Miss Ecuador is Miss Earth 2011

Courtesy of Miss Earth TV website

Miss Ecuador Olga Alava was crowned Miss Earth 2011 on December 3, 2011 at the University of the Philippines Theater in Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines.

Drielly Bennettone of Brazil won Miss Air (1st runner-up), Athena Imperial of the Philippines clinched Miss Water (2nd runner-up) while Caroline Medina of Venezuela was named Miss Fire (3rd runner-up).

The coronation night was telecast on ABS-CBN Channel 2 on December 4, 2011 at 10:30 p.m.

Here is the complete list of winners:

MISS EARTH 2011
Olga Mercedes Álava Vargas (Ecuador)

MISS EARTH AIR
Drielly Araújo Bennettone (Brazil)

MISS EARTH WATER
Athena Mae Duarte Imperial (Philippines)

MISS EARTH FIRE
Caroline Gabriela Medina Peschiutta (Venezuela)

The host with 2010 Miss Earth Nicole Faria (India)

Courtesy of Facebook Page: Miss Earth Foundation

TOP 8 (including the winners/title holders above):
Aleksandra Kovacevic (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Nina Astrakhantseva (Crimea)
Casandra Ananké Becerra Vázquez (Mexico)
Thandekile (Thandi) Muringa (Zimbabwe)

 The hosts of the evening: Jason Godfrey & Sonia Couling

Courtesy of Miss Earth TV website

TOP 16 (including the Top 8 above):
Cherry Liu (Chinese Taipei)
Tomoko Maeda (Japan)
Nicole Elizabeth Huber Vera (Paraguay)
Susana Nogueira (Portugal)
Rebecca Kim Lekše (Slovenia)
Renate Veronica Cerljen (Sweden)
Niratcha Tungtisanont (Thailand)
Khrystyna Oparina (Ukraine)

Christian Bautista serenaded the contestants

Special Awards:

Miss Photogenic: Chinese Taipei

Miss Friendship: Pakistan

Best National Costume: Japan

Best in Talent: South Africa

Best in Swimsuit: Czech Republic

Best in Long Gown: Mexico

Note: The other photos that appear here (unless otherwise noted) were taken by fashion photographer Enrico DC.

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