Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2023

Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2023
DateAugust 12, 2022
PresentersKelli Finglass
VenueHyatt Regency Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States
Entrants51
Placements11
WinnerMorgan Greco
Washington
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Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2023 was the sixteenth Miss America's Outstanding Teen pageant, held at the Hyatt Regency Dallas in Dallas, Texas, on August 12, 2022.[1]

Marcelle LeBlanc of Alabama crowned Morgan Greco of Washington as her successor at the end of the event.

Judges

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On August 1, 2022, the Miss America Organization announced their panelists for this years national pageant on social media platforms. They are:

Results

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Placements

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Placement Contestant
Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2023
1st runner-up
2nd runner-up
  •  Texas – J-Belle Kimbrell
3rd runner-up
4th runner-up
Top 11

Awards

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Preliminary Awards

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Award Candidates
Preliminary Evening Gown/OSQ
Preliminary Talent

Teens in Action

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Results Candidates Social Impact Initiative
Winner  Alabama – Hailey Adams "Hailey's H.U.G.S. - The Fight Against Pediatric Cancer"
1st Runner-Up  California – Olivia DeFrank "Save The Memories"
2nd Runner-Up  New Hampshire – Corinne Kelly "Operation Care for Troops: Sending Our Love"
 Pennsylvania – Jersey Gianna Smith "My True Glory with Alopecia Areata"
Finalists  Arkansas – Ka'Mya Tackett "Mental Garden: Growing Positive Minds for Our Youth"
 Connecticut – Peyton Troth "Peyton's Promise"
 Massachusetts – Jenna McLaughlin "Together We Stand: Encouraging Kindness and Perseverance in the Next Generation"
 Montana – Bronté Bennion "Magical Minds: Bringing Science and Arts to Youth"
 Nevada – Megan Dwyer "Be Bold, Go Gold: Raising Childhood Cancer Awareness"
 Virginia – Ayana Johnson "Ayana's R.E.A.D. Initiative"

Other Outstanding Teen Awards

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Award Candidates
Advertising Sales  Texas – J-Belle Kimbrell
America's Choice  Utah – Jocelyn Osmond
National Fundraiser Winner  Kansas – Niomi Ndirangu
National Fundraiser Runners-Up
2nd South Carolina – Piper Holt
3rd Nevada – Megan Dwyer
4th Minnesota – Julia Schumacher
Non-finalist Interview  Missouri – Mallory Sublette
Spirit of America  Rhode Island – Gillian Johnston
Top Dance Talent  Hawaii – Kylee Amoroso Kawamoto
Top Vocal Talent  Washington – Morgan Greco

Contestants

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As of May 31, 2025, all 51 state titleholders have been crowned.

State Name
Alabama Alabama Hailey Adams[2]
Alaska Alaska Jasmine Frederick[3]
Arizona Arizona Saray Ringenbach
Arkansas Arkansas Ka'Mya Tackett[4]
California California Olivia DeFrank
Colorado Colorado Allison Carlson[5]
Connecticut Connecticut Peyton Troth[6]
Delaware Delaware Brynn String[7]
Washington, D.C. District of Columbia Lauren Williams
Florida Florida Aashna Shah
Georgia (U.S. state) Georgia Rebecca Zhang[8]
Hawaii Hawaii Kylee Amoroso Kawamoto
Idaho Idaho Reagan Eubanks
Illinois Illinois Mia Fritsch-Anderson[9]
Indiana Indiana Kayla Patterson[10]
Iowa Iowa Emily Lerch[11]
Kansas Kansas Niomi Ndirangu[12]
Kentucky Kentucky Annie Dauk
Louisiana Louisiana Mary Laura Hunt[13]
Maine Maine Lexi Alcott
Maryland Maryland Ryleigh Jackson
Massachusetts Massachusetts Jenna McLaughlin[14]
Michigan Michigan Grace Larsen[15]
Minnesota Minnesota Julia Schumacher[16]
Mississippi Mississippi Cameron Davis[17]
Missouri Missouri Mallory Sublette[18]
Montana Montana Bronte Bennion
Nebraska Nebraska Alexandra Thompson[19]
Nevada Nevada Megan Dwyer
New Hampshire New Hampshire Corrine Kelly[20]
New Jersey New Jersey Maria Lynn Sooy[21]
New Mexico New Mexico Morgan Buhler
New York (state) New York Dajania James[22]
North Carolina North Carolina Kerrigan Brown
North Dakota North Dakota Olivia Rossland[23]
Ohio Ohio Cassandra Kurek[24]
Oklahoma Oklahoma Bella Brown
Oregon Oregon Deja Fitzwater[25]
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Jersey Gianna Smith[26]
Rhode Island Rhode Island Gillian Johnston
South Carolina South Carolina Piper Holt[27]
South Dakota South Dakota Olivia Odenbrett[28]
Tennessee Tennessee Jane Marie Franks
Texas Texas J-Belle Kimbrell
Utah Utah Jocelyn Osmond[29]
Vermont Vermont Abagail Hunter[30]
Virginia Virginia Ayana Johnson[31]
Washington (state) Washington Morgan Greco[32]
West Virginia West Virginia Civita Hooper
Wisconsin Wisconsin Evelyn Rose Green[33]
Wyoming Wyoming Anna Mullinax

References

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