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Ximena Huala was crowned Miss Earth Chile 2023 in a national competition held on Sunday, October 8 at the Centro Cultural Espacio Matta in La Granja. The 22-year-old computer engineering student at the University of Santiago will now prepare to represent Chile at Miss Earth 2023 in Vietnam this December. She succeeds last year's winner Daniela Riquelme . Her court of elemental queens were from Temuco, Krishna Sandoval (Air), Huechuraba, Camila Santander (Water), Concón, Vaihere Domingo (Fire), and La Calera, Carolina Canibilo (Ecotourism). The representatives of Valparaíso, Fernanda Aravena and Ñuñoa, Maria Daniela Fuenzalida were named the first and second runners-up, respectively. No stranger to pageantry, the new Miss Earth Chile is a former Miss International Chile who participated in Miss International 2019 in Japan. Ximena is a dancer who in 2019 was part of the television program "Rojo, el color del Talento" on TVN. She has Mapuche and Asian origin, as one of her g

Carys Havard was crowned Miss Earth Wales 2023 in a glittering competition held on Sunday, October 8 at the Miskin Manor in Pontyclun, Wales. The 20-year-old beauty is a medical student at Keele University and a former Miss Wales contestant from Crickhowell. She succeeds last year's titleholder Shereen Brogan and will now prepare to represent Wales at Miss Earth 2023 in Vietnam this December. Myome Mortimer-Davies was named Miss Earth Wales Air while Rosa May Gurnett and Poppy Rebecca Davies were awarded the title Miss Earth Wales Water and Miss Earth Wales Fire, respectively. The national pageant is currently under the directorship of photographer, stylist, and former contestant Dani Latimer. A total of seven finalists took part in this year's competition. Former Miss Earth USA who bagged Miss Earth Water 2015 Brittany Ann Payne was among the distinguished judges. She was joined in the panel by former Miss Earth Wales Sophie Bettridge and Yasmine Alley. Entries are now open fo

Jordan-Louise Smith was crowned Miss Earth England 2023 in a special ceremony held on Saturday, October 7 at the Sican Restaurant & Lounge in London. The 25-year-old chartered accountant and eating disorder awareness advocate succeeds last year's titleholder Beth Rice and will now prepare to represent England at Miss Earth 2023 in Vietnam this December. Hailing from Fairfield Lane, Barrow-in-Furness, a coastal town in Cumbria, Jordan went to Lancaster University where she obtained a first-class honours degree in accounting and finance.  Since 2020, she has lived in Edinburgh, Scotland, to work within the banking and finance industry at one of the world's largest professional services firms where she uses her financial knowledge to provide advice to female entrepreneurs and small businesses.  After being diagnosed with a rare eating disorder three years ago, she made it her mission to raise awareness about the different types of eating disorders, and to educate about the ass

Aleida Josefa Perez was crowned Miss Earth Cuba 2023 in a special ceremony held last August 26 at the Caro Wellness Center in Miami Florida. The 22-year-old was appointed by Nuestra Belleza Nacional Cuba (NBNC) and will represent her Cuban roots at Miss Earth 2023 in Vietnam later this year. She succeeds last year's titleholder Sheyla Ravelo who placed in the Top 12 at Miss Earth 2022 in the Philippines. A graduate of the University of Florida with a double major in political science and international studies, Aleida is currently working as a certified paralegal specializing in business immigration. She is fluent in fluent in English, Spanish, and Arabic. The new Miss Earth Cuba founded her own nonprofit organization "Hearts in Mind" with the motto "Thinking with love" to press issues of education inequality, particularly in under-resourced communities. Her advocacy ensures every child can receive a quality education, regardless of their background. Aside from h

Belindé Schreuder has been officially announced on Thursday, October 5 to represent South Africa at Miss Earth 2023 in Vietnam later this year. The 27-year-old model and professional makeup artist hailing from Lephalale, Limpopo was named first runner-up (Miss Air) during Miss Earth South Africa 2023 last month in Johannesburg. "I am filled with gratitude, blessed beyond measure, but above all, profoundly thankful. Miss Earth holds a special place in my heart; nature is my sanctuary," she shared following the national final. No stranger to pageantry, Belindé previously held the titles World Supermodel South Africa 2017, Miss United Continents South Africa 2018, Miss Supranational South Africa 2018, and Miss Grand South Africa 2019. She placed fourth runner-up at Miss United Continents 2018 in Guayaquil, Ecuador, and finished in the Top 21 at Mis Grand International 2019 in Caracas, Venezuela. The 23rd Miss Earth final will be held on December 22 at the Saigon Exhibition and

Noulao Wamenglor was crowned Miss Earth Laos 2023 in a national competition held on Thursday, September 28 at Laotel Hotel in Vientiane. The 21-year-old beauty from Xiangkhouang province succeeds last year's titleholder Jintana Khidaphone and will now prepare to represent Laos at Miss Earth 2023 in Vietnam this December. Her court of elemental queens were Somsouda Thepsouvan, Fachalin Chounlamounty, Lothjana Khounnavong, and Oulayphone Soutthavong. They were named Miss Earth Land, Miss Earth Air, Miss Earth Water, and Miss Earth Fire Laos 2023, respectively. The new Miss Earth Laos who attributes her success to her patience and perseverance is no stranger to pageantry, having joined Miss Teen Laos 2022 and placed second runner-up. "As Miss Earth Laos 2023, I promise to do my best and continue to develop the projects I want to do," she wrote on social media and went on to thank her family and supporters. Road to the 23rd Miss Earth: View this post on Instagram

Reyna Choj was crowned Miss Earth Belize 2023 in a special coronation ceremony held on Monday, September 25 in San Ignacio, Belize.   The 21-year-old wildlife advocate and student currently pursuing a degree in biology at the University of Belize will represent her country at Miss Earth 2023 in Vietnam this December. Former Miss Earth Destiny Wagner, also from Belize, graced the event as a special guest. She wrote on social media: "Wishing Reyna the best of luck as she embarks on her journey to Vietnam this year." The new Miss Earth Belize succeeds last year's titleholder Simone Sleeuw who participated in Miss Earth 2022 last November in the Philippines. Road to the 23rd Miss Earth: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Miss Earth Belize Official (@missearthbelizeofficial) Photos: Miss Earth Belize / Instagram

Monika Čavlović was crowned Miss Earth Slovenia 2023 in a glittering national competition held on Saturday, September 23 at the Festival Hall in Ljubljana. The 23-year-old model and social sciences student from Nova Gorica bested 11 other finalists to win the national title. She succeeds last year's winner Lea Prstec who placed in the Top 20 at Miss Earth 2022 in the Philippines. Monika will now prepare to represent Slovenia at Miss Earth 2023 in Vietnam this December. Slovenia has yet to win Miss Earth since its debut at the international pageant in 2023. Its highest placement was in the Top 12 with Danijela Burjan in 2018. Meet the new Miss Earth Slovenia: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Miss Earth Slovenia (@missearthslovenia) Photos: Miss Earth Slovenia / Instagram

Jan Zowie Cruz was crowned Miss Earth Northern Marianas 2023 in a special event recently held by Exquisite Productions Marianas in Saipan. The 22-year-old beauty of Filipino descent and an advocate for trees and oceans succeeded last year's titleholder, Katherine Maria Johnson. No stranger to pageantry, Zowie previously joined the pageant in 2019 and bagged the Miss Water title. As the new Miss Earth Northern Marianas, she will soon compete in Miss Earth 2023 which is scheduled for December 22 in Vietnam. Photo: Miss Northern Marianas Earth / Instagram

Madison Ramsingh has been officially appointed by the Miss USVI organization to represent the US Virgin Islands at the Miss Earth 2023 pageant. The 20-year-old baton twirling champion was crowned Miss USVI 2023 during the national pageant which was attended by former Miss Earth Destiny Wagner from Belize in May. Born on the island of St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands, Madison is the second of three siblings and considers herself a vibrant, ambitious, and self-motivated woman. She is currently pursuing her bachelor's degree in kinesiology at Hampton University in Virginia, USA. Her future ambition is to develop a meaningful and lasting career as an athletic trainer in the field of professional sports. The 23rd Miss Earth final is set to take place on December 22 at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Meet the new Miss Earth US Virgin Islands: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Miss USVI 🇻🇮 (@missusvi_pageant) Photos:

Cindy Inanto was crowned Miss Earth Indonesia 2023 during the Putri Nusantara 2023 final held last July 27 at Rennaisance, Nusa Dua in Bali. The 27-year-old computer engineer and data scientist succeeded last year's titleholder Karina Basrewan and will now represent Indonesia at Miss Earth 2023 in Vietnam this December. A total of 20 finalists have been selected to take part in the national competition which was attended by former Miss Earth Karen Ibasco with the reigning Miss Earth Mina Sue Choi and Miss Global Shane Tormes. Also crowned during the same event were Miss Global Indonesia 2023 Cynthia Kurniawan and Miss Aesthetic Indonesia 2023 Jennifer Calista. They are expected to compete in Miss Global and Miss Aesthetic International pageants, respectively. Meet the winners: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Putri Nusantara (@mahakaryadutapesonaindonesia) Photos: Putri Nusantara / Instagram

Miss Earth 2023 grand final and coronation show has been officially announced to take place on December 22 at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center (SECC) in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. SECC, the city's largest convention center, is conveniently located near a big local shopping center. It comprises four indoor exhibition halls totaling 40,000 square meters, an additional outdoor exhibition space of 15,000 to 20,000 square meters, and one 2,000-seat convention center. The 23rd edition of the Miss Earth pageant, to be organized by Carousel Productions and TNA Entertainment, is expected to welcome more than 80 contestants from across the planet to compete for the highly coveted international title. Pre-pageant events and activities are happening from November 28 until December 21. Further details including the schedules, hosts, and official hotel have yet to be revealed. At the culmination of this year's much-awaited competition, Korea's Mina Sue Choi will crown her succ