| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Born | Lateesha Ector Montreal |
|---|---|
| Height | 5 ft 9.5 in (1.77 m) |
| Hair color | Black |
| Eye color | Brown |
| Title(s) | Miss Earth Canada 2009 Miss Universe Canada 2008, Top 20 Semifinalist |
| Major competition(s) |
Miss Earth Canada 2009 Miss Universe Canada 2008 Miss Earth 2009 |
Lateesha Ector is a fashion model and Canadian beauty queen. She won and was crowned as Miss Earth Canada 2009 in the annual national Miss Earth Canada beauty pageant in August 2009. She is the first black Miss Earth Canada titleholder. She was crowned by Miss Earth Canada 2008 winner Denise Garrido. Ector is expected to represent Canada in the Miss Earth 2009.[1]
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Ector was born in Montreal, Canada. Ector's parents are from Trinidad and Tobago and descendants of Black, Chinese, Scottish, and Venezuelan background. As a young girl she was involved in classical ballet. She has a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from Concordia University and is currently working for Air Canada. She enjoys traveling, learning new cultures, and languages. She is currently studying Spanish language and hoping to be trilingual. She currently lives in Montreal.[1][2]
Ector, who stands 5 feet and 9½ inches tall, competed in the 57th annual Miss Universe Canada, won by Samantha Tajik, on April 28, 2008 at the Winter Garden Theatre, on Yonge St., Toronto, Ontario, Canada.[2][3][4] She placed in the top 20 semifinalist, which was participated by 62 contestants from across Canada.[5][6][7]
On August 22, 2009, Ector was crowned as Miss Earth Canada at Les Cours Mont-Royal in Quebec. She will represent Canada in the 9th edition of Miss Earth beauty pageant in the Philippines, which starts from November 1, 2009 with its final on November 22, 2009.[1][8] The Miss Earth winner serves as the spokesperson for the Miss Earth Foundation, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and other environmental organizations.[9] About 90 contestants from different countries and territories are expected to compete in the event.[1]
| Preceded by Denise Garrido |
Miss Earth Canada 2009 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |