Miss Idaho's Outstanding Teen

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

Miss Idaho's Outstanding Teen

Formation	2005
Type	Beauty pageant
Location	Boise, Idaho
Membership	Miss America's Outstanding Teen
Official language	English
Key people	Christi Van Ravenhorst (Executive Director)
Website	Official website

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

Ellie Harris of Roberts was crowned Miss Idaho's Teen on June 17, 2023 at the Colonial Theater in Idaho Falls, Idaho. 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 Idaho’s Outstanding Teen, to Miss Idaho’s Teen, in accordance with the national pageant.

Results summary

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

Placements

• Top 11: Mady Thornquest (2017)
• Top 15: Kaila Yacuk (2020)

Awards

Preliminary awards

• Preliminary Evening Wear/On-Stage Question: Mady Thornquest (2017)

Non-finalist awards

• Non-finalist Interview: Ava Powell (2018)

Other awards

• America's Choice: Kaila Yacuk (2020)
• Outstanding Achievement in Academic Life: Katy Lootens (2011)

Winners

•   Declared as winner
•   Ended as a runner-up
•   Ended as a finalist or semi-finalist

Year	Name	Hometown	Age	Local title	Talent	Placement at MAO Teen	Special scholarships at MAO Teen	Notes
2023	Ellie Harris	Roberts	16	Miss South East Idaho's Teen	Lyrical Dance
2022	Reagan Eubanks	Idaho Falls	18	Miss Pocatello's Outstanding Teen	Piano
2021	Madison Andreason[1]		18	Miss Meridian's Outstanding Teen	Vocal, "Rise Up"			Daughter of Vicki Hoffman Andreason, Miss Idaho USA 1987
2019-20	Kaila Yacuk[2]	Eagle	17	Miss Meridian's Outstanding Teen	Contemporary Dance, "Anything's Possible"	Top 15[2]	America's Choice[2]
2018	Chloe Shelton[3]	Boise	17	Miss Star Garnet's Outstanding Teen	Jazz Dance			Received the title after the re-tabulated scores were finalized[4]
	Kaila Yacuk[4]	Eagle	16	Miss Capitol City's Outstanding Teen	Dance	N/A		Gave up title after a judge's eligibility was questioned and the organization re-tabulated scores[4]
2017	Ava Powell[5]	Emmett	16	Miss Treasure Valley's Outstanding Teen			Non-finalist Interview Award[6]
2016	Mady Thornquest[7]	Twin Falls	15	Miss Magic Valley's Outstanding Teen	Classical Ballet	Top 11[8]	Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award[8]
2015	Abigail Kunz[9]	Rigby	16	Miss Southeastern Idaho's Outstanding Teen	Vocal			Later Distinguished Young Woman of Idaho 2017[10]
2014	Heidi Olsen[11]	Melba		Miss Gate City's Outstanding Teen	Operatic Vocal
2013	Abby Bitzenburg[12][13]	Twin Falls	15	Miss Tri-Counties' Outstanding Teen	Clogging
2012	Ashley Southern[citation needed]	Boise	17	Miss Ada County's Outstanding Teen	Lyrical Ballet en Pointe			1st runner-up at Miss Idaho Teen USA 2011 pageant[citation needed] 3rd runner-up at Miss Idaho USA 2016 pageant[citation needed] Contestant at National Sweetheart 2016 pageant
2011	Melanie Ross[citation needed]	Idaho Falls	17	At-Large	Piano
2010	Katy Lootens[14]	Marsing	17	At-Large			Outstanding Achievement in Academic Life Award[15]
2009	Carley Campbell[citation needed]	Meridian	17	At-Large	Vocal
2008	Danielle Beckstrom[citation needed]	Eagle	17	At-Large	Vocal
2007	Cassidy Bronson[16]	Ammon	14		Vocal
2006	Genevieve Nutting[17]	Boise	17	At-Large	Classical Piano			Later Miss Idaho 2011[18]
2005	Amanda Workman[19]	American Falls	17		Ballet/Hip Hop Dance