Czech Republic Wins 2nd Miss Earth Crown

In a dazzling finale that captivated fans around the world, the Czech Republic secured its second Miss Earth title, crowning Natálie Puškinová as the organization’s latest Earth Queen on Wednesday, November 5, at Okada Manila. The moment, streamed live to audiences far and wide, marked a historic milestone for the Czech pageant scene and reinforced the country’s rising influence in the world of international beauty and environmental advocacy.

This victory represents the Czech Republic’s second Miss Earth crown, following their first triumph in 2012. Natálie Puškinová stepped into the spotlight as Miss Earth 2025, carrying forward a platform devoted to environmental action, sustainable living, and global stewardship. The feat positions the Czech Republic among a select group of nations with multiple Miss Earth titles like Brazil, Venezuela, and the Philippines, signaling a new era of competitive strength and dedication to the pageant’s green mission.

Jessica Lane of Australia had the honor of crowning Puškinová, sealing a moment that already felt historic as the pageant celebrates its Silver anniversary. The ceremony highlighted themes of environmental advocacy, with contestants sharing campaigns that ranged from reforestation projects to ocean conservation and wildlife protection.

Miss Earth – Air 2025 went to Sóldís Vala Ívarsdóttir of Iceland, Miss Earth – Water 2025 to Trịnh Mỹ Anh of Vietnam, and Miss Earth – Fire 2025 to Waree Ngamkham of Thailand. M

The runners-up were Brazil’s Laila Frizon, Chile’s Nathalie Briones, the Philippines’ Joy Barcoma, and Ukraine’s Mariia Zheliaskova.

Top 12 notables included Ethiopia’s Delina Girma, Mexico’s Génesis Vera, Poland’s Justyna Roguska, and Russia’s Elizaveta Guryanova.

The Top 25 participants included Argentina’s Florencia Hernández, Canada’s Hailey Wilson, India’s Komal Choudhary, Italy’s Natalia Guglielmo, Macau’s Evangeline Chen, Moldova’s Elizaveta Kuznetsova, Namibia’s Ndeshipewa Angula, Netherlands’ Sanne-Esmee Walstra, Northern Mariana Islands’ Aria Keilbach, Peru’s Massiel Suárez, South Africa’s Jenique Botha, South Korea’s Yoon-seo Choi, and the United Arab Emirates’ Ana Zafyra.

Miss Earth stands apart from other pageants by foregrounding environmental activism alongside pageantry. Winners and finalists are expected to champion sustainable practices, support environmental education, and participate in conservation campaigns across their home countries and beyond. The “unproblematic pageant,” as being tagged as such by various influencers, the Miss Earth winners have been known as the most productive among the queens of the Big 4 pageants as she works the whole year round for environmental awareness in various countries.