The lovely Mayte Medina was crowned Miss Global Teen 2010 last night in Campo Grande, Brazil. She received the crown from Isabella Zaupa, the current Miss Mato Grosso do Sul/World. Finalists came from Egypt, Canada, Belgium, Venezuela and Portugal. (EstudioXis)

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Mayte Brito Medina , Miss Global Teen Dominican Republic 2010

She is 1.72 m-tall and a student of Communications. She enjoys reading and keep her perfect figure playing volleyball. She also loves merengue and bachata.

Mayte Brito will compete in Miss Global Teen 2010 in Campo Grande, Brazil, on July 3.

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Mayte Medina crowned Miss Global Teen 2010

Mayte Medina of Dominican Republic was crowned Miss Global Teen 2010 at the Finale held last night in Campo Grande, Brazil. She received the crown from Isabella Zaupa, the current Miss Mato Grosso do Sul/World. Finalists came from Egypt, Canada, Belgium, Venezuela and Portugal.

WINNER: Dominican Republic, Mayte Brito Medina (Teen Queen of the Caribbean)
1st runner-up: Egypt, Tara Emad (Teen Queen of Africa)
2nd runner-up: Canada, Chelsae Durocher (Teen Queen of the Americas)
3rd runner-up: Belgium, Kathleen Luyts (Teen Queen of Europe)
4th runner-up: Venezuela, Rossana Medina
5th runner-up: Portugal, Mariana dos Santos

Semi-finalists:

Colombia, Angelis Mogollon
Guatemala, Christa Garcia
Netherlands, Vivian den Dekker
Peru, Estefani Mauricci
Philippines, Mariella Castillo (Queen Teen of Asia & Oceania)
Poland, Monika Suchocka
Portugal, Mariana dos Santos
South Africa, Lisa de Bique
USA, Caroline Rodriguez Lassance (Talent Winner)

Special Awards:

Miss Congeniality: Portugal, Mariana dos Santos
Miss Photogenic: Poland, Monika Suchocka
Achievement Award: Bahamas, Shamika Rolle
Miss Fair Play: New Zealand, Nicole Tu’inukuafe
Miss Personality: Denmark, Agnes Hela
Teen Face of the Year: Bolivia, Alexia Laura Viruez
Most Beautiful Smile: Thuanny Rodrigues Ferreira

Credit: Miss Global Teen Website.

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Monday was Registration Day!
By Henry, on June 29th, 2010

Most candidates arrived in Campo Grande, Brazil, during registration date. They were oriented on what will happen in the next few days and had a chace to spend time together. For sure, many new friendships have already been born!

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Miss Bolivia and her roommate, Miss Colombia.

Miss Bolivia is the “baby” of Miss Global Teen 2010
By Henry, on June 28th, 2010

The youngest delegate to compete in Miss Global Teen 2010 has arrived in Brazil this morning. Alexia Laura Viruez from Bolivia says she is excited to be in Brazil, and will try to conquer the title for her country.

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Miss Colombia is now in Brazil
By Henry, on June 27th, 2010

Angelis Romina Behaine Mogollon, Miss Global Teen Colombia, was the third contestant to arrive in Campo Grande for Miss Global Teen 2010 finals. The Colombian beauty soon became close to Misses Philippines and South Africa, and the three of them spent the day together.






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Miss Philippines arrives in Campo Grande after two days traveling
By Henry, on June 26th, 2010

After nearly 48 hours of traveling, Miss Philippines has finally made it to Brazil. Mariella Castillo is proud to represent the Philippines in the first edition of Miss Global Teen, and knows her fans back home expect her to do well. She joined Miss South Africa, her roommate and new friend, in a casual fashion shooting.

Here are some pictures of the two stunning teen queens:






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Miss South African was greeted by the aircraft capitain in her flight from São Paulo to Campo Grande.

Miss South Africa is the first delegate to arrive!

Lisa De Bique, Miss Global Teen South Africa, was the first candidate to arrive in Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, to compete for the Miss Global Teen 2010 title. She traveled with her national director and coach, Marcelino Matthews, and although tired, Lisa could not hide her excitement:

“I still cannot believe I am here. One week ago I was the runner-up in South Africa, from the moment I learned I would represent my country until now, so many good things have happened”, she said.


Lisa De Bique and a new fan: the lovely Sofia, who she met at Sao Paulo's airport.

About her first moments in Brazil, the South African beauty mentioned: “People are so nice, we spent a few hours in Sao Paulo’s airport, and I was approached by many people for photos and to chat with me. There was a little girl named Sofia who was so sweet, what a warm welcome I received upon my arrival!”.

During her flight from Sao Paulo to Campo Grande, Lisa told us that she was greeted by the aircraft captain and crew members. “After I was announced, the people in the airplane applauded to welcome me, it was great”.

This Saturday two other candidates will arrive in Campo Grande: Miss Philippines and Miss Colombia. Most delegates are expected to land in Campo Grande’s airport on Monday.

Miss Global Teen 2010 will be crowned on July 3.

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The first ever Miss Global Teen 2010 will be crowned in Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, on July 3.

Meet the candidates here

My favorites:

CANADA Chelsae Durocher, 19


DOMINICAN REPUBLIC Mayte Brito Medina, 19


EGYPT Tara Emadt, 17


BOLIVIA Alexia Laura Viruez, 16


VENEZUELA Rossana Medina, 17


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Miss Global Teen Canada 2010

TORONTO - 19 year old Chelsae Durocher has been selected to represent Canada in the 2010 Miss Global Teen Pageant. Chelsae is entering her 3rd year at the University of Windsor where she is enrolled in the Drama in Education and Community Honours Program. The Canadian beauty one day hopes to be an elementary school teacher; she loves working with children and will embrace any opportunity to allow her to do so.

In the past she has instructed children’s swimming and fitness classes, as well as volunteering in elementary schools promoting both fitness and drama. She is fluent in French and English, and is hoping to become fluent in her third language, Italian.


Chelsae was the 2009 Miss Teen Ontario World, and finished fourth runner up in the Miss Teen Canada-World pageant last summer.

She actively volunteers within her community, donating her time and participation in many events such as the Lifestyle Family Fitness and Windsor Spitfires morning program, where she promotes her platform of maintaining a healthy active lifestyle amongst children.

She is a strong believer in the power of volunteerism, and believes that everyone can make an impact on bettering the lives of others in need.

Miss GT Canada enjoys swimming, running, singing, and spending time with her friends and family, and would love to further promote her platform to youth around the globe. She is excited to have the chance to represent Canada in this wonderful event and to learn from the other girls about our global culture.

Special thanks: Michelle Weswaldi and Miss Teen Canada World

Miss Global Teen South Africa 2010

MOSSELBAY - 16 year old Lizelle Christina Volschenk, a eleventh grade student from Point High School in Mosselbay, Western Cape, was selected this past weekend as the winner of the first edition of Miss Global Teen South Africa.

Lizelle mentions her goals short and longterm as “to graduate with good marks and be able to obtain a good job. After graduating I'm planning to study Dermatology for three years and afterwards continue to study hair and make up and styling if the oppertunity is there.”

Miss Global Teen South Africa is very excited about her upcoming participation in Miss Global Teen and states her expectations from the pageant experience as follows….. “I'm expecting strong competition from the girls representing their home countries at Miss Teen Global 2010, because I'm expecting no less from my side. We're competing internationally to proudly represent our countries - and I'm going to give my all, so I'm expecting to do well in Miss Global Teen.

As 32 nations head to her country to play in FIFA World Cup 2010, Miss South Africa will be joined by teenage beauties from aroung the planet to compete in Campo Grande, Brazil, on July 3, for the title Miss Global Teen 2010.

Special thanks: Marcelini Matthews

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Miss Global Teen Peru 2010

LIMA - Estefani Mauricci, a 17-year-old university student, is Miss Global Teen Peru 2010. At such early age, this beautiful teenager participated in Miss Peru 2010 last month, and was a finalist.

She comes from Trujillo, the land which gave Peru a Miss World (Maria Julia Mantilla in 2004), and a Miss Tourism Queen (Silvia Cornejo in 2008).

Special thanks: Ernesto Paz

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Miss Global Teen Ecuador 2010

QUITO - Hailing from the center of the globe is Maria Fernanda Perez, 17, Miss Global Teen Ecuador 2010. Chosen last weekend in a casting organized by DIOSAS Escuela de Misses, Maria Fernanda is 1.68 m-tall, and she is a student of TV and Communication, besides being a professional dancer.

Miss Ecuador is originally from the city of Babahoyo, Los Rios Province.

Although it's the first time that Maria Fernanda represents her country in an international pageant, she has participated in several beauty and modeling contests in her country before.

She has won the titles Ecuador's Carnival Queen 2008 and Queen of Ecuador 2010. The Ecuadorian beauty was also a semifinalist at Ecuador's Supermodel contest in 2010.

Special thanks: Jose Hidalgo

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Miss Global Teen Egypt 2010

CAIRO - Tara Emadt, a 17-year-old model from Cairo, is the first Miss Global Teen Egypt. Tara is getting ready to represent the land of Pharaohs at the 2010 Miss Global Teen contest, to be held in Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, on July 3.

Special thanks to Youssef Spahi

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Miss Global Teen Mexico 2010

MEXICO CITY - Maria Yesenia Saucedo Parra, 19, is Miss Global Teen Mexico 2010. Maria Yesenia is a Business Administration student and a model. She will probably be one of the tallest contestants at Miss Global Teen 2010: 1.83 m-tall.

Miss Mexico will compete for the title of Miss Global Teen 2010, to be held in Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, on July 3.

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Miss Global Teen United States 2010

MIAMI - Representing the United States of America at Miss Global Teen 2010 in Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, is 19 year-old Caroline Rodriguez Lassance. Caroline was born and raised in Miami, Florida and is of Brazilian and Cuban descent.

She speaks English, Spanish, Portuguese, and some French. The American beauty is currently enrolled in the dual college degree program at Florida International University/Miami-Dade College, with a major in Business Administration and a minor in Music, which has always been her passion.

Caroline did some modeling jobs while in high school and also had the opportunity of traveling to several countries with her high school choir, including the great honor of singing to the Pope at the Vatican in 2006.

She has been involved in environmental projects to help give awareness to the community about Global Warming, and at a very early age she started to volunteer in many community service organizations and charity institutions through her school, church, and Girl Scout troops.

For the last 3 years, Miss Global Teen United States has been part of a female vocal group called Brazilian Voices, a non-profit organization, in which she has had the opportunity of singing in several shows in South Florida, as well as being a part of its Educational and Arts and Healing Programs.

Caroline loves singing, dancing, playing the piano, and traveling. She is very proud and honored to represent her country in the first edition of Miss Global Teen, and is also very excited to visit Mato Grosso do Sul and meet the other girls from all over the world.

Special thanks to her mother Ines, and her coach Maxine Mitchell, who has helped her tremendously to prepare for this competition.

Miss Global Teen Costa Rica 2010

SAN JOSE - Laura Barrantes, 16, 1.78 m-tall, was chosen as Miss Global Teen Costa Rica 2010 and will represent her country in the first edition of Miss Global Teen, in Campo Grande, Brazil, on July 3.

Laura is a high school and part-time model from San Jose. Her immediate dream is to win the Miss Global Teen title and make her country proud.

Special thanks to Allan Aleman

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Miss Global Teen Dominican Republic 2010

The first ever Miss Global Teen Dominican Republic was crowned last week in a press event with the presence of Miss Dominican Republic Universe 2010, among other beauty queens and fashion industry personalities. Several teenagers participated in a casting, and the winner was chosen by Magali Febles, director of Miss Dominican Republic Universe, and Luis Trujillo, director of Miss Global Teen Dominican Republic.

The lucky winner was Mayte Brito Medina, who was crowned by Miss Dominican Republic Universe 2010, Eva Carolina Arias Viñas. 19-year-old Mayte, who made it to the top 5 in this year's Miss Dominican Republic Universe, is 1.72 m-tall and a student of Communications. She enjoys reading and keep her perfect figure playing volleyball. She also loves merengue and bachata.

The Dominican beauty queen, who is very excited about visiting Brazil and competing for the Miss Global Teen title, is being sponsored by TRAVIESA.


Special thanks: Luis Trujillo

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Miss Global Teen Belgium 2010

Hundreds of teenagers from across Belgium applied to be the first Miss Global Teen 2010, and after the judges deliberated, 5 finalists fought for the title, won by 18-year-old Kathleen, from the city of Houhalen, in Limburg. The winner speaks English and French and is studying to become a professor.

Her hobbies include skiing and zumba dancing. Kathlen enjoys modeling when she has some spare time. She is always laughing and keeps a positive attitude towards life. Down-to-earth, Miss Teen Belgium is a girl with a great sense of humor.

She is eager to get to know the Brazilian culture and looks forward to meeting all the girls competing for the title of Miss Global Teen 2010.

Miss Global Teen 2010 will be crowned in Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, on July 3.

photo - Kathleen (center) with the finalists of Miss Global Teen Belgium 2010

Special thanks: Jean-Marie Vandecasteele and Miss Belgium Committee.

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Miss Teen Bahamas to compete in Miss Global Teen 2010

NASSAU, May 18 - Representing the beautiful and picturesque 700 islands of the Bahamas in the first edition of Miss Global Teen is 17-year-old Shamika Rolle. This 1.73 m-tall Bahamian beauty is currently a senior student at one of her country's most prestigious educational institutions, Kingsway Academy. She plans to complete a Masters degree in Law with a minor is Mass Communications.

As a teen beauty ambassador for the Bahamas, Shamika has been involved in various community activities and volunteer work which has brought awareness to several social ills including HIV/AIDS, Peer Pressure, Abstinence & Teenage pregnancy, Violence against women, Cancer, Autism in children, and so much more. Miss Teen Bahamas also played an active role to send immediate food and clothes to the victims of the earthquake in Haiti.

An active student, peer motivator, runway model and trainer dancer, Shamika is truly a well rounded individual.

Looking forward to competing in Brazil, Shamika says, "the Bahamas is renowned for our beautiful beaches, its exquisite dishes, vibrant culture, and the warmth of its hospitable people. I intend to only to bring a fare of my country's culture, but I also anticipate making a bold statement in the international pageant arena that the Bahamas is capable of making an indelible mark on the international pageant scene - equipped with the right tools to secure another international teen title".

Shamika is being prepared for the upcoming Miss Global Teen pageant by organizers of the Bahamas' largest and most successful teen pageant; Theodore Elyett's Miss Teen Bahamas Organization. Shamika is excited about capturing the title of Miss Global Teen, which will be the 7th international title garnered by this organization, and perhaps, the most important one.

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Miss Teen Poland all set to compete in Miss Global Teen 2010

17-year-old Monika Suchocka, from Koleczkowo, crowned Miss Teen Poland last August, is set to represent her country in Miss Global Teen 2010. The high school student who is also a model, is 1.76 m-tall, speaks Polish, English and German.

With black hair and beautiful green eyes, the Polish stunner who is a fan of Megan Foz and Coldplay, loves Mexican food and enjoys playing basketball.

On July 3, Monika will compete for the title of Miss Global Teen 2010, in Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil.

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Miss Global Teen Puerto Rico 2010

SAN JUAN, May 13 - Puerto Rico will be represented by the beautiful Corallys Yeseira Rivera Camacho in Miss Global Teen 2010. At the age of 18, Corallys was chosen by Hector Joaquin Gonzales, beauty pageant expert and former fashion news editor of Ego TV and EGO magazine.

A student of Psychology, Miss GT Puerto Rico does not hide her excitement about visiting Brazil: "Brazil is a country that fascinates me, and it will be great to have a chance to learn about its people, its culture, its way of living".

The Puerto Rican stunner promises to give her very best to take home the international crown, and she thanks a few people who have not measured any efforts to make her dreams come true, to begin with her parents, Lourdes Camacho and Richard Rivera, and Mr. José A. Santiago, who she considers to be a second father.

Miss GT Puerto Rico is getting prepared for the pageant with the valuable help of her promoter, Mr. Luis Antonio Martinez.

Miss Global Teen 2010 will be crowned on July 3, at the People's Palace of Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil.

Special thanks to Hector Joaquin Gonzales

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