Miss Kentucky's Outstanding Teen

For the state pageant affiliated with Miss Teen USA, see Miss Kentucky Teen USA.

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

Miss Kentucky’s Teen

Formation	1998
Type	Beauty pageant
Location	Louisville, Kentucky
Membership	Miss America's Teen
Official language	English
Key people	Destiny Lewis
Website	Official website

Sophia Todd of Elizabethtown was crowned Miss Kentucky's Outstanding Teen on June 17, 2023, at the Southern Kentucky Performing Arts Center (SKyPAC) in Bowling Green, Kentucky. She will compete for the title of Miss America's Teen 2024 in January 2024.

In January 2023, the official name of the pageant was changed from Miss Kentucky's Outstanding Teen, to Miss Kentucky's Teen, in accordance with the national pageant.

Results summary

The following is a visual summary of the past results of Miss Kentucky's Outstanding Teen titleholders presented in the table below. The year in parentheses indicates year of the Miss America's Outstanding Teen competition in which the placement and/or award was garnered.

Placements

• 2nd runners-up: Landry Feldmeier (2020)
• 4th runners-up: Ann-Blair Thornton (2008), Sophia Todd (2024)
• Top 10: Laura Jones (2011)
• Top 11: Annie Dauk (2023)

Awards

Preliminary awards

• Preliminary Evening Wear/On-Stage Question: Laura Jones (2011)
• Preliminary Talent: Annie Dauk (2023), Sophia Todd (2024)

Non-finalist awards

• Non-finalist Talent: Lauren Bohl (2013), Chapel Tinius (2017)

Other awards

• Outstanding Instrumental Talent: Laura Jones (2011), Lauren Bohl (2013), Chapel Tinius (2017)

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	Sophia Todd	Elizabethtown	17	Miss Heart of Bourbon Country's Teen	Speed Painting	4th Runner-Up	Preliminary Talent
2022	Annie Dauk	Louisville	16	Miss Fleur de Lis' Outstanding Teen	Vocal	Top 11	Preliminary Talent Award
2021	Chloe Yates	Prospect	17	Miss NuLu's Outstanding Teen	Gymnastics, "Ease on Down the Road"			Younger sister of Miss Alabama Volunteer 2022, Claire Yates Miss Phenix City 2024
2019-20	Landry Feldmeier[1]	Louisville	15	Miss Belle of Louisville's Outstanding Teen	Tap Dance, "Woman Up" by Meghan Trainor	2nd runner-up[2]
2018	Joanna Clark[3]	Lexington	17	Miss Wayne County Area's Outstanding Teen	Piano, "Ode to Joy" by Beethoven
2017	Abigail Quammen[4]	Frankfort	17	Miss Capital City's Outstanding Teen	Vocal			4th runner-up at Miss Kentucky 2021 1st runner-up at Miss Kentucky 2022
2016	Chapel Tinius[5]	Bowling Green	16	Miss Horse Capital of the World's Outstanding Teen	Fiddle		Non-finalist Talent Award[6] Outstanding Instrumental Talent Award[6]	Later Distinguished Young Woman of Kentucky 2018[7] Later Miss Kentucky 2024
2015	Kennedy Sabharwal[8]	Lexington	15	Miss Renfro Valley's Outstanding Teen	Vocal
2014	Alex Francke[9]		17	Miss Ohio Valley's Outstanding Teen	Vocal			4th runner-up at National Sweetheart 2018 pageant[10] Later Miss Kentucky 2019[1]
2013	Laura Hancock[11]	Eubank	15	Miss Monticello's Outstanding Teen	Piano
2012	Lauren Bohl[12]	Barbourville	16	Miss Cumberland Falls' Outstanding Teen	Piano		Non-finalist Talent Award[13] Outstanding Instrumental Talent Award[13]
2011	Erynn Landherr[14]	Louisville	16	Miss Louisville's Outstanding Teen
2010	Laura Jones[15]	Fisherville	17	Miss Louisville's Outstanding Teen	Violin	Top 10[16]	Outstanding Instrumental Talent Award[16] Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award	Later Miss Kentucky 2016[17] Top 12 at the Miss America 2017 pageant[18]
2009	Madison McCowan[19]	London	17	Miss Bowling Green's Outstanding Teen	Theatrical Jazz Dance
2008	Ashley Ferry[20]	Louisville	17	Miss Thoroughbred's Outstanding Teen	Jazz Dance			4th runner-up at Miss Kentucky 2011, 2012, and 2014 pageants[21][22][23]
2007	Ann-Blair Thornton[24]	Bowling Green	17	Miss Elizabethtown Area's Outstanding Teen		4th runner-up[25]		1st runner-up at National Sweetheart 2010 pageant[citation needed] Later Miss Kentucky 2011[21][26]
2006	Alison Lovely[27]	Salyersville	16	Miss Belle of the Bluegrass' Outstanding Teen	Vocal			Later Kentucky's Junior Miss 2008[28]
2005	Erin Clark[29]	Louisville	15	Miss Jeffersontown's Outstanding Teen	Musical Theater Dance
2004	Madalyn Kamkar[30]	Barbourville		Miss Cumberland Falls Teen		No national pageant Was previously an independent pageant with the winner earning the title of, "Miss Kentucky Teen" Changed to current title after a national pageant was created by the Miss America Organization in 2005
2003	Sarah Billiter[20]	Shelbiana	17	Miss East Kentucky Teen				2nd runner-up at Miss Kentucky 2008 pageant[31]
2002	Megan Beiswenger[32]	Sebree		Miss North Central Teen
2001	Bethany Adkins[20]	Pikeville		Miss Heart of Kentucky Teen
2000	Stephanie Jaggers[33]	Louisville		Miss Heart of Kentucky Teen	Vocal, "Home" from Beauty and the Beast
1999	Maria Maldonado[20]	Lexington		Miss Lexington Teen				Later Miss Kentucky 2004[34]
1998	Monica Hardin[20]	Louisville		Miss Louisville Teen				Later Miss Kentucky 2001[32]