Tatiane Alves

{{Short description|Brazilian model and beauty pageant contestant}}

{{Infobox pageant titleholder

| name = Tatiane Alves

| image = Tatiane Alves.jpg

| caption = Alves in 2008

| birth_name = Tatiane Alves

| birth_place = Conselheiro Lafaiete, Brazil

| height = {{height|m=1.79|precision=0}}

| eye_color = Black

| hair_color = Black

| title = {{ubl|Beleza Brasil 2008|Miss Earth Fire 2008}}

| birth_date = {{circa|{{birth year and age|1986}}}}

|competitions={{ubl|Beleza Brasil 2008|(Winner)|Miss Earth 2008|(Miss Earth – Fire)}}}}

Tatiane Alves (born {{c.|1986}}) is a Brazilian model, accounting consultant and beauty pageant titleholder who represented Brazil at Miss Earth 2008. She emerged as one of the winners and crowned as Miss Earth Fire, which is equivalent to third runner-up.{{cite news|title=Philippine bet is Miss Earth 2008|url=http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/entertainment/11/09/08/philippine-bet-miss-earth-2008|publisher=ABS-CBN News|date=2008-11-10|access-date=2008-11-28}}{{cite news|title=Ms Philippines wins Ms Earth pageant|url=http://www.gmanews.tv/story/132519/PEP-Ms-Philippines-wins-Ms-Earth-pageant|publisher=GMA News|first=Paul|last=Mata|date=2008-11-10|access-date=2008-11-28}}[http://www.missearth.tv/2008/candidates_08brz.html Miss Earth Brazil Biography]

Miss Earth 2008

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Alves, Miss Minas Gerais Universe 2005, and Miss Brazil Universe's fourth runner-up that year, was announced as Miss Earth Brazil 2008 during the election of Miss Minas Gerais Universe 2009, which took place in the city of Divinópolis 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.{{cite news|title=Miss Earth Post Coronation|url=http://www.jamaicans.com/news/events/MissEarth-103008-12~print.shtml|publisher=The Jamaicans|date=2008-11-19|access-date=2008-11-28|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081211191223/http://www.jamaicans.com/news/events/MissEarth-103008-12~print.shtml|archive-date=2008-12-11}} 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.{{cite news|title=Miss Earth 2008: At The Homestretch|publisher=The OPMB Worldwide|first=Joseph M.|last=Vitug|date=2008-11-09}}{{cite news|title=Miriam Odemba akuna wengi Miss Earth |url=http://www.mwananchi.co.tz/newsrids.asp?id=8028 |publisher=Mwananchi |first=Majuto |last=Omary |date=2008-11-11 |access-date=2008-11-16 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081210131002/http://www.mwananchi.co.tz/newsrids.asp?id=8028 |archive-date=December 10, 2008 }}{{cite news|title=Abigail Elizalde, quien gana la corona, de Miss Earth Water en Filipinas, promete sembrar 20 mil árboles|url=http://www.noticias-oax.com.mx/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=15619&Itemid=36|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208054612/http://www.noticias-oax.com.mx/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=15619&Itemid=36|url-status=dead|archive-date=2015-12-08|publisher=Noticias Oaxaca, Mexico|first=Alejandro|last=Jasso|date=2008-11-18|access-date=2008-11-22}}

In the last round, the court of four were asked one question, “What would you tell US president-elect Barack 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.{{cite news|title=Cebu bet is first asian to win Miss Earth|url=http://beta.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=414423|publisher=Philippine Star|first=Marigold|last=Lebumfacil|date=2008-11-11|access-date=2008-11-15|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170423131735/http://beta.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=414423|archive-date=2017-04-23}}{{cite news|title=Bojana Traljić juri krunu|url=http://www.blic.rs/zabava.php?id=64005|publisher=Blic Online, Serbia|first=M.|last=Č.|date=2008-11-05|access-date=2008-11-28|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081210100536/http://www.blic.rs/zabava.php?id=64005|archive-date=2008-12-10}}{{cite news|title=Filipinler'de düzenlenen ve 85 ülkenin güzellerinin yarıştığı Kainat Güzellik Yarışması önceki gece yapıldı|url=http://www.kibrisgazetesi.com/popup.php/cat/9/news/61869/PageName/Magazin|publisher=Kıbrıs Gazetesi, Cyprus|date=2008-11-10|access-date=2008-11-28|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090315000338/http://www.kibrisgazetesi.com/popup.php/cat/9/news/61869/PageName/Magazin|archive-date=2009-03-15}}{{cite news|title=Miss Earth 2008: The world of Karla Paula Ginteroy Henry|url=http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2008/nov/16/yehey/weekend/20081116week1.html|publisher=The Manila Times (Sunday Times)|first=Rome|last=Jorge|date=2008-11-16|access-date=2008-11-16|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090316123040/http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2008/nov/16/yehey/weekend/20081116week1.html|archive-date=2009-03-16}}

This was the first time Brazil entered the top-4 of Miss Earth since Priscilla Meirelles in 2004.{{cite news|title=Mineira é coroada "Miss Fogo" no "Miss Terra 2008"|url=http://www.otempo.com.br/entretenimento/ultimas/?IdNoticia=8214|publisher=O Tempo Brasil|first=Alexandre|last=Nascimento|date=2008-11-09|access-date=2008-11-16|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081210122821/http://www.otempo.com.br/entretenimento/ultimas/?IdNoticia=8214|archive-date=2008-12-10}}{{cite news|title=Brasileira fica em 4º lugar no concurso Miss Terra|url=http://diariodonordeste.globo.com/materia.asp?codigo=588498|publisher=Diário do Nordeste Internacional|first=Diáriodo|last=Nordeste|date=2008-11-10|access-date=2008-11-16}} The Miss Earth pageant was held on November 9, 2008, at the Clark Expo Amphitheater in Angeles, Pampanga, Philippines.{{cite news|title=Filipinas recebem concurso da Miss Terra 2008

|url=http://g1.globo.com/Noticias/Mundo/0,,MUL761373-5602,00-FILIPINAS+RECEBEM+CONCURSO+DA+MISS+TERRA.html|publisher=The Associated Press and Globo|first=Aaron|last=Favila|date=2008-09-16|access-date=2008-09-17}}{{cite news|title=The eighth Wonder of The Earth Begins|url=http://www.opmb.com/?p=507|publisher=The OPMB Worldwide|first=Noli|last=Berioso|date=2008-09-16|access-date=2008-09-17}} 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.{{cite news|title=RP bet crowned Ms Earth 2008|url=http://globalnation.inquirer.net/news/breakingnews/view/20081110-171362/RP-bet-crowned-Ms-Earth-2008|publisher=Philippine Daily Inquirer|first=Armin|last=Adina|date=2008-11-10|access-date=2008-11-28|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090515173244/http://globalnation.inquirer.net/news/breakingnews/view/20081110-171362/RP-bet-crowned-Ms-Earth-2008|archive-date=2009-05-15}}