Rodrigo Moreira (director)

{{Short description|Ecuadorian model}}

{{family name hatnote|Moreira||lang=Spanish}}

{{Infobox pageant titleholder

|name=Rodrigo Moreira

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| caption = Rodrigo Moreira hosting the Miss Teen International 2019 competition held in Guayaquil, Ecuador.

|birth_name=Rodrigo Moreira

|nationalcompetition= Mr. America Latina 2009 (Winner)

|birth_date={{birth date and age|1983|06|19}}

|birth_place=Milagro, Ecuador

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| eye_color= Brown

| hair_color= Black

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CEO Founder & President of Miss Teen Earth
(2012–present)
CEO President & Producer of Miss Teen World
(2012–present)
CEO President & Producer of Miss Teen Intercontinental
(2012–present)
CEO President of Miss Teen International
(2014–present)
CEO & Founder of Miss Teen Supranational
(2018–present)
CEO President & Producer of Miss Teenager World
(2014–present)
CEO President & Director of Miss Teen Ecuador
(2012–present)

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| website = {{URL|https://rodrigomoreira.com |Official Site}}

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Rodrigo Moreira (born June 19, 1983, in Milagro, Ecuador), is an Ecuadorian model, actor and beauty pageant titleholder who won Mr. America Latina 2009 in Lima, Peru.{{cite news|url=http://www.historyofbeauty.com/masc/moci2009b2.html|title=Mr. Latin America 2009: Rodrigo Moreira of Ecuador |publisher=Historyofbeauty.com |date=July 30, 2009|language=Spanish}}{{cite web |url=https://www.diversomagazine.com/2009/12/mister-america-latina-2009.html |title=Mr. America Latina 2009 did social work |date=Dec 24, 2009 |website=diversomagazine.com |publisher=Diverso Magazine |location=Venezuela |access-date=June 29, 2021 |quote=To commemorate Christmas, Mister America Latina 2009 organized an important social work called “Christmas for Everyone 2009”, where it delivered toys, food, clothing and donations to low-income children and families.}} (original in Spanish) He is currently a beauty pageant director and producer.{{cite web |url=https://www.missearthunitedstates.com/teeninternationalpageant |title=Sarah Levandowski of Texas to Represent the USA at Miss Teen Earth International |date=August 2, 2016 |website=missearthunitedstates.com |publisher=Miss Earth United States |location=United States of America |access-date=June 29, 2021 |quote=The 5th Annual Miss Teen Earth International pageant will be held October 1st in Panama City. Managed by Rodrigo Moreira, the organization is recognized as the most important pageant for teenagers around the world.}}{{cite web |url=https://www.thegazette.news/lifestyle/miss-teen-earth-makes-debut-in-botswana/ |title=Miss Teen Earth makes debut in Botswana |date=July 18, 2019 |website=thegazette.news |publisher=The Gazette |location=Botswana |access-date=June 29, 2021 |quote=The Miss Teen Earth pageant was established in 2012 by the President of the Miss Teen Ecuador Organization, Rodrigo Moreira, a 35-year-old producer, the organiser has been involved in the fashion industry and beauty pageants as a competitor, instructor and organizer over the last 15 years.}}{{Cite news |title=Beauty queen in Centurion is second princess in world competition |website=rekord.co.za |publisher=Rekord |location=South Africa |url=https://www.thegazette.news/lifestyle/miss-teen-earth-makes-debut-in-botswana/ |quote=The director, Rodrigo Moreira, was extremely welcoming and kind and always made sure we had what we needed.}}

Early life

Rodrigo started his career as Model at the age of 16 at CN Modelos Guayaquil of Cecilia Niemes.{{cite web |url=https://siluetax.org/2012/02/12/36-de-la-serie-de-reportajes-de-integrantes-silueta-x-cinco-trans-a-las-pasarelas-de-modelaje-36-series-of-reports-of-members-silueta-x-five-trans-to-the-catwalks-top-model/ |title=36 of the Series of Reports of Members Silueta X |date=July 10, 2017 |website=siluetax.org |publisher=Asociación Silueta X |location=Ecuador |access-date=June 28, 2021 |quote=Moreira graduated at 16 at the Cecilia Niemes' school.}} (original in Spanish)

Pageantry

Moreira who is 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) tall, represented Ecuador in the 2006 Mister Continents pageant{{cite web |url=http://missecuador.net/auroraespinozamisscontinentes.htm |title=Aurora Espinoza to Miss Continents 2006 |website=grau10.net |publisher=Miss Ecuador |location=Ecuador |accessdate=Jul 11, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060504031131/http://www.missecuador.net/index.html|archive-date=2006-05-04|url-status=usurped}}|quote=On the other hand, Rodrigo Moreira will represent us in Mister Continents 2006. We know that they will do their best to leave Ecuador's name high. (original in Spanish) and competed in the Mister America Latina (Mister Latin America) pageant, in July 2009 and obtained the title beating sixteen contestants who took part in the competition. In addition he did win the Mr. Photogenic award.{{cite web |url=http://grau10.net/july2009e.html |title=Ecuadorian won the Mister Latin America |website=grau10.net |publisher=Grau10 Magazine |location=Brazil |accessdate=Jun 28, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090726103858/http://grau10.net/july2009e.html|archive-date=2009-07-26|url-status=usurped}}|quote=The Ecuadorian model and bachelor in Social Communication, Rodrigo Moreira, was the winner of the Mister Latin America 2009 contest, recently held in Peru. (original in Portuguese)

Beauty contests

In May 2012, Rodrigo organized Miss Teen Intercontinental, its first international contest,{{cite web |url=https://www.diversomagazine.com/2012/05/reinas-intercontinentales.html |title=Intercontinental Queens |date=May 5, 2012 |website=diversomagazine.com |publisher=Diverso Magazine |location=Venezuela |access-date=June 29, 2021 |quote=The contest was organized and produced by the prestigious Academy, Model Agency & Events Rodrigo Moreira.}} (original in Spanish) that same year he became founder of the Miss Teen Earth pageant{{cite web |url=https://www.unemi.edu.ec/index.php/2015/11/13/denisse-chavez-reina-de-la-facs-2015/ |title=Denisse Chávez, queen of the Faculty of Health Sciences (FACS) 2015 |date=November 13, 2015 |website=unemi.edu.ec |publisher=University of Milagro |location=Ecuador |access-date=June 29, 2021 |quote=Eleven young ladies competed for the FACS crown, who paraded in evening gowns in front of the jury, made up of the President of FEUE, Luis Durango, the founder of Miss Teen Earth, Rodrigo Moreira, and a representative of the Mi Gente magazine.}} to promote tourism of Ecuador{{cite web |url=http://www.periodicolaprimera.com/2012/08/ecuador-sede-de-miss-teen-earth-2012.html |title=Ecuador hosts Miss Teen Earth 2012 |date=August 30, 2012 |website=periodicolaprimera.com |publisher=La Primera |location=Ecuador |access-date=June 28, 2021 |quote=From September 11 to 16 of this year, in Guayaquil, will be held the ‘Miss Teen Earth 2012’ beauty pageant, organized by Rodrigo Moreira, founder and owner of the franchise that promotes tourism of Ecuador.}} (original in Spanish) and acquired beauty pageants which belonged to the Queen of Ecuador company.{{cite web |url=http://www.bellamujer.com/femenina/moda/2954-evento-de-belleza-para-jovencitas |title=Beauty event for teenagers |website=bellamujer.com |location=Ecuador |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180301104110/http://www.bellamujer.com/femenina/moda/2954-evento-de-belleza-para-jovencitas |accessdate=Jun 28, 2021|archive-date=2018-03-01|url-status=dead}}|quote=Rodrigo Moreira, Professional Model, assumes the Organization of the pageant, with an innovative vision in all the activities that take place around the contest. (original in Spanish){{Cite news |title=En realidad las niñas ni son reinas ni princesas |trans-title=Little girls are neither queens nor princesses |language=Spanish |newspaper=Diario El Telegrafo |url=https://www.eltelegrafo.com.ec/noticias/sociedad/1/en-realidad-las-ninas-ni-son-reinas-ni-princesas |date=Mar 18, 2015}}

As Director has been responsible for preparing and sending delegates from Ecuador to international contests,{{Cite news |title=Ecuador va por el Miss Teen de América |trans-title=Ecuador goes for the Miss Teen of America |language=Spanish |newspaper=Diario La Hora |url=https://lahora.com.ec/noticia/1101364826/noticia |date=Jul 21, 2012}}{{cite web |url=http://www.extra.ec/ediciones/2012/08/02/farandula/ecuador-gano-mejor-traje-nacional/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130217084522/http://www.extra.ec/ediciones/2012/08/02/farandula/ecuador-gano-mejor-traje-nacional/ |title=Ecuador wins Best National Costume in El Salvador |website=extra.ec |publisher=Diario Extra |location=Ecuador |accessdate=Jun 28, 2021|archive-date=2013-02-17|url-status=dead}}|access-date=June 29, 2021 |quote=María del Cisne, 16 years old, was appointed by the missologist Rodrigo Moreira, after being elected Miss Festejos from the Bucay canton. Moreira, owner of the contest franchise in Ecuador, was in charge of preparing her before traveling to El Salvador. (original in Spanish) his most successful delegatee so far is Daniela Cepeda who won the Miss Teen Earth title and two years later was crowned Miss Ecuador,{{cite web |url=https://www.ecuavisa.com/guayaquil-mi-destino/corona-del-miss-ecuador-regresa-guayaquil-junto-daniela-cepeda-PNec295956 |title=The Miss Ecuador crown returns to Guayaquil with Daniela Cepeda |date=July 10, 2017 |website=ecuavisa.com |publisher=Ecuavisa |location=Ecuador |access-date=June 29, 2021 |quote=When she was crowned Miss Teen Ecuador International 2015, she went on to Miss Teen Earth International, a contest held in Panama and in which she was the winner.}} (original in Spanish) representing Ecuador in Miss Universe 2017 held at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.{{cite web |url=https://www.ultimasnoticias.ec/las-ultimas/miss-universo-daniela-cepeda-concurso.html |title=This is how Daniela Cepeda looked in the preliminary of Miss Universe |date=November 22, 2017 |publisher=Diario El Comercio |location=Ecuador |access-date=Feb 19, 2022}} (original in Spanish)

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