Lateesha Ector
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Lateesha Ector 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. Ector is expected to represent Canada
in the Miss Earth 2009
.
, Canada. 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 and is currently working for Air Canada
. She enjoys traveling, learning new cultures, and languages. She is currently studying Spanish language
and hoping to be trilingual. She currently lives in Montreal
.
, won by Samantha Tajik
, on April 28, 2008 at the Winter Garden Theatre
, on Yonge St., Toronto
, Ontario
, Canada. She placed in the top 20 semifinalist, which was participated by 62 contestants from across Canada.
in Quebec
. She will represent Canada in the 9th edition of Miss Earth
beauty pageant in the Philippines
, which starts from November 1, 2009 with its final on November 22, 2009. The Miss Earth winner serves as the spokesperson for the Miss Earth Foundation
, the United Nations Environment Programme
(UNEP) and other environmental organizations. About 90 contestants from different countries and territories are expected to compete in the event.
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
and Canadian beauty queen
Beauty Queen
"Beauty Queen" is the second song from Roxy Music's second album, For Your Pleasure. The lyrics refer to Ferry's girlfriend, Valerie Leon, one-time UK beauty queen, B-movie actress and model working in the Newcastle area, circa 1973.-Musicians:...
. She won and was crowned as Miss Earth Canada 2009
Miss earth canada
Miss Earth Canada is a beauty pageant held annually in search of the most beautiful and environmental-friendly woman in Canada. It is the official preliminary to the Miss Earth pageant...
in the annual national Miss Earth Canada
Miss earth canada
Miss Earth Canada is a beauty pageant held annually in search of the most beautiful and environmental-friendly woman in Canada. It is the official preliminary to the Miss Earth pageant...
beauty pageant in August 2009. She is the first black
Black people
The term black people is used in systems of racial classification for humans of a dark skinned phenotype, relative to other racial groups.Different societies apply different criteria regarding who is classified as "black", and often social variables such as class, socio-economic status also plays a...
Miss Earth Canada titleholder. She was crowned by Miss Earth Canada 2008 winner Denise Garrido. Ector is expected to represent Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
in the Miss Earth 2009
Miss Earth 2009
Miss Earth 2009, the 9th edition of Miss Earth beauty pageant, was held at the Boracay Ecovillage Resort and Convention Center, in the Island of Boracay, Malay, Philippines last November 22, 2009....
.
Background
Ector was born in MontrealMontreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, Canada. Ector's parents are from Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying just off the coast of northeastern Venezuela and south of Grenada in the Lesser Antilles...
and descendants of Black
Black people
The term black people is used in systems of racial classification for humans of a dark skinned phenotype, relative to other racial groups.Different societies apply different criteria regarding who is classified as "black", and often social variables such as class, socio-economic status also plays a...
, Chinese
Chinese people
The term Chinese people may refer to any of the following:*People with Han Chinese ethnicity ....
, Scottish
Scottish people
The Scottish people , or Scots, are a nation and ethnic group native to Scotland. Historically they emerged from an amalgamation of the Picts and Gaels, incorporating neighbouring Britons to the south as well as invading Germanic peoples such as the Anglo-Saxons and the Norse.In modern use,...
, and Venezuelan
Venezuelan people
Venezuelan people are from a multiethnic nation in South America called Venezuela. Venezuelans are predominantly Roman Catholic and speak Spanish, and a majority of them are the result of a mixture of Europeans, Africans, and Amerindians.-Demography:...
background. As a young girl she was involved in classical ballet. She has a Bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
in Psychology
Psychology
Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior. Its immediate goal is to understand individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases. For many, the ultimate goal of psychology is to benefit society...
from Concordia University and is currently working for Air Canada
Air Canada
Air Canada is the flag carrier and largest airline of Canada. The airline, founded in 1936, provides scheduled and charter air transport for passengers and cargo to 178 destinations worldwide. It is the world's tenth largest passenger airline by number of destinations, and the airline is a...
. She enjoys traveling, learning new cultures, and languages. She is currently studying Spanish language
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
and hoping to be trilingual. She currently lives in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
.
Miss Universe Canada 2008
Ector, who stands 5 feet and 9½ inches tall, competed in the 57th annual Miss Universe CanadaMiss Universe Canada
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, won by Samantha Tajik
Samantha Tajik
Samantha Tajik is a Canadian-Iranian model and beauty queen who was crowned Miss Universe Canada 2008.She competed in the Miss Universe Canada 2008 pageant, and on April 28, 2008 was crowned the winner by outgoing titleholder, Inga Skaya....
, on April 28, 2008 at the Winter Garden Theatre
Elgin and Winter Garden Theatres
The Elgin and Winter Garden Theatres are a pair of stacked theatres in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Winter Garden theatre is seven stories above the Elgin Theatre....
, on Yonge St., Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada. She placed in the top 20 semifinalist, which was participated by 62 contestants from across Canada.
Miss Earth 2009
On August 22, 2009, Ector was crowned as Miss Earth Canada at Les Cours Mont-RoyalLes Cours Mont-Royal
Les Cours Mont-Royal is an upscale shopping centre in Downtown Montreal, Quebec which was converted from the former Mount Royal Hotel. Since 1988, Les Cours Mont-Royal has provided exclusive boutiques offering designer brands and unique fashions and accessories for both men and women in a...
in Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
. She will represent Canada in the 9th edition of Miss Earth
Miss Earth
Miss Earth is an annual international beauty pageant promoting environmental awareness. Miss Earth is also one of the most publicized beauty contests in the world....
beauty pageant in the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
, which starts from November 1, 2009 with its final on November 22, 2009. The Miss Earth winner serves as the spokesperson for the Miss Earth Foundation
Miss Earth Foundation
Miss Earth Foundation is a non-stock, non-profit organization, which serves as the environmental-social-humanitarian outreach arm of Miss Earth beauty pageant. It was established to institutionalize the environmental mission of Miss Earth...
, the United Nations Environment Programme
United Nations Environment Programme
The United Nations Environment Programme coordinates United Nations environmental activities, assisting developing countries in implementing environmentally sound policies and practices. It was founded as a result of the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment in June 1972 and has its...
(UNEP) and other environmental organizations. About 90 contestants from different countries and territories are expected to compete in the event.