Karla Paula Ginteroy Henry (; born May 23, 1986) is a Filipino-Canadian beauty pageant titleholder. She was crowned
Miss Earth 2008
Miss Earth 2008, the 8th edition of the Miss Earth pageant, was held on November 9, 2008, at the Clark Expo Amphitheater in Angeles City, Philippines. Eighty-five delegates arrived from 19 October 2008 in Philippines. The pageant was broadcas ...
, becoming the first Philippine delegate and the first in the Asian region to win that title.
Early life
Henry was raised by her grandparents until the age of four when her family moved to
Tsawwassen
Tsawwassen ( ) is a suburban, mostly residential community on a peninsula in the southwestern corner of the City of Delta in British Columbia, Canada. It provides the only road access to the American territory on the southern tip of the peninsul ...
, Canada, where they lived for ten years but frequently visited the Philippines for Christmas and summer vacations. Upon her family's return to the Philippines, they first lived in
Mike Rama
Michael Lopez Rama (born October 28, 1954) is a Filipino politician serving as Mayor of Cebu City since 2021, a position he previously held from 2010 to 2016. He served as the Vice Mayor of Cebu City from 2001 to 2010 and from 2019 to 2021, and ...