Miss Teen World
{{short description|Teen Beauty pageant based in Peru}}
{{Distinguish|Miss Teenager World}}
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{{Infobox pageant
| name = Miss Teen World
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| type = International women's beauty pageant
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| headquarters = Lima, Peru
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| first = 2001
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| current_titleholder = Luana Pestana
| titleholder_represents = Brazil
| language = English
| leader_title1 = Founder
| leader_name1 = César Montecé
| leader_title2 = President
| leader_name2 = Rodrigo Moreira (2012-present)
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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.{{Cite news |title=Peruana competirá con treinta candidatas por corona de Miss Teen Mundo |trans-title=Peruvian will compete with thirty candidates for the Miss Teen World crown |language=Spanish |newspaper=Andina Agencia Peruana de Noticias |url=https://andina.pe/agencia/noticia-peruana-competira-treinta-candidatas-por-corona-del-miss-teen-mundo-828528.aspx |date=Jan 4, 2021}}{{Cite news |title=Kelly Medina competirá con 30 candidatas por la corona del Miss Teen World |trans-title=Kelly Medina will compete with thirty candidates for the Miss Teen World crown in Ecuador |language=Spanish |newspaper=Diario El Comercio Peru |url=https://elcomercio.pe/luces/moda/kelly-medina-competira-con-30-candidatas-por-la-corona-del-miss-teen-world-nndc-noticia/ |date=Jan 5, 2021}}{{Cite news |title=Peru present in Miss Teen World 2020 |publisher=en24.news |url=https://www.en24.news/58467/2021/01/kelly-medina-will-travel-to-ecuador-in-july-to-represent-peru-at-the-miss-teen-world-nndc-boconvip.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210108040635/https://www.en24.news/58467/2021/01/kelly-medina-will-travel-to-ecuador-in-july-to-represent-peru-at-the-miss-teen-world-nndc-boconvip.html |url-status=usurped |archive-date=January 8, 2021 |date=Jan 5, 2020}}{{Cite news |title=Kelly Medina será la encargada de competir con otras 30 candidatas por la corona del Miss Teen World |trans-title=Kelly Medina will be in charge of competing with 30 other candidates for the Miss Teen World crown |language=Spanish |newspaper=Peru 21 |url=https://peru21.pe/espectaculos/kelly-medina-sera-la-encargada-de-competir-con-otras-30-candidatas-por-la-corona-del-miss-teen-world-nndc-noticia/?ref=p21r |date=Jan 5, 2021}}{{Cite news |title=Kelly Medina viajará a Ecuador en julio para representar al Perú en el Miss Teen World |trans-title=Kelly Medina will travel to Ecuador in July to represent Peru in the Miss Teen World |language=Spanish |newspaper=elbocon.pe |url=https://elbocon.pe/boconvip/kelly-medina-viajara-a-ecuador-en-julio-para-representar-al-peru-en-el-miss-teen-world-nndc-noticia/?ref=ebr |date=Jan 5, 2021}}{{cite web |url=https://www.debate.com.mx/show/Participante-mexicana-de-concurso-internacional-de-belleza-se-viste-de-la-Virgen-de-Guadalupe-y-desata-polemica-20211022-0129.html |title=Participante mexicana de concurso internacional de belleza se viste de la Virgen de Guadalupe y desata polémica |date=Oct 22, 2021|website=debate.com.mx |publisher=El Debate |access-date=Apr 14, 2023 |trans-title=Mexican participant of international beauty contest dresses as the Virgin of Guadalupe and sparks controversy |quote=It should be remembered that Miss Teen World is an international contest, whose headquarters are in Ecuador.}} (original in Spanish){{Cite news |title=Miss Teen SA ready to compete on global stage |newspaper=The Star |location=South Africa |url=https://www.pressreader.com/south-africa/the-star-south-africa-late-edition/20211018/281573768888748 |quote=The 18-year-old will represent South Africa on Wednesday at the Miss Teen World in Ecuador, South America. With the support of her friends and family, Van der Walt said she was grateful and excited to be awarded this opportunity.}}{{Cite news |title=Beauty queen in Centurion is second princess in world competition |website=rekord.co.za |publisher=Rekord |url=https://rekord.co.za/396439/beauty-queen-in-centurion-is-second-princess-in-world-competition/ |quote=A matriculant from Centurion came second in the Miss Teen World competition which was held in Guayaquil Ecuador in South America, recently.}}{{cite web |url=https://bellezaadolescente.com/noticia/23/01/2022/miss-teen-world-busca-directores-nacionales/ |title=Miss Teen World: Busca Directores Nacionales |date=Jan 22, 2022|website=bellezaadolescente.com |publisher=Belleza Adolescente |access-date=Jan 23, 2022 |trans-title=Miss Teen World: Looking for National Directors |quote=The Miss Teen World Organization based in Ecuador launched the call for National Directors from various countries for the 2022 edition of the international pageant.}} (original in Spanish){{Cite news |title=Introducing Miss Teen World Namibia |website=erongo.com.na |publisher=Erongo |location=Namibia |url=https://www.erongo.com.na/news/introducing-miss-teen-world-namibia2022-02-28 |quote=Newly Crowned Miss Teen World Namibia to represent Namibia in Ecuador.}}{{Cite news |title=César Montecé, entre misses y coronas |trans-title=César Montecé, between misses and crowns |language=Spanish |newspaper=El Universo |url=https://www.eluniverso.com/2008/01/03/0001/1065/91439D601F5A4EAD9DB23E50C09EF1A8.html |date=Jan 3, 2008}}
The current Miss Teen World is Luana Pestana of Brazil who was crowned on November 25, 2024 in Lima, Peru.{{Cite news |title= Sorocabana é a vencedora do Miss Teen World |trans-title=Sorocabana is the winner of Miss Teen World |language=Portuguese |newspaper=Jornal Cruzeiro do Sul |url=https://www.jornalcruzeiro.com.br/cultura/noticias/2024/11/741083-sorocabana-e-a-vencedora-do-miss-teen-world.html |date=Nov 28, 2024}}
History
Miss Teen World pageant was launched in the year 2001 in Ecuador and was continued in the coming year as well.{{Cite news |title=Panamá compite en Miss Teen World 2003 |trans-title=Panama will compete in Miss Teen World 2003 |language=Spanish |newspaper=La Prensa Panamá |url=https://www.prensa.com/impresa/opinion/Panama-compite-Miss-Teen-World_0_864663620.html |date=Feb 27, 2003}} Its founder César Montecé, a businessman of beauty with more than 40 years of experience in the field, died in 2010.{{Cite news |title=Murió César Montecé, empresario de la belleza |trans-title=César Montecé, businessman of beauty, died. |language=Spanish |newspaper=El Universo |url=https://www.eluniverso.com/2010/04/01/1/1379/murio-cesar-montece-empresario-belleza.html |date=Apr 1, 2010}}
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.{{cite web |url=https://www.wsap.africa/pageant/miss-teen-world-south-africa/ |title=Miss Teen World History |date=Oct 20, 2021 |website=wsap.africa |publisher=World SA Pageants |location=South Africa |access-date=Jan 18, 2022 |quote=In October 2012, Cesar Montecé’s sister, who was listed as a partner in her brother’s company, sold the rights of the contest, to Rodrigo Moreira. Miss Teen World was officially relaunched in Ecuador, in 2014.}}
Charity Participation
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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.{{Cite news |title=Reinas visitaron a niños especiales |trans-title=Queens visited special children |language=Spanish |newspaper=El Universo |url=https://www.eluniverso.com/2004/02/19/0001/18/D8637F882A25484FA53CA8F8C004E9E3.html |date=Feb 19, 2004}}
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.{{Cite news |title=Tyana Maldonado Miss Teen World 2020 |publisher=allthecrowns.com |url=https://allthecrowns.com/2020/12/10/tyana-maldonado-crowned-miss-teen-world-2020/ |date=Dec 10, 2020}}
Titleholders
Country/Territory by number of wins
| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 90%"
|+{{nowrap|List of countries by number of Miss Teen World wins}} ! scope="col" | Number of win (s) ! scope="col" | Country/Territory ! scope="col" | Years |
| {{flag|South Africa}}
| align=center | 6 | 2003, 2004, 2005, 2010, 2022, 2023 |
| {{flag|Brazil}}
| align=center | 4 | 2001, 2012, 2016, 2024 |
| {{flag|Ecuador}}
| rowspan=4 align=center | 2 | 2008, 2015 |
| {{flag|Peru}}
| 2002, 2007 |
| {{flag|Puerto Rico}}
| 2006, 2014 |
| {{flag|Venezuela}}
| 2009, 2012 |
| {{flag|United Kingdom}}
| rowspan=6 align=center | 1 | 2009 |
| {{flag|Greece}}
| 2011 |
| {{flag|Panama}}
| 2017 |
| {{flag|Aruba}}
| 2019 |
| {{flag|Dominican Republic}}
| 2020 |
| {{flag|Colombia}}
| 2021 |
List of runners-up
This table shows the runners-up of the competition, from its 2021 edition.
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! width="10" |Year ! width="300" |1st runner-up ! width="300" |2nd runner-up ! width="300" |3rd runner-up ! width="300" |4th runner-up ! width="50" |Ref. |
| 2021
|Rebeca Ruiz Moral |Megan Leigh van der Walt |Niurka Piza Guerrero |Naomi Cano Lazcano |
| 2022
|Marina Wang |Estrella Cisneros | colspan="2" bgcolor="#FDFEFE" |No 3rd runner-up or 4th runner-up was selected in the competition. |{{cite web |url=https://tepasoeldato.com.ec/20/10/2022/sudafricana-gugulethu-mayisela-miss-teen-world-2022/ |title=South African Gugulethu Mayisela won the Miss Teen World 2022 |date=Oct 20, 2022 |website=tepasoeldato.com.ec |publisher=Te Paso el Dato |location=Ecuador |access-date=Apr 14, 2023 |quote=Marina Wang, from Canada, was the first runner-up and Estrella Cisneros, from Mexico, second runner-up.}} |
| 2023
|Mía Acosta |Aitana Lara | colspan="2" bgcolor="#FDFEFE" |No 3rd runner-up or 4th runner-up was selected in the competition. | |
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The following contestants have won the competition.
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| Year
! Winner ! 1st. runner up ! 2nd. runner up ! Venue ! Host City ! Ref. |
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| 2021
|Kelly Medina Morquencho |Luna Velandia Cadena |Naomi Cano Lazcano |Universidad Estatal de Milagro - UNEMI |Milagro, Ecuador |
Titleholders crossover
Miss Teen World titleholders in the world's major beauty contests.
Mister Teen World
Mister Teen World is the male version that was based in Guayaquil, Ecuador, since its inception in 2003.{{Cite news |title=About Us - MR. TEEN WORLD - Official Site |publisher=misterteenworld.com |url=https://www.misterteenworld.com/about-mister-teen-world/ |date=October 4, 2020}} The current Mister Teen World is SJ Pretorius of South Africa, who was crowned on 19 October 2022.{{cite web |url=https://mundomiss.com/noticias/2022/10/20/sj-pretorius-vence-o-mister-teen-world-2022/ |title=SJ Pretorius Mister Teen World 2022 |date=Oct 20, 2022 |website=mundomiss.com |language=Portuguese |publisher=Mundo Miss Magazine |location=Brasil |access-date=Apr 14, 2023 |quote=SJ Pretorius representing South Africa, was the winner of the international male beauty contest, Mister Teen World 2022, held in the city of Guayaquil, Ecuador.}}
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See also
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