francesca Adler2019 July 28, 2018London Hibbs TexasTyler17Vocal, "Think of Me" from The Phantom of the Opera2020July 27, 2019Payton May WashingtonVancouver17Vocal, "Over the Rainbow"Held title for two years since no competition was held in 20202021No national pageant was held due to the COVID-19 pandemic2022July 30, 2021Marcelle LeBlancAlabamaBirmingham18Broadway Vocal, "On My Own" from Les MiserablesSister of Miss Alabama Teen USA 2024, Ava LeBlanc Actress; had roles in Fear Street Part Two: 1978, Stranger Things season 2, Grey's Anatomy, and Criminal Minds.2023August 12, 2022Morgan Greco WashingtonCamas16Operatic Vocal, "The Jewel Song" from FaustLater crowned Miss Teen International USA 20242024January 13, 2024Hanley House North CarolinaCleveland16Lyrical Dance, "Don't Stop Believing"2025January 4, 2025Peyton BollingArkansasRogers17Jazz Dance, "Man of La Mancha"Held title for nine months2026September 6, 2025Tess Ferm South CarolinaCharleston18Vocal, "Tomorrow" from AnniePreviously Miss South Carolina Teen Volunteer 2023, 3rd runner-up at Miss Teen Volunteer America 20242027September 5, 2026Elle Anderson UtahAmerican Fork18Violin
Winners by state
State Number of Titles Won Year(s) Won South Carolina3 2009, 2013, 2026 Alabama2 2018, 2022 Florida 2012, 2014 Oklahoma 2011, 2017 Texas 2006, 2019 Washington 2020, 2023 Utah1 2027 Arkansas 2025 North Carolina 2024 Georgia 2015 New Hampshire 2016 New York 2007 Virginia 2008 Wisconsin 2010
States have yet to win Miss America's Teen There have been no Miss America's Teen winners from the following states:
Alaska Arizona California Colorado Connecticut District of Columbia Delaware Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Jersey New Mexico North Dakota Ohio Oregon Pennsylvania Puerto Rico Rhode Island South Dakota Tennessee Vermont West Virginia Wyoming
See also Miss Teen USA Miss Teenage America Miss Teen America Distinguished Young Women (formerly America's Junior Miss)
References
External links
Official Miss America's Teen web site