Miss Earth 2001
| Miss Earth 2001 | |
|---|---|
 Catharina Svensson, Miss Earth 2001 | |
| Date | October 28, 2001 |
| Presenters |
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| Venue | University of the Philippines Theater, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines |
| Broadcaster | |
| Entrants | 42 |
| Placements | 10 |
| Debuts |
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| Winner | Catharina Svensson Denmark |
| Congeniality | Misuzu Hirayama  Japan |
| Best National Costume | Shamita Singha  India |
| Photogenic | Daniela Stucan  Argentina |
Miss Earth 2001, the 1st Miss Earth pageant, organized by Carousel Productions.[1][2] The pageant coronation night was held on October 28, 2001 at the University of the Philippines Theater in Quezon City, Philippines.[3][4][5] There were 42 delegates who competed in the pageant that focuses on environmental issues. Catharina Svensson of Denmark, a professional equestrienne, fashion model, and third year law student, was crowned as the pageant's first winner.[6][7]
Miss Earth was formally launched in a press conference on April 3, 2001 along with the search of Miss Philippines to represent Philippines in the international competition.[1][8] Likewise, the pageant tied up with the Philippine government agencies such as the Philippine Department of Tourism (DoT), Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), and at least two international environmental groups such as the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the American Global Release to further its environmental advocacy.[9][10]
Results
Placements
| Final results | Contestant |
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| Miss Earth 2001 |
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| Miss Wind (1st Runner-up) |
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| Miss Water (2nd Runner-up) |
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| Miss Fire (3rd Runner-up) | |
| Top 10 |
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Special awards
| Awards | Contestant |
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| Miss Friendship | Japan – Misuzu Hirayama
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| Miss Photogenic | Argentina – Daniela Stucan
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| Miss Talent |  Latvia – Jelena Keirane
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| Best in Swimsuit |  Kazakhstan – Margarita Kravtsova
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| Best in Evening Gown |  Philippines – Carlene Aguilar
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| Best in National Costume | India – Shamita Singha
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| Miss Creamsilk | Argentina – Daniela Stucan
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| Miss Close-up | Philippines – Carlene Aguilar
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| Miss Avon | India – Shamita Singha
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| Miss Lux | India – Shamita Singha
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| Miss Ponds |  Estonia – Evelyn Mikomägi
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Order of announcements
Top 10
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Top 4
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Winning answer
Final Question in Miss Earth 2001: "Technology makes life very convenient but it is also being blamed for certain environmental problems. How do you propose to find a balance between technology and Earth preservation?"[7]
Answer of Miss Earth 2001: "Well, of course technology does make a lot of problems for us in the environment. But we can do something to make it better. For example in Denmark, we do a lot of farming and we use a lot of technology to make it easier for us. But that also means that we use a lot of chemicals that spread and go down to a ground water and makes the ground water worse. So what we can do and what we are doing at the moment is to try to make a regulations on what chemicals are allowed to be used and also thereby make controls of it so we can use those chemicals less." - Catharina Svensson, represented Denmark.[7][11]
Hosts
The pageant was hosted by Channel V VJ Asha Gill, former Thai beauty queen and actress Emma Suwanalat, and former singer/actor now businessman . It was aired on RPN Channel 9, GMA Network, Star World TV, and also televised the show in 35 other countries in November 2001.[7]
Preliminary events
Thirty five of the forty two delegates of Miss Earth 2001 were presented to the media on October 11, 2001 at the poolside of the Hotel Intercontinental Manila in Makati, Metro Manila.[1][10]
Contestants
List of countries and delegates that participated in Miss Earth 2001:[12][13]
Argentina - Daniela Stucan
Australia - Christy Anderson
Bolivia - Catherine Villarroel
Brazil - Simone Régis
Canada - Michelle Carrie Lillian Weswaldi
Colombia - Natalia Botero Argote
Croatia - Ivana Galesic
Denmark - Catharina Svensson
Dominican Republic - Catherine Núñez
El Salvador - Grace Marie Zabaneh Menéndez
Estonia - Evelyn Mikomägi
Ethiopia - Nardos Tiluhan Wondemu
Finland - Martina Aitolehti
Gibraltar - Charlene Ann Figueras
Guatemala - Carmina Elizabeth Paz Hernández
Hungary - Krisztina Kovacs
India - Shamita Singha
Italy - Monica Rosetti
Japan - Misuzu Hirayama
Kazakhstan - Margarita Kravtsova
Kenya - Aqua Bonsu
Latvia - Jelena Keirane
Lebanon - Adelle Raymond Boustany
Malaysia - Joey Tan Eng Li
Netherlands - Jamie-Lee Huisman
New Zealand - Abbey Flynn
Nicaragua - Karla José Leclair Monzón
Panama - Aliana Khan
Peru - Paola Barreda Benavides
Philippines - Carlene Aguilar
Puerto Rico - Amaricelys Reyes Guzmán
Russia - Victoria Bonya
Singapore - Calista Ng Poh Li
South Africa - Inecke van der Westhuizen
Spain - Noemi Caldas Ortiz
Taiwan - Hsiu Chao-Yun
Tanzania - Hilda Bukozo
Thailand - Victoria Wachholz
Turkey - Gozde Bahadir
United States - Abigail Royce
Venezuela - Lirigmel Ramos
Zanzibar - Sheena Nanty
Notes
Withdrawals
Antigua & Barbuda - Janil Bird
Belgium - Caroline Costermans
International broadcasters
| Location | Broadcaster |
|---|---|
| Asia-Pacific | STAR World Asia |
| Philippines |
STAR World Philippines, RPN, GMA Network, The Filipino Channel1 |
 USA |
Fox |
 Venezuela |
Venevisión |
| Japan |
TV Asahi1 |
1Delayed Telecast on 28 October 2001 (9:00 PM Philippine Standard Time)
References
- ^ a b c Brizuela, Jayson B. (2001-10-19). "Our planet is so Beautiful, so is Miss Earth: 42 women form around the world vie for the title". Manila Standard Publishing Corporation. Retrieved 2010-01-07.
- ^ "Miss Tierra vive su fase final". El Deber. 25 October 2001. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
- ^ High Beam News, Online (2001-11-08). "Danish law student is Miss Earth". Filipino Reporter. Archived from the original on 2012-10-22. Retrieved 2008-01-07.
- ^ Palmero, Paul (2005-06-18). "Pageant History". Pageant Almanac. Archived from the original on 2008-12-12. Retrieved 2008-01-07.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Lo, Ricardo F. (27 October 2001). "In fairness to Sherilyn". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on 2015-02-10. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
- ^ West, Donald (2007-12-18). "Miss Earth History". Pageantopolis. Archived from the original on 2007-12-16. Retrieved 2008-01-07.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ a b c d Barawid, Rachel (2001-10-30). "Danish student wins 1st Miss Earth title". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 2009-01-03.
- ^ Lo, Ricardo F. (2001-04-03). "Two new RP Beauty Contests Coming Up". Philippine Headline News/Philippine Star. Retrieved 2008-01-07.
- ^ Xinhua News, Online (2001-08-29). "Philippines to Host Miss Earth 2001 Beauty Contest". Xinhua News Agency. Retrieved 2008-01-07.
- ^ a b Barawid, Rachel Castro (2001-10-11). "35 beauties vying for Miss Earth title". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 2008-01-07.
- ^ a b c d e Sanchez, Kym A. (2002-04-20). "Elemental beauties: Up close with the Miss Earth winners". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
- ^ Soul, John (2001-10-28). "Miss Earth 2001". Woman of the Earth News. Archived from the original on 2010-04-05. Retrieved 2009-12-27.
- ^ Castro Barawid, Rachel (12 October 2001). "35 beauties vying for Miss Earth". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 12 June 2011.
External links
- Miss Earth
- 2001 in the Philippines
- 2001 beauty pageants
- Beauty pageants in the Philippines