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Philippines Eye Catching Performance In Miss World Through Recent Years
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30 December 2022

Philippines Eye Catching Performance In Miss World Through Recent Years

Miss World is the oldest International pageant that takes place annually and was commenced in the United Kingdom by Eric Morley in 1951. This pageant has grown rapidly and has become one of the world’s colossal pageants today. Along with Miss Universe, Miss International and Miss Earth, this pageant is one of the significant Big Four international beauty pageants. This title is one of the most desired titles amongst the others. The Philippines in this decade marked its position as the winner of the coveted title of Miss world by bringing the crown to the country for the first time in 2013. Philippines noteworthy performance in Miss World from 2011 to 2018 shows that the country has not missed a single year in this decade where it did not win a top position since 2011. Here are the proud winnings made by the Philippines from 2011 till 2018.

  1. Miss World Philippines 2011 Gwendoline Ruais 1st Runner Up

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    Miss World Philippines 2011 Gwendoline Ruais 1st Runner Up

    In Miss World 2011, Gwendoline Ruais earned the right to represent the Philippines where she managed to secure the position of the 1st runner-up in the finale that was held on 6th November 2011 at the Earls Court Two in London, United Kingdom. Gwendoline, the young beautiful diva, is a beauty titleholder and a fashion model. She obtained the degree of Business Management Honors from Kishwaukee College. As a beauty queen, she is keeping her advocacies up to the mark as she was spokespersons of the Miss Earth Foundation. She commenced her career when she first competed where she was placed in Top 10. Thereafter, she participated in Miss World Philippines 2011 and there she found her victory as she was crowned and led her to appear in Miss World 2011 where she performed well by winning the position of the1st runner-up.

  2. Miss World Philippines 2012 Queneerich Rehman Top 15

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    Miss World Philippines 2012 Queneerich Rehman Top 15

    Queneerich Rehman is young Pakistani-Filipino beauty who with her dedication got the opportunity to represent the Philippines in Miss World 2012 held on 18 August 2012 at Dongsheng Fitness Center Stadium in Ordos, Inner Mongolia, China, where she managed to secure her position in Top 15 in the finale. Besides being a beauty queen, she is also a singer and model. She first appeared in pageantry in Binibining Pilipinas 2011 where she was awarded Best in Swimsuit and ended up in the Top 15. After her success in Binibining Pilipinas in 2011, she represented in Miss World Philippines 2012 where she took the success on top by winning the coveted title. This landed her onto Miss World 2012, where she represented her country and again did not leave behind by getting secure in Top 15. She also caught many eyeballs for her beatboxing talent during the competition. She belongs to both Pakistani and Filipino origin.

  3. Miss World Philippines 2013 Megan Young Winner

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    Miss World Philippines 2013 Megan Young Winner

    Megan Young is one of those fortunate beautiful divas, who got a chance to represent the nation in Miss World 2013 that took place on 28th September 2013 at Bali Nusa Dua International Convention Center, South Kuta, Bali, Indonesia. In the finale, she competed against 126 delegates from all around the world and with her willingness and excellence, she defeated all of them and made history for the country by bringing the crown to the country for the first time ever. Megan pursued her secondary education in Regional Science High School III and studied filmmaking at De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde. Just like a coin, her career lies on the two sides as she is a TV host as well. Her debut in the first TV show was in the second season of the talent reality search, StarStruck wherein she secured in Top 6. Prior to this winning, she also represented in Miss World Philippines 2013 where she made a big name by winning the coveted title. This winning gave her the right to represent in Miss World 2013 and she was crowned again. These achievements gave a path of an ample number of opportunities to walk on and grab as much as she can.

  4. Miss World Philippines 2014 Valerie Weigmann Top 25

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    Miss World Philippines 2014 Valerie Weigmann Top 25

    Valerie Weigmann is a Filipino-German beauty, who represented her country Philippines in Miss World 2014 and procured her position in Top 25. The finale was held on 14th December 2014 at the ExCeL London in London, United Kingdom. Valerie competed against 120 contestants. Valerie is of Filipino, German and Danish descent born in Wiesbaden, Hesse, West Germany. She obtained a bachelor's degree in Communications from a university in Wiesbaden, Germany. Moreover, she is an entrepreneur and a co-owner of Manila's first German-Turkish restaurant named, Bamm which is located at The Collective, in Makati City. Besides this, she is a TV host and first selected to be the housemates on the second teen edition of Pinoy Big Brother. Unfortunately, she could not win, but this opened the doors for many other opportunities for her. She earned the right to represent in Miss World 2014 from Miss World Philippines 2014, where she appeared and won the spot in Top 25.

  5. Miss World Philippines 2015 Hillarie Danielle Parungao Top 10

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    Miss World Philippines 2015 Hillarie Danielle Parungao Top 10

    Hillarie Danielle Parungao is a Filipino beauty, who was an official representative of the country in Miss World 2015 that was held at the outdoor arena of the Crown of Beauty Theatre in Sanya, China on 19th December 2015. In the finale, she competed against 113 contestants and with her dedication she made it to Top 10 making the country prouder. Hillaire belongs to Philippines and China descents and besides of a beauty pageant titleholder, she television presenter and a print-commercial model. She commenced her career in pageantry in 014, when she first was elected and represented the Philippines in Miss Asia Pacific World 2014 in Seoul, Korea and there she was adjudged the 3rd Runner-up. Thereafter, she represented in Miss World Philippines 2015 and successfully won the coveted title, which gave her the right to represent in Miss World 2015 and was placed in Top 10 but prior to this, she was awarded with Multimedia Award during the finale.

  6. Miss World Philippines 2016 Catriona Elisa Magnayon Gray Top 5

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    Miss World Philippines 2016 Catriona Elisa Magnayon Gray Top 5

    Catriona Gray is a Filipino-Australian beauty who earned the right to represent her country in Miss World 2016 where she competed against 116 delegates and with her zeal, she managed to secure her position in Top 5. The finale was held on 18th December 2016 at the MGM National Harbor, Washington, D.C., United States. Catriona stepped into the world of pageantry in 1999 when she won Little Miss Philippines in Sydney at the age of five Talking about her academics, she was a student at Trinity Anglican School in Cairns where she was a house captain, after which she obtained master’s Certificate in Music Theory from the Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts. In addition, she acquired a certificate in outdoor recreation and a black belt in Choi Kwang-Do martial arts. She perfectly demonstrates what the real talent is and must have left a benchmark for others. Her victory did not stop here, as, after Miss World 2016, she won the coveted title of Miss Binibining Pilipinas 2018 after which she represented in Miss Universe 2018, where she again won the prestigious title.

  7. Miss World Philippines 2017 Laura Victoria Lehmann Top 40

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    Miss World Philippines 2017 Laura Victoria Lehmann Top 40

    Laura Victoria Lehmann is a beautiful young diva from Philippines, who gained all the rights to represent her country in Miss World 2017 that took place on 18th November 2017 at the Sanya City Arena in Sanya, China, where she competed against 117 other contestants from different countries out of which she secured her position in Top 40. Lehmann graduated from Assumption College during her grade school days and after that, she went to Beacon International School for higher studies. Moreover, she is a former member of the Philippines women's national softball team during her teenage. She is also a TV host and initiated her career as a courtside reporter in the UAAP Season 77 and 78 for the collegiate men's varsity basketball team Ateneo Blue Eagles. Prior to Miss World 2017, she appeared in Binibining Pilipinas 2014 and was adjudged the 1st runner-up there. After this, she represented in Miss World Philippines 2017 and was fortunately crowned. With all of her achievements, she seems like keeping all of the advocacies and her title ‘Beauty with Purpose’ up to the mark.

  8. Miss World Philippines 2018 Katarina Sonja Rodriguez Unplaced

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    Miss World Philippines 2018 Katarina Sonja Rodriguez Unplaced

    Katarina Sonja Rodriguez is a Filipino-American beauty who with her past record of victories earned the right to represent her country Philippines in Miss World 2018 that held on 8 December 2018 at the Sanya City Arena in Sanya, China, where 118 delegates from various countries participated but unfortunately Katarina could not procure her position in the finale. Despite the results, the Filipino followers of the beauty were quite unhappy as the popular opinion was that she should have at least placed in the Top 5. Katarina is born in Orlando and attended her high school there only. She studied a double major in Business Management and Philosophy from De La Salle University in Manila. She is also a cycling instructor, a competitive long-distance runner, and joined as a member of De La Salle University Women's Track and Field Team. Katarina’s modelling career commenced when she first appeared for the audition for the second season of Asia's Next Top Model and there she was selected as part of the show's final three contestants. She could not win but ultimately got many other opportunities. Prior to Miss World 2018, she was a titleholder of Miss Intercontinental Philippines 2017 and Miss World Philippines 2018. Apart from this, she was placed 2ndrunner-up in Asia’s Next Top Model 2014 and 1st runner-up in Miss Intercontinental 2017. Declaration Miss World 2018 was disheartening for the Philippines as she was unfortunately unplaced, but she definitely has a long way ahead for success.

  9. Miss World Philippines 2019 Michelle Marquez Dee Top 12

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    Miss World Philippines 2019 Michelle Marquez Dee Top 12

    Miss World Philippines 2019, the 9th edition of the Miss World Philippines, was held at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines on 15th September 2019 where Michelle Daniela Dee was crowned the new queen. She succeeds and was crowned Katarina Sonja Rodriguez Miss World Philippines 2018. She represented the Philippines at the Miss World 2019 in London, England on 14th December 2019 and finished as a Top 12 semifinalist. During the preliminaries, Dee won both rounds of her group's Head to Head Challenge, earning her a spot in the Top 40 semifinalists. She also placed in the Top 40 of the Top Model competition, and Top 20 in Beauty with a Purpose. Growing up with two of her siblings diagnosed with autism, Michelle has been an advocate for autism awareness and mental health education since she was sixteen years old. She has been working with the Center for Possibilities Incorporation, a foundation that helps and cares for children with special needs, and other organizations in spreading more information on autism, assisting those who have the developmental disability and creating more awareness about autism and mental health.

  10. Miss World Philippines 2021 Tracy Maureen Perez Top 13

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    Miss World Philippines 2021 Tracy Maureen Perez Top 13

    Miss World Philippines 2021, the 10th edition of the Miss World Philippines, was held on 3rd October 2021 at the Subic Bay Exhibition and Convention Center Hall A in Subic Special Economic and Freeport Zone, Olongapo, Zambales, Philippines where Tracy Maureen Perez was crowned Miss World Philippines 2021. She represented the Philippines at the Miss World 2021 pageant in San Juan, Puerto Rico and finished as a Top 13 semifinalist. Perez graduated from the University of San Carlos with a degree in industrial engineering. Not new to the pageant world, Tracy joined Miss World Philippines 2019 as her first national pageant and placed in to the top 12 at the end of the finale. Perez competed in the Miss Universe Philippines 2020 pageant where she placed at Top 16. Following year, in 2021, she tried her luck again at Miss World Philippines 2021 which she won and won the right to represent Philippines at Miss World 2021.

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