{{Infobox organization |name = Miss Earth <br> Democratic Republic of Congo |image = |image_border = |image_size = |caption = |map = |map_size = |map_caption = |formation = 2008 |type = [[Beauty pageant]] |headquarters = [[Kinshasa]] |location = [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]] |membership = [[Miss Earth]] |language = English |leader_title = |leader_name = |key_people = Mukon Ngoyi<br>Robert Scott |num_staff = |budget = |website = }}
'''Miss Earth Democratic Republic of the Congo''' ''(Miss Earth DR Congo)'' is the official title given to [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]]'s delegate to the Miss Earth pageant. This pageant, unlike [[Miss World]] or [[Miss Universe]] focuses mainly on promoting environmental causes and winners are chosen equally on their physical attributes as well as their understanding and knowledge of the issues affecting the Earth.
Along with [[Miss Universe]] and [[Miss World]] contests, Miss Earth is one of the three largest beauty pageants in the world in terms of the number of national-level competitions to participate in the world finals.<ref name="tnp.sg/printfriendly/0,4139,168817,00.html">{{cite news|title=Miss Earth 2004 beauty pageant |url=http://www.tnp.sg/printfriendly/0,4139,168817,00.html |publisher=The Electric New Paper, Singapore Press Holdings Ltd |first=Online |last=Singapore News |date=2008-06-24 |access-date=2008-07-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080628013220/http://www.tnp.sg/printfriendly/0%2C4139%2C168817%2C00.html |archive-date=2008-06-28 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="spicezee.com/missuniverse08/article5354.htm">{{cite news|title=Tracing the regal existence of 'Miss Universe' |url=http://www.spicezee.com/missuniverse08/article5354.htm |publisher=Spicezee Online, Zee News Limited |first=Bhavna |last=Khullar |date=2007-06-20 |access-date=2007-05-15 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090423055414/http://www.spicezee.com/missuniverse08/article5354.htm |archive-date=2009-04-23 }}</ref><ref name="grandslampageants.com/directory.php">{{cite news|title=Grandslam Pageants Directory|url=http://www.grandslampageants.com/directory.php|publisher=Grand Slam Pageants|first=Abha|last=Goyal|date=2007-02-16|access-date=2007-12-15}}</ref> The reigning titleholders dedicate their year to promote environmental projects and to address issues concerning the environment.<ref name="tribuneindia.com/2004/20041008/world.htm">{{cite news|title=Contestants of Miss Earth 2004 beauty pageant|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/2004/20041008/world.htm|publisher=The Tribune India|first=Reuters|last=News Online|date=2004-10-08|access-date=2007-12-15}}</ref>
== History == The first year [[Republic of Congo|Brazzaville Congo]] sent a representative to Miss Earth was in 2008. She goes on to compete at the pageant in the Philippines without a separate national competition and the Miss Earth franchise was obtained then by ''Beauties of Africa Inc.'', owned by Mr. Andy A. Abulime.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://english.ohmynews.com/ArticleView/article_view.asp?no=384038&rel_no=1 |title=85 Beauties Set Their Sights on 'Miss Earth 2008' Crown - OhmyNews International |access-date=2011-10-25 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081210095324/http://english.ohmynews.com/ArticleView/article_view.asp?no=384038&rel_no=1 |archive-date=2008-12-10 }}</ref>
In 2015, a delegate has attended the annual Miss Earth pageant in the Philippines. This in celebration of the return of ''Miss Earth Congo'' to [[Miss Earth]], this time under the supervision of its Director Ms. Mukon Ngoyi and serving as the spokesperson is Mr. Robert Scott who handles media press for the organization
[[Miss Earth 2015|Josephine Bomele]], a young woman with a very special dedication and perseverance to get through such a demanding achievement was crowned as the new '''Miss Earth Congo 2015''' and she will now have the honor to represent DR Congo in the upcoming [[Miss Earth 2015]] pageant.
== Titleholders == ;Color key {{plainlist| * {{Color box|gold|border=darkgray}} Declared as Winner * {{Color box|#FFFF66|border=darkgray}} Ended as runner-up * {{Color box|#FFFACD|border=darkgray}} Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists }} {| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;" !width="60" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Year !width="180" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Miss Earth DR Congo !width="150" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Placement !width="200" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Special Awards |- |colspan=6 {{n/a|'''''Did not compete between 2023 - present'''''}} |- | [[Miss Earth 2022|2022]] ||Abuana Nkumu||style="text-align:center;" |''Unplaced''|| style="text-align:center;" |{{bronze03}} Swimsuit Competition (Africa) |- |colspan=6 {{n/a|'''''Did not compete between 2016 - 2021'''''}} |- |rowspan=2| [[Miss Earth 2015|2015]] ||Cristelle Lohembe||style="text-align:center;" |''Unplaced''||style="text-align:center;" |{{bronze03}} National Costume (Africa)<br/>{{silver02}} Miss Friendship (Group 1) |- |Joséphine Bomele|| colspan=2 style="text-align:center;" |Replaced |- |- | [[Miss Earth 2014|2014]] ||[[Chancé Chantele Gatoro]]|| colspan="2" align=center| Did not compete |- |colspan=6 {{n/a|'''''Did not compete between 2009 - 2013'''''}} |- | [[Miss Earth 2008|2008]] ||Olga Yumba||style="text-align:center;" |''Unplaced'' || style="text-align:center;" |Unplaced |- |}
== References == <references/> {{Miss Earth countries and territories}}
[[Category:Beauty pageants in the Democratic Republic of the Congo]] [[Category:Democratic Republic of the Congo awards]]