# Miss Earth 2023

Miss Earth 2023 was the 23rd edition of the Miss Earth pageant, held at the Vạn Phúc City Water Music Square in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, on December 22, 2023.
Mina Sue Choi of South Korea crowned Drita Ziri of Albania as her successor at end of the event. This edition was the first time Albania has won the pageant, and its first crown in the Big Four international beauty pageants. At 18 years and 210 days, Ziri became the youngest winner of Miss Earth. She surpassed the inaugural titleholder Catharina Svensson, who won as Miss Earth 2001 at the age of 19. Crowned in the same event are Yllana Aduana of the Philippines as Miss Earth-Air, Đỗ Thị Lan Anh of Vietnam as Miss Earth-Water, and Cora Bliault of Thailand as Miss Earth-Fire.
The competition also featured the debut of the Long Beach Pearl crown, which is made of gold and eighty-seven pearls and gemstones.

## Background
### Location and date

On July 18, 2022, in Ho Chi Minh City, Lorraine Schuck, co-founder of the Miss Earth Organization, announced that Miss Earth 2023 would be held in Vietnam for a second time, the first being held in 2010. The pageant will take place at an 8,000-seater theater in Nha Trang, Khánh Hòa, On July 21, 2023, the Miss Earth Organization announced that the pageant will take place on December 16, 2023.
However, on September 11, 2023, the Miss Earth Organization announced that the pageant will take place on December 22 instead of December 16, and the venue was relocated to the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center in Ho Chi Minh City to accommodate a larger audience.
On October 16, 2023, the Miss Earth Organization announced that the pageant will take place in Ho Chi Minh City from December 1, 2023, to December 22, 2023. The National Costume Competition, which will be held at Nguyen Hue Walking Street on December 2, would serve as the welcoming event of the pageant. The Best Eco Project presentation will be held at the Gem Convention Center on December 4, the Miss Earth 2023 X Fashion Voyage, which are evening gown and swimsuit competitions, will be held at Van Phuc City on December 9, and the Fashionature ecotourism and fashion shoot will be held on December 14. The talent competition will take place at the Saigon Opera House on December 16.

### Selection of participants

Contestants from eighty-five countries and territories were selected to compete in the pageant. Four contestants were appointed to their position after being a runner-up of their national pageant, while four were selected to replace the original dethroned winner.

#### Replacements

Tina Krulanović was appointed to represent Montenegro since Vladjana Jovetić, the original representative, relinquished the title for personal reasons. Andjela Vanevski, Miss Balkana 2023, was appointed to represent Serbia since Jelena Petrović, the original representative, relinquished the title for personal reasons. Belindé Schreuder, the first runner-up of Miss Earth South Africa 2023, was appointed to represent her country since the original winner, Zabelo Hlabisa, exceeded the age limit. Cassandra Peters, first runner-up of Miss Earth Liberia 2023, was appointed as Miss Earth Liberia 2023, since the original Miss Earth Liberia 2023, Salafana Geraldine Scott relinquished her title for personal reasons.

#### Debuts, returns, and withdrawals

This edition marked the returns of Armenia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Denmark, Germany, Honduras, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Myanmar, the Northern Mariana Islands, Paraguay, Trinidad and Tobago, Ukraine, and the United States Virgin Islands. Madagascar last competed in 2014, Trinidad and Tobago last competed in 2018, Kazakhstan last competed in 2019, Germany, Honduras, Liberia, the United States Virgin Islands last competed in 2020, while the others last competed in 2021.
Zoe Müller of Austria, Sera Volavola of Fiji, Aiperi Keneshbekova of Kyrgyzstan, and Coumba Sande of Senegal withdrew for undisclosed reasons. Nicole Castillero of Panama withdrew due to visa problems. Burundi, Cabo Verde, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Estonia, Hong Kong, Iran, Iraq, Malta, North Macedonia, Scotland, Slovakia, and Uganda withdrew after their respective organizations failed to appoint a delegate, or to hold a national competition.
Tatyana Alwan of Lebanon withdrew for undisclosed reasons.

## Results
### Placements

| Placement | Contestant |
| Miss Earth 2023 | Albania – Drita Ziri |
| Miss Earth – Air 2023 | Philippines – Yllana Marie Aduana |
| Miss Earth – Water 2023 | Vietnam – Đỗ Thị Lan Anh |
| Miss Earth – Fire 2023 | Thailand – Cora Bliault |
| Top 8 (Runners-Up) | Brazil – Morgana Carlos  Kazakhstan – Dilnaz Tilaeva  Netherlands – Noa Claus  Russia – Daria Lukonkina |
| Top 12 | Indonesia – Cindy Inanto §  Puerto Rico – Victoria Arocho  South Africa – Belindé Schreuder  Venezuela – Jhosskaren Carrizo |
| Top 20 | Belgium – Jolien Pede  Bulgaria – Victoria Lazarova  Canada – Layanna Robinson  England – Jordan-Louise Smith  India – Priyan Sain  Mauritius – Hateefa Low Kom  United States – Danielle Mullins  Zimbabwe – Courtney Jongwe |
§ – Voted into the Top 20 by viewers.

### Special awards

| Award | Contestant |
| Best Appearance | Vietnam – Đỗ Thị Lan Anh |
| People's Choice | Indonesia – Cindy Inanto |
| Best in Evening Gown | Kazakhstan – Dilnaz Tilaeva |
| Best in Talent | New Zealand – Caitlyn Dulcie Smythe |
| Best Bikini | Philippines – Yllana Aduana |
| Best in National Costume | Vietnam – Đỗ Thị Lan Anh |
| Best Eco Presentation | Contestants from Europe |

## Pre-pageant activities
### Welcome Event

On December 13, the organizing committee of Miss Earth 2023 announced Miss Vietnam Đỗ Lan Anh as the recipient of the Best Appearance award for her presence at the Welcome Event held at the Saigon Opera House in Ho Chi Minh City on December 3. The award, determined by global audiences through the social networking platforms of Miss Earth, TNA Entertainment, and strategic technology partner Eventista, also grants double voting points in the People's Choice category on Eventista's voting platform. The remaining top five contestants for the Best Appearance award included representatives from Cambodia, Mongolia, Myanmar, and the Philippines.

### Best Bikini

From December 16 to 17, 2023, the voting for Best Bikini took place on the social media platform Facebook. Two candidates from the four geographical regions were selected to be among the eight shortlisted candidates in the second round of voting. The winner will have double voting points for the People's Choice Award. Yllana Aduana of the Philippines won.
| Placement | Placement | Contestant |
| Winner | Winner | Philippines – Yllana Aduana |
| Top 8 | Africa | Madagascar – Valisoa Fifaliana Ratsimbazafy  Zimbabwe – Courtney Jongwe |
| Top 8 | Americas | Paraguay – Gretha Matiauda  Venezuela – Jhosskaren Carrizo |
| Top 8 | Asia & Oceania | Vietnam – Đỗ Thị Lan Anh |
| Top 8 | Europe | Bulgaria – Victoria Lazarova  Netherlands – Noa Claus |

### Best National Costume

The National Costume competition took place in the preliminary competition where the top three from the four geographical regions were selected by the combined scores of the judges and the votes of the public to go to the second round of voting. The winner will have double voting points for the People's Choice Award. Đỗ Thị Lan Anh of Vietnam won.
| Placement | Placement | Contestant |
| Winner | Winner | Vietnam – Đỗ Thị Lan Anh |
| Top 12 | Africa | Madagascar – Valisoa Fifaliana Ratsimbazafy  Namibia – Martha Kautanevali  Zimbabwe – Courtney Jongwe |
| Top 12 | Americas | Bolivia – Ivana Girard  Paraguay – Gretha Matiauda  Venezuela – Jhosskaren Carrizo |
| Top 12 | Asia & Oceania | Myanmar – Soung Hnin San  Philippines – Yllana Aduana |
| Top 12 | Europe | Albania – Drita Ziri  Bulgaria – Victoria Lazarova  Germany – Maike Damrat |

### Best in Evening Gown

| Result | Contestant |
| Winner | Kazakhstan – Dilnaz Tilaeva |
| Top 5 | Brazil – Morgana Carlos  South Korea – Jang Da-yeon  Netherlands – Noa Claus  Venezuela – Jhosskaren Carrizo |

## Contestants

Eighty-five contestants competed for the title.
| Country/Territory | Contestant | Age | Hometown | Continental Group |
| Albania | Drita Ziri | 18 | Fushë-Krujë | Europe |
| Argentina | Selene Bublitz | 23 | Corrientes | Americas |
| Armenia | Paolin Darbin-Ahangari | 23 | Yerevan | Europe |
| Australia | Helen Lātūkefu | 21 | Sydney | Asia & Oceania |
| Bangladesh | Anika Bushra Mariya | 21 | Naogaon | Asia & Oceania |
| Belarus | Karyna Kisialiova | 26 | Minsk | Europe |
| Belgium | Jolien Pede | 26 | Zwalm | Europe |
| Belize | Reyna Choj | 21 | San Ignacio | Americas |
| Bolivia | Ivana Girard | 26 | Santa Cruz de la Sierra | Americas |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Verica Mihajlović | 18 | Foča | Europe |
| Brazil | Morgana Carlos | 28 | Icó | Americas |
| Bulgaria | Victoria Lazarova | 24 | Plovdiv | Europe |
| Cambodia | Pouvjessica Tan | 19 | Stung Treng | Asia & Oceania |
| Cameroon | Atem Noella | 25 | Lebialem | Africa |
| Canada | Layanna Robinson | 18 | Victoria | Americas |
| Chile | Ximena Huala | 22 | Santiago | Americas |
| China | Mingyang Wang | 26 | Shanghai | Asia & Oceania |
| Colombia | Luz Adriana López | 26 | Bogotá | Americas |
| Croatia | Michelle Salome Kursar | 23 | Pula | Europe |
| Cuba | Aleida Josefa Perez | 22 | Villa Clara | Americas |
| Czech Republic | Kristýna Pavlovičová | 20 | Strakonice | Europe |
| Denmark | Silvia Topholm | 22 | Copenhagen | Europe |
| Dominican Republic | Elliany Capellán | 28 | Samaná | Americas |
| Ecuador | Naomi Viteri | 21 | Santo Domingo | Americas |
| England | Jordan-Louise Smith | 26 | Edinburgh | Europe |
| Ethiopia | Hebron Beyene | 23 | Addis Ababa | Africa |
| France | Enola Godart | 22 | Saint-Laurent-de-Neste | Europe |
| Germany | Maike Damrat | 22 | Böblingen | Europe |
| Ghana | Priscilla Asante | 27 | Accra | Africa |
| Greece | Christianna Katsieri | 21 | Piraeus | Europe |
| Haiti | Valentchina Dantes | 23 | Port-au-Prince | Americas |
| Honduras | Ariana Gomez | 18 | Comayagua | Americas |
| India | Priyan Sain | 21 | Jaipur | Asia & Oceania |
| Indonesia | Cindy Inanto | 27 | Medan | Asia & Oceania |
| Ireland | Layla Doherty | 22 | Ballyliffin | Europe |
| Japan | Kirari Oshiro | 21 | Okinawa | Asia & Oceania |
| Kazakhstan | Dilnaz Tilaeva | 19 | Almaty | Asia & Oceania |
| Kenya | Abigael Kombo | 28 | Nairobi | Africa |
| Kosovo | Leonora Leci | 27 | Pristina | Europe |
| Laos | Nuolao Wamenglor | 18 | Xiangkhouang | Asia & Oceania |
| Liberia | Cassandra Peters | 27 | Monrovia | Africa |
| Madagascar | Fifaliana Valisoa | 27 | Antananarivo | Africa |
| Malaysia | Nadira Isaac | 22 | Penang | Asia & Oceania |
| Mauritius | Hateefa Low Kom | 25 | Rivière du Rempart | Africa |
| Mexico | Daniela Landín | 28 | Aguascalientes | Americas |
| Mongolia | Munkhchimeg Batjargal | 27 | Ulaanbaatar | Asia & Oceania |
| Montenegro | Tina Krulanović | 19 | Nikšić | Europe |
| Myanmar | Soung Hnin San | 18 | Yangon | Asia & Oceania |
| Namibia | Martha Kautanevali | 26 | Ohangwena | Africa |
| Nepal | Rainyusha Majgaiya | 27 | Dang | Asia & Oceania |
| Netherlands | Noa Claus | 20 | Enschede | Europe |
| New Zealand | Caitlyn Dulcie Smythe | 23 | Auckland | Asia & Oceania |
| Nigeria | Shelly Usman | 24 | Imo State | Africa |
| Northern Mariana Islands | Jan Zowie Cruz | 22 | Saipan | Asia & Oceania |
| Norway | Emilie Svendby | 20 | Brumunddal | Europe |
| Pakistan | Kapotaqkhy Chanchala | 26 | Karachi | Asia & Oceania |
| Palestine | Yara Bishi | 22 | Ramallah | Asia & Oceania |
| Paraguay | Gretha Matiauda | 22 | Asunción | Americas |
| Peru | Nancy Salazar | 23 | Piura | Americas |
| Philippines | Yllana Aduana | 25 | Siniloan | Asia & Oceania |
| Poland | Ewa Jakubiec | 28 | Wrocław | Europe |
| Portugal | Carlota Lobo | 18 | Viana do Alentejo | Europe |
| Puerto Rico | Victoria Arocho | 21 | Caguas | Americas |
| Reunion Island | Shanel Malouda | 19 | Saint-Denis | Africa |
| Romania | Georgiana Catalina Popescu | 27 | Bucharest | Europe |
| Russia | Daria Lukonkina | 19 | Nizhny Novgorod | Europe |
| Serbia | Andjela Vanevski | 19 | Belgrade | Europe |
| Sierra Leone | Mary Juliet Sia Kanessie | 28 | Freetown | Africa |
| Singapore | Pang Xue Jing | 23 | Singapore | Asia & Oceania |
| Slovenia | Monica Čavlović | 23 | Nova Gorica | Europe |
| South Africa | Belindé Schreuder | 27 | Lephalale | Africa |
| South Korea | Jang Da-yeon | 21 | Daegu | Asia & Oceania |
| South Sudan | Alek Malak Mercedes | 22 | Juba | Africa |
| Spain | Edurne Fernández | 20 | Alicante | Europe |
| Sri Lanka | Viyana Pietersz | 28 | Colombo | Asia & Oceania |
| Thailand | Cora Bliault | 19 | Chiang Mai | Asia & Oceania |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Shalyma Boisselle | 25 | Saint James | Americas |
| Ukraine | Anastasia Feier | 21 | Zakarpattia | Europe |
| United States | Danielle Mullins | 26 | Louisville | Americas |
| United States Virgin Islands | Madison Ramsingh | 20 | Turtledove Cay | Americas |
| Venezuela | Jhosskaren Carrizo | 27 | Barquisimeto | Americas |
| Vietnam | Đỗ Thị Lan Anh | 26 | Hanoi | Asia & Oceania |
| Wales | Carys Havard | 20 | Crickhowell | Europe |
| Zambia | Kunda Mwamulima | 27 | Lusaka | Africa |
| Zimbabwe | Courtney Jongwe | 21 | Mutare | Africa |