Miss Teen US Latina
Encyclopedia
Miss Teen US Latina is an American
beauty pageant for Latin American teenage girls living in the United States
. It is a sister pageant to the Miss Latin America and Miss Latina US
pageants. It was first established nationally in 2003. It is owned and organized by Organizacion Miss América Latina, Inc.
The current titleholder is Marissa Castro of Texas
.
pageant. Both Miss Latina US 2008 and Miss Teen US Latina 2008 were renamed to Miss Latina US 2009 and Miss Teen US Latina 2009 to coincide with the Miss Latin America numbering (so that the winner of Miss Latina US 2009 would compete in Miss Latin America 2009.) For this reason, there was no Miss Teen US Latina 2008.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
beauty pageant for Latin American teenage girls living in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is a sister pageant to the Miss Latin America and Miss Latina US
Miss Latina US
Miss Latina US, formerly known as Miss Latina USA, is an American beauty pageant exclusively for Latina women in the United States. It is open to those born in Latin American or Iberian countries, or descended from them. Titles are available for all states, but typically those with larger Latin...
pageants. It was first established nationally in 2003. It is owned and organized by Organizacion Miss América Latina, Inc.
The current titleholder is Marissa Castro of Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
.
History
The first teenage pageant associated with the Miss América Latina Organization took place in 1999, when Kristine Taranco was crowned Miss Teen Florida Latina 1999. However, it wasn't until 2003 that a national pageant was established. Then, Edshelee Torres of Florida took the crown. It has been held every year since, alongside Miss Latina USMiss Latina US
Miss Latina US, formerly known as Miss Latina USA, is an American beauty pageant exclusively for Latina women in the United States. It is open to those born in Latin American or Iberian countries, or descended from them. Titles are available for all states, but typically those with larger Latin...
pageant. Both Miss Latina US 2008 and Miss Teen US Latina 2008 were renamed to Miss Latina US 2009 and Miss Teen US Latina 2009 to coincide with the Miss Latin America numbering (so that the winner of Miss Latina US 2009 would compete in Miss Latin America 2009.) For this reason, there was no Miss Teen US Latina 2008.
Winners
| Year | Name | State | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Edshelee Torres |  Florida |
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| 2004 | Michelle Gonzalez |  Illinois |
Punta Cana Punta Cana Punta Cana is part of the newly created Punta Cana-Bávaro-Veron-Macao municipal district in La Altagracia, the easternmost province of the Dominican Republic. The area is best known for its beaches and balnearios, which face both the Caribbean and Atlantic, and it has been a popular tourist... , Dominican Republic Dominican Republic The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries... |
| 2005 | Geysha Gonzalez | Illinois |
Riviera Maya Riviera Maya Riviera Maya, also known as the Mayan Riviera, is a tourism district following the coastal Highway 307 which parallels the Caribbean coastline of the Mexican state of Quintana Roo, located on the eastern portion of the Yucatán Peninsula... , Quintana Roo Quintana Roo Quintana Roo officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Quintana Roo is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 10 municipalities and its capital city is Chetumal.... , Mexico Mexico The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of... |
| 2006 | Karla Acosta | Florida |
Springfield Springfield, Massachusetts Springfield is the most populous city in Western New England, and the seat of Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. Springfield sits on the eastern bank of the Connecticut River near its confluence with three rivers; the western Westfield River, the eastern Chicopee River, and the eastern... , Massachusetts Massachusetts The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010... , USA |
| 2007 | Nicole Korrody |  Republic of Texas |
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| 2009 | Marissa Castro | Republic of Texas |
San Antonio San Antonio, Texas San Antonio is the seventh-largest city in the United States of America and the second-largest city within the state of Texas, with a population of 1.33 million. Located in the American Southwest and the south–central part of Texas, the city serves as the seat of Bexar County. In 2011,... , Texas Texas Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in... , USA |
Trivia
- FloridaFloridaFlorida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, IllinoisIllinoisIllinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
and TexasTexasTexas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
are currently tied for most titles won, with two each.