Miss California's Outstanding Teen

Miss California's Outstanding Teen
Formation	1999
Type	Beauty pageant
Headquarters	Fresno
Location	California;
Membership	Miss America's Outstanding Teen
Official language	English
Key people	Junann Smith (Executive Director)
Website	Official website

Olivia DeFrank Miss California's Teen 2022

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.

Keira Bixler of Visalia was crowned Miss California's Outstanding Teen on June 18, 2024 at the Visalia Convention Center in Visalia, California. She will compete at Miss America's Teen 2025 in January 2025.

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

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

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

Preliminary awards

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

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

Winners

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
2024	Keira Bixler		18	Miss Fresno County's Teen	Ballet en Pointe	TBA	TBA
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			1st Runner Up at Miss California 2024
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
2004	Isabella Tang^[35]	Valencia	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]
2001	Ashley Newton^{[citation needed]}				Vocal
2000	Jessica Kloor^[38]	San Diego		Miss Teen San Diego	Vocal
1999	Shirin Bakhshay^[35]

References

^ ^a ^b Valenzuela, Larry (June 25, 2021). "Sixth Shot is the Sweet Spot for Winner of 2021 Miss California Competition Friday in Fresno". The Fresno Bee. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
^ Loera, Juan Esparza. "Miss California's Outstanding Teen: Santa Clara's Isabella Mills crowned". vidaenelvalle. Retrieved 2019-06-29.
^ Esparza Loera, Juan (June 30, 2018). "Miss California 2018 MacKenzie Freed heading to a revamped Miss America". Vida en el Valle.
^ ^a ^b "2018 Scholarships". Miss America's Outstanding Teen.
^ McPherson, Connor (June 30, 2017). "Sacramento-area girl crowned as Miss California's Outstanding Teen". Fresno Bee.
^ ^a ^b "Jenna Tower California Miss Outstanding Teen". Garden Grove Strawberry Festival. In June of 2016 Jenna was crowned Miss California's Outstanding Teen...
^ "Javelin thrower strikes judges as Miss Garden Grove". The Orange County Register. November 10, 2015.
^ "Miss Orange Coast wins Miss California crown". Fresno Bee. Retrieved 2018-02-16.
^ 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.
^ "Kyla Reed, Miss California's Outstanding Teen 2014". Pageant Junkies. April 28, 2015.
^ Heinisch, Erica (August 29, 2013). "Clovis teen crowned Miss California's Outstanding Teen". The Collegian.
^ Zhangyu, Deng (February 27, 2013). "Laowai ready to get into the act, too". China Daily.
^ "2012 Scholarships". Miss America's Outstanding Teen.
^ 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.
^ "North Bay's Jessa Carmack is crowned Miss California 2016 in Fresno". fresnobee. Retrieved 2018-02-22.
^ Wiegle, Lauren (September 11, 2016). "Miss America 2017 Pageant: Top 10 Contestants Revealed LIVE". Heavy.com.
^ "People in the News". The Mercury News. August 2, 2010. Fremont student Shelby Sinkler has won the Miss California's Outstanding Teen Competition...
^ "2010 Scholarships". Miss America's Outstanding Teen.
^ 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.
^ Barnes, Britney (October 15, 2009). "Being green as a beauty queen". The Huntington Beach Independent.
^ "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.
^ ^a ^b Obeegadoo, Nikhita (September 23, 2013). "Crystal Lee '13 is first runner-up in Miss America 2014". The Stanford Daily.
^ "Next in Line for Greatness". Pageantry Magazine. August 20, 2008.
^ Fernandez, Lisa (September 16, 2013). "Crystal Lee, Miss America Runner-Up, a Stanford Grad, Techie". NBC].
^ Oldenberg, Ann (September 17, 2013). "Miss America crowns 2014 winner". USA TODAY.
^ "Jordan Krinke, former Miss Teen California, named Miss Placentia". The Orange County Register. February 8, 2009.
^ Hicks, Carol (September 3, 2013). "Miss California captures the Sweetheart crown". Commercial-News.
^ "Miss Anaheim Scholarship Pageant" (PDF). March 11, 2007.
^ ^a ^b ^c Abel, Fred. "A Thunderous Teen Success". Pageantry Magazine.
^ "American Idol Audition of the Day: Arianna Afsar". The Hollywood Gossip. 2009-02-03.
^ Boyarsky, Alexia (January 10, 2012). "UCLA students juggle their academic workload with pageant competitions". DailyBruin.com.
^ "Pride of the Plains". Pageantry Magazine.
^ "Casting for Chicago's 'Hamilton' announced". Chicago Sun-Times. July 13, 2016.
^ "UCLA alumna Ari Afsar lands role in Chicago production of 'Hamilton'". Daily Bruin. September 16, 2016.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Miss California's Outstanding Teen History". Miss California.
^ "Katina Mitchell: Miss California's Outstanding Teen 2002". Miss California.
^ "Kendall Lewis: Miss California's Outstanding Teen 2001". Miss California.
^ "Past Winners". Miss San Diego. Archived from the original on 2018-03-01. Retrieved 2018-06-09.

External links

Official website

[:0-1] Valenzuela, Larry (June 25, 2021). "Sixth Shot is the Sweet Spot for Winner of 2021 Miss California Competition Friday in Fresno". The Fresno Bee. Retrieved June 26, 2021.

[2] Loera, Juan Esparza. "Miss California's Outstanding Teen: Santa Clara's Isabella Mills crowned". vidaenelvalle. Retrieved 2019-06-29.

[Doan-3] Esparza Loera, Juan (June 30, 2018). "Miss California 2018 MacKenzie Freed heading to a revamped Miss America". Vida en el Valle.

[2018_Sch-4] "2018 Scholarships". Miss America's Outstanding Teen.

[Hansen-5] McPherson, Connor (June 30, 2017). "Sacramento-area girl crowned as Miss California's Outstanding Teen". Fresno Bee.

[TowerCATeen-6] "Jenna Tower California Miss Outstanding Teen". Garden Grove Strawberry Festival. In June of 2016 Jenna was crowned Miss California's Outstanding Teen...

[Tower-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.

[Grooms-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.

[Reed-10] "Kyla Reed, Miss California's Outstanding Teen 2014". Pageant Junkies. April 28, 2015.

[Harris-11] Heinisch, Erica (August 29, 2013). "Clovis teen crowned Miss California's Outstanding Teen". The Collegian.

[Grant-12] Zhangyu, Deng (February 27, 2013). "Laowai ready to get into the act, too". China Daily.

[2012_Sch-13] "2012 Scholarships". Miss America's Outstanding Teen.

[Carmack_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.

[Top10_2017-16] Wiegle, Lauren (September 11, 2016). "Miss America 2017 Pageant: Top 10 Contestants Revealed LIVE". Heavy.com.

[Sinkler-17] "People in the News". The Mercury News. August 2, 2010. Fremont student Shelby Sinkler has won the Miss California's Outstanding Teen Competition...

[2010_Sch-18] "2010 Scholarships". Miss America's Outstanding Teen.

[Stainer1-19] 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.

[Stainer2-20] Barnes, Britney (October 15, 2009). "Being green as a beauty queen". The Huntington Beach Independent.

[maot09-21] "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.

[LeeTeen-22] Obeegadoo, Nikhita (September 23, 2013). "Crystal Lee '13 is first runner-up in Miss America 2014". The Stanford Daily.

[2008_MAOTeen-23] "Next in Line for Greatness". Pageantry Magazine. August 20, 2008.

[Lee-24] Fernandez, Lisa (September 16, 2013). "Crystal Lee, Miss America Runner-Up, a Stanford Grad, Techie". NBC].

[MA2014-25] Oldenberg, Ann (September 17, 2013). "Miss America crowns 2014 winner". USA TODAY.

[Krinke-26] "Jordan Krinke, former Miss Teen California, named Miss Placentia". The Orange County Register. February 8, 2009.

[Sweetheart-27] Hicks, Carol (September 3, 2013). "Miss California captures the Sweetheart crown". Commercial-News.

[Clark-28] "Miss Anaheim Scholarship Pageant" (PDF). March 11, 2007.

[2006MAOT-29] 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.

[2011_Results-32] "Pride of the Plains". Pageantry Magazine.

[HamiltonChi-33] "Casting for Chicago's 'Hamilton' announced". Chicago Sun-Times. July 13, 2016.

[HamiltonUCLA-34] "UCLA alumna Ari Afsar lands role in Chicago production of 'Hamilton'". Daily Bruin. September 16, 2016.

[Teen_History-35] "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] "Past Winners". Miss San Diego. Archived from the original on 2018-03-01. Retrieved 2018-06-09.

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