Miss Earth 2016: Miss Ecuador wins beauty pageant; crowning ceremony in photos

The winner of 16th Miss Earth pageant has been announced at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City of Philippines and it is Katherine Espín from Ecuador. Other winners of the coronation night are Miss Colombia, Miss Venezuela and Miss Brazil.

While Colombian contestant Michelle Gomez was crowned as Miss Earth Air, Venezuelian delegate Stephanie De Zorzi was titled as Miss Earth Water and Brazilian participant Bruna Zanardo was announced the title holder of Miss Earth Fire.

Also read: Miss Earth 2016: Miss Colombia among top 4 contestants

Miss Earth 2015 winners Angelia Ong and Dayanna Grageda crowned their successors towards the end of the final show. The theme for this year was Empowered To Make A Change and it featured 84 contestants from across the globe during the final show.

Miss Earth 2016 titleholder is Miss Ecuador

The final four contestants of Miss Earth 2016 announced:

Miss Earth 2016 final eight contestants announced

Final 16 contestants of Miss Earth 2016 in evening gown

Power-belters "4th Impact" from UK's Got Talent now performing on Miss Earth 2016

Miss Earth 2016 semi-finalist for Swimsuit Competition has been announced

Miss Earth 2016 contestant Rashi Yadav from India did not make up to the top 16. Here is the new list:

COLOMBIA Michelle Gomez

KOREA Chae-Yeung Lee

NORTHERN IRELAND Julieann McStravick

ITALY Denise Frigo

VENEZUELA Stephanie De Zorzi

ENGLAND Luissa Burton

BRAZIL Bruna Zanardo

VIETNAM Nguyen Thi Le Nam Em

RUSSIA Alexandra Cherepanova

MEXICO Itzel Paola Astudillo

MACAU SAR, CHINA Clover Zhu

SOUTH AFRICA Nozipho Magagula

AUSTRALIA Lyndl Kean

ECUADOR Katherine Espín

SWEDEN Cloie Skarne

USA Corrin Stellakis

Miss Earth 2016 Top 16 contestants announced

Wales is the Eco-Warrior award winner

Moldova wins Best in Eco Beauty Video!

Moldova wins Best in Eco Beauty Video! pic.twitter.com/yVyqxrgtKZ

— Miss Earth (@MissEarth) October 29, 2016

Watch the Miss Earth 2016 delegates perform on stage 

It was a spectacular number by our #MissEarth2016 delegates. The crowd went wild! pic.twitter.com/JNMrcnziSK

— Miss Earth (@MissEarth) October 29, 2016

Miss Earth 2016 final show has begun with the 84 contestants from worldwide.

The grand finale of Miss Earth 2016, the 16th annual beauty pageant for promoting environmental awareness, kicks-off at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City of Philippines.

This year's theme is Empowered To Make A Change and it will feature 84 contestants from across the globe, including Rashi Yadav from India.

Miss Earth 2016 live streaming information 

On the coronation night, last year's title holder Angelia Ong will crown her successor from the list of 84 contestants who will compete with each other for the beauty title. Additionally, Miss Earth Air 2016 will also be crowned by last year's winner Dayanna Grageda at the end of the event.

Also read:Miss Earth 2016: 84 contestants walk in swimsuit; Rashi Yadav to represent India