Miss Eco International
Annual international beauty pageant
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Miss Eco International is an annual international beauty pageant established in 2015. The competition features participants from various countries and territories and is held with a focus on environmental awareness and tourism promotion. The event is hosted in Egypt and emphasizes themes related to ecological sustainability and environmental advocacy.[1]
| Type | International beauty pageant |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Cairo, Egypt |
| First edition | 2015 |
| Most recent edition | 2026 |
| Current titleholder | Palmira Ruiz Mexico |
Parent organization | Ecospire |
Founder & Owner | Dr. Amaal Rezk |
| Language | English |
| Website | missecointernational |
The current titleholder of Miss Eco International 2026 is Palmira Ruiz of Mexico. She was crowned on May 22, 2026, in Alexandria, Egypt.[2]
History
Originally called as Miss Eco Queen, the beauty competition Miss Eco International debuted in 2015. In an attempt to become more well-known, it rebranded itself as Miss Eco Universe in 2016 and attracted over fifty applicants. It rebranded itself as Miss Eco International in 2017, and for weeks, contestants vie for the title and crown.[3]
Miss Eco International is a global beauty contest that was started by the media production business "Belleza de Eco." Its primary goals are to promote tourism globally and raise awareness of the value of protecting the environment. It is set up as a globally recognized event that unites applicants from all communities and cultural backgrounds. Raising awareness of their nation's cultural heritage, environmental resources, and global commitment is the candidates' main objective.[4]
However, the competition's primary goal is to choose an ecotourism image that may represent the industry in marketing campaigns, promote environmental tourism globally, and show the public how to use environmental resources responsibly. Through the candidates' sharing of experiences, it also advances the idea of saving the earth, both environmentally and culturally. They also provide special attention to the mental, physical, and spiritual health of each candidate, who represents a nation.
Titleholders
Miss Eco Queen/Miss Eco Universe
First edition and former names of Miss Eco International.
| Year | Titleholders | Runners-up | Venue | Participants | Ref. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | |||||
| 2015 | Patrisha Rimfire |
Talisa Wolters |
Nadine Roberts |
Catalina Cáceres |
Yareli Carrillo |
Alexandria, Egypt | 9 | [5] |
| 2016 | Natalia Carvajal |
Laís Berté |
Serena Yuan Jiayi |
Anastasiya Yevgenievna |
– | Cairo, Egypt | 54 | [6] |
Miss Eco International
The event ended up changing its name from the 2017 edition onwards:
| Year | Miss Eco International | Runners-up | Venue | Participants | Ref. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | |||||
| 2017 | Amber Bernachi |
Anzhelika Tahir |
Fenne Verrecas |
Nguyễn Thị Thành |
Anastasiya Kaptsiuh |
Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | 56 | [7] |
| 2018 | Cynthia Thomalla |
Astira Intan Vernadeina |
Kelin Rivera |
Nguyen Thu Dung |
Glennys Medina |
Alexandria, Egypt | 52 | [8] |
| 2019 | Suheyn Cipriani[a] |
Maureen Montagne[b] |
Elizabeth Jordan |
Diana Voliakova |
Amy Nur Tinie[c] |
Cairo, Egypt | 54 | [9] |
| 2020 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | ||||||||
| 2021 | Gizzelle Mandy Uys |
Kelley Day |
Alexandria Kelly |
Steffanía Rodríguez |
Kristell Ruiz Freeman |
Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt | 39 | [10] |
| 2022 | Kathleen Joy Paton |
Chloë Reweghs |
Jesaura Peralta |
Lucía Morales Cano |
Prasana Shri |
Cairo, Egypt | 40 | [11] |
| 2023 | Nguyễn Thanh Hà |
Nnena Odum |
Yuvna Gookool |
Sokhavatey Ratana |
Genesis Guerrero |
40 | [12] | |
| 2024 | Angelina Usanova |
Chantal Schmidt |
Nikita Dani |
Fabiane Goia |
Valerie Avril |
42 | [13] | |
| 2025 | Alexie Brooks |
Yulinar Fitrani |
Yelyzaveta Adamska |
Cynthia Murillo |
Victoria Repollo Inglis |
Alexandria, Egypt | 36 | [14] |
| 2026 | Palmira Ruiz |
Mishel Shotropa |
Adriana Gravador |
Nickyta Aurellia |
Joana de Camargo |
45 | [15] | |
Continental Queens
| Edition | Miss Eco Africa | Miss Eco Americas | Miss Eco Asia | Miss Eco Europe | Miss Eco Oceania | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Eco North America | Miss Eco South America | ||||||
| 2017 | Rewan Alaa |
Anh Do |
Stephany Pim |
Kristina Eremeeva |
Diana Santos |
Not awarded | |
| 2018 | Izelle Van |
Jessica Jewel Vangaleen |
Lina Daniela Daza Contreras |
Natascha Pedersen |
Lina Carter |
Not awarded | |
| 2019 | Farah Shabaan |
Ciara Marie Rosendo Martínez |
Tainá Laydner Fiore |
Jo Ju-hyeon |
Raimonda Gečaitė |
Not awarded | |
| 2021 | Hateefa Low Kom |
Jasmine Paguio |
Hanna Unzueta Schlink |
Anushma Rayamajhi |
Vanessa Lapenita |
Not awarded | |
| 2022 | Ascah June Ouko |
Farrah McGraw |
Nara Bardales |
Trần Hoài Phương |
Cristina Carvalho |
Not awarded | |
| 2023 | Nagham Tarek |
Andrea Torres Pérez |
Evgenia Parmyonova |
Yanina Spica |
Not awarded | ||
| 2024 | Reem Elneweshy |
Fabiola Martinez |
Sarah Nadeem |
Karla López Villar |
Riley Aston-Kampioti | ||
| 2025 | Gugulethu Mosibudi Mayisela |
Diana del Rey Duque |
Miu Sakurai |
Jana Marvanová |
Aileen Arnaldo | ||
| 2026 | Martha Onazi |
Ana Hernández |
Thu Trúc Nguyễn[d][16] |
Nivethaa Kumar[e] |
Rosa Kilpi |
Adriana Gravador | |
- Dethroned
- Winner
- Assumed Winner
- Notes
- Dethroned due to pregnancy during her reign
- Declined the offer to become the titleholder due to her commitments with Binibining Pilipinas
- Assumed the Miss Eco International 2019 title
- Dethroned following allegations of attempted interference by her national director.
- Assumed the Miss Eco Asia 2026 title
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