Miss Teen International (India)

Miss Teen International is a beauty contest held for teenagers across the world annually. The competition is for teenage girls aged between 14 and 19. The 2023 Edition was held in Phnom Penh, Cambodia in June 2023, where Barbara Parraga from Venezuela was crowned as Miss Teen International 2023.

Miss Teen International (India)
Formation2018 (2018)
TypeBeauty pageant
HeadquartersNew Delhi
Location
  • India
Official language
English
Director
Nikhil Anand
Parent organization
Glamanand Group
Budget
1 Million USD
Websitemissteeninternational.com

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

History

2016 to present

In 2016, plans for a new version of the pageant began by Glamanand Entertainment Pvt. Ltd., owned by Nikhil Anand.[1] Since the first pageant in 2018, it is held annually in India and is considered the largest teen pageant in the world.[1][2] Glamanand Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. owns the trademark in India for "Miss Teen International" for beauty pageant use.[3]

Odalys Duarte from Mexico emerged as the first winner of Miss Teen International under the ownership of Glamanand Entertainment and Nikhil Anand.[4]

The current Miss Teen International is Barbara Parraga[5][6] of Venezuela who was crowned by the outgoing titleholder, Ngo Ngoc Gia Han[7] of Vietnam as her successor on 22 June 2023 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.[8]

Titleholders
Year Country Miss Teen International Venue Entrants Ref.
Glamanand Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. pageant ownership era
2018 Mexico Odalys Duarte Delhi, India 10 [9]
2019 India Aayushi Dholakia Gurugram, India 13
2022 Vietnam Ngô Ngọc Gia Hân 19 [10]
2023 Venezuela Bárbara Párraga Phnom Penh, Cambodia 21 [11]
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.

See also

References
  1. 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.
  2. "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.
  3. "Government of India – Trade Marks Registry – Miss Teen International". ipindiaonline.gov.in. Retrieved May 10, 2021.(use Class 41 for search).
  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. Today, Sangri (2022-07-27). "Miss Teen International will be organized in India this year, 19 countries reached Jaipur". Sangri Today. Retrieved 2022-07-27.
  6. "Miss Teen International: 20 देशों की सुंदरियों ने ताजमहल में बिखेरा अदाओं का जलवा, देखें तस्वीरें". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 2022-07-27.
  7. "Aayushi crowned Miss Teen International 2019". December 24, 2019. Retrieved November 30, 2021. Vadodra's Aayushi Dholakia has bagged the title of Miss Teen International 2019, vying with the girls from 22 countries, becoming the first Asian to do so in the last 27 years.
  8. "Aayushi Dholakia crowned Miss Teen International 2019 | Photogallery – ETimes". Archived from the original on March 25, 2022. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
  9. "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)
  10. Nhã Lê. "Ngô Ngọc Gia Hân đăng quang Miss Teen International 2022". doanhnhantrevietnam.vn.
  11. "Miss Teen International 2023: Barbara Parraga Of Venezuela Wins; Says, 'Grateful To God And The Virgin Who Never Abandoned Me'". Outlook.
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