Miss Teen Ecuador
Miss Teen Ecuador is a national beauty pageant in Ecuador which began in 1974.
The pageant, has been held annually to select Miss Teen Ecuador, Miss Teenager Ecuador and official representatives of Ecuador to international competitions as Miss Teen Earth, Miss Teen International and Miss Teen Supranational.
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..
The reigning Miss Teen Ecuador is Evelyn Morocho of El Oro crowned at the 29th edition held in Guayaquil, on July 20.
History
20th century
Miss Teen emerged in 1974 as "Miss Teenage" to select the first representative of Ecuador in Miss Teenage Intercontinental pageant took place on the island Aruba. Zoila Villagran Salazar of Manabí was crowned as the first Miss Teenage in 1974.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
Representatives at Miss Teen Universe
This is a list of women who competed at the Miss Teen Universe beauty pageant.;Color Key
Representatives at Miss Teenager Universal
This is a list of women who competed at the Miss Teenager Universal beauty pageant.;Color Key
Representatives at Miss Teenager World
This is a list of women who competed at the Miss Teenager World beauty pageant.;Color Key
Representatives at Miss Teen Earth
This is a list of women who competed at the Miss Teen Earth International beauty pageant.;Color key
Representatives at Miss Teen International
This is a list of women who competed at the Miss Teen International beauty pageant.;Color Key
Representatives at Miss Teen Supranational
This is a list of women who competed at the Miss Teen Supranational beauty pageant.;Color Key
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 | Est. in 2001 - Manila, Philippines |
| 2017 | Daniela Cepeda Miss Ecuador Universo 2017 | Lessie Giler Miss Earth Ecuador 2017 |