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Annual environmental awareness-themed international beauty competition

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::summary Annual environmental awareness-themed international beauty competition ::

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typeInternational women's beauty pageant
organizationCarousel Productions
headquartersManila, Philippines
first2001
recent2025
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current_titleholderNatálie Puškinová
titleholder_representsCzech Republic
languageEnglish
leader_title1Founder
leader_name1Lorraine Schuck
leader_title2President
leader_name2Ramon Monzon
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Miss Earth is a co-host of the United Nations Environment Programme's Champions of the Earth, an annual international environment awards established in 2005 by the United Nations to recognize outstanding environmental achievers and leaders at a policy level. Miss Earth and Greenpeace have also joined in the call for a ban on genetically-engineered food crops, promotion of organic farming and advancement of sustainable agriculture. The Miss Earth Foundation has also teamed up with The Climate Reality Project for the "Climate Reality Leadership Corps Training", conducted by its founder and chairman, environmentalist and former US Vice President Al Gore.

The Miss Earth Foundation works with the environmental departments and ministries of the participating countries, various private sector and corporations, as well as the World Wildlife Foundation.

Since 2002, the pageant has been mainly held in the Philippines, with live broadcasts in more than 80 countries via Fox Life, The Filipino Channel, and Metro Channel.

Titleholders spend their year promoting their specific projects and environmental causes through speaking engagements, roundtable discussions, school tours, tree planting activities, street campaigns, cleanups, shopping mall tours, media guesting, environmental fairs, storytelling programs to children, eco-fashion shows, and other environmentally oriented activities.

The current Miss Earth is Natálie Puškinová of the Czech Republic, who was crowned on November 5, 2025, in Parañaque, Philippines. Her Elemental Court includes:

  • Miss Earth Air—Sóldís Ívarsdóttir of Iceland
  • Miss Earth Water—Mỹ Anh Trịnh of Vietnam
  • Miss Earth Fire—Waree Ngamkham of Thailand.

Inception and early history

Carousel Productions launched the first Miss Earth in 2001 as an international environmental event with the mission of using the beauty pageant entertainment industry as a tool to promote environmental preservation. The pageant was first formally introduced in a press conference on April 3, 2001.

In October 2001, Miss Earth adopted the slogan "Beauties For a Cause",

In 2003, Miss Earth surpassed Miss International to become the third largest international beauty pageant by number of participating countries. In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, by 2020 and 2022, Miss Earth surpassed Miss Universe, the world's second oldest international beauty pageant, to become the second largest international beauty pageant by number of participating countries.

Programs and advocacy

The pageant has tie-ins with Philippine government agencies, such as the Philippine Department of Tourism, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, and the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority, most of the tourism and environment agencies, bureaus, and departments of participating countries, as well as international environmental groups such as the United Nations Environment Programme, Greenpeace, and ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity to further its environmental advocacy. The pageant winner and her elemental court travel to various countries, and are involved in projects with the environmental departments and ministries of participating countries. The delegates also take part in environmental preservation activities such as, but are not limited to, tree planting ceremonies, environmental and cultural immersion programs, sponsor visits and tours.

In 2004, the Miss Earth Foundation was created to further the pageant's causes and to work with local and international groups and non-governmental organizations that are actively involved in conservation and the improvement of the environment. The Miss Earth Foundation campaign focuses on educating young people in environmental awareness. Its major project, "I Love Planet Earth School Tour", teaches and distributes educational aids for school children. Miss Earth also partnered with the Philippine Daily Inquirer's "Read-Along Storytelling Program" to educate children on taking care of the environment, awareness on renewable energy, and biodiversity. The Miss Earth Foundation also educates people to act against environmental degradation and environmental protection by following the "5Rs": rethink, reduce, reuse, recycle, and respect.

In 2006, the Miss Earth pageant started to co-host the United Nations Environment Programme's Champions of the Earth, annual international environment awards established in 2005 by the United Nations to recognize outstanding environmental achievers and leaders at a policy level. Miss Earth also joined with Greenpeace to call for a ban on genetically-engineered food crops, promotion of organic farming and advancement of sustainable agriculture.

The Miss Earth Foundation teamed up with The Climate Reality Project in 2016 for the "Climate Reality Leadership Corps Training" conducted by its founder and chairman, former US Vice President Al Gore to create an effective platform awareness on climate change.

In 2022, the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB) and the Miss Earth Foundation formally established their partnership by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) during the "Beauties for Biodiversity" event held at ACB Headquarters in Laguna, Philippines. The MoU was signed by Miss Earth 2021, Destiny Wagner, and Atty. Genalyn Bagon-Soriano on behalf of their respective organizations. Following the signing, there was an interactive learning session in which Miss Earth 2022 candidates discussed various global issues related to fauna and flora. At the end of the event, the candidates expressed their commitment to biodiversity advocacy by issuing a manifesto. The event marked the beginning of activities leading up to the Miss Earth 2022 finale.

Eco-fashion design competition

On November 4, 2008, the first Miss Earth Eco-Fashion Design Competition was launched by the Miss Earth Foundation as an annual event for professional and non-professional fashion designers to come up with designs that are eco-friendly. The outfit designs are made from recyclable, natural materials, organic materials, and eco-chic designs or patterns that can be worn in everyday life or are runway worthy.

Participating countries

Main article: List of Miss Earth countries

The pageant has attracted delegates from countries and territories that typically frown upon beauty pageants.

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/46/Miss_Earth_countries_(as_of_2022).png" caption="Countries and territories that have participated in the pageant at least once, as of 2024"] ::

In 2003, Vida Samadzai, an Afghan, now residing in the United States, received press attention after she competed in a red bikini. Samadzai was the first Afghan to compete in an international beauty pageant in almost three decades, but the fact that she wore a bikini caused an uproar in her native country. Her involvement in the pageant was condemned by the Afghan Supreme Court, saying such a display of the female body goes against Islamic law and Afghan culture.

In 2005, a Pakistani beauty queen, Naomi Zaman, was the first Miss Pakistan World winner to participate in Miss Earth, and is the first delegate from Pakistan to compete in any major international pageant; beauty pageants are frowned upon in Pakistan.

Miss Tibet Earth 2006, Tsering Chungtak, the first Tibetan to represent Tibet in any major international beauty pageant, made headlines when she drew international attention towards the Tibetan struggle for freedom. She also advocated for the boundaries of acceptable social etiquette towards the 21st century, in a traditionally conservative Tibetan culture, where most grown women wear ankle-length dresses. Nevertheless, her participation in the pageant received approval from the Dalai Lama.

Carousel Productions licensed the Miss Cuba organization in 2007 to select the first Cuban representative at Miss Earth. Ariana Barouk won; she became the first Miss Cuba in several decades, and competed at the Miss Earth pageant. Also in 2007 pageant, Miss Earth made history when delegates from China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, and Tibet all competed together for the first time in an international pageant in spite of political sensitivities.

In 2008, the Buddhist Kingdom of Bhutan, one of the world's most isolated nations, sent its first Miss Bhutan, Tsokye Tsomo Karchun. Rwanda also sent its first ever Miss Rwanda national winner, Cynthia Akazuba; both of them competed at the Miss Earth 2008 pageant.

In 2009, Beauties of Africa, Inc., the franchise holder of Miss Earth South Sudan sent Aheu Kidum Deng, Miss South Sudan 2009, who stands 196 cm (6 feet and 5 inches), and is the tallest documented beauty queen ever to take part in any international beauty pageants.

Palestine debuted in one of the Big Four pageants in 2016 via Miss Earth when Natali Rantissi represented Palestine with the approval of Mahmoud Abbas, the President of the State of Palestine and Palestinian National Authority, where she made a courtesy call at the Moukata Palace prior to her departure to participate in the pageant. Miss Palestine refused to wear a bikini but was allowed to partake in the events including in the Miss Earth 2016 finale.

Also in the 2016 pageant, the Miss Iraq Organization sent Susan Amer Sulaimani as Iraq's first representative since 1972 in Big Four pageants to participate in Miss Earth 2016. She was the only one who wore a dress instead of a bikini during the pageant's press-conference.

In the 2017 pageant, Miss Rwanda Honorine Hirwa Uwase appeared in the swimsuit competition wearing a gown, maintaining a long-held Rwanda tradition of not wearing bikinis in public.

Miss Lebanon 2018 Salwa Akar received international press attention when she was stripped of her title in Lebanon, while participating in Miss Earth 2018 pageant after she posted a photo in Facebook with her arm around Miss Israel's Dana Zerik and gestured the peace sign. Lebanon and Israel are in a long-standing state of war. As a result, she was unable to continue her participation in the Miss Earth pageant. In a press release, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's spokesman Ofir Gendelman, reacted on Akar's dethronement and condemned the "Lebanese apartheid".

Papua New Guinea sent its first representative in the Miss Earth 2019 pageant with Pauline Tibola, becoming the first representative in the Big Four international beauty pageants since Miss World 1990.

In 2020, the 20th edition of Miss Earth marked the entrant of countries such as Bangladesh (Meghna Alam), Burkina Faso (Amira Naïmah Bassané) and Syria (Tiya Alkerdi). It was the second time Burkina Faso participated in the Big Four pageants after Miss International 2019 and first for Syria to participate in major international pageant in several decades after Miss World 1966.

The Miss Iran Organization crowned Hami Zaker in 2021 as its first Miss Earth Iran in which she competed in the Miss Earth 2021 and became the first Iranian woman to participate in the Big Four international pageant. She participated in the swimsuit competition, albeit in a conservative outfit that recognized her nation's cultural background.

At Miss Earth 2022, Burundi participated in their first Big Four pageant with Lauria Nishimwe. Cabo Verde (Tayrine da Veiga) and Senegal (Camilla Diagné) also debuted at this event.

In 2024, the Arab nations of Algeria (Sadjia Herbane) and the United Arab Emirates (Noura Al Jasmi) competed in the pageant for the first time. This marked the United Arab Emirates' debut in any major international pageant.

Host countries

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/93/Vinpearl_Hotel_-_Nha_Trang.jpg" caption="Vinpearl Resort of Vietnam, the first venue outside Philippines hosted [[Miss Earth 2010"] ::

The pageant was held in the Philippines every year from 2001 to 2009. Miss Earth 2006 was scheduled to be held in Santiago, Chile on November 15, 2006, but the host country failed to meet the requirements of the host committee; the pageant was moved back to the Philippines.

In 2008, the pageant was held for the first time outside Metro Manila. It was held at the Clark Expo Amphitheater in Angeles City, Pampanga. Miss Earth 2009, marked the first time that the final was held outside Luzon; in Boracay in Malay, Aklan.

In 2010, the pageant finally took place for the first time outside the Philippines. The coronation night venue for Miss Earth 2010 was held in Nha Trang, Vietnam.

In 2011, the pageant was scheduled to be held on December 3, 2011, at the Impact, Muang Thong Thani, Bangkok, Thailand but due to flood situation in Thailand, Carousel Productions decided to move the Miss Earth 2011 pageant venue back to Manila, Philippines.

In 2012, the pageant was supposed to be held in Bali, Indonesia but the organizers did not meet the minimum requirements on time, so it was moved back to the Philippines. Miss Earth 2012 was held on November 24, 2012, at the Palace in Muntinlupa, Philippines.

Miss Earth 2015 was held for the first time in Europe at Marx Halle in Vienna, Austria.

On July 18, 2022, vice-president of Miss Earth organization Lorraine Schuck announced that Miss Earth 2023 will be held in Vietnam for the second time.

Venues

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YearEditionWinnerDateVenueHost countryEntrantsRefs
20011stDenmarkOctober 28UP Theater, Quezon City, Metro ManilaPhilippines42
20022ndBosnia and Herzegovina
(Dethroned)
Kenya
(Assumed)October 20Folk Arts Theater, Malate, Manila53
20033rdHondurasNovember 9UP Theater, Quezon City, Metro Manila57
20044thBrazilOctober 2461
20055thVenezuelaOctober 2380
20066thChileNovember 26Museum of the Filipino People, Manila82
20077thCanadaNovember 11UP Theater, Quezon City, Metro Manila
Vinpearl, Nha Trang, Khánh HòaPhilippines
Vietnam88
20088thPhilippinesNovember 9Clark Expo Amphitheater, Angeles City, PampangaPhilippines85
20099thBrazilNovember 22Boracay Convention Center, Boracay, Malay, Aklan80
201010thIndiaDecember 4Vinpearl Land Amphitheater, Nha Trang, Khánh HòaVietnam84
201111thEcuadorDecember 3UP Theater, Quezon City, Metro ManilaPhilippines
201212thCzech RepublicNovember 24Versailles Palace, Las Piñas, Metro Manila80
201313thVenezuelaDecember 788
201414thPhilippinesNovember 29UP Theater, Quezon City, Metro Manila84
201515thDecember 5Marx Halle, ViennaAustria86
201616thEcuadorOctober 29SM Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay, Metro ManilaPhilippines83
201717thPhilippinesNovember 485
201818thVietnamNovember 387
201919thPuerto RicoOctober 26Okada Manila, Parañaque, Metro Manila85
202020thUnited StatesNovember 29Virtual pageant82
202121stBelizeNovember 2180
202222ndSouth KoreaNovember 29Okada Manila, Parañaque, Metro ManilaPhilippines85
202323rdAlbaniaDecember 22Vạn Phúc City Water Music Square, Ho Chi Minh CityVietnam
202424thAustraliaNovember 9Okada Manila, Parañaque, Metro ManilaPhilippines76title=Trương Ngọc Ánh: Kết quả Miss Earth 2023 công bằng, BGK không thiên vị ai
202525thCzech RepublicNovember 578
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Virtual editions

The COVID-19 pandemic caused travel restrictions that would have the contestants travel to the Philippines and then be subject to a 14-day quarantine period upon arrival. It was announced on 14 August 2020, that the Miss Earth Organization would have to crown their new titleholders at a virtual event on 29 November 2020 for the first time in the organization's history.

The pageant started on 21 September 2020 and ran for a couple of months. On 12 October 2020, the organization held a "Getting to Know You" virtual meet and greet with each delegate hosted by former Miss Earth 2008 Karla Henry. The pageant preliminary was streamed on KTX on 24 November 2020.

The candidates were split into four continental groups: Asia & Oceania, Africa, Americas, and Europe and then competed in the following categories: Earth Talk, Talent, Evening Gown, Swimsuit, Sports Wear, National Costume, and Interview with Netizens. The preliminary judging categories are: Beauty of Face, Fitness, and Environmental Awareness.

The pre-pageant activities and coronation night were conducted virtually due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic for the second consecutive year in 2021.

Eligibility and judging criteria

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/16/Miss_Earth_2006_Swimsuit_(3).jpg" caption="Swimsuit portion of [[Miss Earth 2006"] ::

Competing delegates must have never been married or given birth and be between 18 and 28 years of age. In the pre-judging stage, Miss Earth delegates are judged on their intelligence and their knowledge of environmental issues and policies, comprising 30% of the total score, while the remaining criteria are as follows: 35% for beauty and knowledge, 20% form and figure, 10% poise, and 5% attitude. The delegates then participate in three rounds of competition: swimsuit, evening gown and question-and-answer. The last round focuses on topics of environmental concern.

Titles and semi-finalists

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/41/Missearth07_top4.jpg" caption="Top 4 delegates in [[Miss Earth 2007"] ::

In the early years of the pageant, from 2001 to 2003, ten semi-finalists were chosen at Miss Earth. From 2004 to 2017, sixteen semi-finalists are chosen with the exception of the 10th (2010) edition where only 14 semi-finalists were selected. The number has since then increased to 18 in 2018 and 20 in 2019. Since 2004, semi-finalists are cut to eight finalists, then to the final four from which the winner and her elemental court are announced. By 2019, the number of finalists were increased to 10, before reverting again to 8 the following year..

The pageant's winner is crowned Miss Earth; the Runners-up are named after the classical elements: Miss Fire (third runner-up), Miss Water (second runner-up), and Miss Air (first runner-up); from 2010, the "elemental titles" (Air, Water, and Fire bestowed on the next three delegates with highest scores after the Miss Earth winner) were proclaimed of equal importance and thus have the same ranking and no longer classified as "runner-up".

Recent titleholders

::data[format=table] | Edition (Year) | Countries/Territories | Miss Earth | National Title | Number of Entrants | |---|---|---|---|---| | 21st (2021) | Belize | Destiny Wagner | Miss Earth Belize | 80 | | 22nd (2022) | South Korea | Mina Sue Choi | Miss Korea | 85 | | 23rd (2023) | Albania | Drita Ziri | Miss Earth Albania | 85 | | 24th (2024) | Australia | Jessica Lane | Miss Earth Australia | 76 | | 25th (2025) | Czech Republic | Natálie Puškinová | Miss Earth Czech Republic | 78 | ::

Gallery of titleholders

File:Natálie Puškinová Miss Earth 2025.jpg|Miss Earth 2025 Natálie Puškinová CZE Czech Republic File:Jessica Lane (cropped) (2).jpg|Miss Earth 2024 Jessica Lane AUS Australia File:Drita Ziri (2024).jpg|Miss Earth 2023 Drita Ziri Albania Albania File:Mina Sue Choi (cropped).jpg|Miss Earth 2022 Mina Sue Choi South Korea South Korea File:Destiny Wagner in Zamboanga City (2022) (cropped).jpg|Miss Earth 2021 Destiny Wagner Belize Belize File:Lindsey Marie Coffey (cropped).jpg|Miss Earth 2020 Lindsey Coffey USA United States File:Nellys Pimentel in Zamboanga City (2022).jpg|Miss Earth 2019 Nellys Pimentel PUR Puerto Rico File:Phương Khánh on SaigonTV.jpg|Miss Earth 2018 Phương Khánh Nguyễn VNM Vietnam File:Karen Ibasco (cropped).jpg|Miss Earth 2017 Karen Ibasco PHI Philippines File:Katherine Espin (cropped).jpg|Miss Earth 2016 Katherine Espín ECU Ecuador File:Angelia Ong, Miss Earth 2015, on Life TV.jpg|Miss Earth 2015 Angelia Ong PHL Philippines File:Jamie Herrell (Miss Philippines Earth 2014 ).jpg|Miss Earth 2014 Jamie Herrell PHL Philippines File:Alyz Henrich (2016) (cropped).jpg|Miss Earth 2013 Alyz Henrich VEN Venezuela File:Tereza Fajksova Olympia 2013.jpg|Miss Earth 2012 Tereza Fajksová CZE Czech Republic File:Olga Alava.png|Miss Earth 2011 Olga Álava ECU Ecuador File:Nicole Faria at the First look launch of 'Yaariyan'.jpg|Miss Earth 2010 Nicole Faria IND India File:Earth2009press01.jpg|Miss Earth 2009 Larissa Ramos BRA Brazil File:Karla Henry.jpg|Miss Earth 2008 Karla Henry PHL Philippines File:MissEarth2007.jpg|Miss Earth 2007 Jessica Trisko CAN Canada File:Hilhernandez.png|Miss Earth 2006 Hil Hernandez CHL Chile File:MissEarth2005.jpg|Miss Earth 2005 Alexandra Braun VEN Venezuela File:Priscilla Meirelles.jpg|Miss Earth 2004 Priscilla Meirelles BRA Brazil File:Catharina Svensson, Miss Earth 2001.jpg|Miss Earth 2001 Catharina Svensson DEN Denmark

Crown and jewelry

  • The Miss Earth Crown (2001) was created by a Filipino designer, Arnel Papa, it is the first Miss Earth crown which held at the first edition of Miss Earth in 2001. Catharina Svensson of Denmark was the only Miss Earth titleholder to wear this crown.

  • The Swarovski Crown (2002–2008) was created by the same Filipino crown designer, Arnel Papa. It is the second Miss Earth crown which first used in the 2nd edition of Miss Earth. Karla Henry of the Philippines was its last holder.

  • The Flower Crown / Gem Crown (2009–2022) was made by jewelry designer Ramona Haar with the frame made of 100% recycled 14-karat gold and argentums sterling silver, with precious stones composed of black diamonds, sardonyx, calcite, ruby, jade quartz crystal, garnet, peridot, and pearls gathered from over 80 of the participating countries in 2009. In the 13th edition of the Miss Earth, new tiaras were introduced for the elemental titleholders called "elemental crowns", representing Air, Water, and Fire, with multicolored precious stones in different hues of gold and yellow, sapphire and blue, and scarlet and red. Mina Sue Choi of South Korea was its last holder.

  • The Long Beach Pearl Crown (2023–Present) was designed by the founder of Long Beach Pearl, Mrs. Bùi Thị Mỹ Cảnh (which is also the crown maker of Miss International) was first used in the 23rd edition. The crown with the theme of "Unique, United - For the Common Planet Crown," is made of gold combined with pearls and gemstones with outstanding colors, which includes the 87 precious bright pearls. The significance of the number 87 is emphasized to signify the elements, which representing peace, prosperity, and longevity. The 6 South Sea pearls in the middle forming a circle combined with the colored stone border outside, creating a highlight symbolizing the constant and cyclical movement of the Earth, and also for the source of life for trees, nature, creatures, and people. Meanwhile, the yellow color of South Sea pearls also represents prosperity, happiness, and luck, with the curvy lines studded with white pearls also contribute to the decoration, instead of a call to join hands to protect the Earth. Gallery of Miss Earth crowns File:MissEarth2007Court.png|The Swarovski Crowns, as worn by Miss Earth 2007 elemental court: Miss Earth-Water Silvana Santaella, Miss Earth Jessica Trisko, Miss Earth-Air Pooja Chitgopekar, and Miss Earth-Fire Ángela Gómez respectively. File:Phương Khánh on SaigonTV.jpg|The Flower Crown/Gem Crown, as worn by Miss Earth 2018, Phương Khánh Nguyễn File:Drita Ziri (cropped).jpg|The Long Beach Pearl crown, as worn by Miss Earth 2023, Drita Ziri

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