Pageant
Questions
Miss & Miss Teen Monterey Park · 2026
Sample questions for your application and interview — use these to
practice your answers before pageant day.
Miss Teen MPK · Ages 13–17
Miss MPK · Ages 18–28
Application & Interview
Core Questions
You may be asked some or all of these during your application and interview. Take time to think through your answers — and practice saying them out loud.
- Tell me something unique about yourself
- What does your personal brand mean to you?
- If you could change one thing about the world, what would it be? Why?
- What is the most creative thing you have ever done? (How/When/Why)
- What do you do for fun? (What is your favorite thing to do when you're not in school?)
- Who is someone in your community that you look up to? Why?
- Who are your role models? (Name three people that you would want to be like when you're older)
- Are you involved in Community Service? If so, who do you help and/or what do you do? Why is this important to you?
- Have you ever been in a pageant? (What title did you win?) (What title did you want and why?)
- Why do you want to compete in Miss/Miss Teen Monterey Park pageant? What would winning this mean to you?
Keep Practicing
More Questions to Prepare
Additional prompts to help you reflect on your story, your goals, and why you want to represent Monterey Park.
- Tell me something unique about yourself
- Describe your personality in a few words?
- Are you involved in Community Service? If so, who do you help and/or what do you do? Why is this important to you?
- Have you ever been in a pageant? (What title did you win? What title did you want and why?)
- Why do you want to compete in Miss/Miss Teen Monterey Park pageant? What would winning this mean to you?
- List your top three accomplishments in life?
- Tell us about an initiative you started? Why did you start it?
- What advice would you give your 16 year old self?
Ready to Apply?
The first 10 applicants have their $25 fee waived.
