Dr. Gabriella Mai “Gabbi” Ceniza Carballo is from Cebu City, Philippines. The city is geographically situated in Cebu, Philippines but is governmentally and politically independent from the province.
Carballo grew up in a suburban household in Orlando, Florida, United States. Her aunt Vida Grace “Golda” Ceniza Villanueva is Miss Cebu Tourism 1991.
BIOGRAPHY
Carballo is a Filipino doctor, event host, model and beauty queen born in Miami, Florida to Filipino parents. Her father is from Dumaguete, Negros Oriental, Philippines and her mother is from Cebu.
Before moving to the Philippines, Carballo went to a public elementary school and a Catholic middle school in Florida. Here are 13 more things about her:
- She is an alumna of Parents for Education Foundation (PAREF) Southcrest School in Cebu City and Cebu Doctors’ University in Mandaue City, Cebu.
- In 2012, she moved from the U.S. to the Philippines.
- In 2017, she joined the Models Association of Cebu.
- She won Miss Valentine 2017 at Cebu Doctors’ University’s College of Nursing.
- In 2018, she founded The Green Wave Cebu, a nonprofit organization that focuses on identified community needs such as environmental sanitation and healthcare.
- She won Miss Mandaue 2018.
- In 2020, she earned her bachelor’s degree in nursing.
- She won Miss Cebu 2022.
- In 2024, she earned her medical degree.
- She won Miss Universe Philippines Cebu 2025.
- She was crowned Miss Eco Philippines 2026 at Miss Universe Philippines 2025.
- On September 19, 2025, she will turn 27.
- She is a Miss Eco International 2026 candidate.
TIMELINE
Carballo is fluent in English and she speaks basic Filipino and basic Spanish. She plays basketball and soccer and she enjoys writing, dancing, singing, acting and modeling.
2018
- On May 6, 2018, she competed against 11 other Miss Mandaue 2018 candidates at the Mandaue Cultural and Sports Complex in Mandaue City and won the title.
2019
- On May 7, 2019, she crowned her successor Miss Mandaue 2019 Lorraine Hann at the Mandaue Cultural and Sports Complex.
2020
- On February 23, 2020, she served a judge at the Miss Mandaue 2020 screening at Maayo Hotel in Mandaue City.
- In August 2020, she graduated from Cebu Doctors’ University with a bachelor’s degree in nursing.
2021
- On October 18, 2021, she and her fellow Miss Cebu 2022 candidates visited the Heritage of Cebu Monument in Cebu City.
2022
- On March 16, 2022, she competed against 11 other Miss Cebu 2022 candidates at Plaza Independencia in Cebu City and won the title.
- On May 6, 2022, she served as a Miss Mandaue 2022 judge at the Mandaue City Sports and Cultural Complex.
2023
- On January 11, 2023, she crowned her successor Miss Cebu 2023 Kefaiah Al-zair at the Waterfront Cebu City Hotel and Casino in Cebu City.
2024
- On December 18, 2024, she represented Cebu City North at Miss Universe Cebu 2025 and competed against 16 other candidates at the Waterfront Cebu City Hotel and Casino in Cebu City. She won the title.
- In July 2024, she graduated from Cebu Doctors’ University with a medical degree.
2025
- On May 2, 2025, she represented Cebu City at Miss Universe Philippines 2025 at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines where she and 65 other candidates competed for four crowns. She was crowned Miss Eco Philippines 2026, the third highest title.
2026
- In April 2026, she will represent the Philippines at Miss Eco International 2026 in Egypt.
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