Gloria Almonte

Career

Mission Teen United States of America 2001

She represented New York at the Mission Teen United States of America 2001 pageant held in South Padre Island, Texas on August 22, 2001 where placed 1st Runner-Up to Marissa Whitley of Missouri. This was New York"s first placement since 1996 and their highest since 1988, when Jessica Collins also placed 1st Runner-Up. Mission United States of America 2001

In late 2005, Almonte competed in the Mission New York United States of America 2006 pageant for the first time, placing in the Top 15.

Almonte succeeded Adriana Diaz, a fellow native of The Bronx, who also held the title Mission New York Teen United States of America and competed in Mission Teen United States of America 2003.

Mission Puerto Rico Universe 2009

Gloria later represented Carolina at the Mission Puerto Rico Universe 2009 pageant, finishing in the Top 20.

Achievements

• Almonte won the Mission New York Teen United States of America 2001 title in late 2000, after placing 2nd Runner-Up in the same competition the year prior. The following year she won the 2007 title, becoming the fifth former Mission Teen United States of America delegate to win the pageant. Almonte competed in the Mission United States of America 2007 pageant, broadcast live from the Kodak Theater in Los Angeles, California on March 23, 2007, but failed to placed. The pageant was won by Mission Tennessee United States of America, Rachel Smith, who was also Mission Tennessee Teen United States of America 2002 and placed in the Top 10 of the Mission Teen United States of America 2002 pageant. Almonte was similar to Mission Georgia Teen United States of America 1991, Meredith Young, who placed 1st Runner-Up at Mission Teen United States of America 1991 and later won the Mission Georgia United States of America 1999 crown but failed to placed at Mission United States of America 1999.