Catharina Svensson is an international beauty queen from Copenhagen, Denmark. She became the first Miss Earth, an annual international beauty pageant promoting environmental awareness, when she was crowned on October 28, 2001 in Quezon City, Philippines. At the time of her crowning, the 21 year old Svensson was a third year law student and a part-time model. It was her first time to participate in any beauty contest, she was appointed by the national pageant director of Miss Earth Denmark.
Catharina Svensson Miss 2001Catharina Svensson 2001 pictureTop four : Miss Argentina, Miss Kazakhstan ,
Miss Brazil, Miss DenmarkTop ten : Miss USA, Miss Argentina, Miss Denmark,
Miss Kazakhstan, Miss Brazil, Miss Philippines,
Miss Bolivia, Miss Latvia, Miss India, Miss EstoniaSpecial Awards : Miss Lux - Miss India ,
Miss Cream Silk - Miss Argentina,
Miss Close up - Miss Philippines,
Miss Ponds - Miss Estonia