Miss Teen International is an international beauty pageant for girls aged 15–19 years of all nationalities, operated by Ecuadorian businessman Rodrigo Moreira, owner of all intellectual property rights in Brazil, (original in Portuguese) Chile, (INAPI, National Institute of Industrial Property, Chile) Costa Rica, (The Gazette of Intellectual Rights, published by the National Registry of Costa Rica) Dominican Republic, (original in Spanish) El Salvador, (original in Spanish) Ecuador, (The Gazette of Intellectual Rights, published by the National Service for Intellectual Rights, Ecuador) Mexico (original in Spanish) and Panama. (original in Spanish)

The reigning Miss Teen International is Saskia Lincoln of the United Kingdom, who was crowned on November 30, 2025, in Chiclayo, Peru.

History 1966 to 1969

The first contest bestowing the title of Miss Teen International took place on Wednesday, April 4, 1966, in Hollywood and was hosted by Adam West, star of TV's Batman, with guest appearances by actresses Mia Farrow and Barbara Parkins, actors Vic Morrow and John Astin, singers Robert Goulet and Sonny & Cher, and 1965 Miss Teen USA Susan Henning.

The 1967 Miss Teen International pageant was held again in Hollywood on Saturday, March 20, and was hosted by actress Sally Field and actor-singer Noel Harrison, with 1966 Miss Teen USA Cindy Lewis making an appearance, along with the current 1966 and first Miss Teen International, Ewa Aulin, 17, who crowned her successor.

At the 1968 pageant in Hollywood on Saturday, April 13, there were 12 girls from different countries participating in the event, with Miss Teen USA Pamela Martin, 18, representing the United States.

The pageant was produced by Al Burton and the final competition aired as a single one-hour special nationally in prime time in the United States for each of four consecutive years on the ABC Television network in the United States and syndicated airing in foreign TV markets.

1993 to 2014 A version of the pageant unrelated to the original 1966 Hollywood pageant based in Costa Rica began in 1993 by Enrique Gonzalez, who also operated the Mr Costa Rica and Miss Teen Costa Rica pageants. It was held through 2014 with the winner that year being Ailin Adorno, 17, of Paraguay. English translation

Currently Rodrigo Moreira is the owner of all intellectual property rights in the Registry of Intellectual Property Ministry of Justice and Peace of Costa Rica.

2014 to 2018 Another version was first held in 2014 and was previously called Miss Teenager International. The title was won by Fabiola Ortiz from Bolivia, the first winner.

She not only won the maximum title, but she also obtained the prizes for Best Figure and Best Smile. Fabiola was sent to the contest by Promociones Gloria. (original in Spanish)

2019 to present A version of the Miss Teen International pageant based in Ecuador is held annually. It began planning operation in 2018 by Rodrigo Moreira, who filed a trademark application that year in Ecuador for "Miss Teen International" (in English) and was approved in 2019. The first winner of the Miss Teen International title in Ecuador in 2019 was Luciana Begazo of Peru. (original in Spanish) (original in Spanish) (original in Spanish)

Rodrigo Moreira also owns the trademark at the National Institute of Industrial Property of Chile, the National Office of Industrial Property Ministry of Industry, Trade and MSMEs (ONAPI) of the Dominican Republic, the National Center of Records of the Republic of El Salvador and the Mexican Institute of Industrial Property of the Federal government of the United Mexican States.

Eligibility criteria

Sex Female Age range 15 to 19 Marital status Single Height At least 1.60 metres / 5'2" Skills Communication skills, modelling experience Additional attributes Photogenic, pleasing personality, friendly

Titleholders EditionTitleholderCountryVenue of CompetitionEntrantsRef. Al Burton pageant ownership era 1966Ewa Aulin Hollywood, California, United States10 1967Alice Alfeim 10 1968Jeanette McLeod11 1969Mary Louise Lewis12 Enrique Gonzalez pageant ownership era 1993 Sofia Andersson San José, Costa Rica23 1994 Ana Carina Góis 29 1995 Kristen Hungerford 23 1996 Renata Cavazzana 22 1997 Katherine González 21 1998 Vanessa Martins Guatemala City, Guatemala17 1999 Carolina Raven San José, Costa Rica12 2000 Mary Ann Statia Oranjestad, Aruba14 2001 Yaraliz Lasanta Willemstad, Curacao12 2002 Fabriella Quesada San José, Costa Rica13 2003 María Teresa Rodríguez Coliseo Luis Leoro Franco, Ibarra, Ecuador18 (original in Spanish) 2004 Lauryn Eagle San José, Costa Rica21 (original in Spanish) 2005 colspan=5 2006 Mayra Matos Teatro Auditorio Nacional, San José, Costa Rica16 (original in Spanish) 2007 Jenny Quiroga Auditorio del Parque de la Exposición, Lima, Peru18 2008 Isabele Sánchez Teatro Auditorio Nacional, San José, Costa Rica16 2009 Nazareth Cascante 15 2010 Lynette do Nascimento 14 2011 Adriana Paniagua 12 2012 Valerie Hernández 10 2013 Isabella Novaes 10 (original in Spanish) 2014 Ailin Adorno Hotel Riu, Guanacaste, Costa Rica11 Rodrigo Moreira pageant ownership era 2014 Fabiola Ortiz Auditorio del MAAC, Guayaquil, Ecuador12 2015 Paola Serrano Teatro Centro de Arte, Guayaquil, Ecuador15 (original in Spanish) 2016 Camila Montenegro Continental Hotel, Panama City, Panama14 (original in Spanish) 2017 Tanailyn Medina Centro Empresarial Las Cámaras, Guayaquil, Ecuador16 (original in Spanish) 2018 Julia Hemza 18 (original in Portuguese) 2019 Luciana Begazo 28 20201 Maria Alejandra Royo Nex Televisión, Panama City, Panama12 (original in Spanish) 2021 Aurora Villalobos Concha Acústica, Parque Samanes, Guayaquil, Ecuador15 English translation English translation 2022 Yulienke Jacobs Hotel Oro Verde, Guayaquil, Ecuador18 (original in Spanish) (original in Spanish) (original in Portuguese) 2023 Éffora Consoli Concha Acústica, Parque Samanes, Guayaquil, Ecuador20 2024 Christine Carbo Triax Televisión, Lima, Peru19 2025 Saskia Lincoln United KingdomHotel Casa Andina, Chiclayo, Peru21

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.

Winners gallery

Countries/Territories by winning number

Nation Titles Year(s) 71994, 1996, 1998, 2008, 2013, 2018, 2023 6 1997, 2001, 2006, 2012, 2015, 2017 3 2002, 2003, 2009 1966, 1993, 1995 22016, 2024 2007, 2021 1999, 2010 1968, 2004 1 2025 2022 2020 2019 2014 2011 2000 1969 1967

See also Miss Teen Earth Miss Teen World

Notes

References

External links

Miss Teen International Official Site