# Miss New York's Outstanding Teen

The Miss New York's Teen competition is a pageant that selects the representative for the US state of New York in Miss America's Teen pageant.
Erica Parks of New York City 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
| Year | Name | Hometown | Age | Local title | Talent | Placement at MAO Teen | Special scholarships at MAO Teen | Notes |
| 2024 | Erica Parks | New York City | 17 | Miss Greater New York's Teen | Tap Dance | TBA | TBA | |
| 2023 | Sadie Perry | Fonda | 17 | Miss Upstate New York's Teen | Tap Dance | | | |
| 2022 | Dajania James | Rochester | 17 | Miss Rochester's Outstanding Teen | Dance | 4th runner-up | | |
| 2021 | Gianna Caetano | Lancaster | 17 | Miss Western New York's Outstanding Teen | Piano, "Midnight Escapade" | | | |
| 2020 | No pageant held | No pageant held | No pageant held | No pageant held | No pageant held | No pageant held | No pageant held | No pageant held |
| 2019 | Sarah Lawrence | Eltingville | 17 | Miss Richmond County's Outstanding Teen | Contemporary Jazz Dance, "Keeping Your Head Up" by Birdy | | | |
| 2018 | Cayla Kumar | Queens Village | 15 | Miss Bronx's Outstanding Teen | Bollywood Fusion Dance | | Non-finalist Evening Wear/OSQ Award Non-finalist Talent Award Overall Dance Talent Award Teens in Action Award Finalist | Top 10 at Miss New York Teen USA 2020 1st runner-up at Miss Pennsylvania Teen USA 2021 |
| 2017 | Asia Hickman | West Point | 13 | Miss Brooklyn's Outstanding Teen | Piano | | Outstanding Instrumental Talent Award Preliminary Talent Award | Top 10 at Miss New York Teen USA 2020 Later Miss District of Columbia Teen USA 2022 |
| 2016 | Lauryn Whitfield | Rochester | 16 | Miss Upstate New York's Outstanding Teen | Dance | | | |
| 2015 | Alisa Vasquez | Washingtonville | 17 | Miss Upstate New York's Outstanding Teen | Vocal | | Non-finalist Interview Award Spirit of America Award | |
| 2014 | Cady Ruth Stoever | Rush | | Miss Flower City's Outstanding Teen | Violin | | | |
| 2013 | Krysta Prehoda | Ballston Spa | 17 | Miss Empire Rose's Outstanding Teen | Vocal, "What it Means to Be a Friend" | | | |
| 2012 | Shannon Ryan | Clifton Park | 17 | Miss Empire Rose's Outstanding Teen | Dance | | Spirit of America Award | |
| 2011 | Lauren Molella | Millbrook | 15 | Miss Duchess County's Outstanding Teen | Dance, "Arabian Nights" | | | Daughter of Miss Massachusetts 1983 and National Sweetheart 1982, Holly Mayer Niece of Miss New York 1989, Lisa Molella Later Miss New York 2019 Top 10 at Miss Indiana USA 2021 |
| 2010 | Alison Stroming | New York City | | Miss Jubilee's Outstanding Teen | Ballet | | Preliminary Talent Award | Trained at the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School at the American Ballet Theatre |
| 2009 | Kara Jae Kowalski | Castleton Corners | 15 | Miss Richmond County's Outstanding Teen | Vocal | | | |
| 2008 | Alexandra Mazzucchelli | Staten Island | 16 | Miss Staten Island's Outstanding Teen | Vocal | | | |
| 2007 | Allison Carlos | Watertown | 15 | Miss Adirondack International Speedway's Outstanding Teen | Dance | | | |
| 2006 | Brittany Balandis | Fairport | 16 | Miss Greater Niagara's Outstanding Teen | | N/A | N/A | 3rd runner-up at Miss New York's Outstanding Teen 2006 pageant Assumed title when DeSantis was named Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2007 |
| 2006 | Maria DeSantis | Staten Island | 17 | Miss Staten Island's Outstanding Teen | Vocal | Winner | Preliminary Talent Award | 3rd runner-up at Miss New York 2012 pageant Top 10 at National Sweetheart 2012 pageant |
| 2005 | Amanda Lee Alicea | Huguenot | 16 | Miss Staten Island's Outstanding Teen | Vocal | | | |