Miss Hawaii's Outstanding Teen
For the state pageant affiliated with Miss Teen USA, see Miss Hawaii Teen USA
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.
Anya Teruya of Kaimukī was crowned Miss Hawaii's Teen on May 31, 2025, at the Hawaii Theatre in Honolulu, Hawaii. She competed for the title of Miss America's Teen 2026.
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, Lauryn Trader, Nicole McClainAwards
Non-finalist awards
Non-finalist Talent: Maia MayeshiroOther awards
Miss Congeniality/Spirit of America: Lena Merrill, Sophia Stark Outstanding Instrumental Talent: Maia Mayeshiro Top Dance Talent: Kylee Amoroso KawamotoWinners
| Year | Name | Hometown | Age | Local title | Talent | Placement at MAO Teen | Special scholarships at MAO Teen | Notes |
| 2025 | Anya Teruya | Kaimukī | 15 | Miss Kaimuki's Teen | Classical Ballet | |||
| 2024 | Nicole McClain | Nuuanu | 17 | Miss Nuuanu's Teen | Vocal | Top 11 | AHA Go Red for Women Leadership Award | |
| 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 |
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| 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 20102nd runner-up at Miss America 2011 pageant |