Miss Earth Canada
| Formation | 2001 |
|---|---|
| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Edmonton |
| Location | |
Membership | Miss Earth |
Official language | English |
Country Director | MTC-W inc |
| Website | [1] |
Miss Earth Canada is a beauty pageant held annually in search of the most beautiful and environmental-friendly woman in Canada. It is the official preliminary to the Miss Earth pageant. The winners are chosen based on physical attributes and skills in speaking in public on environmental matters.[1]
History
[edit]2001–2002: Early years
[edit]Canada was first represented by Michelle Carrie Lillian Weswaldi in the first edition of the Miss Earth pageant, Miss Earth 2001.[2][3] In 2002, Canada was represented by Melanie Grace Bennett, of Vancouver, BC. Mixed ethnicity, Melanie is half Caucasian & Half Filipina.
2003–2018: Rosotro Productions
[edit]In 2003 the Miss Earth Canada franchise was obtained by Rosotro Productions owned by Ronaldo Soriano Trono, and since 2004, a national contest in Montreal has been held each autumn to determine the winner.[4]
Several winners have held awards in the international Miss Earth pageant. Filipino-Canadian beauty, Riza Santos (Miss Earth Canada 2006) was voted Miss Photogenic and Miss Fontana at the Miss Earth 2006 competition[5][6] and went on to be a host and star in various movies and television shows in the Philippines.[7][8] Denise Garrido (Miss Earth Canada 2008) won the "Miss Earth Puerto Princesa" title during a pre-pageant swimsuit competition of Miss Earth 2008 held at the Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park.[9] Katherine McClure (Miss Earth Canada 2005) of Toronto was Miss Earth Congeniality in the Miss Earth 2005.[10] Tanya Munizaga (Miss Earth Canada 2004) was Miss Earth Talent at the Miss Earth 2004.
The Miss Earth Canada pageant produced one winner in the international Miss Earth pageant when Jessica Trisko won the Miss Earth 2007 crown. Trisko became the first Canadian to win the Miss Earth title and spent her reign promoting environmental issues. Aside from Canada and the Philippines, she had the chance to travel during her reign to many countries like China, Puerto Rico, and Singapore. She also travelled multiple times to Indonesia, the United States and Vietnam to meet world environmental leaders and to promote environmental awareness and preservation of the mother earth.[11]
2020-present: Miss World Canada Organization
[edit]In 2020, Miss World Canada Organization acquired the rights to send a delegate to Miss Earth by the organization's president, Michelle Weswaldi. The organization appointed Denise Gloren Guelos. Laura Pastor, Miss World Canada 4th Runner up was appointed to be the delegate for 2021 but withdrew and replaced by Alice Li.
Titleholders
[edit]- Color key
- Declared as Winner
- Ended as Runner-up
- Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
The main winner of Miss Earth Canada represents her country at Miss Earth pageant.
| Year | Miss Earth Canada | Region | Placement | Special awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Michelle Weswaldi | Woodbridge, Ontario | Unplaced | |
| 2002 | Melanie Bennett | Surrey, British Columbia | Unplaced | |
| 2003 | Brooke Johnston[12] | Montréal, Québec | Unplaced | |
| 2004 | Tanya Munizaga | Montréal, Québec | Unplaced | Best in Talent |
| 2005 | Katherine McClure | Toronto, Ontario | Unplaced | Miss Friendship |
| 2006 | Riza Santos | Calgary, Alberta | Unplaced | Miss Photogenic Top 5 Best in Swimsuit Top 15 Miss Talent |
| 2007 | Jessica Trisko | Vancouver, British Columbia | Miss Earth 2007 | Prinsesa Ng Kalikasan |
| 2008 | Denise Garrido | Bradford, Ontario | Unplaced | Miss Earth Puerto Princes |
| 2009 | Lateesha Ector | Pierrefonds, Quebec | Unplaced | Top 5 Best in Swimsuit (Group 2) |
| 2010 | Summer Ross | Belle River, Ontario | Unplaced | |
| 2011 | Ashlea Moor | Lethbridge, Alberta | Unplaced | |
| 2012 | Valérie Rémillard | Saint-Félix-de-Valois, Quebec | Unplaced |  Walk with M.E.
|
| 2013 | Sofiya Chorniy | Montréal, Québec | Unplaced | |
| 2014 | Cynthia Loewen | La Salle, Ontario | Unplaced | |
| 2015 | Tatiana Maranhao | Leamington, Ontario | Unplaced | |
| 2016 | Tamara Jemuovic[13][14][15] | Toronto, Ontario | Unplaced | |
| 2017 | Jacqueline Marsh | Thunder Bay, Ontario | Unplaced |  National Costume competition (North America) Top 16 Figure and Form |
| 2018 | Jaime VandenBerg | Lethbridge, Alberta | Withdrew | People's Choice City Ambassadress |
| 2019 | Mattea Henderson | Calgary, Alberta | Unplaced | |
| 2020 | Gloren Guelos | Surrey, British Columbia | Unplaced | |
| 2021 | Alice Li | Toronto, Ontario | Unplaced | |
| 2022 | Jessica Cianchino[16] | Toronto, Ontario | Unplaced | Miss Pontefino Hotel 2022 Miss Earth Ligao 2022 Miss Ever Bilena 2022 |
| 2023 | Layanna Robinson[17] | Victoria, British Columbia | Top 20 | |
| 2024 | Aleena Singh[18] | Waterloo, Ontario | Unplaced |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Riedner, Heidi (15 March 2012). "Sutton pageant contestant stars in Toronto". York Region. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
- ^ "Miss Earth Canada". Pageantopolis. 28 October 2001. Archived from the original on 6 December 2011. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Soul, John (28 October 2001). "Miss Earth 2001". Woman of the Earth. Archived from the original on 1 March 2012. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
- ^ "Caribbean Designer, Kazz Forbes Designs Official Swimwear Collection For Miss Earth Canada 2011 Pageant". South Florida Caribbean News. 25 July 2007. Archived from the original on 2 February 2013. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
- ^ Avante, Wells (27 November 2006). "Miss Chile crowned Miss Earth 2006". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Archived from the original on 4 November 2013. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
- ^ Requintina, Robert R. (27 May 2011). "Canada's Miss World is Filipina". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
- ^ Matabuena, Julien Merced C. (27 May 2011). "Former 'PBB' housemate Riza Santos crowned Miss World Canada 2011". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
- ^ Dimaculangan, Jocelyn (5 January 2008). "Ruben Gonzaga wins "Pinoy Big Brother" Celebrity Edition 2". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Archived from the original on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
- ^ Villasanta, Boy (26 October 2008). "Miss Canada is Miss Puerto Princesa City in Miss Earth 2008 swimsuit competition". ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
- ^ Soul, John (23 October 2005). "Miss Earth 2005". Woman of the Earth. Archived from the original on 1 March 2012. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
- ^ "Miss Earth 2007 promises to go back to RP after reign". ABS-CBN News. 2007-11-05. Retrieved 2008-12-31.
- ^ Mallari Jr., Delfin (20 October 2003). "Group Frees Endangered Turtle In Quezon". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
- ^ "Former Miss Teen Wellington County crowned Miss Earth". Guelph Mercury. 26 August 2016.
- ^ Bokan, M. (30 August 2016). "Tamara Jemuović ponela titulu "Miss Earth Canada 2016"/ Tamara Jemuović won title of "Miss Earth Canada 2016"". Svet Russia. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
- ^ "Tamara Jemuovic crowned Miss Earth Canada 2016". The Times of India. 21 August 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
- ^ "Jessica Cianchino is Miss Earth Canada 2022".
- ^ Mayer, Brendan (2022-11-20). "Victoria woman crowned Miss Earth Canada 2023 - Summerland Review". Summerland Review. Retrieved 2022-11-30.
- ^ "Miss Earth Canada 2024 was Aleena Singh. She succeeds and was crowned by Miss Earth Canada 2023 Layanna Robinson; and will compete at Miss Earth 2024". worldbeauties.org (in Vietnamese). 23 August 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2023.