Miss Teen Earth is an annual international

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based in

Ecuador Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechua: ''Ikwadur Ripuwlika''; Shuar: ''Eku ...

. The contest is the first teen pageant that promotes programs in favor of the environment and visits to children with cancer. The Miss Teen Earth contest is an event that promotes the main tourist destinations in Ecuador. (original in Spanish) The current Miss Teen Earth is Chloe-Jade Christian of

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crowned on November 14, 2023.

History

The pageant started in

in the year 2012 and was continued in the coming year as well. The Miss Teen Earth contest was held in the Central American country of

Panama Panama ( , ; es, link=no, Panamá ), officially the Republic of Panama ( es, República de Panamá), is a transcontinental country spanning the southern part of North America and the northern part of South America. It is bordered by Cos ...

from 2014 to 2016. During these years the competition was supported by the Mayor of Panama, who gave an important recognition to the pageant, for promoting environmentally beneficial activities, which included a reforestation program at the

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, a zoo and tropical botanical garden, refuge of different exotic plants and animals considered endangered.

Environmental Contribution

The Miss Teen Earth pageant has been directly linked to government entities, which is why it has managed large contributions as educational tours and reforestation campaigns, with the support of the Municipality of Panama City and the Ministry of Environment of Panama. (original in Spanish)

Competition

The competition consists of introduction round, national costume, swimsuit, question answer round and

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Winners

¹Judging of the competition took place outside of the normal pageant environment due to the global restrictions on public events and international travel imposed by the Covid-19 pandemic. The winner was crowned in a live-streamed event.

Countries by number of title wins

List of runners-up

Major beauty pageants

Miss Teen Earth titleholder in the world's major beauty contests as

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References

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External links

Miss Teen Official Site
Beauty pageants in Ecuador Ecuadorian awards International beauty pageants Beauty pageants for youth