Miss Earth Ecuador

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Miss Earth Ecuador
Formation2003
Type Beauty pageant
Headquarters Guayaquil
Location
Membership
Miss Earth
Official language
Spanish
National Director
José Hidalgo
(2018–present)
Katherine Espín
(2018–present)

Miss Earth Ecuador (Miss Tierra Ecuador) is one of the official preliminaries to the international Miss Earth beauty pageant, which was established in the Philippines in 2001. [1] The pageant focuses mainly on promoting environmental causes and winners are chosen equally on their physical attributes as well as their understanding and knowledge of the issues affecting the Earth. [2]

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History

Ecuador made a debut in Miss Earth 2003. [2] Ecuador's representatives to Miss Earth, an annual international beauty pageant promoting environmental awareness, are elected and organized by Diosas Escuela de Misses under the directorship of Jose Hidalgo. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

In 2005, Cristina Reyes was among the 16 semi-finalists in the Miss Earth 2005 competition, the first time that Ecuador has entered the top 16 in Miss Earth. Andrea Leon, Miss Earth Ecuador 2008 won the Miss Friendship special award in the Miss Earth 2008. Leon was also included in the top 15 of the swimsuit competition, she placed fourth in the evening gown competition, and finalist in the talent competition. [2] [8] Jennifer Pazmiño made the highest placement for Ecuador in Miss Earth when she won the Miss Air 2010, one of the elemental court of Miss Earth. She was dethroned later that year when she chose to get married. Viktoria Shchukina from Russia took over the title as Miss Air 2010. [9] [10] Finally Ecuador won its first Miss Earth title the following year, in the person of Olga Alava.

In February 2018, Katherine Espin, who won the second Miss Earth crown for Ecuador was appointed as the National Director of Miss Earth Ecuador Organization. [11]

Titleholders

The following is the list of Miss Ecuador Earth titleholders: [12] [13]

YearMiss Earth EcuadorProvinceCityPlacementOther awardsRef.
2003 Isabel Cristina Ontaneda Pinto Pichincha Quito [14] [15]
2004 Maria Luisa Barrios Landivar Guayas Guayaquil [16] [17] [18] [19]
2005 Cristina Eugenia Reyes Hidalgo Guayas Guayaquil Top 16 [20] [21] [22]
2006 María Magdalena Stahl Hurtado [23] [24] [25] Carchi San Gabriel
2007 María Verónica Ochoa Crespo [26] [27] Azuay Cuenca
2008 Andrea Carolina León Janzso [28] [29] [30] El Oro Machala Miss Friendship
2009 Diana Nataly Delgado Balseca [31] [32] Manabí Manta
2010 Jennifer Stephanie Pazmiño Saldaña [3] [33] Guayas Guayaquil Miss Air (Runner-up) (Resigned)Best in Evening Gown
Top 5 Best in National Costume
2011 Olga Mercedes Álava Vargas Guayas Guayaquil Miss Earth 2011 Miss Runway
2012 Estefanía Andrea Realpe Pérez Pichincha Quito Dethroned
Tatiana Catalina Torres Rojas Azuay Cuenca Gold medal icon.svg M.E Most Fun Beauty
2013 Ana María Weir Yánez Guayas Guayaquil
2014 María José Maza Solórzano Guayas Guayaquil Miss City of Colors
2015 Ángela Maritza Bonilla Zapata Imbabura Urcuquí Silver medal icon.svg Cocktail Wear
2016 Katherine Elizabeth Espín Gómez Cañar La Troncal Miss Earth 2016 Gold medal icon.svg Darling Press
Gold medal icon.svg Resort Wear (Group 3)
Gold medal icon.svg Long Gown (Group 3)
Silver medal icon.svg Swimsuit (Group 3)
Bronze medal icon.svg National Costume (The Americas)
Miss Phoenix Petroleum
Miss Earth Hannah
Marco Polo: Star of the Night
Miss Rotary Best Body
2017 Lessie Mishel Giler Sánchez Manabí Portoviejo Miss Laus Group
Miss Rotary Club of Makati
Miss Earth-Hannah′s (3rd place)
Bronze medal icon.svg Swimsuit (Group 1)
2018 Diana Nicole Valdivieso Ortiz Manabí Portoviejo Silver medal icon.svg National Costume (South America)
2019 Karla Antonella Paz Marín Esmeraldas Esmeraldas Bronze medal icon.svg Swimsuit (Water)
2020 Gabriela Monsalve Manabí Portoviejo
2021 Did not compete
2022 Susan Toledo Santa Elena Salinas Gold medal icon.svg Best in Long Gown (Water)
2023 Naomi Viteri Guayas Guayaquil Unplaced
2024 TBATBATBATBATBA


Provincial rankings

ProvinceTotalMiss Ecuador
Guayas 62004, 2005, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014
Manabí 22009, 2017, 2018, 2020
Azuay 22007, 2012*
Pichincha 22003, 2012*
Esmeraldas 12019
Carchi 12006
El Oro 12008
Imbabura 12015
Cañar 12016

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