Lateesha Ector

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Lateesha Ector
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Lateesha Ector
Born
Lateesha Ector

1985 (age 36–37)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Height1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Beauty pageant titleholder
Title
  • Miss Earth Canada 2009
Hair colourBlack
Eye colourBrown
Major
competition(s)

Lateesha Ector (born 1985) is a fashion model and Canadian beauty queen. She was crowned as Miss Earth Canada 2009 in the annual Miss Earth Canada beauty pageant in August 2009. She is the first Black woman crowned Miss Earth Canada. She represented Canada in Miss Earth 2009.[1]

Background[]

Ector was born in Montreal, Quebec. Ector's parents are from Trinidad and Tobago and have heritage from Black, Chinese, Scottish, and Venezuelan backgrounds. As a young girl she was involved in classical ballet, and earned a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from Concordia University. She currently lives in Montreal, Quebec.[1][2]

Miss Universe Canada 2008[]

Ector, who stands 5 feet and 9½ inches tall, competed in the 57th annual Miss Universe Canada, where she placed in the top 15, 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]

Miss Earth 2009[]

On August 22, 2009, Ector was crowned as Miss Earth Canada at Les Cours Mont-Royal in Quebec. She represented Canada in the 9th edition of Miss Earth beauty pageant in the Philippines on November 22, 2009.[1][8] She placed in top 15 for talent competition and top 15 in swimwear competition. The Miss Earth winner serves as the spokesperson for the Miss Earth Foundation, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and other environmental organizations.[1][9]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d Soul, John (2009-09-01). "Lateesha Ector: The First Black Miss Earth Canada". Woman of the Earth. Archived from the original on 2009-09-06. Retrieved 2009-09-13.
  2. ^ a b Davila, Denis (2008-10-08). "Miss Universe Canada 2008 Contestants". Beauties of Canada Production. Archived from the original on 2009-04-06. Retrieved 2009-08-31.
  3. ^ Godfrey, Tom (2008-04-29). "T.O.'s Tajik crowned Miss Universe". Toronto Sun. Retrieved 2009-08-31.
  4. ^ "What City is Home to the World's Hottest Women?". The Buckmaker, PHP Resources, Eigenbau. 2008-06-16. Retrieved 2009-08-31.
  5. ^ Davila, Denis (2008-03-28). "The Miss Universe Canada 2008 Contestants". Beauties of Canada Production. Archived from the original on 2009-08-08. Retrieved 2009-08-31.
  6. ^ Davila, Denis (2008-03-28). "Miss Universe Canada 2008 Main Event". Beauties of Canada Production. Archived from the original on 2008-04-09. Retrieved 2009-08-31.
  7. ^ Payvand News, Online (2008-05-03). "Iranian-Canadian Samantha Tajik crowned Miss Universe Canada 2008". Payvand Net Native. Retrieved 2009-08-31.
  8. ^ Ramos, Duane (2008-10-05). "Miss Benelux 2009". Woman of the Earth. Archived from the original on 2009-08-31. Retrieved 2009-08-30.
  9. ^ Borja, Tessa (2007-10-17). "Jennifer Neves is Miss Earth Guam". Marianas Variety News, Guam Edition. Retrieved 2009-08-30.

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Preceded by Miss Earth Canada
2009 		Succeeded by
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