Miss Teen Intercontinental is an international beauty pageant which began in 1973.
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The current Miss Teen Intercontinental is Veronique Van der Merwe of
South Africa who was crowned on November 14, 2023, in
Guayaquil, Ecuador.
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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.
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
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". 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.
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2012 to present
In 2012, the international pageant was held at the Edmundo Valdez Coliseum in the city of
Milagro Milagro means "miracle" in Spanish language, Spanish.
Milagro may refer to:
Places:
*Milagro, Ecuador, a city
*Milagro Canton, Ecuador, of which the city is the canton seat
*Milagro River, Ecuador
*Milagro, Navarre, Spain, a town and municipality ...
, after one year of absence.
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Since then, the organization has been headed by its President
Rodrigo Moreira, who is the owner of the trademark rights.
[ (''The Gazette of Intellectual Rights'', published by the National Service for Intellectual Rights, Ecuador)]
Competition
The competition consists of interview, introduction round, national costume, swimsuit,
evening gown and question answer round.
Titleholders
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
Notable Participants
Miss Teen India,
Tina Munim was second runner-up in 1975. She later had a successful career in
Hindi Cinema
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in the 1980s.
See also
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Miss Teen Ecuador
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List of beauty pageants
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References
External links
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Miss Teen Intercontinental Site
Beauty pageants in Ecuador
Ecuadorian awards
International beauty pageants
Beauty pageants for youth