Tatiane Alves | |
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 Alves in 2008 | |
| Born | Tatiane Alves c. 1986 (age 38–39) Conselheiro Lafaiete, Brazil |
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
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| Hair color | Black |
| Eye color | Black |
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Tatiane Alves (bornc. 1986) is a Brazilian model, accounting consultant and beauty pageant titleholder who represented Brazil atMiss Earth 2008. She emerged as one of the winners and crowned as Miss Earth Fire, which is equivalent to third runner-up.[1][2][3]
Alves, Miss Minas Gerais Universe 2005, and Miss Brazil Universe's fourth runner-up that year, was announced asMiss Earth Brazil 2008 during the election of MissMinas Gerais Universe 2009, which took place in the city ofDivinópolis last September 7, 2008. She started modeling at the age of 13.
In the final competition of the eighth edition of the international beauty pageant Miss Earth, Alves represented Brazil and was announced as one of sixteen semi-finalists who would move forward to compete for the title.[4] She achieved one of the eight highest scores in the swimsuit competition for her stage chops, which advanced her as one of the top eight finalists to participate in the evening gown competition. She then pulled away for the lead as she articulated in her video interview about environmental concerns as a key issue in her country, in which she advanced to the top four.[5][6][7]
In the last round, the court of four were asked one question, “What would you tellUS president-electBarack Obama about the state of the global environment if ever you were to meet him?” She placed fourth in the interview round and at the conclusion of the competition, she was crowned Miss Earth Fire.[8][9][10][11]
This was the first time Brazil entered the top-4 of Miss Earth sincePriscilla Meirelles in 2004.[12][13] The Miss Earth pageant was held on November 9, 2008, at theClark Expo Amphitheater inAngeles, Pampanga, Philippines.[14][15] Eighty-five delegates arrived from October 19, 2008, in the Philippines. The pageant was broadcast live viaABS-CBN in the Philippines and to many countries worldwide viaStar World,The Filipino Channel and other partner networks.[16]
| Preceded by Patrícia Andrade | Beleza Brasil 2008 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Miss Earth Fire 2008 | Succeeded by |
