{{Short description|Liberian national beauty pageant}} {{Infobox organization |name = Miss Earth Liberia |map = |map_size = |map_caption = |formation = 2006 |type = Beauty pageant |headquarters = [[Monrovia]] |location = Liberia |membership = [[Miss Earth]] |language = English |leader_title = National Director |leader_name = Wokie Dolo (2018-present) |key_people = |num_staff = |budget = |website = }} '''Miss Earth Liberia''' is the official title given to Liberia's delegate to the [[Miss Earth]] pageant. 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.
== History == In 2005, the Miss Earth Liberia franchise was obtained by Beauties of Africa Inc., owned by Mr. Andy A. Abulime. However, the first year Liberia sent a representative to Miss Earth was in 2006 with Rachel Bidmia Njinimbam as the first Miss Earth Liberia titleholder and competed in [[Miss Earth 2006]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Chin|first=Alice|title=Fashion Stands Up For Liberian Orphans|url=http://www.247feature.com/2011/08/02/fashion-stands-up-for-liberian-orphans/|access-date=12 August 2011|newspaper=247 Feature|date=2 August 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120321020130/http://www.247feature.com/2011/08/02/fashion-stands-up-for-liberian-orphans/|archive-date=21 March 2012}}</ref>
In 2008, Liberia was represented at [[Miss Earth 2008]] by Marit Woods.<ref>{{cite news|last=Kiatamba|first=Abdullah|title=Marit Woods enters Miss Earth Liberia 2008|url=http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/article/2008/08/28/marit-woods-enters-miss-earth-liberia-2008-reaches-out-sponsors.html|access-date=10 August 2011|newspaper=Daily Planet & The Liberian Journal|date=1 September 2008|archive-date=2 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150502044732/http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/article/2008/08/28/marit-woods-enters-miss-earth-liberia-2008-reaches-out-sponsors.html}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Miss Marit Woods Leaves US to Represent Liberia in Miss Earth 2008|url=http://www.theliberianjournal.com/index.php?st=news&sbst=details&rid=595|access-date=10 August 2011|newspaper=The Liberian Journal|date=18 October 2008|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304185358/http://www.theliberianjournal.com/index.php?st=news&sbst=details&rid=595}}</ref>
In 2018, Wokie Dolo, former [[Miss Liberia|Miss World Liberia 2017]] and owner of La Queen Entertainment serves as the national director.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bushchicken.com/wokie-dolo-says-her-company-did-not-abandon-miss-earth-liberia-in-ghana/|title=Wokie Dolo Says Her Company Did Not Abandon Miss Earth Liberia in Ghana|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-18}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-09-21|title=Liberia: Pres. Weah Congratulates Miss Earth Liberia Pageant Winner, Hails Organizers|url=https://allafrica.com/stories/202009210981.html|access-date=2021-01-04|website=allAfrica.com|language=en}}</ref> The pageant was formed in partnership with The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); winner automatically becomes the ambassador of the EPA.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Brooks|first=Cholo|date=2020-09-15|title=All Is Now Set for Miss Earth Liberia 2020 finals|url=https://gnnliberia.com/2020/09/15/all-is-now-set-for-miss-earth-liberia-2020-finals/|access-date=2021-01-04|language=en-US|archive-date=2020-11-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201125142905/http://gnnliberia.com/2020/09/15/all-is-now-set-for-miss-earth-liberia-2020-finals/}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Brooks|first=Cholo|date=2020-09-22|title=Robell Hovers Crowns Miss Earth Liberia 2020|url=https://gnnliberia.com/2020/09/22/robell-hovers-crowns-miss-earth-liberia-2020/|access-date=2021-01-04|language=en-US|archive-date=2020-11-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201101050016/http://gnnliberia.com/2020/09/22/robell-hovers-crowns-miss-earth-liberia-2020/}}</ref>
The 2020 pageant that was due to be held in March 2020, was postponed to September due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://gnnliberia.com/2020/03/18/la-queen-entertainment-postpones-miss-earth-liberia-2020-pageant/|title=La Queen Entertainment Postpones Miss Earth Liberia 2020 Pageant|last=Brooks|first=Cholo|date=2020-03-18|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-18|archive-date=2020-03-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200319220611/http://gnnliberia.com/2020/03/18/la-queen-entertainment-postpones-miss-earth-liberia-2020-pageant/}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-09-22|title=Pres. Weah Cheers Miss Earth Liberia Pageant Winner, Hails Organizers|url=https://liberianewsagency.com/2020/09/22/pres-weah-cheers-miss-earth-liberia-pageant-winner-hails-organizers/|access-date=2021-01-04|website=Liberia News Agency|language=en-US}}{{dead link|date=March 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>
In September 2020, the [[President of Liberia]], [[George Weah]] congratulated the winners of Miss Earth Liberia 2020 for promoting the country's tourism industry as part of the [[United Nations World Tourism Organization]]'s [[World Tourism Day]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Pres. Weah Congratulates Miss Earth Liberia Pageant Winner, Hails Organizers|url=https://www.emansion.gov.lr/2press.php?news_id=5227&related=7&pg=sp|access-date=2021-01-04|website=www.emansion.gov.lr|archive-date=2020-10-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201030141620/https://emansion.gov.lr/2press.php?news_id=5227&related=7&pg=sp}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-09-21|title=Liberia: Pres. Weah Congratulates Miss Earth Liberia Pageant Winner, Hails Organizers|url=https://mainnews.net/africa/liberia-pres-weah-congratulates-miss-earth-liberia-pageant-winner-hails-organizers/|access-date=2021-01-04|website=Main News|language=en-US}}{{Dead link|date=December 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> The Liberian President also recorded a song, “Da who will win” dedicated to the contestants of Miss Earth Liberia pageant.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Weh|first=Nathaniel|date=2020-09-07|title=President George Weah (The Rabbi) + Takun J – Da Who Will Win? (Miss Earth Liberia 2020 )|url=https://soundliberia.com/president-george-weah-the-rabbi-takun-j-da-who-will-win-miss-earth-liberia-2020/|access-date=2021-01-04|website=soundliberia.com|language=en-US}}{{Dead link|date=December 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-09-07|title=Why Is Liberian Pres. Weah On A Music Recording Spree?|url=https://newspublictrust.com/why-is-liberian-pres-weah-on-a-music-recording-spree/|access-date=2021-01-04|website=News Public Trust|language=en-US}}</ref>
==Titleholders== The following are the names of the titleholders of Miss Earth Liberia, listed according to the year in which they participated in Miss Earth: {| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible" |- bgcolor="#efefef" |- !Year !Miss Earth Liberia !County !Placement at Miss Earth !Notes |- |[[Miss Earth 2006|2006]] |Rachel Bidmia Njinimbam<ref>{{cite news|title=Liberian Queen debuts at Miss Earth 2006|url=http://www.liberianonline.com/liberia-news1075.html|access-date=10 August 2011|newspaper=Liberia Online|date=4 December 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111008160434/http://www.liberianonline.com/liberia-news1075.html|archive-date=8 October 2011}}</ref> ||[[Montserrado County]] ||Unplaced |Founded ''The Alpha Omega Children's Foundation'' in 2007 to benefit Liberian orphans.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://aocf-africa.org/about_us.php|title=About Alpha Omega Children's Foundation|publisher=Alpha Omega Children's Foundation|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120330161422/http://aocf-africa.org/about_us.php|archive-date=30 March 2012|access-date=12 August 2011}}</ref><br>Represented Liberia at Miss Tourism Queen International in 2007{{cn|date=December 2025}} |- |[[Miss Earth 2007|2007]] |Telena J'Garmonu Cassell<ref>{{cite news|last=Wright|first=Jackie|title=Miss Liberia Takes the World By Storm|url=http://www.wrightnow.biz/apps/articles/default.asp?articleid=50833&columnid=|access-date=10 August 2011|newspaper=Wright Enterprises|date=25 October 2008}}</ref> |[[Montserrado County]] |Unplaced | |- |[[Miss Earth 2008|2008]] |Marit Gayduo Woods<ref>{{cite news|title=Tanzanian shines in Miss Earth pageant|url=http://thecitizen.co.tz/newe.php?id=8692|publisher=The Citizen Daily, United Republic of Tanzania|first=Majuto|last=Omary|date=10 November 2008|access-date=10 August 2011}}{{Dead link|date=June 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Kifle|first=Elias|title=Tanzania's Miriam Odemba wins Miss Earth pageant|url=http://www.ethiopianreview.com/content/13112|access-date=10 August 2011|newspaper=Ethiopian Review|date=11 November 2008}}</ref> |[[Montserrado County]] |Unplaced |Daughter of Samuel Kofi Woods, a lifelong Liberian Human Rights Advocate and also Liberia's Labor Ministry.<ref>{{cite news|last=Kiatamba|first=Abdullah|url=http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/article/2008/08/28/marit-woods-enters-miss-earth-liberia-2008-reaches-out-sponsors.html|title=Marit Woods enters Miss Earth Liberia 2008|date=1 September 2008|newspaper=Daily Planet & The Liberian Journal|access-date=10 August 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.theliberianjournal.com/index.php?st=news&sbst=details&rid=595|title=Miss Marit Woods Leaves US to Represent Liberia in Miss Earth 2008|date=18 October 2008|newspaper=The Liberian Journal|access-date=10 August 2011|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304185358/http://www.theliberianjournal.com/index.php?st=news&sbst=details&rid=595}}</ref> |- | colspan=6 {{n/a|Did not compete between 2009—2017}} |- |[[Miss Earth 2018|2018]] |Joicet Jartu Foday<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.liberianobserver.com/news/joicet-foday-reps-lib-at-miss-earth-beauty-pageant/|title=Joicet Foday Reps LIB at Miss Earth Beauty Pageant|last=Dopoe|first=Robin|date=2018-10-11|website=Liberian Observer|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-18|archive-date=2020-10-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201029015423/https://www.liberianobserver.com/news/joicet-foday-reps-lib-at-miss-earth-beauty-pageant/}}</ref> |[[Montserrado County]] |Unplaced | |- |[[Miss Earth 2019|2019]] |Georgia Leela Bemah<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://frontpageafricaonline.com/news/bong-countys-georgia-bemah-crowned-miss-earth-liberia/|title=Bong County's Georgia Bemah Crowned Miss Earth Liberia|date=2019-04-22|website=FrontPageAfrica|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-18}}</ref> |[[Bong County]] |Unplaced |Graduate of [[University of Liberia]] with a Bachelor's in Biology |- |[[Miss Earth 2020|2020]] |Robell Hovers |[[Bong County]] |Unplaced | |- |[[Miss Earth 2021|2021]] |Odella Kanu Flomo |[[Nimba County]] | colspan=1 {{n/a|Did not compete}} | |- |[[Miss Earth 2022|2022]] |Essiana Weah<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/Ce_COGJsAnz/|title=MISS EARTH LIBERIA on Instagram: "Congratulations to our Newest Environmental Ambassadors 2022 : Essiana W. Weah - Winner Promise W. Toe - 1st Runner up Leona P. Duweh - 2nd Runner Up"|website=Instagram}}</ref> |[[Maryland County]] | colspan=1 {{n/a|Did not compete}} | |- |[[Miss Earth 2023|2023]] |Cassandra Yaa Peters<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://frontpageafricaonline.com/news/miss-earth-liberia-crown-queen-vows-to-lead-the-fight-against-plastic-pollution/|title= Miss Earth Liberia Crown Queen Vows to Lead the Fight Against Plastic Pollution|website=FrontPageAfrica|language=en-us|date=June 26, 2023|access-date=June 26, 2023}}</ref> |[[Montserrado County]] |Unplaced | |- |[[Miss Earth 2024|2024]] |Mary Kermon |[[Montserrado County]] |Unplaced | |- |[[Miss Earth 2025|2025]] |Monica Swen<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.liberianobserver.com/life/monica-swen-crowned-miss-earth-liberia-2025/article_5712217a-8219-4fd4-833b-16c1331c731d.html|title=Monica Swen Crowned Miss Earth Liberia 2025|language=en|date=4 August 2025|access-date=4 August 2025|website=Daily Observer}}</ref> |[[Montserrado County]] |TBA | |}
==See also== *[[Miss Liberia]]
== References == <references/>
==External links== *{{official website|http://www.missearthliberia.org/}}
{{Miss Earth countries and territories}}
[[Category:Miss Earth by country|Liberia]] [[Category:Beauty pageants in Liberia]] [[Category:Liberian awards]]