13 things about Miss Universe Philippines 2021 Beatrice Gomez

Beatrice Luigi “Bea” Gallarde Gomez is a Filipino model, athlete and beauty queen. She represented the Philippines in the 70th edition of Miss Universe.

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BIOGRAPHY

Born in San Fernando, Cebu, Philippines, Gomez studied mass communication at the University of San Jose-Recoletos in Cebu City, Philippines. An athletic scholar, she was a member of the university’s varsity volleyball team.

Gomez’s first cousin Rizzini Alexis Camlian Gomez, who was crowned Miss Tourism International 2012 in Malaysia, died of lymphoma on October 13, 2015. Rizzini’s father Roel Gomez is a former Philippine Basketball Association player.

Bea enjoys scuba diving, boxing and mixed martial arts and her favorite sport is volleyball. Here are 13 more things about her:

1. From January 2010 to October 2020, she worked for AD Models Philippines in Cebu as a fashion model.
2. She is Miss Cebu City Olympics 2010.
3. She is Miss Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation, Inc. (CESAFI) 2012.
4. She is Mutya ng Private Schools Athletic Association (PRISAA) 2012 Region VII.
5. From 2015 to 2021, she dated Kate Jagdon.
6. She was Miss Mandaue 2015 second runner-up.
7. From July 2016 to June 2019, she worked for the local government unit of Mandaue City as a private secretary to the city’s then mayor Gabriel Luis “Luigi” Romualdez Quisumbing.
8. She won Binibining Cebu 2020.
9. She won Miss Universe Philippines 2021.
10. She was a Miss Universe 2021 finalist.
11. She was a Mister Pilipinas Worldwide 2024 host.
12. She was a Miss Universe Philippines 2024 judge.
13. On February 23, 2025, she turned 30.

TIMELINE

Bea is bisexual. She is the first ever openly gay Binibining Cebu and first ever openly gay Miss Universe Philippines.

2015

• On May 7, 2015, she competed against 11 other candidates at Miss Mandaue 2015 at the Mandaue City Sports and Cultural Complex in Mandaue City, Philippines. She was second runner-up and Cynthia Thomalla was runner-up to Ena Louis Velasco.

2019

• In November 2019, she started volunteering for Sugbo Charity Foundation, Inc.

2020

• On January 13, 2020, she represented San Fernando at Binibining Cebu 2020 and competed against 54 other candidates at the Grand Ballroom of the Waterfront Cebu City Hotel and Casino in Cebu City. She won the title along with the Best in Swimwear, Miss Foton and Miss Body Worx Medical Spa awards. She is the first ever openly gay Binibining Cebu.
• In February 2020, she helped Children’s Shelter of Cebu as a fundraiser.
• On October 30, 2020, she became the president of the Rotaract Club of Metro Mandaue 2006.

2021

• In January 2021, she completed the basic citizens military course training that allowed her to be part of the Philippine Navy Reserve Unit as a corporal.
• On September 30, 2021, she represented Cebu City at Miss Universe Philippines 2021 and competed against 27 other finalists at the Henann Resort Convention Center at the Alona Beach in Panglao, Bohol, Philippines. She won the title along with the Miss Luxxe ImmunPlus Game Changer, Best in Evening Gown and Best in Swimsuit awards.
• On December 12, 2021, she represented the Philippines at Miss Universe 2021 and competed against 79 other candidates in Eilat, Israel. She is the Philippines’ first ever openly bisexual Miss Universe candidate. She finished in the Top 5.

2022

• On April 30, 2022, she crowned her successor Miss Universe Philippines 2022 Celeste Cortesi at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines.

2023

• On October 24, 2023, she and Annabelle McDonnell hosted Mister Pilipinas Worldwide 2024 at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.

2024

• On January 21, 2024, she served as a judge at Miss Universe Naic 2024 at the Naic Town Plaza in Naic, Cavite, Philippines.
• On February 5, 2024, she and Gazini Ganados crowned Miss Universe Quezon City 2024 Lorraine Ojimba at the Seda Vertis North in Diliman, Quezon City, Metro Manila.
• On February 18, 2024, she and Ralph de Leon hosted the appointment ceremony of the Mister Pilipinas Worldwide 2024 and The Miss Philippines 2023 winners at the Grand Ballroom of Hilton Manila in Pasay City.
• On May 22, 2024, she served as a judge at Miss Universe Philippines 2024 at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.

2025

• On April 25, 2025, she served as a judge at Limgas na Pangasinan 2025 at the Narciso Ramos Sports and Civic Center in Lingayen, Pangasinan, Philippines.