Miss Hawaii's Outstanding Teen

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

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Miss Hawaii's Outstanding Teen
Formation2005
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.

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

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

Placements

Awards

Non-finalist awards

  • Non-finalist Talent: Maia Mayeshiro (2018)

Other awards

  • 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

YearNameHometownAgeLocal titleTalentPlacement at MAO TeenSpecial scholarships at MAO TeenNotes
2024Nicole McClain Nuuanu 17Miss Nuuanu's TeenVocalTop 11AHA Go Red for Women Leadership Award (Overall Winner)
2023Lauryn Trader [1] Makiki 18Miss Manoa's TeenTahitian DanceTop 11
2022 Kylee Amoroso-Kawamoto Kaneohe 15Contemporary Dance, "Body Love"Top Dance Talent Award
2021 Ilima Sexton [2] Ewa Beach 15Hip Hop Dance, "Fallin'"Top 11
2019-20Makaila Natividad [3] Kapolei 15Lyrical Dance, "Carry You"
2018 Sophia Stark [4] Honolulu 13Vocal, "Juliet's Waltz"Spirit of America Award [5] Appeared on MasterChef Junior [6]


Semi-finalist at Miss Hawaii Teen USA 2020[ citation needed ] Later Miss Hawaii Teen Volunteer 2022

Top 5 at Miss Volunteer Teen America 2022

2017 Maia Mayeshiro [7] Honolulu 16UkeleleOutstanding Instrumental Talent Award [8]

Non-finalist Talent Award [8]
2016 Carly Yoshida Waikoloa 17Hula2nd runner-up at Miss Hawaii 2021 [9]
2015 Kealani Tanizaki-Hudson [10] Honolulu 16Lyrical Dance4th runner-up at Miss Hawaii Teen USA 2015 pageant[ citation needed ]

1st runner-up at Miss Hawaii Teen USA 2017 pageant[ citation needed ]
2014 Tarah Driver [11] St. Louis Heights 15Miss East Oahu's Outstanding TeenLyrical Dance
2013 Hayley Cheyney Kane [12] Kaneohe 16Hula, “Imagine” by Nohelani CyprianoLater placed 1st runner up in Miss Hawaii 2023

Later Miss Hawaii 2024

2012 Hulali Brown [13] Maui Hula
2011 Briana Garrido[ citation needed ] Oahu
2010 Lena Merrill[ citation needed ] Wailuku 15Lyrical Monologue using American Sign Language Spirit of America AwardFirst deaf person to compete for the title of Miss America's Outstanding Teen [ citation needed ]
2009 Napua Salbedo [14] Makawao 17Miss Maui's Outstanding TeenContemporary Tahitian Hip Hop Dance
2008 Hali'alani Parish [15] Ewa Beach 15Piano/Vocal, "Wind Beneath My Wings"3rd runner-up at the Miss Hawaii 2015 pageant [16]
2007 Moani Hara [17] Honolulu Later Miss Hawaii USA 2014[ citation needed ]
2006 Katrina Kem [18] Wahiawa 16Piano/Vocal
2005 Jalee Kate Fuselier [19] Haleiwa 17VocalLater Miss Hawaii 2010 [20]
2nd runner-up at Miss America 2011 pageant [21]

References

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  2. "Waipahu dancer clinches title of Miss Hawaii's Outstanding Teen 2021". Hawaii News Now. May 4, 2021. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
  3. "Island Pacific Academy student wins Miss Hawaii's Outstanding Teen crown". Hawaii News Now. April 21, 2019.
  4. "Miss Hawaii and Miss Hawaii's Outstanding Teen Names New CMN Ambassadors for 2018". Miss America Organization / CMN. June 5, 2018.
  5. "2018 Scholarships". Miss America's Outstanding Teen.
  6. "MasterChef Junior: Sophia Stark". KHON News. March 6, 2018.
  7. "Kupu's Maia Mayeshiro: Beyond being Miss Hawai'i's Outstanding Teen". Kupu. 2017-05-09. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
  8. 1 2 "2017 Scholarships". Miss America's Outstanding Teen.
  9. "Courtney Choy crowned Miss Hawaii 2021". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. 2021-05-16. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
  10. "Kealani Tanizaki-Hudson, Crowned Miss Hawaii's Outstanding". YouTube. April 12, 2015.
  11. Chang, Carol (July 2, 2014). "Waha Nui – 7/2/14". MidWeek.
  12. "Hawaii Representative is Vying for the Title of Miss America's Outstanding Teen". Hawaii Reporter. July 31, 2013.
  13. Lee, Mehana (August 9, 2012). "Brown reaches for stars at Miss America's Outstanding Teen". Ka Leo o Nā Koa.
  14. "Contestants to participate in pageants". The Maui News. May 25, 2014. Maui had three former Miss Hawaii Outstanding Teen winners: Napua Salbedo in 2009...
  15. "Miss Kaka'ako Hali'alani Parish". Miss Kaka`ako/Diamond Head/Hawaii Kai Scholarship Program. May 3, 2016.
  16. Berger, John (May 31, 2015). "Miss Hawaii kept her promise to her grandmother". Honolulu Star Advertiser.
  17. "Miss Hawaii's Outstanding Teen heads to Orlando today". The Honolulu Advertiser.
  18. "Legacy". Miss Hawaii's Outstanding Teen.
  19. "Congratulations to Jalee Kate Fuselier, who was recently crowned, Miss Hawaii's Outstanding Teen!". Hawaii Homeschool Association. June 12, 2010. Archived from the original on December 22, 2005.
  20. "Jalee Fuselier is Miss Hawaii 2010". Honolulu Star Advertiser. June 12, 2010.
  21. "She's just 17! Nebraskan wins Miss America pageant". TODAY. Archived from the original on 2011-01-19.