Ruxandra Popa

Ruxandra Popa
Born	Ruxandra Popa 1987 (age 37–38) Ploiești, Romania
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Beauty pageant titleholder
Title	Miss Earth Romania 2007
Hair color	Black
Eye color	Green
Major competition(s)	Miss Earth 2008 (Top 16)

Ruxandra Popa (born 1987 in Ploiești) is a Romanian model and beauty pageant titleholder. She was named Miss Romania-Earth 2008. She was crowned by Alina Gheorge, Miss Romania Earth 2007.

Miss Earth 2008

By winning Miss Romania-Earth, Popa earned the right to represent Romania at Miss Earth 2008. Ruxandra eventually became one of the favorites to win the Miss Earth 2008 crown.[1][2]

In the final competition of the eighth edition of the international beauty pageant Miss Earth.[3] She ended as one of the top 16 semi-finalists of Miss Earth.[4][5][6][7] The Miss Earth pageant was held on November 9, 2008 at the Clark Expo Amphitheater in Angeles, Pampanga, Philippines.[8][9] Eighty-five delegates arrived from October 19, 2008 in the Philippines. The pageant was broadcast live via ABS-CBN in the Philippines and to many countries worldwide via Star World, The Filipino Channel and other partner networks.[10]

References

1. Rebosura, Paterno Jr. (2008-10-31). "85 Beauties Set Their Sights on 'Miss Earth 2008' Crown". English Oh My News: Art & Life. Retrieved 2008-11-16.
2. Telegraph, Daily (2008-10-23). "Miss Earth 2008 beauty contestant Ruxandra Popa of Romania". Daily Telegraph Australia. Retrieved 2008-11-20.
3. "Miss Earth Post Coronation". The Jamaicans. 2008-11-19. Archived from the original on 2008-12-11. Retrieved 2008-11-28.
4. Marquez, Bullit (2008-10-28). "Miss Earth contestant Ruxandra Popa of Romania (p.1 of 11)". AZ Central/Associated Press. Retrieved 2008-11-28.
5. Barroso, Marisol (2008-11-08). "Adriana Reverón compite esta noche por el Miss Tierra". El Dia, España. Archived from the original on 2008-12-10. Retrieved 2008-12-01.
6. "Aspirante española a Miss Tierra: La vida es un cásting". ABC, España. 2008-11-07. Retrieved 2008-12-01.
7. "Adriana Reveron: un tinerfeña candidata a llevarse el título 'Miss Tierra 2008'". 20 Minutos, España. 2008-11-08. Retrieved 2008-12-01.
8. Favila, Aaron (2008-09-16). "Filipinas recebem concurso da Miss Terra 2008". The Associated Press and Globo. Retrieved 2008-09-17.
9. Berioso, Noli (2008-09-16). "The 8th Wonder of The Earth Begins". The OPMB Worldwide. Retrieved 2008-09-17.
10. Adina, Armin (2008-11-10). "RP bet crowned Ms Earth 2008". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on 2009-05-15. Retrieved 2008-11-28.

Preceded by Alina Gheorge

Miss Romania-Earth 2008

Succeeded by incumbent