:Miss Hawaii's Outstanding Teen

{{Short description|Beauty contest in Hawaii, US}}

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

{{Infobox organization

| formation = 2005

| type = Beauty pageant

| language = English

| key_people = Muriel Anderson (executive director)

| headquarters = Kaneohe

| location = Hawaii

| membership = Miss America's Outstanding Teen

| website = [https://misshawaiisoutstandingteen.org/ Official website]

}}

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

Lauryn Trader of Makiki was crowned Miss Hawaii's Outstanding Teen on June 2, 2023, at the Hawaii Convention Center in Honolulu, Hawaii.

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

Results summary

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

= Placements =

  • Top 11: Ilima Sexton (2022), Lauryn Trader (2024), Nicole McClain (2025)

= Awards =

== Non-finalist awards ==

  • Non-finalist Talent: Maia Mayeshiro (2018)

== Other awards ==

  • Miss Congeniality/Spirit of America: Lena Merrill (2011), Sophia Stark (2019)
  • Outstanding Instrumental Talent: Maia Mayeshiro (2018)
  • Top Dance Talent: Kylee Amoroso Kawamoto (2023)

Winners

{{Plainlist|*{{Color box|gold|border=darkgray}} Declared as winner

  • {{Color box|#FFFF66|border=darkgray}} Ended as a runner-up
  • {{Color box|#FFFACD|border=darkgray}} Ended as a finalist or semi-finalist}}

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! Year

! Name

! Hometown

! Age

! Local title

! Talent

! Placement at MAO Teen

! Special scholarships at MAO Teen

! Notes

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|2024

|Nicole McClain

|Nuuanu

|17

| Miss Nuuanu's Teen

|Vocal

| align="center" |Top 11

|AHA Go Red for Women Leadership Award (Overall Winner)

|

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|2023

|Lauryn Trader{{Cite web |date=2023-06-05 |title=Miss Hawaii and teen pageant crowns 2023 winners |url=https://www.khon2.com/local-news/miss-hawaii-and-teen-pageant-crowns-2023-winners/ |access-date=2023-08-07 |website=KHON2 |language=en-US}}

|Makiki

|18

|Miss Manoa's Teen

|Tahitian Dance

|Top 11

|

|

2022

|Kylee Amoroso-Kawamoto

|Kaneohe

|15

|

|Contemporary Dance, "Body Love"

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|Top Dance Talent Award

|

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|2021

|Ilima Sexton{{Cite web|date=May 4, 2021|title=Waipahu dancer clinches title of Miss Hawaii’s Outstanding Teen 2021|url=https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2021/05/04/waipahu-dancer-clinches-title-miss-hawaiis-outstanding-teen/|access-date=2021-05-21|website=Hawaii News Now|language=en-US}}

|Ewa Beach

|15

|

|Hip Hop Dance, "Fallin'"

|Top 11

|

|

2019-20

|Makaila Natividad{{Cite web|url=http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2019/04/22/island-pacific-academy-student-wins-miss-hawaiis-outstanding-teen-crown/ |title=Island Pacific Academy student wins Miss Hawaii's Outstanding Teen crown|last=|first=|website=Hawaii News Now |date=April 21, 2019}}

|Kapolei

|15

|

|Lyrical Dance, "Carry You"

|

|

|

2018

| Sophia Stark{{cite web| first= |last= |title=Miss Hawaii and Miss Hawaii's Outstanding Teen Names New CMN Ambassadors for 2018 |publisher=Miss America Organization / CMN |url=https://missamericaorganization.childrensmiraclenetworkhospitals.org/miss-hawaii-and-miss-hawaiis-outstanding-teen-names-new-cmn-ambassadors-for-2018/ |date=June 5, 2018}}

|Honolulu

|13

| style="text-align:center;" | –

| Vocal, "Juliet's Waltz"

|

| Spirit of America Award{{cite web|url=http://maoteen.org/2018-scholarships/|title=2018 Scholarships|last=|first=|date=|website=Miss America's Outstanding Teen}}

| Appeared on MasterChef Junior{{cite web| first= |last= |title=MasterChef Junior: Sophia Stark |publisher=KHON News |url=http://www.khon2.com/living808/masterchef-junior-sophia-stark/1012680806 |date=March 6, 2018}}

Semi-finalist at Miss Hawaii Teen USA 2020{{cn|date=September 2024}}

Later Miss Hawaii Teen Volunteer 2022

Top 5 at Miss Volunteer Teen America 2022

2017

|Maia Mayeshiro{{Cite web |date=2017-05-09 |title=Kupu's Maia Mayeshiro: Beyond being Miss Hawai'i's Outstanding Teen |url=https://www.kupuhawaii.org/camos-crowns/ |access-date=2023-01-21 |website=Kupu |language=en-US}}

|Honolulu

|16

| style="text-align:center;" | –

| Ukelele

|

|Outstanding Instrumental Talent Award{{cite web|url=http://maoteen.org/2017-scholarships/|title=2017 Scholarships|website=Miss America's Outstanding Teen}}

Non-finalist Talent Award

|

2016

|Carly Yoshida

| Waikoloa

| 17

|

| Hula

|

|

|2nd runner-up at Miss Hawaii 2021{{Cite web|date=2021-05-16|title=Courtney Choy crowned Miss Hawaii 2021|url=https://www.staradvertiser.com/2021/05/15/features/courtney-choy-crowned-as-miss-hawaii-2021/|access-date=2021-06-28|website=Honolulu Star-Advertiser|language=en-US}}

2015

|Kealani Tanizaki-Hudson{{cite web|first= |last= |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Se7i2GMraaQ |publisher=YouTube |title=Kealani Tanizaki-Hudson, Crowned Miss Hawaii's Outstanding |date=April 12, 2015}}

|Honolulu

|16

| style="text-align:center;" | –

|Lyrical Dance

|

|

| 4th runner-up at Miss Hawaii Teen USA 2015 pageant{{cn|date=February 2025}}

1st runner-up at Miss Hawaii Teen USA 2017 pageant{{cn|date=February 2025}}

2014

|Tarah Driver{{cite web|first=Carol |last=Chang |title=Waha Nui – 7/2/14 |publisher=MidWeek |url=http://www.midweek.com/waha-nui-7214-2/ |date=July 2, 2014}}

|St. Louis Heights

|15

|Miss East Oahu's Outstanding Teen

|Lyrical Dance

|

|

|

2013

|Hayley Cheyney Kane{{cite web|first= |last= |url=http://www.hawaiireporter.com/hawaii-representative-is-vying-for-the-title-of-miss-americas-outstanding-teen/ |publisher=Hawaii Reporter |title=Hawaii Representative is Vying for the Title of Miss America's Outstanding Teen |date=July 31, 2013}}

|Kaneohe

|16

|

|Hula, “Imagine” by Nohelani Cypriano

|

|

|Later placed 1st runner up in Miss Hawaii 2023

Later Miss Hawaii 2024

2012

|Hulali Brown{{cite web|first=Mehana |last=Lee |url=https://kaleoonakoa.org/news/2012/08/09/brown-reaches-for-stars-at-miss-americas-outstanding-teen/ |publisher=Ka Leo o Nā Koa |title=Brown reaches for stars at Miss America's Outstanding Teen |date=August 9, 2012}}

| Maui

|

|

| Hula

|

|

|

2011

|Briana Garrido{{cn|date=September 2024}}

| Oahu

|

|

|

|

|

|

2010

|Lena Merrill{{cn|date=September 2024}}

|Wailuku

|15

|

|Lyrical Monologue using American Sign Language

|

|Spirit of America Award

|First deaf person to compete for the title of Miss America's Outstanding Teen{{cn|date=September 2024}}

2009

|Napua Salbedo{{cite web|first= |last= |url=http://www.mauinews.com/news/community-news/2014/05/contestants-to-participate-in-pageants/ |publisher=The Maui News |title=Contestants to participate in pageants |date=May 25, 2014|quote=Maui had three former Miss Hawaii Outstanding Teen winners: Napua Salbedo in 2009...}}

|Makawao

|17

|Miss Maui's Outstanding Teen

|Contemporary Tahitian Hip Hop Dance

|

|

|

2008

|Hali'alani Parish{{cite web|first= |last= |url=http://misskakaako.com/2016/05/miss-kakaako-halialani-parish/ |publisher=Miss Kaka`ako/Diamond Head/Hawaii Kai Scholarship Program |title=Miss Kaka'ako Hali'alani Parish |date=May 3, 2016}}

|Ewa Beach

|15

|

|Piano/Vocal, "Wind Beneath My Wings"

|

|

| 3rd runner-up at the Miss Hawaii 2015 pageant{{cite web|first=John |last=Berger |url=http://www.staradvertiser.com/2015/05/31/features/miss-hawaii-kept-her-promise-to-her-grandmother/ |publisher=Honolulu Star Advertiser |title=Miss Hawaii kept her promise to her grandmother |date=May 31, 2015}}

2007

|Moani Hara{{Cite web|url=http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2007/Aug/01/br/br4528013769.html|title=Miss Hawaii's Outstanding Teen heads to Orlando today |work=The Honolulu Advertiser}}

|Honolulu

|

|

|

|

|

| Later Miss Hawaii USA 2014{{cn|date=February 2025}}

2006

|Katrina Kem{{cite web|first= |last=|url=https://misshawaiisoutstandingteen.org/about/legacy/#jp-carousel-84 |publisher=Miss Hawaii's Outstanding Teen |title=Legacy|date=}}

|Wahiawa

|16

|

| Piano/Vocal

|

|

|

2005

|Jalee Kate Fuselier{{cite web|first= |last= |url=http://www.hawaiihomeschoolassociation.org/HHA/photogallery/pageant.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051222180950/http://www.hawaiihomeschoolassociation.org/HHA/photogallery/pageant.html |url-status=usurped |archive-date=December 22, 2005 |work=Hawaii Homeschool Association |title=Congratulations to Jalee Kate Fuselier, who was recently crowned, Miss Hawaii's Outstanding Teen! |date=June 12, 2010}}

|Haleiwa

|17

|

| Vocal

|

|

|Later Miss Hawaii 2010{{cite web|first= |last= |url=http://www.staradvertiser.com/2010/06/12/breaking-news/jalee-fuselier-is-miss-hawaii-2010/ |work=Honolulu Star Advertiser |title=Jalee Fuselier is Miss Hawaii 2010 |date=June 12, 2010}}
2nd runner-up at Miss America 2011 pageant{{cite web|url= https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna41097869 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110119031017/http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/41097869/ns/today-today_fashion_and_beauty?GT1=43001 |url-status= live |archive-date= 2011-01-19 |title= She's just 17! Nebraskan wins Miss America pageant |publisher = TODAY}}

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