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The 20-year-old biology student in Universidade Federal do Amazonas Larissa Ramos, who is also Miss Brazil 2009, crowned Miss Earth 2009 during the pageant held at an eco-village in Boracay resort in Aklan province, central Philippines, on November 22, 2009.

Larissa Ramos won over 80 earth beauties from all over the world for the prestigious title of Miss Earth 2009.

Other Winners of the Pageant:

Miss Earth Air 2009 – Sandra Seifert (Philippines)
Miss Earth Water 2009 – Jessica Barboza (Venezuela)
Miss Earth Fire 2009 – Alejandra Echeverria (Spain)

Other Finalists in the 2009 Miss Earth:

Miss Colombia Alejandra Castillo Munera
Miss Martinique Pascale Nelide
Miss Poland Izabela Wilczek
Miss Thailand Rujinan Phanseethum

The Semi-finalists:

Miss France Magalie Thierry
Miss Georgia Nonna Diakonidze
Miss India Shriya Kishore
Miss Korea Yeju Park
Miss Ireland Kayleigh O’Reilly of Northern
Miss Paraguay Gabriela Rejala
Miss Singapore Valerie Lim
Miss South Africa Chanel Grantham

Major Awards:

Best in Swimsuit – Miss Philippines Sandra Seifert
Best in National Costume – Miss Tanzania Evelyne Tausi
Best in Evening Gown – Miss Tanzania Evelyne Tausi
Miss Talent – Miss Tahiti Niuriki Teremate
Miss Photogenic – Miss Czech Republic Tereza Budkova
Miss Friendship – Miss Switzerland Graziella Rogers

Special Awards:

Best in Eco-Design Wear – Miss Jamaica Jenaae Jackson
Best in Use of Indigenous Products Wear – Miss Albania Suada Saliu
Best in Eco-Bag Design Wear – Miss Czech Republic Tereza Budkova
Miss Placenta – Miss Puerto Rico Dignelis Jimenez
Pasigandahan Award – Miss Guam Maria Luisa Santos