Miss Hawaii's Outstanding Teen
For the state pageant affiliated with Miss Teen USA, see Miss Hawaii Teen USA
| Formation | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Kaneohe |
| Location | |
Membership | Miss America's Outstanding Teen |
Official language | English |
Key people | Muriel Anderson (executive director) |
| Website | Official website |
The Miss Hawaii's Teen competition is the pageant that selects the representative of the U.S. state of Hawaii in the Miss America's Teen pageant.
Lauryn Trader of Makiki was crowned Miss Hawaii's Outstanding Teen on June 2, 2023, at the Hawaii Convention Center in Honolulu, Hawaii. She will compete for the title of Miss America's Teen 2024.
In January of 2023, the official name of the pageant was changed from Miss Hawaii’s Outstanding Teen, to Miss Hawaii’s Teen, in accordance with the national pageant.
Results summary[edit]
The year in parentheses indicates the year of Miss America's Outstanding Teen the award/placement was garnered.
Placements[edit]
- Top 11: Ilima Sexton (2022), Lauryn Trader (2024)
Awards[edit]
Non-finalist awards[edit]
- Non-finalist Talent: Maia Mayeshiro (2018)
Other awards[edit]
- Miss Congeniality/Spirit of America: Lena Merrill (2011), Sophia Stark (2019)
- Outstanding Instrumental Talent: Maia Mayeshiro (2018)
- Top Dance Talent: Kylee Amoroso Kawamoto (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 | Lauryn Trader[1] | Makiki | 18 | Miss Manoa's Teen | Tahitian Dance | Top 11 | ||
| 2022 | Kylee Amoroso Kawamoto | Kaneohe | 15 | Contemporary Dance, "Body Love" | Top Dance Talent Award | |||
| 2021 | Ilima Sexton[2] | Ewa Beach | 15 | Hip Hop Dance, "Fallin'" | Top 11 | |||
| 2019-20 | Makaila Natividad[3] | Kapolei | 15 | Lyrical Dance, "Carry You" | ||||
| 2018 | Sophia Stark[4] | Honolulu | 13 | – | Vocal, "Juliet's Waltz" | Spirit of America Award[5] | Appeared on MasterChef Junior[6]
Semi-finalist at Miss Hawaii Teen USA 2020[7] Later Miss Hawaii Teen Volunteer 2022 Top 5 at Miss Volunteer Teen America 2022 | |
| 2017 | Maia Mayeshiro[8] | Honolulu | 16 | – | Ukelele | Outstanding Instrumental Talent Award[9] Non-finalist Talent Award[9] |
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| 2016 | Carly Yoshida[10] | Waikoloa | 17 | Hula | 2nd runner-up at Miss Hawaii 2021[11] | |||
| 2015 | Kealani Tanizaki-Hudson[12] | Honolulu | 16 | – | Lyrical Dance | 4th runner-up at Miss Hawaii Teen USA 2015 pageant[13] 1st runner-up at Miss Hawaii Teen USA 2017 pageant[13] | ||
| 2014 | Tarah Driver[14] | St. Louis Heights | 15 | Miss East Oahu's Outstanding Teen | Lyrical Dance | |||
| 2013 | Hayley Cheyney Kane[15] | Kaneohe | 16 | Hula, “Imagine” by Nohelani Cypriano | Later placed 1st runner up in Miss Hawaii 2023 | |||
| 2012 | Hulali Brown[16] | Maui | Hula | |||||
| 2011 | Briana Garrido[17] | Oahu | ||||||
| 2010 | Lena Merrill[18] | Wailuku | 15 | Lyrical Monologue using American Sign Language | Spirit of America Award | First deaf person to compete for the title of Miss America's Outstanding Teen[18] | ||
| 2009 | Napua Salbedo[19] | Makawao | 17 | Miss Maui's Outstanding Teen | Contemporary Tahitian Hip Hop Dance | |||
| 2008 | Hali'alani Parish[20] | Ewa Beach | 15 | Piano/Vocal, "Wind Beneath My Wings" | 3rd runner-up at the Miss Hawaii 2015 pageant[21] | |||
| 2007 | Moani Hara[22] | Honolulu | Later Miss Hawaii USA 2014[13] | |||||
| 2006 | Katrina Kem[23] | Wahiawa | 16 | Piano/Vocal | ||||
| 2005 | Jalee Kate Fuselier[24] | Haleiwa | 17 | Vocal | Later Miss Hawaii 2010[25] 2nd runner-up at Miss America 2011 pageant[26] |
References[edit]
- ^ "Miss Hawaii and teen pageant crowns 2023 winners". KHON2. 2023-06-05. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
- ^ "Waipahu dancer clinches title of Miss Hawaii's Outstanding Teen 2021". Hawaii News Now. May 4, 2021. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
- ^ "Island Pacific Academy student wins Miss Hawaii's Outstanding Teen crown". Hawaii News Now. April 21, 2019.
- ^ "Miss Hawaii and Miss Hawaii's Outstanding Teen Names New CMN Ambassadors for 2018". Miss America Organization / CMN. June 5, 2018.
- ^ "2018 Scholarships". Miss America's Outstanding Teen.
- ^ "MasterChef Junior: Sophia Stark". KHON News. March 6, 2018.
- ^ "Miss Hawaii USA & Teen USA pageant results". Pageant Update. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
- ^ "Kupu's Maia Mayeshiro: Beyond being Miss Hawai'i's Outstanding Teen". Kupu. 2017-05-09. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
- ^ a b "2017 Scholarships". Miss America's Outstanding Teen.
- ^ Mishra, Vagisha (May 4, 2016). "Carly Yoshida Crowned Miss Hawaii's Outstanding Teen 2016". The Kaleidoscope of Pageantry.
- ^ "Courtney Choy crowned Miss Hawaii 2021". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. 2021-05-16. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
- ^ "Kealani Tanizaki-Hudson, Crowned Miss Hawaii's Outstanding". YouTube. April 12, 2015.
- ^ a b c "Miss Hawaii USA & Teen USA state pageant results".
- ^ Chang, Carol (July 2, 2014). "Waha Nui – 7/2/14". MidWeek.
- ^ "Hawaii Representative is Vying for the Title of Miss America's Outstanding Teen". Hawaii Reporter. July 31, 2013.
- ^ Lee, Mehana (August 9, 2012). "Brown reaches for stars at Miss America's Outstanding Teen". Ka Leo o Nā Koa.
- ^ "Them Pageant Girls Tho". BG Out At Sea. May 5, 2016.
- ^ a b "Deaf teen wins Miss Hawaii's Outstanding Teen". Maui News. June 29, 2010.
- ^ "Contestants to participate in pageants". The Maui News. May 25, 2014.
Maui had three former Miss Hawaii Outstanding Teen winners: Napua Salbedo in 2009...
- ^ "Miss Kaka'ako Hali'alani Parish". Miss Kaka`ako/Diamond Head/Hawaii Kai Scholarship Program. May 3, 2016.
- ^ Berger, John (May 31, 2015). "Miss Hawaii kept her promise to her grandmother". Honolulu Star Advertiser.
- ^ "Miss Hawaii's Outstanding Teen heads to Orlando today". The Honolulu Advertiser.
- ^ "Legacy". Miss Hawaii's Outstanding Teen.
- ^ "Congratulations to Jalee Kate Fuselier, who was recently crowned, Miss Hawaii's Outstanding Teen!". Hawaii Homeschool Association. June 12, 2010.
- ^ "Jalee Fuselier is Miss Hawaii 2010". Honolulu Star Advertiser. June 12, 2010.
- ^ "She's just 17! Nebraskan wins Miss America pageant". TODAY. Archived from the original on 2011-01-19.