The Miss Nebraska's Teen competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the U.S. state of Nebraska in the Miss America's Teen pageant.
Ella-Kathryn Anderson of Scottsbluff was crowned Miss Nebraska's Teen on June 6, 2026, at the North Platte HS Performing Arts Center in North Platte, Nebraska. She competed for the title of Miss America's Teen 2027 on September 5, 2026, at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Results summary The results of Miss Nebraska'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 4th runners-up: Morgan Holen (2015), Rose Chen (2022) Top 10: Steffany Lien (2016) Top 15: Phoenix Stanford (2020)
Awards Preliminary awards Preliminary Evening Wear/On Stage Question: Brooke Ludemann (2012), Hannah Miller (2017)
Non-finalist awards Non-finalist Evening Wear/On Stage Question: Hannah Miller (2017) Non-finalist Interview: Hannah Miller (2017)
Other awards Outstanding Dance Talent Award: Morgan Holen (2015) Top 5 Interview Award: Hannah Miller (2017), Phoenix Stanford (2020) Miss Congeniality/Most Inspirational Award: Janae Harris (2025) Teens in Action Award Finalist: Ella-Kathryn Anderson (2027)
Winners
Year Name Hometown Age Local title Talent Placement at MAO Teen Special scholarships at MAO Teen Notes2026Ella-Kathryn AndersonScottsbluff18Miss Douglas County’s TeenVocalTeens in Action Award Finalist2025Gabriella SwiftNorth Platte18Miss Douglas County's TeenContemporary Dance2024Janae HarrisOmaha17Miss Lincoln's TeenContemporary DanceMost Inspirational/Miss Congeniality Award2023Boston PetteraNorth PlatteMiss Alliance's TeenBaton Twirling2022Alexandra Thompson14Miss Alliance's Outstanding TeenVocal2021Rose ChenScottsbluff17Miss Scotts Bluff County's Outstanding TeenPiano, "Tarantella in A Minor"4th runner-up2019-20Phoenix StanfordPapillion15Miss Douglas County's Outstanding TeenVocal, "Dream On"Top 15First Asian-American to win Miss Nebraska's Outstanding Teen 2018Kelsie TherkildsenBennington15Miss Metro's Outstanding TeenJazz Dance, "Swing with Me"2017Carsyn LongGering17 Miss Kearney's Outstanding Teen Vocal3rd runner-up at Miss Nebraska 2019 competition2016Hannah MillerElkhorn Miss Omaha's Outstanding Teen Dance Non-finalist Evening Wear/OSQ AwardNon-finalist Interview AwardPreliminary Evening Wear/OSQ AwardTop 5 Interview Award2015 Steffany Lien Omaha 17 Miss Douglas County's Outstanding Teen Baton Twirl, "Hollywood" by Michael Bublé Top 10Six-time world champion baton twirlerLater University of Louisville's Cardinal Girl Feature TwirlerLater Miss Nebraska 20222014 Morgan Holen Omaha Dance 4th runner-up Outstanding Dance Talent Award Daughter of Miss Nebraska 1988, Jodi Miller HolenLater Distinguished Young Woman of Nebraska 2016Top 10 at Distinguished Young Woman 2016 national finalsLater Miss Nebraska 20212013 Samantha Washington Lincoln 15 Miss Omaha's Outstanding Teen Vocal First African American woman to hold title of Miss Nebraska's Outstanding TeenLater Miss Nebraska Teen USA 2017First woman in Nebraska to hold teen titles in both the Miss America and Miss USA organizations2nd runner-up at Miss Nebraska USA 2019 and 2020 pageants2012 Lianna Prill Holdrege 17 Miss Sandhills' Outstanding Teen Vocal2nd runner-up at Miss Nebraska 2016 pageant3rd runner-up at Miss Nebraska 2017 pageant2011 Brooke Ludemann North Platte 17 Miss Northwest's Outstanding Teen Vocal Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award2nd runner-up at Miss Nebraska 2015 pageant2010 Staci Craighead Omaha 17 VocalDaughter of former Nebraska state senator, Joni Craighead2009 JaCee Pilkington Minatare 17 Vocal Later Miss Nebraska 20132008 Rachel Foehlinger Ralston Miss Omaha's Outstanding Teen Baton Twirl Sister of Christina Foehlinger, Miss Nebraska 20011st runner-up at Miss Nebraska 2013 pageant2nd runner-up at Miss Nebraska 2012 and 2014 pageantsContestant at National Sweetheart 2014 pageant2007 Kayla Batt Alliance Vocal Spirit Award Top 10 at National Sweetheart 2010 pageantLater Miss Nebraska 20112006 Sharla Schreiber Columbus 16 Jazz/Flag Dance2005 Jessica States North Platte 17 Vocal, "I Am What I Am" from La Cage aux Folles
References
External links Official website