Crowned Jewels: Girls Who Claimed Victory in Miss Earth Beauty Pageant

Dzejla Glavovic, a Bosnian fashion model and beauty queen, won the second edition of Miss Earth, earning her highest score in the interview round.

Miss Earth 2002, Winfred Omwakwe (L) from Kenya, crowns the new winner of the contest Dania Prince of Honduras in Manila, November 2003. Prince’s triumph in Miss Earth 2003 made her the first-ever Honduran to win a major international beauty title.

Priscilla Meirelles of Brazil waves to the crowd after she was announced as Miss Photogenic in the 2004 Miss Earth coronation night in Manila, 24 Octotber, 2004. Seventy women from all over the world competed that year in the Miss Earth beauty pageant.

Alexandra Braun Waldeck of Venezuela poses during the Miss Earth beauty pageant in Manila, 23 October 2005. Waldeck was crowned Miss Earth 2005 competing against eighty contestants from all over the world. Braun also won the Best in Swimsuit. The crowned Miss Earth intensified the advocacy for nature and environmental issues.

21-year-old Jessica Nicole Trisko (R) of Canada crowned as the new 2007 Miss Earth by Miss Earth 2006 Hil Hernandez (L) from Chile during the Miss Earth pageant final being held at the University of the Philippines Theater in suburban Manila, late 11 November 2007.

Karla Henry of the Philippines in her swimsuit attire before winning the Miss Earth 2008 pageant at the Expo Filipino Clark Amphitheatre in Angeles, Pampanga, north of Manila on November 9, 2008. She placed the highest score in the interview round and at the conclusion of the competition, she was crowned Miss Earth 2008.

Larissa Ramos, Miss Earth 2009 Press Presentation on November 4, 2009 in Valle Velarde 6, Pasig City, Philippines. In the final competition of the beauty pageant, Ramos was announced as one of sixteen semi-finalists who moved forward to compete for the title on November 22, 2009. She achieved one of the eight highest scores in the swimsuit and evening gown competitions for her stage chops, which advanced her as one of the top eight finalists to participate in the final round of the event. Being only 20 years old at the time, she was crowned the Miss Earth 2009.

Newly crowned Miss Earth 2010 Nicole Faria of India waves at the final of the Miss Earth 2010 contest held in central city of Nha Trang on December 4, 2010. She won Miss Talent, the first special award in the 10th edition of the Miss Earth pageant. Wearing a shimmering white and gold outfit, she performed a graceful belly dance that combined Oriental and Middle Eastern styles in an event that raised VND100 million, which was donated to the Ho Chi Minh City Red Cross, to support flood victims in the central region of Vietnam.

Olga Álava was chosen and crowned Miss Earth Ecuador 2011 on 28 July 2011. She wore a crown created by Catalina Salcedo made in silver with rhinestones and has a flower design and pearl nacre valued at approximately $10,000.

2012 Miss Earth winner Tereza Fajksova of the Czech Republic (C) reacts after she won the 2012 Miss Earth competition in Manila on November 24, 2012. She beat 79 other international delegates in a competition that took sustainable energy as its central theme, following the United Nations General Assembly's declaration of 2012 as the International Year of Sustainable Energy for All.

Miss Venezuela Alyz Henrich, waves to the crowd shortly after being crowned Miss Earth 2013 in a ceremony on Saturday December 7, 2013, at a housing resort in the suburban Alabang, east of Manila, Philippines. Alyz Henrich was crowned as the new Miss Earth and the second time in history to win this title by a Venezuelan beauty. Her participation has been one of the most successful in the Miss Earth Venezuela, as Henrich was the recipient of numerous awards prior to the final night both from sponsors and the organization of the pageant, having become the first Miss Earth winner to grab the "Best Evening Gown" award as well.

Jamie Herrell participated in and won Miss Philippines Earth 2014 during the pageant's coronation night at the SM Mall of Asia Arena on May 11, 2014. Beating 49 other contestants, she qualified for the international Miss Earth crown the same year. On November 29, 2014, Herrell was crowned Miss Earth 2014 at the UP Theater by her predecessor, Alyz Henrich from Venezuela and obtained the second Miss Earth crown after Karla Henry's victory in 2008.

Katherine Espin (L) of Ecuador reacts shortly after being crowned Miss Earth 2016 by last year's winner Angelia Ong of the Philippines at the grand coronation night Saturday, October 29, 2016, at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in suburban Pasay city southeast of Manila, Philippines. Espin represented Ecuador in Miss Earth 2016 and competed with 82 other delegates from around the world, having claimed the gold medal at the press presentation as part of the "Darling of the Press" award. Further on she garnered more medals: gold medals for the resort's wear and long gown competitions; silver medals for the swimsuit competition; bronze medal for the national costume competition, whilst finally taking the crown of Miss Earth 2016.

New Miss Earth 2017 Karen Ibasco of the Philippines poses for a selfie with the crowd following coronation at the Mall of Asia Arena in suburban Pasay city south of Manila, Philippines, Saturday, November 4, 2017. The other winners are Colombia's Juliana Franco, Miss Earth Water 2017 (1st Runner up), Russia's Lada Akimova as Miss Earth Fire 2017 (2nd Runner-up) and Australia's Nina Robertson as Miss Earth Air 2017 (3rd Runner-up). Eighty-five beauty contestants took part in the beauty pageant which has a unique advocacy of saving Mother Earth.

Nguyễn Phương Khánh, a Vietnamese model and beauty queen, represented her country at Miss Earth 2018 pageant held on November 3, 2018 at Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines. At the end of the event, she bested the competition, having won several sponsor awards, and was crowned by her predecessor, Miss Earth 2017 Karen Ibasco from the Philippines. Her achievement also marked Vietnam's first win at one of the famed Big Four international beauty pageants.

Nellys Pimentel represented Puerto Rico in Miss Earth 2019 pageant with the coronation night held at Okada Manila, Philippines on October 26, 2019. She took part in various environmental protection activities along with the other 84 Miss Earth 2019 delegates which included tree planting and TV guest appearances and competed into three preliminaries. She won the title and was crowned by her predecessor, Miss Earth 2018 Nguyễn Phương Khánh of Vietnam, becoming the first-ever Puerto Rican winner of the Miss Earth crown.

Lindsey Coffey Miss Earth 2020, waving to a crowd of spectators during the Miss Earth USA 2021 competition. The event was located at the Rosen Plaza in Orlando, Florida. Photographer: Aaron King of Kingaaronphotography LLC. Coffey represented the United States at the Miss Earth 2020 pageant and competed with 83 other delegates from various countries which was held virtually due to restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. She became the first woman from the United States to win the crown since the pageant started in 2001, although past representatives from the United States had placed as elemental titleholders in the previous years.

Miss Earth 2021 Destiny Wagner passes the crown to Miss Korea Mina Sue Choi (L) during the 22nd edition of the Miss Earth beauty pageant in Manila on November 29, 2022. Choi represented South Korea and having bagged a handful of medals during pre-pageant activities, such as for the resort wear, long gown, beach wear, and swimsuit competitions, was ultimately crowned the winner, making her the first Korean to win Miss Earth.