Miss Georgia's Outstanding Teen

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Miss Georgia's Outstanding Teen
Formation2001
Type Beauty pageant
Headquarters Columbus
Location
Membership
Miss America's Outstanding Teen
Official language
English
Key people
Trina Pruitt (CEO/Executive Director) [1]
Website Official website

The Miss Georgia's Teen competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the U.S. state of Georgia in the Miss America's Teen pageant. The pageant is held each June in Columbus, Georgia.

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Charlie Key of LaGrange was crowned Miss Georgia's Outstanding Teen on June 17, 2023, at the RiverCenter of the Performing Arts in Columbus, Georgia. 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 Georgia’s Outstanding Teen, to Miss Georgia’s Teen, in accordance with the national pageant.

Results summary

The results of Miss Georgia'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 garnered.

Placements

Awards

Preliminary awards

  • Preliminary Evening Wear/On Stage Question: Annie Swan (2018) (tie), Rory Pan (2019) (tie), Megan Wright (2022)
  • Preliminary Talent: Jameson Kenerly (2013), Olivia McMillan (2015), Kelsey Hollis (2017)

Non-finalist awards

  • Non-finalist Evening Wear/On Stage Question: Lauren Edmunds (2007)

Other awards

  • Advertising Award: Jameson Kenerly (2013)
  • Outstanding Achievement in Academic Life: Jameson Kenerly (2013)
  • Outstanding Dance Award: Annie Swan (2018)
  • Outstanding Vocalist Award: Olivia McMillan (2015), Kelsey Hollis (2017)
  • Overall Dance Award: Rory Pan (2019)

Winners

YearNameHometownAgeLocal titleTalentPlacement at MAO TeenSpecial scholarships at MAO TeenNotes
2023Charlie Key [2] LaGrange 17Miss Cobb County's TeenVocalTop 11
2022 Anna Kate Robinson Wrightsville 18Miss Rome’s Outstanding TeenDanceN/AN/A2nd runner-up at Miss Georgia’s Outstanding Teen 2022

Assumed the title of Miss Georgia's Outstanding Teen when Zhang resigned

Rebecca Zhang Johns Creek 18Miss Gwinnett County's Outstanding TeenBallet en PointeTop 11Resigned due to academic obligations on December 29, 2022
2021 Megan Wright [3] Calhoun 18Miss Cobb County's Outstanding TeenBroadway Vocal, "Astonishing" from Little Women 3rd runner-up [4] Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award [4]
2019-20Mary Wilhelmina Hodges [5] Louisville 14Miss Greater Atlanta’s Outstanding TeenTap Dance, "Boogie Shoes" by KC and The Sunshine Band Later Miss Atlantic Coast 2022
2018 Rory Pan [6] Johns Creek 16Miss Heart of Atlanta's Outstanding TeenBallet en Pointe, "Fire on Ice"4th runner-upOverall Dance Award [7]

Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award (tie) [7]
2017 Annie Swan [8] Wadley 15Miss International City's Outstanding TeenTap dance, "Hit the Road Jack"1st runner-up [9] Outstanding Dance Award [10]

Preliminary Evening Gown/OSQ Award (tie) [10]
2016 Kelsey Hollis [11] Warner Robins 16Miss Houston County's Outstanding TeenVocal2nd runner-up [12] Outstanding Vocalist Award [13]

Preliminary Talent Award [13] 		2nd runner-up at Miss Georgia 2019 competition [14]

3rd runner-up at Miss Tennessee 2021

Miss Capital City 2022 and Miss Georgia 2022

2015 Victoria Smith [15] Sandersville 17Miss Macon's Outstanding TeenTap Dance, "Ease on Down the Road" from The Wiz Top 10 [16]
2014 Abigail Feltner [17] Fayetteville Miss Starr's Mill's Outstanding TeenVocalN/AAssumed title when McMillan was named Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2015 [18]
Olivia McMillan [19] Centerville 17Miss Warner Robins' Outstanding TeenClassical Vocal, "Nessun dorma" from Puccini's opera, Turandot Winner [17] [20] [19] Outstanding Vocalist Award [20]

Preliminary Talent Award [20] 		3rd runner-up at Miss Georgia 2021
2013 Kelly Hutchinson [21] Marietta 15Miss Marietta's Outstanding TeenDance1st runner-up at Miss Georgia Teen USA 2015 pageant [22]

2nd runner-up at Miss Georgia Teen USA 2016 pageant [22]

Later Miss Alabama USA 2020 [23]
4th runner-up at Miss USA 2020 pageant [24]
2012 Jameson Kenerly [25] [26] Jesup 17Miss Capital City's Outstanding TeenLyrical Twirl/Dance3rd runner-up [27] Advertising Award [27]

Outstanding Achievement in Academic Life [27]

Preliminary Talent Award [27] 		Sister of Adeline Kenerly, Miss Georgia 2015[ citation needed ]
2011 Julia Martin [28] Marietta 16Miss University of Georgia's Outstanding TeenCelloTop 10 [29] Later Miss Georgia Teen USA 2013 [22] [30]
3rd runner-up at Miss Teen USA 2013 pageant [31]
2010 Camille Sims [32] Atlanta 17Miss Capital City's Outstanding TeenVocal2nd runner-up [33] Later Miss New York 2016 [34]
2nd runner-up at Miss America 2017 pageant [35]
2009 Brianna Godshalk [36] Acworth 16Miss Cobb County's Outstanding TeenViolin, "Zigeunerweisen" by Pablo de Sarasate
2008 Hilary Pulos [37] [38] Jesup 13Miss Satilla's Outstanding TeenDance, "It's a Spy Thing"
2007 Michaela Lackey [39] Marietta 17Miss Cobb County's Outstanding TeenBallet en PointeLater Miss Georgia 2011 [39]
2006 Lauren Edmunds [40] Americus Miss Heart of Georgia's Outstanding TeenJazz en Pointe Dance, "I Run For Life"Non-finalist Evening Wear/OSQ Award1st runner-up at Miss Georgia 2008 and 2013 pageants [41] [42]

3rd runner-up at Miss Georgia 2012 pageant [26]

Contestant at National Sweetheart 2008 pageant
2005 Kristen Springer [43] Snellville 16Miss Atlanta's Outstanding TeenBallet en Pointe
2004Mandy Best [44] Miss Teen Warner RobinsNo national pageant
2003Addie Hampton [45] Atlanta 15Miss Teen Cobb CountyVocal from Funny Girl
2002 Diana DeGarmo [46] Snellville 14Miss Teen Gwinnett CountyVocalFinalist on America's Most Talented Kid [46]

1st runner-up on 3rd season of American Idol [47]

Made Broadway debut in Hairspray in 2006 as Penny Pingleton [48]

Later appeared in 2009 Broadway revival of Hair [49]
2001Joanna Smith [50] Blakely Vocal

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