Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2018
Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2018 was the 12th Miss America's Outstanding Teen pageant held at the Linda Chapin Theatre in the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida on July 29, 2017, the same date as Miss Teen USA 2017. Nicole Jia of Oklahoma crowned her successor Jessica Baeder of Alabama at the end of the event. This was the first time that Miss Alabama's Outstanding Teen captured the title of Miss America's Outstanding Teen.
Overview
Judges
The panel of judges on the final night of competition included TV anchor, veterinarian, and Miss America 1990, Debbye Turner Bell; beauty business executive, Sinead Norenius-Raniere, sociologist and professor, Hilary Levey Friedman; American tenor, Benjamin Brecher; pediatrician, Jamie Wells; and co-founder of Dance Network, Julie Stadler.Results
Placements
§ America's ChoiceAwards
Preliminary awards
Talent awards
Other awards
Contestants
- The Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2018 contestants are:
| State | Name | Hometown | Age | Talent | Placement | Special awards | Notes |
 Alabama | Jessica Baeder | Auburn | 17 | Ballet en pointe, "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" | Winner | Dance Talent Award Preliminary Talent Award Teens in Action Award | Daughter of Miss North Carolina 1984, Francesca Alder |
 Alaska | Emma Broyles | Anchorage | 16 | Vocal | |||
 Arizona | Dimon Elease Sanders | Glendale | 17 | Dance | First African American to be crowned Miss Arizona's Outstanding Teen | ||
 Arkansas | Aubrey Elizabeth Reed | Russellville | 17 | Dance | Top 9 | Daughter of Miss Arkansas 1995, Paula Montgomery Swindle | |
 California | Violet Joy Hansen | El Dorado Hills | 17 | Vocal | |||
 Colorado | Jordyn Penney | Johnstown | 17 | Dance | |||
 Connecticut | Brooke Cyr | Waterbury | 15 | Lyrical Acrobatics | |||
 Delaware | Nicole Hannah | Middletown | 15 | Baton Twirling | |||
 District of Columbia | Brooke Miller | Washington D.C. | 15 | Vocal | |||
 Florida | Reece Weaver | Jacksonville | 15 | Acrobatic Jazz Dance, “Don’t Cry for Me Argentina” from Evita | Top 9 | Dance Talent Award | |
 Georgia | Annie Swan | Wadley | 15 | Tap Dance, “Hit the Road, Jack” | 1st runner-up | Dance Talent Award Preliminary Evening Wear and OSQ Award | |
 Hawaii | Maia Mayeshiro | Honolulu | 16 | Ukelele | Instrumental Talent Award Non-finalist Talent Award | ||
 Idaho | Ava Powell | Emmett | 16 | Non-finalist Interview Award | |||
 Illinois | Maddie Mazzella | Chicago | 17 | Vocal | |||
 Indiana | Ellie Barmes | Vincennes | 17 | Vocal | Top 12 | ||
 Iowa | Lydia Fisher | Wapello | 14 | Tap Dance | Top 9 | ||
 Kansas | Taylor Clark | St. John | 17 | Drum Solo,“Sing, Sing, Sing” and “In the Mood” | Instrumental Talent Award Non-finalist Talent Award | ||
 Kentucky | Abigail Quammen | Frankfort | 17 | Broadway Vocal, "Astonishing" | |||
 Louisiana | Alana Lewis | Haughton | 16 | Vocal, "The Girl in 14G" | |||
 Maine | Briley Bell | Lewiston | 16 | ||||
 Maryland | Chloe Wildman | Lonaconing | 16 | Vocal | 2nd runner-up | Outstanding Achievement in Academic Life Award | |
 Massachusetts | Carly Fisher | West Bridgewater | 15 | CMN Miracle Maker Award | |||
 Michigan | Katie Preston | Bridgman | 17 | Vocal, "Think of Me" from The Phantom of the Opera | 4th runner-up | Preliminary Talent Award Vocal Talent Award | Performed "The Star-Spangled Banner" at Thursday night's preliminary competition during Miss America 2018 pageant |
 Minnesota | Emily Schumacher | Mankato | Top 12 | America's Choice | |||
 Mississippi | Holly Brand | Meridian | 17 | ||||
 Missouri | Heleena Haberer | Branson | 16 | Contemporary Dance, “To This Day” | |||
 Montana | Alexi Baisch | Glendive | 17 | ||||
 Nebraska | Carsyn Long | Gering | 17 | ||||
 Nevada | Carli Gumm | Minden | 16 | Younger sister of Miss Nevada's Outstanding Teen 2011 and Miss Nevada 2016, Bailey Gumm | |||
 New Hampshire | Kenzie Goode | Londonderry | 16 | Tap Dance | |||
 New Jersey | Augostina Mallous | Cape May Court House | 15 | Acrobatic Jazz Dance, "Hit Me With a Hot Note" | |||
 New Mexico | Sienna Mascarenas | Albuquerque | 16 | ||||
 New York | Asia Hickman | West Point | 13 | Outstanding Instrumental Talent Award Preliminary Talent Award | |||
 North Carolina | Marissa Garrison | Mount Holly | 15 | Contemporary Dance | |||
 North Dakota | Sydney Helgeson | Bismarck | 16 | ||||
 Ohio | Gracie Fusco | Kirtland | 16 | ||||
 Oklahoma | Evelyn Smith | Oklahoma City | 16 | Top 9 | Preliminary Evening Wear and OSQ Award | Sister of Miss Oklahoma Teen USA 2016, Hellen Smith | |
 Oregon | Emma Ellis | Portland | 17 | Non-Finalist Evening Wear/OSQ Award Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award | |||
 Pennsylvania | Madison Dompkosky | Mountain Top | 15 | Tap Dance, "Don't Stop Till You Get Enough" | Ad Sales Award | ||
 Rhode Island | Caroline Hollingsworth | East Greenwich | 15 | Piano, 3rd Movement from "Moonlight Sonata" by Beethoven | |||
 South Carolina | Ally McCaslin | Simpsonville | 16 | Vocal | |||
 South Dakota | Elizabeth Nesland | Rapid City | 17 | ||||
 Tennessee | Autumn Arsenault | Knoxville | 16 | Violin, "The Phantom of the Opera" arranged by Lindsey Stirling | |||
 Texas | Stephanie Wendt | Coppell | 17 | Dance, "I Believe" by Fantasia Barrino | 3rd runner-up | Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award Scholastic Excellence Award | |
 Utah | Addelyn Brotherson | Mount Pleasant | 14 | Lyrical Dance, “Keep Me" | |||
 Vermont | Jenna Lawrence | St. Albans | 16 | ||||
 Virginia | Isabella Jessee | Roanoke | 17 | Violin, "The Devil Went Down to Georgia” | Previously Miss Teen Virginia International 2015 4th runner-up at Miss Teen International 2016 | ||
 Washington | Tia Moua | Spokane | 15 | Jazz Dance | Miss Congeniality/Spirit of America Award | ||
 West Virginia | Sabrina Harrison | Martinsburg | Dance | Top 12 | Outstanding Dance Talent Award Random Acts of Kindness Award | ||
 Wisconsin | Grace Stanke | Wausau | 16 | Violin, "Winter" by Vivaldi | |||
 Wyoming | Amelia Beck Winter | Wheatland |