Slovenia’s Patricia Peklar crowns Miss Eco Universe 2016 Natalia Carvajal in Giza, Egypt

In 2015, Miss Eco Queen was formed by Dr. Amal Rezk in collaboration with Let’s Take Care of the Planet (LTCP), a United Nations’ project launched in Brazil in response to the United Nations’ Decade of Education for Sustainable Development. In 2016, it was renamed Miss Eco Universe.

Patricia Peklar of Slovenia won Miss Eco Queen 2015 at the Hilton Alexandria Green Plaza in Alexandria, Egypt. She crowned Miss Eco Universe 2016 Natalia Carvajal in front of the Great Pyramid of Giza in Giza, Egypt.

Miss Eco Universe 2016

beauty pageant: Miss Eco Universe

edition: 2nd date: April 14, 2016 venue: Great Pyramid of Giza, Giza, Egypt  candidates: 54

host: Jerry Nayna

FINALISTS

PLACEMENT	NAME, AGE, COUNTRY
Top 16	Claudia Naomi Mendez, 24, Argentina Alexandra Herrera Avendaño, 27, Colombia Kheloud Ezz, 26, Egypt Sarah Olvah Veron Alhamid, 25, Indonesia Laura Ghobrial, 19, Netherlands Carolina Liquito, 19, Portugal Alena Reava, 22, Russia Leainy Angelith Jaimes, 19, Venezuela
Top 8	Darya Koleychik, 24, Belarus Nicole Scott, 25, Chile Mónica Fernanda Hernández, 22, Mexico Samantha Joy Hart, 27, United States
Top 4	Anastasia Yakovleva, 20, Bashkortostan Lais Berté, 24, Brazil Jiayi Serena Yuan, 27, China Natalia Carvajal Sanchez, 25, Costa Rica

SPECIAL AWARDS

AWARD	CANDIDATE
Miss Congeniality	Julia Njoroge Kenya
Miss Photogenic	Anastasia Yakovleva Bashkortostan
Miss Elegance	Kheloud Ezz Egypt
Miss Internet	Sarah Olvah Veron Alhamid Indonesia
Miss Fitness	Brenda Estrada Enriquez Cuba
Best Smile	Chisato Nagayasu Japan
Best Talent	Natalia Carvajal Sanchez Costa Rica
Best Tourism Video	Nagma Shrestha Nepal
Best Eco Dress	Leainy Angelith Jaimes Venezuela
Best in Resort Wear	Anastasia Yakovleva Bashkortostan
Best in National Costume	Sarah Olvah Veron Alhamid Indonesia

WINNERS

PLACEMENT	2016	2015 Miss Eco Queen
3rd runner-up	Anastasia Yakovleva Bashkortostan	Catalina Paz Cáceres Ríos Chile
2nd runner-up	Jiayi Serena Yuan China	Nadine Roberts Australia
1st runner-up	Lais Berte Brazil	Talisa Wolters Netherlands
Miss Eco Universe	Natalia Carvajal Costa Rica	Patricia Peklar Slovenia