Miss Teenager World

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Miss Teenager World
Formation1990;35 years ago (1990)
FounderCésar Montecé
Queen of Ecuador Inc.
Type Beauty pageant
Headquarters Ecuador
Location
Official language
English
President
Rodrigo Moreira (2014-present)
Website missteenagerworld.com

Miss Teenager World is the oldest international teen beauty pageant, founded in Guayaquil, Ecuador. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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The pageant is only open to teenage girls and women who have never been married or given birth.

The current Miss Teenager World is Mogau Ramaila of South Africa who was crowned on November 25, 2024 in Lima, Peru.

History

Miss Teenager World was launched in the year 1990 and continued in the coming year as well. In 2016, the beauty contest chose to Miss Teenager Universal and was held for the first time in the history in Panama. [5] [6] [7]

Titleholders

The following women have been crowned Miss Teenager World

YearCountry/TerritoryMiss Teenager WorldVenue
2024Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Mogau Ramaila Lima, Peru
2023Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Mia Acosta Iparraguirre [8] Guayaquil, Ecuador
2022Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Ilse Vanessa Torres Granados [9] [10]
2021Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Jessica Lyn Macniel [11] [12]
2020Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no pageant in 20201
2019Flag of Aruba.svg  Aruba Zury Ruiz [13] Guayaquil, Ecuador
2018Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica Valeria Stefania Franceschi Alvarado Panama City, Panama
2017Flag of Panama.svg  Panama Dannelys Barrios
2016Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Luana Passos [14] [15]
2015Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador Angie Larrea Barzola [16] Guayaquil, Ecuador
2014Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico Sheisa Blasini Torres [17]
No pageants were held between 2010—2013
César Montecé pageant ownership era
2009Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Isis Stocco Machado [18] [19] Guayaquil, Ecuador
2008Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela Ana María Fois Colina [20] [21]
2007Flag of the United States.svg  United States Xioreli De La Vega
2006Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic Paloma Massiel Almonte Reynoso [22] [23] [24]
2005Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador Ximena Valarezo Alvarado [25]
2004Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Daniela Rojas [26]
2003Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador Yalitza Alcívar Montecé [27] [28] [29]
2002Flag of Peru.svg  Peru Tracy Freundt Bonilla [30] [31] [32]
2001Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica Marianela Zeledón Bolaños [33]
2000Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Gabriela Sobrado [34] Salinas, Ecuador
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 32003, 2005, 2015
Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 22001, 2018
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 2004, 2021
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 2009, 2016
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 12000
Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 2002
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 2006
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2007
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 2008
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 2014
Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 2017
Flag of Aruba.svg  Aruba 2019
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 2022
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 2023
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 2024

Major beauty pageants

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

Year Miss Earth
2003Marianela Zeledon Bolaños [35]
Miss Earth Costa Rica and Miss Water 2003
Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
Miss Intercontinental
2013Paloma Almonte Reynoso [36] [37] [38]
Miss Intercontinental Dominican Republic 2013
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic
Miss International
2015Isis Stocco Machado [39] [40] [41]
Miss International Brazil
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
2021Valeria Franceschi [42]
Miss International Panama
Flag of Panama.svg  Panama

Crossovers

Titleholders who previously competed or will be competing at other international beauty pageants:

Miss Asia Pacific International
Miss Turismo de las Américas
Top Model of the World

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