# Miss Alabama's Teen

The Miss Alabama's Teen competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the U.S. state of Alabama in the Miss America's Teen pageant.
Jessica Baeder of Auburn, Alabama was the first contestant from Alabama to win the national title on July 29, 2017.
Addison Shoemaker of Birmingham was crowned Miss Alabama's Teen on March 9, 2025 at Thompson High School in Alabaster, Alabama. She will compete for the title of Miss America's Teen 2026.
In January 2023, the official name of the pageant was changed from Miss Alabama’s Outstanding Teen, to Miss Alabama’s Teen, in accordance with the national pageant.

## Results summary

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

### Placements

* Miss America's Teen: Jessica Baeder (2018), Marcelle LeBlanc (2022)
* 1st runners-up: Scarlett Walker (2011), Ali Mims (2024)
* 2nd runners-up: Mi'a Callens (2012), Jessica Procter (2014), Morgan Green (2015)
* 3rd runners-up: Collins McMurray (2019)
* Top 10: Jenna Bryant (2006), Abby Lynn Steverson (2007)
* Top 11: Tiara Pennington (2017)
* Top 15: Zoé Champion (2020)

### Awards
#### Preliminary awards

* Preliminary Evening Wear/On Stage Question: Jessica Procter (2014), Morgan Green (2015), Zoé Champion (2020)
* Preliminary Lifestyle and Fitness: Jessica Procter (2014)
* Preliminary Talent: Scarlett Walker (2011), Mi'a Callens (2012), Jessica Baeder (2018), Marcelle LeBlanc (2022), Elaina Burt (2024)

#### Non-finalist awards

* Non-finalist Talent: Haley Ates (2009)

#### Other awards

* Miss Congeniality/Spirit of America: Zoé Champion (2020)
* Outstanding Dance Award: Jessica Baeder (2018)
* Scholastic Excellence Award: Collins McMurray (2019)
* Teens in Action Award: Jessica Baeder (2018), Hailey Adams (2023)
* Teens in Action Finalists: Marcelle LeBlanc (2022)
* Top Interview Award: Marcelle LeBlanc (2022)

## 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 |
| 2025 | Addison Shoemaker | Birmingham | 16 | Miss Historic Springville’s Teen | Dance | | | |
| 2024 | Ali Mims | Harpersville | 17 | Miss Hoover's Teen | Opera, "O Mio Babbino Caro" | 1st runner-up | Preliminary Evening Gown Award | |
| 2023 | Elaina Burt | Hoover | 17 | Miss Jefferson County's Teen | Ballet en Pointe | | Preliminary Talent Award | |
| 2022 | Hailey Adams | Birmingham | 16 | Miss Cahaba Valley's Outstanding Teen | Dance, "Proud Mary" | | Teens in Action Winner | Younger sister of Miss Florida's Outstanding Teen 2019-2020, Hannah Adams |
| 2020–21 | Emma Terry | Leeds | 18 | Miss Leeds Area's Outstanding Teen 2020 | Ballet en Pointe, "GiGi Medley" | Did not compete; 1st runner-up at Miss Alabama's Outstanding Teen 2020, later assumed title after LeBlanc won Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2022 | Did not compete; 1st runner-up at Miss Alabama's Outstanding Teen 2020, later assumed title after LeBlanc won Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2022 | Did not compete; 1st runner-up at Miss Alabama's Outstanding Teen 2020, later assumed title after LeBlanc won Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2022 |
| 2020–21 | Marcelle LeBlanc | Birmingham | 16 | Miss Coosa Valley’s Outstanding Teen | Vocal, “On My Own” | Winner | Teens in Action Finalist Preliminary Talent Award Top Interview Award | |
| 2019 | Zoé Champion | Leeds | 16 | Miss Jefferson County's Outstanding Teen | Jazz Dance, "Lone Ranger" | Top 15 | Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award Spirit of America Award | Younger sister of Chandler Champion, Miss Alabama 2013 |
| 2018 | Collins McMurray | Vestavia Hills | 17 | Miss Friendliest City's Outstanding Teen | Vocal, "Over the Rainbow" | 3rd runner-up | Scholastic Excellence Award | 2nd runner-up at Miss Alabama 2021 |
| 2017 | Lauren Bradford | Gulf Shores | 17 | Miss Coastal Alabama's Outstanding Teen | Violin, "Orange Blossom Special" | Did not compete; originally 1st runner-up, later assumed title after Baeder won Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2018 | Did not compete; originally 1st runner-up, later assumed title after Baeder won Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2018 | Later Miss Alabama 2021 |
| 2017 | Jessica Baeder | Auburn | 17 | Miss Smith Station's Outstanding Teen | Ballet en pointe, "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" | Winner | Outstanding Dance Award Preliminary Talent Award Teens in Action Award | Daughter of Miss North Carolina 1984, Francesca Adler |
| 2016 | Tiara Pennington | Helena | 16 | Miss Metropolitan's Outstanding Teen | Vocal, "Patriotic Medley" | Top 11 | | 1st runner-up at Miss Alabama 2018 pageant Later Miss Alabama 2019 Top 7 at Miss America 2020 competition |
| 2015 | Kaitlynn Campbell | Hayden | 17 | At-Large | Vocal, "Concrete Angel" | | | |
| 2014 | Morgan Green | Tuscaloosa | 17 | Miss Tuscaloosa's Outstanding Teen | Vocal, "Don't Rain on My Parade" from Funny Girl | 2nd runner-up | Preliminary Evening Wear/On Stage Question Award | |
| 2013 | Jessica Procter | Tuscaloosa | 17 | Miss West Central's Outstanding Teen | Broadway Vocal | 2nd runner-up | Preliminary Evening Wear/On Stage Question Award Preliminary Lifestyle and Fitness Award | Later Miss Alabama 2017 Top 7 at Miss America 2018 pageant |
| 2012 | Callie Walker | Birmingham | 14 | Miss Point Mallard's Outstanding Teen | Ballet en pointe, "Storms in Africa" | | | Daughter of Angela Tower Walker, Miss Alabama 1985 Sister of Scarlett Walker, Miss Alabama's Outstanding Teen 2010 Later Miss Alabama 2018 Top 10 at Miss America 2019 pageant |
| 2011 | Mi'a Callens | Birmingham | 17 | Miss Jefferson County's Outstanding Teen | Piano/Vocal, "Hiding Underwater" | 2nd runner-up | Preliminary Talent Award | Semi-finalist at Miss Florida USA 2020 2nd runner-up at Miss Florida USA 2021 |
| 2010 | Scarlett Walker | Birmingham | 16 | Miss Painted Rock's Outstanding Teen | Dance, "The Way You Make Me Feel" | 1st runner-up | Preliminary Talent Award | Daughter of Angela Tower Walker, Miss Alabama 1985 Sister of Callie Walker, Miss Alabama's Outstanding Teen 2012 and Miss Alabama 2018 Later Distinguished Young Woman of Alabama 2012 Cast as an ensemble member in the 2018 Broadway production of Carousel |
| 2009 | Avery Cooper | Smiths Station | | Miss Teen Chattahoochie Valley | | | | |
| 2008 | Haley Ates | Eufaula | | Miss Teen Painted Rock | Vocal, "Defying Gravity" from Wicked | | Non-finalist Talent Award | |
| 2007 | Meg McGuffin | Ozark | 14 | Miss Teen Trojan/Troy | Dance | | | Later Miss Alabama 2015 4th runner-up at Miss America 2016 pageant |
| 2006 | Abby Lynn Steverson | Smiths | | | Piano | Top 10 | | |
| 2005 | Jenna Bryant | Hoover | 17 | | Dance | Top 10 | | |
| 2004 | Whitney Vautier | | | | | No national pageant | No national pageant | |
| 2003 | Whitney Dykes | | 17 | | | No national pageant | No national pageant | |