Miss Teen Intercontinental Explained

Miss Teen Intercontinental
Size:150px
Type:Beauty pageant
Headquarters:Ecuador
Location:Guayaquil
Language:English
Leader Title:CEO President
Leader Name:Rodrigo Moreira (2012–present)
Num Staff:25
Founder:Rene Lacle
Amistad Magazine

Miss Teen Intercontinental is an international beauty pageant which began in 1973.[1] [2]

The current Miss Teen Intercontinental is Veronique Van der Merwe of South Africa who was crowned on November 14, 2023, in Guayaquil, Ecuador.[3] [4]

History

1973 to 1983

The first Miss Teen Intercontinental was held already back in 1973, when it was called Miss Teenage Peace International. Barbara Jean Sergi from the United States was crowned at the end of the event held at the Aruba Sheraton Hotel on September 8, 1973.[5]

In 1974 the pageant changed its name to Miss Teenage Intercontinental. And in 1979 the named officially changed into Miss Teen Intercontinental. In 1982 its name was changed to "Miss Intercontinental". In 1984 the competition was discontinued.

2005 to 2010

In 2005, Ecuadorian producer César Montecé relaunched and organized the contest at the Oro Verde hotel in Guayaquil, Ecuador. It was held for five consecutive years under the direction of the Queen of Ecuador company represented by Montecé.[6] [7]

2012 to present

In 2012, the international pageant was held at the Edmundo Valdez Coliseum in the city of Milagro, after one year of absence.[8]

Since then, the organization has been headed by its President Rodrigo Moreira, who is the owner of the trademark rights.[9]

Competition

The competition consists of interview, introduction round, national costume, swimsuit, evening gown and question answer round.

Titleholders

YearMiss Teen IntercontinentalCountryPageant VenueRef.
2023Veroniqué Van der Merwe South AfricaGuayaquil, Ecuador
2022Stefany Calero Molina[10]
2021Nayeli Zurita Fierro Ecuador[11] [12] [13]
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2019Oriana Narvaez NicaraguaAmbato, Ecuador[14]
2018Lisandra Torres Contreras MexicoGuayaquil, Ecuador[15] [16]
2017Tanailyn Medina Santiago Puerto Rico[17]
2016Jenyfer Benítez Peñafiel MexicoPanama City, Panama[18]
2015Laryssa Burgos MonteiroGuayaquil, Ecuador[19]
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2012Jennifer Ochoa Samaniego EcuadorMilagro, Ecuador
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bgcolor=eee8aa align=center colspan=7 César Montecé pageant ownership era
2010Brigitte Salazar Llerena EcuadorGuayaquil, Ecuador
2007Carolina Plúa Gutierrez Ecuador[20]
2005Marilyn Oquendo Colombia
bgcolor=eee8aa align=center colspan=7 Rene Lacle pageant ownership era
1983Brigitte Bergman NetherlandsOranjestad, Aruba
1982Jodee Joy Dominici United StatesCartagena, Colombia[21]
1981Cristiane Lisita Passos BrazilBarranquilla, Colombia
1980Elizabeth Patricia Gasiewicz ArgentinaPunto Fijo, Venezuela[22]
1979Mary Ann ShaughnessyOranjestad, Aruba[23]
1978Elizabeth Anita Reddi India[24]
1977Elizabeth Ann Jones England[25]
1976Ivania Navarro Genie Nicaragua[26]
1975Shohreh Nikpour[27]
1974Maria Emilia de los Ríos Venezuela[28]
1973Barbara Jean Sergi United States

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

NationTitlesYear(s)
Ecuadoralign=center 42007, 2010, 2012, 2021
United Statesalign=center 31973, 1976, 1982
Mexico22016, 2018
Nicaragua1976, 2019
South Africa12023
2022
Puerto Rico2017
Colombia2005
Argentina1980
2015
Brazil1981
1977
1975
India1978
Netherlands1983
1974

Notable Participants

Miss Teen India, Tina Munim was second runner-up in 1975. She later had a successful career in Hindi Cinema in the 1980s.

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Milagreña Nayeli Zurita ganó el Miss Teen Intercontinental 2021 . October 24, 2021 . milagrocity.com . Milagro City . Ecuador . May 13, 2023 . The Miss Teen Intercontinental pageant began in Oranjestad, Aruba, in 1973. In the first edition, Barbara Jean Sergi from the United States was the winner of the event organized by the initiative of Amistad magazine.. (original in Spanish)
  2. Web site: Miss Teen Intercontinental . October 24, 2021 . wsap.africa . World SA Pageants . South Africa . December 18, 2021 . The pageant launched in the year 1973 and consists of introduction round, national costume, swimsuit, question-answer round and evening gown..
  3. Web site: South African wins Miss Teen Intercontinental 2023 . November 15, 2023 . tevepremier.com . Tevepremier . Ecuador . Nov 30, 2023 . The South African Veroniqué Van der Merwe was crowned last night (11/14/2023) as the new Miss Teen Intercontinental, an event that celebrated 50 years of history and took place in the acoustic shell of Samanes Park.. (original in Spanish)
  4. Web site: Miss Teen Intercontinental 2023: Veronique Van der Merwe of South Africa . Nov 16, 2023 . pageantopolis.net . Pageantopolis . Nov 30, 2023 . Right before Veroniqué Van der Merwe as the winner was announced, the show added a segment to let each contestant share her closing statement and it was also announced that Miss Teen Intercontinental South Africa was the winner of the 2023 National Costume competition held in the city of Milagro, Ecuador..
  5. Web site: Barbara Sergi of U.S.A. Elected Miss Teenage Peace International . September 21, 1973 . ufl.edu . Aruba Esso News . Aruba . July 14, 2022.
  6. Web site: Jipijapense elegida Miss Teen Intercontinental . August 24, 2007 . eldiario.ec . El Diario . Ecuador . July 14, 2022 . The event was organized by the Queen Of Ecuador Foundation, directed by César Montece Ochoa. The finalist countries were Ecuador, Greece, Venezuela, Peru and Puerto Rico, winning the representative of Ecuador.. (original in Spanish)
  7. Web site: Ecuador obtuvo el reinado intercontinental . August 29, 2007 . lahora.com.ec . La Hora . Ecuador . July 14, 2022 . Last August 9, the Miss Teen Intercontinental 2007 election was held at the Oro Vede hotel in Guayaquil. Fourteen countries participated, including Ecuador.. (original in Spanish)
  8. Web site: Intercontinental Queens . May 5, 2012 . diversomagazine.com . Diverso Magazine . Venezuela . June 29, 2021 . The contest was organized and produced by the prestigious Academy, Model Agency & Events Rodrigo Moreira.. (original in Spanish)
  9. Web site: La Gaceta de los Derechos Intelectuales . 2021 . gaceta.propiedadintelectual.gob.ec . Servicio Nacional de Derechos Intelectuales . Ecuador . 103 . July 14, 2022. (The Gazette of Intellectual Rights, published by the National Service for Intellectual Rights, Ecuador)
  10. Web site: Ecuador hosts a world beauty event . December 31, 2022 . lahora.com.ec . La Hora . Ecuador . May 13, 2023 . Stefany Calero, representative of Curaçao, won the title of Miss Teen Intercontinental 2022, crowned by the Ecuadorian, Nayeli Zurita, outgoing queen.. (original in Spanish)
  11. Web site: Milagreña Nayeli Zurita ganó el Miss Teen Intercontinental 2021 . October 24, 2021 . milagrocity.com . Milagro City . Ecuador . May 13, 2023 . It is important to note that this would be the third time that a young woman from Milagro city has won the contest on behalf of Ecuador; in 2010 with Brigitte Salazar Llerena, in 2012 with Jennifer Ochoa Samaniego and now in 2021 with Nayeli Zurita Fierro.. (original in Spanish)
  12. Web site: Nayeli Zurita is Miss Teen Intercontinental 2021 . October 24, 2021 . pageantopolis.net . Pageantopolis . Mexico . December 20, 2021 . Ecuadorian Nayeli Zurita was crowned «Miss Teen Intercontinental» 2021 on October 23, 2021..
  13. Web site: Ecuadorian Nayeli Zurita won the Miss Teen Intercontinental 2021 crown . October 24, 2021 . ultimahoraecuador.com . Última Hora Ecuador . Ecuador . November 11, 2021 . Nayeli Zurita, an 18-year-old Business Administration student, became the new Miss Teen Intercontinental, a title that Ecuador had not obtained in a decade.. (original in Spanish)
  14. Web site: Candidatas a Miss Teen Intercontinental en Ambato. August 1, 2019. Diario El Heraldo Ecuador. es-ES.
  15. Web site: Lisandra Torres Miss Teen Intercontinental 2018. August 1, 2018. Centro de Bachillerato Tecnológico México. es-ES.
  16. Web site: Lisandra Torres se trajo la corona de Miss Teen Intercontinental 2018. August 3, 2018. Noticiero Tamazula. es-ES.
  17. Web site: Guayaquil fue sede del Miss Teen Intercontinental. September 7, 2017. Diario Expreso. es-ES.
  18. Web site: Jenyfer Benítez, representante hidalguense de la belleza. March 3, 2018. Miss News by Roberto Macedo . Brazil . es-ES.
  19. Web site: Laryssa Burgos Miss Teen Intercontinental 2015. April 21, 2015. Promociones Gloria. es-ES.
  20. Web site: Carolina Plúa of Ecuador is Miss Teen Intercontinental 2007. September 24, 2007. El Diario. es-ES.
  21. Web site: Miss Teen Intercontinental 1982 . pageantopolis.com . May 13, 2023 . usurped . https://web.archive.org/web/20131105102236/http://www.pageantopolis.com/international/Intcl_1982.htm . November 5, 2013 .
  22. Web site: Miss Teen Intercontinental 1980 . pageantopolis.com . May 13, 2023 . usurped . https://web.archive.org/web/20131105101400/http://www.pageantopolis.com/international/Intcl_1980.htm . November 5, 2013 .
  23. Web site: Miss Teenage Intercontinental 1979 . pageantopolis.com . May 13, 2023 . usurped . https://web.archive.org/web/20131105101902/http://www.pageantopolis.com/international/Intcl_1979.htm . November 5, 2013 .
  24. Web site: Miss Teenage Intercontinental 1978 . pageantopolis.com . June 4, 2014 . usurped . https://web.archive.org/web/20141129033754/http://www.pageantopolis.com/international/Intcl_1978.htm . November 29, 2014 .
  25. Web site: Miss Teenage Intercontinental 1977 . pageantopolis.com . May 13, 2023 . usurped . https://web.archive.org/web/20141203065432/http://www.pageantopolis.com/international/Intcl_1977.htm . December 3, 2014 .
  26. Web site: Las misses nicaragüenses que han destacado a nivel internacional . October 27, 2016 . elnuevodiario.com.ni . El Nuevo Diario . Nicaragua . December 2, 2021 . es . The Nicaraguan Misses who have stood out internationally . Ivania Navarro Genie, Miss Nicaragua 1976 winner of Miss Teenage Intercontinental 1976 . English translation
  27. Web site: Miss Teenage Intercontinental 1975 . pageantopolis.com . May 13, 2023 . usurped . https://web.archive.org/web/20141203065432/http://www.pageantopolis.com/international/Intcl_1975.htm . December 3, 2014 .
  28. Web site: Miss Teenage Intercontinental 1974 . pageantopolis.com . May 13, 2023 . usurped . https://web.archive.org/web/20141203065432/http://www.pageantopolis.com/international/Intcl_1973.htm . December 3, 2014 .

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