13 things about Miss Cosmo Philippines 2026 Bella Ysmael

Maria Ysabella Roxas Ysmael represented Parañaque, Metro Manila, Philippines in the inaugural edition of Miss Universe Philippines and Taguig, Metro Manila in the seventh edition of the same national beauty pageant. She will represent the country in the second edition of Miss Cosmo.

BIOGRAPHY

Ysmael is a Filipino-Spanish-Lebanese entrepreneur, ballerina, indoor cycling instructor and beauty queen professionally known as Bella Ysmael. She is Charlie G. Ysmael Jr. and Marita Ika Roxas Ysmael‘s daughter and Carlos Renaldo Roxas Ysmael and Diego Roxas Ysmael‘s sister.

Charlie and Margarita Moran are first cousins. Representing the Philippines, the latter won Miss Universe 1973.

On August 8, 2025, Bella turned 29. Here are 13 more things about her:

1. From 2013 to 2017, she attended the De La Salle University in Malate, Manila, Metro Manila where she earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology.
2. In 2015, she was a fashion intern for Metro Magazine under ABS-CBN in Quezon City, Metro Manila.
3. From 2016 to 2017, she was a Louis Vuitton client associate in the Philippines.
4. From 2017 to 2022, she was a business development officer at Salico PH in the Philippines.
5. In 2020, she started dating Anton Go.
6. She is Miss Universe Parañaque 2020.
7. She was Miss Universe Philippines 2020 first runner-up.
8. In 2021, she founded Binikini Swim.
9. In 2026, she will visit Vietnam.
10. She is Miss Universe Taguig 2026.
11. She is Miss Cosmo Philippines 2026.
12. She is a Miss Cosmo 2026 candidate.
13. She was a Miss Universe Philippines 2026 finalist.

TIMELINE

Bella is 5’7″ tall. She has been ballet dancing since she was a child.

2010s

• In June 2013, she entered the De La Salle University.
• From May 2015 to August 2015, she was a Metro Magazine fashion intern.
• In December 2016, she joined Louis Vuitton.
• In March 2017, she graduated from the De La Salle University.
• In April 2017, she left Louis Vuitton.
• In December 2017, she joined Salico PH.

2020s

• On October 25, 2020, she represented Parañaque at Miss Universe Philippines 2020 and competed against 45 other candidates at the Cordillera Convention Hall of Baguio Country Club in Baguio City, Philippines. She was runner-up to Rabiya Mateo.
• In February 2022, she left Salico PH.
• On January 21, 2026, she was officially appointed Miss Universe Taguig 2026 at The Vault at the Bonifacio Global City in Taguig.
• On May 2, 2026, she represented Taguig at Miss Universe Philippines 2026 and competed against 49 other candidates at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City, Metro Manila. She finished in the Top 7.
• On May 10, 2026, she was crowned Miss Cosmo Philippines 2026 at the City of Dreams in Parañaque.