Miss Alabama's Teen

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Miss Alabama's Teen
Formation2002
Type Beauty pageant
Headquarters Birmingham
Location
Membership
Miss America's Teen
Official language
English
Key people
Anita Walker (Executive Director)
Kevin Hathcock (Co-director)
Dr. Billy Jenkins (Co-director)
Website Official website

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

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Jessica Baeder of Auburn, Alabama was the first contestant from Alabama to win the national title on July 29, 2017. [1]

Ali Mims of Harpersville was crowned Miss Alabama's Teen on March 10, 2024 at Thompson High School in Alabaster, Alabama. She will compete for the title of Miss America's Teen 2025.

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

Results summary

The year in parentheses indicates the year of the Miss America's Teen competition the award/placement was garnered.

Placements

Awards

Preliminary awards

  • Preliminary Evening Wear/On Stage Question: Jessica Procter (2014), Morgan Green (2015), Zoé Champion (2020)
  • Preliminary Lifestyle and Fitness: Jessica Procter (2014)
  • Preliminary Talent: Scarlett Walker (2011), Mi'a Callens (2012), Jessica Baeder (2018), Marcelle LeBlanc (2022), Elaina Burt (2024)

Non-finalist awards

  • Non-finalist Talent: Haley Ates (2009)

Other awards

  • Miss Congeniality/Spirit of America: Zoé Champion (2020)
  • Outstanding Dance Award: Jessica Baeder (2018)
  • Scholastic Excellence Award: Collins McMurray (2019)
  • Teens in Action Award: Jessica Baeder (2018), Hailey Adams (2023)
  • Teens in Action Finalists: Marcelle LeBlanc (2022)
  • Top Interview Award: Marcelle LeBlanc (2022)

Winners

YearNameHometownAgeLocal TitleTalentPlacement at MAO TeenSpecial scholarships at MAO TeenNotes
2024Ali Mims [2] Harpersville 17Miss Hoover's TeenOpera, "O Mio Babbino Caro"TBATBA
2023Elaina Burt [3] Hoover 17Miss Jefferson County's TeenBallet en PointePreliminary Talent Award
2022 Hailey Adams [4] Birmingham 16Miss Cahaba Valley's Outstanding TeenDance, "Proud Mary"Teens in Action WinnerYounger sister of Miss Florida's Outstanding Teen 2019-2020, Hannah Adams
2020–21 [lower-alpha 1] Emma Terry [6] Leeds 18Miss Leeds Area's Outstanding Teen 2020Ballet en Pointe, "GiGi Medley"Did not compete; 1st runner-up at Miss Alabama's Outstanding Teen 2020, later assumed title after LeBlanc won Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2022 [6] [7]
Marcelle LeBlanc [7] Birmingham 16Miss Coosa Valley’s Outstanding TeenVocal, “On My Own”Winner [8] Teens in Action Finalist

Preliminary Talent Award [8]

Top Interview Award [8]

2019 Zoé Champion [9] Leeds 16Miss Jefferson County's Outstanding TeenJazz Dance, "Lone Ranger"Top 15Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award [10]

Spirit of America Award [10] 		Younger sister of Chandler Champion, Miss Alabama 2013 [11]
2018 Collins McMurray [12] Vestavia Hills 17Miss Friendliest City's Outstanding TeenVocal, "Over the Rainbow"3rd runner-up [13] Scholastic Excellence Award [14] 2nd runner-up at Miss Alabama 2021 [15]
2017 Lauren Bradford [16] Gulf Shores 17Miss Coastal Alabama's Outstanding TeenViolin, "Orange Blossom Special"Did not compete; originally 1st runner-up, later assumed title after Baeder won Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2018 [17] [16] Later Miss Alabama 2021 [15]
Jessica Baeder [17] Auburn 17Miss Smith Station's Outstanding Teen [1] Ballet en pointe, "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy"Winner [1] Outstanding Dance Award [18]

Preliminary Talent Award [18]

Teens in Action Award [18] 		Daughter of Miss North Carolina 1984, Francesca Adler[ citation needed ]
2016 Tiara Pennington [19] Helena 16Miss Metropolitan's Outstanding Teen [19] Vocal, "Patriotic Medley"Top 11 [20] 1st runner-up at Miss Alabama 2018 pageant [21]

Later Miss Alabama 2019 [22]
Top 7 at Miss America 2020 competition [23]
2015 Kaitlynn Campbell [24] [25] Hayden 17At-Large [25] Vocal, "Concrete Angel"
2014 Morgan Green [26] Tuscaloosa 17Miss Tuscaloosa's Outstanding Teen [26] Vocal, "Don't Rain on My Parade" from Funny Girl 2nd runner-up [26] Preliminary Evening Wear/On Stage Question Award [27]
2013 Jessica Procter [28] Tuscaloosa 17Miss West Central's Outstanding TeenBroadway Vocal2nd runner-up [29] Preliminary Evening Wear/On Stage Question Award [29]

Preliminary Lifestyle and Fitness Award [29] 		Later Miss Alabama 2017 [28]
Top 7 at Miss America 2018 pageant [30]
2012 Callie Walker[ citation needed ] Birmingham 14Miss Point Mallard's Outstanding TeenBallet en pointe, "Storms in Africa"Daughter of Angela Tower Walker, Miss Alabama 1985 [31]

Sister of Scarlett Walker, Miss Alabama's Outstanding Teen 2010 [32]

Later Miss Alabama 2018 [21]
Top 10 at Miss America 2019 pageant
2011 Mi'a Callens [33] Birmingham 17Miss Jefferson County's Outstanding TeenPiano/Vocal, "Hiding Underwater"2nd runner-up [34] Preliminary Talent Award [34] Semi-finalist at Miss Florida USA 2020 [35]

2nd runner-up at Miss Florida USA 2021 [35]

2010 Scarlett Walker [36] Birmingham 16Miss Painted Rock's Outstanding TeenDance, "The Way You Make Me Feel"1st runner-up [37] Preliminary Talent AwardDaughter of Angela Tower Walker, Miss Alabama 1985 [31]

Sister of Callie Walker, Miss Alabama's Outstanding Teen 2012 and Miss Alabama 2018 [32] [21]

Later Distinguished Young Woman of Alabama 2012

Cast as an ensemble member in the 2018 Broadway production of Carousel [38]
2009 Avery Cooper [39] Smiths Station Miss Teen Chattahoochie Valley
2008 Haley Ates [40] Eufaula Miss Teen Painted RockVocal, "Defying Gravity" from Wicked Non-finalist Talent Award [41]
2007 Meg McGuffin [42] Ozark [42] 14Miss Teen Trojan/TroyDanceLater Miss Alabama 2015 [42]
4th runner-up at Miss America 2016 pageant [43]
2006 Abby Lynn Steverson [36] Smiths PianoTop 10 [44]
2005 Jenna Bryant [36] [45] Hoover 17DanceTop 10 [45]
2004Whitney Vautier [36] No national pageant
2003Whitney Dykes [36] 17

Notes

  1. ↑ State competition took place in 2020, as national pageant postponed to 2021 for the 2022 edition due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [5]

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