Christi McGarry biography: 13 things about Miss Universe Taguig 2024

Christi Lynn Landrito McGarry is a Filipino-American disc jockey, model and beauty queen currently based in Taguig, Metro Manila, Philippines. She is the first and still the only beauty queen to represent the Philippines in Miss Intercontinental twice.

Christi McGarry’s profile

McGarry’s father Christopher McGarry played in the Philippine Basketball Association and the University Athletics Association of the Philippines. Her mother Victoria Alba Landrito is from Nabua, Camarines Sur, Philippines.

Raised in New Jersey, United States, Christi was a varsity volleyball and basketball player when she was a student. She also won several competitions in poetry, writing and painting.

When Christi graduated from Our Lady of Victories School in Sayreville, New Jersey, she was the valedictorian of her class. She went to the Dr. Ronald E. McNair Academic High School in Jersey City, New Jersey.

Christi is 5’11” tall. Here are 13 more things about her:

1. She earned her bachelor’s degree in marketing and advertising from the Joseph I. Lubin School of Business of Pace University in New York City, New York, USA.
2. She is Miss Teen Philippines-USA 2004.
3. She was runner-up to Miss New Jersey Teen USA 2008 Michelle Leonardo.
4. On February 21, 2010, she represented the Philippines at Top Model of the World 2010 and competed against 42 other candidates at Casino Hohensyburg in Dortmund, Germany. She finished in the Top 15.
5. On August 28, 2010, she competed against 23 other Mutya ng Pilipinas 2010 candidates at the Resorts World Manila Grand Theater in Newport City, Pasay, Metro Manila. She ranked third and was crowned Mutya ng Pilipinas Asia Pacific 2010.
6. On November 7, 2010, she represented the Philippines at Miss Intercontinental 2010 and competed against 57 other candidates at Teatro Taíno of Hotel Barceló Resorts in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. She finished in the Top 15.
7. On March 15, 2015, she represented Nabua at Binibining Pilipinas 2015 and competed against 33 other candidates at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, Metro Manila. She ranked fourth and was crowned Bb. Pilipinas-Intercontinental 2015.
8. On December 18, 2015, she represented the Philippines at Miss Intercontinental 2015 and competed against 61 other candidates at Maritim Congress Hotel in Magdeburg, Germany. She was runner-up to Valentina Rasulova of Russia.
9. In December 2021, she joined the Metro Channel travel show “Beached” as Marc Nelson‘s new co-host.
10. On April 22, 2023, she and her fellow DJ Eduardo Lara attended the 4th Ichiban Festival on Siargao Island in Surigao del Norte, Philippines.
11. In October 2023, she walked for Mark Bumgarner in a fashion show in Los Angeles, California, USA.
12. On February 6, 2024, she was officially appointed Miss Universe Taguig 2024. On February 28, 2024, she turned 34.
13. On May 22, 2024, she represented Taguig at Miss Universe Philippines 2024 and competed against 52 other candidates at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. She was fourth runner-up to Chelsea Manalo.