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.
| Formation | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Type | Scholarship pageant |
| Location | |
| Membership | Miss America's Teen |
Official language | English |
Key people | Cheryl Cusick |
| Website | Official website |
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
editThe year in parentheses indicates the year of the Miss America's Outstanding Teen competition the award/placement was garnered.
Placements
edit- Top 10: Ivy Shen (2012)
- Top 12: Macie Johnson (2019)
- Top 15: Selina Wang (2011), Heather Shen (2014)
Awards
editPreliminary awards
edit- Preliminary Evening Wear/On-Stage Question: Heather Shen (2014), Macie Johnson (2019) (tie)
- Preliminary Talent: Emily Luther (2010), Ivy Shen (2012)
Non-finalist awards
edit- Non-finalist Evening Wear/On-Stage Question: Caroline Parente (2020)
- Non-finalist Talent: Emily Luther (2010)
Other awards
edit- 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
edit- 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] |
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| 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
edit- ^ "Mia Daley crowned Miss Rhode Island's Teen". New England Pageant News. 2023-06-26. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
- ^ "Leigh Payne Crowned Miss Rhode Island 2021; Alexa Johnsen new Miss RI Outstanding Teen". New England Pageant News. 2021-06-14. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
- ^ Nunes, Rachel (May 6, 2019). "Middletown Woman Wins 2019 Miss Rhode Island Crown". Patch.com.
Caroline Parente was crowned this year's Miss Rhode Island's Outstanding Teen.
- ^ a b "Brown Grad Coppa Crowned Miss RI 2018". GoLocalProv. May 7, 2018.
- ^ a b c "2018 Scholarships". Miss America's Outstanding Teen.
- ^ "Salve Regina student, East Greenwich teen crowned in Miss Rhode Island Pageant". Providence Journal. May 29, 2017.
- ^ "Brown Grad Shruti Nagarajan Crowned Miss RI 2016". Go Local Prov. May 23, 2016.
- ^ "Cranston's Catarina Girardi takes the title of Miss Rhode Island's Outstanding Teen". Cranston Herald. June 11, 2015.
- ^ a b Angers, Angie (July 22, 2014). "South Kingstown teen prepares for national stage". WPRI 12.
- ^ a b c "East Greenwich's Heather Shen a contender for Miss America's Outstanding Teen". Providence Journal. July 24, 2013.
- ^ a b c "2013 Scholarships". Miss America's Outstanding Teen.
- ^ Cowart, Jen (August 8, 2012). "Coppa represents RI for Miss Outstanding Teen". Cranston Herald.
- ^ a b c "2011 Scholarships". Miss America's Outstanding Teen.
- ^ "Ivy Shen crowned Miss Rhode Island's Outstanding Teen". Iced Jamb. May 23, 2011.
- ^ "Selina Wang Fact Sheet". Archived from the original on 2010-02-02.
- ^ Anthony Mendez, Angel. "Full of Surprises". Pageantry Magazine.
- ^ a b c d Smith, Andy (October 12, 2017). "R.I. 'Voice' competitor Emily Luther having 'the time of my life'". Providence Journal.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b Smith, Andy (November 14, 2017). "Woonsocket's Luther fails to reach finals on 'The Voice'". Providence Journal.
- ^ Koehler, Robert (September 9, 2012). "Berklee Student a YouTube Star". Boston Herald.
- ^ "Woonsocket Woman to Sing Wednesday on 'Ellen'". Providence Journal. Providence, Rhode Island. October 4, 2011.
- ^ O'Donnell, Frank (October 13, 2011). "Emily Luther Scores Recording Contract – From Ellen". The Valley Breeze. Cumberland, Rhode Island.
- ^ a b "Amy, Angie Angers - Miss RI Outstanding Teen 2008, Molly Jacobson - Miss RI Outstanding Teen 2007". Miss Rhode Island USA.
- ^ "Lindsay Rogers Professional Profile".
- ^ "Miss Rhode Island's Outstanding Teen 2005".