Lateesha Ector (born 1984) is a Canadian fashion model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Earth Canada 2009 and represented her country at Miss Earth 2009. She is the first

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woman crowned Miss Earth Canada. She represented Canada in Miss Earth 2009.

Background

Ector was born in

Montreal Montreal ( ; officially Montréal, ) is the List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, second-most populous city in Canada and List of towns in Quebec, most populous city in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian ...

, Quebec. Ector's parents are from

Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago (, ), officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, is the southernmost island country in the Caribbean. Consisting of the main islands Trinidad and Tobago, and numerous much smaller islands, it is situated south of ...

and have heritage from Black, Chinese, Scottish, and Venezuelan backgrounds. As a young girl she was involved in classical ballet, and earned a

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psychology Psychology is the scientific study of mind and behavior. Psychology includes the study of conscious and unconscious phenomena, including feelings and thoughts. It is an academic discipline of immense scope, crossing the boundaries betwe ...

from

Concordia University Concordia University ( French: ''Université Concordia'') is a public research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Founded in 1974 following the merger of Loyola College and Sir George Williams University, Concordia is one of the t ...

. She currently lives in

, Quebec.

Miss Universe Canada 2008

Ector, who stands tall, competed in the 57th annual Miss Universe Canada, where she placed in the top 15, won by

Samantha Tajik Samantha Tajik (; ) is an Iranian Canadian model, actress and television personality. She was crowned Miss Universe Canada 2008 on 28 April 2008 in Toronto, Ontario, and went on to represent Canada at the Miss Universe 2008 beauty pageant in V ...

, on April 28, 2008, at the

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, on Yonge St.,

Toronto, Ontario Toronto ( ; or ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Ontario. With a recorded population of 2,794,356 in 2021, it is the most populous city in Canada and the fourth most populous city in North America. The city is the ancho ...

, Canada. She placed in the top 20 semifinalist, which was participated by 62 contestants from across Canada.

Miss Earth 2009

On August 22, 2009, Ector was crowned as Miss Earth Canada at

Les Cours Mont-Royal Les Cours Mont-Royal is an upscale shopping mall in the city's downtown core of Montreal, Quebec, Canada, which was converted from the former Mount Royal Hotel. Architecture The Mount Royal Hotel was designed by Ross and Macdonald, a prolific a ...

Quebec Quebec ( ; )According to the Canadian government, ''Québec'' (with the acute accent) is the official name in Canadian French and ''Quebec'' (without the accent) is the province's official name in Canadian English is one of the thirtee ...

. She represented Canada in the ninth edition of

Miss Earth Miss Earth is an annual international major beauty pageant based in the Philippines that advocates for environmental awareness, conservation and social responsibility. Along with Miss World, Miss Universe, and Miss International, it is one of t ...

beauty pageant in the Philippines on November 22, 2009. She placed Canada in the top 15 for talent competition and in the swimwear competition. The Miss Earth winner serves as the spokesperson for the

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, the

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(UNEP) and other environmental organizations.

References

External links

Miss Earth Canada official websiteMiss Earth official websiteWoman of the Earth
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ector, Lateesha 1985 births Living people Canadian people of Chinese descent Canadian people of Scottish descent Canadian people of Trinidad and Tobago descent Canadian people of Venezuelan descent Miss Earth 2009 contestants Models from Montreal Canadian beauty pageant winners Concordia University alumni

Background

Miss Universe Canada 2008

Miss Earth 2009

See also

References

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