Miss Earth 2023 was the 23rd Miss Earth pageant held at Vạn Phúc City in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, on 22 December 2023.
| Miss Earth 2023 | |
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| Date | 22 December 2023 |
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| Theme | ME Loves TREE |
| Venue | Vạn Phúc City Water Music Square, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
| Entrants | 85 |
| Placements | 20 |
| Withdrawals |
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| Returns |
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| Winner | Drita Ziri Albania |
Drita Ziri of Albania won and was crowned by Mina Sue Choi of South Korea. It is the first time Albania has won the pageant, and its first crown in the Big Four international beauty pageants. At 18, Ziri became the youngest winner of Miss Earth. She surpassed the inaugural titleholder Catharina Svensson, who won as Miss Earth 2001 at the age of 19.[1] Crowned in the same event are Yllana Aduana of the Philippines as Miss Earth-Air, Đỗ Thị Lan Anh of Vietnam as Miss Earth-Water, and Cora Bliault of Thailand as Miss Earth-Fire.
Contestants from eighty-five countries and territories participated, which was hosted by James Deakin for the seventh consecutive time, along with Huỳnh Thị Thùy Dung. Barbadian singer Shontelle, and Vietnamese singers Jaykii, MONO, and Sara Luu also performed.[citation needed]
The competition also featured the debut of the Long Beach Pearl crown, which is made of gold and eighty-seven pearls and gemstones.[2][3]
Background
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Location and date
On 18 July 2022 in Ho Chi Minh City, Lorraine Schuck, co-founder of the Miss Earth Organization, announced that Miss Earth 2023 would be held in Vietnam for a second time,[4][5] the first being held in 2010.[6][7] The pageant will take place at an 8,000-seater theater in Nha Trang, Khánh Hòa,[8][9][10] On 21 July 2023, the Miss Earth Organization announced that the pageant will take place on 16 December 2023.[10][11]
However, on 11 September 2023, the Miss Earth Organization announced that the pageant will take place on 22 December instead of 16 December, and the venue was relocated to the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center in Ho Chi Minh City to accommodate a larger audience.[12][13]
On 16 October 2023, the Miss Earth Organization announced that the pageant will take place in Ho Chi Minh City from 1 December 2023 to 22 December 2023.[14][15] The National Costume Competition, which will be held at Nguyen Hue Walking Street on 2 December, would serve as the welcoming event of the pageant. The Best Eco Project presentation will be held at the Gem Convention Center on 4 December, the Miss Earth 2023 X Fashion Voyage, which are evening gown and swimsuit competitions, will be held at Van Phuc City on 9 December, and the Fashionature ecotourism and fashion shoot will be held on 14 December.[16] The talent competition will take place at the Saigon Opera House on 16 December.[16]
Selection of participants
Contestants from eighty-five countries and territories were selected to compete in the pageant. Four contestants were appointed to their position after being a runner-up of their national pageant.
Replacements
Tina Krulanović was appointed to represent Montenegro since Vladjana Jovetić, the original representative, relinquished the title due to personal reasons.[17] Andjela Vanevski, Miss Balkana 2023, was appointed to represent Serbia since Jelena Petrović, the original representative, relinquished the title due to personal reasons.[18] Belindé Schreuder, the first runner-up of Miss Earth South Africa 2023, was appointed to represent her country since the original winner, Zabelo Hlabisa, exceeded the age limit.[19] Cassandra Peters, first runner-up of Miss Earth Liberia 2023, was appointed as Miss Earth Liberia 2023, since the original Miss Earth Liberia 2023, Salafana Geraldine Scott relinquished her title due to personal reasons.[20]
Debuts, returns, and withdrawals
This edition marked the returns of Armenia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Denmark, Germany, Honduras, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Myanmar, the Northern Mariana Islands, Paraguay, Trinidad and Tobago, Ukraine, and the United States Virgin Islands.[21][22] Madagascar last competed in 2014, Trinidad and Tobago last competed in 2018, Kazakhstan last competed in 2019, Germany, Honduras, the United States Virgin Islands last competed in 2020, while the others last competed in 2021.
Zoe Müller of Austria, Sera Volavola of Fiji, Aiperi Keneshbekova of Kyrgyzstan, and Coumba Sande of Senegal withdrew due to undisclosed reasons.[23][24][25] Nicole Castillero of Panama withdrew due to problems with her visa.[26][27] Burundi, Cabo Verde, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Estonia, Hong Kong, Iran, Iraq, Malta, North Macedonia, Scotland, Slovakia, and Uganda withdrew after their respective organizations failed to appoint a delegate, or hold a national competition.
Results
Placements [28][29]
| Placement | Contestant |
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| Miss Earth 2023 | |
| Miss Earth – Air 2023 | |
| Miss Earth – Water 2023 | |
| Miss Earth – Fire 2023 |
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| Top 8 (Runners-Up) |
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| Top 12 |
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| Top 20 |
§ – Voted into the Top 20 by viewers
Special awards
| Award | Contestant |
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| Best Appearance | |
| People's Choice | |
| Best in Evening Gown |
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| Best in Talent |
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| Best Bikini | |
| Best in National Costume | |
| Best Eco Presentation |
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Pre-pageant activities
Welcome Event
On December 13, the organizing committee of Miss Earth 2023 announced Miss Vietnam Đỗ Lan Anh as the recipient of the Best Appearance award for her presence at the Welcome Event held at the Saigon Opera House in Ho Chi Minh City on December 3. The award, determined by global audiences through the social networking platforms of Miss Earth, TNA Entertainment, and strategic technology partner Eventista, also grants double voting points in the People's Choice category on Eventista's voting platform.[33] The remaining top five contestants for the Best Appearance award included representatives from Cambodia, Mongolia, Myanmar, and the Philippines.[34]
Best Bikini
| Result | Contestant | |
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| Top 8 | Africa |
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Best National Costume
| Result | Contestant | |
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| Top 12 | Africa | |
| Americas | ||
| Asia & Oceania |
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| Europe | ||
Best in Evening Gown
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| Top 5 |
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Contestants
Eighty-five contestants competed for the title.[39]
| Country/Territory | Contestant | Age[a] | Hometown | Continental Group |
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 Albania | Drita Ziri[40] | 18 | Fushë-Krujë | Europe |
 Argentina | Selene Bublitz[41] | 23 | Corrientes | Americas |
 Armenia | Paolin Darbin-Ahangari[39] | 23 | Yerevan | Europe |
 Australia | Helen Lātūkefu[42] | 21 | Sydney | Asia & Oceania |
 Bangladesh | Anika Bushra Mariya[39] | 21 | Naogaon | Asia & Oceania |
 Belarus | Karyna Kisialiova[39] | 26 | Minsk | Europe |
 Belgium | Jolien Pede[43] | 26 | Zwalm | Europe |
 Belize | Reyna Choj[44] | 21 | San Ignacio | Americas |
 Bolivia | Ivana Girard[45] | 26 | Santa Cruz de la Sierra | Americas |
 Bosnia and Herzegovina | Verica Mihajlović[46] | 18 | Foča | Europe |
 Brazil | Morgana Carlos[47] | 28 | Icó | Americas |
 Bulgaria | Victoria Lazarova[39] | 24 | Plovdiv | Europe |
 Cambodia | Pouvjessica Tan[39] | 19 | Stung Treng | Asia & Oceania |
 Cameroon | Atem Noella[39] | 25 | Lebialem | Africa |
 Canada | Layanna Robinson[48] | 18 | Victoria | Americas |
 Chile | Ximena Huala[49] | 22 | Santiago | Americas |
 China | Mingyang Wang | 26 | Shanghai | Asia & Oceania |
 Colombia | Luz Adriana López[50] | 26 | Bogotá | Americas |
 Croatia | Michelle Salome Kursar[51] | 23 | Pula | Europe |
 Cuba | Aleida Josefa Perez[52] | 22 | Villa Clara | Americas |
 Czech Republic | Kristýna Pavlovičová[53] | 20 | Strakonice | Europe |
 Denmark | Silvia Topholm[54] | 22 | Copenhagen | Europe |
 Dominican Republic | Elliany Capellán[39] | 28 | Samaná | Americas |
 Ecuador | Naomi Viteri[55] | 21 | Guayaquil | Americas |
 England | Jordan-Louise Smith[56] | 26 | Edinburgh | Europe |
 Ethiopia | Hebron Beyene[39] | 23 | Addis Ababa | Africa |
 France | Enola Godart[57] | 22 | Saint-Laurent-de-Neste | Europe |
 Germany | Maike Damrat[39] | 22 | Böblingen | Europe |
 Ghana | Priscilla Asante[39] | 27 | Accra | Africa |
 Greece | Christianna Katsieri[58] | 21 | Piraeus | Europe |
 Haiti | Valentchina Dantes[39] | 23 | Port-au-Prince | Americas |
 Honduras | Ariana Gomez[21] | 18 | Comayagua | Americas |
 India | Priyan Sain[59][60] | 21 | Jaipur | Asia & Oceania |
 Indonesia | Cindy Inanto[61] | 27 | Medan | Asia & Oceania |
 Ireland | Layla Doherty[62] | 22 | Ballyliffin | Europe |
 Japan | Kirari Oshiro[63] | 21 | Okinawa | Asia & Oceania |
 Kazakhstan | Dilnaz Tilaeva[64] | 19 | Almaty | Asia & Oceania |
 Kenya | Abigael Kombo[65] | 28 | Nairobi | Africa |
 Kosovo | Leonora Leci | 27 | Pristina | Europe |
 Laos | Nuolao Wamenglor | 18 | Xiangkhouang | Asia & Oceania |
 Liberia | Cassandra Peters[66] | 27 | Monrovia | Africa |
 Madagascar | Fifaliana Valisoa[67] | 27 | Antananarivo | Africa |
 Malaysia | Nadira Isaac[68] | 22 | Penang | Asia & Oceania |
 Mauritius | Hateefa Low Kom | 25 | Rivière du Rempart | Africa |
 Mexico | Daniela Landín[69] | 28 | Aguascalientes | Americas |
 Mongolia | Munkhchimeg Batjargal[70] | 27 | Ulaanbaatar | Asia & Oceania |
 Montenegro | Tina Krulanović[39] | 19 | Nikšić | Europe |
 Myanmar | Soung Hnin San | 18 | Yangon | Asia & Oceania |
 Namibia | Martha Kautanevali[71] | 26 | Ohangwena | Africa |
 Nepal | Rainyusha Majgaiya[72] | 27 | Dang | Asia & Oceania |
 Netherlands | Noa Claus[73] | 20 | Enschede | Europe |
 New Zealand | Caitlyn Dulcie Smythe[74] | 23 | Auckland | Asia & Oceania |
 Nigeria | Shelly Usman[75] | 24 | Imo State | Africa |
 Northern Mariana Islands | Jan Zowie Cruz[76] | 22 | Saipan | Asia & Oceania |
 Norway | Emilie Svendby[77] | 20 | Brumunddal | Europe |
 Pakistan | Kapotaqkhy Chanchala[78] | 26 | Karachi | Asia & Oceania |
 Palestine | Yara Bishi[39] | 22 | Ramallah | Asia & Oceania |
 Paraguay | Gretha Matiauda[79] | 22 | Asunción | Americas |
 Peru | Nancy Salazar[80] | 23 | Piura | Americas |
 Philippines | Yllana Aduana[81] | 25 | Siniloan | Asia & Oceania |
 Poland | Ewa Jakubiec[82] | 28 | Wroclaw | Europe |
 Portugal | Carlota Lobo[83] | 18 | Viana do Alentejo | Europe |
 Puerto Rico | Victoria Arocho[84] | 21 | Caguas | Americas |
 Reunion Island | Shanel Malouda[85] | 19 | Saint-Denis | Africa |
 Romania | Georgiana Catalina Popescu | 27 | Bucharest | Europe |
 Russia | Daria Lukonkina[86] | 19 | Nizhny Novgorod | Europe |
 Serbia | Andjela Vanevski[87] | 19 | Belgrade | Europe |
 Sierra Leone | Mary Juliet Sia Kanessie | 28 | Freetown | Africa |
 Singapore | Pang Xue Jing[39] | 23 | Singapore | Asia & Oceania |
 Slovenia | Monica Čavlović[88] | 23 | Nova Gorica | Europe |
 South Africa | Belindé Schreuder[89] | 27 | Lephalale | Africa |
 South Korea | Jang Da-yeon[90] | 21 | Daegu | Asia & Oceania |
 South Sudan | Alek Malak Mercedes[91] | 22 | Juba | Africa |
 Spain | Edurne Fernández[92] | 20 | Alicante | Europe |
 Sri Lanka | Viyana Pietersz[93] | 28 | Colombo | Asia & Oceania |
 Thailand | Cora Bliault[94] | 19 | Chiang Mai | Asia & Oceania |
 Trinidad and Tobago | Shalyma Boisselle[95] | 25 | Saint James | Americas |
 Ukraine | Anastasia Feier[96] | 21 | Zakarpattia | Europe |
 United States | Danielle Mullins[97] | 26 | Louisville | Americas |
 United States Virgin Islands | Madison Ramsingh[98] | 20 | Turtledove Cay | Americas |
 Venezuela | Jhosskaren Carrizo[99] | 29 | Barquisimeto | Americas |
 Vietnam | Đỗ Thị Lan Anh[100] | 26 | Hanoi | Asia & Oceania |
 Wales | Carys Havard[101] | 20 | Crickhowell | Europe |
 Zambia | Kunda Mwamulima | 27 | Lusaka | Africa |
 Zimbabwe | Courtney Jongwe[102] | 21 | Mutare | Africa |