Miss Earth Canada
| Formation | 2001 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Edmonton |
| Location |
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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
2001–2002: Early years
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.
2003–2018: Rosotro Productions
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.
2020–present: Miss World Canada organization
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.
Titleholders
- 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
References
- ↑ 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.