Miss Montana's Teen
Teen beauty pageant in the U.S. state of Montana
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The Miss Montana's Teen competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the U.S. state of Montana in the Miss America's Teen pageant. This competition is part of the Miss America system.
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| Formation | 2005 |
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| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Location | |
Executive Director | Danette Sawin[1] |
President | Wesley Miller Smith |
Co-Executive Director/Producer | Stacie West |
| Website | Official website |
Harper Harryman of Butte was crowned Miss Montana's Teen on May 30, 2026, at The Mother Lode Theatre in Butte, Montana.[2] She will compete for the title of Miss America's Teen 2027 in September 2026.
Results summary
The results of Miss Montana's Teen as they participated in the national Miss America's Teen competition. The year in parentheses indicates the year of the Miss America's Teen competition the award/placement was garnered.
Placements
- Top 15: Amy Fox (2011)[citation needed]
Awards
Other awards
- Teens in Action Finalist: Annika Bennion (2021), Brontë Bennion (2022)[citation needed]
- Top Advertisement Sales: Annika Bennion (2021) (tie)[citation needed]
- AHA Go Red For Women Leadership Award: Emma McPherson (2025)
Winners
- Declared as winner
- Ended as a runner-up
- Ended as a finalist or semi-finalist
| Year | Name | Hometown | Age | Talent | Placement at MAO Teen | Special scholarships at MAO Teen | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Harper Harryman | Butte | 16 | Tap Dance | TBD | TBD | |
| 2025 | Marygrace Knuffke | Kalispell | 17 | Ballet en Pointe | |||
| 2024 | Emma McPherson[3] | Savage | 15 | Tap - Get Up Offa that Thing | AHA Go Red for Women Leadership Award | Miss Richland County's Teen | |
| 2023 | Julia Kunau[4] | Lewistown | 17 | Dance - Hallalueuh |
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| 2022 | Bronté Bennion[4] | Sidney | Violin | Teens in Action Finalist | Sisters Daughters of Miss New Mexico USA 1993, Daniela Johnson Bennion[5] | ||
| 2020–2021[a] | Annika Bennion[7] | 17 | Violin, "Yankee Doodle, Op. 17" | Teens in Action Finalist Top Advertisement Sales (tie) | |||
| 2019 | Karsen Murphy[8] | Glendive | 17 | Lyrical Dance, "Uphill Battle" | |||
| 2018 | Cammy Heck[9] | Sidney | 17 | Tap Dance | |||
| 2017 | Alexa Baisch[10] | Glendive | 17 | Dance | Miss Montana 2022[11] | ||
| 2016 | Faith Johnson[12] | Helena | 16 | Vocal, “I’m Not Alone” from Carrie | Miss Montana 2023[8] | ||
| 2015 | Katee Orr[13] | Missoula | 17 | Operatic Vocal | |||
| 2014 | Haylee Storlie[14] | Glendive | 17 | Lyrical Dance | |||
| 2013 | Tessa Shelton[15] | Billings | 17 | Vocal | |||
| 2012 | Moira Shea[16] | Helena | 15 | Vocal, "Pulled" from The Addams Family | Later Miss Montana 2019[8] | ||
| 2011 | Jalyssa Gorder[17] | Sidney | 15 | Lyrical Dance | |||
| 2010 | Amy Fox[18] | Belgrade | 15 | Piano | Top 15 | ||
| 2009 | Alysse Charlesworth[citation needed] | Glendive | 15 | Tap Dance | 1st runner-up at Miss North Dakota 2018 pageant[19] 1st runner-up at Miss Montana 2012 and 2016 pageants[16][20] | ||
| 2008 | Victoria Valentine[21] | Missoula | 16 | Vocal | Later Miss Montana 2014[22] | ||
| 2007 | Chantel Bury[23] | Glendive | 16 | Vocal | 3rd runner-up at Miss Montana 2009 and 2013 pageants[24][15] | ||
| 2006 | Holly Matz[25] | Missoula | 16 | Jump Rope Routine | 1st runner-up at Miss Montana 2009 pageant[24] | ||
| 2005 | Jacqueline Irigoin[26] | Lambert | 17 | Tap Dance |
Notes
- State competition took place in 2020, as national pageant postponed to 2021 for the 2022 edition due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[6]