Miss Earth 2016, the 16th edition of the Miss Earth pageant, with the theme "Empowered to make a Change", was held on October 29, 2016, at the SM Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines. 83 contestants from all over the world competed for the title. Angelia Ong of the Philippines crowned her successor Katherine Espín of Ecuador at the end of the event becoming the second Ecuadorian woman to win the title of Miss Earth and the first since Olga Álava in 2011.
This year's edition also features the newly polished and modified crown created by Florida-based jeweler, Ramona Haar. The crown's original design from the 2009 edition of the pageant to enhance the crown's general appearance and to have an intimate fit to the head of the winner. The confirmation was announced by Miss Earth Organization through their official Facebook account on 30 June 2016.
Results
Placements Placement Contestant Miss Earth 2016 – Katherine Espín Miss Earth – Air 2016 – Michelle Gómez Miss Earth – Water 2016 – Stephanie de Zorzi Miss Earth – Fire 2016 – Bruna Zanardo (Resigned) – Corrin Stellakis (Assumed) Top 8 – Aleksandra Cherepanova – Cloie Syquia Skarne – Nguyễn Thị Lệ Nam Em Top 16 – Lyndl Kean – Luissa Burton – Denise Frigo – Clover Zhu Tain-Le – Itzel Paola Astudillo – Julieann McStravick – Nozipho Magagula – Chae-Yeung Lee
Awards Result Delegate Best Eco-Beauty Video – Tatiana Ovcinicova Miss Eco-Warrior – Charlotte Hitchman
Venue
Coronation Show On 30 August 2016, Miss Earth announced through their official Facebook page that the 2016 edition of the pageant took place on October 29 at the Mall of Asia Arena – an indoor arena located at the Bay City in Pasay, Metro Manila. This is the 14th time for the Philippines and 11th time for Metro Manila to host the pageant. This year's edition also marks 1st time for MOA Arena to stage the pageant finals.
Pre-Pageant Activities Challenge Events Event style="width:23%;" style="width:23%;" style="width:23%;" Press Presentation (Darling of the Press) – Katherine Espín – Imelda Schweighart – Stephanie de Zorzi – Corrin Stellakis Miss Photogenic – Nguyễn Thị Lệ Nam Em – Nan Khine Shwe Wahwin – Stephanie de Zorzi Miss Friendship – Candisha Rolle – Manuela Bruntraeger – Nan Khine Shwe Wahwin Eco-Tourism & Environmental Conference: Continental Team Competition Team Africa Team South America Team Europe Long Gown Competition Group 1 – Itzel Astudillo – Nguyễn Thị Lệ Nam Em – Eliana Villegas Group 2 – Aleksandra Cherepanova – Denise Frigo – Cloie Skarne Group 3 – Katherine Espín – Virginia Hernández – Manuela Bruntraeger Resorts Wear Competition Group 1 – Lyndl Kean – Alena Belova – Itzel Astudillo Group 2 – Carole Kahwagi – Roshni Khatri – Aleksandra Cherepanova Group 3 – Katherine Espín – Valeria Barríos – Stephanie de Zorzi Swimsuit Competition Group 1 – Itzel Astudillo – Bruna Zanardo – Nera Torlak Group 2 – Corrin Stellakis – Aleksandra Cherepanova – Michelle Gómez Group 3 – Charlotte Hitchman – Katherine Espín – Valeria Barríos – Kristína Šulová Talent Competition Group 1 – Allanah Herman-Edgar – Nguyễn Thị Lệ Nam Em – Clover Zhu Group 2 – Anzhelika Tahir – Maja Ana Strnad – Sharon Enkromelle – Luissa Burton Group 3 – Enkhbor Azbileg – Kristýna Kubíčková – Valierie Alcide National Costume Competition Africa – Priscilla Achieng – Nozipho Magagula – Chioma Precious Obiadi Americas – Itzel Astudillo – Eliana Villegas – Katherine Espín Asia and Oceania – Atcharee Buakhiao – Ami Hachiya – Luisa Andrea Soemitha Europe – Luissa Burton – Cloie Skarne – Begim Almasbekova – Eszter Oczella
Sponsor Awards Award Delegate Miss Gubat – Eliana Villegas Miss Boardwalk – Michelle Gómez Marco Polo: Star of the Night – Katherine Espín Miss Phoenix Petroleum – Katherine Espín Miss Bulusan – Clover Zhu Miss Irosin – Itzel Astudillo Miss Prieto Diaz – Julieann McStravick Miss Rotary Best Body – Katherine Espín Miss Boracay Body – Michelle Gómez Best in Resorts Wear by Jhong Sudlon – Klaudia Parsberg Miss Mövenpick Resort & Spa Boracay – Cloie Skarne Miss Earth Yoshinoya – Itzel Astudillo Miss Earth R.O.X. – Ivana Perišić Miss Versailles – Clover Zhu Miss Glutamax – Itzel Astudillo Miss Ysa – Itzel Astudillo Face of the Century – Cloie Skarne
Miss Earth-Hannah's A special mini-pageant was held on October 8 at Hannah's Beach Resort and Convention Center, Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte. Ten selected candidates competed in evening gown competition, swimsuit competition and question and answer portion. Here are the results:
Result Delegate Miss Earth-Hannah's 2016 – Katherine Espín 1st Runner-Up – Corrin Stellakis 2nd Runner-Up – Imelda Schweighart Best in Swimsuit – Corrin Stellakis Best in Long Gown – Katherine Espín Other Delegates – Michelle Gómez – Méghan Monrose – Itzel Astudillo – Janelle Nicholas-Wright – Chae-Yeung Lee – Svetoisckia Brunswijk – Nguyễn Thị Lệ Nam Em
Miss Earth-Barcelona A special fashion show was held on October 17 at Barcelona Ruins Park, Barcelona, Sorsogon. 27 selected candidates (Group 1) competed in long gowns made by a Filipino designer. Here are the results:
Result Delegate 2016 Miss Earth-Barcelona – Ivana Perišić Best in Production Number – Itzel Astudillo Best in Long Gown – Julieann McStravick
Delegates The following are the 83 delegates who competed for the Miss Earth crown:
Country/Territory Delegate Age Height Hometown ArgentinaLara Bochle21 Carlos Pellegrini AustraliaLyndl Kean 26 Woronora AustriaKimberly Budinsky21Baden bei Wien BahamasCandisha Rolle 23 Nassau BelgiumFenne Verrecas 19 Bruges Belize Chantae Chanice Guy24 Belmopan BoliviaEliana Villegas 23 Cochabamba Bosnia and HerzegovinaIvana Perišić21 Banja Luka BrazilBruna Zanardo24 Laranjal Paulista CanadaTamara Jemuovic 22 Toronto ChileTiare Fuentes 20 Puerto Varas ChinaXiaohan Gang 20 Baoshan ColombiaMichelle Gómez 24 Sumapaz Cook IslandsAllanah Herman-Edgar 22 TitikavekaNera Torlak 18 Baška Voda CyprusMaría Cósta 24 Nicosia Czech RepublicKristýna Kubíčková 18 Ostrava DenmarkKlaudia Parsberg 25 Vejle Dominican RepublicNicole Jimeno 22 Valverde EcuadorKatherine Espín 24 La Troncal EnglandLuissa Burton 26 Worcestershire Ghana Deborah Eyram Dodor 21 KaneshieMéghan Monrose 22 Saint-Claude GuamGloria Asunción Nelson 19 Barrigada Guatemala Stephanie Sical 21 Quetzaltenango HaitiValierie Alcide 21 Pétion-Ville HungaryEszter Oczella23 Budapest India Rashi Yadav 21 New Delhi IndonesiaLuisa Andrea Soemitha 21 Semarang Iraq Suzan Amer Sulaimani 21 Sulaymaniyah IsraelMeera Kahli 20 Tarshiha ItalyDenise Frigo 22 Roana Japan Ami Hachiya 24 Tokyo KenyaGrace Wanene 23 Laikipia KyrgyzstanBegim Almasbekova 19 Bishkek LebanonCarole Kahwagi 22 Zgharta Macau Clover Zhu Tain-Le 20 Shanghai, China Malaysia Venisa Judah 19 Sandakan MaltaNatalya Galdes 22 Sliema MauritiusAmber Korimdun 21 Pamplemousses District MexicoItzel Paola Astudillo 21 Tuxtla Gutiérrez MoldovaTatiana Ovcinicova 18 Chișinău MongoliaEnkhbor Azbileg 24 Ulaanbaatar Myanmar Nan Khine Shwe Wahwin 18 Kayin Namibia Elize Shakalela 25 Tsumeb NepalRoshni Khatri 20 Lalitpur NetherlandsDeborah van Hemert 21 Heinkenszand New ZealandJanelle Nicholas-Wright 25 Auckland NigeriaChioma Precious Obiadi 21 Awka Northern IrelandJulieann McStravick19 Stoneyford Pakistan Anzhelika Tahir 22 Sheikhupura PalestineNatalie Rantissi18 Ramallah PanamaVirginia Hernández26 Panama City ParaguayVanessa Alexandra Ramírez21 Areguá PeruBrunella Fossa Palma 25 Piura PhilippinesImelda Schweighart21 Puerto Princesa PolandMagdalena Kucharska24 Brzozowa PortugalAlexandra Marcenco18 Sintra RéunionMéli Shèryam Gastrin22 Saint-Louis Romania Crina Stîncă26 Briceni RussiaAleksandra Cherepanova19 Vladivostok SerbiaTeodora Janković 18 Kaludjerica Sierra LeoneJosephine Kamara 23 Freetown SingaporeManuela Bruntraeger23 Singapore City Slovak RepublicKristína Šulová22 Banská Bystrica SloveniaMaja Ana Strnad23 Ljubljana South AfricaNozipho Magagula21 Irene South Korea Chae-Yeung Lee 19 Seoul Sri Lanka Dimanthi Edirirathna20 Colombo Suriname Svetoisckia Brunswijk19 Paramaribo Sweden Cloie Syquia Skarne 22 Djursholm SwitzerlandManuela Oppikofer25 Lausanne Taiwan Joanne Peng 21 Taipei ThailandAtcharee Buakhiao20 Chiang Mai Uganda Priscilla Achieng23 Tororo UkraineAlena Belova21 Vinnytsia United StatesCorrin Stellakis19 Bridgeport UruguayValeria Barríos 21 Salto VenezuelaStephanie de Zorzi23 Turmero VietnamNguyễn Thị Lệ Nam Em20 Tiền Giang WalesCharlotte Hitchman19 Neath ZambiaKatrina Ketty Kabaso25 Lusaka Zimbabwe Sharon Enkromelle Andrew 22 Harare
Notes
Groups Groups Delegates Group 1 Group 2 Group 3
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Debuts
Returns
Last competed in 2012:
Last competed in 2013:
Last competed in 2014:
Withdrawals
Did not compete – Mariam Melyan – Ines Petrová – Brenda Muñoz – Lena Bröder – Andina Pura – Camille Sirot – Nazaret Lamarca López
Designations – Chantae Chanice Guy was appointed as Miss Earth Belize 2016 by Michael Arnold the franchise holder of Miss Earth in Belize. – Bruna Zanardo was appointed as Miss Earth Brazil 2016 by Look Top Beauty Events, the franchise holder of Miss Earth in Brazil. - Nera Torlak was appointed as Miss Earth Croatia 2016 by Drago Gavranovic. Torlak was crowned as Miss Earth BiH Fire 2016, giving her the right to represent Croatia. – Katherine Espín was appointed as Miss Earth Ecuador 2016 by the franchise holder, Diosas Escuela de Misses. – Suzan Amer was appointed as Miss Earth Iraq 2016 by the franchise holder, Miss Iraq. She finished second runner up at Miss Iraq 2015. – Grace Wanene was appointed as Miss Earth Kenya 2016 by the franchise holder, the Miss Kenya Organization. – Begim Almasbekova was crowned as Miss Earth Kyrgyzstan 2016 as second runner up at Miss Kyrgyzstan 2016. – Enkhbor Azbileg was appointed as Miss Earth Mongolia 2016 by the franchise holder, Miss Mongolia Tourism Association. – Virginia Hernandez was appointed as Miss Earth Panamá 2016 by Justine Pasek and Cesar Anel Rodríguez, the national directors of Miss Earth in Panama. – Magdalena Kucharska was appointed as Miss Earth Poland 2016 by the franchise holder, Serafina Makowska of Miss Egzotica. – Svetoisckia Brunswijk was appointed as Miss Earth Suriname 2016 by the franchise holder, Tropical Beauties Suriname. – Atcharee Buakhiao was crowned Miss Earth Thailand 2016 as first runner up at Miss Universe Thailand 2016. – Stephanie de Zorzi was chosen as Miss Earth Venezuela 2016 at a casting by Alyz Henrich, Miss Earth 2013, the new national director of Miss Earth Venezuela pageant. de Zorzi was Miss Earth Venezuela 2013 but replaced by Maira Alexandra Rodriguez. – Nguyễn Thị Lệ Nam Em was appointed as Miss Earth Vietnam 2016 by Helios Media, the National Director of Miss Earth in Vietnam after Miss Vietnam 2014, Nguyễn Cao Kỳ Duyên declined to compete when she was invited. Nam Em was one of the Top 38 of Miss Vietnam 2014, Top 10 of Miss Universe Vietnam 2015 and she crowned Miss Mekong Delta 2015.
Replacements – Alexandria Eissinger was replaced by Klaudia Parsberg, the first runner-up of Face of Denmark 2015 for personal reasons. – Elsa Técher, the winner of Miss Earth Réunion Island 2016 was replaced by Méli Shèryam Gastrin, Miss Earth Water Réunion 2016 for undisclosed reasons.
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