13 things about Miss Universe Kalibo 2026 Imelda Schweighart

Imelda Bautista Schweighart represented Puerto Princesa, Philippines in the 50th edition of Binibining Pilipinas and the 16th edition of Miss Philippines Earth. She represented the country in the 16th edition of Miss Earth.

BIOGRAPHY

Schweighart is a German-Filipino actor and beauty queen also known as Imee Hart. She was born in Limassol, Cyprus to a German father named Gunther Schweighart and a Filipino mother named Annabeth “Beth” Bautista.

Hailing from Hamburg, Germany, Gunther worked as a shipping line technician. Beth is from Palawan, Philippines.

Raised in Puerto Princesa, Imelda later moved to Kalibo, Aklan, Philippines. She studied theater arts at the Meridian International College in Taguig, Metro Manila, Philippines.

On May 29, 2025, Schweighart turned 30. Here are 13 more things about her:

1. She won Miss Silka Philippines 2010.
2. From 2010 to 2011, she co-hosted the TV5 variety show “Willing Willie” as Imee Hart.
3. She was a Bb. Pilipinas 2013 finalist.
4. She starred in Christopher Ad Castillo‘s 2014 film “In Darkness We Live”, Joel Lamangan‘s 2015 film “Your Place or Mine?” and GB Sampedro‘s 2019 film “Love is Love”.
5. She is Miss Puerto Princesa 2015 and was Mutya ng Palawan 2015 first runner-up.
6. She auditioned for Miss World Philippines 2015 but withdrew her candidacy.
7. She won Miss Philippines Earth 2016.
8. She was a Miss Earth 2016 candidate.
9. In 2017, her son Noach Schweighart was born.
10. She was a Miss Universe Germany 2023 candidate.
11. She was a Century Tuna Superbods 2024 finalist.
12. She is Miss Universe Kalibo 2026.
13. She was a Miss Universe Philippines 2026 candidate.

TIMELINE

Imelda is 5’7″ tall. The father of her son Noach is Man of the World Philippines 2016 Christopher “Chriz” Comicho Dulagan.

2010s

• On April 14, 2013, she represented Puerto Princesa at Bb. Pilipinas 2013 and competed against 49 other candidates at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, Metro Manila. She finished in the Top 15.
• On June 11, 2016, she represented Puerto Princesa at Miss Philippines Earth 2016 and competed against 45 other candidates at the University of the Philippines Theater in Quezon City. She won the title.
• On October 29, 2016, she represented the Philippines at Miss Earth 2016 and competed against 82 other candidates at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City, Metro Manila. She was unplaced.
• On July 21, 2017, she gave birth to Noach via water birth.
• On February 21, 2018, she filed a case against Dulagan for child support and violation of the Anti-Violence Against Women and their Children Act of 2004.

2020s

• On July 15, 2023, she competed against 22 other Miss Universe Germany 2023 candidates at the Holiday Inn Düsseldorf-Neuss in Neuss, Germany. She was unplaced.
• On July 9, she competed against 17 other candidates in the female category of Century Tuna Superbods 2024 at the Marriott Grand Ballroom in Pasay City. She finished in the Top 8 and won the Supermom award.
• On October 14, 2025, she was appointed Miss Universe Kalibo 2026.
• Representing Kalibo, she participated in several Miss Universe Philippines 2026 activities but on March 28, 2026, she was disqualified so she could not participate in the coronation ceremony at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City on May 1, 2026.