Miss Delaware's Outstanding Teen

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

Miss Delaware's Outstanding Teen
Formation2005
TypeBeauty pageant
HeadquartersDover
Location
MembershipMiss America's Outstanding Teen
Official language
English
Co-Executive Director
Amanda Debus Kuhl
Co-Executive Director & President
Sue Kuhling
WebsiteOfficial website

The Miss Delaware's Teen competition is the pageant that selects the representative of Delaware in the Miss America's Teen pageant.

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

Sophia Hughes of Wilmington was crowned Miss Delaware's Teen on June 16, 2023, at the Harrington Raceway & Casino. She will compete for the title of Miss America's Teen 2024, location & date TBA.

Results summary

Amanda Debus, Miss Delaware's Outstanding Teen 2008

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

Awards

Preliminary awards

  • Preliminary Talent: Chelsea Betts (2008)

Non-finalist awards

  • Non-finalist Talent: Chelsea Betts (2008)

Other awards

  • Teens in Action Award Winners: Jaqueline Means (2020) (tie)
  • Outstanding Achievement in Academic Life Award: Ashley Swanson (2017)
  • Random Acts of Kindness Award: Grace Otley (2015)
  • Spirit of America Award: Tanee' De Costa (2014)

Winners

Year Name Hometown Age Local title Talent Placement at MAO Teen Special scholarships at MAO Teen Notes
2023 Sophia Hughes[1] Wilmington 17 Miss Wilmington's Teen Vocal
2022 Brynn String Felton 14 At-Large Tap Dance Daughter of Miss Delaware 1996, Aimee Michelle Voshell
2021 Haley Alexander[2] Wilmington 18 Contemporary Dance, "Stand Tall"
2019-20 Jaqueline Means[3] 16 Miss Diamond State's Outstanding Teen Acro-Jazz Fusion Dance, "Circle of Life" & "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" Teens in Action Award Winner (tie) Founder of the Wilmington Urban STEM Initiative[3]
2018 Sky Knox[4] Newark 16 Miss Newark's Outstanding Teen Lyrical Gymnastic Routine, "Titanium" Later 2nd runner-up at Miss Delaware Teen USA 2020[citation needed]

Later Miss Delaware Teen USA 2021[citation needed]

2017 Nicole Hannah[5] Middletown 15 Miss Wilmington's Outstanding Teen Baton Twirling
2016 Ashley Swanson[6] Wilmington 16 Speed Painting Outstanding Achievement in Academic Life Award[7]
2015 Michelle Ley[8] 16 Miss New Castle County's Outstanding Teen Vocal, "On My Own" from Les Misérables 3rd runner-up at Miss New York 2018 and 2019 pageants[9]
2014 Grace Otley[10] Hockessin 14 Miss Greenville's Outstanding Teen Vocal Random Acts of Kindness Award[11] Later 3rd runner-up at Miss Delaware USA 2021[citation needed]

Later Miss Delaware 2022

2013 Tanee' De Costa[citation needed] Middletown 16 Miss Middletown's Outstanding Teen Tahitian Dance Spirit of America Award[12]
2012 Morgan Burris[13] 16 Miss Wilmington's Outstanding Teen Vocal
2011 Victoria Brown-O'Brien[14] Magnolia 16 Miss Diamond State's Outstanding Teen Ballet en Pointe, “La Esmeralda”
2010 Katelynn Mayers[citation needed] Newark 15 Miss New Castle County's Outstanding Teen Dance 1st runner-up at Miss Delaware 2016 pageant[15]
2009 Danielle Marshall[16] Middletown 15 Gymnastic Dance
2008 Amanda Debus[15] 15 Miss New Castle County Jr Teen Baton/Dance Later, Miss Delaware Teen USA 2011[citation needed]

Later, Miss Delaware 2016[15][17]

3rd runner-up at Miss Delaware USA 2018[citation needed]

1st runner-up at Miss Delaware USA 2019[citation needed]

2007 Chelsea Betts[18] Georgetown 15 Miss Sussex County's Outstanding Teen Vocal Non-finalist Talent Award

Preliminary Talent Award
2006 Lauren Gagliardino[13] Bear 16 Miss New Castle County's Outstanding Teen Tap Dance
2005 Carly Economos[18] Georgetown 16 Vocal Contestant at National Sweetheart 2009 pageant

References

  1. ^ "See who won Miss Delaware and Miss Delaware's Teen". The News Journal. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
  2. ^ "Haley Alexander crowned Miss Delaware's Outstanding Teen". Cape Gazette. Retrieved 2021-05-02.
  3. ^ a b Quinn, Holly (May 20, 2019). "STEM Queen Jacqueline Means crowned Miss Delaware's Outstanding Teen 2019". Technical.ly Delaware.
  4. ^ "Knox crowned Miss Delaware's Outstanding Teen". Hockessin Community News. June 16, 2018.
  5. ^ Staff Report. "Miss Del. Outstanding Teen from Middletown prepares for national pageant". Middletown Transcript. Retrieved 2018-02-16.
  6. ^ "Hockessin teen places second in 2016 Outstanding Teen contest". Hockessin Community News. April 6, 2016.
  7. ^ "2016 Scholarships". Miss America's Outstanding Teen.
  8. ^ "Michelle Ley named Miss Delaware's Outstanding Teen 2015". Cape Gazette. June 21, 2015.
  9. ^ Benanti, Carol Ann (July 6, 2018). "ICYMI: Miss Five Boroughs crowned Miss New York at state pageant". SI Live.
  10. ^ "Grace Otley is Delaware's Rising Star". Hooked on Everything.
  11. ^ "2014 Scholarships". Miss America's Outstanding Teen.
  12. ^ "2013 Scholarships". Miss America's Outstanding Teen.
  13. ^ a b "Miss Delaware's Outstanding Teen Forevers". Miss Delaware Scholarship Organization.
  14. ^ "Dancer wins Miss Delaware's Outstanding Teen crown". Cape Gazette. March 18, 2011.
  15. ^ a b c Bittle, Matt (June 12, 2016). "Middletown's Debus 'in such disbelief' after Miss Delaware win". Delaware State News.
  16. ^ "Marshall named Del. Outstanding Teen". Newark Post. April 24, 2009.
  17. ^ "Amanda Debus Is Miss Delaware 2016". Delaware Today.
  18. ^ a b McVey, Shauna (March 18, 2009). "Nineteen contestants compete for Miss Delaware's Outstanding Teen 2009". Middletown Transcript. ...Carly Economos, Miss Delaware's Outstanding Teen 2005; Chelsea Betts, Miss Delaware's Outstanding Teen 2006;...