Miss Virginia's Outstanding Teen

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Miss Virginia's Outstanding Teen
Formation2003
Type Beauty pageant
Location
Membership
Miss America's Outstanding Teen
Official language
English
Key people
Linda Haas
Website Official website

The Miss Virginia's Teen competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the Commonwealth of Virginia in the Miss America's Teen pageant.

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Addison Rhudy of Midlothian was crowned Miss Virginia's Teen on June 24, 2023, at Bergland Center in Roanoke, Virginia. She will compete in the Miss America's Teen 2024 pageant in January 2024.

Results summary

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: Caitlin Brunell (2008), Courtney Jamison (2011), Andolyn Medina (2013)
  • Preliminary Talent: Courtney Jamison (2011), Cassie Donegan (2014)

Other awards

  • Academic Achievement: Hayley Boland (2016)
  • Outstanding Vocalist: Cassie Donegan (2014)
  • Outstanding Instrumentalist: Courtney Jamison (2011), Hayley Boland (2016)
  • Teen in Action Award Winners: Andolyn Medina (2013)
  • Teen in Action Award Finalists: Hayley Boland (2016), Morgan Rhudy (2020), Ayana Johnson (2023)

Winners

YearNameHometownAgeLocal titleTalentPlacement at MAO TeenSpecial scholarships at MAO TeenNotes
2023Addison Rhudy [1] Midlothian 16Miss Greater Richmond's TeenYounger sister of Miss Virginia's Outstanding Teen 2019/2020, Morgan Rhudy
2022 Ayana Johnson Chesapeake 15Miss Roanoke Valley's Outstanding TeenMusical Theater DanceTeens in Action Finalist
2021 Ella Strickland [2] Warrenton 18Miss Commonwealth's Outstanding TeenBroadway Vocal
2019-20Morgan Rhudy [3] Midlothian 17Miss Dominion's Outstanding TeenVocal, "My Strongest Suit"Teen in Action Award Finalist
2018 Emily Kinsey [4] Richmond 16Miss Apple Blossom Festival's Outstanding TeenPointe Dance, "Friend Like Me"2nd runner-up [5] 2nd runner-up at Miss Virginia Teen USA 2020 [6]

1st runner-up at Miss Virginia Teen USA 2021 [6]

2017 Isabella Jessee [7] Roanoke 17Miss Southwestern Virginia's Outstanding TeenViolin, "The Devil Went Down to Georgia"Previously Miss Teen Virginia International 2015 [8]
4th runner-up at Miss Teen International 2016 pageant [9]

Miss Roanoke Valley 2022

2016 Emily Allara [10] Salem 14Miss Roanoke Valley's Outstanding TeenDance
2015 Hayley Boland [11] [12] Troutville 17Miss Roanoke Valley's Outstanding TeenPiano, "Solfeggietto" by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach Academic Achievement Award [13]

Outstanding Instrumental Talent Award [13]

Teens in Action Award Finalist [13]
2014 Casey Shepard [14] Virginia Beach 15Miss Apple Blossom's Outstanding TeenBallet en Pointe3rd runner-up [15]
2013 Cassie Donegan [16] Hampton 15Miss Greater Springfield's Outstanding TeenMusical Theater Vocal, "The Girl in 14-G"4th runner-up [16] [17] Outstanding Vocalist Award [17]

Preliminary Talent Award [16] [17]
2012 Andolyn Medina [18] Chesapeake 16Miss Arlington's Outstanding TeenClassical VocalTop 10 [19] Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award [19]

Teens in Action Award [19] 		1st runner-up at Miss District of Columbia 2019 competition

Later District of Columbia Sweetheart 2019

3rd runner-up at National Sweetheart 2019

Later Miss District of Columbia 2021 [20]

2011 Dominick Fink [21] Chesapeake 15Miss Greater Richmond's Outstanding TeenDance3rd runner-up at Miss Virginia Teen USA 2013 pageant [22]

Later Miss District of Columbia Teen USA 2014 [23]

Current NFL cheerleader for the Jacksonville Jaguars [24]
2010 Courtney Jamison Richmond 16Miss Chesterfield's Outstanding TeenPiano4th runner-up [25] Outstanding Instrumentalist Award [25]

Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award		Later National American Miss 2013-2014

1st runner-up at Miss Virginia 2015 pageant [12]
2009 Courtney Garrett [26] Pamplin 17Miss Central Virginia's Outstanding TeenVocalTop 10 [27] 2nd runner-up at Miss Virginia Teen USA 2011 pageant [22]

Later Miss Virginia 2014 [28]
1st runner-up at Miss America 2015 pageant [29]
2008 Lexie Overholt [30] Oakton Ballet en PointeTop 10 [31] Currently a member of corps de ballet at Miami City Ballet [32]
2007 Hilary Moyler [33] Chesapeake VocalN/AAssumed title when Brunell was named Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2008
Caitlin Brunell [34] Great Falls 15Miss Greater Richmond's Outstanding TeenEn Pointe Dance, "Show Off" from The Drowsy Chaperone Winner [34] [35] Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ AwardDaughter of former New Orleans Saints quarterback, Mark Brunell [36] [37]

Later Miss Alabama 2014 [34] [38]
Top 10 at Miss America 2015 pageant [39]
2006 Brittany Young [40] Mechanicsville 17Vocal2nd runner-up [41] Daughter of Miss Virginia 1982, Beverly Cooke [40] [42]

4th runner-up at Miss Virginia 2011 pageant [21]
2005 Elle Elizabeth Bunn [43] Virginia Beach 16Vocal2nd runner-up at Miss Virginia Teen USA 2007 pageant [22]
2004Erika Uhlig [44] Earlysville 16No national pageantLater appeared as a contestant on The Bachelor [45]
2003Brittany Breen [46] Hampton 16

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