Miss Teenager World

International beauty pageant in Ecuador

Not to be confused with Miss Teen World.

Miss Teenager WorldFormation| 1990; 35 years ago (1990)

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Founder| César Montecé
Queen of Ecuador Inc.
Type| Beauty pageant
Headquarters| Ecuador
Location|

* Guayaquil

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]

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

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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

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The following women have been crowned Miss Teenager World

Year  | Country/Territory  | Miss Teenager World  | Venue

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

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Nation  | Titles  | Year(s)

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Ecuador | 3  | 2003, 2005, 2015
Costa Rica | 2  | 2001, 2018
Canada | 2004, 2021
Brazil | 2009, 2016
Argentina | 1  | 2000
Peru | 2002
Dominican Republic | 2006
United States | 2007
Venezuela | 2008
Puerto Rico | 2014
Panama | 2017
Aruba | 2019
Mexico | 2022
Spain | 2023
South Africa | 2024

## Major beauty pageants

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

Year  | Miss Earth

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

## Crossovers

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

Miss Asia Pacific International

* 2003:  Peru: Tracy Freundt[43] (3rd. Runner Up)

Miss Turismo de las Américas

* 2006:  Ecuador: Yalitza Alcívar[44] (Winner)

Top Model of the World

* 2008:  Dominican Republic: Paloma Almonte[45](Unplaced)

## See also

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* Miss Teen World

## References

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1. ^ "Representará a Uruguay en "Miss Teenager World International" en Guayaquil" ["Miss Teenager World International" in Guayaquil]. Diario El Pueblo Uruguay (in Spanish). Jul 4, 2014.
2. ^ "Laryssa Burgos regresa triunfante del Miss Teenager World" [Laryssa Burgos returns triumphant of the Miss Teenager World pageant]. Promociones Gloria (in Spanish). April 21, 2015.
3. ^ "Larissa Burgos concursará en el Miss Teenager World 2015" [Bolivian will compete in the Miss Teenager World pageant]. Diario El Deber Bolivia (in Spanish). April 16, 2015.
4. ^ "Laryssa Burgos rumbo al Miss Teenager World 2015" [Bolivian road to Miss Teenager World 2015]. Eju TV Bolivia (in Spanish). April 14, 2015.
5. ^ "Miss Teenager Universal 2017". Siempreeventos.com. November 21, 2017.
6. ^ "Gabriela Santiago wins Miss Teenager Universal 2016" [Gabriela Santiago Miss Teenager Universal 2016]. Te Paso El Dato Magazine - Ecuador (in Spanish). November 21, 2016.
7. ^ "Hidalguense la nueva Miss Teenager Intercontinental" [Miss Teenager Intercontinental]. Organización Editorial Mexicana (in Spanish). November 7, 2016.
8. ^ "Mia Acosta wins Miss Teenager World 2023". Pageantopolis. Nov 21, 2023. "Mia Acosta Iparraguirre (17) was crowned as the new Miss Teenager World in a glittering ceremony held at Concha Acustica Parque Samanes in Guayaquil, Ecuador."
9. ^ "Ilse Torres Miss Teenager World 2022". bellezaadolescente.com. October 22, 2022. Retrieved December 1, 2022. "The Mexican Ilse Torres Granados, 19 years old, was elected Miss Teenager World 2022." (original in Spanish)
10. ^ "Mexican Ilse Torres at the New York Fashion Award 2023". bellezaadolescente.com. February 6, 2022. Retrieved February 14, 2022. "Ilse won the title of Miss Teenager World 2022, last October, in Ecuador." (original in Spanish)
11. ^ "Canada' Jessica MacNiel shines at Miss Teenager World 2021 held in Ecuador". allthecrowns.com. All The Crowns. "The Canadian actress Jessica MacNiel was the winner of the 2021 Miss Teenager World title in the recently concluded international pageant held this weekend in Guayaquil, Ecuador."
12. ^ "Miss Teenager World from South Surrey wants to change perceptions of beauty". Peace Arch News. Jul 12, 2022. "One week after receiving her national crown, MacNiel headed to Ecuador in October 2021 to represent Canada, among 40 contestants from different nations at an international teen competition."
13. ^ "Zury Ruiz wins Miss Teenager World 2019". Diario Aruba (in Papiamento). December 12, 2019.
14. ^ "Luana Passos é eleita Miss Teenager World 2016 no Panamá" [Luana Passos wins Miss Teenager World title in Panama]. TV Diario Brasil (in Portuguese). November 7, 2016.
15. ^ "Luana Passos eleita Miss Teenager World 2016" [Luana Passos wins Miss Teenager World 2016]. danashe.com.br (in Portuguese). November 7, 2016.
16. ^ "Miss Teenager World 2015". bellezavenezolana.net. Venezuela: Belleza Venezolana. Archived from the original on 2015-05-01. Retrieved Feb 27, 2022.|quote=Ecuadorian Angie Larrea won the international title of "Miss Teenager World 2015" on Saturday night, April 18, at the mega-event held at the majestic Guayaquil Art Center Theater. (original in Spanish)
17. ^ "Puerto Rico gana nueva corona internacional". El Nuevo Día. Retrieved June 16, 2021. (original in Spanish)
18. ^ "Brasil ganó el tercer megaevento de belleza" [Brazil won the third beauty mega-event]. Diario El Universo (in Spanish). August 8, 2009.
19. ^ "Maringaense é coroada Miss Brasil Internacional 2015" [Maringaense was crowned Miss Brazil International]. Folha Regional de Cianorte (in Portuguese). Sep 28, 2015.
20. ^ "Dominicano ganó Dedal de Oro". Diario El Universo. August 23, 2008. Retrieved June 17, 2021. "Ana María Fois, 16, won the Miss Teenager World 2008 pageant." (original in Spanish)
21. ^ "International Beauty". Diverso Magazine. September 9, 2008. Retrieved June 17, 2021. "Ana María Fois from Venezuela was chosen Miss Teenager World 2008" (original in Spanish)
22. ^ "Young woman will represent Puerto Plata in "Miss Dominican Republic"". Puerto Plata Digital. February 29, 2012. Retrieved June 15, 2021. (original in Spanish)
23. ^ "Una paloma que vuela como las aguilas". Noticias ENN. February 1, 2017. Retrieved June 16, 2021. (original in Spanish)
24. ^ "Santo Domingo sede del Miss Coral 2017". Diario Libre. February 1, 2017. Retrieved June 17, 2021. "The beauty pageant will be produced by its director Paloma Almonte"
25. ^ "Nuevas reinas ecuatorianas" [New Ecuadorian queens]. Diario La Hora (in Spanish). May 17, 2006.
26. ^ "Miss Teenager Mundial 2004" [Miss Teenager World 2004] (in Spanish). BellezaVenezolana.net. Apr 22, 2000. Archived from the original on 2005-04-22.
27. ^ "La "Pollera" cautiva en Miss Teen 2004". Diario Panamá América. February 28, 2004. Retrieved June 17, 2021. (original in Spanish)
28. ^ "Miss Turismo Latinoamericana promociona a Ecuador". Diario La Hora. Retrieved June 17, 2021. (original in Spanish)
29. ^ "Alcívar is Ecuador's Tourism Ambassador". Diario La Hora. Retrieved June 17, 2021. (original in Spanish)
30. ^ "Tracy Freundt fue la adolescente más bella del mundo" [Tracy Freundt was the most beautiful teen of the world] (in Spanish). accesoperu.com. Sep 1, 2012.
31. ^ "Tracy Freundt en una osada sesión fotográfica para SoHo" [Tracy Freundt in a photoshoot for SoHo]. El Comercio (in Spanish). Sep 2, 2020.
32. ^ "Tracy Freundt se convirtió en madre por primera vez". America Television (in Spanish). Jul 5, 2015.
33. ^ "Reina con adrenalina". Diario La Nación. June 16, 2001. Retrieved June 16, 2021. "Marianela Zeledón won the crown of the Miss Teenager World contest" 2001." (original in Spanish)
34. ^ "Miss Teenager World 2000 is Gabriela Sobrado from Argentina" [Gabriela Sobrado, representante de Argentina es la vencedora del Miss Teenager World 2000] (in Spanish). BellezaVenezolana.net. Apr 22, 2000. Archived from the original on 2002-06-09.
35. ^ "Miss Honduras obtiene Cetro Miss Earth 2003". Voz de America. Retrieved November 9, 2003. (original in Spanish)
36. ^ "Paloma Almonte will represent the country in Germany". El Dia. 3 December 2013. Retrieved December 3, 2013. "Paloma Almonte, Miss Tourism Dominican 2013 will travel to Germany to represent the Dominican Republic in the international Miss Intercontinental 2013 pageant where will compete more than 50 countries." (original in Spanish)
37. ^ "Paloma Almonte, Miss Tourism Dominican 2013 will travel to Germany". El Caribe. Retrieved December 3, 2013. (original in Spanish)
38. ^ "Miss Tourism Dominican 2013 travels to Germany". Diario Libre. Retrieved December 14, 2013. (original in Spanish)
39. ^ "Profile Miss International Brazil 2015". Miss International Organization. Retrieved Dec 2, 2021.
40. ^ "Miss Brasil Internacional 2015". perubeauties.org. Retrieved Dec 2, 2021.
41. ^ "Venezuelana vence concurso Miss Internacional 2015" [Venezuelan wins Miss International 2015 contest] (in Portuguese). November 5, 2015. Retrieved December 2, 2021. [In addition to the first five mentioned, the representative of Brazil, Isis Stocco, was among the ten finalists, along with those sent from Mexico, the Philippines, Thailand and the United Kingdom.] English translation
42. ^ "Valeria Franceschi, nueva Señorita Panamá Internacional 2020". Telemetro. Retrieved February 6, 2021. (original in Spanish)
43. ^ "Ex Misses in the new Nubeluz". Peru Beauties. Retrieved June 16, 2021. (original in Spanish)
44. ^ "Miss Turismo de las Américas en campaña". Diario El Universo. 26 April 2006. Retrieved June 17, 2021. (original in Spanish)
45. ^ "Paloma Almonte guest of honor at a pageant in Egypt". Listin Diario. 25 March 2014. Retrieved June 17, 2021. "Almonte participated in 2008 in the Top Model of the World contest, representing the Dominican Republic" (original in Spanish)

## External links

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* Official website