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Quick Facts
Biography
Miss Earth 2008 was the 8th edition of the Miss Earth pageant, held at the Clark Expo Amphitheater in Angeles City, Philippines on 9 November 2008. The pageant featured contestants from eighty-five countries and territories. The pageant was broadcast live via ABS-CBN and coverage on Studio 23 in the Philippines and other stations throughout the world.
Jessica Trisko of Canada crowned her successor Karla Henry of Philippines the end of the event. The pageant was hosted by Billy Crawford, international singer and actor from the film Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist, Miss Earth 2004 winner Priscilla Meirelles, and Miss Earth Canada 2006 Riza Santos.
Results
Placements
Placement | Contestant |
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Miss Earth 2008 |
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Miss Earth – Air 2008 |
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Miss Earth – Water 2008 |
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Miss Earth – Fire 2008 |
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Top 8 |
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Top 16 |
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Special awards
Major awards
Awards | Contestant |
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Best in National Costume |
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Best in Swimsuit |
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Best in Long Gown |
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Miss Friendship |
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Miss Photogenic |
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Miss Talent |
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Minor/Sponsor awards
Awards | Contestant |
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Miss Earth Puerto Princes |
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Miss Micu Confidence |
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Miss Earth Designers Award |
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Face of Placenta |
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Miss Afionadoi |
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Joel Cruz Signature |
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Face of Night |
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Winning answer
Final Question in Miss Earth 2008: "If you have the chance to speak to the newly-elected US President Barack Obama about the state of the global environment, what would you tell him?"
Answer of Miss Earth 2008: "What I would tell to the newly elected president of the USA, being one of the most powerful countries in the world, I would encourage him to implement environmental knowledge in the curriculum of all schools whether in the United States or in the Philippines. Environmental knowledge is something that all of us must share, but most importantly we must teach the youth that this is something that we should instill in them so that in the near future they will be the ones to take care of our mother Earth." – Karla Henry, represented Philippines.
Pageant
Format
Starting this year, the format of the finale has changed. In previous years, after the swimsuit competition, there will have only eight delegates. They will compete in the first question and answer section with different questions, then participate in the evening gown competition. After that, the top four was announced and participated in the final question. But from this year, the top eights will only participate in the evening gown competition. After that, the judges will select the final four. They only participated in one part of the only question and answer session before announcing three runners-up and Miss Earth.
Judges
No. | Judge | Background |
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1 | Lourdes Atienza | Philanthropist and Beauty queen |
2 | Stephan Elsner | Fashion designer (Chairperson of the board of directors, Bonprix Italia) |
3 | Tom Hansen | Environmentalist |
4 | Hong Jin | Regional Director, Korean Air |
5 | Philip Lo | Director |
6 | Lisa Macuja-Elizalde | Prima Ballerina (Founder of Ballet Manila) |
7 | Andrea Mastellone | General manager, Traders Hotel Manila |
8 | Rizalino Navarro | Chairperson of Clark Development Corporation |
9 | Samuel West Stewart | Environmentalist (President of Philippines Bio Sciences Company Inc.) |
10 | Leo Valdez | Singer/International musical theatre actor |
11 | Ping Valencia | Image consultant/former top fashion model |
Background music
- Opening: Yves Larock – Rise Up, Pussycat Dolls – When I Grow Up
- Swimsuit Competition: Enur feat. Natasha – Calabria
- Evening Gown Competition: Coldplay – Viva la Vida
Preliminary events
Beauties for a Cause
The delegates of Miss Earth 2008 explored the different islands of the Philippines with the theme "Green Lifestyle" and promoted the use of recyclable materials as part of our collective lifestyle. In addition, they engaged on different environmental activities including the planting of trees in the provinces of Albay, Batangas, Pampanga, Pangasinan, Palawan, and Rizal. They also had school tours in Taytay, Rizal, and Metro Manila and taught the children the importance of protecting the environment.
Long gown
Miss Venezuela, Daniela Torrealba was named Best in Long Gown at the competition held at the PAGCOR, Grand Theatre in the city of Parañaque on 3 November 2008.
Swimsuit
On 25 October 2008, the delegates were divided into three groups which simultaneously competed in the swimsuit preliminary competition in three different locations:
- Sabang Beach Resort in Puerto Princesa, Palawan
- Golden Sunset Resort in Calatagan, Batangas
- Manila
The 15 finalists in each group then competed in the Final Swimsuit Competition held on 2 November at the Fontana Leisure Park in the Clark Freeport Zone, Angeles, Pampanga. Abigail Elizalde of Mexico emerged as the winner of the Best in Swimsuit.
National costume
The National Costume competition of Miss Earth 2008 was held on 28 October 2008 at the PAGCOR Grand Theatre in the city of Parañaque. And again minor/sponsor awards were also given at that night.
All of 85 candidates participated in the competition, with Miss Panama winning the coveted Best in National Costume award. Miss Philippines, Karla Henry was unanimously chosen by the members of the press as Miss Photogenic. Minor/sponsor awards were also given at that night.
TV shows
The ladies had their TV guesting on the different shows of ABS-CBN and Studio 23, the official media partner of Carousel Production for Miss Earth 2008. They had gone to Wowowee, ASAP, Kapamilya, Deal or No Deal, and The Singing Bee.
Mall tours
The delegates also had their mall tours and fashion shows in all Robinsons Malls nationwide in order to promote its cause which is to promote the protection of our environment.
Contestants
85 contestants competed for the title.
Country/Territory | Contestant | Age | Hometown |
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![]() | Rudina Suti | 23 | Gjirokastër |
![]() | Camila Solórzano | 18 | Tucumán |
![]() | Rachael Margot Smith | 23 | Perth |
![]() | Garnell Storr | 25 | Musha Cay |
![]() | Debby Gommeren | 20 | Antwerp |
![]() | Tsokye Karchung | 24 | Thimphu |
![]() | Carolina Urquiola | 23 | La Paz |
![]() | Alisa Zlatarević | 20 | Sarajevo |
![]() | Nametso Ngwako | 19 | Serowe |
![]() | Tatiane Alves | 24 | Conselheiro Lafaiete |
![]() | Denise Garrido | 21 | Bradford |
![]() | Zhou Yingkun | 22 | Shandong |
![]() | Tsai Yin-Yin | 22 | Taipei |
![]() | Mariana Rodríguez | 20 | Cali |
![]() | Wendy Cordero | 20 | Cartago |
![]() | Jessica Silva | 18 | Camagüey |
![]() | Hana Svobodová | 19 | Zadní Zhořec |
![]() | Olga Yumba | 21 | Kasai-Oriental |
![]() | Diana González Flores | 18 | San Francisco de Macorís |
![]() | Andrea Carolina León | 20 | Machala |
![]() | Teresita Gómez | 23 | San Salvador |
![]() | Caroline Duffy | 21 | York |
![]() | Kidan Tesfahun | 24 | Addis Ababa |
![]() | Minna Nikkilä | 21 | Tampere |
![]() | Charlotte Lagauzere | 24 | Bayonne |
![]() | Sopiko Svimonishvili | 20 | Rustavi |
![]() | Dayana Schult | 18 | Schwerin |
![]() | Sara Adoley Addo | 24 | Accra |
![]() | Ria Antoniou | 19 | Athens |
![]() | Jennifer Desbouiges | 22 | Basse-Terre |
![]() | Jennifer Neves | 26 | Hagatña |
![]() | Kenia Andrade | 22 | Atlántida |
![]() | Krisztina Polgár | 21 | Törökszentmiklós |
![]() | Tanvi Vyas | 22 | Vadodara |
![]() | Hedhy Kurniati | 22 | Jakarta |
![]() | Lin Mor | 18 | Tel Aviv |
![]() | Caterina Pasquale | 24 | Crotone |
![]() | Simone Burke | 21 | St. Andrew |
![]() | Akemi Fukumura | 26 | Tokyo |
![]() | Yllka Berisha | 20 | Pristina |
![]() | Anita Baltruna | 25 | Jelgava |
![]() | Pamela Saadé | 25 | Jounieh |
![]() | Marit Woods | 21 | Monrovia |
![]() | Ingrida Kazlauskaite | 24 | Kaunas |
![]() | Nadia Neves Pereira | 22 | Luxembourg |
![]() | Qian Wei-Na | 22 | Macau |
![]() | Audrey Ng | 23 | Perak |
![]() | Maria Galea | 18 | Valletta |
![]() | Frédérique Violene Grainville | 18 | Fort-de-France |
![]() | Abigail Elizalde | 23 | Torreón |
![]() | Melanie de Laat | 22 | Utrecht |
![]() | Rachel Crofts | 20 | Manawatu |
![]() | Thelma Rodríguez | 19 | Chinandega |
![]() | Ezinne Uko | 22 | Lagos |
![]() | Gemma Walker | 23 | Slievemore |
![]() | Nosheen Idrees | 22 | Jhelum |
![]() | Shassia Ubillús | 25 | Panama City |
![]() | Giuliana Zevallos | 20 | Loreto |
![]() | Karla Henry | 22 | Cebu City |
![]() | Karolina Filipkowska | 20 | Łódź |
![]() | Katissia Kouta | 23 | Brazzaville |
![]() | Ruxandra Popa | 21 | Abrud |
![]() | Anna Mezentseva | 23 | Moscow |
![]() | Cynthia Akazuba | 18 | Kigali |
![]() | Courtney St. John | 22 | Glasgow |
![]() | Bojana Traljic | 18 | Subotica |
![]() | Ivy Leow Kian Peng | 25 | Singapore |
![]() | Martina Tóthová | 20 | Piešťany |
![]() | Sara Frančeškin | 18 | Ljubljana |
![]() | Matapa Maila | 23 | Limpopo |
![]() | Seol-hee Seo | 19 | Daegu |
![]() | Nok Nora Duany | 18 | Juba |
![]() | Adriana Reverón | 23 | Tenerife |
![]() | Priscilla Yhap | 22 | Paramaribo |
![]() | Fanny Blomé | 18 | Norrköping |
![]() | Nasanin Nuri | 21 | Teheran |
![]() | Vahinetua Flaccadori | 19 | Papeete |
![]() | Miriam Odemba | 25 | Arusha |
![]() | Piyaporn Deejing | 19 | Nakhon Ratchasima |
![]() | Demet Karadeniz | 25 | Ankara |
![]() | Sessily Pratt | 18 | Providenciales |
![]() | Daisy Nabagereka | 22 | Kampala |
![]() | Jana Murrell | 26 | Omaha |
![]() | Daniela Torrealba | 19 | San Cristóbal |
![]() | Jamie Lee Williams | 22 | Powys |
Images
Karla Henry
Philippines (Miss Earth 2008)Miriam Odemba
Tanzania (Miss Air)Abigail Elizalde
Mexico (Miss Water)Tatiane Alves
Brazil (Miss Fire)Mariana Rodríguez
ColombiaKatissia Kouta
Congo RepublicWendy Cordero
Costa RicaSopiko Svimonishvili
GeorgiaRia Antoniou
GreeceYllka Berisha
KosovoRachel Crofts
New ZealandRuxandra Popa
RomaniaAnna Mezentsewa
RussiaAdriana Reverón
SpainVahinetua Flaccadori
TahitiPiyaporn Deejing
ThailandMaría Daniela Torrealba
VenezuelaDemet Karadeniz and Sara Frančeškin
Turkey and SloveniaNicaragua and Bosnia and Herzegovina
Miss Earth 2008 contestants showing their