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.
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.
Meanwhile, Lane's elemental court includes Iceland's Hrafnhildur Haraldsdóttir as Miss Earth Air, United States' Bea Millan-Windorski as Miss Earth Water, and Peru's Niva Antezana as Miss Earth Fire.
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, 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.
Selection of participants Debuts, returns, and withdrawals This edition marked the debut of Algeria and the United Arab Emirates and also featured 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; and Hong Kong and Cabo Verde last competed in 2022.
This pageant's edition was expected to be attended by 95 contestants. But 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 – Jessica Lane Miss Earth – Air 2024 – Hrafnhildur Haraldsdóttir Miss Earth – Water 2024 – Bea Millan-Windorski Miss Earth – Fire 2024 – Niva Antezana Runners-Up – Jasmine Jorgensen – Tamara Aznar – Bianca Caraballo – Ekaterina Romanova Top 12 – Shreeya Bokhoree – Albertina Haimbala – Shuntell Ezomo – Irha Mel Alfeche Top 20 – Stephany Díaz – Faylinn Pattileamonia – Angela Marie Rowson – Julia Zawistowska ★ – Ryu Seo-byn – Rachadawan Fowler – Noura Al Jasmi – Grace Gavigan
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 South 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.
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. Drita Ziri hosted the event. 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.
AwardsContestantRef.Best Philippine Heritage Attire Award Bea Millan-Windorski Tamara Aznar Faith Wanyama
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 automatically secured a place in the Top 20 in the final night.
AwardsContinental GroupRef.AfricaAmericasAsia & OceaniaEuropeDarling of the Press Jasmine Jorgensen Brianna McSween Jessica Lane Hrafnhildur Haraldsdóttir Best in Appearance(Empowered by Eventista) Shreeya Bokhoree Stephany Díaz Seo-byn Ryu Brooke Smith
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 featured 30 of the pageant's delegates who will took the stage to display their unique skills as part of the contest activities before the finals.
AwardsContestantRefTalent Competition Ashley Gan Heqian Jasmine Jorgensen Eltina Thaqi
Upcycling fashion show The Upcycling Fashion Show was held in various schools and universities in the Philippines. The delegates showcased eco-friendly designs crafted from repurposed materials proving that fashion can be both innovative and sustainable.
EventElemental GroupRef.AirEcoFireWaterUpcycling fashion show Shuntell Ezomo Niva Antezana Stephany Díaz Shreeya Bokhoree Angela Rowson Jasmine Jorgensen Sharon Recinos Sumana Khatri Chhetri Brooke Smith Patricia Lagunes Rachadawan Fowler Faylinn Pattileamonia
Sponsor awards Award Delegate Ref. Miss Earth Kandaya – Grace Gavigan Vonwelt Nature Farm Ambassadress – Patricia Lagunes – Niva Antezana – Bianca Caraballo
Contestants 76 contestants competed for the title. Country/Territory Contestant Age Hometown Elemental Group Albania Xhesika Pengili 20 Tirana Eco Algeria Sadjia Herbane 19 Algiers Fire Argentina Sol Bonfigli 24 Córdoba Water Australia Jessica Lane 22 Sunshine Coast Eco Bangladesh Ferdousi Tanvir Ichchha 21 Barishal Eco Belarus Ekaterina Shcheglova 26 Minsk Water Belgium Elizabeth Victoria Raska 26 Brussels Fire Belize Morgan Miles 23 Belize City Air Bolivia Steffany Arriaza 23 La Paz Air Brazil Josiane Viana 26 Macapá Water Bulgaria Tatiana Miroshina Savko 23 Sofia Water Cabo Verde Jasmine Jorgensen 19 São Filipe Eco Cambodia Rotha Phyadeth 22 Kandal Fire Cameroon Enanga Tina-Randa 21 Buea Water Canada Aleena Singh 24 Waterloo Air Chile Janis Almendra Zamorano 25 Santiago Water China Yang Ling 19 Beijing Eco Colombia María Alejandra Camargo 26 Bucaramanga Fire Costa Rica Sharon Recinos 27 Heredia Fire Cuba Stephany Díaz 19 Güines Fire Dominican Republic Tamara Aznar 25 Santo Domingo Air El Salvador Fátima Cruz 23 Santa Ana Water England Brooke Nicola Smith 26 Norwich Air Ethiopia Ruth Tewodros 24 Addis Ababa Eco Fiji Ashlin Alveena Prasad 18 Nadi Water France Margaux Bourgeais 20 Brive-la-Gaillarde Water Ghana Winifred Esi Sam 22 Accra Water Haiti Estephanie Charles 25 Puerto Plata Water Honduras Elizabeth Maldonado 19 Gracias a Dios Fire Hong Kong Ariel Tse 20 Kowloon Fire Iceland Hrafnhildur Haraldsdóttir 20 Reykjavík Eco India Gauri Gothankar 25 Mumbai Fire Indonesia Jennifer Calista 26 Surabaya Water Italy Egle Fruttauro 18 Naples Fire Japan Ann Furukawa 21 Hyogo/Osaka Water Kenya Tiffany Faith Wanyama 20 Busia County Air Kosovo Eltina Thaqi 22 Mannheim Eco Laos Fachalin Chounlamounty 24 Pakxan Water Liberia Mary Kermon 22 Monrovia Water Madagascar Hendry Tsiky Andriambolatiana 20 Manazary Fire Malaysia Geetha William 27 Kuala Lumpur Fire Mauritius Shreeya Bokhoree 21 Port Louis Water Mexico Patricia Lagunes 22 Ciudad Victoria Eco Mongolia Tselmeg Purevjal 23 Ulaanbaatar Eco Lola Djajić 21 Podgorica Eco Myanmar Thaw Dar Sun 18 Taungoo Air Namibia Albertina Haimbala 24 Windhoek Water Nepal Sumana Khatri Chhetri 25 Chitwan Water Netherlands Faylinn Pattileamonia 20 Almelo Water New Zealand Angela Rowson 22 Rotorua Air Nigeria Shuntell Ezomo 25 Benin City Air Northern Mariana Islands Heavenly Divine Pangelinan 18 Saipan Water Norway Selina Josefsen 18 Kristiansand Air Pakistan Mehwish Butt 21 Gujrat Eco Peru Niva Antezana 20 Lima Eco Philippines Irha Mel Alfeche 24 Matanao Water Poland Julia Zawistowska 22 Białystok Fire Ionela Romaniuc 23 Viana do Alentejo Eco Puerto Rico Bianca Caraballo 22 Mayagüez Eco Réunion Candice Françoise 19 Les Avirons Fire Ekaterina Romanova 22 Saint Petersburg Air Samoa Anna-Li Pisa Tanuvasa Chou-Lee 21 Apia Eco Serbia Viktorija Stojiljković 20 Niš Air Singapore Ashley Gan Heqian 21 Singapore Fire Slovenia Zoja Ulaga 20 Novo Mesto Water South Africa Jessica Amy Nel 25 Pretoria Air South Korea Ryu Seo-byn 23 Busan Air Sri Lanka Hasani Kawya 21 Polonnaruwa Air Thailand Rachadawan Fowler 23 Bangkok Fire United Arab Emirates Noura Al Jasmi 22 Dubai Fire United States Bea Millan-Windorski 22 Whitefish Bay Water United States Virgin Islands Brianna McSween 23 Saint Thomas Fire Venezuela Karleys Rojas 26 La Guaira Air Vietnam Cao Ngọc Bích 25 Hưng Yên Eco Wales Grace Gavigan 18 Port Talbot Water Zimbabwe Kimberly Tatenda 26 Masvingo Eco
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