Birth name:	Marian Michelle Oblea
Birthplace:	Crowne Plaza Galleria, Philippines
Height:	5 ft 7.8 in (1.72 m)
Eye color:	Black
Hair color:	Black
Title(s):	Miss Philippines Earth Water 2008
Major competition(s):	Miss Philippines Earth 2008 (2nd Runner Up)

Marian Michelle Oblea was crowned Miss Philippines Earth Water 2008 last May 11, 2008 at Crowne Plaza Galleria. She also won two of the special awards; Best in Talent and Best in Long Gown Competitions. She was crowned by last year winner Joyce Nocomura.

A beauty 23 year-old Pamela Soprani was crowned Miss Earth Chile 2010 at the pageant held Saturday at Stadio Italiano in Santiago. Pamela is 177 stands and will now go on to compete in Miss Earth 2010 beauty pageant contest, will be held in Vinpearl Land, Nha Trang, Vietnam on December 4, 2010.

Pamela Soprani was crowned Miss Earth Chile 2010


Pamela Soprani was crowned Miss Earth Chile 2010

Larissa Ribeiro Ramos (born February 4, 1989, in Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil) is the winner of Miss Terra Brasil 2009 and represented Brazil in the 2009 edition the international Miss Earth in the Philippines where she was later crowned Miss Earth 2009 on November 22, 2009, becoming the 2nd Brazilian to win the title. She is currently studying Biology at the Federal University of Amazonas in Brazil.

Let see new photos of Larissa Ribeiro Ramos, Miss Earth 2009

Sahana Bajracharya, 1st runner up in the recently concluded Miss Nepal pageant will represent Nepal in Miss Earth 2010 pageant in Vietnam this coming December.

Wisleidy Osorio was crowned Miss Republica Dominicana Tierra 2010 last October 12th. She 25 years old and stands 1.71 m in height. She will represent Dominican Republic in Miss Earth 2010 finals in Vietnam in December.

Lisa Davids, 20 year old Bachelor in Social Work student at Auckland University is crowned Miss Earth New Zealand 2010. She will compete in Miss Earth 2010 pageant Vietnam in December.

Anne-Lise Ramoolo, 21 year old Miss Earth Mauritius 2010 is among the first ones to arrive in Vietnam for 10th Miss Earth pageant. The pageant kicks-off with the arrivals of the candidates and officially starts November 4th until December 4th. Stay tuned in for more updates from Vietnam.

A delegation of beauty queens recently wrapped up a tour of Vietnam geared toward raising environmental awareness and promoting next month’s Miss Earth competition.

Incumbent Miss Earth Larrisa Ramos, Miss Earth 2008 Karla Henry, Miss Earth Philippines 2010 Psyche Resus and the recently crowned Miss Vietnam World Luu Thi Diem Huong attended several public events during their tour of four cities and provinces.

From October 15 to 22, the beauties stopped in at press events organized at competition sites in Ho Chi Minh City, Phan Thiet (October 17), Nha Trang (October 19) and Phu Yen (October 20).

Miss Earth 2010 will be held between November 4 and December 4 in Nha Trang, Phan Thiet, Phu Yen, Hoi An and HCMC. The ten-year-old environmentally-themed beauty contest has never before left the Philippines.

During their stopover in Nha Trang, the beauties signed a banner appealing to the local citizenry to protect the natural resources in the stunning bay. “Water is the best supply,” one wrote. “Water is the Earth’s life,” another wrote.

During a talk at Phan Thiet University, they promised a student audience that they would help them organize a beach cleanup during the upcoming competition.

At a press conference held last Saturday, Miss Earth 2008 Karla Henry, who was the contest’s first Filipina winner, shared her feelings about her brief trip through Vietnam’s environmental sites.

“Like other countries, yours is facing many environmental issues like air pollution, especially in urban areas like Ho Chi Minh City,” Henry said. “I think the pageant is not only a beauty contest but also an excellent platform to launch an awareness campaign about the preservation of Mother Earth. If we want the beauty to last, we must live in a healthy world”

Ramos said that she and the other three contestants are not afraid to get their hands dirty and help collect garbage in a neighborhood walk event.

Nguyen Cong Khe, Chairman of Thanh Nien Media Group, the organizer of this year’s Miss Earth competition, said Diem Huong will represent the country at the upcoming pageant.

“The coronation night at Nha Trang’s Vinpearl Land Resort will be celebrated with noted foreign singers, hosts and live broadcasted on Star World, Filipino international and Vietnamese channels,” Khe told reporters.

The winner will receive an award worth US$20,000 and other prizes, said the former editor-inchief of Thanh Nien newspaper.

Reported by Kim-Nghia Pham

Miss Earth 2010 Coverage: http://www.missearth.vn/en

Miss Mexico (Claudia Lopez Mollinedo) and Miss Guam (Naiomie Jean Santos) were the first ones to arrive in Vietnam for the Miss Earth 2010 competition. These photos were taken during a press conference. Also present were delegates from Jamaica (Kai Ayanna Indira McDonald) and Mauritius (Anne-Lise Ramoolo).

On these photos, four Miss Earth 2010 delegates are confirmed to be in Vietnam already. They are Misses Mauritius (Anne-Lise Ramoolo), Jamaica (Kai Ayanna Indira McDonald), Mexico (Claudia Lopez Mollinedo) and Guam (Naiomie Jean Santos).

Miss Earth 2010 talent competition will take place at HCM City’s Diamond Palace on November 9, hosted by Miss Asia American Jennifer Pham and supermodel-actor Binh Minh. The show will feature pop stars My Tam and Dam Vinh Hung.

Over 50 contestants have registered to participate in the talent competition. However, the best 20 performances will be selected for the Talent Show on November 9.

The event will be broadcasted live on VBC and SCTV6 channels. An auction will be held at the event to raise funds for flood victims in the central region of the country.

Miss Venezuela Earth 2010 Mariangela Bonanni has finally arrived in Vietnam. She's considered by Missosology.org as their top bet to win Miss Earth 2010 crown.

More delegates have arrived in Vietnam. Seen on photo above are the delegates from Nigeria, USA, Guatemala, Mexico, Norway, Australia and New Zealand.

18 talented finalists have been chosen to compete for Miss Talent on Tuesday, November 9, at the Diamond Place in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

Japan, Jamaica, Italy, Guatemala, Singapore, Brazil, England, Ireland, Guyana, India, Thailand, Botswana, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Guam, South Africa, Tonga, Crimea and the host Vietnam.

Today, Miss Earth 2010 delegates will move to their official residence in HCM City - the Movenpick, a 5 star hotel.

Nicole Faria of India won the talent competition held last night in HCM City, Vietnam. 18 beauties participated in competition which was televised live in a local channel.

Completing the Top 5 for Best in Talent are: Crimea, Japan, Singapore and Vietnam.

The delegates who performed were Japan, Jamaica, Italy, Guatemala, Singapore, Brazil, England, Ireland, Guyana, India, Thailand, Botswana, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Guam, South Africa, Tonga, Crimea and the host Vietnam.

Congratulations India!

From left to right: Slovenia (Ines Draganovic), Northern Ireland (Judith Keys), England (Sandra Marie Lees), Ireland (Alesha Gallen), Australia (Kelly Louise Maguire), and Cayman Islands (Samantha Widmer).

Japan's Marina Kishira was declared winner of the Miss Earth 2010 National Costume competition during the event held in Phan Thiet on Saturday. The rest of the top 5 ladies were the contestants from Mexico, Brazil, South Africa and Ecuador. Miss Japan, who was also named Miss Sea Links City, takes home a prize of USD 5,000.00.

Marina wore a modern gown with an intricate design at the back mimicking the Japanese Art of Tattooing or Irezumi. Irezumi is a traditional Japanese art. Oukoshisei regards tattooing as an art form, expressing the greatness and the beauty of tattoos.

"This is my costume, it was inherited to me. I wore it to bring hope and to show a different world for the modern Japanese women -who are not only associated with kimono costume.", Miss Japan said. She was surprised by her victory that night, and she wanted to convey the images of Japan's blooming fresh flowers and murmuring water flows with it.

"With this victory, I was able to show a new culture of our country to the world. I do not think I would win or lose, but I am surprised and was proud prior to winning. This award as well as my luck is for Japan and the significance of this outfit.", she added.

Completing the top 5 were delegates from South Africa, Ecuador, Mexico, and Brazil.

Miss Earth 2010 press presentation was held last Wednesday, November 10, 2010. On photo above are the delegates from Puerto Rico, Venezuela, Vietnam, Mexico, Chile and Ecuador.

Miss Earth 2010 beauties by the pool in Nha Trang. From left to right: Korea, Singapore, Guatemala, Japan, Thailand, Jamaica, and Peru.