Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2020

Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2020
DateJuly 27, 2019
PresentersMike Rome
VenueLinda Chapin Theater, Orlando, Florida, United States
Entrants51
Placements15
WinnerPayton Kennedy May
Washington

Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2020 was the 14th annual Miss America's Outstanding Teen pageant held in Orlando, Florida on July 27, 2019. The preliminary competition was held on July 23-25, 2019.

London Hibbs of Texas crowned her successor, Payton May of Washington, at the end of the event.[1]

Judges

The panel of judges for the 2020 preliminary and final night of competition will include:[2]

Results

Placements

Placement Contestant
Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2020
1st runner-up
2nd runner-up
3rd runner-up
4th runner-up
Top 10
Top 15

§ America's Choice

Order of announcements

Awards

Preliminary awards

Award Contestants
Preliminary Evening Wear/On-Stage Question (OSQ)
Preliminary Talent

Talent awards

Awards Contestant(s)
Overall Dance
Overall Instrumental
Overall Vocal

Other awards

Awards[6] Contestant(s)
America's Choice
Children's Miracle Network (CMN) Miracle Maker Award
Miss Congeniality/Spirit of America
Outstanding Achievement in Academic Life
Non-finalist Evening Wear/On-Stage Question (OSQ)
Non-finalist Interview
Non-finalist Talent
Random Acts of Kindness
  • Utah Utah – Claire Inouye
Scholastic Excellence
Teens in Action Award Winners
Teens in Action Award Finalists
Top Advertisement Sales Media Scholarship

Contestants

The Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2020 contestants are:

  •   Declared as winner
  •   Ended as a runner-up
  •   Ended as a finalist or semi-finalist
State Name Age Hometown Talent Placement Award(s) Notes
Alabama Alabama Zoé Champion[7] 16 Leeds Jazz Dance, "Lone Ranger" Top 15 Preliminary Evening Gown/OSQ Award

Spirit of America Award

 Younger sister of Miss Alabama 2013, Chandler Champion
Alaska Alaska Corinne Johnson[8] 16 Anchorage Vocal, "Never Enough"
Arizona Arizona Katelyn Cai[9] 15 Scottsdale Lyrical Dance, "You Say" 1st Runner-up Outstanding Achievement in Academic Life

Preliminary Evening Gown/OSQ Award Top 5 Interview

 First Chinese-American crowned Miss Arizona's Outstanding Teen

Later Distinguished Young Woman of America 2022

Arkansas Arkansas Sarah Cate Lay[10] 16 North Little Rock Tap Dance, "Shout"
California California Isabella Mills[11] 15 San Francisco Ballet en Pointe, "Tambourine Variation"
Colorado Colorado Natalie Orsborn 17 Brighton Acrobatic Dance, "The Way I Am" Younger sister of Miss Colorado's Outstanding Teen 2009, Janelle Orsborn
Connecticut Connecticut Lindiana Frangu[12] 15 Woodbury Rhythmic Tap Dance, "Cold Hearted"
Delaware Delaware Jacqueline Means[13] 16 Wilmington Acro-Jazz Fusion Dance, "Circle of Life" & "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" Teens in Action Award Winner (tie) Founder of Wilmington Urban STEM Initiative
Washington, D.C. District of Columbia Kianna Kelly-Futch[14] 17 Washington D.C. Vocal, "Home"
Florida Florida Hannah Adams[15] 15 Jacksonville Contemporary Pointe Dance, Queen Medley Teens in Action Award Winner (tie) Older sister of Miss Alabama's Outstanding Teen 2022, Hailey Adams
Georgia (U.S. state) Georgia Mary Wilhelmina Hodges[16] 14 Louisville Tap Dance, "Boogie Shoes"
Hawaii Hawaii Makaila Natividad[17] 15 Kapolei Lyrical Dance, "Carry You"
Idaho Idaho Kaila Yacuk 17 Eagle Contemporary Dance, "Anything's Possible" Top 15 America's Choice
Illinois Illinois Imani P. Muse[18] 16 Illinois City Vocal, "The Impossible Dream" Non-finalist Interview Award First African-American to be crowned Miss Illinois' Outstanding Teen
Indiana Indiana Hadley Abram[19] 17 Bloomington Musical Theater Jazz Dance, "Let's Be Bad" Top 15
Iowa Iowa Caitlin Crome[20] 17 Bettendorf Jazz Dance, "That's Life"
Kansas Kansas Tori Pedruzzi[21] 14 Wichita Lyrical Dance, "Ashes" Miracle Maker Runner-up
Kentucky Kentucky Landry Feldmeier[22] 15 Louisville Tap Dance, "Woman Up" 2nd Runner-up
Louisiana Louisiana Chanley Patterson[23] 16 Ruston Piano, "El Cumbanchero" Top 15 Overall Instrumental Talent Award
Maine Maine Jane Lipp 16 New Gloucester Vocal, "Imagine"
Maryland Maryland Emily Yi[24] 17 Frederick Jazz Dance, "Show Off"
Massachusetts Massachusetts Rachel Michelle-Marie Perry[25] 17 New Bedford Rock Fiddle, "Walk This Way" Teens in Action Award Finalist
Michigan Michigan Madison McElvany[26][27] 16 Monroe Contemporary Dance, "Sarajevo"
Minnesota Minnesota Rachel Luchsinger[28] 16 Woodbury Piano, "Don't Stop Me Now"
Mississippi Mississippi Jane Granberry[29] 16 Hattiesburg Jazz Dance, "River Deep - Mountain High" Top 10 Later Miss Mississippi 2026
Missouri Missouri Shae Smith[30] 15 Bolivar Jazz Dance, "September" 4th Runner-up CMN Miracle Maker Award

Preliminary Talent Award

 Previously Miss Missouri Jr High School America 2016

Later Miss Missouri Teen USA 2022

Later Miss Missouri USA 2025

Montana Montana Karsen Murphy[31] 17 Glendive Lyrical Dance, "Uphill Battle"
Nebraska Nebraska Phoenix Stanford[32] 15 Papillion Vocal, "Dream On" Top 15 First Asian-American to win Miss Nebraska's Outstanding Teen
Nevada Nevada Molly Martin[33] 16 Henderson Vocal, "Astonishing" Daughter of Miss Texas 1983, Dana Rogers Martin
New Hampshire New Hampshire Abigail Conard[34] 15 Amherst Broadway Jazz Dance, "I Am What I Am"
New Jersey New Jersey Brynn McKinney[35] 15 Sewell Vocal, "Don't Rain on My Parade" Top 10
New Mexico New Mexico Brynn Ayala[36] 15 Albuquerque Jazz Dance, "A Little Party Never Killed Nobody"
New York (state) New York Sarah Lawrence[37] 17 Eltingville Contemporary Jazz Dance, "Keeping Your Head Up"
North Carolina North Carolina Karlee Sanderford[38] 16 Wendell Jazz Dance, "Proud Mary"
North Dakota North Dakota Kaylee Moss[39] 15 Williston Lyrical Dance, "Speechless"
Ohio Ohio Madison DeFrank[40] 18 New Albany Vocal, "Rise Up" Previously auditioned for American Idol and The Voice

Older sister of Miss California's Outstanding Teen 2022, Olivia DeFrank

Oklahoma Oklahoma Claire Grace[41] 17 Stillwater Vocal, "The Girl in 14G" Top 10 Teens in Action Award Finalist
Oregon Oregon Marin Gray[42] 14 Roseburg Ballet with Fan Veil, "Fire Dance" Previously Miss Oregon Jr High School America 2017
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Riley Evans[43] 16 Pittsburgh Acrobatic Jazz Dance, "The Greatest Show" Top 10 Preliminary Talent Award
Rhode Island Rhode Island Caroline Parente[44] 16 South Kingstown Musical Theater Vocal, "All Falls Down" Non-finalist Evening Wear/OSQ Award Later Miss Rhode Island 2024

4th Runner-up at Miss America 2024

South Carolina South Carolina Kellan Fenegan[45] 16 Lexington Vocal, "In My Dreams" Top 10 Scholastic Excellence Award

Teens in Action Award Finalist
South Dakota South Dakota Payton Steffensen[46] 16 Yankton Acrobatic Musical Theater Dance, "Call Me Back"
Tennessee Tennessee Taylor Parsons[47] 16 Mountain City Clogging, "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" 3rd Runner-up Overall Dance Talent Award

Preliminary Talent Award
Texas Texas Allie Graves[48] 17 Texarkana Vocal, "Tomorrow" Non-finalist Talent Award

Overall Vocal Talent Award Top Advertisement Sales Media Award
Utah Utah Claire Inouye[49] 16 Orem Piano, "Hungarian Rhapsody No. 6" Outstanding Instrument Talent Award

Random Acts of Kindness Award
Vermont Vermont Danielle Trottier[50] 17 Barre Jazz Dance, "Gold"
Virginia Virginia Morgan Rhudy[51] 17 Midlothian Vocal, "My Strongest Suit" Teens in Action Award Finalist
Washington (state) Washington Payton May[52] 17 Vancouver Vocal, "Over the Rainbow" Winner Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award
West Virginia West Virginia Lauren Rose[53] 16 Morgantown Lyrical Dance, "A Million Dreams"
Wisconsin Wisconsin Savannah Horstman[54] 17 Onalaska Vocal, "Finding Wonderland" Older sister of Miss Wisconsin's Teen 2023, Trinity Horstman
Wyoming Wyoming Hannah Moore[55] 17 Rock Springs Contemporary Lyrical Dance

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