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Miss Earth 2009
Date November 22, 2009
Presenters
  • Borgy Manotoc
  • Marc Nelson
  • Sarah Meier
Entertainment Nonoy Libanan
Venue Boracay Ecovillage Resort and Convention Center, Boracay, Aklan, Philippines
Broadcaster
  • ABS-CBN
  • Studio 23
  • The Filipino Channel
Entrants 80
Placements 16
Debuts
Withdrawals
Returns
Winner Larissa Ramos
 Brazil
Congeniality Graziella Rogers
 Switzerland
Best National Costume Evelyne Almasi
 Tanzania
Photogenic Tereza Budková
 Czech Republic
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Miss Earth 2009 was the 9th time the Miss Earth pageant was held. It took place on November 22, 2009, at the Boracay Ecovillage Resort and Convention Center in Boracay, Malay, Aklan, Philippines. Karla Henry from the Philippines, who was Miss Earth 2008, crowned her successor, Larissa Ramos from Brazil, at the end of the show.

Eighty young women from different countries and regions competed for the Miss Earth crown. The top 16 contestants then competed in swimsuit and evening gown rounds. This helped decide the top 8 finalists. This was the first time since 2003 that a Top 8 was chosen.

The main idea for Miss Earth 2009 was "Green Lifestyle." This meant that all the contestants were involved in activities to help the environment. The show was hosted by Marc Nelson, Sarah Meier, and Borgy Manotoc.

Pageant Results

Miss Earth 2009 Map
Countries and territories that sent delegates and results

Find out who won and which countries made it to the top in the Miss Earth 2009 competition.

Top Winners

Here are the main winners of the Miss Earth 2009 pageant:

Final results Contestant
Miss Earth 2009
Miss Air (1st Runner-up)
Miss Water (2nd Runner-up)
Miss Fire (3rd Runner-up)
  •  Spain – Alejandra Echevarria
Top 8
Top 16

Special Awards

These awards were given to contestants for different achievements during the pageant.

Main Awards

Awards Contestant
Best in National Costume  Tanzania – Evelyne Almasi
Best in Swimsuit  Philippines – Sandra Seifert
Best in Long Gown  Philippines – Sandra Seifert
Miss Talent  Tahiti – Niuriki Teremate
Miss Photogenic  Czech Republic – Tereza Budková
Miss Friendship  Switzerland – Graziella Rogers

Other Awards

Awards Contestant
Best in Eco-Bag Design Wear  Czech Republic – Tereza Budková
Best in Eco-Design Wear  Jamaica – Jenaae Jackson
Best in Use of Indigenous Products Wear  Albania – Suada Saliu
Placenta Award  Puerto Rico – Dignelis Jiménez
Pasigandahan Award  Guam – Maria Luisa Santos
Miss Fontana  China – Yan Xu

Order of Announcements

Here's how the finalists were announced during the show:

Winning Moment

For the Miss Earth 2009 pageant, there wasn't just one final question. Instead, pictures were shown on a screen. Each of the eight finalists had to talk about what they saw in the picture.

What Miss Earth 2009 said: "I come from a country that has the largest rainforest in the world. It is also known as the 'lungs of the world.' But we cannot just say that we are the 'lungs of the world' because my country produces a lot of air pollution as well." – Larissa Ramos, representing Brazil.

Judges of the Pageant

A group of special people judged the Miss Earth 2009 competition. They included experts from different fields.

No. Judge Background
1 Gina Watkins Entertainment expert and producer
2 Joe Marie Agriam President of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Iloilo
3 Bui Thuy Hanh Co-President of Elite Model Management Vietnam
4 Erwin Genuino Environmentalist and educator
5 Tyrena Holley Consul for Commercial Affairs, United States Department of Commerce
6 Bobby Horrigan American hotel manager
7 Agnesa Vuthaj National Director of Miss Kosovo
8 Noel Cariño Chairperson of Boracay Fairways & Bluewater
9 Priscilla Meirelles Miss Earth 2004 winner

Pageant Activities

Before the final show, the contestants took part in many activities. These events helped them show their talents and promote environmental causes.

Beauties for a Cause

The Miss Earth 2009 contestants visited different islands in the Philippines. They promoted a "Green Lifestyle" and encouraged using recycled materials. They also took part in environmental activities, like planting trees. They visited schools in many provinces, including Ilocos, Laguna, and Metro Manila.

National Costume Show

The National Costume competition was held on November 4, 2009. It took place at the Cultural Center of the Philippines Grand Theater in Pasay.

Eighty contestants showed off their unique national costumes. Miss Tanzania won the Best in National Costume award. Other awards were also given, like the Placenta Award to Miss Puerto Rico. The Pasigandahan Award went to Miss Guam. This award name combines a river in Manila with the Filipino word for beauty.

Evening Gown Competition

The contestants were split into three groups for the evening gown competition. They competed at different places:

Swimsuit Competition

The contestants also competed in the swimsuit competition in three groups at different locations:

Mall Visits

The contestants also visited all Robinsons Malls across the country. They held fashion shows there to help spread awareness about protecting the environment.

TV Appearances

Some of the contestants appeared as guests on TV shows. These shows were on ABS-CBN, which was the official media partner for Miss Earth 2009. They appeared on shows like Showtime, ASAP 09, and The Singing Bee.

Coronation Location

This was the first time the Miss Earth final was not held on the Island of Luzon. The original plan was to have it in Cebu City. However, the mayor there said no because of the high cost of hosting the pageant. The Boracay Ecovillage Resort and Convention Center then won the chance to host the 2009 final night.

A New Crown for Miss Earth

The Miss Earth Organizers introduced a brand new crown for the Miss Earth 2009 winner. The main idea behind the new crown was to show the importance of protecting our planet. An environmentalist jewelry designer from Florida, Ramona Haar, designed the crown. She is the official jeweler for the Miss Earth pageant.

The new crown is made from 100% recycled precious metals. These include 14kt gold and sterling silver. The gemstones used were precious and semiprecious stones. These stones were donated by over 80 countries that took part in the pageant. Each country sent a gemstone that they are known for. The gemstones came in different forms, like cut, polished, or rough. The designer traveled to Jaipur, India, to have these gemstones cut and shaped exactly as needed.

The flower in the middle of the crown represents Mother Earth. This idea came from the American poet, Ralph Waldo Emerson, who said, "The earth laughs in flowers." The spiral design seen often on the crown means "maternal power" and "feminine prestige." This is the main idea of Miss Earth. The gentle curves in the crown show "unity" and the "spirit of cooperation."

Contestants of 2009

Here are the young women who competed in Miss Earth 2009:

Country Contestant Age Height Hometown Group
 Albania Suada Saliu 22 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) Lezha 1
 Argentina Gisela Menossi 21 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Río Cuarto 2
 Australia Melinda Heffernan 24 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Cremorne 1
 Bahamas Krystal Brown 23 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Nassau 1
 Belgium Isabel van Hoof 18 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) Antwerp 2
 Brazil Larissa Ramos 20 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Manaus 3
 Canada Lateesha Ector 24 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) Pierrefonds 2
 China Yan Xu 20 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Shandong 1
 Chinese Taipei Chen Yi-Wen 21 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Taipei 3
 Colombia Alejandra Castillo 22 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Bogotá 1
 Costa Rica Malena Orozco 21 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Cartago 2
 Cuba Jamillette Gaxiola 20 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Havana 1
 Czech Republic Tereza Budková 19 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) Sezimovo Ústí 1
 Denmark Patrica Tjornelund 22 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) Copenhagen 1
 Dominican Republic Mariel Garcia 24 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) San Francisco de Macoris 1
 Ecuador Diana Delgado 25 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Manta 2
 El Salvador Mayra Aldana 23 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) San Salvador 3
 England Kirsty Nichol 19 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Islington 2
 France Magalie Thierry 22 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Froideconche 3
 Gabon Marlyne Lea Ayenne 22 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Libreville 1
 Georgia Nona Diakonidze 19 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Tbilisi 1
 Ghana Mariam Abdul Rauf 21 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Northern Region 2
 Greece Triantafyllia Sarantinou 21 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) Athens 3
 Guadeloupe Marie-Ange Seymour 19 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Le Moule 2
 Guam Maria Luisa Santos 24 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) Dededo 3
 Guatemala Hamy Tejeda 24 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) Guatemala City 3
 Honduras Alejandra Mendoza 19 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) La Lima 3
 Hong Kong Wang Shan Shan 20 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Xinjiang 1
 Hungary Korinna Kocsis 18 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Jákfa 1
 India Shriya Kishore 23 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) Mumbai 2
 Indonesia Nadine Zamira Syarief 25 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) Jakarta 1
 Israel Noy Michaelov 24 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Jerusalem 1
 Italy Luna Isabella Voce 21 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Milan 2
 Jamaica Jenaae Jackson 19 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Kingston 1
 Japan Takada Tomomi 22 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) Tokyo 1
 Kenya Catherine Muturi 24 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Gatundu 2
 Korea Ye-ju Park 22 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Seoul 2
 Kosovo Elsa Marku 18 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Pristina 2
 Latvia Diana Kubasova 20 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Riga 1
 Lebanon Nicole Lichaa Khoury 18 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) Beirut 3
 Luxembourg Theodora Bănică 21 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Luxembourg City 2
 Macau Jia Pei 20 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Macau 3
 Malaysia Madelyne M.Nandu 23 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Sabah 2
 Malta Alison Gallea Valletta 21 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) Attard 3
 Martinique Pascale Nelide 18 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Fort de France 1
 Mexico Natalia Quiñónez 23 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Zapopan 3
 Nepal Richa Thapa Magar 24 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) Kathmandu 3
 Netherlands Sabrina Anijs 21 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) The Hague 2
 New Zealand Catherine Irving 19 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) Waverley 2
 Nigeria Modesta Alozie 21 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Abia 3
 Northern Ireland Kayleigh O'Reilly 18 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Derry 3
 Pakistan Ayesha Gilani 26 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Lahore 1
 Panama Geraldine Higuera 20 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) La Chorrera 2
 Paraguay Gabriela Rejala 20 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Ñemby 3
 Peru Leticia Rivera 21 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) Cajamarca 3
 Philippines Sandra Seifert 25 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Bacolod 2
 Poland Izabela Wilczek 23 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) Pabianice 1
 Puerto Rico Dignelis Jiménez 25 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) Arecibo 3
 Russia Ksenia Podsevatkina 22 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Saratov 2
 Samoa Varuna Curry 21 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Apia 3
 Scotland Sarah Finlay 23 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Glasgow 3
 Serbia Dijana Milojkovic 22 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Cuprija 2
 Singapore Valerie Lim 24 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Singapore 3
 Slovak Republic Lea Šindlerová 22 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Nitra 2
 Slovenia Maja Jamnik 18 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Ljubljana 3
 South Africa Chanel Grantham 20 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Durban 1
 South Sudan Aheu Deng 18 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Juba 2
 Spain Alejandra Echevarria 20 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) Jaén 1
 Sweden Giulia Simone Olsson 19 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Stockholm 2
 Switzerland Graziella Rogers 22 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) Lyss 3
 Tahiti Niuriki Teremate 21 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Punaauia 3
 Tanzania Evelyne Almasi 24 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Dar es Salaam 3
 Thailand Rujinan Phanseethum 20 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) Udon Thani 3
 Tonga Mary Greatz 21 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Nuku'alofa 2
 Turkey Gözde Zay 26 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) Istanbul 2
 Turks and Caicos Alison Capron 23 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Providenciales 2
 Ukraine Karina Golovata 21 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Kiev 1
 USA Amy Diaz 25 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) North Providence 2
 Venezuela Jessica Barboza 22 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) Maracaibo 1
 Wales Dominique Dyer 20 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Neath Port Talbot 2

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