Miss Teen World
Established2001 (2001)
FounderCésar Montecé, Queen of Ecuador Inc.
TypeBeauty pageant
HeadquartersEcuador
Location
Official language
English
President
Rodrigo Moreira (2012-present)
Key people
Diego Jaramillo
Staff
30
WebsiteOfficial 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

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.[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.
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 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]
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