Miss World Canada 2012 results: Riza Santos crowns Tara Teng in Richmond, British Columbia

Canada has achieved 13 Miss World placements since 1984, with notable runners-up like Connie Fitzpatrick and Nazanin Afshin-Jam. The 2012 Miss World Canada event featured 32 candidates. Tara Teng from Vancouver won.

Complete list of Miss World Canada 2012 candidates

Canada has achieved 13 placements in Miss World history, with notable runners-up, including Connie Fitzpatrick and Nazanin Afshin-Jam. The 54th Miss World Canada pageant occurred on May 13, 2012, featuring 32 contestants vying for the title, which was previously held by Riza Raquel Santos in 2011.

13 things about Toronto, Ontario actor Corey Haim

Canadian actor Corey Haim died in 2010 at age 38. It was ruled a natural death.

Mariana Valente crowns Miss Universe Canada 2010 Elena Semikina in Toronto, Ontario

Mariana Valente, at 23, was crowned Miss Universe Canada 2009 on May 16. She represented Canada at Miss Universe 2009 but did not place among the top competitors. Valente later crowned her successor, Elena Semikina, in June 2010. Canada has 16 placements in Miss Universe history.

62 Miss Universe Canada 2010 candidates competing in Toronto, Ontario

Canada has achieved 16 Miss Universe placements since its first participation in 1952, with notable winners Karen Baldwin and Natalie Glebova. The Miss Universe Canada pageant began in 2003, with the 2010 edition featuring 62 competitors. Mariana Valente was crowned in 2009 and will crown her successor in June 2010.

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

Jessica Trisko of Canada was crowned Miss Earth 2007 on November 11 at the University of the Philippines. Nearly a year later, she crowned Karla Henry from the Philippines as her successor, the first Miss Earth from Asia. The 2008 pageant featured 85 candidates and took place on November 9 in Angeles City.

85 Miss Earth 2008 candidates competing in Quezon City, Philippines

Miss Earth, launched on April 3, 2001, is an international beauty pageant focusing on environmental issues. The 2008 edition will take place on November 9, with 85 contestants vying for the title. Jessica Nicole Trisko, Miss Earth 2007, will crown her successor at the event in the Philippines.