Miss Connecticut's Outstanding Teen

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For the state pageant affiliated with Miss Teen USA, see Miss Connecticut Teen USA

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Miss Connecticut's Outstanding Teen
Formation2005
Type Beauty pageant
Headquarters Southington
Location
Membership
Miss America's Outstanding Teen
Official language
English
Key people
Nakiya Troth (Executive Director)
Website Official website

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

Emily Anastasio of Meriden was crowned Miss Connecticut's Outstanding Teen 2023 on June 18, 2023, at the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut. She will compete for the title of Miss America's Teen 2024.

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

Results summary

The results of Miss Connecticut's Outstanding Teen as they participated in the national Miss America's Outstanding Teen competition. The year in parentheses indicates the year of the Miss America's Outstanding Teen competition the award/placement was earned.

Placements

Awards

Preliminary awards

  • Preliminary Evening Wear/On-Stage Question: Jainé Coann Truex LeFebvre (2013), Peyton Troth (2023)

Non-finalist awards

  • Non-finalist Evening Wear/On-Stage Question: Logan West (2011)

Other awards

  • JoAnna Adkisson Community Service Award: Acacia Courtney (2010)
  • Teens in Action Finalist: Peyton Troth (2023)
  • Top 3 Community Service Award: Cynthia Moura Dias (2014)
  • Top 5 Interview Award: Jainé Coann Truex LeFebvre (2013)
  • Top 10 Community Service Award: Jainé Coann Truex LeFebvre (2013)

Winners

YearNameHometownAgeLocal titleTalentPlacement at MAO TeenSpecial scholarships at MAO TeenNotes
2023Emily Anastasio Meriden 18Miss Bristol's TeenTap Dance
2022 Peyton Troth [1] Bristol 14Miss Hartford County's Outstanding TeenRhythmic Tap Dance, "Belle"Teens in Action Finalist

Preliminary Evening Gown/OSQ Award

2021 Aicha Diallo [2] West Haven 17Miss Greater Hamden's Outstanding TeenDance, "Brotsjor"
2019-20 Lindiana Frangu [3] Woodbury 15Miss Bristol's Outstanding TeenRhythmic Tap Dance, "Cold Hearted"
2018 Morgan Mancini [4] Wolcott 16Miss Farmingbury's Outstanding TeenTap Dance, "Happy"
2017 Brooke Cyr [5] Waterbury 15Miss Naugatuck Valley's Outstanding TeenLyrical Acrobatic Dance
2016 Samantha Anderson [6] Wolcott 17Miss Constitution's Outstanding TeenDanceCompetes in street stock car races at the Stafford Motor Speedway [7]
2015 Sapna Raghavan [8] Ellington 17Miss Greater Rockville's Outstanding TeenBollywood DanceLater Miss Connecticut 2021 [9]
2014 Cynthia Dias [10] Wolcott 14Miss Wolcott's Outstanding TeenLyrical DanceLater Miss Connecticut USA 2022, Top 12 at Miss USA 2022 & Fan Vote Winner [11]
2013 Tiana Dyson [12] New Haven 15Miss Elm City's Outstanding TeenDance
2012 Jainé Coann Truex LeFebvre [13] Glastonbury 16Miss Mountain Laurel's Outstanding TeenVocal1st runner-up [14] Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award [14]

Top 5 Interview Award [15]

Top 10 Community Service Award [13]
2011 Nicole Nemense [16] Watertown 15Miss Westbury's Outstanding TeenTap Dance
2010 Logan West [17] Southington 16Miss Southington's Outstanding TeenNon-finalist Evening Wear/OSQ Award [18] Later Miss Connecticut Teen USA 2012 [19]

Later Miss Teen USA 2012 [20]
2009 Acacia Courtney [21] Hamden 16Miss Nutmeg's Outstanding TeenBallet en PointeCommunity Service Award [22] Later Miss Connecticut 2014 [23]
Top 16 at Miss America 2015 pageant [24]

Currently a TV reporter and paddock analyst for Gulfstream Park [25]

Later Miss Connecticut USA 2019 [26]
2008 Rachael Ramonas [27] Wolcott 16Miss Wolcott's Outstanding TeenLyrical Dance, "Brave"Stripped of title after police were called to her party at Ramonas' parents' home with numerous underage drinkers [28] [29]
2007 Karen Link [30] Terryville Miss Bristol's Outstanding TeenSpanish-influenced Tap DanceFormer NFL cheerleader and cheer captain for the New England Patriots [30] [31]
2006 Melanie Sanches [32] Prospect 16Character Tap Dance [33] Former NFL cheerleader for the New England Patriots [32] [34]
2005 Sarah Lord [12] Norwich 17Musical Theater Dance

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