Miss Teen World

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Miss Teen World
TypeInternational women's beauty pageant
Headquarters Lima, Peru
First edition2001
Current titleholderLuana Pestana
Brazil
Founder
César Montecé
President
 Rodrigo Moreira (2012-present)
LanguageEnglish
Website missteenworld.com OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Miss Teen World is a global beauty pageant for teenagers, based in Lima, Peru. That was established in 2001 by Cesar Montece, its founder, and is currently operated by Rodrigo Moreira, who owns all intellectual property rights. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]

Contents

The current Miss Teen World is Luana Pestana of Brazil who was crowned on November 25, 2024 in Lima, Peru. [12]

History

Miss Teen World pageant was launched in the year 2001 in Ecuador and was continued in the coming year as well. [13] Its founder César Montecé, a businessman of beauty with more than 40 years of experience in the field, died in 2010. [14]

In October 2012, Cesar Montecé's sister, who was listed as a partner in her brother's company, sold all the rights of the contest in front of the notary public; however, the international competition was officially relaunched in Ecuador, in 2014. [15]

Charity Participation

Reigning Miss Teen World 2020 Tyana Maldonado attending a charity event to raise money for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Tyana-maldonado-miss-teen-world-2020-st-jude-walk-run-03.jpg
Reigning Miss Teen World 2020 Tyana Maldonado attending a charity event to raise money for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Miss Teen World is a competition for teens that is committed to social responsibility. It is for that reason that its founder has raised 50% of ticket sales of the competition to help the Center for Social Pediatrics and Rehabilitation called "Kinderzentrum" in conjunction with the Foundation "Herta Seebass" based in Ecuador Miss Teen World helps children between 0 and 12 years old who have Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, autism, hyperactivity, language and physical problems, congenital or acquired. [16]

The organization is directed by Rodrigo Moreira its current president who, since he has taken office, has initiated a Pediasure collection campaign to help raise awareness about childhood cancer and donate it to children with treatment at the Hospital Sociedad de Lucha Contra el Cancer SOLCA, also each contestant brings with them gifts that are donated to children in the pediatric and intensive area. In this context, the reigning Miss Teen World 2020 Tyana Maldonado from the Dominican Republic attended the St. Jude Walk / Run 5k event held in the United States to raise money for childhood cancer research and the kids of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, who have the opportunity to receive treatments regardless of their family's economic situation. [17]

Titleholders

EditionTitleholderCountryAge [a] Venue of CompetitionRef.
2024Luana PestanaFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 17 Lima, Peru [12]
2023Nachalee CreserFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 17 Guayaquil, Ecuador [18]
2022 Gugulethu Mayisela Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 18 [19] [20] [21] [22] [23]
2021Luna VelandiaFlag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 16 [24] [25] [26] [27]
2020Tyana MaldonadoFlag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 15 [28]
2019Zury RuizFlag of Aruba.svg  Aruba 18 [29] [30] [31]
2018No pageant held
2017Dannelys BarriosFlag of Panama.svg  Panama 19 Panama City, Panama
2016Luana PassosFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 17 [32] [33]
2015Angie Larrea BarzolaFlag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador 19 Guayaquil, Ecuador
2014Sheisa Blasini Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rico 17 [34]
2013No pageant held
2012María Angélica JacotteFlag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 15 Puyo, Ecuador [35]
Former Contest (under Gaspar Cruz)
2012Gabrielle MarinhoFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 17 Houston, Texas, United States [36] [37]
2011 Anastasia Sidiropoulou Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 17 [38]
2010Tayla RobinsonFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 16 [39]
2009 Amy Jackson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 16 Honolulu, Hawaii, United States [40]
Original Pageant (under Cesar Montece)
2009Korina Rivadeneira ArcilaFlag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 17 Guayaquil, Ecuador [41] [42]
2008Iliana Gallardo GarcíaFlag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador 17 [43]
2007María Julia Gonzáles SeminarioFlag of Peru.svg  Peru 17 Babahoyo, Ecuador [44]
2006Mariela MartínezFlag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 17 Guayaquil, Ecuador [45] [46] [47]
2005Charlotte SmithFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 17 [48] [49]
2004Noelé JoubertFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 17 [50] [51]
2003Kaylan HamelFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 15 [52] [53]
2002Alia SumarFlag of Peru.svg  Peru 17 Salinas, Ecuador [54] [55]
2001Morgana MontesFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 17 [56]

Country/Territory by number of wins

List of countries by number of Miss Teen World wins
Number of win (s)Country/TerritoryYears
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 62003, 2004, 2005, 2010, 2022, 2023
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 42001, 2012, 2016, 2024
Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador 22008, 2015
Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 2002, 2007
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 2006, 2014
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 2009, 2012
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 12009
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 2011
Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 2017
Flag of Aruba.svg  Aruba 2019
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 2020
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 2021

List of runners-up

This table shows the runners-up of the competition, from its 2021 edition.

Year1st runner-up2nd runner-up3rd runner-up4th runner-upRef.
2021Rebeca Ruiz Moral
Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay 		Megan Leigh van der Walt
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 		Niurka Piza Guerrero
Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador 		Naomi Cano Lazcano
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 		[26] [57]
2022Marina Wang
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 		Estrella Cisneros
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 		No 3rd runner-up or 4th runner-up was selected in the competition. [22] [58]
2023Mía Acosta
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 		Aitana Lara
Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador 		No 3rd runner-up or 4th runner-up was selected in the competition.

Best International Typical Costume

The following contestants have won the competition.

YearWinner1st. runner up2nd. runner upVenueHost CityRef.
2021Kelly Medina Morquencho
Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 		Luna Velandia Cadena
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 		Naomi Cano Lazcano
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 		Universidad Estatal de Milagro - UNEMI Milagro, Ecuador [59]

Titleholders crossover

Miss Teen World titleholders in the world's major beauty contests.

YearMiss Tourism Queen International
2006Kaylan Hamel [60]
Miss Tourism Queen SA and Miss Tourism Queen Africa 2006
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Year Top Model of the World
2007Charlotte Smith [61]
Top Model of the World South Africa 2007
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
YearMiss Intercontinental
2008Noelé Joubert [62]
Miss Intercontinental South Africa 2008 and Top 15 at Miss Intercontinental 2008
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Year Miss Universe
2013 Anastasia Sidiropoulou [63]
Miss Universe Greece 2013
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
Miss International
2017Tayla Robinson [64]
Miss International South Africa 2017
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Miss Eco International
2022Zury Ruiz [65]
Miss Eco Aruba 2021-22 and Top 21 at Miss Eco International 2022
Flag of Aruba.svg  Aruba
Miss Grand International
2023 Gugulethu Mayisela [66] [67]
Miss Grand South Africa 2023
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa

Mister Teen World

Mister Teen World is the male version that was based in Guayaquil, Ecuador, since its inception in 2003. [68] The current Mister Teen World is SJ Pretorius of South Africa, who was crowned on 19 October 2022. [69]

Titleholders

EditionTitleholderCountryVenue of CompetitionRef.
2024Shawn DiakanyoFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Lima, Peru
2023Danny AndradeFlag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador Guayaquil, Ecuador
2022SJ PretoriusFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa [70] [71] [72]
2021Mmoke NapeFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa [73]
2016Jadiel PárragaFlag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador Panama City, Panama [74]
2007Almir BurneoFlag of Peru.svg  Peru Babahoyo, Ecuador [44]
2003Carlos RiveraFlag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico Guayaquil, Ecuador [75] [76]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Ages at the time of the pageant.

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