Ruxandra Popa

Ruxandra Popa
Beauty pageant titleholder
Born Ruxandra Popa
Romania
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Hair color Black
Eye color Green
Title(s) Miss Earth Romania 2008
Major
competition(s)		 Miss Earth 2008

Ruxandra Popa (born in Ploiești, Romania) is a Romanian model and beauty queen. She was named Miss Romania-Earth 2008. She was crowned by Alina Gheorge, Miss Romania Earth 2007.

Miss Earth 2008

By winning Miss Romania-Earth, Popa earned the right to represent Romania at Miss Earth 2008. Ruxandra eventually became one of the favorites to win the Miss Earth 2008 crown.[1][2]

In the final competition of the eighth edition of the international beauty pageant Miss Earth, Popa was announced as one of sixteen semi-finalists who moved forward to compete for the title.[3] She ended as one of the top 16 semifinalists of Miss Earth.[4][5][6][7] The Miss Earth pageant was held on November 9, 2008 at the Clark Expo Amphitheater in Angeles City, Pampanga, Philippines.[8][9] Eighty-five delegates arrived from October 19, 2008 in the Philippines. The pageant was broadcasted live via ABS-CBN in the Philippines and to many countries worldwide via Star World, The Filipino Channel and other partner networks.[10]

References

  1. ^ Rebosura, Paterno Jr. (2008-10-31). "85 Beauties Set Their Sights on 'Miss Earth 2008' Crown". English Oh My News: Art & Life. http://english.ohmynews.com/ArticleView/article_view.asp?no=384038&rel_no=1. Retrieved 2008-11-16. 
  2. ^ Telegraph, Daily (2008-10-23). "Miss Earth 2008 beauty contestant Ruxandra Popa of Romania". Daily Telegraph Australia. http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/gallery/0,22056,5035453-5013416-1,00.html. Retrieved 2008-11-20. 
  3. ^ News, Jamaican (2008-11-19). "Miss Earth Post Coronation". The Jamaicans. http://www.jamaicans.com/news/events/MissEarth-103008-12~print.shtml. Retrieved 2008-11-28. 
  4. ^ Marquez, Bullit (2008-10-28). "Miss Earth contestant Ruxandra Popa of Romania (p.1 of 11)". AZ Central/Associated Press. http://www.azcentral.com/commphotos/cox.net/8673/1/11. Retrieved 2008-11-28. 
  5. ^ Barroso, Marisol (2008-11-08). "Adriana Reverón compite esta noche por el Miss Tierra". El Dia, España. http://www.eldia.es/2008-11-09/gente/gente0.htm. Retrieved 2008-12-01. 
  6. ^ News, EFE (2008-11-07). "Aspirante española a Miss Tierra: La vida es un cásting". ABC, España. http://www.abc.es/20081107/gente-rock-tops-tops/aspirante-espanola-miss-tierra-200811071341.html. Retrieved 2008-12-01. 
  7. ^ News, Veinte Minutos (2008-11-08). "Adriana Reveron: un tinerfeña candidata a llevarse el título 'Miss Tierra 2008'". 20 Minutos, España. http://www.20minutos.es/noticia/427029/0/certamen/miss/tierra/. Retrieved 2008-12-01. 
  8. ^ Favila, Aaron (2008-09-16). "Filipinas recebem concurso da Miss Terra 2008". The Associated Press and Globo. http://g1.globo.com/Noticias/Mundo/0,,MUL761373-5602,00-FILIPINAS+RECEBEM+CONCURSO+DA+MISS+TERRA.html. Retrieved 2008-09-17. 
  9. ^ Berioso, Noli (2008-09-16). "The 8th Wonder of The Earth Begins". The OPMB Worldwide. http://www.opmb.com/?p=507. Retrieved 2008-09-17. 
  10. ^ Adina, Armin (2008-11-10). "RP bet crowned Ms Earth 2008". Philippine Daily Inquirer. http://globalnation.inquirer.net/news/breakingnews/view/20081110-171362/RP-bet-crowned-Ms-Earth-2008. Retrieved 2008-11-28. 
Preceded by
Alina Gheorge		 Miss Romania-Earth
2008		 Succeeded by
incumbent