# Miss Earth Canada

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Canadian beauty pageant

Miss Earth Canada Formation 2001 Type Beauty pageant Headquarters Edmonton Location Canada Members Miss Earth Official language English Country Director MTC-W inc Website [1]

**Miss Earth Canada** is a [beauty pageant](/source/Beauty_pageant) held annually in search of the most beautiful and environmental-friendly woman in [Canada](/source/Canada). It is the official preliminary to the [Miss Earth](/source/Miss_Earth) pageant. The winners are chosen based on physical attributes and skills in speaking in public on environmental matters.[1]

## 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](/source/Miss_Earth_2001).[2] 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.[3]

Several winners have held awards in the international Miss Earth pageant. [Filipino-Canadian](/source/Filipino_Canadian) beauty, [Riza Santos](/source/Riza_Santos) (Miss Earth Canada 2006) was voted Miss Photogenic and Miss Fontana at the [Miss Earth 2006](/source/Miss_Earth_2006) competition[4][5] and went on to be a host and star in various movies and television shows in the Philippines.[6][7] Denise Garrido (Miss Earth Canada 2008) won the "Miss Earth Puerto Princesa" title during a pre-pageant swimsuit competition of [Miss Earth 2008](/source/Miss_Earth_2008) held at the [Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park](/source/Puerto_Princesa_Subterranean_River_National_Park).[8] [Katherine McClure](/source/Katherine_McClure) (Miss Earth Canada 2005) of [Toronto](/source/Toronto) was Miss Earth Congeniality in the [Miss Earth 2005](/source/Miss_Earth_2005).[9] Tanya Munizaga (Miss Earth Canada 2004) 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](/source/Jessica_Trisko) won the [Miss Earth 2007](/source/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](/source/Canada) and the [Philippines](/source/Philippines), she had the chance to travel during her reign to many countries like [China](/source/China), [Puerto Rico](/source/Puerto_Rico), and [Singapore](/source/Singapore). She also travelled multiple times to [Indonesia](/source/Indonesia), the [United States](/source/United_States) and [Vietnam](/source/Vietnam) to meet world environmental leaders and to promote environmental awareness and preservation of the mother earth.[10]

### 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.

## Titleholders

**Color key**

- Declared as Winner

- Ended as Runner-up

- Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists

The main winner of Miss Earth Canada represents her country at [Miss Earth](/source/Miss_Earth) pageant.

Year Miss Earth Canada Region Placement Special awards 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 2007 Jessica Trisko Vancouver, British Columbia Miss Earth 2007 Prinsesa Ng Kalikasan 2008 Denise Garrido Bradford, Ontario Unplaced Miss Earth Puerto Princes 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 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 2019 Mattea Henderson Calgary, Alberta Unplaced 2020 Gloren Guelos Surrey, British Columbia Unplaced 2021 Alice Li Toronto, Ontario Unplaced 2022 Jessica Cianchino[15] Toronto, Ontario Unplaced Miss Pontefino Hotel 2022 Miss Earth Ligao 2022 Miss Ever Bilena 2022 2023 Layanna Robinson[16] Victoria, British Columbia Top 20 2024 Aleena Singh[17] Waterloo, Ontario Unplaced 2025 Hailey Wilson[18] Toronto, Ontario Top 25

## See also

- [Miss Universe Canada](/source/Miss_Universe_Canada)

- [Miss World Canada](/source/Miss_World_Canada)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-sutton-pageant_1-0)** Riedner, Heidi (15 March 2012). ["Sutton pageant contestant stars in Toronto"](http://www.yorkregion.com/news/article/1317043--sutton-pageant-contestant-stars-in-toronto). *York Region*. Retrieved 7 April 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-earth-2001_2-0)** Soul, John (28 October 2001). ["Miss Earth 2001"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120301220927/http://womanoftheearth.tv/essentials/2001.html). *Woman of the Earth*. Archived from [the original](http://www.womanoftheearth.tv/essentials/2001.html) on 1 March 2012. Retrieved 7 April 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-caribbean-designer_3-0)** ["Caribbean Designer, Kazz Forbes Designs Official Swimwear Collection For Miss Earth Canada 2011 Pageant"](http://sflcn.com/story.php?id=10555). *South Florida Caribbean News*. 25 July 2007. Retrieved 7 April 2012.{{[cite news](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_news)}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_deprecated_archival_service))

1. **[^](#cite_ref-misschile-crowned_4-0)** Avante, Wells (27 November 2006). ["Miss Chile crowned Miss Earth 2006"](https://web.archive.org/web/20131104162543/http://www.pep.ph/news/11397/Miss-Chile-crowned-Miss-Earth-2006). *Philippine Entertainment Portal*. Archived from [the original](http://www.pep.ph/news/11397/Miss-Chile-crowned-Miss-Earth-2006) on 4 November 2013. Retrieved 7 April 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-actress-santos_5-0)** Requintina, Robert R. (27 May 2011). ["Canada's Miss World is Filipina"](http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/320180/canadas-miss-world-filipina). *[Manila Bulletin](/source/Manila_Bulletin)*. Retrieved 7 April 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-canada-worldwinner_6-0)** Matabuena, Julien Merced C. (27 May 2011). ["Former 'PBB' housemate Riza Santos crowned Miss World Canada 2011"](http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/320141/former-pbb-housemate-riza-santos-crowned-miss-world-canada-2011). *[Manila Bulletin](/source/Manila_Bulletin)*. Retrieved 7 April 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-big-brother_7-0)** Dimaculangan, Jocelyn (5 January 2008). ["Ruben Gonzaga wins "Pinoy Big Brother" Celebrity Edition 2"](https://web.archive.org/web/20131002201822/http://www.pep.ph/news/15956/FIRST-READ-ON-PEP:-Ruben-Gonzaga-wins-Pinoy-Big-Brother-Celebrity-Edition-Season-2). *Philippine Entertainment Portal*. Archived from [the original](http://www.pep.ph/news/15956/FIRST-READ-ON-PEP:-Ruben-Gonzaga-wins-Pinoy-Big-Brother-Celebrity-Edition-Season-2) on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 7 April 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-princesa-city_8-0)** Villasanta, Boy (26 October 2008). ["Miss Canada is Miss Puerto Princesa City in Miss Earth 2008 swimsuit competition"](https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.abs-cbnnews.com%2Fentertainment%2F10%2F26%2F08%2Fmiss-canada-miss-puerto-princesa-city-miss-earth-2008-swimsuit-competition). *[ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs](/source/ABS-CBN_News_and_Current_Affairs)*. Retrieved 7 April 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-earth-2005_9-0)** Soul, John (23 October 2005). ["Miss Earth 2005"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120301221223/http://womanoftheearth.tv/essentials/2005.html). *Woman of the Earth*. Archived from [the original](http://www.womanoftheearth.tv/essentials/2005.html) on 1 March 2012. Retrieved 7 April 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["Miss Earth 2007 promises to go back to RP after reign"](http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/entertainment/11/06/08/miss-earth-2007-promises-go-back-rp-after-reign). ABS-CBN News. 2007-11-05. Retrieved 2008-12-31.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-endangered-turtle_11-0)** Mallari Jr., Delfin (20 October 2003). ["Group Frees Endangered Turtle In Quezon"](https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_rhjAAAAIBAJ&pg=1516,26187727&dq=miss+earth+canada&hl=en). *[Philippine Daily Inquirer](/source/Philippine_Daily_Inquirer)*. Retrieved 7 April 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-guelph-canada2016_12-0)** ["Former Miss Teen Wellington County crowned Miss Earth"](http://www.guelphmercury.com/community-story/6827074-former-miss-teen-wellington-county-crowned-miss-earth/). [Guelph Mercury](/source/Guelph_Mercury). 26 August 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** Bokan, M. (30 August 2016). ["Tamara Jemuović ponela titulu "Miss Earth Canada 2016"/ Tamara Jemuović won title of "Miss Earth Canada 2016""](https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=sr&u=http://www.svet.rs/svetplus/tamara-jemuovic-ponela-titulu-miss-earth-canada-2016/&prev=search). Svet Russia. Retrieved 25 September 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-timesofindia-tamaracanada_14-0)** ["Tamara Jemuovic crowned Miss Earth Canada 2016"](http://beautypageants.indiatimes.com/miss-earth/TamaraJemuovic-crowned-Miss-Earth-Canada-2016/articleshow/53796052.cms). *[The Times of India](/source/The_Times_of_India)*. 21 August 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** ["Jessica Cianchino is Miss Earth Canada 2022"](https://www.instagram.com/p/CUquZikr_ma/).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-16)** Mayer, Brendan (2022-11-20). ["Victoria woman crowned Miss Earth Canada 2023 - Summerland Review"](https://www.summerlandreview.com/news/victoria-woman-crowned-miss-earth-canada-2023/). *Summerland Review*. Retrieved 2022-11-30.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-17)** ["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"](https://worldbeauties.org/miss-earth/miss-grand-miss-supranational-miss-earth-miss-intercontinental-canada-2024/). *worldbeauties.org* (in Vietnamese). 23 August 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-18)** ["Miss Earth Canada 2025 is Hailey Hamelin-Wilson!"](https://www.albertanativenews.com/miss-earth-canada-2025-is-hailey-hamelin-wilson/). *Alberta Native News*. 7 July 2025. Retrieved 7 July 2025.

v t e Miss Earth participating countries and territories Active (2001–present) Africa Angola Algeria Botswana Burundi Cape Verde Cameroon Ethiopia Eswatini Gambia Ghana Kenya Lesotho Liberia Madagascar Mauritius Mozambique Namibia Niger Nigeria Reunion Island Rwanda Sierra Leone Somalia South Africa South Sudan Tanzania Tunisia Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe Americas Argentina Belize Bolivia Brazil Canada Chile Colombia Costa Rica Cuba Dominican Republic Ecuador El Salvador Guadeloupe Guatemala Haiti Honduras Jamaica Mexico Nicaragua Panama Paraguay Peru Puerto Rico Trinidad and Tobago United States Uruguay US Virgin Islands Venezuela Asia Bangladesh Cambodia China Hong Kong India Indonesia Iran Iraq Japan Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Laos Lebanon Malaysia Mongolia Myanmar Nepal Pakistan Palestine Philippines Singapore South Korea Sri Lanka Syria Thailand United Arab Emirates Vietnam Europe Albania Armenia Austria Belarus Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria Crimea Croatia Czech Republic Denmark England Estonia France Germany Greece Iceland Ireland Italy Kosovo Latvia Malta Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Romania Russia Scotland Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland Ukraine Wales Oceania Australia Fiji New Zealand Samoa Northern Marianas Inactive since 2024 Africa Burkina Faso (2020) Chad (2004) Côte d'Ivoire (2020) DR Congo (2022) Egypt (2018) Gabon (2014) Republic of Congo (2007) Americas Antigua and Barbuda (2003) Aruba (2015) Bahamas (2018) Barbados (2002) Bonaire (2013) British Virgin Islands (2013) Cayman Islands (2010) Curaçao (2018) Guyana (2020) Martinique (2013) Saint Lucia (2014) Suriname (2016) Turks & Caicos (2009) Asia Afghanistan (2005) Bhutan (2008) Chinese Taipei (2017) Israel (2019) Macau (2016) Europe North Macedonia (2022) Cyprus (2018) Finland (2020) Georgia (2009) Gibraltar (2003) Hungary (2019) Lithuania (2013) Luxembourg (2011) Northern Ireland (2019) Turkey (2015) Oceania Cook Islands (2017) Guam (2019) New Caledonia (2015) Niue (2007) Tahiti (2014) Tokelau (2005) Papua New Guinea (2019) Tonga (2019) Inactive non-existing countries and former territories Serbia and Montenegro (2006) Tibet (2007) United Kingdom (2020) (competed as England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales) Zanzibar (2001)

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