Miss Earth Liberia is the official title given to Liberia's delegate to the Miss Earth pageant. The pageant focuses mainly on promoting environmental causes and winners are chosen equally on their physical attributes as well as their understanding and knowledge of the issues affecting the earth.
| Formation | 2006 |
|---|---|
| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Monrovia |
| Location |
|
Membership | Miss Earth |
Official language | English |
National Director | Wokie Dolo (2018-present) |
History
editIn 2005, the Miss Earth Liberia franchise was obtained by Beauties of Africa Inc., owned by Mr. Andy A. Abulime. However, the first year Liberia sent a representative to Miss Earth was in 2006 with Rachel Bidmia Njinimbam as the first Miss Earth Liberia titleholder and competed in Miss Earth 2006.[1]
In 2008, Liberia was represented at Miss Earth 2008 by Marit Woods.[2][3]
In 2018, Wokie Dolo, former Miss World Liberia 2017 and owner of La Queen Entertainment serves as the national director.[4][5] The pageant was formed in partnership with The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); winner automatically becomes the ambassador of the EPA.[6][7]
The 2020 pageant that was due to be held in March 2020, was postponed to September due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[8][9]
In September 2020, the President of Liberia, George Weah congratulated the winners of Miss Earth Liberia 2020 for promoting the country's tourism industry as part of the United Nations World Tourism Organization's World Tourism Day.[10][11] The Liberian President also recorded a song, “Da who will win” dedicated to the contestants of Miss Earth Liberia pageant.[12][13]
Titleholders
editThe following are the names of the titleholders of Miss Earth Liberia, listed according to the year in which they participated in Miss Earth:
| Year | Miss Earth Liberia | County | Placement at Miss Earth | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Rachel Bidmia Njinimbam[14] | Montserrado County | Unplaced | Founded The Alpha Omega Children's Foundation in 2007 to benefit Liberian orphans.[15] Represented Liberia at Miss Tourism Queen International in 2007[16] | |
| 2007 | Telena J'Garmonu Cassell[17] | Montserrado County | Unplaced | ||
| 2008 | Marit Gayduo Woods[18][19] | Montserrado County | Unplaced | Daughter of Samuel Kofi Woods, a lifelong Liberian Human Rights Advocate and also Liberia's Labor Ministry.[20][21] | |
| Did not compete between 2009—2017 | |||||
| 2018 | Joicet Jartu Foday[22] | Montserrado County | Unplaced | ||
| 2019 | Georgia Leela Bemah[23] | Bong County | Unplaced | Graduate of University of Liberia with a Bachelor's in Biology | |
| 2020 | Robell Hovers | Bong County | Unplaced | ||
| 2021 | Odella Kanu Flomo | Nimba County | Did not compete | ||
| 2022 | Essiana Weah[24] | Maryland County | Did not compete | ||
| 2023 | Cassandra Yaa Peters[25] | Montserrado County | Unplaced | ||
| 2024 | Mary Kermon | Montserrado County | Unplaced | ||
See also
editReferences
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- ^ Kiatamba, Abdullah (1 September 2008). "Marit Woods enters Miss Earth Liberia 2008". Daily Planet & The Liberian Journal. Archived from the original on 2 May 2015. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
- ^ "Miss Marit Woods Leaves US to Represent Liberia in Miss Earth 2008". The Liberian Journal. 18 October 2008. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
- ^ "Wokie Dolo Says Her Company Did Not Abandon Miss Earth Liberia in Ghana". Retrieved 2020-03-18.
- ^ "Liberia: Pres. Weah Congratulates Miss Earth Liberia Pageant Winner, Hails Organizers". allAfrica.com. 2020-09-21. Retrieved 2021-01-04.
- ^ Brooks, Cholo (2020-09-15). "All Is Now Set for Miss Earth Liberia 2020 finals". Archived from the original on 2020-11-25. Retrieved 2021-01-04.
- ^ Brooks, Cholo (2020-09-22). "Robell Hovers Crowns Miss Earth Liberia 2020". Archived from the original on 2020-11-01. Retrieved 2021-01-04.
- ^ Brooks, Cholo (2020-03-18). "La Queen Entertainment Postpones Miss Earth Liberia 2020 Pageant". Archived from the original on 2020-03-19. Retrieved 2020-03-18.
- ^ "Pres. Weah Cheers Miss Earth Liberia Pageant Winner, Hails Organizers". Liberia News Agency. 2020-09-22. Retrieved 2021-01-04.
- ^ "Pres. Weah Congratulates Miss Earth Liberia Pageant Winner, Hails Organizers". www.emansion.gov.lr. Archived from the original on 2020-10-30. Retrieved 2021-01-04.
- ^ "Liberia: Pres. Weah Congratulates Miss Earth Liberia Pageant Winner, Hails Organizers". Main News. 2020-09-21. Retrieved 2021-01-04.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Weh, Nathaniel (2020-09-07). "President George Weah (The Rabbi) + Takun J – Da Who Will Win? (Miss Earth Liberia 2020 )". soundliberia.com. Retrieved 2021-01-04.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Why Is Liberian Pres. Weah On A Music Recording Spree?". News Public Trust. 2020-09-07. Retrieved 2021-01-04.
- ^ "Liberian Queen debuts at Miss Earth 2006". Liberia Online. 4 December 2006. Archived from the original on 8 October 2011. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
- ^ "About Alpha Omega Children's Foundation". Alpha Omega Children's Foundation. Archived from the original on 30 March 2012. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
- ^ "MTQI lists - Pageantopolis". www.pageantopolis.com. Archived from the original on August 2, 2016. Retrieved 2020-03-18.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Wright, Jackie (25 October 2008). "Miss Liberia Takes the World By Storm". Wright Enterprises. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
- ^ Omary, Majuto (10 November 2008). "Tanzanian shines in Miss Earth pageant". The Citizen Daily, United Republic of Tanzania. Retrieved 10 August 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Kifle, Elias (11 November 2008). "Tanzania's Miriam Odemba wins Miss Earth pageant". Ethiopian Review. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
- ^ Kiatamba, Abdullah (1 September 2008). "Marit Woods enters Miss Earth Liberia 2008". Daily Planet & The Liberian Journal. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
- ^ "Miss Marit Woods Leaves US to Represent Liberia in Miss Earth 2008". The Liberian Journal. 18 October 2008. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
- ^ Dopoe, Robin (2018-10-11). "Joicet Foday Reps LIB at Miss Earth Beauty Pageant". Liberian Observer. Archived from the original on 2020-10-29. Retrieved 2020-03-18.
- ^ "Bong County's Georgia Bemah Crowned Miss Earth Liberia". FrontPageAfrica. 2019-04-22. Retrieved 2020-03-18.
- ^ "MISS EARTH LIBERIA on Instagram: "Congratulations to our Newest Environmental Ambassadors 2022 : Essiana W. Weah - Winner Promise W. Toe - 1st Runner up Leona P. Duweh - 2nd Runner Up"". Instagram.
- ^ "Miss Earth Liberia Crown Queen Vows to Lead the Fight Against Plastic Pollution". FrontPageAfrica. June 26, 2023. Retrieved June 26, 2023.