Nadine Bornilla is PH bet to Miss Teen Int'l 2018 pageant

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Fifteen-year-old Simone Nadine Bornilla will be the country's representative to the Miss Teen International contest which will be held in New Delhi, India on Dec. 19.

Bornilla is a Grade 10 student of Colegio San Agustin in Makati City. Last Jan. 5, she represented Makati City in the Mr. and Ms. Philippines Youth contest.

Nadine, as fondly called by her peers, loves to sing. In fact, she is a Senior Soprano 1 member of the prestigious Augustinian Singers of Colegio San Agustin-Makati.


Her talent in singing blossomed following her summer training workshops at Spotlight Artist Centre under the supervision of Isay Alvarez. She also attended ballet classes when she was 8 at Ballet Manila under the supervision of Lisa Macuja. Also, she is a theater actress and regular attendee of The Repertory Philippines Summer Workshops for the past seven years.

Nadine is an advocate of "quality healthcare as a right and not as privilege.''  She is also an aspiring neurosurgeon and her dream is to reach out and help the poor.


Nadine got her inspiration to become a doctor from her father Dr. Jumel Bornilla, who practices internal medicine. Her father has the passion for being a proponent of helping the poor through regular medical missions.

Now on its 25th year, the Miss Teen International is the oldest running beauty pageant for teen girls aged 14 to 19.


Sofia Andersson of Sweden was the first winner of Miss Teen International when the pageant started in 1993. It was founded by Enrique González.

Considered to be the world’s biggest teen pageant, more than 35 countries from all over the world are expected to participate in this year's contest.

The Miss Teen International contest has become a springboard for some of the world's successful beauty queens.


Lynette Do Nascimento was the winner of Miss Teen International 2010. She was also crowned Miss Aruba World 2016.

Adriana Paniagua from Nicaragua was crowned Miss Teen International 2011. She will now represent her country in the 2018 Miss Universe contest.


Miss Teen International 2001 Yara Lasanta of Puerto Rico, participated in Miss World 2010 and became one of the semi-finalists. This model is now a famous journalist in her country.

Nazareth Cascante from Costa Rica was crowned Miss Teen International 2009. She represented her country in the 2012 Miss Universe pageant.

With her father Dr. Jumel Bornilla

Lauryn Eagle, a professional boxer from Australia, won Miss Teen International in 2004.

Valerie Hernandez of Puerto Rico was crowned Miss Teen International 2012. Two years later, she was crowned Miss International.

Miss Teen International 2006 Mayra Matos, also of Puerto Rico, was 4th runner-up in Miss Universe 2009. - ROBERT REQUINTINA








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