Miss Teen International (India)

Miss Teen International is a beauty pageant held for teenagers across the world annually. The competition is for teenage girls aged between 14 and 19. The 2024 Edition was held in Jaipur, India in July 2024, where Ly Muyleang from Cambodia was crowned as Miss Teen International 2024.

Miss Teen International (India)
Formation2018; 6 years ago (2018)
TypeBeauty pageant
HeadquartersNew Delhi
Location
  • India
Official language
English
Director
Nikhil Anand
Parent organization
Glamanand Group
Websitemissteeninternational.com

The pageant is owned by Nikhil Anand, an Indian businessman, founder, and chairman of Glamanand Entertainment Pvt. Ltd.

History

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In 2016, Glamanand Entertainment Pvt. Ltd., owned by Nikhil Anand, initiated plans for a revamped Miss Teen International pageant. Since its inaugural event in 2018, the pageant has been held annually in India and is considered the world's largest teen pageant. Glamanand Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. holds the Indian trademark for "Miss Teen International" specifically for beauty pageant use.[1][2][3]

In 2018, Odalys Duarte from Mexico became the first winner of Miss Teen International under the ownership of Glamanand Entertainment and Nikhil Anand.[4]

Ly Muyleang of Cambodia is the reigning Miss Teen International. She was crowned successor to the outgoing titleholder, Bárbara Párraga of Venezuela, on July 7, 2024, in Jaipur, India.

Titleholders

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Year Country Miss Teen International Venue Entrants Ref.
2018   Mexico Odalys Duarte Delhi, India 10 [5]
2019   India Aayushi Dholakia Gurugram, India 13
2022   Vietnam Ngô Ngọc Gia Hân 20 [6]
2023   Venezuela Bárbara Párraga Phnom Penh, Cambodia 21 [7]
2024   Cambodia Ly Muyleang Jaipur, India 28 [8]
1No pageant was held in 2020 and 2021 due to the global restrictions on public events and international travel imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

List of runners-up Miss Teen International

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Year 1st Runner-up 2nd Runner-up 3rd Runner-up 4th Runner-up
2018 Ritika Khatnani
  India
Kiara Pineda
  Venezuela
Not awarded
2019 Yessenia Garcia
  Paraguay
Anicia Gaothusi
  Botswana
Francesca Beatriz Abalajon
  Philippines
Kayla Wright
  South Africa
2022 Alessandra Gonzalez
  United States
Anne Brouwer
  Netherlands
Not awarded
2023 Mannat Siwach
  India
Nidanath Sok
  Cambodia
Itamar Salcedo
  Dominican Republic
Bùi Vũ Xuân Nghi
  Vietnam
2024 Annette Moreno Viu
  Cuba
Oriana Ribeiro
  Namibia
Onkatlile Koolatotse
  Botswana
Regina González
  Mexico

Continental Queens of Beauty

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Year Africa Americas Asia Europe Intercontinental
2019 Anicia Gaothusi
  Botswana
Alessandra Santos
  Brazil
Phan Anh Thư
  Vietnam
Tanya Pozzo
  France
Francesca Beatriz Abalajon
  Philippines
2022 Gimhani Mohau Perera
  Botswana
Nabila Villanueva
  Mexico
Rashi Parasrampuria
  India
Venera Stanisavljevic
  Serbia
Not awarded
2023 Washu Masindi Hlabioa
  South Africa
Paulina Rodríguez
  Mexico
Angel Jed Latorre
  Philippines
Floortje Timmer
  Netherlands
Not awarded
2024 Not awarded

Miss Teen International Runners-up and Finalists Table Position

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Miss Teen International Finalists Table Position: Miss Teen International 2018-2024

Country/Territory Total Place Miss Teen International 1st Runner-Up 2nd Runner-Up 3rd Runner-Up 4th Runner-Up Top 5 Top 7/8 or 10 Top 15
  India 5 1 (2019) 2 (2018, 2023) 2 (2022, 2024)
  Cambodia 3 1 (2024) 1 (2023) 1 (2022)
  Venezuela 2 1 (2023) 1 (2018)
  Mexico 4 1 (2018) 1 (2024) 1 (2022) 1 (2023)
  Vietnam 3 1 (2022) 1 (2023) 1 (2019)
  Botswana 4 1 (2019) 2 (2022, 2024) 1 (2023)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Government of India – Trade Marks Registry – Miss Teen International". ipindiaonline.gov.in. Retrieved May 10, 2021.(use Class 41 for search)
  2. ^ Chakrabarty, Roshni (May 31, 2019). "How this Bihar boy became the world's youngest international pageant director at just 19". indiatoday.in. New Delhi, India: India Today. Retrieved May 10, 2021. India Today Education spoke to Nikhil Anand, Chairman, Glamanand Entertainment Pvt Ltd, to know more about his journey. ... Year 2016 came up with bigger achievements as Nikhil took over Miss Teen International which was owned by Enrique Gonzalez of Costa Rica.
  3. ^ "Pictures of Rashi Parasrampuria, the diva who'll represent India at Miss Teen International". indiatimes.com. IndiaTimes. May 9, 2021. Retrieved May 18, 2021. Miss Teen International is the world's biggest teen pageant and Rashi will be representing India at the pageant. Miss Teen International has been happening since 1966.
  4. ^ "From Mexico to India: Meet Miss Teen International 2018". Rediff.com. December 24, 2018. Retrieved May 10, 2021. Mexico's Odalys Duarte was crowned Miss Teen International 2018. The 17-year-old beat 11 contestants from across the world to win the title. India's Ritika Khatnani won the first runner-up title, and Kiara Pineda from Venezuela has been named second runner-up.
  5. ^ "Mexican Model Odalys Duarte wins Miss Teen International 2018". elgrafico.mx. Mexico: El Gráfico. December 22, 2018. Retrieved May 30, 2021. Originally from Tulancingo, Hidalgo, 17-year-old Duarte was crowned queen of Miss Teen International. (original in Spanish)
  6. ^ Nhã Lê. "Ngô Ngọc Gia Hân đăng quang Miss Teen International 2022". doanhnhantrevietnam.vn.
  7. ^ "Miss Teen International 2023: Barbara Parraga Of Venezuela Wins; Says, 'Grateful To God And The Virgin Who Never Abandoned Me'". Outlook.
  8. ^ @missteenint (2024-07-08). "Miss Teen International 2024 is @muy_leang_ly from Cambodia 🇰🇭👸🏻❤️" – via Instagram.