Miss Teen Intercontinental

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Miss Teen Intercontinental
Formation1973;51 years ago (1973)
FounderRene Lacle
Amistad Magazine
TypeBeauty pageant
Headquarters Ecuador
Location
Official language
English
CEO President
 Rodrigo Moreira (2012–present)
Staff
25
Website themissteenintercontinental.com

Miss Teen Intercontinental is an international beauty pageant which began in 1973. [1] [2]

Contents

The current Miss Teen Intercontinental is Veronique Van der Merwe of South Africa who was crowned on November 14, 2023, in Guayaquil, Ecuador. [3] [4]

History

1973 to 1983

The first Miss Teen Intercontinental was held already back in 1973, when it was called Miss Teenage Peace International. Barbara Jean Sergi from the United States was crowned at the end of the event held at the Aruba Sheraton Hotel on September 8, 1973. [1] [5]

In 1974 the pageant changed its name to Miss Teenage Intercontinental. And in 1979 the named officially changed into Miss Teen Intercontinental. [6] In 1982 its name was changed to "Miss Intercontinental". In 1984 the competition was discontinued. [7]

2005 to 2010

In 2005, Ecuadorian producer César Montecé relaunched and organized the contest at the Oro Verde hotel in Guayaquil, Ecuador. It was held for five consecutive years under the direction of the Queen of Ecuador company represented by Montecé. [1] [8] [9]

2012 to present

In 2012, the international pageant was held at the Edmundo Valdez Coliseum in the city of Milagro, after one year of absence. [10]

Since then, the organization has been headed by its President Rodrigo Moreira, who is the owner of the trademark rights. [1] [11]

Competition

The competition consists of interview, introduction round, national costume, swimsuit, evening gown and question answer round. [2]

Titleholders

YearMiss Teen IntercontinentalCountryPageant VenueRef.
2023Veroniqué Van der MerweFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Guayaquil, Ecuador [3]
2022Stefany Calero MolinaFlag of Curacao.svg  Curaçao [12]
2021Nayeli Zurita FierroFlag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador [13] [14] [15]
2020Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no pageant in 20201
2019Oriana NarváezFlag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua Ambato, Ecuador [16]
2018Lisandra Torres ContrerasFlag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Guayaquil, Ecuador [17] [18]
2017Tanailyn Medina SantiagoFlag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico [19]
2016Jenyfer Benítez PeñafielFlag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Panama City, Panama [20]
2015Laryssa Burgos MonteiroFlag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia Guayaquil, Ecuador [21]
No pageants were held in 2013 and 2014
2012Jennifer Ochoa SamaniegoFlag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador Milagro, Ecuador [13]
No pageant held in 2011
César Montecé pageant ownership era
2010Brigitte Salazar LlerenaFlag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador Guayaquil, Ecuador [13]
2007Carolina Plúa GutierrezFlag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador [22]
2005Marilyn OquendoFlag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Rene Lacle pageant ownership era
1983Brigitte BergmanFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Oranjestad, Aruba [7]
1982Jodee Joy Dominici Flag of the United States.svg United States Cartagena, Colombia [7]
1981Cristiane Lisita PassosFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Barranquilla, Colombia [23]
1980Elizabeth Patricia GasiewiczFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Punto Fijo, Venezuela [23]
1979Mary Ann ShaughnessyFlag of the United States.svg  United States Oranjestad, Aruba [6]
1978 Elizabeth Anita Reddi Flag of India.svg India [24]
1977Elizabeth Ann Jones Flag of England.svg England [25]
1976Ivania Navarro Genie Flag of Nicaragua.svg Nicaragua [26]
1975Shohreh NikpourFlag of Iran.svg  Iran [27]
1974Maria Emilia de los Ríos Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela [28]
1973Barbara Jean Sergi Flag of the United States.svg United States [5]
1No pageant was held in 2020 due to the global restrictions on public events and international travel imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Countries/Territory by winning number

NationTitlesYear(s)
Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador 42007, 2010, 2012, 2021
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 31973, 1976, 1982
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 22016, 2018
Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua 1976, 2019
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 12023
Flag of Curacao.svg  Curaçao 2022
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 2017
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 2005
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 1980
Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia 2015
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 1981
Flag of England.svg  England 1977
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 1975
Flag of India.svg  India 1978
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 1983
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 1974

Notable Participants

Miss Teen India, Tina Munim was second runner-up in 1975. She later had a successful career in Hindi Cinema in the 1980s.

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  1. 1 2 3 4 "Milagreña Nayeli Zurita ganó el Miss Teen Intercontinental 2021". milagrocity.com. Ecuador: Milagro City. October 24, 2021. Retrieved May 13, 2023. The Miss Teen Intercontinental pageant began in Oranjestad, Aruba, in 1973. In the first edition, Barbara Jean Sergi from the United States was the winner of the event organized by the initiative of Amistad magazine. (original in Spanish)
  2. 1 2 "Miss Teen Intercontinental". wsap.africa. South Africa: World SA Pageants. October 24, 2021. Retrieved December 18, 2021. The pageant launched in the year 1973 and consists of introduction round, national costume, swimsuit, question-answer round and evening gown.
  3. 1 2 "South African wins Miss Teen Intercontinental 2023". tevepremier.com. Ecuador: Tevepremier. November 15, 2023. Retrieved November 30, 2023. The South African Veroniqué Van der Merwe was crowned last night (11/14/2023) as the new Miss Teen Intercontinental, an event that celebrated 50 years of history and took place in the acoustic shell of Samanes Park. (original in Spanish)
  4. ↑ "Miss Teen Intercontinental 2023: Veronique Van der Merwe of South Africa". pageantopolis.net. Pageantopolis. November 16, 2023. Retrieved November 30, 2023. Right before Veroniqué Van der Merwe as the winner was announced, the show added a segment to let each contestant share her closing statement and it was also announced that Miss Teen Intercontinental South Africa was the winner of the 2023 National Costume competition held in the city of Milagro, Ecuador.
  5. 1 2 "Barbara Sergi of U.S.A. Elected Miss Teenage Peace International" (PDF). ufl.edu. Aruba: Aruba Esso News. September 21, 1973. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
  6. 1 2 "Miss Teenage Intercontinental 1979". pageantopolis.com. Archived from the original on November 5, 2013. Retrieved May 13, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
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  8. ↑ "Jipijapense elegida Miss Teen Intercontinental". eldiario.ec. Ecuador: El Diario. August 24, 2007. Retrieved July 14, 2022. The event was organized by the Queen Of Ecuador Foundation, directed by César Montece Ochoa. The finalist countries were Ecuador, Greece, Venezuela, Peru and Puerto Rico, winning the representative of Ecuador. (original in Spanish)
  9. ↑ "Ecuador obtuvo el reinado intercontinental". lahora.com.ec. Ecuador: La Hora. August 29, 2007. Retrieved July 14, 2022. Last August 9, the Miss Teen Intercontinental 2007 election was held at the Oro Vede hotel in Guayaquil. Fourteen countries participated, including Ecuador. (original in Spanish)
  10. ↑ "Intercontinental Queens". diversomagazine.com. Venezuela: Diverso Magazine. May 5, 2012. Retrieved June 29, 2021. The contest was organized and produced by the prestigious Academy, Model Agency & Events Rodrigo Moreira. (original in Spanish)
  11. ↑ "La Gaceta de los Derechos Intelectuales". gaceta.propiedadintelectual.gob.ec. Ecuador: Servicio Nacional de Derechos Intelectuales. 2021. p. 103. Retrieved July 14, 2022. (The Gazette of Intellectual Rights, published by the National Service for Intellectual Rights, Ecuador)
  12. ↑ "Ecuador hosts a world beauty event". lahora.com.ec. Ecuador: La Hora. December 31, 2022. Retrieved May 13, 2023. Stefany Calero, representative of Curaçao, won the title of Miss Teen Intercontinental 2022, crowned by the Ecuadorian, Nayeli Zurita, outgoing queen. (original in Spanish)
  13. 1 2 3 "Milagreña Nayeli Zurita ganó el Miss Teen Intercontinental 2021". milagrocity.com. Ecuador: Milagro City. October 24, 2021. Retrieved May 13, 2023. It is important to note that this would be the third time that a young woman from Milagro city has won the contest on behalf of Ecuador; in 2010 with Brigitte Salazar Llerena, in 2012 with Jennifer Ochoa Samaniego and now in 2021 with Nayeli Zurita Fierro. (original in Spanish)
  14. ↑ "Nayeli Zurita is Miss Teen Intercontinental 2021". pageantopolis.net. Mexico: Pageantopolis. October 24, 2021. Retrieved December 20, 2021. Ecuadorian Nayeli Zurita was crowned «Miss Teen Intercontinental» 2021 on October 23, 2021.
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  17. ↑ "Lisandra Torres Miss Teen Intercontinental 2018" (in European Spanish). Centro de Bachillerato Tecnológico México. August 1, 2018.
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  20. ↑ "Jenyfer Benítez, representante hidalguense de la belleza" (in European Spanish). Brazil: Miss News by Roberto Macedo. March 3, 2018.
  21. ↑ "Laryssa Burgos Miss Teen Intercontinental 2015" (in European Spanish). Promociones Gloria. April 21, 2015.
  22. ↑ "Carolina Plúa of Ecuador is Miss Teen Intercontinental 2007". El Diario (in European Spanish). September 24, 2007.
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  26. ↑ "Las misses nicaragüenses que han destacado a nivel internacional" [The Nicaraguan Misses who have stood out internationally]. elnuevodiario.com.ni (in Spanish). Nicaragua: El Nuevo Diario. October 27, 2016. Retrieved December 2, 2021. [Ivania Navarro Genie, Miss Nicaragua 1976 winner of Miss Teenage Intercontinental 1976] English translation
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