Miss California's Outstanding Teen

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Olivia DeFrank Miss California's Teen 2022
For the state pageant affiliated with Miss Teen USA, see Miss California Teen USA.
Miss California's Outstanding Teen
Formation1999
TypeBeauty pageant
HeadquartersFresno
Location
Membership
Miss America's Outstanding Teen
Official language
English
Key people
Junann Smith (Executive Director)
WebsiteOfficial website
Crystal Lee, Miss California's Outstanding Teen 2008

The Miss California's Teen competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the U.S. state of California in the Miss America's Teen pageant.

Marlie Wright of San Diego was crowned Miss California's Outstanding Teen on July 1, 2023 at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Fresno, California. She competed at Miss America's Teen 2024 at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts in Orlando, Florida in January 2024.

In January of 2023, the official name of the pageant was changed from Miss California’s Outstanding Teen, to Miss California’s Teen, in accordance with the national pageant.

Results summary[edit]

The following is a visual summary of the past results of Miss California'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[edit]

  • 1st runners-up: Arianna Afsar (2006)
  • 4th runners-up: Monica Stainer (2010)
  • Top 9: Cameron Doan (2019)
  • Top 10: Crystal Lee (2009)
  • Top 11: Olivia DeFrank (2023)
  • Top 12: Grace Grant (2013)
  • Top 15: Jessa Carmack (2012)

Awards[edit]

Preliminary awards[edit]

  • Preliminary Evening Wear/On-Stage Question: Monica Stainer (2010), Cameron Doan (2019)
  • Preliminary Lifestyle and Fitness: Crystal Lee (2009)
  • Preliminary Talent: Arianna Afsar (2006), Monica Stainer (2010)

Other awards[edit]

  • Community Service Award: Shelby Sinkler (2011)
  • Teens in Action 1st Runner-up: Olivia DeFrank (2023)

Winners[edit]

  •   Declared as Winner
  •   Ended as a runner-up
  •   Ended as a finalist or semi-finalist
Year Name Hometown Age Local title Talent Placement at MAO Teen Special scholarships at MAO Teen Notes
2023 Marlie Wright San Diego 18 Miss San Diego's Teen HERStory
2022 Olivia DeFrank Los Angeles 17 Miss Anaheim's Outstanding Teen Piano Top 11 Teens in Action 1st Runner-up Younger sister of Miss Ohio's Outstanding Teen 2019-2020, Madison DeFrank
2021 Maya Alvarez-Coyne[1] Irvine 18 Miss Canyon Hills' Outstanding Teen Irish Fusion Dance First Latina to win the title of Miss California's Outstanding Teen[1]
2019-20 Isabella Mills[2] San Francisco 15 Miss Santa Clara's Outstanding Teen Ballet en Pointe, "Tambourine Variation" from La Esmeralda
2018 Cameron Doan[3] Anaheim 16 Miss Anaheim's Outstanding Teen Baton Twirling, "Come Alive" Top 9[4] Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award[4] Later Miss California Teen USA 2021
2017 Violet Joy Hansen[5] El Dorado Hills 17 Miss Central California's Outstanding Teen Vocal, "Olympia's Aria" from The Tales of Hoffmann
2016 Jenna Tower[6] Garden Grove 17 Miss Garden Grove's Outstanding Teen[7] Roller Skating 3-time National Roller Skating Champion[6]
2015 Avery Grooms[8][9] Fresno 17 Miss Sierra Nevada's Outstanding Teen Lyrical Dance
2014 Kyla Reed[10] Tehachapi 17 Miss Orange County's Outstanding Teen Piano
2013 Mikaela Harris[11] Clovis 16 Miss Clovis' Outstanding Teen Piano
2012 Grace Grant[12] San Francisco 17 Miss Golden Gate's Outstanding Teen Ballet Top 12[13]
2011 Jessa Carmack[14] Santa Clara 17 Miss Mission City's Outstanding Teen Dance Top 15 Later Miss California 2016[15]
Top 10 at Miss America 2017 pageant[16]
2010 Shelby Sinkler[17] Fremont 17 Miss East Bay Cities' Outstanding Teen Tap Dance, “Fabulous Feet” Community Service Award[18]
2009 Monica Stainer[19][20] Huntington Beach 15 Miss Teen City of Los Angeles Classical Ballet 4th runner-up[21] Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award

Preliminary Talent Award
2008 Crystal Lee[22] San Francisco 17 Miss Teen San Francisco Ballet en Pointe Top 10[23] Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness Award Later Miss California 2013[24]
1st runner-up at Miss America 2014 pageant[22][25]
2007 Jordan Krinke[26] Placentia 16 Miss Teen Placentia Dance Later National Sweetheart 2013[27]
2006 Summer Clark[28] Elk Grove 16 Miss Teen Elk Grove Percussion
2005 Arianna Afsar[29] San Diego 13 Miss Teen San Diego Vocal, “Don’t Rain on My Parade” from Funny Girl 1st runner-up[29] Preliminary Talent Award[29] Top 36 contestant on America Idol[30]

Later Miss California 2010[31]
Top 10 at Miss America 2011 pageant[32]

Starred as Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton in the Chicago production of Hamilton[33][34]
2004 Elizabeth Tang[35] Valencia 15 Miss Teen Culvur County Piano No national pageant
Isabella Tang[35] 15 Miss Teen Los Angeles County Piano
2003 Devon Guthrie[35] Vocal
2002 Katina Mitchell[36] San Diego Miss Teen San Diego Vocal
2001 Kendall Lewis[37]
Ashley Newton[38] Vocal
2000 Jessica Kloor[39] San Diego Miss Teen San Diego Vocal
1999 Shirin Bakhshay[35]

References[edit]

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  2. ^ Loera, Juan Esparza. "Miss California's Outstanding Teen: Santa Clara's Isabella Mills crowned". vidaenelvalle. Retrieved 2019-06-29.
  3. ^ Esparza Loera, Juan (June 30, 2018). "Miss California 2018 MacKenzie Freed heading to a revamped Miss America". Vida en el Valle.
  4. ^ a b "2018 Scholarships". Miss America's Outstanding Teen.
  5. ^ McPherson, Connor (June 30, 2017). "Sacramento-area girl crowned as Miss California's Outstanding Teen". Fresno Bee.
  6. ^ a b "Jenna Tower California Miss Outstanding Teen". Garden Grove Strawberry Festival. In June of 2016 Jenna was crowned Miss California's Outstanding Teen...
  7. ^ "Javelin thrower strikes judges as Miss Garden Grove". The Orange County Register. November 10, 2015.
  8. ^ "Miss Orange Coast wins Miss California crown". Fresno Bee. Retrieved 2018-02-16.
  9. ^ Santos, Nicole (June 28, 2015). "Garden Grove native is new Miss California". The Orange County Register. The 2014 winner, Kyla Reed of Tehachapi, crowned her replacement, Miss Sierra Nevada Avery Grooms.
  10. ^ "Kyla Reed, Miss California's Outstanding Teen 2014". Pageant Junkies. April 28, 2015.
  11. ^ Heinisch, Erica (August 29, 2013). "Clovis teen crowned Miss California's Outstanding Teen". The Collegian.
  12. ^ Zhangyu, Deng (February 27, 2013). "Laowai ready to get into the act, too". China Daily.
  13. ^ "2012 Scholarships". Miss America's Outstanding Teen.
  14. ^ Cheng, Cynthia. "Miss California's Outstanding Teen 2011 is Jessa Carmack". Silicon Valley Voice. Archived from the original on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2018-06-09.
  15. ^ "North Bay's Jessa Carmack is crowned Miss California 2016 in Fresno". fresnobee. Retrieved 2018-02-22.
  16. ^ Wiegle, Lauren (September 11, 2016). "Miss America 2017 Pageant: Top 10 Contestants Revealed LIVE". Heavy.com.
  17. ^ "People in the News". The Mercury News. August 2, 2010. Fremont student Shelby Sinkler has won the Miss California's Outstanding Teen Competition...
  18. ^ "2010 Scholarships". Miss America's Outstanding Teen.
  19. ^ Fay, Sara (July 1, 2009). "Miss Huntington Beach ranks in Miss California top 12". The Orange County Register. Monica Stainer, also a Huntington Beach resident, was named Miss California Outstanding Teen.
  20. ^ Barnes, Britney (October 15, 2009). "Being green as a beauty queen". The Huntington Beach Independent.
  21. ^ "Miss Wisconsin's Outstanding Teen, Jeanette Morelan, Wins Miss America's Outstanding Teen Competition". Miss America's Outstanding Teen. August 15, 2009. Archived from the original on January 29, 2010.
  22. ^ a b Obeegadoo, Nikhita (September 23, 2013). "Crystal Lee '13 is first runner-up in Miss America 2014". The Stanford Daily.
  23. ^ "Next in Line for Greatness". Pageantry Magazine. August 20, 2008.
  24. ^ Fernandez, Lisa (September 16, 2013). "Crystal Lee, Miss America Runner-Up, a Stanford Grad, Techie". NBC].
  25. ^ Oldenberg, Ann (September 17, 2013). "Miss America crowns 2014 winner". USA TODAY.
  26. ^ "Jordan Krinke, former Miss Teen California, named Miss Placentia". The Orange County Register. February 8, 2009.
  27. ^ Hicks, Carol (September 3, 2013). "Miss California captures the Sweetheart crown". Commercial-News.
  28. ^ "Miss Anaheim Scholarship Pageant" (PDF). March 11, 2007.
  29. ^ a b c Abel, Fred. "A Thunderous Teen Success". Pageantry Magazine.
  30. ^ "American Idol Audition of the Day: Arianna Afsar". The Hollywood Gossip. 2009-02-03.
  31. ^ Boyarsky, Alexia (January 10, 2012). "UCLA students juggle their academic workload with pageant competitions". DailyBruin.com.
  32. ^ "Pride of the Plains". Pageantry Magazine.
  33. ^ "Casting for Chicago's 'Hamilton' announced". Chicago Sun-Times. July 13, 2016.
  34. ^ "UCLA alumna Ari Afsar lands role in Chicago production of 'Hamilton'". Daily Bruin. September 16, 2016.
  35. ^ a b c d "Miss California's Outstanding Teen History". Miss California.
  36. ^ "Katina Mitchell: Miss California's Outstanding Teen 2002". Miss California.
  37. ^ "Kendall Lewis: Miss California's Outstanding Teen 2001". Miss California.
  38. ^ "The Passing of the Crown". Miss California 2009. July 17, 2010. ...Ashley Newton (Miss CA 2001 and Miss CA OT 2001) did an excellent job co-hosting together...
  39. ^ "Past Winners". Miss San Diego. Archived from the original on 2018-03-01. Retrieved 2018-06-09.

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