Miss Earth 2011, the 11th edition of the

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 on ...

pageant, was held on December 3, 2011 at the University of the Philippines Theater, inside the campus of the

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Nicole Faria Nicole Estelle Faria (born 9 February 1990) is an Indian actress, model and the winner of the Miss Earth 2010 pageant. She is the brand ambassador for various brands including Clean & Clear, a line of dermatology products owned by Johnson & Joh ...

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crowned her successor

Olga Álava Olga Mercedes Álava Vargas (born 14 February 1988) is an Ecuadorian model, social, lifestyle entrepreneur, environmentalist and beauty queen. She became the first delegate from Ecuador to win the Miss Earth pageant. Biography Álava, born on ...

Ecuador Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechua: ''Ikwadur Ripuwlika''; Shuar: ' ...

at the end of the event. The show was aired live by

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at 8:00 pm, while

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broadcast on Sunday, 4 December at 6:00 pm,

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and

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broadcast on the same day at 10:30 pm. There was also a delayed telecast of the show on

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and on the television stations of other participating countries. The pageant was originally scheduled to be held at the Impact, Muang Thong Thani in

Bangkok Bangkok, officially known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon and colloquially as Krung Thep, is the capital and most populous city of Thailand. The city occupies in the Chao Phraya River delta in central Thailand and has an estimated populati ...

, Thailand, however the pageant organizers decided to move the pageant back to the Philippines due to the

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. The three "elemental titles", which have equal ranking, were awarded to Miss Brazil Driely Bennettone as Miss Earth-Air 2011, Miss Philippines

Athena Imperial Athena Mae Duarte Imperial-Rodriguez (born 2 February 1987) is a Filipino news field reporter, communication researcher and beauty queen. She competed in the eleventh edition of the national Miss Philippines Earth beauty pageant where she eme ...

as Miss Earth-Water 2011 title, and

Caroline Medina Caroline Gabriela Medina Peschiutta (born June 27, 1992, in Maracay, Venezuela) is a Venezuelan beauty queen who won the titles of Teen Model Venezuela 2009, Miss Venezuela Earth 2010, Reina Hispanoamericana 2010 and Miss Earth - Fire 2011. Bea ...

of Venezuela as Miss Earth-Fire 2011.

Results

Placements

Special awards

Major awards

The following special awards were given:

Minor/Sponsor awards

Order of announcements

Top 16

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Top 8

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Top 4

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Winning answer

Final Question in Miss Earth 2011: "Why the candidates chose education as the environmental initiative that world leaders should prioritize?" Answer of Miss Earth 2011: "Education is the best solution for the environment because children are those who have to preserve the Earth for future generations." –

, represented Ecuador.

Background music

* Opening: "The Beautiful People" by

Christina Aguilera Christina María Aguilera (; ; born December 18, 1980) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and television personality. Known for her four-octave vocal range and ability to sustain high notes, she has been referred to as the " Voice of ...

and "Papi" by

Jennifer Lopez Jennifer Lynn Affleck (' Lopez; born July 24, 1969), also known as J.Lo, is an American singer, actress and dancer. In 1991, she began appearing as a Fly Girl dancer on the sketch comedy television series '' In Living Color'', where she re ...

* Swimswit Competition: " Sexy and I Know It" by

LMFAO LMFAO (an initialism for Laughing My Freaking Ass Off or Laughing My Fucking Ass Off) are an American electronic dance music duo consisting of Redfoo and Sky Blu. Redfoo is the youngest son of Motown Records founder Berry Gordy and Nancy Le ...

* Evening Gown Competition: "Sunshiner (A)" by Matthew Cang * Final Look: "Just the Way You Are" of

Bruno Mars Peter Gene Hernandez (born October 8, 1985), known professionally as Bruno Mars, is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is known for his stage performances, retro showmanship, and for performing in a wide range of musical ...

(by

Christian Bautista Christian Joseph Morata Bautista (born October 19, 1981) is a Filipino singer, actor, host, and model. He was a finalist of ''Star in a Million'', a Philippine reality show aired on ABS-CBN channel, winning 4th place in the competition in 2003. ...

) (Live)

Judges

The board of judges during the final competition were consisted of the following personalities:

Contestants

84 delegates competed for the title

Notes

Debuts

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Returns

*Last competed in

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: ** ** *Last competed in

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: ** ** ** *Last competed in

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: ** ** ** ** ** ** ** **

Withdrawals

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Did not compete

* - Kerry Moxam

Replacement

* - Nguyễn Thái Hà has been confirmed as a candidate to represent

Vietnam Vietnam or Viet Nam ( vi, Việt Nam, ), officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam,., group="n" is a country in Southeast Asia, at the eastern edge of mainland Southeast Asia, with an area of and population of 96 million, making ...

this year. However, one day before leaving, she withdrew because of the family's emergency work. After Trương Thị May - expected representative of

Miss Earth 2009 Miss Earth 2009, the 9th edition of the Miss Earth pageant, was held on November 22, 2009 at the Boracay Ecovillage Resort and Convention Center in Boracay, Malay, Aklan, Philippines. Karla Henry of Philippines crowned her successor Larissa Ra ...

but did not attend because she was injured - refused because she was participating in the drama "Chau sa", supermodel Phạm Ngọc Thạch qualified to participate, Phan Thị Mơ, Top 5

Miss Vietnam World Miss Vietnam World (Vietnamese language, Vietnamese: Hoa hậu Thế giới người Việt) is a beauty contest for both Vietnamese people, Vietnamese women in Vietnam and Overseas Vietnamese women from other countries in the world. The pageant is ...

2010 was granted permission to attend last minute.

References

External links

* {{Miss Earth

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