Miss Eco International 2016 formerly Miss Eco Universe 2016 was the second edition of Miss Eco International held on Great Pyramid of Giza in Giza, Egypt on April 14, 2016.

Patricia Peklar of Slovenia crowned Natalia Carvajal of Costa Rica as her successor at the end of the event. This marks Costa Rica's first victory at Miss Eco International.

Pageant

Location and date On March 29, 2016, Miss Eco International held a press conferences announcing the location and date of final show of the Miss Eco International 2016. The competition took place in Cairo, Egypt's capital, in front of the Great Pyramid of Giza, the oldest and greatest of the three pyramids of Giza on April 15, 2016.

Format The number of semifinalists in this edition increased from five to sixteen. The preliminary competition, consisting of the miss talent, eco dress segment, national costume, resort wear and closed-door interviews, determined the semifinalists for the pageant. The winner of Best in Eco Dress will automatically advanced to the semifinals. The initial group of semifinalists then competed from which sixteen contestants progressed to the evening gown competition. Subsequently, eight contestants advanced to the question-and-answer round, where the winner and her runners-up were announced.

Selection committee

Pedro Mendes – Swiss model, Mister International 2015 Olga Blanc – Fashion designer Bushra – Egyptian actress Dr. Amaal Rezk – Chairwoman of Miss Eco International

Results Placements Placement Contestant Miss Eco International 2016 – Natalia Carvajal1st Runner-Up – Laís Berté2nd Runner-Up – Jiayi Serena Yuan3rd Runner-Up – Anastasia YakovlevaTop 8 – Darya Koleychik – Nicole Scott – Monica Hernandez – Samantha HartTop 16 – Naomi Mendes – Alexandra Herrera – Kholoud Ezz – Olvah Alhamid – Laura Ghobrial – Carolina Liquito – Alena Raeva – Leainy Jaimes § § – Automatically placed into the Top 16 for winning Best Eco Dress

Special awards Awards Winners Miss Congeniality – Julia Njoroge Miss Photogenic – Anastasia YakovlevaBest National Costumes – Olvah Alhamid – Laís Berté – Dương Nguyễn Khả Trang Miss Eco Dress – Leainy Jaimes – Laís Berté – Nicole Scott Miss Resort Wear – Anastasia Yakovleva – Naomi Mendes – Darya Koleychik Miss Elegance – Kholoud Ezz – Laís Berté – Monica HernandezMiss Fitness – Brenda Estrada Enriquez Miss Beautiful Smile – Chisato NagayasuMiss Online – Olvah AlhamidBest Tourism Video – Nagma Shrestha

Candidates 54 contestants competed for the title: +Country/TerritoryContestantAgeHometownAnxhela Lila23TiranaInes Belkacem24AlgiersClaudia Naomi Mendez24Buenos AiresRachel Alice Hope Guest19SydneyAnastasia Yakovleva 27UfaDarya Koleychick24Isha Frederick 19Vivian Susana Serrano22Lais Berté24Nicole Scott25Jiayi Serena Yuan27Alexandra Herrera Avendaño27Natalia Carvajal25Brenda Estrada Enriquez21Kheloud Ezz26Kate Marie21Kerstin Marran22Anna Opalko21Marcie Melissa Monfret24Saskia Klotz23Christina Lazaros20Thalía Raquel Carredano24Seydina Allen21Sophiya Singh20Sarah Olvah Veron Alhamid25Chisato Nagayasu24Julia Njoroge24Hirka Uglurica24Altinay Muhaitasova20Jessica Abi Aad22Chiara Vanderveeren21Annatasha Shanty Jeremiah19Varsha Ragoobarsing25Mónica Hernández Reynaga22Elizaveta Mishina23Mounia El Merchani21Nan Seing Lin Kham23Nagma Shrestha24Laura Ghobrial19Vanessa Noemí Cristaldo20Aurora Asunción21Carolina Liquito19Emilie Albert24Andrada Butilca24Alena Reava22Hashiena Jan23Dayana Andreu Martinez26Matilda Helgstrand23Nasiba Naimkhonova19DushanbePisolaya Jarukeitikul18BangkokMarina Stelmakh24Samantha Joy Hart27CaliforniaLeainy Angelith Jaimes19CaracasDương Nguyễn Khả Trang23Hà Giang

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