# Miss Tennessee's Outstanding Teen

The Miss Tennessee's Teen competition is the competition that selects the representative for the U.S. state of Tennessee in the Miss America's Teen pageant.
Anna Grace Parlapiano of Greeneville was crowned Miss Tennessee's Teen on July 1, 2023 at the Cannon Center for Performing Arts in Memphis, Tennessee. She will compete in the Miss America's Teen 2024 pageant in January 2024.

## Results summary

The results of Miss Tennessee's Outstanding Teen as they participated in the national Miss America's Outstanding Teen competition. The year in parentheses indicates the year of the Miss America's Outstanding Teen competition the award/placement was garnered.

### Placements

* 1st runners-up: Lexie Perry (2015)
* 3rd runners-up: Leah Beth Bolton (2007), Taylor Parsons (2020)
* Top 10: Madeline Littrell (2006)
* Top 11: Anna Grace Parlapiano (2024)

### Awards
#### Preliminary awards

* Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness: Leah Beth Bolton (2007), Devin Grissom (2008)
* Preliminary Talent: Lexie Perry (2015), Taylor Parsons (2020)

#### Non-finalist awards

* Non-finalist Interview: Haley Butler (2013)

#### Other awards

* Outstanding Instrumental Talent Award: Lexie Perry (2015)
* Overall Dance Talent: Taylor Parsons (2020)
* Teens in Action Award Finalists: Mary Humphrey (2018)

## 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 | Anna Grace Parlapiano | Greeneville | 18 | Miss Nashville's Teen | Dance | Top 11 | | |
| 2022 | Jane Marie Franks | Clifton | 16 | Miss Lexington's Outstanding Teen | Vocal, "Piece of Sky" by Barbara Streisand | | | |
| 2021 | Taylor Black | Gallatin | 18 | Miss Sumner County's Outstanding Teen | Vocal, "At Last" by Etta James | | | First African American crowned Miss Tennessee's Outstanding Teen |
| 2019–20 | Taylor Parsons | Mountain City | 16 | Miss Mountain Empire's Outstanding Teen | Clogging, "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" | 3rd runner-up | Overall Dance Talent Award Preliminary Talent Award | Top 12 at Miss Tennessee 2022 Miss Lexington 2023 |
| 2018 | Mary Humphrey | McMinnville | 15 | Miss Jackson's Outstanding Teen | Jazz en Pointe, "Ease on Down the Road" from The Wiz | | Teens in Action Award Finalist | Later Distinguished Young Woman of Tennessee 2020 2nd runner-up at Miss Tennessee Teen USA 2021 |
| 2017 | Autumn Arsenault | Knoxville | 16 | Miss Greater Greenville's Outstanding Teen | Violin, "The Phantom of the Opera" arranged by Lindsey Stirling | | | |
| 2016 | Leah Grace Humble | Sevier County | 16 | Miss Music City's Outstanding Teen | Tap, "Great Balls of Fire" | | | Later Distinguished Young Woman of Tennessee 2018 Top 12 at Miss Alabama 2021 Miss Tuscaloosa 2022 |
| 2015 | Allie Privitt | Humboldt | 16 | Miss Henderson County's Outstanding Teen | Acro-Jazz Lyrical Dance | | | |
| 2014 | Lexie Perry | Dresden | 17 | Miss Jackson's Outstanding Teen | Fiddle, "Devil Went Down to Georgia"/"Orange Blossom Special" | 1st runner-up | Outstanding Instrumental Talent Award Preliminary Talent Award | |
| 2013 | Chandler Booth | Collierville | | Miss Collierville's Outstanding Teen | Vocal, "I Will Always Love You" | | | Appeared on America's Got Talent with her high school a cappella group, OneVoice |
| 2012 | Haley Butler | Nashville | 17 | Miss Shelby County's Outstanding Teen | Fiddle | | Non-finalist Interview Award Top 5 Interview Award | Featured on 2011 documentary, Somewhere Between |
| 2011 | Madison Snipes | | 16 | Miss Tennessee Valley's Outstanding Teen | Tap Dance | | | |
| 2010 | Maggie Belew | Lexington | 17 | Miss Henderson County's Outstanding Teen | Baton/Twirl | | | |
| 2009 | Victoria Calton | Brentwood | | Miss Nashville's Outstanding Teen | | | | |
| 2008 | Madyson Foster | Cleveland | 16 | Miss Scenic City's Outstanding Teen | Dance | | | |
| 2007 | Devin Grissom | Cordova | 16 | Miss Cordova's Outstanding Teen | Vocal | | Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness Award | Appeared on season 1 of CMT's Sweet Home Alabama 2nd runner-up at the Miss Tennessee Teen USA 2009 pageant 1st runner-up at the Miss Alabama USA 2013 pageant 3rd runner-up at the Miss Tennessee USA 2014 pageant 3rd runner-up at the Miss Tennessee USA 2015 pageant |
| 2006 | Leah Beth Bolton | Jackson | | | Tap Dance | 3rd runner-up | Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness Award | Later 2nd runner-up at the Miss Tennessee Teen USA 2008 |
| 2005 | Madeline Littrell | Germantown | 16 | At-Large | Vocal, “If I Can Dream” | Top 10 | | |
| 2004 | Elizabeth Wood | | | | | No national pageant | No national pageant | |