13 things about Miss Universe Philippines 2017 Rachel Peters

Rachel Louise Obregon Peters Villafuerte is a British-Filipino model and beauty queen from Camarines Sur, Philippines. Her husband Miguel Luis R. Villafuerte served as the governor of the province from June 30, 2013 to June 30, 2022.

BIOGRAPHY

Rachel is 5’9″ tall. Here are 13 more things about her:

1. Her father Nigel Peters is British and her mother Annie Obregon is Filipino.
2. She is Daniel Obregon Peters‘ older sister.
3. She was born in Manama, Bahrain.
4. She earned her international baccalaureate degree from the British International School, Phuket in Phuket, Thailand.
5. She earned her bachelor’s degree in business, tourism and events from La Trobe University in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
6. She and Miguel have two children together.
7. In 2014, she and Miguel started dating.
8. She was Miss World Philippines 2014 fourth runner-up.
9. She ranked first at Binibining Pilipinas 2017.
10. She was a Miss Universe 2017 finalist.
11. In 2019, she and Miguel got engaged.
12. In 2021, she and Miguel got married and she became a mother.
13. On October 20, 2024, she turned 33.

TIMELINE

Rachel is three years younger than Miguel. They were supposed to get married in Indonesia in 2020 but they had to postpone it due to the new coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

2014

• In July 2014, she and Miguel started dating.
• On October 12, 2014, she competed against 25 other Miss World Philippines 2014 candidates at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines. She was fourth runner-up to Valerie Weigmann.

2015

• On November 4, 2015, she obtained her Philippine passport.

2017

• On April 30, 2017, she competed against 39 other Binibining Pilipinas 2017 candidates at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, Metro Manila. She finished first and was crowned Miss Universe Philippines 2017.
• On November 26, 2017, she represented the Philippines at Miss Universe 2017 and competed against 91 other candidates at The AXIS in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. She finished in the Top 10.

2018

• On March 18, 2018, she went back to Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City and crowned her successor Miss Universe Philippines 2018 Catriona Gray.

2019

• In July 2019, she and Miguel visited the Maasai Mara National Reserve in Kenya.
• On November 11, 2019, Miguel proposed to her and she said yes.

2021

• In July 2021, she and Miguel got married in a civil ceremony presided over by Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo at the Supreme Court of the Philippines in Ermita, Manila, Metro Manila.
• On October 11, 2021, she gave birth to her daughter Kaia Rose Peters Villafuerte.

2022

• In October 2022, she and Miguel got married again in Bali, Indonesia.

2023

• In July 2023, she gave birth to her son Andres Peters Villafuerte.
• In December 2023, she, Miguel, Kaia and Andres spent their year-end vacation at The Dune House in San Juan, La Union, Philippines.