Reigning Miss Earth
Ecuador's Katherine Elizabeth Espín Gómez was crowned the 16th MISS EARTH on October 29, 2016 at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City, the Philippines. Follow her journey as she kick-off her socio-enviro world tour in the Philippines on January 21 to March 18.
She is the second young woman to take home the Miss Earth crown from Ecuador. The 23 year old beauty from La Troncal is a lawyer and model by profession. When she was 9, she moved to the United States to live with her parents where she learned to be independent at a young age. Now taking on a new role as an ambassador for Mother Earth, Katherine and her elemental court will be raring to spread social and environmental awareness across the globe.