Miss Earth 2024

Miss Earth 2024
Miss Earth 2024
Date	November 9, 2024
Presenters	Robi Domingo
Theme	Heritage
Venue	Okada Manila, Parañaque, Metro Manila, Philippines
Broadcaster	Television:; A2Z; Aliw Channel 23; Kapamilya Channel; ; Streaming:; QBN TV
Entrants	76
Placements	20
Debuts	Algeria; United Arab Emirates;
Withdrawals	Armenia; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Croatia; Czech Republic; Denmark; Ecuador; Germany; Greece; Ireland; Kazakhstan; Palestine; Paraguay; Romania; Sierra Leone; South Sudan; Spain; Trinidad and Tobago; Ukraine; Zambia;
Returns	Cabo Verde; Costa Rica; El Salvador; Fiji; Hong Kong; Iceland; Italy; Samoa;
Winner	Jessica Lane; Australia
	← 2023 2025 →

Miss Earth 2024 was the 24th edition of the Miss Earth pageant, held at the Okada Manila, in Parañaque, Metro Manila, Philippines, on November 9, 2024.^[1]

Drita Ziri of Albania crowned Jessica Lane of Australia as her successor at the end of the event, marking their first victory in the pageant. This win makes Australia the sixth country overall and the first from the oceanic region to win all of the Big Four beauty pageants.^[2]

Meanwhile, Lane’s elemental court includes Iceland’s Hrafnhildur Haraldsdóttir as Miss Earth Air, USA’s Bea Millan-Windorski as Miss Earth Water, and Peru’s Niva Antezana as Miss Earth Fire.^[3]

Background

Location and date

The Miss Earth organization in September 2024 announced that the Philippines will be hosting Miss Earth 2024. The coronation night is to be held on November 9, 2024 at the Okada Manila in Parañaque, Metro Manila while pre-pageant activities started on October. The theme for the pageant is "HERITAGE", with the organizers aiming to promote the eco-tourism destinations of the host country and heritage of its contestants.^[4]

Selection of participants

Debuts, returns, and withdrawals

This edition will mark the debut of Algeria and the United Arab Emirates and will also feature the returns of El Salvador, which last competed in 2015; Samoa in 2018; Fiji in 2019; Costa Rica and Iceland in 2020; Italy in 2021;^[5] and Hong Kong and Cabo Verde last competed in 2022.

This pageant's edition was expected to be attended by 95 contestants. But unfortunately, 19 countries withdrew after their respective organizations failed to hold a national competition, while Bosnia and Herzegovina's Hena Mašović and Croatia's Lana Vuković withdrew due to Visa problems.

Results

Placements

Placement	Contestant
Miss Earth 2024	Australia – Jessica Lane^[6]
Miss Earth – Air 2024	Iceland – Hrafnhildur Haraldsdóttir^[6]
Miss Earth – Water 2024	United States – Bea Millan-Windorski^[6]
Miss Earth – Fire 2024	Peru – Niva Antezana^[6]
Top 8 (Runners-Up)	Cabo Verde – Jasmine Jorgensen^[7] Dominican Republic – Tamara Aznar^[7] Puerto Rico – Bianca Caraballo^[7] Russia – Ekaterina Romanova^[7]
Top 12	Mauritius – Shreeya Bokhoree^[8] Namibia – Albertina Haimbala^[8] Nigeria – Shuntell Ezomo^[8] Philippines – Irha Mel Alfeche^[8]
Top 20	Cuba – Stephany Díaz^[9] Netherlands – Faylinn Pattileamonia^[9] New Zealand – Angela Rowson^[9] Poland – Julia Zawistowska^[9] § South Korea – Ryu Seo-byn^[9] Thailand – Rachadawan Fowler^[9] United Arab Emirates – Noura Al Jasmi^[9] Wales – Grace Gavigan^[9]

§ – Voted into the Top 20 by viewers.

Judges

Jimmy Yim – Chairman of Drew & Napier LLC
Lorraine Schuck – Executive Vice President of Carousel Productions
Matthias Gelber – 2008 Greenest Person on the Planet, environmental advocate known as Green Man
Priscilla Meirelles – Miss Earth 2004 from Brazil
Jamie Herrell – Miss Earth 2014 from the Philippines
Karen Ibasco – Miss Earth 2017 from the Philippines
Mina Sue Choi – Miss Earth 2022 from Korea

Pre-pageant activities

The delegates were expected to arrive in the Philippines from October 19 to 21. From October 24 to November 5, they are scheduled to visit different destinations in the Philippines and take part in education tours in schools. They are also expected to undergo pre-judging for long gown, swimsuit and talent.^[10]

Press presentation

On October 23, 75 delegates were introduced during the Presentation of Delegates held at the Okada Manila in Parañaque. The event has a partnership with Designers Circle Philippines (DCP) in showcasing and featuring Indigenous Weaves of the Philippines to celebrate sustainability and cultural heritage.^[11] Drita Ziri hosted the event.^[5] The attire choices for the candidates is noted for being a deviation from the customary practice of making the women wear swimsuits before guests practiced in the previous editions.^[12]

Awards		Contestant			Ref.
Awards		Gold	Silver	Bronze	Ref.
Best Philippine Heritage Attire Award		Bea Millan-Windorski United States	Tamara Aznar Dominican Republic	Faith Wanyama Kenya	^[13]

The Darling of the Press award was determined through a vote of media personnel attending the event while the Best in Appearance award was determined through an online poll. The four winners in the latter gains a "Hope Star", an advantage for the "Miss People's Choice" poll. The Hope Star doubles their voting count in a certain period. The winner of the Miss People's Choice will automatically secure a place in the Top 20 in the final night.^[12]

Awards	Continental Group				Ref.
Awards	Africa	Americas	Asia & Oceania	Europe	Ref.
Darling of the Press	Jasmine Jorgensen Cape Verde	Brianna McSween United States Virgin Islands	Jessica Lane Australia	Hrafnhildur Haraldsdóttir Iceland	^[14]
Best in Appearance (Empowered by Eventista)	Shreeya Bokhoree Mauritius	Stephany Díaz Cuba	Seo-byn Ryu South Korea	Brooke Smith England	^[12]

Talent Competition

The Talent Competition was held at the UE Theater in academic collaboration with University of the East, through its Office of Cultural Affairs on October 30. The event will feature 30 of the pageant's delegates that will take the stage to display their unique skills as part of the contest activities before the finals.^[15]^[16]^[17]

Awards		Contestant
Awards		Gold	Silver	Bronze	Ref
Talent Competition		Ashley Gan Heqian Singapore	Jasmine Jorgensen Cape Verde	Eltina Thaqi Kosovo	^[18]

Upcycling Fashion Show

The Upcycling Fashion Show was held in various schools and universities in the Philippines. The delegates will showcase stunning and eco-friendly designs crafted from repurposed materials and proving that fashion can be both innovative and sustainable.

Event		Elemental Group				Ref.
Event		Air	Eco	Fire	Water	Ref.
Upcycling Fashion Show	Gold	Shuntell Ezomo Nigeria	Niva Antezana Peru	Stephany Díaz Cuba	Shreeya Bokhoree Mauritius	^[19] ^[20] ^[21] ^[22]
	Silver	Angela Rowson New Zealand	Jasmine Jorgensen Cape Verde	Sharon Recinos Costa Rica	Sumana KC Nepal
	Bronze	Brooke Smith England	Patricia Lagunes Mexico	Rachadawan Fowler Thailand	Faylinn Pattileamonia Netherlands

Sponsor Awards

The Miss Earth delegates had a joyful and enriching experience at some of the sponsors’ locations, where they connected with nature and learned about sustainable farming practices. Immersed in the beauty of the lush landscapes, the delegates explored eco-friendly agriculture methods and discovered the impact of mindful farming on our planet’s health. This visit highlighted the importance of environmental stewardship in the most inspiring way.

Award	Delegate	Ref.
Miss Earth Kandaya	Wales – Grace Gavigan	^[23]
Vonwelt Nature Farm Ambassadress	Mexico – Patricia Lagunes Peru – Niva Antezana Puerto Rico – Bianca Caraballo	^[24]

Contestants

76 contestants competed for the title.

Country/Territory	Contestant	Age^[a]	Hometown	Elemental Group
Albania	Xhesika Pengili^[25]	20	Tirana	Eco
Algeria	Sadjia Herbane^[26]	19	Algiers	Fire
Argentina	Sol Bonfigli^[27]	24	Córdoba	Water
Australia	Jessica Lane^[25]	22	Sunshine Coast	Eco
Bangladesh	Ferdousi Tanvir Ichchha^[28]	21	Barishal	Eco
Belarus	Ekaterina Shcheglova^[29]	26	Minsk	Water
Belgium	Elizabeth Victoria Raska^[30]	26	Brussels	Fire
Belize	Morgan Miles^[25]	23	Belize City	Air
Bolivia	Steffany Arriaza^[31]	23	La Paz	Air
Brazil	Josiane Viana^[32]	26	Bonito	Water
Bulgaria	Tatiana Miroshina Savko^[25]	23	Sofia	Water
Cabo Verde	Jasmine Jorgensen^[33]	19	São Filipe	Eco
Cambodia	Rotha Phyadeth^[34]	22	Kandal	Fire
Cameroon	Enanga Tina-Randa^[25]	21	Buea	Water
Canada	Aleena Singh^[35]	24	Waterloo	Air
Chile	Janis Almendra Zamorano^[36]	25	Santiago	Water
China	Yang Ling^[25]	19	Beijing	Eco
Colombia	María Alejandra Camargo^[25]	26	Bucaramanga	Fire
Costa Rica	Sharon Recinos^[25]	27	Heredia	Fire
Cuba	Stephany Díaz^[37]	19	Güines	Fire
Dominican Republic	Tamara Aznar^[25]	25	Santo Domingo	Air
El Salvador	Fátima Cruz^[38]	23	Santa Ana	Water
England	Brooke Nicola Smith^[39]	26	Norwich	Air
Ethiopia	Ruth Tewodros^[40]	24	Addis Ababa	Eco
Fiji	Ashlin Alveena Prasad^[41]	18	Nadi	Water
France	Margaux Bourgeais^[25]	20	Brive-la-Gaillarde	Water
Ghana	Winifred Esi Sam^[25]	22	Accra	Water
Haiti	Estephanie Charles^[42]	25	Puerto Plata	Water
Honduras	Elizabeth Maldonado^[25]	19	Gracias a Dios	Fire
Hong Kong	Ariel Tse^[43]	20	Kowloon	Fire
Iceland	Hrafnhildur Haraldsdóttir^[25]	20	Reykjavík	Eco
India	Gauri Gothankar^[25]	25	Mumbai	Fire
Indonesia	Jennifer Calista^[44]	26	Surabaya	Water
Italy	Egle Fruttauro^[45]	18	Naples	Fire
Japan	Ann Furukawa^[25]	21	Hyogo/Osaka	Water
Kenya	Tiffany Faith Wanyama^[25]	20	Busia County	Air
Kosovo	Eltina Thaqi^[25]	22	Mannheim	Eco
Laos	Fachalin Chounlamounty^[25]	24	Pakxan	Water
Liberia	Mary Kermon^[25]	22	Monrovia	Water
Madagascar	Hendry Tsiky Andriambolatiana^[46]	20	Manazary	Fire
Malaysia	Geetha William^[25]	27	Kuala Lumpur	Fire
Mauritius	Shreeya Bokhoree^[47]	21	Port Louis	Water
Mexico	Patricia Lagunes^[25]	22	Alvarado	Eco
Mongolia	Tselmeg Purevjal^[48]	23	Ulaanbaatar	Eco
Montenegro	Lola Djajić^[25]	21	Podgorica	Eco
Myanmar	Thaw Dar Sun^[49]	18	Taungoo	Air
Namibia	Albertina Haimbala^[50]	24	Windhoek	Water
Nepal	Sumana Khatri Chhetri^[51]	25	Chitwan	Water
Netherlands	Faylinn Pattileamonia^[25]	20	Almelo	Water
New Zealand	Angela Rowson^[25]	22	Rotorua	Air
Nigeria	Shuntell Ezomo^[25]	25	Benin City	Air
Northern Marianas	Heavenly Divine Pangelinan^[52]	18	Saipan	Water
Norway	Selina Josefsen^[53]	18	Kristiansand	Air
Pakistan	Mehwish Butt^[25]	21	Gujrat	Eco
Peru	Niva Antezana^[54]	20	Lima	Eco
Philippines	Irha Mel Alfeche^[55]	24	Matanao	Water
Poland	Julia Zawistowska^[56]	22	Białystok	Fire
Portugal	Ionela Romaniuc^[57]	23	Viana do Alentejo	Eco
Puerto Rico	Bianca Caraballo^[58]	22	Mayagüez	Eco
Réunion	Candice Françoise^[47]	19	Les Avirons	Fire
Russia	Ekaterina Romanova^[59]	22	Novokuznetsk	Air
Samoa	Anna-Li Pisa Tanuvasa Chou-Lee^[60]	21	Apia	Eco
Serbia	Viktorija Stojiljković^[61]	20	Niš	Air
Singapore	Ashley Gan Heqian^[62]	21	Singapore	Fire
Slovenia	Zoja Ulaga^[63]	20	Novo Mesto	Water
South Africa	Jessica Amy Nel^[64]	25	Pretoria	Air
South Korea	Ryu Seo-byn^[65]	23	Busan	Air
Sri Lanka	Hasani Kawya^[66]	21	Polonnaruwa	Air
Thailand	Rachadawan Fowler^[67]	22	Bangkok	Fire
United Arab Emirates	Noura Al Jasmi^[68]	22	Dubai	Fire
United States	Bea Millan-Windorski^[69]	21	Whitefish Bay	Water
United States Virgin Islands	Brianna McSween^[25]	23	Saint Thomas	Fire
Venezuela	Karleys Rojas^[70]	26	La Guaira	Air
Vietnam	Cao Ngọc Bích^[71]	25	Hưng Yên	Eco
Wales	Grace Gavigan^[25]	18	Port Talbot	Water
Zimbabwe	Kimberly Tatenda^[72]	26	Masvingo	Eco