Ahtisa Manalo biography: 13 things about Miss Cosmo Philippines 2024

Maria Ahtisa Rodriguez Manalo is a Filipino entrepreneur, model and beauty queen from Quezon, Philippines. She represented the Philippines in Miss International.

Ahtisa Manalo’s profile

Born in Candelaria, Quezon to a Fenno-Swedish father and a Filipino-Spanish mother, Manalo earned her bachelor’s degree in accountancy from Manuel S. Enverga University Foundation in Lucena, Quezon. Manalo has yet to meet her father.

As an entrepreneur, Manalo owns several businesses including two food businesses in Australia namely Cafe Noun and Call Me Harris. She and her business partner John Michael Hilton introduced the Australian brand Koomi Natural Drinking Yogurt to the Philippines.

Manalo is 5’8″ tall. Here are 13 more things about her:

1. On May 27, 2014, she represented Candelaria at Miss Teen Earth Philippines 2014 and competed against 19 other candidates at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines. She did not make it to the Top 5.
2. On April 25, 2015, she represented Candelaria’s Candle Festival at Reyna ng Aliwan 2015 at the Cultural Center of the Philippines in Pasay City. She was unplaced.
3. On August 27, 2016, she represented Candelaria at Binibining Niyogyugan 2016 and competed against 24 other candidates in Lucena, Quezon. She won the title.
4. On April 23, 2017, she represented Quezon’s Niyogyugan Festival at Reyna ng Aliwan 2017 and competed against 19 other candidates at the Cultural Center of the Philippines. She was one of the three second runners-up to Marla Alforque. 
5. On March 18, 2018, she represented Quezon at Bb. Pilipinas 2018 and competed against 39 other candidates at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, Metro Manila. She ranked second and was crowned Bb. Pilipinas-International 2018.
6. On November 9, 2018, she represented the Philippines at Miss International 2018 and competed against 76 other candidates at Tokyo Dome City Hall in Tokyo, Japan. She was runner-up to Mariem Velazco of Venezuela.
7. On June 9, 2019, she crowned her successor Miss International Philippines 2019 Bea Patricia Magtanong at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
8. She visited Bangkok, Thailand in August 2019 and Sydney, New South Wales, Australia in September 2019.
9. On February 1, 2020, she took to social media to confirm that she had withdrawn her Miss Universe Philippines 2020 application.
10. In March 2023, she visited Pangasinan, Philippines. On May 27, 2023, she turned 26.
11. She served as a judge at Miss Mandirigma Philippines 2023 in General Santos, Philippines on September 4, 2023 and Budjang Tawi Tawi 2023 in Tawi-Tawi, Philippines on September 26, 2023.
12. On November 11, 2023, she co-hosted the Hiyas ng Pilipinas 2023 coronation ceremony with MJ Lastimosa and Nico Locco at the Waterfront Cebu City Hotel and Casino in Cebu City, Philippines. On November 21, 2023, she served as a judge at Miss Sultan Kudarat 2023 in Isulan, Sultan Kudarat.
13. On January 27, 2024, she was officially appointed Miss Universe Quezon Province 2024. On May 22, 2024, she represented Quezon at Miss Universe Philippines 2024 and competed against 52 other candidates at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines. She was second runner-up to Chelsea Manalo and was crowned Miss Cosmo Philippines 2024. She will represent the Philippines at Miss Cosmo 2024 in Vietnam.