Miss Earth 2001

Miss Earth 2001

Catharina Svensson, Miss Earth 2001
Date 28 October 2001
Venue Philippines UP Theater, Quezon City, Philippines
Broadcaster RPN Channel 9, The Filipino Channel, Star World
Entrants 42
Placements 10
Winner Catharina Svensson
 Denmark
Countries and territories which sent delegates and results for Miss Earth 2001[1]

Miss Earth 2001 was the first edition of the Miss Earth pageant.[2][3] The pageant coronation night was held on 28 October 2001 at the University of the Philippines Theater in Quezon City, Philippines.[2][4][5] 42 delegates competed in the pageant,[1] which has a focus on environmental issues. Catharina Svensson, a law student from Denmark, was crowned the pageant's first winner.[6][1]

Miss Earth was formally launched in a press conference on April 3, 2001 along with the search for a Miss Philippines to represent the Philippines in the international competition.[3][7][8][9]

Placements

Final results Contestant
Miss Earth 2001
Miss Earth - Wind 2001
  •  Brazil - Simone Régis[2]
Miss Earth - Water 2001
  •  Kazakhstan - Margarita Kravtsova[2]
Miss Earth - Fire 2001
  •  Argentina - Daniela Stucan[2]
Top 10

Special awards

Awards Contestant
Best National Costume
Miss Congeniality
  •  Japan - Misuzu Hirayama
Miss Photogenic
  •  Argentina - Daniela Alejandra Stucan Figliomeni
Best in Talent
Best in Swimsuit
Best in Long Gown

References

  1. 1 2 3 Barawid, Rachel (2001-10-30). "Danish student wins 1st Miss Earth title". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 2009-01-03.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Danish law student is Miss Earth. Filipino Reporter. November 8, 2001.
  3. 1 2 Brizuela, Jayson B. (2001-10-19). "Our planet is so Beautiful, so is Miss Earth: 42 women form around the world vie for the tile". Manila Standard Publishing Corporation. Retrieved 2010-01-07.
  4. Palmero, Paul (2005-06-18). "Pageant History". Pageant Almanac. Retrieved 2008-01-07.
  5. Lo, Ricardo F. (27 October 2001). "In fairness to Sherilyn". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
  6. West, Donald (2007-12-18). "Miss Earth History". Pageantopolis. Retrieved 2008-01-07.
  7. Lo, Ricardo F. (2001-04-03). "Two new RP Beauty Contests Coming Up". Philippine Headline News/Philippine Star. Retrieved 2008-01-07.
  8. Xinhua News, Online (2001-08-29). "Philippines to Host Miss Earth 2001 Beauty Contest". Xinhua News Agency. Retrieved 2008-01-07.
  9. Barawid, Rachel Castro (2001-10-11). "35 beauties vying for Miss Earth title". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 2008-01-07.


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