Hil Yesenia Hernández Escobar is the first ever Miss Earth from Chile. It is one of the six grand slam beauty pageants along with Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss International, Miss Supranational and Miss Grand International.

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BIOGRAPHY

Hernandez is a Chilean journalist, environmentalist, model and beauty queen. Here are 13 more things about her:

  1. She was born in Castro, Chiloé, Chile to René Hernández and Yorky Escobar.
  2. Her father died when she was young.
  3. She is the youngest of three siblings.
  4. She was a Miss World Chile 2003 finalist.
  5. She is Reina Sudamericana Chile 2004.
  6. She was runner-up to Miss Earth Chile 2004 Nataly Chilet.
  7. She was a Miss Model of the World 2004 semifinalist.
  8. She won Miss Earth Chile 2005.
  9. In 2006, she won the sixth edition of Miss Earth.
  10. While reigning as Miss Earth 2006, she traveled to several countries including Bolivia, Cambodia, Chile, China, Indonesia, the Philippines, Singapore and Vietnam.
  11. In 2017, she was a “Versus Drag Queens” Season 1 judge.
  12. From 2017 to 2018, she was a “Versus Drag Queens” Season 2 judge.
  13. On December 1, 2024, she turned 40.
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TIMELINE

Hernandez is 5’111⁄2” tall. Before becoming a beauty queen, she worked as a model in different parts of China including Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen.

2006

  • On November 26, 2006, she represented Chile at Miss Earth 2006 and competed against 81 other candidates at the National Museum of the Philippines in Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines. She won the title.
  • On December 19, 2006, she arrived in Santiago, Chile from Madrid, Spain and Buenos Aires, Argentina and attended a press conference at the Santiago International Airport in Santiago.

2007

  • In April 2007, she co-hosted the United Nations Environment Programme gala event Champions of the Earth in Singapore.
  • In September 2007, she attended environmental events in Marikina City, Metro Manila.
  • In October 2007, she attended the third International Travel Expo in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
  • On November 11, 2007, she crowned her successor Miss Earth 2007 Jessica Trisko of Canada at the University of the Philippines Theater in Quezon City.

2008

  • In February 2008, she attended Miss Teen Chile 2008 at the Hyatt in Santiago.
  • In March 2008, a billboard poster featuring her in Whanganui, New Zealand was stolen.

2009

  • In February 2009, she served as a judge at Miss Pelarco 2009 in Pelarco, Talca, Maule, Chile.
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2017

  • She, Rocko Cornejo and Art-Tica were the judges of “Versus Drag Queens” Season 1, which aired on YouTube from June 25, 2017 to August 5, 2017.

2018

  • She, Cornejo and Yume Hime were the judges of “Versus Drag Queens” Season 2, which ended on March 11, 2018.
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Published by Coco Altatis

Coco Altatis has been writing for CONAN Daily since 2009. He writes about beauty pageants, mixed martial arts, music and movies.