Miss North Dakota's Outstanding Teen
Miss North Dakota's Outstanding Teen is a state beauty and talent pageant in North Dakota. It selects the state's representative for Miss America's Teen. The pageant started in 1994 and is based in Williston. The official language is English, and the pageant links to the Miss America organization. The official website is missnorthdakota.org.
Recent winners
- 2025: Rita Johnson from Williston was crowned Miss North Dakota's Teen on June 7, 2025, at the Bakken Auditorium in Williston. She competed for Miss America's Teen 2026 in September 2025.
- 2024: Tayler Christanson from Burlington
- 2023: Ellie Ahlfeldt from Fargo
- 2022: Olivia Rossland from Williston
- 2021: Emma Tong
What the pageant is like
- Competitors perform a talent routine, interview, and on-stage wear. Winners earn scholarships and sometimes special awards for things like fitness, talent, or community service.
- Past contestants have gone on to achieve other pageant titles, including state Miss America programs.
Notable moments and people
- Cara Mund (Miss Red River Valley’s Outstanding Teen in 2010) later became Miss North Dakota 2017 and Miss America 2018.
- Sydney Helgeson (Miss Bismarck’s Outstanding Teen 2017) went on to become Miss North Dakota 2023.
- Raghen Lucy (Miss Williston’s Outstanding Teen 2014) earned several MAOTeen awards and placed in the MAOTeen competition.
- Abby Wolfe (Top 8 at MAOTeen in 2013) helped raise the profile of North Dakota’s Outstanding Teen contestants.
Quick facts
- Formation: 1994
- Location: Williston, North Dakota
- Membership: Miss America’s Outstanding Teen
- Official language: English
- Primary purpose: To select North Dakota’s representative for Miss America’s Teen
External links
- Official website: missnorthdakota.org
This page was last edited on 29 January 2026, at 11:33 (CET).