South Africa’s Enhle Mdakane was crowned Miss Eco Teen 2023 on Thursday, November 2 at the Concorde El Salam in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt.
The 14-year-old beauty based in Sandton became the first-ever South African to win the international title. She succeeded last year’s winner Cherisha Chanda from India.
Anna Hoang of Vietnam was named first runner-up while Anthea Tofani of Indonesia, Anouck van Heerden of the Netherlands, and Phoebe Huang of China were the second, third, and fourth runners-up, respectively.
This year’s competition marked the fifth edition of the Miss Eco Teen pageant.
The new Miss Eco Teen is a talented dancer, model, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. She advocates for youth empowerment and the environment.