Dear Bloggery

Miss Ecuador Olga Alava was crowned Miss Earth 2011 on December 3, 2011 at the University of the Philippines Theather in Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines. The 23 year old top model hails from Guayaquil bested 84 delegates for the crown. She was crowned by Miss Earth 2010 Nicole Faria of India.

OFFICIAL RESULTS
Miss Earth 2011: Olga Alava (Ecuador)
Miss Air: Drielly Bennettone (Brazil)
Miss Water: Athena Mae Imperial (Philippines)
Miss Fire: Caroline Medina (Venezuela)

TOP 8 FINALISTS
Aleksandra Kovacevic (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Nina Astrakhantseva (Crimea)
Casandra Becerra (Mexico)
Thandi Muringa (Zimbabwe)

TOP 16 SEMI-FINALISTS
Cherry Liu (Chinese Taipei)
Tomoko Maeda (Japan)
Nicole Huber (Paraguay)
Susana Nogueira (Portugal)
Rebecca Kim Lekše (Slovenia)
Renate Cerljen (Sweden)
Niratcha Tungtisanont (Thailand)

SPECIAL AWARDS
Best in National Costume: Tomoko Maeda (Japan)
Best in Swimsuit: Šárka Cojocarová (Czech Republic)
Best in Long Gown: Casandra Becerra (Mexico)
Miss Talent: Dominique Mann (South Africa)
Miss Photogenic: Cherry Liu (Chinese Taipei)
Miss Friendship: Sanober Hussain (Pakistan)

SPONSOR AWARD
Miss Runway: Olga Alava (Ecuador)
Miss Hannah Resort: Andrea Devivo (Colombia)
Miss Pagudpud: Maria Figueroa (Peru)
Miss Cute Face: Irina de Giorgi (Switzerland)
Miss Tarlac Tourism: Kristina Oparina (Ukraine)
Miss Stars Scene: Athena Mae Imperial (Philippines)
Miss Fashion Week: Kim E-seul (Korea)
Miss Natural: Caroline Medina (Venezuela)
Best Hair: Caroline Medina (Venezuela)
Miss Personality: Caroline Medina (Venezuela)
Miss Placenta: Caroline Medina (Venezuela)
Miss Ever Bilena: Cherry Liu (Chinese Taipei)
Miss Golden Sunset: Niratcha Tungtisanont (Thailand)

The 11 edition of the pageant was originally scheduled to be held at the Impact, Muang Thong Thani, Bangkok, Thailand, however the pageant organizers decided to move the pageant back to the Philippines due to the massive flooding in Thailand.