Miss Earth 2001 was the first edition of the Miss Earth pageant, held at the University of the Philippines Theater in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines, on October 28, 2001.
At the end of the event, Catharina Svensson of Denmark was crowned as Miss Earth 2001.
Contestants from forty-two countries and territories participated in this year's pageant. The pageant was hosted by Emma Suwannarat, Jaime Garchitorena, and Asha Gill.
Background
Location and date After the contract of Carousel Productions to stage the Mutya ng Pilipinas and Miss Asia Pacific International pageants was not renewed in the year 2000, the production company, led by Ramon Monzon and Lorraine Schuck, has decided to come up with their own pageants, with the help of former beauty queens from Mutya ng Pilipinas. These pageants are eventually named as Miss Philippines (which eventually became Miss Philippines Earth), and Miss Earth, which focuses on environmental consciousness.
Miss Earth was formally launched in a press conference on April 3, 2001, along with the search of Miss Philippines to represent Philippines in the international competition. Likewise, the pageant tied up with the Philippine government agencies such as the Philippine Department of Tourism (DoT), Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), and at least two international environmental groups such as the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the American Global Release to further its environmental advocacy.
Selection of participants Contestants from forty-two countries and territories were selected to compete in the pageant. There were originally sixty countries that will compete in this edition, but was trimmed down to fifty-two after the September 11 attacks that happened in New York and Washington, United States. The number of contestants was further whittled to forty-two following the air-strikes on Afghanistan by the coalition led by the United States. Some countries who withdrew due to the aforementioned events include Costa Rica, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Malawi, Nepal, Switzerland, Uruguay, and Vietnam.
Results Placements Placement Contestant Miss Earth 2001 – Catharina Svensson Miss Earth – Air 2001 – Simone Régis Miss Earth – Water 2001 – Margarita Kravtsova Miss Earth – Fire 2001 – Daniela Stucan Top 10 – Catherine Villarroel – Evelyn Mikomägi – Shamita Singha – Jelena Keirane – Carlene Aguilar – Abigail Royce
Special awards Major awards Awards Contestant Miss Friendship – Misuzu Hirayama Miss Photogenic – Daniela Stucan Miss Talent – Jelena Keirane Best in National Costume – Shamita Singha Best in Evening Gown – Carlene Aguilar Best in Swimsuit – Margarita Kravtsova
Minor/Sponsor awards Awards Contestant Miss Avon – Shamita Singha Miss Close-up – Carlene Aguilar Miss Creamsilk – Daniela Stucan Miss Lux – Shamita Singha Miss Ponds – Evelyn Mikomägi
Contestants Forty-two contestants competed for the title. Country/TerritoryContestantAgeHometown ArgentinaDaniela Stucan22Ensenada AustraliaChristy Anderson–Sydney BoliviaCatherine Villarroel19Santa Cruz de la SierraSimone Régis22Santa CatarinaMichelle Weswaldi24WoodbridgeNatalia Botero21CesarIvana Galesic–ZagrebCatharina Svensson19CopenhagenCatherine Núñez–Elías PiñaGrace Marie Zabaneh22San SalvadorEvelyn Mikomägi21TallinnNardos Tiluhan Wondemu21Addis AbabaMartina Aitolehti19HelsinkiCharlene Ann Figueras21GibraltarCarmina Elizabeth Paz–Guatemala CityKrisztina Kovacs–BudapestShamita Singha22MumbaiMonica Rosetti19MilanMisuzu Hirayama–TokyoMargarita Kravtsova20AstanaAqua Bonsu–NairobiJelena Keirane21RigaAdelle Raymond Boustany–BeirutJoey Tan24PenangJamie-Lee Huisman–North HollandAbbey Flynn–AucklandKarla José Leclair–MatagalpaAliana Khan–Panama CityPaola Barreda–LimaCarlene Aguilar19Quezon CityAmaricelys Reyes–IsabelaVictoria Bonya–KrasnokamenskCalista Ng23SingaporeInecke van der Westhuizen–GautengNoemi Caldas–MadridHsiu Chao-Yun–TaipeiHilda Bukozo–Dar es SalaamVictoria Wachholz–Chiang MaiGozde Bahadir–IstanbulAbigail Royce25San DiegoLirigmel Ramos–CaracasSheena Nanty–Zanzibar City
Other Notes Estonia – Evelyn Mikomägi also competed in the 2000 pageant in Cyprus, where she achieved a Top 10 placement. She made history by being the first and only representative from Estonia to reach this milestone in Miss Earth. Kazakhstan – Margarita Kravtsova also competed in the 2000 pageant in London, where she achieved a Top 10 placement. She made history by being the first representative from Kazakhstan to reach this milestone in Miss Earth.
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External links
Miss Earth Foundation Miss Earth Foundation Kids' I Love My Planet