Miss Earth 2011 is Miss Ecuador Olga Alava

The 11th Miss Earth Queen is from the Latin American country, Ecuador, courtesy of 23-year-old Olga Alava. She succeeds last year’s winner Nicole Faria, from India.

First runner-up or Miss Earth-Air 2011 went to Miss Brazil Driely Bennettone. Second runner-up or Miss Earth-Water 2011 is our very own Miss Philippines Athena Mae Imperial. Third runner-up or Miss Earth-Fire 2011 is Miss Venezuela, Caroline Medina.

Here are the complete results:

MISS EARTH 2011:
Ecuador, Olga Alava

Miss Earth Air:
Brazil, Driely Bennettone

Miss Earth Water:
Philippines, Athena Mae Imperial

Miss Earth Fire:
Venezuela, Caroline Medina

TOP 8:

Bosnia and Herzegovina, Aleksandra Kovacevic
Crimea, Nina Astrakhantseva
Mexico, Casandra Becerra
Zimbabwe, Thandi Muringa

TOP 16

Taiwan, Cherry Liu
Japan, Tomoko Maeda
Paraguay, Nicole Huber
Portugal, Susana Nogueira
Slovenia, Rebecca Kim Lekše
Sweden, Renate Cerljen
Thailand, Niratcha Tungtisanont
Ukraine, Kristina Oparina

SPECIAL AWARDS

Miss Photogenic:
Taiwan, Cherry Liu

Best in Gown:
Mexico, Casandra Becerra

Best in Swimsuit:
Czech Republic, Šárka Cojocarová

Best in Talent:
South Africa, Dominique Mann

Best National Costume:
Japan, Tomoko Maeda

Miss Friendship:
Pakistan, Sanober Hussain

Imperial’s 3rd place finish in Miss Earth capped the Philippines’ successful year in grand slam pageants or the 4 most important beauty contests in the world:

Miss Universe 2011: 3rd Runner up, Shamcey Supsup
Miss International 2011: Top 15, Dianne Necio
Miss World 2011: 1st Runner up, Gwendolyn Ruais
Miss Earth 2011: 2nd Runner up, Athena Imperial

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