Miss Washington's Outstanding Teen

The Miss Washington's Outstanding Teen competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the U.S. state of Washington in the Miss America's Outstanding Teen pageant and the name of the title held by that winner.[1][2] The pageant is held each May in Burien, Washington.

For the state pageant affiliated with Miss Teen USA, see Miss Washington Teen USA.
Miss Washington's Outstanding Teen
Formation2004
TypeBeauty pageant
Location
Membership
Miss America's Outstanding Teen
Official language
English
Key people
Lona Graves
Gary Umemoto
WebsiteOfficial website

Payton May of Vancouver was crowned Miss Washington's Outstanding Teen on May 26, 2019 at the Highline Performing Arts Center in Burien, Washington. She competed in the Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2020 pageant at the Linda Chapin Theater in the Orange County Convention Center on July 27, 2019 in Orlando, Florida where she went on to win the Miss America's Outstanding Teen title. Second runner-up Emilie Scott assumed May's title of Miss Washington's Outstanding Teen.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, no 2020 state competition was held. Allison Redman (3rd Runner Up to Miss Maryland 2019) of Bel Air became Miss Maryland 2020 when Caitlyn Stupi completed her year of service on June 27, 2020.[3]

Tiffany Abrams (3rd Runner Up to Miss Washington's Outstanding Teen 2019) of Spokane Valley become Miss Washington's Outstanding Teen 2020 when Emilee Scott gave up her title to pursue her career goals.[4]

Results summary

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

Placements
  • Miss America's Outstanding Teen: Payton May (2020)
  • 2nd runners-up: Shalane Larango (2006)
  • 3rd runners-up: Victoria Renard (2011)
  • Top 12: Janae Calaway (2013)

Preliminary awards
  • Preliminary Evening Wear/On Stage Question: Tayler Plunkett (2015), Payton May (2020)
  • Preliminary Talent: Nicole Renard (2012)

Other awards
  • Miss Congeniality/Spirit of America: Tia Moua (2018)
  • America's Choice: Janae Calaway (2013)
  • Advertising Award: Janae Calaway (2013)
  • Non-finalist Evening Wear: Tayler Plunkett (2015)
  • Non-finalist Talent: Nicole Renard (2012)

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
2020 Tiffany Abrams Spokane Valley 18 Miss Spokane Valley's Outstanding Teen 2019 Vocal
National Pageant Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic[5]
 Appointed Miss Washington's Outstanding Teen 2020 on June 1, 2020.[6]
2019 Emilie Scott Bremerton 17 Miss West Sound's Outstanding Teen Ballet en Pointe
N/A
 2nd Runner Up to Miss Washington's Outstanding Teen 2019. Took Over Title when Payton May was crowned Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2020. Gave up title to pursue her career goals.
Payton May[7] Vancouver 17 Miss Greater Vancouver's Outstanding Teen Vocal, "Over the Rainbow" Winner[8] Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award
2018 Novalee Lewis[9] Tacoma 14 Miss Emerald City's Outstanding Teen Tap Dance Previously Miss Junior High School America 2016

Later Miss Rhode Island High School 2020

2017 Tia Moua[10] Spokane 15 Miss Spokane's Outstanding Teen Jazz Dance Spirit of America[11] First Hmong-American state titleholder in the Miss America program[10]
2016 Vivian Dao[12] Auburn 16 Miss Liberty's Outstanding Teen Piano, "Game of Thrones Theme" by Ramin Djawadi
2015 Abigail Dominguiano[13] Bremerton 15 Miss Great Peninsula's Outstanding Teen Musical Theater Vocal
2014 Tayler Plunkett[14] Kennewick 16 Miss Sun Valley Outstanding Teen Classical Vocal Non-finalist Evening Wear Award[15]

Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award[15]
2013 Haley Downey[16] Lake Stevens 16 Miss Puget Sound's Outstanding Teen Harp
2012 Janae Calaway[17] Kennewick 17 Miss Tri-Cities' Outstanding Teen Jazz Dance Top 12[18] Advertising Award[18]

America's Choice Award[18]
2011 Nicole Renard[19][20] Kennewick 16 Miss Tri-Cities' Outstanding Teen Dance Non-finalist Talent Award[21]

Preliminary Talent Award[21]		 Younger sister of Miss Washington's Outstanding Teen 2010, Victoria Renard[20]

Later Distinguished Young Woman of America 2013[22]

Later Miss Washington 2017[23]
2010 Victoria Renard[20][24] Kennewick 17 Miss Benton County's Outstanding Teen Dance 3rd runner-up[25] Older sister of Miss Washington's Outstanding Teen 2011, Nicole Renard[20]
2009 Reina Almon[26] Yakima 17 Miss Apple County's Outstanding Teen Vocal Contestant at National Sweetheart 2012

Later Miss Washington 2013[27]
2008 Tori Knight[28] Puyallup 16 Miss Pierce County's Outstanding Teen Vocal
2007 Genay Tucker[29] Vancouver 16 Miss Greater Vancouver's Outstanding Teen Tap Dance
2006 Stefanie Range[30][31] Auburn 13 Miss Lakeland Hills' Outstanding Teen Broadway Vocal, "Shy"
2005 Shalane Larango[32][33] Ridgefield 16 Miss Clark County's Outstanding Teen Dance 2nd runner-up[32] Later Miss Washington Teen USA 2007[34]

First former Miss America's Outstanding Teen state titleholder to compete in Miss Teen USA
2004 Sadie Porter[35] Selah Dance
No national pageant
 Later Miss Washington Teen USA 2009[34]
Top 15 at Miss Teen USA 2009 pageant[36]

References
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  2. Editor, ThurstonTalk (2015-05-25). "Miss Thurston County's Outstanding Teen Wins First Runner-Up - ThurstonTalk". ThurstonTalk. Retrieved 2018-02-15.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
  3. vabonk@herald-mail.com, Valerie Bonk. "Westminster woman crowned Miss Maryland". Herald-Mail Media. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
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  5. Kuperinksy, Amy (May 8, 2020). "Miss America postpones pageant until 2021, N.J. pageant still set for September". Press of Atlantic City.
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  8. Middlewood, Erin (July 27, 2019). "Skyview senior wins Miss America's Outstanding Teen". The Columbian.
  9. Schilling, Sara (July 10, 2018). "10 women vie for Miss Tri-Cities crown". Tri-City Herald.
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  12. "Auburn's Dao takes Miss Washington Outstanding Teen Pageant crown". Auburn Reporter. May 31, 2016.
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  17. "MISS AMERICA'S OUTSTANDING TEEN". KORD.
  18. "2012 Scholarships". Miss America's Outstanding Teen.
  19. Probert, Cameron (July 21, 2017). "Kennewick native earns Miss Washington crown". Tri-City Herald.
  20. "PAGEANT: Kennewick's Renard crowns sister as Miss Washington Outstanding Teen". Tri-City Herald. May 31, 2011.
  21. "2011 Scholarships". Miss America's Outstanding Teen.
  22. "Meet Nicole Renard, Distinguished Young Woman of America 2013". AL.com. June 30, 2013.
  23. "Photos: Meet Nicole Renard, our new Miss Washington!". Seattle Refined. July 2, 2017.
  24. "A New Meaning to Sister Queens". Four Points Magazine. May 5, 2012.
  25. "2010 Scholarships". Miss America's Outstanding Teen.
  26. "West Valley's Reina Almon ready to take national stage". Yakima Herald. July 12, 2013.
  27. Hoang, Mao (July 16, 2013). "Yakima native crowned Miss Washington". Yakima Herald.
  28. "Miss Washington's 2008 Outstanding Teen". Photo Shelter.
  29. "Report to the Community" (PDF). Vancouver Public Schools. Genay Tucker, Skyview, was named Miss Washington Outstanding Teen 2007
  30. "Just 13, but she's already a pageant queen". The News Tribune (KRTBN). 2006-07-26.
  31. "Miss Washington's Outstanding Teen 2006".
  32. Abel, Fred. "A Thunderous Teen Success". Pageantry Magazine.
  33. Bailey, Mike (2005-08-15). "Bits 'n' Pieces: She tapped her way to friends, scholarship". The Columbian. p. D1.
  34. "Miss Washington Teen USA titleholders". Pageant Update.
  35. "Our Alumni". Miss Washington's OT Pageant. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
  36. "Miss Teen USA 2009 Announcement of Top 15".
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