Miss Hawaii's Outstanding Teen

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

Miss Hawaii's Outstanding Teen
Formation 2005
Type Beauty pageant
Headquarters Kaneohe
Location
Membership
Miss America's Outstanding Teen
Official language
English
Key people
Muriel Anderson (executive director)
Website 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. She will compete for the title of Miss America's Teen 2022.

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)

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

  •   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
2023 Lauryn Trader Makiki 18 Miss Manoa's Teen Tahitian Dance Top 11
2022 Kylee Amoroso Kawamoto Kaneohe 15 Contemporary Dance, "Body Love" Top Dance Talent Award
2021 Ilima Sexton Ewa Beach 15 Hip Hop Dance, "Fallin'" Top 11
2019-20 Makaila Natividad Kapolei 15 Lyrical Dance, "Carry You"
2018 Sophia Stark Honolulu 13 Vocal, "Juliet's Waltz" Spirit of America Award Appeared on MasterChef Junior


Semi-finalist at Miss Hawaii Teen USA 2020

Later Miss Hawaii Teen Volunteer 2022

Top 5 at Miss Volunteer Teen America 2022

2017 Maia Mayeshiro Honolulu 16 Ukelele Outstanding Instrumental Talent Award

Non-finalist Talent Award
2016 Carly Yoshida Waikoloa 17 Hula 2nd runner-up at Miss Hawaii 2021
2015 Kealani Tanizaki-Hudson Honolulu 16 Lyrical Dance 4th runner-up at Miss Hawaii Teen USA 2015 pageant

1st runner-up at Miss Hawaii Teen USA 2017 pageant
2014 Tarah Driver St. Louis Heights 15 Miss East Oahu's Outstanding Teen Lyrical Dance
2013 Hayley Cheyney Kane Kaneohe 16 Hula, “Imagine” by Nohelani Cypriano
2012 Hulali Brown Maui Hula
2011 Briana Garrido Oahu
2010 Lena Merrill 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
2009 Napua Salbedo Makawao 17 Miss Maui's Outstanding Teen Contemporary Tahitian Hip Hop Dance
2008 Hali'alani Parish Ewa Beach 15 Piano/Vocal, "Wind Beneath My Wings" 3rd runner-up at the Miss Hawaii 2015 pageant
2007 Moani Hara Honolulu Later Miss Hawaii USA 2014
2006 Katrina Kem Wahiawa 16 Piano/Vocal
2005 Jalee Kate Fuselier Haleiwa 17 Vocal Later Miss Hawaii 2010
2nd runner-up at Miss America 2011 pageant