10 things about Miss World Philippines 2018 Katarina Rodriguez

Katarina Sonja Rodriguez represented the Philippines in Miss Intercontinental and Miss World. Her father is from Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines and her mother is from Davao City, Philippines.

BIOGRAPHY

Rodriguez is a Filipino actor, athlete, model and beauty queen born in Orlando, Florida, United States to Filipino parents. Here are 13 more things about her:

1. After finishing high school in Orlando, she moved to the Philippines.
2. She earned her bachelor’s degrees in business management and philosophy from the De La Salle University in Malate, Manila.
3. She was “Asia’s Next Top Model” Season 2 second runner-up.
4. She is Binibining Pilipinas Intercontinental 2017.
5. She was Miss Intercontinental 2017 first runner-up.
6. She won Miss World Philippines 2018 .
7. She was a Miss World 2018 candidate.
8. In 2021, she became a mother.
9. In 2023, she gave birth to her second child.
10. On August 1, 2024, she turned 32.

TIMELINE

Rodriguez is 5’7″ tall. She speaks English and Filipino.

2010s

• She competed against 15 other models in “Asia’s Next Top Model” Season 2, which aired on STAR World from January 8, 2014 to April 9, 2014. She was second runner-up to Sheena Liam.
• On April 30, 2017, she represented Davao City at Bb. Pilipinas 2017 and competed against 39 other candidates at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, Metro Manila. She ranked fifth and was crowned Bb. Pilipinas Intercontinental 2017.
• On January 25, 2018, she represented the Philippines at Miss Intercontinental 2017 and competed against 65 other candidates at SUNRISE Resorts and Cruises in Hurghada, Egypt. She was runner-up to Veronica Salas Vallejo and was crowned Miss Intercontinental Asia and Oceania 2017.
• On March 18, 2018, she went back to the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City to crown her successor Bb. Pilipinas-Intercontinental 2018 Karen Gallman.
• On October 7, 2018, she represented Davao City at Miss World Philippines 2018 and competed against 39 other candidates at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City, Metro Manila. She won the title.
• On December 8, 2018, she represented the Philippines at Miss World 2018 and competed against 117 other candidates at the Sanya City Arena in Sanya, China. She was unplaced.
• On February 14, 2019, she was at Bayud Boutique Resort in Surigao del Norte, Philippines with her boyfriend Niño Barbers.
• On September 15, 2019, she crowned her successor Miss World Philippines 2019 Michelle Dee at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City.

2020s

• She played Rio Isla in “Make It With You”, which aired o ABS-CBN from January 13, 2020 to March 13, 2020.
• On August 25, 2021, she gave birth to Robert Joaquin Rodrigues Barbers.
• In September 2022, Andrea Beldua photographed her with Gazini Ganados, Rachel Peters, Jessica Yang, Patricia Henson, Maria Isabel Galeria, Jehza Huelar, Sirene Sutton and Winwyn Marquez for NÉW Lounge in Vogue Philippines.
• On January 29, 2023, she gave birth to Clara Amal Rodrigues Barbers.
• On August 25, 2023, she, Niño, Robert and Clara celebrated Robert’s birthday in Bali, Indonesia.