Established | 2001 |
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Founder | César Montecé, Queen of Ecuador Inc. |
Type | Beauty pageant |
Headquarters | Ecuador |
Location | |
Official language | English |
President | Rodrigo Moreira (2012-present) |
Key people | Diego Jaramillo |
Staff | 30 |
Website | Official website |
Miss Teen World is an annual international teen beauty pageant based in Ecuador.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]
The international pageant was established in 2001 by Cesar Montece, its founder[11] and currently owned and operated by Rodrigo Moreira.
The current Miss Teen World is Nachalee Creser of South Africa who was crowned on November 14, 2023.
History
Miss Teen World pageant was launched in the year 2001 in Ecuador and was continued in the coming year as well.[12]
Its founder César Montecé, a businessman of beauty with more than 40 years of experience in the field, died in 2010.[13]
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.[14]
Social Responsibility
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.[15]
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.[16]
Titleholders
Edition | Titleholder | Country | Age[lower-alpha 1] | Venue of Competition | Ref. | |
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2023 | Nachalee Creser | South Africa | 17 | Guayaquil, Ecuador | ||
2022 | Gugulethu Mayisela | South Africa | 18 | [17][18][19][20][21] | ||
2021 | Luna Velandia | Colombia | 16 | [22][23][24][25] | ||
2020 | Tyana Maldonado | Dominican Republic | 15 | [26] | ||
2019 | Zury Ruiz | Aruba | 18 | [27][28][29] | ||
2018 | María Eduarda Guzmán | Ecuador | 18 | [30] | ||
2017 | Dannelys Barrios | Panama | 19 | Panama City, Panama | ||
2016 | Luana Passos | Brazil | 17 | [31][32] | ||
2015 | Angie Larrea Barzola | Ecuador | 19 | Guayaquil, Ecuador | ||
2014 | Sheisa Blasini | Puerto Rico | 17 | [33] | ||
2013 | No pageant held | |||||
2012 | María Angélica Jacotte | Venezuela | 15 | Puyo, Ecuador | [34] | |
Former Contest (under Gaspar Cruz) | ||||||
2012 | Gabrielle Marinho | Brazil | 17 | Houston, Texas, United States | [35][36] | |
2011 | Anastasia Sidiropoulou | Greece | 17 | [37] | ||
2010 | Tayla Robinson | South Africa | 16 | [38] | ||
2009 | Amy Jackson | United Kingdom | 16 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | [39] | |
Original Pageant (under Cesar Montece) | ||||||
2009 | Korina Rivadeneira Arcila | Venezuela | 17 | Guayaquil, Ecuador | [40][41] | |
2008 | Iliana Gallardo García | Ecuador | 17 | [42] | ||
2007 | María Julia Gonzáles Seminario | Peru | 17 | Babahoyo, Ecuador | [43] | |
2006 | Mariela Martínez | Puerto Rico | 17 | Guayaquil, Ecuador | [44][45][46] | |
2005 | Charlotte Smith | South Africa | 17 | [47][48] | ||
2004 | Noelé Joubert | South Africa | 17 | [49][50] | ||
2003 | Kaylan Hamel | South Africa | 15 | [51][52] | ||
2002 | Alia Sumar | Peru | 17 | Salinas, Ecuador | [53][54] | |
2001 | Morgana Montes | Brazil | 17 | [55] | ||
List of runners-upThis table shows the runners-up of the competition, from its 2021 edition.
Best International Typical CostumeThe following contestants have won the competition.
Major beauty pageantsMiss Teen World titleholders in the world's major beauty contests.
Mister Teen WorldMister Teen World is the male version headquartered in Guayaquil, Ecuador, since it was founded in 2003.[67] The current Mister Teen World is SJ Pretorius of South Africa, who was crowned on 19 October 2022.[68]
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