13 things about Miss Universe Philippines 2019 Gazini Ganados

Gazini Christiana Jordi Acopiado Ganados represented the Philippines in the 68th edition of Miss Universe. It was won by South Africa’s Zozibini Tunzi.

BIOGRAPHY

Ganados is a Palestinian-Filipino model and beauty queen from Talisay, Cebu, Philippines. She was born in Dapitan City, Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines to a Palestinian father and Filipino mother.

After Ganados’s parents separated, she was raised by her maternal grandparents. Here are 13 more things about her:

1. In 2007, she moved from Dapitan City to Talisay for her sixth grade.
2. In 2010, she started her career as a model after being scouted by Sven Chua of Origin Model and Artist Management.
3. In 2011, she won Miss Milo Little Olympics and completed her higher education from Cebu Sacred Heart College in Lawaan, Talisay City.
4. She was a Miss World Philippines 2014 finalist.
5. She was Reyna ng Aliwan 2015 second runner-up.
6. She is Miss Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation, Inc. (Cesafi) 2016.
7. She was a Miss Pearl of the Philippines 2016 candidate.
8. She was Miss Bohol 2017 second runner-up.
9. She was Mutya ng Private Schools Athletics Association (PRISAA) 2017 second runner-up.
10. In 2017, she earned a bachelor’s degree in tourism management and a Health Care Services NCII certificate from the University of San Jose-Recoletos in Cebu City.
11. She is Binibining Pilipinas Universe 2019.
12. She was a Miss Universe 2019 semifinalist.
13. On December 26, 2024, she turned 29.

TIMELINE

Ganados is 5’9″ tall. She previously lived in Loon, Bohol, Philippines.

2010s

• 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 and finished in the Top 13.
• On April 24, 2015, she represented Sinulog Festival of Bantayan, Cebu at Reyna ng Aliwan 2025 and competed against 19 other candidates at the Aliw Theater of the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) Complex in Pasay City. She, Vianca Louise Marcelo and Jaymie Lou Pagulayan were second runners-up to Stephanie Joy Abellanida.
• On May 14, 2016, she represented Cebu City at Miss Pearl of the Philippines 2016 and competed against 35 other candidates at the Carlos P. Romulo Auditorium of RCBC Plaza in Makati City, Metro Manila. She was unplaced but she won the Best in Regional Costume award.
• On August 7, 2016, she was crowned Miss Cesafi 2016.
• On February 21, 2017, she represented Central Visayas at Miss PRISAA 2017 and competed against 12 other candidates. She was second runner-up to Sharifa Akeel.
• On July 22, 2017, she represented Loon at Miss Bohol 2017 and competed against 19 other candidates at the Bohol Wisdom School gymnasium in Tagbilaran, Bohol. She was runner-up to Pauline Amelinckx.
• On June 9, 2019, she represented Talisay at Bb. Pilipinas 2019 and competed against 39 other candidates at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, Metro Manila. She ranked first and was crowned Bb. Pilipinas Universe 2019.
• On December 8, 2019, she represented the Philippines at Miss Universe 2019 and competed against 89 other candidates at the Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. She finished in the Top 20.

2020s

• On January 24, 2020, she revealed on social media that she had recently met her father for the first time and the meeting took place at a pizza restaurant in the Philippines.
• On October 23, 2020, she crowned her successor Miss Universe Philippines 2020 Rabiya Mateo at Cordillera Convention Hall of Baguio Country Club in Baguio City, Philippines.
• On July 9, 2023, she and Kirk Bondad participated in Robinsons Supermarket’s 15th annual Fit & Fun Wellness Buddy Run at Bridgetown Destination Estate in Quezon City.
• On February 5, 2024, she and Beatrice Luigi Gomez crowned Miss Universe Quezon City 2024 Lorraine Ojimba at the Seda Vertis North in Diliman, Quezon City.