Miss Earth Canada


Miss Earth Canada is a beauty pageant held annually in search of the most beautiful and environmental-friendly woman in Canada. It is the official preliminary to the Miss Earth pageant. The winners are chosen based on physical attributes and skills in speaking in public on environmental matters.
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History

2001–2002: Early years

Canada was first represented by Michelle Carrie Lillian Weswaldi in the first edition of the Miss Earth pageant, Miss Earth 2001. In 2002, Canada was represented by Melanie Grace Bennett, of Vancouver, BC. Mixed ethnicity, Melanie is half Caucasian & Half Filipina.

2003–2018: Rosotro Productions

In 2003 the Miss Earth Canada franchise was obtained by Rosotro Productions owned by Ronaldo Soriano Trono, and since 2004, a national contest in Montreal has been held each autumn to determine the winner.
Several winners have held awards in the international Miss Earth pageant. Filipino-Canadian beauty, Riza Santos was voted Miss Photogenic and Miss Fontana at the Miss Earth 2006 competition and went on to be a host and star in various movies and television shows in the Philippines. Denise Garrido won the "Miss Earth Puerto Princesa" title during a pre-pageant swimsuit competition of Miss Earth 2008 held at the Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park. Katherine McClure of Toronto was Miss Earth Congeniality in the Miss Earth 2005. Tanya Munizaga was Miss Earth Talent at the Miss Earth 2004.
The Miss Earth Canada pageant produced one winner in the international Miss Earth pageant when Jessica Trisko won the Miss Earth 2007 crown. Trisko became the first Canadian to win the Miss Earth title and spent her reign promoting environmental issues. Aside from Canada and the Philippines, she had the chance to travel during her reign to many countries like China, Puerto Rico, and Singapore. She also travelled multiple times to Indonesia, the United States and Vietnam to meet world environmental leaders and to promote environmental awareness and preservation of the mother earth.

2020-present: Miss World Canada Organization

In 2020, Miss World Canada Organization acquired the rights to send a delegate to Miss Earth by the organization's president, Michelle Weswaldi. The organization appointed Denise Gloren Guelos. Laura Pastor, Miss World Canada 4th Runner up was appointed to be the delegate for 2021 but withdrew and replaced by Alice Li.

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The main winner of Miss Earth Canada represents her country at Miss Earth pageant.
YearMiss Earth CanadaRegionPlacementSpecial awards
2001Michelle WeswaldiWoodbridge, OntarioUnplaced
2002Melanie BennettSurrey, British ColumbiaUnplaced
2003Brooke JohnstonMontréal, QuébecUnplaced
2004Tanya MunizagaMontréal, QuébecUnplacedBest in Talent
2005Katherine McClureToronto, OntarioUnplacedMiss Friendship
2006Riza SantosCalgary, AlbertaUnplacedMiss Photogenic
Top 5 Best in Swimsuit
Top 15 Miss Talent
2007Jessica TriskoVancouver, British ColumbiaMiss Earth 2007Prinsesa Ng Kalikasan
2008Denise GarridoBradford, OntarioUnplacedMiss Earth Puerto Princes
2009Lateesha EctorPierrefonds, QuebecUnplacedTop 5 Best in Swimsuit
2010Summer RossBelle River, OntarioUnplaced
2011Ashlea MoorLethbridge, AlbertaUnplaced
2012Valérie RémillardSaint-Félix-de-Valois, QuebecUnplaced Walk with M.E.
2013Sofiya ChorniyMontréal, QuébecUnplaced
2014Cynthia LoewenLa Salle, OntarioUnplaced
2015Tatiana MaranhaoLeamington, OntarioUnplaced
2016Tamara JemuovicToronto, OntarioUnplaced
2017Jacqueline MarshThunder Bay, OntarioUnplaced National Costume competition
Top 16 Figure and Form
2018Jaime VandenBergLethbridge, AlbertaWithdrewPeople's Choice City Ambassadress
2019Mattea HendersonCalgary, AlbertaUnplaced
2020Gloren GuelosSurrey, British ColumbiaUnplaced
2021Alice LiToronto, OntarioUnplaced
2022Jessica CianchinoToronto, OntarioUnplacedMiss Pontefino Hotel 2022
Miss Earth Ligao 2022
Miss Ever Bilena 2022
2023Layanna RobinsonVictoria, British ColumbiaTop 20
2024Aleena SinghWaterloo, OntarioUnplaced
2025Hailey WilsonToronto, OntarioTop 25