Miss Teen US Latina
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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.
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 US pageant.
Winners
Year | Name | State | Venue |
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2003 | Edshelee Torres | Florida | Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico |
2004 | Michelle Gonzalez | Illinois | Punta Cana, Dominican Republic |
2005 | Geysha Gonzalez | Illinois | Riviera Maya, Quintana Roo, Mexico |
2006 | Karla Acosta | Florida | Springfield, MA, USA |
2007 | Nicole Korrody | Texas | Unknown |
2009 | Marissa Castro | Texas | San Antonio, Texas, USA |