Miss Earth Guyana

Last updated
Miss Earth Guyana Organization
Formation2010
Type Beauty Pageant
Headquarters Georgetown
Location
Membership
Miss Earth
Official language
English
National Director
Dave Lalltoo
(2018-present)

Miss Earth Guyana is a national beauty pageant for women in Guyana. The winner represents Guyana in Miss Earth. [1] [2]

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The pageant

The titleholder of Miss Earth Guyana represents her country at the Miss Earth pageant. [3] The pageant franchise holder for the Miss Guyana Earth Pageant is Simpli Royal. [4] [5] The pageant's mission is to organize and participate in a variety of environmental and educational projects while promoting the pageant, with the specific aim of educating the public and encouraging them to preserve and protect the environment. [1] The main prizes for whoever wins Miss Guyana Earth title include a four-year University of Guyana Scholarship. [6]

The first titleholder of the pageant was Soyini Frazer who won and crowned Miss Guyana Earth 2010 but was dethroned with only five months into her reign. The official announcement of the dethronement was made by the organizers, Pamela Dillon (pageant director) and Wasim Khan (chairman) at a press conference at the offices of Simpli Royal. [7]

Titleholders

YearMiss Earth GuyanaPlacement
2010 Soyini Fraser [8] Unplaced
2014 Stacy Ramcharan [9] Unplaced
2018 Xamiera Kippins Gold for National Costume & Silver for Talent
2019 Faydeha KingGuyana's first semi-finalist spot. Top 18 completed.
2020 Cintiana HarryUnplaced

Miss Earth Guyana 2018

The 1st edition of Miss Earth Guyana pageant will be held on June 23, 2018 in National Cultural Center in Georgetown.

ResultCandidate
Miss Earth Guyana 2018
Miss Earth Guyana Air 2018
  • Luann Pellew
Miss Earth Guyana Water 2018
  • Akisha Payne
Miss Earth Guyana Fire 2018
  • Anita Baker
Other Candidates
  • Gabriella Chapman
  • Oriana Castello
  • Anasa Williams

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