{{Infobox organization |name = Miss Earth Ecuador |image = |image_border = |image_size = |caption = |map = |map_size = |map_caption = |formation = 2003 |type = [[Beauty pageant]] |headquarters = [[Guayaquil]] |location = [[Ecuador]] |membership = [[Miss Earth]] |language = Spanish |leader_title = National Director |leader_name = María del Carmen de Aguayo ''(2003-2004)''<br>José Hidalgo ''(2005–2018)''<br>[[Katherine Espín]] ''(2019–2021)''<br>Oscar Salinas ''(2022-present)'' |key_people = |num_staff = |budget = |website = }}
'''Miss Earth Ecuador''' (''Miss Tierra Ecuador'') is one of the official preliminaries to the international [[Miss Earth]] beauty pageant, which was established in the Philippines in 2001.<ref>[http://www.eluniverso.com/2006/08/03/0001/1065/34F3A0B0E56C42FD8E058556FCC2E07C.html Magdalena representará al país en Miss Tierra - AGO. 03, 2006 - Gente - Historicos]. ''El Universo'' (1980-01-01). Retrieved on 2010-10-23.</ref> The pageant 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.<ref name="elnuevoempresario1">[http://www.elnuevoempresario.com/noticia_12021_belleza-manabita-es-miss-tierra-ecuador-200.php > Belleza manabita es Miss Tierra Ecuador 2009] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110710183931/http://www.elnuevoempresario.com/noticia_12021_belleza-manabita-es-miss-tierra-ecuador-200.php |date=2011-07-10 }}. ''elNuevoEmpresario''. Retrieved on 2010-10-23.</ref>
==History== Ecuador made a debut in [[Miss Earth 2003]].<ref name="elnuevoempresario1"/> Ecuador's representatives to [[Miss Earth]], an annual international beauty pageant promoting [[environmental awareness]], are elected and organized by Diosas Escuela de Misses under the directorship of Jose Hidalgo.<ref name="eluniverso1">[http://www.eluniverso.com/2010/08/26/1/1382/vida-tierra-diseno-moda-favor-planeta.html Vida, tierra y diseño, moda a favor del planeta - AGO. 26, 2010 - Familia - Vida]. ''El Universo''. Retrieved on 2010-10-23.</ref><ref>[http://www.elnuevoempresario.com/noticia_12022_ecotec-y-miss-tierra-ecuador-realizaran-minga-ecologica.php?noticia=12022&titulo=ecotec-y-miss-tierra-ecuador-realizaran-minga-ecologica > Ecotec y Miss Tierra Ecuador realizar?n minga ecol?gica] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110710184243/http://www.elnuevoempresario.com/noticia_12022_ecotec-y-miss-tierra-ecuador-realizaran-minga-ecologica.php?noticia=12022&titulo=ecotec-y-miss-tierra-ecuador-realizaran-minga-ecologica |date=2011-07-10 }}. ''elNuevoEmpresario''. Retrieved on 2010-10-23.</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/entertainment/11/09/08/philippine-bet-miss-earth-2008|title = Philippine bet is Miss Earth 2008|date = 9 November 2008}}</ref><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 |work=The Electric New Paper|publisher=Singapore Press Holdings Ltd |date=2008-06-24 |access-date=2010-10-02 |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=2010-10-02 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090423055414/http://www.spicezee.com/missuniverse08/article5354.htm |archive-date=2009-04-23 }}</ref>
In 2005, Cristina Reyes was among the 16 semi-finalists in the [[Miss Earth 2005]] competition, marking the first time that Ecuador entered the top 16 in Miss Earth. Andrea Leon, Miss Earth Ecuador 2008 won the Miss Friendship special award in the [[Miss Earth 2008]]. Leon was also included in the top 15 of the swimsuit competition, she placed fourth in the evening gown competition, and was a finalist in the talent competition.<ref name="elnuevoempresario1"/><ref>[http://www.eluniverso.com/2005/10/06/0001/1065/FFBB8DB99ED547B48BE6C5A295AE3045.html Cristina Reyes en Miss Tierra - OCT. 06, 2005 - Gente - Historicos]. El Universo (2005-10-06). Retrieved on 2010-10-23.</ref> [[Jennifer Pazmiño]] made the highest placement for Ecuador in Miss Earth when she won the [[Miss Earth 2010|Miss Air 2010]], one of the elemental court of Miss Earth. She was dethroned later that year when she chose to get married. Viktoria Shchukina from Russia took over the title as Miss Air 2010.<ref>{{cite news|last=Requintina |first=Robert R. |title=Indian model wins Miss Earth 2010 |url=http://www.mb.com.ph/node/291020/indian-model-win |access-date=19 July 2011 |newspaper=[[Manila Bulletin]] |date=5 December 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101226002942/http://www.mb.com.ph/node/291020/indian-model-win |archive-date=26 December 2010 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Indian girl crowned Miss Earth 2010|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/indian-girl-crowned-miss-earth-2010/136498-3.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101208083628/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/indian-girl-crowned-miss-earth-2010/136498-3.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=8 December 2010|access-date=19 July 2011|newspaper=[[CNN-IBN]]|date=15 December 2010}}</ref> Ecuador won its first Miss Earth title the following year, in the person of [[Olga Álava|Olga Alava]].
==Titleholders== The following is the list of Miss Ecuador Earth titleholders:<ref>{{cite web|title=Miss Earth Parade of Nations: Complete country-by-country, history, and statistics| url=http://www.pageant-almanac.com/miss-earth/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060713201659/http://www.pageant-almanac.com/miss-earth/ | url-status=usurped | archive-date=July 13, 2006 |publisher=Pageant Almanac |first=Paul|last=Palmero|date=2007|access-date=2010-10-02}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%; line-height:17px; width:90%;" |- ! style="width:06%;" scope="col" | Year ! style="width:20%;" scope="col" | Miss Earth Ecuador ! style="width:10%;" scope="col" | Province ! style="width:10%;" scope="col" | City ! style="width:16%;" scope="col" | Placement ! style="width:16%;" scope="col" | Other awards ! style="width:16%;" scope="col" | Ref. |- | [[Miss Earth 2003|2003]] |Isabel Cristina Ontaneda Pinto |[[Pichincha Province|Pichincha]] |[[Quito]] | | | <ref>{{cite news|url=http://womanoftheearth.tv/essentials/2003.html |title=Miss Earth 2003 |last=Soul |first=John |date=2003-10-20 |publisher=Woman of the Earth News |access-date=2010-10-02 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090515211739/http://www.womanoftheearth.tv/essentials/2003.html |archive-date=2009-05-15 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.eluniverso.com/2006/08/05/0001/263/109C9D2F6B2246209100781AFEC54EBF.html Se ve y se oye - AGO. 05, 2006 - Lo que se oye - Historicos]. El Universo (1980-01-01). Retrieved on 2010-10-23.</ref> |- | [[Miss Earth 2004|2004]] | Maria Luisa Barrios Landivar | [[Guayas Province|Guayas]] | [[Guayaquil]] | | | <ref>{{cite news|title=Miss Earth 2004 |url=http://womanoftheearth.tv/essentials/2004.html |publisher=Woman of the Earth News |first=John |last=Soul |date=2004-10-20 |access-date=2010-10-02 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090317095925/http://www.womanoftheearth.tv/essentials/2004.html |archive-date=2009-03-17 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.eluniverso.com/2004/03/05/0001/257/7155B1E6F506492E8A946A3F16A8928F.html María Susana Rivadeneira, la nueva Miss Ecuador - MAR. 05, 2004 - Actualidad - Historicos]. El Universo (2004-03-05). Retrieved on 2010-10-23.</ref><ref>[http://www.hoy.com.ec/noticias-ecuador/maria-susana-rivadeneira-nueva-miss-ecuador-169065-169065.html MarĂa Susana Rivadeneira, nueva Miss Ecuador - Diario HOY | Noticias del Ecuador y del Mundo - Hoy Online] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111005165152/http://www.hoy.com.ec/noticias-ecuador/maria-susana-rivadeneira-nueva-miss-ecuador-169065-169065.html |date=2011-10-05 }}. Hoy.com.ec. Retrieved on 2010-10-23.</ref><ref>[http://www.eluniverso.com/2004/05/23/0001/18/9287B494FE7949D9A8929337802F51DC.html El público - MAY. 23, 2004 - El Gran Guayaquil - Historicos]. El Universo (2004-05-23). Retrieved on 2010-10-23.</ref> |- style="background-color:#FFFACD;" | [[Miss Earth 2005|2005]] | '''Cristina Eugenia Reyes Hidalgo''' | '''[[Guayas Province|Guayas]]''' | '''[[Guayaquil]]''' | '''Top 16''' | | <ref>{{cite news|title=Miss Earth 2005|url=http://womanoftheearth.tv/essentials/2005.html|publisher=Woman of the Earth News|first=John|last=Soul|date=2005-10-20|access-date=2010-10-02|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100816154802/http://www.womanoftheearth.tv/essentials/2005.html|archive-date=2010-08-16}}</ref><ref>Armin Adina [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=wqU1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=YSUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3202,3292029&dq=miss+tierra+ecuador&hl=en Who will be Miss Earth], Philippine Daily Inquirer, October 23, 2005</ref><ref>[http://www.eluniverso.com/2005/01/13/0001/1065/913CE8FA198141919BD64750218A1C64.html Candidatas a Miss Ecuador 2005, entre charlas y entrenamiento - ENE. 13, 2005 - Gente - Historicos]. ''El Universo'' (1980-01-01). Retrieved on 2010-10-23.</ref> |- | [[Miss Earth 2006|2006]]|| María Magdalena Stahl Hurtado<ref>{{cite news|title=Miss Earth 2006|url=http://womanoftheearth.tv/essentials/2006.html|publisher=Woman of the Earth News|first=John|last=Soul|date=2006-10-20|access-date=2010-10-02|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100404012235/http://www.womanoftheearth.tv/essentials/2006.html|archive-date=2010-04-04}}</ref><ref>[http://www.eluniverso.com/2006/08/05/0001/1065/FB6B8CC595C94646AF430C9CBCED4186.html Stahl irá al Miss Tierra - AGO. 05, 2006 - Gente - Historicos]. El Universo (1980-01-01). Retrieved on 2010-10-23.</ref><ref>[http://www.eluniverso.com/2006/11/10/0001/1065/1E98066B40984B439022D8B5D67D1780.html Las candidatas a Miss Tierra a favor del medio ambiente - NOV. 10, 2006 - Gente - Historicos]. ''El Universo'' (2006-11-10). Retrieved on 2010-10-23.</ref>|| [[Carchi Province|Carchi]] || [[San Gabriel, Ecuador|San Gabriel]] || | |- | [[Miss Earth 2007|2007]]|| María Verónica Ochoa Crespo<ref>{{cite news|title=Miss Earth 2007|url=http://womanoftheearth.tv/essentials/2007.html|publisher=Woman of the Earth News|first=John|last=Soul|date=2007-10-20|access-date=2010-10-02|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100818005300/http://www.womanoftheearth.tv/essentials/2007.html|archive-date=2010-08-18}}</ref><ref>[http://www.eluniverso.com/2007/10/20/0001/1065/08E62AB77E2249448888F53D4E62AB53.html Verónica Ochoa, la ecuatoriana viajará a Filipinas para participar en el certamen Miss Tierra - OCT. 20, 2007 - Gente - Historicos]. ''El Universo'' (2007-10-20). Retrieved on 2010-10-23.</ref>|| [[Azuay Province|Azuay]] || [[Cuenca, Ecuador|Cuenca]] || | |- | [[Miss Earth 2008|2008]]|| Andrea Carolina León Janzso<ref>{{cite news|title=Miss Earth 2008|url=http://womanoftheearth.tv/essentials/2008.html|publisher=Woman of the Earth News|first=John|last=Soul|date=2008-10-20|access-date=2010-10-02|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100818005448/http://www.womanoftheearth.tv/essentials/2008.html|archive-date=2010-08-18}}</ref><ref>[http://www.eluniverso.com/2008/11/07/0001/1065/1C2713C4F82D463987F3FD9BF6D79123.html Aspirante ecuatoriana a Miss Tierra 2008 espera que se superen problemas con Colombia - NOV. 07, 2008 - Gente - Historicos]. El Universo (2008-11-07). Retrieved on 2010-10-23.</ref><ref>[http://www.eluniverso.com/2009/11/14/1/1379/costa-rica-otra-vez-llevo-corona.html Costa Rica otra vez se llevó la corona - NOV. 14, 2009 - Gente - Entretenimiento]. ''El Universo'' (2009-11-14). Retrieved on 2010-10-23.</ref>|| [[El Oro Province|El Oro]] || [[Machala]] || |Miss Friendship |- | [[Miss Earth 2009|2009]]|| Diana Nataly Delgado Balseca<ref>[http://www.eluniverso.com/2009/11/20/1/1379/diana-delgado-suena-ganar-miss-tierra-filipinas.html Diana Delgado sueña con ganar el "Miss Tierra" en Filipinas - NOV. 20, 2009 - Gente - Entretenimiento]. El Universo (2009-11-20). Retrieved on 2010-10-23.</ref><ref>[http://www.elnuevoempresario.com/noticia_11822_inicia-concurso-para-la-construccion-y-equipamiento-del-proyecto-hidroelectrico-paute-sopladora-en-ecuador.php > Coronaci?n de la Nueva Miss Tierra Ecuador 2009] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110710184250/http://www.elnuevoempresario.com/noticia_11822_inicia-concurso-para-la-construccion-y-equipamiento-del-proyecto-hidroelectrico-paute-sopladora-en-ecuador.php |date=2011-07-10 }}. elNuevoEmpresario. Retrieved on 2010-10-23.</ref> || [[Manabí Province|Manabí]] || [[Manta, Ecuador|Manta]] || | |- style="background-color:#FFFF66;" | [[Miss Earth 2010|2010]]|| '''[[Jennifer Pazmiño|Jennifer Stephanie Pazmiño Saldaña]]<ref name="eluniverso1" /><ref>[http://www.eluniverso.com/2010/08/29/1/1382/disenos-ecologicos-exhibieron-desfile.html Diseños ecológicos se exhibieron en desfile - AGO. 29, 2010 - Familia - Vida]. El Universo. Retrieved on 2010-10-23.</ref>''' || [[Guayas Province|'''Guayas''']] || '''[[Guayaquil]]''' || '''Miss Air (Runner-up) (Resigned)''' |Best in Evening Gown<br>Top 5 Best in National Costume |- style="background-color:gold; font-weight: bold" | [[Miss Earth 2011|2011]] | [[Olga Álava|'''Olga Mercedes Álava Vargas''']] | [[Guayas Province|'''Guayas''']] | '''[[Guayaquil]]''' | '''[[Miss Earth 2011]]''' | '''Miss Runway''' | |- | rowspan="2" | [[Miss Earth 2012|2012]] | [[Estefanía Realpe|Estefanía Andrea Realpe Pérez]] | [[Pichincha Province|Pichincha]] | [[Quito]] | colspan="2" | ''Dethroned'' | rowspan="2" | |- | [[Tatiana Torres|Tatiana Catalina Torres Rojas]] | [[Azuay Province|Azuay]] | [[Cuenca, Ecuador|Cuenca]] | | {{gold01}} M.E Most Fun Beauty |- | [[Miss Earth 2013|2013]] | Ana María Weir Yánez | [[Guayas Province|Guayas]] | [[Guayaquil]] | | | |- | [[Miss Earth 2014|2014]] | [[María José Maza|María José Maza Solórzano]] | [[Guayas Province|Guayas]] | [[Guayaquil]] | |Miss City of Colors | |- | [[Miss Earth 2015|2015]] | [[Ángela Bonilla|Ángela Maritza Bonilla Zapata]] | [[Imbabura Province|Imbabura]] | [[San Miguel de Urcuquí Canton|Urcuquí]] | | {{silver02}} Cocktail Wear | |- style="background-color:gold;" | [[Miss Earth 2016|2016]] | '''[[Katherine Espín|Katherine Elizabeth Espín Gómez]]''' | [[Cañar Province|'''Cañar''']] | [[La Troncal Canton|'''La Troncal''']] | '''[[Miss Earth 2016]]''' | '''{{gold01}} Darling Press <br> {{gold01}} Resort Wear (Group 3) <br> {{gold01}} Long Gown (Group 3) <br>{{silver02}} Swimsuit (Group 3) <br> {{bronze03}} National Costume (The Americas) <br> Miss Phoenix Petroleum <br> Miss Earth Hannah <br> Marco Polo: Star of the Night <br> Miss Rotary Best Body''' | |- | [[Miss Earth 2017|2017]] | Lessie Mishel Giler Sánchez | [[Manabí Province|Manabí]] |[[Portoviejo]] | | Miss Laus Group <br> Miss Rotary Club of Makati <br> Miss Earth-Hannah′s (3rd place) <br> {{bronze03}} Swimsuit (Group 1) | |- | [[Miss Earth 2018|2018]] | Diana Nicole Valdivieso Ortiz | [[Manabí Province|Manabí]] | [[Portoviejo]] | | {{silver02}} National Costume (South America) | |- | [[Miss Earth 2019|2019]] | Karla Antonella Paz Marín | [[Esmeraldas Province|Esmeraldas]] | [[Esmeraldas, Ecuador|Esmeraldas]] | | {{bronze03}} Swimsuit (Water) | |- | [[Miss Earth 2020|2020]] | Gabriela Yalitza Monsalve Rivera | [[Manabí Province|Manabí]] | [[Calceta]] | | | |- | [[Miss Earth 2021|2021]] !colspan="6"!{{n/a|Did not compete}} |- | [[Miss Earth 2022|2022]] | Susan Brigitte Toledo Arízaga | [[Santa Elena Province|Santa Elena]] | [[Santa Elena Canton|Santa Elena]] | | {{gold01}} Best in Long Gown (Water) | |- | [[Miss Earth 2023|2023]] | Naomi Yanim Viteri Flores | [[Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas Province|Santo Domingo]] | [[Santo Domingo de los Colorados|Santo Domingo]] | Unplaced | | |- | [[Miss Earth 2024|2024]] !colspan="6"!{{n/a|Did not compete}} |- | [[Miss Earth 2025|2025]] | Smirnova Peñafiel<ref>{{cite news|date=19 September 2025|title=Smirnova Peñafiel representará a Ecuador en Miss Earth 2025: Belleza que inspira acción por el planeta|trans-title=Smirnova Peñafiel will represent Ecuador at Miss Earth 2025: Beauty that inspires action for the planet|url=https://www.quebakan.com/v15/smirnova-penafiel-representara-a-ecuador-en-miss-earth-2025-belleza-que-inspira-accion-por-el-planeta/|url-status=live|access-date=23 September 2025|website=Quebakan|language=es|archive-date=23 September 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250923102852/https://www.quebakan.com/v15/smirnova-penafiel-representara-a-ecuador-en-miss-earth-2025-belleza-que-inspira-accion-por-el-planeta/}}</ref> | [[Guayas Province|Guayas]] | [[Naranjal, Ecuador|Naranjal]] | | | |}
*In 2010 edition, Jennifer Pazmiño from Ecuador resigned. Viktoria Shchukina from Russia took over the title as Miss Air 2010. *In 2012 edition, Estefanía Realpe from Pichincha was dethroned. Tatiana Torres from Azuay took over the title as Miss Earth Ecuador 2012.
==Provincial rankings== {| class="wikitable" |- ! width=2% bgcolor="#FFE1F5" | Province ! width=1% bgcolor="#FFE1F5" | Total ! width=17% bgcolor="#FFE1F5" | Winning Year(s) |- |[[Guayas Province|Guayas]] |6 |2004, 2005, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014 |- |[[Manabí Province|Manabí]] |2 |2009, 2017, 2018, 2020 |- |[[Azuay Province|Azuay]] |2 |2007, 2012* |- |[[Pichincha Province|Pichincha]] |2 |2003, 2012* |- |[[Esmeraldas Province|Esmeraldas]] |1 |2019 |- |[[Carchi Province|Carchi]] |1 |2006 |- |[[El Oro Province|El Oro]] |1 |2008 |- |[[Imbabura Province|Imbabura]] |1 |2015 |- |[[Cañar Province|Cañar]] |1 |2016 |- |[[Santa Elena Province|Santa Elena]] |1 |2024 |- |[[Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas Province|Santo Domingo]] |1 |2023 |}
==See also== *[[Miss Ecuador]] *[[Concurso Nacional de Belleza Ecuador]] *[[Miss Teen Ecuador]] *[[Mister Ecuador]]
==References== {{reflist|2}}
==External links== * [https://web.archive.org/web/20110201115112/http://escueladiosas.com/ Miss Ecuador Earth website]
{{Miss Earth countries and territories}}
[[Category:Miss Earth by country|Ecuador]] [[Category:Beauty pageants in Ecuador]] [[Category:Ecuadorian awards]]