# Miss Teen Ecuador

Miss Teen Ecuador is a national beauty pageant in Ecuador that began in 1966.
The pageant selects Miss Teen Ecuador, Miss Teenager Ecuador and representatives of Ecuador to international competitions.
Miss Teen Ecuador has a long history producing recognized international competitions inside and outside the country.
The contest is produced and organized by Rodrigo Moreira, who promotes the values of Ecuadorian women through an awareness-raising campaign among contestants for the benefit of children and adolescents with cancer treated at SOLCA.

## History
### 20th century

Miss Teen Ecuador emerged as a preliminary event to select the representative of Ecuador in the International Teen Princess competition in 1966.
In 1974, Zoila Villagran Salazar of Manabí was crowned as the first Miss Teenage and represented at Miss Teenage Intercontinental.
In 1975, Yela Denise Klein moved on to the top 8 of Miss Teenage Intercontinental held in the Grand Salon, Americana Hotel, in Oranjestad, Aruba.
In 1981, Gisella Puertas Del Barco competed in the last edition of Miss Teen Intercontinental held at the Aparta Hotel Golf in Barranquilla, Colombia.
The Miss Teen Intercontinental contest based in Aruba directed only teens were allowed to compete was renamed Miss Intercontinental in 1982.
The contest under the direction of Cesar Montece changed officially its name to Miss Teen Ecuador in 1990. Alicia Álvarez representing Guayas became the first Miss Teen Ecuador winner in Guayaquil City, Ecuador. C. J. Arosemena Monroy, a former President of the Republic of Ecuador was present during the pageant coronation night.

### 21st century

Cesar Montece died in 2010, and his sister, Rosa, succeeded as chairwoman of the Queen of Ecuador company.
In 2012, the Queen of Ecuador Inc. company sold all the rights of the contest to Rodrigo Moreira.
The Miss Teen Ecuador pageant celebrated its 25th anniversary at the Teatro Centro de Arte on April 18, 2015.
Miss Teen Ecuador is one of the most important beauty pageants in Ecuador.

## Titleholders

This is a list of women who have won the Miss Teen Ecuador beauty pageant.
* Triple winners for 25th Anniversary
| Year | Miss Teen Ecuador | Province |
| 2022 | Frany Delgado Quintero | Esmeraldas |
| 2021 | Nayeli Zurita Fierro | Guayas |
| 2020 | Yarixa Marcillo Castillo | Santo Domingo |
| 2019 | Evelyn Morocho Ocaña | El Oro |
| 2018 | Franshesca Carvallo Rodríguez | Loja |
| 2017 | María de los Ángeles Guillén Aguirre | Guayas |
| 2016 | Camila Montenegro Castro | Tungurahua |
| 2015 | Lessie Giler Sánchez Débora Zamora Ramírez Daniela Cepeda Matamoros | Manabí Guayas Guayas |
| 2014 | Odalis Villacrés Báez | Guayas |
| 2013 | Andrea Ojeda Fernández | Guayas |
| 2012 | Angie Larrea Barzola | Guayas |
| 2011 | Andrea Donoso Vélez | Guayas |
| 2010 | Karen Viteri Flores | Santo Domingo |
| 2009 | Sonia Alvarado Aguilera | Los Ríos |
| 2008 | María Fernanda Carchi Rodríguez | Guayas |
| 2007 | Lisbeth Carolina Plúa Gutiérrez | Manabí |
| 2006 | Evelyn Ayora Estrada | Guayas |
| 2005 | Ximena Valarezo Alvarado | El Oro |
| 2004 | Yalitza Alcívar Montecé | Guayas |
| 2003 | Daniela Villacrés Cuadrado | Tungurahua |
| 2002 | Karen Macías Zambrano | Manabí |
| 2001 | Johanna Real Carrera | Guayas |
| 2000 | Tahíz Andrea Panus Jiménez | Guayas |
| 1999 | María Agustina Loor Murillo | Manabí |
| 1998 | Tamara de Lourdes Hidalgo Zapata | Guayas |
| 1997 | Andrea Elizabeth Cazar Villacís | Imbabura |
| 1996 | Linda Jazmin Suárez Gómez | Guayas |
| 1995 | Johana Noguera Ludeña | Pichincha |
| 1994 | Geraldine Vásquez | Esmeraldas |
| 1993 | Mildred Rivas Asang | Guayas |
| 1990 | Alicia Álvarez | Guayas |
| 1981 | Gisella María Puertas del Barco | Guayas |
| 1980 | Sandra Patricia Zea Medina | Guayas |
| 1978 | María Fernanda Insua Romero | Guayas |
| 1977 | Mabel Adelaida Ceballos Sangster | Guayas |
| 1976 | Ana Isabel Zea Medina | Guayas |
| 1975 | Yela Denise Klein Loffredo | Guayas |
| 1974 | Zoila Angelita Villagran Salazar | Manabí |
| 1966 | Yudafin Saab | Guayas |
This is a list of women who have won the Miss Teenager Ecuador title.
| Year | Miss Teenager Ecuador | Province Represented |
| 2019 | TBA | TBA |
| 2018 | Athina Centanaro Paredes | Guayas |
| 2017 | Alisson Flores Lozano | Santo Domingo |
| 2016 | Melissa Mite Mendoza | Santa Elena |
| 2015 | Angie Larrea Barzola | Guayas |

### Representatives at Miss Teen Universe

This is a list of women who competed at the Miss Teen Universe beauty pageant.

#### Color Key

* Declared as Winner
* Ended as Runner-up
* Ended as one of the Finalists or Semi-finalists
| Year | Miss Teen Ecuador | Province | Placement | Special Awards |
| 2019 | Evelyn Morocho | El Oro | Top 10 | Best Smile |

### Representatives at Miss Teen World

This is a list of women who competed at the Miss Teen World beauty pageant.

#### Color key

* Declared as Winner
* Ended as runner-up
| Year | Miss Teen World Ecuador | Province | Placement |
| 2023 | Aitana Lara Calle | Los Ríos | 2nd Runner-Up |
| 2022 | Melissa Núñez Fernández | Guayas | Unplaced |
| 2021 | Niurka Piza Guerrero | Manabí | 3rd Runner-Up |
| 2018 | María Eduarda Guzmán | El Oro | Winner |
| 2010 | Nicole Cevallos Correa | Guayas | Unplaced |
| 2008 | Iliana Gallardo García | Tungurahua | Winner |
| 2005 | Andrea Chávez | Guayas | 1st. Runner-Up |
| 2003 | Daniela Villacrés Cuadrado | Tungurahua | 4th Runner-Up |

### Representatives at Miss Teenager Universal

This is a list of women who competed at the Miss Teenager Universal beauty pageant.

#### Color Key

* Declared as Winner
* Ended as Runner-up
* Ended as one of the Finalists or Semi-finalists
| Year | Miss Teen Ecuador | Province | Placement | Special Awards |
| 2017 | María Guillén | Guayas | 3rd. Runner Up | |
| 2016 | Camila Montenegro | Tungurahua | 2nd. Runner Up | Best in Interview |

### Representatives at Miss Teenager World

This is a list of women who competed at the Miss Teenager World beauty pageant.

#### Color Key

* Declared as Winner
* Ended as Runner-up
* Ended as one of the Finalists or Semi-finalists
| Year | Miss Teen Ecuador | Province | Placement | Special Awards |
| 2015 | Angie Larrea | Guayas | Winner | Best in Long Gown |
| 2014 | Odalis Villacrés | Guayas | 2nd Runner-Up | Best Catwalk |
| 1999 | María Agustina Loor Murillo | Manabí | 4th Runner-Up | |

### Representatives at Miss Teen Earth

This is a list of women who competed at the Miss Teen Earth International beauty pageant.

#### Color key

* Declared as Winner
* Ended as runner-up
| Year | Miss Teen Earth Ecuador | Province | Placement | Special Awards |
| 2023 | Danna Soto Crow | Guayas | 2nd Runner-Up | Best National Costume |
| 2021 | Valeska Pazmiño | Guayas | Unplaced | |
| 2020 | Evelyn Cartagena | Guayas | Winner | |
| 2019 | Sara Varas | Guayas | Top 7 | Best National Costume |
| 2018 | Bibian Carrion | Guayas | Unplaced | |
| 2017 | Joselyn Suárez | Guayas | Top 7 | Miss Photogenic |
| 2016 | Sayra León | Guayas | 2nd Runner-Up | Best in Long Gown |
| 2015 | Daniela Cepeda | Guayas | Winner | Best in Long Gown |
| 2014 | Débora Zamora | Guayas | 3rd Runner-Up | Best in Long Gown |
| 2013 | Iris Carvallo | Loja | 2nd Runner-Up | Best in Long Gown |
| 2012 | Ma. del Cisne Rivera | Guayas | Winner | Best in Long Gown |

### Representatives at Miss Teen International

This is a list of women who competed at the Miss Teen International beauty pageant.

#### Color Key

* Declared as Winner
* Ended as Runner-up
* Ended as one of the Finalists or Semi-finalists
| Year | Miss Teen International Ecuador | Province | Placement | Special Awards |
| 2023 | Ailen Santana | Guayas | 1st. Runner Up | |
| 2022 | Caesy Rivadeneira Chávez | Galápagos | 1st. Runner Up | Best National Costume |
| 2021 | Alexis Calderón | Guayas | 2nd. Runner Up | |
| 2020 | María Grazzia Oviedo | Tungurahua | didn't compete$^1$ | |
| 2019 | María Guillén Aguirre | Guayas | 3rd Runner Up | |
| 2018 | Alisson Flores Lozano | Santo Domingo | 1st Runner-Up | |
| 2017 | Melissa Mite Mendoza | Guayas | 1st Runner-Up | |
| 2010 | Barbara Fernandes Sabaté | Guayas | Unplaced | |
| 2009 | Renata Moreira Tortorelli | Santo Domingo | 2nd Runner-Up | |
| 2008 | Flor Violeta Quirola | El Oro | Semi-finalist | |
| 2007 | Gianna María Haro Vallaza | Guayas | Unplaced | Best National Costume |
| 2003 | Kimberly Gort Cabrera | | Unplaced | Best National Costume |
| 2002 | Patricia Molina | Imbabura | Unplaced | Best National Costume |

### Representatives at Miss Teen Intercontinental

This is a list of women who competed at the Miss Teen Intercontinental beauty pageant.

#### Color Key

* Declared as Winner
* Ended as Runner-up
* Ended as one of the Finalists or Semi-finalists
| Year | Miss Teen Intercontinental Ecuador | Province | Placement | Special Awards |
| 2023 | Ashlee Mariscal | Guayas | 1st. Runner Up | |
| 2022 | Thalia Valverde Romero | Guayas | 2nd. Runner Up | |
| 2021 | Nayeli Zurita Fierro | Guayas | Winner | Best National Costume |
| 2019 | María Guillén Aguirre | Guayas | 2nd. Runner Up | |
| 2018 | Alisson Flores Lozano | Santo Domingo | Unplaced | |
| 2017 | Melissa Mite Mendoza | Guayas | Unplaced | |
| 2012 | Jennifer Ochoa Samaniego | Guayas | Winner | |
| 2010 | Brigitte Salazar Llerena | Guayas | Winner | |
| 2007 | Lisbeth Plúa Gutiérrez | Manabí | Winner | |

### Representatives at Miss Teen Supranational

This is a list of women who competed at the Miss Teen Supranational beauty pageant.

#### Color Key

* Declared as Winner
* Ended as runner-up
| Year | Miss Teen Supranational Ecuador | Province | Placement | Special Awards |
| 2023 | Smirnova Peñafiel | Guayas | 2nd Runner Up | Best National Costume |
| 2022 | Frany Delgado Quintero | Esmeraldas | Winner | Best National Costume |
| 2021 | Yormi Montenegro Montoya | Esmeraldas | Unplaced | |
| 2019 | Nadia Palma De Santis | Los Ríos | 4th Runner Up | |

## Major beauty pageants

Miss Teen Ecuador winners and runners-up in the world's major beauty contests.
| Year | Miss Universe | Miss Earth |
| 1978 | Mabel Ceballos Sangster Miss Ecuador Universo 1978 Ecuador | Est. in 2001 - Manila, Philippines |
| 2017 | Daniela Cepeda Miss Ecuador Universo 2017 Ecuador | Lessie Giler Miss Earth Ecuador 2017 Ecuador |