Miss Teen World

Miss Teen World
TypeInternational women's beauty pageant
HeadquartersLima, Peru
First edition2001
Current titleholderLuana Pestana
Brazil
Founder
César Montecé
President
Rodrigo Moreira (2012-present)
LanguageEnglish
Websitemissteenworld.com Edit this at Wikidata

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]

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

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

Edition Titleholder Country Age[a] Venue of Competition Ref.
2024 Luana Pestana  Brazil 17 Lima, Peru [12]
2023 Nachalee Creser  South Africa 17 Guayaquil, Ecuador [18]
2022 Gugulethu Mayisela  South Africa 18 [19][20][21][22][23]
2021 Luna Velandia  Colombia 16 [24][25][26][27]
2020 Tyana Maldonado  Dominican Republic 15 [28]
2019 Zury Ruiz  Aruba 18 [29][30][31]
2018 No pageant held
2017 Dannelys Barrios  Panama 19 Panama City, Panama
2016 Luana Passos  Brazil 17 [32][33]
2015 Angie Larrea Barzola  Ecuador 19 Guayaquil, Ecuador
2014 Sheisa Blasini Puerto Rico Puerto Rico 17 [34]
2013 No pageant held
2012 María Angélica Jacotte  Venezuela 15 Puyo, Ecuador [35]
Former Contest (under Gaspar Cruz)
2012 Gabrielle Marinho  Brazil 17 Houston, Texas, United States [36][37]
2011 Anastasia Sidiropoulou  Greece 17 [38]
2010 Tayla Robinson  South Africa 16 [39]
2009 Amy Jackson  United Kingdom 16 Honolulu, Hawaii, United States [40]
Original Pageant (under Cesar Montece)
2009 Korina Rivadeneira Arcila  Venezuela 17 Guayaquil, Ecuador [41][42]
2008 Iliana Gallardo García  Ecuador 17 [43]
2007 María Julia Gonzáles Seminario  Peru 17 Babahoyo, Ecuador [44]
2006 Mariela Martínez  Puerto Rico 17 Guayaquil, Ecuador [45][46][47]
2005 Charlotte Smith  South Africa 17 [48][49]
2004 Noelé Joubert  South Africa 17 [50][51]
2003 Kaylan Hamel  South Africa 15 [52][53]
2002 Alia Sumar  Peru 17 Salinas, Ecuador [54][55]
2001 Morgana Montes  Brazil 17 [56]

Country/Territory by number of wins

List of countries by number of Miss Teen World wins
Number of win (s) Country/Territory Years
 South Africa 6 2003, 2004, 2005, 2010, 2022, 2023
 Brazil 4 2001, 2012, 2016, 2024
 Ecuador 2 2008, 2015
 Peru 2002, 2007
 Puerto Rico 2006, 2014
 Venezuela 2009, 2012
 United Kingdom 1 2009
 Greece 2011
 Panama 2017
 Aruba 2019
 Dominican Republic 2020
 Colombia 2021

List of runners-up

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

Year 1st runner-up 2nd runner-up 3rd runner-up 4th runner-up Ref.
2021 Rebeca Ruiz Moral
 Paraguay
Megan Leigh van der Walt
 South Africa
Niurka Piza Guerrero
 Ecuador
Naomi Cano Lazcano
 Mexico
[26][57]
2022 Marina Wang
 Canada
Estrella Cisneros
 Mexico
No 3rd runner-up or 4th runner-up was selected in the competition. [22][58]
2023 Mía Acosta
 Spain
Aitana Lara
 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.

Year Winner 1st. runner up 2nd. runner up Venue Host City Ref.
2021 Kelly Medina Morquencho
 Peru
Luna Velandia Cadena
 Colombia
Naomi Cano Lazcano
 Mexico
Universidad Estatal de Milagro - UNEMI Milagro, Ecuador [59]

Titleholders crossover

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

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

Edition Titleholder Country Venue of Competition Ref.
2024 Shawn Diakanyo  South Africa Lima, Peru
2023 Danny Andrade  Ecuador Guayaquil, Ecuador
2022 SJ Pretorius  South Africa [70][71][72]
2021 Mmoke Nape  South Africa [73]
2016 Jadiel Párraga  Ecuador Panama City, Panama [74]
2007 Almir Burneo  Peru Babahoyo, Ecuador [44]
2003 Carlos Rivera  Puerto Rico Guayaquil, Ecuador [75][76]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Ages at the time of the pageant.

References

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  58. ^ "South African Gugulethu Mayisela won the Miss Teen World 2022". tepasoeldato.com.ec. Ecuador: Te Paso el Dato. Oct 20, 2022. Retrieved Apr 14, 2023. Marina Wang, from Canada, was the first runner-up and Estrella Cisneros, from Mexico, second runner-up.
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  65. ^ "Zury Ruiz crowned Miss Eco Aruba 2021/22". thepageantry.com. ThePageantry.com. Jan 17, 2022. Retrieved Jan 18, 2022. Former Miss Teen World 2019 Zury Ruiz has been appointed as the new Miss Eco Aruba to represent Aruba in Miss Eco International
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  73. ^ "Mmoke Nape Mister Teen World 2021". misterteenworld.com. Ecuador: Mister Teen World. Oct 23, 2021. Retrieved Apr 14, 2023. Mmoke Nape, 19, from Johannesburg, South Africa, became the winner of the 2021 Mister Teen World title in Guayaquil, Ecuador.
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