Today, Australia’s Jessica Lane took home the Miss Earth 2024 crown – congratulations to her! In light of her win, we decided to look back over the past five years of Miss Earth winners to see which body shapes have prevailed. You will be surprised: not a single Hourglass figure made the list!
2024
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The winner: Jessica Lane of Australia, a 21-year-old environmental activist and a journalism student.
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Body shape: Pear. Jessica’s body shape is defined by her prominent hips, with narrower shoulders and ribcage, creating a beautifully defined waist that curves gently down to her hips – the signature of a Pear shape.
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This is how Jessica looks without makeup or hairstyling, if you are curious.
2023
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The Winner: Drita Ziri from Albania, crowned at just 18 years old, making her the youngest Miss Earth winner.
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Body shape: Inverted triangle. Drita has an athletic body, with strong shoulder line and trim long legs. The widest part of her body is her shoulders.
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Here’s a glimpse of Drita before her pageant journey began.
2022
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The Winner: Mina Sue Choi of South Korea. Her victory marked the first time South Korea took home a crown in any of the Big Four beauty pageants (Miss World, Miss Universe, Miss International, and Miss Earth).
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Body shape: Inverted triangle. Mina Sue Choi shares the same body shape as Drita Ziri: wide shoulders, narrow hips, long slim legs. This is the most common body shape in modeling since designers love creating for and working with models with this shape.
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Miss Earth 2022 captured in her everyday, unpolished beauty.
2021
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The Winner: Destiny Wagner from Belize. An author, certified diver, and activist, Destiny raises awareness on child hunger and education inequality with her family.
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Body shape: Probably a Rectangle, but it might be an Apple. If you look at Destiny’s body proportions, you may notice that her shoulders, waist, and hips are well-aligned with not much waist definition. Usually, all these clues mean we’re dealing with a Rectangle body shape; however, some athletic Apples don’t have a prominent stomach and can look quite similar to Destiny’s build, especially with her short torso, which is common for Apples. Most likely, her body is a combination of Rectangular and Apple shapes.
On this picture an Apple body shape seems dominating. Yes, not every Apple has a visible stomach. Instagram/@destinyewagner
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Destiny’s no-makeup photos show off her stunning natural beauty. She also has the most radiant smile imaginable.
2020
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The Winner: Lindsey Coffey from the United States. Lindsey is a model featured in Vogue, Cosmopolitan, and Grazia, and a World Wildlife ambassador.
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Body shape: Rectangle + Inverted triangle combo. Lindsey’s shoulders are slightly wider than a classic Rectangle, but not prominent enough to fully classify her as an Inverted Triangle. It seems her primary shape leans toward Rectangle with secondary characteristics of an Inverted Triangle.
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Here’s Miss Earth 2020 in a casual, makeup-free moment.
What We Learned
This five-year snapshot reveals something unexpected: not one of them has the Hourglass figure typically associated with beauty queens. Instead, there’s a mix of athletic and softer shapes, each beautiful in its own way.
What's even better? These women look just as gorgeous in their everyday lives as they do on stage, showing us that real beauty isn’t about fitting a single mold – it’s about confidently embracing your unique shape.
