Lateesha Ector

Lateesha Ector
Lateesha Ector
	Lateesha Ector
Born	Lateesha Ector; 1985 (age 35–36); Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
Title	Miss Earth Canada 2009; Miss Universe Canada 2008, Top 20 Semifinalist
	Beauty pageant titleholder
Hair color	Black
Eye color	Brown
Major; competition(s)	Miss Earth Canada 2009; Miss Universe Canada 2008; Miss Earth 2009

Lateesha Ector (born 1985) is a fashion model and Canadian beauty queen. She was crowned as Miss Earth Canada 2009 in the annual Miss Earth Canada beauty pageant in August 2009. She is the first Black woman crowned Miss Earth Canada. She represented Canada in Miss Earth 2009.[1]

Background

Ector was born in Montreal, Quebec. Ector's parents are from Trinidad and Tobago and have heritage from Black, Chinese, Scottish, and Venezuelan backgrounds. As a young girl she was involved in classical ballet, and earned a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from Concordia University. She currently lives in Montreal, Quebec.[1][2]

Ector, who stands 5 feet and 9½ inches tall, competed in the 57th annual Miss Universe Canada, where she placed in the top 15, won by Samantha Tajik, on April 28, 2008 at the Winter Garden Theatre, on Yonge St., Toronto, Ontario, Canada.[2][3][4] She placed in the top 20 semifinalist, which was participated by 62 contestants from across Canada.[5][6][7]

On August 22, 2009, Ector was crowned as Miss Earth Canada at Les Cours Mont-Royal in Quebec. She represented Canada in the 9th edition of Miss Earth beauty pageant in the Philippines on November 22, 2009.[1][8] She placed in top 15 for talent competition and top 15 in swimwear competition. The Miss Earth winner serves as the spokesperson for the Miss Earth Foundation, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and other environmental organizations.[1][9]

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Preceded by Denise Garrido	Miss Earth Canada 2009	Succeeded by Incumbent

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