Miss Teen International (India)

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Miss Teen International (India)
Formation2018;7 years ago (2018)
TypeBeauty pageant
HeadquartersNew Delhi
Location
  • India
Official language
English
Director
Nikhil Anand
Parent organization
Glamanand Group
Website missteeninternational.com

Miss Teen International is an annual beauty pageant for girls aged 14 to 19 from various countries. The event is organized by the Glamanand Group, a company led by Indian businessman Nikhil Anand. [1] [2]

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In August 2025, the pageant took place in Jaipur, India, where Lorena Ruiz from Spain was crowned Miss Teen International 2025. [3] [4]

History

In 2016, Glamanand Entertainment Pvt. Ltd., under Nikhil Anand, announced plans to revitalize the Miss Teen International pageant. The first edition of the revamped event took place in 2018 and has since been held annually in India. Glamanand Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. holds the Indian trademark for "Miss Teen International" related to beauty pageants. [5] [6] [7]

In 2018, Odalys Duarte from Mexico was crowned the first Miss Teen International under the ownership of Glamanand Group. [8]

The current titleholder, Lorena Ruiz of Spain, was crowned on August 31, 2025, in Jaipur, India. She succeeded Ly Muyleang of Cambodia. [9]

Titleholders

YearCountryMiss Teen InternationalVenueEntrantsRef.
2018Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico Odalys Duarte Delhi, India 10 [10]
2019 Flag of India.svg India Aayushi Dholakia Gurugram, India 13
2022 Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam Ngô Ngọc Gia Hân20 [11]
2023 Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela Bárbara Párraga Phnom Penh, Cambodia 21 [12]
2024 Flag of Cambodia.svg Cambodia Ly Muyleang Jaipur, India 28
2025Flag of Spain.svg Spain Lorenia Ruiz24 [13]

Note – Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no editions of the event were held in years 2020 and 2021.

Runners-up

YearRunners-up
FirstSecondThirdFourth
2018Ritika Khatnani
Flag of India.svg India
Kiara Pineda
Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela
Not awarded
2019 Yessenia Garcia
Flag of Paraguay.svg Paraguay
Anicia Gaothusi
Flag of Botswana.svg Botswana
Francesca Beatriz Abalajon
Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines
Kayla Wright
Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa
2022 Alessandra Gonzalez
Flag of the United States.svg United States
Anne Brouwer
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands
Not awarded
2023 Mannat Siwach
Flag of India.svg India
Nidanath Sok
Flag of Cambodia.svg Cambodia
Itamar Salcedo
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Dominican Republic
Bùi Vũ Xuân Nghi
Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam
2024 Annette Moreno Viu
Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba
Oriana Ribeiro
Flag of Namibia.svg Namibia
Onkatlile Koolatotse
Flag of Botswana.svg Botswana
Regina González
Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico
2025Kaziah Liz Mejo
Flag of India.svg India
Valeria Morales Valero
Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia
Sabrina Maria Feliciano
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rico
Grecia Novelo
Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico

Continental Queens

YearAfricaAmericasAsiaEuropeIntercontinental
2019Anicia Gaothusi
Flag of Botswana.svg Botswana
Alessandra Santos
Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil
Phan Anh Thư
Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam
Tanya Pozzo
Flag of France.svg France
Francesca Beatriz Abalajon
Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines
2022Gimhani Mohau Perera
Flag of Botswana.svg Botswana
Nabila Villanueva
Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico
Rashi Parasrampuria
Flag of India.svg India
Venera Stanisavljevic
Flag of Serbia.svg Serbia
Not awarded
2023Washu Masindi Hlabioa
Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa
Paulina Rodríguez
Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico
Angel Jed Latorre
Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines
Floortje Timmer
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands
Not awarded
2024Not awarded

See also

References

  1. "Meet Nikhil Anand, the new owner of world's biggest beauty pageant, Miss Universe India". Sreetama Basu. Lifestyle Asia. 22 February 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
  2. "Nikhil Anand's journey from being an engineering student to becoming the most successful entrepreneur in the Indian pageant industry". First India. 29 April 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
  3. "Spain's Ruiz Wins Miss Teen International 2025 in Jaipur". Jaipur Times. 1 September 2025. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  4. Today, Sangri (2025-09-01). "Lorena Ruiz Wins Miss Teen International 2025 Title". Sangri Today. Retrieved 2025-09-02.
  5. "Government of India – Trade Marks Registry – Miss Teen International". ipindiaonline.gov.in. Retrieved May 10, 2021.(use Class 41 for search)
  6. Chakrabarty, Roshni (May 31, 2019). "How this Bihar boy became the world's youngest international pageant director at just 19". indiatoday.in. New Delhi, India: India Today. Retrieved May 10, 2021. India Today Education spoke to Nikhil Anand, Chairman, Glamanand Entertainment Pvt Ltd, to know more about his journey. ... Year 2016 came up with bigger achievements as Nikhil took over Miss Teen International which was owned by Enrique Gonzalez of Costa Rica.
  7. "Pictures of Rashi Parasrampuria, the diva who'll represent India at Miss Teen International". indiatimes.com. IndiaTimes. May 9, 2021. Retrieved May 18, 2021. Miss Teen International is the world's biggest teen pageant and Rashi will be representing India at the pageant. Miss Teen International has been happening since 1966.
  8. "From Mexico to India: Meet Miss Teen International 2018". Rediff.com. December 24, 2018. Retrieved May 10, 2021. Mexico's Odalys Duarte was crowned Miss Teen International 2018. The 17-year-old beat 11 contestants from across the world to win the title. India's Ritika Khatnani won the first runner-up title, and Kiara Pineda from Venezuela has been named second runner-up.
  9. "India's Kazia runner-up in Miss Teen International-2025:Spain's Lorena Ruiz crowned; beauties from 24 countries participated". Dainik Bhaskar. 1 September 2025. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  10. "Mexican Model Odalys Duarte wins Miss Teen International 2018". elgrafico.mx. Mexico: El Gráfico. December 22, 2018. Retrieved May 30, 2021. Originally from Tulancingo, Hidalgo, 17-year-old Duarte was crowned queen of Miss Teen International. (original in Spanish)
  11. Nhã Lê. "Ngô Ngọc Gia Hân đăng quang Miss Teen International 2022". doanhnhantrevietnam.vn.
  12. "Miss Teen International 2023: Barbara Parraga Of Venezuela Wins; Says, 'Grateful To God And The Virgin Who Never Abandoned Me'". Outlook . 3 July 2023.
  13. "Spain's Lorena Ruiz Crowned Miss Teen International 2025; Participants from 24 Countries Competed". First India. 1 September 2025. Retrieved 1 September 2025.