Canada’s Jessica Trisko crowns Miss Earth 2008 Karla Henry in Angeles City, Philippines

Representing Canada, Jessica Trisko was crowned Miss Earth 2007 at the University of the Philippines Theater in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines on November 11, 2007. She competed against 87 other candidates.

Almost a year later, Trisko went back to the Philippines and crowned Karla Henry as her successor. The latter is the first Miss Earth from Asia.

Miss Earth 2008

• beauty pageant: Miss Earth
• edition: 8th
• venue: Clark Expo Amphitheater, Angeles City, Philippines 
• date: November 9, 2008
• hosts: Billy Crawford, Priscilla Meirelles, Riza Santos
• candidates: 85
• broadcasters: ABS-CBN, The Filipino Channel, Studio 23

JUDGES

1. Lourdes Atienza
2. Stephan Elsner
3. Tom Hansen
4. Hong Jin
5. Philip Lo
6. Lisa Macuja-Elizalde
7. Andrea Mastellone
8. Rizalino Navarro
9. Samuel West Stewart
10. Leo Valdez
11. Ping Valencia

FINALISTS

Top 16	Hana Svobodová (Czech Republic) Seol-hee Seo (Korea) Uko Ezinne (Nigeria) Karolina Filipkowska (Poland) Ruxandra Popa (Romania) Anna Mezentseva (Russia) Piyaporn Deejing (Thailand) Jana Murrell (United States)
Top 8	Mariana Rodríguez (Colombia) Adriana Reverón Moreno (Spain) Nasanin Nuri (Switzerland) María Daniela Torrealba Pacheco (Venezuela)
Top 4	Tatiane Alves (Brazil) Abigail Elizalde Romo (Mexico) Karla Paula Ginteroy Henry (Philippines) Miriam Odemba (Tanzania)

SPECIAL AWARDS

• Best in Talent: Rachael Margot Smith (Australia)
• Best in Swimsuit: Abigail Elizalde Romo (Mexico)
• Best in Long Gown: María Daniela Torrealba Pacheco (Venezuela)
• Best in National Costume: Shassia Ubillus Falcón (Panama)
• Miss Friendship: Andrea Leon Janzso (Ecuador)
• Miss Photogenic: Karla Paula Ginteroy Henry (Philippines)

SPONSORS’ AWARDS

• Miss Earth Puerto Princesa: Denise Garrido (Canada)
• Miss Earth Designers: Karla Paula Ginteroy Henry (Philippines)
• Miss Micu Confidence: Gregoria Antoniou (Greece)
• Miss Aficionado: Miriam Odemba (Tanzania)
• Miss Joel Cruz Signature: Gregoria Antoniou (Greece)
• Face of Placenta: María Daniela Torrealba Pacheco (Venezuela)
• Face of the Night: Mariana Rodríguez (Colombia)

WINNERS

PLACEMENT	2008	2007
3rd runner-up Miss Fire	Tatiane Alves Brazil	Ángela Gómez Spain
2nd runner-up Miss Water	Abigail Elizalde Mexico	Silvana Santaella Venezuela
1st runner-up Miss Air	Miriam Odemba Tanzania	Pooja Chitgopekar India
Miss Earth	Karla Henry Philippines	Jessica Trisko Canada