Lateesha Ector
Lateesha Ector | |
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| Born | Lateesha Ector 1985 (age 38–39) Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Height | 5 ft 9.5 in (1.77 m) |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Title | Miss Earth Canada 2009 Miss Universe Canada 2008, Top 20 Semifinalist |
| Hair color | Black |
| Eye color | Brown |
| Major competition(s) | Miss Earth Canada 2009 Miss Universe Canada 2008 Miss Earth 2009 |
Lateesha Ector (born 1985) is a fashion model and Canadian beauty queen. She won and was crowned as Miss Earth Canada 2009 in the annual national Miss Earth Canada beauty pageant in August 2009. She is the first black Miss Earth Canada titleholder. She was crowned by Miss Earth Canada 2008 winner Denise Garrido. She represented Canada in the Miss Earth 2009.[1]
Background
Ector was born in Montreal, Quebec. Ector's parents are from Trinidad and Tobago and descendants of Black, Chinese, Scottish, and Venezuelan background. As a young girl she was involved in classical ballet. She has a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from Concordia University. She enjoys traveling, learning new cultures, and languages. She is currently studying Spanish language and hoping to be trilingual. She currently lives in Montreal, Quebec.[1][2]
Miss Universe Canada 2008
Ector, who stands 5 feet and 9½ inches tall, competed in the 57th annual Miss Universe Canada, where she placed in the top 15, won by Samantha Tajik, on April 28, 2008 at the Winter Garden Theatre, on Yonge St., Toronto, Ontario, Canada.[2][3][4] She placed in the top 20 semifinalist, which was participated by 62 contestants from across Canada.[5][6][7]
Miss Earth 2009
On August 22, 2009, Ector was crowned as Miss Earth Canada at Les Cours Mont-Royal in Quebec. She represented Canada in the 9th edition of Miss Earth beauty pageant in the Philippines on November 22, 2009.[1][8] She placed in top 15 for talent competition and top 15 in swimwear competition. The Miss Earth winner serves as the spokesperson for the Miss Earth Foundation, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and other environmental organizations.[1][9]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d Soul, John (2009-09-01). "Lateesha Ector: The First Black Miss Earth Canada". Woman of the Earth. Archived from the original on 2009-09-06. Retrieved 2009-09-13.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b Davila, Denis (2008-10-08). "Miss Universe Canada 2008 Contestants". Beauties of Canada Production. Retrieved 2009-08-31.
- ^ Godfrey, Tom (2008-04-29). "T.O.'s Tajik crowned Miss Universe". Toronto Sun. Retrieved 2009-08-31.
- ^ "What City is Home to the World's Hottest Women?". The Buckmaker, PHP Resources, Eigenbau. 2008-06-16. Retrieved 2009-08-31.
- ^ Davila, Denis (2008-03-28). "The Miss Universe Canada 2008 Contestants". Beauties of Canada Production. Retrieved 2009-08-31.
- ^ Davila, Denis (2008-03-28). "Miss Universe Canada 2008 Main Event". Beauties of Canada Production. Retrieved 2009-08-31.
- ^ Payvand News, Online (2008-05-03). "Iranian-Canadian Samantha Tajik crowned Miss Universe Canada 2008". Payvand Net Native. Retrieved 2009-08-31.
- ^ Ramos, Duane (2008-10-05). "Miss Benelux 2009". Woman of the Earth. Archived from the original on 2009-08-31. Retrieved 2009-08-30.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Borja, Tessa (2007-10-17). "Jennifer Neves is Miss Earth Guam". Marianas Variety News, Guam Edition. Retrieved 2009-08-30.
External links
Miss Earth 2009 national titleholders | |
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