MISS WISCONSIN’S TEEN 2025

Natalie Popp, a native of Fitchburg, WI, garnered the title of Miss Wisconsin’s Teen 2025 this past June. A senior at Lakeside Lutheran High School, Natalie is passionate about expanding her Community Service Initiative: Never Forgotten – Remembering Our Heroes throughout the state of Wisconsin. Her mission emphasizes not only thanking active military and veterans, but truly listening to and honoring their stories.

Never Forgotten aims to advocate and encourage the importance of not just saying thank you to our active military and veterans, but to listen and share their stories. What once started as club, has now grown into a mission. Natalie has hosted donation drives that have collected thousands of items, gathered over 2,000 personalized Thank You letters for veterans, and wrote a children’s book, “Lew for the Red, White and Blue” that educates young readers to understand and appreciate who veterans are.

At the 2025 Miss Wisconsin’s Teen Competition, Natalie wowed the judges with a touching vocal performance of “Journey to the Past” from the musical Anastasia. Natalie has been performing for over 14 years singing and dancing. She has participated in a competitive dance company and had leading roles in several musicals.

Looking ahead, Natalie dreams of a career filled with compassion and communication – whether as a geriatric nurse or a news anchor, she’s committed to making a difference through service and storytelling.