# Miss Earth 2010

Miss Earth 2010 was the 10th edition of the Miss Earth pageant, held at the Vinpearl Land Amphitheater in Nha Trang, Vietnam, on December 4, 2010.
Larissa Ramos of Brazil crowned Nicole Faria of India as her successor at the end of the event. She was the first Miss Earth from India.
Eighty-four contestants from various countries and territories competed for the Miss Earth 2010 title. The event was broadcast live by STAR World, VTV, ABS-CBN, Studio 23, The Filipino Channel, and other partner networks.
The Miss Earth winner serves as the spokesperson for the Miss Earth Foundation, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), and other environmental organizations.
The event was hosted by Oli Pettigrew, host of AXN's Sony Style program, along with Marie Digby and Jennifer Pham with Boyzone lead singer Ronan Keating as the guest performer. Vietnamese singer Mỹ Linh performed during the show.

## Results
### Placements

| Placement | Contestant |
| Miss Earth 2010 | India – Nicole Faria |
| Miss Earth – Air 2010 | Ecuador – Jennifer Pazmiño |
| Miss Earth – Water 2010 | Thailand – Watsaporn Wattanakoon |
| Miss Earth – Fire 2010 | Puerto Rico – Yeidy Bosques |
| Top 7 | Japan – Marina Kishira  South Africa – Nondyebo Dzingwa  Venezuela – Mariángela Bonanni |
| Top 14 | Czech Republic – Carmen Justová  Italy – Ilenia Arnolfo  Netherlands – Desiree van den Berg  Russia – Victoria Shchukina ∞  Ukraine – Valentyna Zhytnyk  United States – Danielle Bounds  Vietnam – Lưu Thị Diễm Hương |
Note: ∞ – Pazmiño resigned as Miss Earth Air 2010. Due to protocol, one of the finalists, Victoria Shchukina, assumed the Miss Earth Air title. ; Starting this year, there was no "runner-up" in Miss Earth. Instead the titles of Miss Air, Miss Water, and Miss Fire are bestowed on the next three contestants with highest scores after the Miss Earth winner. In this case, the titles went to Miss Ecuador, Jennifer Pazmiño, Miss Thailand, Watsaporn Wattanakoon and Miss Puerto Rico, Yeidy Bosques, respectively.

### Special awards
#### Major awards

| Awards | Contestant |
| Miss Friendship | Guatemala – Sue Ellen Castañeda |
| Miss Photogenic | Thailand – Watsaporn Wattanakoon |
| Miss Talent | India – Nicole Faria |
| Best in National Costume | Japan – Marina Kishira |
| Best in Evening Gown | Ecuador – Jennifer Pazmiño |
| Best in Swimsuit | Vietnam – Luu Thi Diem Huong |

#### Talent competition

The talent competition took place in Ho Chi Minh City on 9 November 2010. Nicole Faria from India won the Miss Earth Talent 2010 after beating 17 other finalists. The event raised VND100 million, which was donated to the Ho Chi Minh City Red Cross, to support flood victims in the central region.
| Result | Contestant |
| Winner | India – Nicole Faria |
| Top 5 | Crimea – Anastasiya Sienina  Japan – Marina Kishira  Singapore – Maricelle Rani Wong  Vietnam – Lưu Thị Diễm Hương |
| Top 18 | Bosnia and Herzegovina – Ema Golijanin  Botswana – Onalenna Gaopalelwe  Brazil – Luisa de Almeida Lopes  England – Sandra Marie Lees  Guam – Naiomie Jean Santos  Guatemala – Sue Ellen Castañeda  Guyana – Soyini Fraser  Ireland – Alesha Gallen  Italy – Ilenia Arnolfo  Jamaica – Kai Ayanna McDonald  South Africa – Nondyebo Dzingwa  Thailand – Watsaporn Wattanakoon  Tonga – Glena Lavemai |
Note: At that night, Miss Vietnam won a sponsor award which is Miss Vietnam Airlines while Miss India won Miss Diamond Place.

#### Best in National Costume

The National Costume competition took place at the Sea-Links Resort in Phan Thiết on 13 November 2010. Marina Kishira, from Japan, won the Best in National Costume at Miss Earth 2010 after beating other contestants.
| Result | Contestant |
| Winner | Japan – Marina Kishira |
| Top 5 | Brazil – Luisa de Almeida Lopes  Ecuador – Jennifer Pazmiño  Mexico – Claudia Lopez Mollinedo  South Africa – Nondyebo Dzingwa |
Note: At that night, Miss Japan also won a sponsor award which is Miss Earth Sea-Links City Resort.

#### Miss Aodai

The Miss Aodai was held on 17 November 2010 in Nha Trang, Khanh Hoa.
| Result | Contestant |
| Winner | Serbia – Tijana Rakic |
| Top 5 | Chinese Taipei – Liu Hsing-Jung  South Korea – Gui-joo Lee  Nicaragua – Junieth Rosales  Philippines – Psyche Resus |
Note: At that night, Miss Serbia also won a sponsor award which is Miss Saigon Elegance.

#### Best in Evening Gown

The Best in Evening Gown was held on 17 November 2010 in Nha Trang, Khánh Hòa.
| Result | Contestant |
| Winner | Ecuador – Jennifer Pazmiño |
| Top 5 | Brazil – Luisa de Almeida Lopes  Czech Republic – Carmen Justová  Thailand – Watsaporn Wattanakoon  Venezuela – Mariángela Bonanni |
Note: At that night, Miss Ecuador also won a sponsor award which is Miss PNJ.

#### Best in Swimsuit

The Best in Swimsuit was held on 20 November 2010 in Phu Yen. Miss Vietnam Lưu Thị Diễm Hương won the Best in Swimsuit.
| Result | Contestant |
| Winner | Vietnam – Luu Thi Diem Huong |
| Top 5 | Brazil – Luisa de Almeida Lopes  Ecuador – Jennifer Pazmiño  Norway – Iman Kerigo  Venezuela – Mariangela Bonanni |
Note: At that night, Miss Vietnam won a sponsor award which is Miss CanDeluxe.

## Winning answer

For the 10th anniversary of the contest, Top 7 will meet the questions of conduct from the previous year's competitions. Miss Earth 2010 drew a question in the behavioral contest of Miss Earth 2002: "For you, what is more important: sunrise or sunset?"
Answer of Miss Earth 2010:
   I will obviously choose sunrise because whenever we see the sunrise, people will think about a new day filled with energy. A new day offers 24 valuable hours to do good things for ourselves and other people." – Nicole Faria, represented India.

## Contestants

| Country/Terr. | Contestant | Age | Height | Hometown |
| Australia | Kelly Louise Maguire | 24 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | Sydney |
| Bahamas | Aquelle Plakaris | 24 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | Nassau |
| Belgium | Melissa Vingerhoed | 18 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | Etterbeek |
| Bolivia | Yovana O'Brien | 19 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | Santa Cruz |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Ema Golijanin | 18 | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | Sarajevo |
| Botswana | Onalenna Gaopalelwe | 20 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | Serowe |
| Brazil | Luisa de Almeida Lopes | 20 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | Porto de Galinhas |
| Cameroon | Estelle Essame | 26 | 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | Yaoundé |
| Canada | Summer Anne Ross | 26 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | Toronto |
| Cayman Islands | Samantha Widmer | 19 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | George Town |
| Chile | Pamela Soprani | 23 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | Santiago |
| China | Zhao Shenqianhui | 19 | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | Beijing |
| Chinese Taipei | Liu Hsing-Jung | 25 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | Taipei |
| Colombia | Diana Marin | 22 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | Cali |
| Costa Rica | Allyson Alfaro | 20 | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | San José |
| Crimea | Anastasiya Sienina | 19 | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | Simferopol |
| Curaçao | Norayla Francisco | 25 | 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | Willemstad |
| Czech Republic | Carmen Justová | 19 | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | Sokolov |
| Denmark | Sandra Vester | 25 | 1.66 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | Copenhagen |
| Dominican Republic | Wisleidy Osorio | 21 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | Samana |
| Ecuador | Jennifer Pazmiño | 22 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | Guayaquil |
| Egypt | Doaa Hakam | 22 | 1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in) | Cairo |
| England | Sandra Marie Lees | 25 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | Birmingham |
| France | Fanny Vauzanges | 25 | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | Paris |
| French Polynesia | Mihiatea Ruta | 24 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | Papeete |
| Germany | Reingard Hageman | 25 | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | Schwerin |
| Ghana | Golda Dayi | 18 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | Accra |
| Guadeloupe | Maïté Elso | 23 | 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | Les Abymes |
| Guam | Naiomie Jean Santos | 18 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | Asan |
| Guatemala | Sue Ellen Castañeda | 24 | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | Guatemala City |
| Guyana | Soyini Fraser | 20 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | Georgetown |
| Hong Kong | Zheng Xiaoyue | 19 | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | Hong Kong |
| India | Nicole Faria | 20 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | Bangalore |
| Indonesia | Jessica Aurelia Tji | 24 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | Jakarta |
| Ireland | Alesha Gallen | 24 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | Donegal |
| Italy | Ilenia Arnolfo | 26 | 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | Cuneo |
| Jamaica | Kai Ayanna McDonald | 24 | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | Kingston |
| Japan | Marina Kishira | 23 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | Chiba |
| Kenya | Miano Isabell Wangui | 22 | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | Njoro |
| South Korea | Gui-joo Lee | 20 | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | Jeollabuk-do |
| Kosovo | Morena Taraku | 18 | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | Peje |
| Latvia | Eva Caune | 22 | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | Riga |
| Lebanon | Jihane Nehme | 26 | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | Beirut |
| Luxembourg | Laureta Bardoniqi | 18 | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | Bettembourg |
| Macau | Yi Tong Sun | 23 | 1.66 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | Macau |
| Madagascar | Alexandra Randrianarivel | 23 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | Antananarivo |
| Malaysia | Appey Rowena Januin | 18 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | Kota Kinabalu |
| Malta | Christine Mifsud | 19 | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | Valletta |
| Martinique | Christine Garçon | 22 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | Le Vauclin |
| Mauritius | Anne-Lise Ramooloo | 21 | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | Port Louis |
| Mexico | Claudia Lopez Mollinedo | 18 | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | Teapa |
| Mongolia | Bayaarkhuu Gantogoo | 24 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | Ömnögovi |
| Nepal | Sahana Bajracharya | 21 | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | Kathmandu |
| Netherlands | Desirée van den Berg | 23 | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | Santpoort |
| New Zealand | Lisa Davids | 20 | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | North Shore |
| Nicaragua | Junieth Raquel Rosales | 21 | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | Managua |
| Nigeria | Inara Isaiah | 18 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | Bayelsa |
| Northern Ireland | Judith Keys | 18 | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | Belfast |
| Norway | Iman Kerigo | 18 | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | Kløfta |
| Panama | Nicole Morrell | 20 | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | Panama City |
| Peru | Silvana Vásquez | 22 | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | Lima |
| Philippines | Psyche Resus | 22 | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | Infanta |
| Poland | Beata Polakowska | 24 | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | Ostrów Mazowiecka |
| Puerto Rico | Yeidy Bosques | 22 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | Mayagüez |
| Romania | Andreea Capsuc | 19 | 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | Bucharest |
| Russia | Viktoria Shchukina | 22 | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | Moscow |
| Samoa | Faaselega Oloapu | 25 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | Apia |
| Scotland | Cora Buchanan | 24 | 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | Edinburgh |
| Serbia | Tijana Rakic | 23 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | Kruševac |
| Singapore | Maricelle Rani Wong | 20 | 1.66 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | Singapore |
| Slovak Republic | Tímea Szaboová | 20 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | Bratislava |
| Slovenia | Ines Draganovič | 19 | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | Ljubljana |
| South Africa | Nondyebo Dzingwa | 24 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | Roodepoort |
| South Sudan | Atong Demach | 22 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | Juba |
| Switzerland | Liza Andrea Küster | 24 | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | Bern |
| Tanzania | Rose Shayo | 21 | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | Dodoma |
| Thailand | Watsaporn Wattanakoon | 23 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | Chiang Rai |
| Tonga | Glena Lavemai | 19 | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | Nukualofa |
| Turkey | Döndü Şahin | 24 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | Nuremberg |
| Ukraine | Valentina Zhytnyk | 18 | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | Kharkiv |
| United States | Danielle Bounds | 25 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | Kansas City |
| Venezuela | Mariángela Bonanni | 22 | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | San Cristóbal |
| Vietnam | Luu Thi Diem Huong | 20 | 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | Ho Chi Minh City |
| Wales | Louise Hinder | 19 | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | Swansea |

## Judges

| No. | Judge | Background |
| 1 | Ella Bella | Founder of Generation Earth |
| 2 | Nenad Bratic | Architecture |
| 3 | Marie J.Y.E. Collart | Hollywood Actress |
| 4 | Rachel Grant | Hollywood Actress |
| 5 | Karla Henry | Miss Earth 2008 from Philippines |
| 6 | Michael Jeffrey Rosenthal | Fashion Photographer |
| 7 | Eddy Tan | President of STAR World |
| 8 | Chau Sanh Pham | Head of the Culture, External Relations and UNESCO under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietna |
| 9 | Thanh Dai Hoang | Editor-in-chief of Thoi Trang Tre Magazine |
| 10 | Nhu Quynh Nguyen | Fashion Designer |

## Background music

* Opening: Mash-up of "Only Girl (In the World)" by Rihanna, and "Some Chords" by Deadmau5
* "Trống cơm" by Mặt trời mới (Live performance)
* "Lời mẹ hát" (English version) by Mỹ Linh (Live performance)
* "The Way You Make Me Feel" by Ronan Keating (Live performance)
* "When You Say Nothing at All" by Ronan Keating (Live performance)

## Schedules

Miss Earth 2010 was held in Vietnam. The announcement was made in a ceremony at the Legend Saigon Hotel in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam on 28 January 2010.
The delegates from various countries arrived in Vietnam on 4 November 2010 and participated in a range of activities covering Ho Chi Minh City, Phan Thiet, Hoi An, and Nha Trang. The delegates attended a press conference and various environmental activities in Ho Chi Minh City from 4–13 November. The delegates travelled to Phan Thiet and joined environmental activities and a festival to advertise Vietnam's sports from 15 to 17 November. In the ancient town of Hoi An, they competed in Miss Ao Dai, attended the Earth Hour and the Lantern Festival, to call for fuel saving and natural resource protection from 17 to 19 November. The delegates went back to Nha Trang for charity works, cycling, street cleaning, met with the local residents to talk about environmental protection and participate in various environmental activities, and prepared for the finale night.
* In Ho Chi Minh City: ( 7–11 November)
** 7 Nov.: 28 The delegates officially started the activities in Vietnam as the first medication dispensing charity, and also visited Saigon river, and then the Aodai fashion fitting.
** 8 Nov.: Meet and Greet with the organizers, the delegates also visited the Da Phuoc Waste treatment – Binh Chanh and Trung Nguyen coffee.
** 9 Nov.: Miss Talent Competition
** 10 Nov.: Press Presentation – the delegates attended the first official press conference at the White Palace (City) and participated in charity, gifts auction to raise funds for charity.
** 11 Nov.: At 6 pm, Gala Dinner which was broadcast live on VTV3 and HTV7 (Ho Chi Minh City Television).
* In Central Vietnam: (12 November – 4 December)
** 12 Nov.: Provincial tour at Phan Thiet (Binh Thuan) The delegates engaged in environmental protection; attended the Golf Business Review; evening welcome party for the candidates.
** 13 Nov.: National Costume Competition – At 9 am, 84 contestants rehearsed for the national costumes competition and competed on the same day at 6.30 pm, and then the delegates listened to the public address through the Image Beauty, Beauty and auction Friendly items.
** 17 Nov.: Miss Aodai and Best in Evening Gown were held in Nha Trang, Khanh Hoa.
** 20 Nov.: Best in Swimsuit was held in Phu Yen.
** 4 Dec.: Final night – At 8pm (GMT +7), Miss Earth 2010 final night was held in Vinpearl, Nha Trang. Broadcast live on VTV1 and VTV4, ABS-CBN, The Filipino Channel (Philippines), STAR World.