Miss Earth Canada
| Formation | 2001 |
|---|---|
| Purpose | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Edmonton |
| Location | Canada |
Official language | English |
Country Director | MTC-W inc |
| Affiliations | Miss Earth |
| Website | missearthcanada |
Miss Earth Canada is an annual Canadian beauty pageant, that is a preliminary contest to Miss Earth. 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]At the inaugural Miss Earth, Miss Earth 2001, Canada was represented by Michelle Carrie Lillian Weswaldi.[2] In 2002, Canada was represented by Melanie Grace Bennett, of Vancouver, BC.[citation needed]
2003–2018: Rosotro Productions
[edit]In 2003 the Miss Earth Canada franchise was sold to Rosotro Productions, which is owned by Ronaldo Soriano Trono. Since 2004, an autumn contest has been held in Montreal.[3]
Miss Earth Canada has had one winner at Miss Earth, when Jessica Trisko won Miss Earth 2007.[4]
Several Miss Earth Canada winners have held awards at Miss Earth. Miss Earth Canada 2006, Riza Santos was awarded Miss Photogenic and Miss Fontana at Miss Earth 2006.[5][6][7][8] Miss Earth Canada 2008, Denise Garrido was awarded Miss Earth Puerto Princesa at Miss Earth 2008.[9] Miss Earth Canada 2005 Katherine McClure of Toronto was awarded Miss Earth Congeniality at Miss Earth 2005.[10] Miss Earth Canada 2004 Tanya Munizaga was awarded Miss Earth Talent at Miss Earth 2004.[citation needed]
2020–present: Miss World Canada organization
[edit]In 2020, Miss World Canada organization acquired the rights to the contest. For 2020, the organization appointed Denise Gloren Guelos. In 2021 it was Alice Li.[citation needed]
Titleholders
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- Color key
- Declared the winner
- Finished as a runner-up
- Finished as one of the finalists or semifinalists
The winner of Miss Earth Canada represents her country at Miss Earth.
| Year | Miss Earth Canada | Region | Placement | Special awards | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Michelle Weswaldi | Woodbridge, Ontario | Unplaced | ||
| 2002 | Melanie Bennett | Surrey, British Columbia | Unplaced | ||
| 2003 | Brooke Johnston[11] | 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 |
Miss Aura International 2006 (4th Runner-Up) Miss World 2011 (Top 31) Miss Universe 2013 (Unplaced) |
| 2007 | Jessica Trisko | Vancouver, British Columbia | Miss Earth 2007 | Prinsesa Ng Kalikasan | |
| 2008 | Denise Garrido | Bradford, Ontario | Unplaced | Miss Earth Puerto Princess | Miss World 2010 (Top 25) |
| 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[12][13][14] | Toronto, Ontario | Unplaced | Miss Universe 2021 (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 | Miss World 2023 (Top 40) Miss Universe 2025 (Top 30) |
| 2019 | Mattea Henderson | Calgary, Alberta | Unplaced | Miss Intercontinental 2017 (Unplaced) | |
| 2020 | Denise Gloren Guelos | Surrey, British Columbia | Unplaced | Miss Supranational 2019 (Unplaced) | |
| 2021 | Alice Li | Toronto, Ontario | Unplaced | Miss Intercontinental 2018 (Unplaced) Miss Global International 2019 (Winner - representing China) Miss Suprantional 2021 (Unplaced-representing China) | |
| 2022 | Jessica Cianchino[15] | Toronto, Ontario | Unplaced | Miss Pontefino Hotel 2022 Miss Earth Ligao 2022 Miss Ever Bilena 2022 |
Miss Asia Pacific 2019 (2nd Runner-up) |
| 2023 | Layanna Robinson[16] | Victoria, British Columbia | Top 20 | Miss Grand International 2025 (Unplaced) | |
| 2024 | Aleena Singh[17] | Waterloo, Ontario | Unplaced | ||
| 2025 | Hailey Wilson[18] | Toronto, Ontario | Top 25 | Miss Globe 2021 (4th Runner-up) | |
| 2026 | Sophia Koster | Calgary, Alberta | TBA | ||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Riedner, Heidi (15 March 2012). "Sutton pageant contestant stars in Toronto". York Region. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
- ↑ 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. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
- ↑ "Miss Earth 2007 promises to go back to RP after reign". ABS-CBN News. 5 November 2007. Retrieved 31 December 2008.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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 (20 November 2022). "Victoria woman crowned Miss Earth Canada 2023 - Summerland Review". Summerland Review. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Miss Earth Canada 2025 is Hailey Hamelin-Wilson!". Alberta Native News. 7 July 2025. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
