| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
Miss Earth 2006 |
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| Born | Hil Yesenia Hernández Escobar Castro, Chiloé, Chile |
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| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Hair color | Black |
| Eye color | Black |
| Title(s) | Miss Model of The World 2004 (Semifinalist) South American Queen Chile 2004 Miss Earth Chile 2006 Miss Earth 2006 |
Hil Yesenia Hernández Escobar (b. c. 1984 in Castro, Chile), is a beauty queen from Chile. On November 26, 2006, she won the Miss Earth 2006 beauty pageant, beating over 81 other delegates.[1][2] She's the first Chilean woman to win the coveted crown. She succeeded Nataly Chilet, who was a top eight finalist at the Miss Earth 2005 pageant.[3][4]
In 2004 she represented Chile in Miss Model Of The World (Semifinalist) and South American Queen.[5] She also took part in Miss World Chile 2003 (Finalist) and Miss Earth Chile 2004 (First Runner-up).[6][7] These contests gave her the experience and path to be crowned Miss Earth, the third most important international beauty pageant after Miss Universe and Miss World. Her mission is to promote environmental awareness and the preservation of the Earth.[8][9][10]
In April 2007, she went to Singapore where she co-hosted the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) gala event, Champions of the Earth.[11] Hil proceeded to Manila to be part of the Earth Day activities within Metro Manila. Together with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), she and Miss Earth Water 2006 Catherine Untalan took part in The Clean Air Campaign, as well as, the promotion of the use of alternative fuel and recycling fairs in conjunction with other environmental groups.[12]
She also participated in several environmental activities hosted by the Philippine Tourism Authority beginning with the celebration of International Coastal Clean-up Day event in Manila with Miss Philippines Earth 2007, Jeanne Angeles Harn as well as Catherine Untalan to the School Tour projects of the Miss Earth Foundation so-called “I Love My Planet Earth” until the end of her reign in November 2007. The school tour was an educational project to teach grade school students to take care of their environment[12]
In October 2007, she went to the third International Travel Exposition in Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam. She led the ribbon cutting, along with the tourism ministers from Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos which participated by eleven (11) countries. She also participated in the fund raising for the victims of the tragedy in Hậu River, conducted environmental forum with members of the press, addressed issues on pollution brought about by millions of motorcycles, the basic mode of transportation in Vietnam, discussed the protection of natural wonder sites like the Halong Bay, conducted a motorcade around the city to promote the use of helmet and encourage safe and friendly driving to prevent accidents amongst the motorists which go to about 30,000 casualties per year, and the introduction of alternative fuels and push for the improvement of mass transportation to help lessen the pollution. Aside from Singapore, Vietnam, Philippines and her home country, Chile, she also traveled in other countries, such as Puerto Rico, Bolivia, and China to promote environmental awareness and to grace the national pageants.[13][14][15]
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| Preceded by Nataly Chilet |
Miss Earth Chile 2006 |
Vacant
Title next held by
Pamela Soprani (2010) |
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