Miss Rhode Island's Outstanding Teen

For the state pageant affiliated with Miss Teen USA, see Miss Rhode Island Teen USA.
Miss Rhode Island's Teen
Formation2005
TypeScholarship pageant
Location
MembershipMiss America's Teen
Official language
English
Key people
Cheryl Cusick
WebsiteOfficial website

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

Payton Mays was crowned Miss Rhode Island's Teen on May 12, 2024 at the McVinney Auditorium. She will compete for the title of Miss America's Teen 2025.

Results summary

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

Placements

  • Top 10: Ivy Shen (2012)
  • Top 12: Macie Johnson (2019)
  • Top 15: Selina Wang (2011), Heather Shen (2014)

Awards

Preliminary awards

  • Preliminary Evening Wear/On-Stage Question: Heather Shen (2014), Macie Johnson (2019) (tie)
  • Preliminary Talent: Emily Luther (2010), Ivy Shen (2012)

Non-finalist awards

  • Non-finalist Evening Wear/On-Stage Question: Caroline Parente (2020)
  • Non-finalist Talent: Emily Luther (2010)

Other awards

  • America's Choice: Macie Johnson (2019)
  • Outstanding Instrumental Talent: Ivy Shen (2012)
  • Scholastic Excellence Award: Heather Shen (2014)
  • Spirit of America Award: Gillian Johnston (2023)
  • Top 5 Interview: Ivy Shen (2012), Alexandra Coppa (2013)

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
2024 Payton Mays 17 Miss Cranston West's Teen Vocal TBA TBA
2023 Mia Daley[1] East Greenwich 16 At-Large Vocal
2022 Gillian Johnston Warwick 17 Dance Spirit of America Award
2021 Alexa Johnsen[2] North Kingstown 17 Saxophone
2019–20 Caroline Parente[3] South Kingstown 16 N/A Musical Theatre Vocal, "All Falls Down" Non-finalist Evening Wear/OSQ Award Later Miss Rhode Island 2023 and 4th Runner Up at Miss America 2024
2018 Macie Johnson[4] Wickford 16 N/A Jazz Dance, "Wonder" Top 12[5] America's Choice[5]

Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award (tie)[5]
2017 Caroline Hollingsworth[6] East Greenwich 15 Piano, 3rd Movement from "Moonlight Sonata" by Beethoven
2016 Kate DePetro[7] East Greenwich 16 Miss West Bay's Outstanding Teen Comedic Monologue
2015 Catarina Girardi[8] Cranston 16 Miss Cranston's Outstanding Teen Dance
2014 Grace Romanello[9] South Kingstown 15 Miss Southern Rhode Island's Outstanding Teen Vocal, "Hit Me With A Hot Note" by Duke Ellington[9]
2013 Heather Shen[10] East Greenwich 16 Miss Kent County's Outstanding Teen Classical Violin Top 15[11] Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award[11]

Scholastic Excellence Award[11] 		Sister of Miss Rhode Island's Outstanding Teen 2011, Ivy Shen[10]
2012 Alexandra Coppa[12] Cranston 16 Dance Top 5 Interview Award Later Miss Rhode Island 2018[4]
2011 Ivy Shen[13][14] East Greenwich 16 Classical Violin Top 10 Outstanding Instrumental Talent Award[13]

Preliminary Talent Award[13]

Top 5 Interview Award 		Sister of Miss Rhode Island's Outstanding Teen 2013, Heather Shen[10]
2010 Selina Wang[15] Barrington 17 Miss Barrington's Outstanding Teen Top 15[16]
2009 Emily Luther[17] Woonsocket 17 Vocal, "At Last" by Mack Gordon and Harry Warren Non-finalist Talent Award[18]

Preliminary Talent Award 		Made viral YouTube cover of Adele's "Someone Like You" with Charlie Puth in 2011[17][19][20]
Appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show with Puth[17][21]
Both Puth and Luther were signed onto DeGeneres' label eleveneleven[22]

Contestant on The Voice[17][19]
2008 Angela Angers[23] Barrington
2007 Molly Jacobson[23] Barrington Previously Miss Teen Rhode Island International 2006
2006 Lindsay Rogers[24] Lincoln 17 Vocal Previously National Miss Junior Teen America 2002

3rd runner-up at Miss Rhode Island Teen USA 2005[citation needed]
2005 Kacie Ferraro[25] Wakefield 17 Tap Dance

References

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  4. ^ a b "Brown Grad Coppa Crowned Miss RI 2018". GoLocalProv. May 7, 2018.
  5. ^ a b c "2018 Scholarships". Miss America's Outstanding Teen.
  6. ^ "Salve Regina student, East Greenwich teen crowned in Miss Rhode Island Pageant". Providence Journal. May 29, 2017.
  7. ^ "Brown Grad Shruti Nagarajan Crowned Miss RI 2016". Go Local Prov. May 23, 2016.
  8. ^ "Cranston's Catarina Girardi takes the title of Miss Rhode Island's Outstanding Teen". Cranston Herald. June 11, 2015.
  9. ^ a b Angers, Angie (July 22, 2014). "South Kingstown teen prepares for national stage". WPRI 12.
  10. ^ a b c "East Greenwich's Heather Shen a contender for Miss America's Outstanding Teen". Providence Journal. July 24, 2013.
  11. ^ a b c "2013 Scholarships". Miss America's Outstanding Teen.
  12. ^ Cowart, Jen (August 8, 2012). "Coppa represents RI for Miss Outstanding Teen". Cranston Herald.
  13. ^ a b c "2011 Scholarships". Miss America's Outstanding Teen.
  14. ^ "Ivy Shen crowned Miss Rhode Island's Outstanding Teen". Iced Jamb. May 23, 2011.
  15. ^ "Selina Wang Fact Sheet". Archived from the original on 2010-02-02.
  16. ^ Anthony Mendez, Angel. "Full of Surprises". Pageantry Magazine.
  17. ^ a b c d Smith, Andy (October 12, 2017). "R.I. 'Voice' competitor Emily Luther having 'the time of my life'". Providence Journal.
  18. ^ "Miss Wisconsin's Outstanding Teen, Jeanette Morelan, Wins Miss America's Outstanding Teen Competition". Miss America's Outstanding Teen. August 15, 2009. Archived from the original on January 29, 2010.
  19. ^ a b Smith, Andy (November 14, 2017). "Woonsocket's Luther fails to reach finals on 'The Voice'". Providence Journal.
  20. ^ Koehler, Robert (September 9, 2012). "Berklee Student a YouTube Star". Boston Herald.
  21. ^ "Woonsocket Woman to Sing Wednesday on 'Ellen'". Providence Journal. Providence, Rhode Island. October 4, 2011.
  22. ^ O'Donnell, Frank (October 13, 2011). "Emily Luther Scores Recording Contract – From Ellen". The Valley Breeze. Cumberland, Rhode Island.
  23. ^ a b "Amy, Angie Angers - Miss RI Outstanding Teen 2008, Molly Jacobson - Miss RI Outstanding Teen 2007". Miss Rhode Island USA.
  24. ^ "Lindsay Rogers Professional Profile".
  25. ^ "Miss Rhode Island's Outstanding Teen 2005".