Miss New York's Outstanding Teen

For the state pageant affiliated with Miss Teen USA, see Miss New York Teen USA

Miss New York's Outstanding Teen
Formation2005
TypeBeauty pageant
HeadquartersPeekskill
Location
Membership
Miss America's Outstanding Teen
Official language
English
Key people
Brittney Hollingsworth, Sloane Lewis, Jamie Hickman
WebsiteOfficial website

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

Erica Parks of New York, New York was crowned Miss New York's Teen 2024 on July 6, 2024 at Paramount Hudson Valley Theater in Peekskill, New York. She will compete for the title of Miss America's Teen 2025.

Results summary

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

Placements

  • Miss America's Outstanding Teen: Maria DeSantis (2007)
  • 4th runner-up: Dajania James (2023)

Awards

Preliminary awards

  • Preliminary Talent: Maria DeSantis (2007), Alison Stroming (2011), Asia Hickman (2018)

Non-finalist awards

  • Non-finalist Interview: Alisa Vasquez (2016)
  • Non-finalist Evening Wear/OSQ: Cayla Kumar (2019)
  • Non-finalist Talent: Cayla Kumar (2019)

Other awards

  • Spirit of America: Shannon Ryan (2013), Alisa Vasquez (2016)
  • Outstanding Instrumental Talent: Asia Hickman (2018)
  • Overall Dance Talent: Cayla Kumar (2019)
  • Teens in Action Award Finalists: Cayla Kumar (2019)

Winners

  •   Declared as Winner
  •   Ended as a runner-up
  •   Ended as a finalist or semi-finalist
YearNameHometownAgeLocal titleTalentPlacement at MAO TeenSpecial scholarships at MAO TeenNotes
2024Erica ParksNew York City17Miss Greater New York’s TeenTap Dance
2023Sadie PerryFonda17Miss Upstate New York's TeenTap Dance
2022Dajania JamesRochester17Miss Rochester's Outstanding TeenDance4th runner-up
2021Gianna Caetano[1]Lancaster17Miss Western New York's Outstanding TeenPiano, "Midnight Escapade"
2020No pageant held
2019Sarah Lawrence[2]Eltingville17Miss Richmond County's Outstanding TeenContemporary Jazz Dance, "Keeping Your Head Up" by Birdy
2018Cayla Kumar[3]Queens Village15Miss Bronx's Outstanding TeenBollywood Fusion DanceNon-finalist Evening Wear/OSQ Award[4]

Non-finalist Talent Award[4]

Overall Dance Talent Award[4]

Teens in Action Award Finalist
Top 10 at Miss New York Teen USA 2020[5]


1st runner-up at Miss Pennsylvania Teen USA 2021[6]

2017Asia Hickman[7]West Point13Miss Brooklyn's Outstanding TeenPianoOutstanding Instrumental Talent Award[8]

Preliminary Talent Award[8]
Top 10 at Miss New York Teen USA 2020[5]

Later Miss District of Columbia Teen USA 2022

2016Lauryn Whitfield[9]Rochester16Miss Upstate New York's Outstanding TeenDance
2015Alisa Vasquez[10]Washingtonville17VocalNon-finalist Interview Award[11]

Spirit of America Award[11]
2014Cady Ruth Stoever[12]RushMiss Flower City's Outstanding TeenViolin
2013Krysta Prehoda[13]Ballston Spa17Miss Empire Rose's Outstanding TeenVocal, "What it Means to Be a Friend"
2012Shannon Ryan[14][15]Clifton Park17DanceSpirit of America Award[16]
2011Lauren Molella[17]Millbrook15Miss Duchess County's Outstanding TeenDance, "Arabian Nights"Daughter of Miss Massachusetts 1983 and National Sweetheart 1982, Holly Mayer[17]

Niece of Miss New York 1989, Lisa Molella[17]

Later Miss New York 2019


Top 10 at Miss Indiana USA 2021[18]

2010Alison Stroming[19]New York CityMiss Jubilee's Outstanding TeenBalletPreliminary Talent AwardTrained at the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School at the American Ballet Theatre[19]
2009Kara Jae Kowalski[20]Castleton Corners15Miss Richmond County's Outstanding TeenVocal
2008Alexandra Mazzucchelli[21]Staten Island16Miss Staten Island's Outstanding TeenVocal
2007Allison Carlos[22]Watertown15Miss Adirondack International Speedway's Outstanding TeenDance
2006Brittany BalandisFairport16Miss Greater Niagara's Outstanding TeenN/A3rd runner-up at Miss New York's Outstanding Teen 2006 pageant[23]

Assumed title when DeSantis was named Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2007
Maria DeSantis[24]Staten Island17Miss Staten Island's Outstanding TeenVocalWinner[25]Preliminary Talent Award3rd runner-up at Miss New York 2012 pageant[26]

Top 10 at National Sweetheart 2012 pageant
2005Amanda Lee Alicea[24]Huguenot16Miss Staten Island's Outstanding TeenVocal

References