List of Miss Earth elemental titleholders explained

This is an overview of the top finalists of the Miss Earth competition.

Miss Earth elemental titleholders

This table shows the top-four finalists of each competition, from its inception in 2001.

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2001	Catharina Svensson	Simone Régis	Margarita Kravtsova	Daniela Stucan
2002		Slađana Božović (Assumed)	Juliana Drossou (Assumed)	Elina Hurve (Assumed)
	Winfred Omwakwe (Assumed)
2003	Dania Prince	Priscila Zandoná	Marianela Zeledón	Marta Matyjasik
2004	Priscilla Meirelles	Murielle Celimene	Kahaya Lusazh	Yanina González
2005	Alexandra Braun	Amell Santana	Katarzyna Borowicz	Jovana Marjanović
2006	Hil Hernández	Amruta Patki	Cathy Untalan	Marianne Puglia
2007	Jessica Trisko	Pooja Chitgopekar	Silvana Santaella	Ángela Gómez
2008	Karla Henry	Miriam Odemba	Abigail Elizalde	Tatiane Alves
2009	Larissa Ramos	Sandra Seifert	Jessica Barboza	Alejandra Echevarría
2010	Nicole Faria		Watsaporn Wattanakoon	Yeidy Bosques
		Viktoria Shchukina (Assumed)
2011	Olga Álava	Driely Bennettone	Athena Imperial	Caroline Medina
2012	Tereza Fajksová	Stephany Stefanowitz	Osmariel Villalobos	Camilla Brant
2013	Alyz Henrich	Katia Wagner		Catharina Choi
2014	Jamie Herrell	Andrea Neu	Maira Rodríguez	Anastasia Trusova
2015	Angelia Ong	Dayanna Grageda	Brittany Payne	Thiessa Sickert
2016	Katherine Espín	Michelle Gómez	Stephanie de Zorzi
				Corrin Stellakis (Assumed)
2017	Karen Ibasco	Nina Robertson	Juliana Franco	Lada Akimova
2018	Nguyễn Phương Khánh	Melanie Mader	Valeria Ayos	Melissa Flores
2019	Nellys Pimentel	Emanii Davis	Klára Vavrušková	Alisa Manyonok
2020	Lindsey Coffey	Stephany Zreik	Roxie Baeyens	Michala Rubinstein
2021	Destiny Wagner	Marisa Butler	Romina Denecken	Jareerat Petsom
2022	Mina Sue Choi	Sheridan Mortlock	Nadeen Ayoub	Andrea Aguilera
2023	Drita Ziri	Yllana Aduana	Đỗ Thị Lan Anh	Cora Bliault
2024	Jessica Lane	Hrafnhildur Haraldsdóttir	Bea Millan-Windorski	Niva Antezana

Table notes:

Runners-up

In the 2023 edition of the pageant, a new runner-up format was introduced. Unlike in previous years, the top 8 finalists who did not make it to the top 4 were announced as runners-up with equal placements.^[1]

	Countries/Territories/States
2023
2024

Countries/Territories by number of elemental titleholders

Miss Earth – Air

Countries by number of wins

The Miss Earth – Air shall take over the title of Miss Earth, if:

• The outgoing titleholder cannot fulfill her duties. This could happen and may result to resignation, giving up the title, or dethronement
• The titleholder is dethroned due to deeds that violate the organization's policies. This has only happened in 2002.

The title of Miss Earth – Air has been awarded twenty-four times (2001–2024).

This table lists the number of Miss Earth – Air titles by country. There are some special considerations:

• As Kenya took over the Miss Earth title in 2002, the Miss Earth – Air position was taken by Yugoslavia after the succession took place.
• After Ecuador resigned the Miss Earth – Air title in 2010, the position was taken by Russia .

The current Miss Earth – Air is Hrafnhildur Haraldsdóttir from Iceland, as for the edition that took place on November 9, 2024, in Parañaque, Philippines.

Country or territory	Titles	Year(s)
Philippines	3	2009, 2012, 2023
Australia		2015, 2017, 2022
United States		2014, 2019, 2021
Brazil		2001, 2003, 2011
Austria	2	2013, 2018
India		2006, 2007
Iceland	1	2024
		2020
Colombia		2016
		2010
		2008
Dominican Republic		2005
Martinique		2004
		2002

Continents by number of wins

Continent or region	Titles	Years
Europe	5	2002, 2010, 2013, 2018, 2024
Asia		2006, 2007, 2009, 2012, 2023
North America		2004, 2005, 2014, 2019, 2021
South America		2001, 2003, 2011, 2016, 2020
Oceania	3	2015, 2017, 2022
Africa	1	2008

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Assumed wins

Titles assumed following resignations.

Country or territory	Titles	Years
	1	2010
		2002

Resigned wins

Miss Earth – Water

Countries by number of wins

The title of Miss Earth – Water has been awarded twenty-four times (2001–2024).

This table lists the number of Miss Earth – Water titles by country. There are some special considerations:

• As Yugoslavia took over the Miss Earth – Air title in 2002, the Miss Earth – Water position was taken by Greece after the succession took place.
• After Thailand was dethroned from her Miss Earth – Water title in 2013, it is unknown if the position was taken by another candidate.

The current Miss Earth – Water is Bea Millan-Windorski from the United States, as for the edition that took place on November 9, 2024, in Parañaque, Philippines.

Country or territory	Titles	Year(s)
	5	2007, 2009, 2012, 2014, 2016
Philippines	3	2006, 2011, 2020
United States	2	2015, 2024
Colombia		2017, 2018
	1	2023
		2022
Chile		2021
Czech Republic		2019
Thailand		2010
Mexico		2008
Poland		2005
		2004
Costa Rica		2003
Greece		2002
Kazakhstan		2001

Continentes by number of wins

Continent or region	Titles	Years
South America	8	2007, 2009, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021
Asia	7	2001, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2020, 2022, 2023
North America	4	2003, 2008, 2015, 2024
Europe	3	2002, 2005, 2019
Oceania	1	2004
Africa	0

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Assumed wins

Dethroned wins

Miss Earth – Fire

Countries by number of wins

The title of Miss Earth – Fire has been awarded twenty-four times (2001–2024).

This table lists the number of Miss Earth – Fire titles by country. There are some special considerations:

• As Greece took over the Miss Earth – Water title in 2002, the Miss Earth – Fire position was taken by Finland, after the succession took place.
• After Brazil resigned the Miss Earth – Fire title in 2016, the position was taken by United States .

The current Miss Earth – Fire is Niva Antezana from Peru, as for the edition that took place on November 9, 2024, in Parañaque, Philippines.

Country or territory	Titles	Year(s)
Brazil	3	2008, 2012, 2015
Thailand	2	2021, 2023
		2014, 2017
		2006, 2011
Spain		2007, 2009
Peru	1	2024
Colombia		2022
Denmark		2020
Belarus		2019
Mexico		2018
United States		2016
		2013
Puerto Rico		2010
		2005
Paraguay		2004
Poland		2003
Finland		2002
Argentina		2001

Continentes by number of wins

Continent or region	Titles	Years
South America	9	2001, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2022, 2024
Europe		2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2014, 2017, 2019, 2020
Asia	3	2013, 2021, 2023
North America		2010, 2016, 2018
Oceania	0
Africa

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Assumed wins

Country or territory	Titles	Years
United States	1	2016
Finland		2002

Continent or region	Titles	Years
North America	1	2016
Europe		2002

Resigned wins

Notes for the previous three tables

Miss Earth elemental titleholders table position

Country or territory	X	Miss Earth	Miss Earth – Air	Miss Earth – Water	Miss Earth – Fire
Philippines	10	4 (2008, 2014, 2015, 2017)	3 (2009, 2012, 2023)	3 (2006, 2011, 2020)	×
Brazil	9	2 (2004, 2009)	3 (2001, 2003, 2011)	×	3 (2008, 2012, 2015, 2016)
	10	2 (2005, 2013)	1 (2020)	5 (2007, 2009, 2012, 2014, 2016)	2 (2006, 2011)
Ecuador	3	2 (2011, 2016)	× (2010)	×	×
Australia	4	1 (2024)	3 (2015, 2017, 2022)	×	×
United States	6	1 (2020)	3 (2014, 2019, 2021)	2 (2015, 2024)	1 (2016)
India	3	1 (2010)	2 (2006, 2007)	×	×
	2	1 (2018)	×	1 (2023)	×
Czech Republic	2	1 (2012)	×	1 (2019)	×
Chile	2	1 (2006)	×	1 (2021)	×
	2	1 (2022)	×	×	1 (2013)
Puerto Rico	2	1 (2019)	×	×	1 (2010)
Denmark	2	1 (2001)	×	×	1 (2020)
Albania	1	1 (2023)	×	×	×
Belize	1	1 (2021)	×	×	×
Canada	1	1 (2007)	×	×	×
Honduras	1	1 (2003)	×	×	×
Kenya	1	1 (2002)	× (2002)	×	×
Austria	2	×	2 (2013, 2018)	×	×
Colombia	4	×	1 (2016)	2 (2017, 2018)	1 (2022)
	2	×	1 (2010)	×	2 (2014, 2017)
	1	×	1 (2008)	×	×
Dominican Republic	1	×	1 (2005)	×	×
Martinique	1	×	1 (2004)	×	×
	1	×	1 (2002)	× (2002)	×
Iceland	1	×	1 (2024)	×	×
Thailand	4	×	×	1 (2010, 2013)	2 (2021, 2023)
Mexico	2	×	×	1 (2008)	1 (2018)
Poland	2	×	×	1 (2005)	1 (2003)
	1	×	×	1 (2022)	×
	1	×	×	1 (2004)	×
Costa Rica	1	×	×	1 (2003)	×
Greece	1	×	×	1 (2002)	× (2002)
Kazakhstan	1	×	×	1 (2001)	×
Spain	2	×	×	×	2 (2007, 2009)
Peru	1	×	×	×	1 (2024)
Belarus	1	×	×	×	1 (2019)
	1	×	×	×	1 (2005)
Paraguay	1	×	×	×	1 (2004)
Finland	0	×	×	×	1 (2002)
Argentina	1	×	×	×	1 (2001)
Bosnia and Herzegovina	1	× (2002)	×	×	×
Total	96	24	24	24	24

The country/territory who assumed a position is indicated in bold
The country/territory who was dethroned, resigned or originally held the position is indicated in striketrough
The country/territory who was dethroned, resigned or originally held the position but was not replaced is indicated underlined

Notes

See also

• List of Miss Earth titleholders
• List of Miss International runners-up and finalists
• List of Miss Universe runners-up and finalists
• List of Miss World runners-up and finalists
• Big Four international beauty pageants

External links

• • Miss Earth Foundation website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bolledo. Jairo. Reyes. Juno. Albania’s Drita Ziri is Miss Earth 2023. Rappler. 22 December 2023. 8 January 2024.