13 things about Miss Grand International 2016 first runner-up Nicole Cordoves

Nicole Ignacio Cordoves represented Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines in the 53rd edition of Binibining Pilipinas. She represented the country in the fourth edition of Miss Grand International.

BIOGRAPHY

Cordoves is a Filipino host, model and beauty queen of Chinese descent. Born in Makati City, Metro Manila, she earned her bachelor’s degree in development management from the Ateneo de Manila University in Quezon City, Metro Manila.

On April 15, 2026, Cordoves turned 23. Here are 13 more things about her:

1. In 2014, she was an SM Supermalls management trainee.
2. She won Miss Chinatown 2014.
3. In 2016, she visited the United States.
4. She ranked fifth at Binibining Pilipinas 2016 and was crowned Miss Grand Philippines 2016.
5. She was Miss Grand International 2016 first runner-up.
6. She was a Miss Grand International 2017 host.
7. She co-hosted Bb. Pilipinas in 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026.
8. From 2022 to 2024, she was a “Drag Den” judge.
9. In 2022, she played Anne Rodrigo in the television mini-series “One Good Day”.
10. She was a Bb. Pilipinas 2023 judge.
11. She was a Miss Iloilo 2024 host.
12. In 2025, she visited Denmark, Switzerland and Sweden and starred in Rodina Singh‘s film “Dreamboi”.
13. She was a Bb. Pilipinas 2025 host.

TIMELINE

Cordoves is 5’9″ tall. She worked as a speech writer for Cesar Purisima, the Philippines’ secretary of finance from June 30, 2010 to June 30, 2016.

2010s

• From March 2014 to July 2014, she was a management trainee at SM Supermalls.
• On July 27, 2014, she competed against 11 other Miss Chinatown 2014 candidates at the Aliw Theater in Pasay City, Metro Manila and won the title.
• On April 17, 2016, she competed against 39 other Bb. Pilipinas 2016 candidates at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City. She ranked fifth and was crowned Miss Grand Philippines 2016.
• On October 25, 2016, she represented the Philippines at Miss Grand International 2016 and competed against 73 other candidates at the Westgate International Theater in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. She was runner-up to Ariska Putri Pertiwi of Indonesia.
• On October 25, 2017, she and Xian Lim hosted the Miss Grand International 2017 coronation ceremony at the Vinpearl Convention Center in Phú Quốc, Vietnam.
• On March 18, 2018, she, Pia Wurtzbach and Richard Gutierrez hosted Bb. Pilipinas 2018 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
• On June 9, 2019, she, Gutierrez and Anne Curtis hosted Bb. Pilipinas 2019 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.

2020s

• On July 11, 2021, she and Catriona Gray hosted Bb. Pilipinas 2021 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
• On July 31, 2022, she, Gray, Samantha Bernardo and Edward Barber hosted Bb. Pilipinas 2022 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
• She played Anne Rodrigo in “One Good Day”, which premiered on Amazon Prime on November 17, 2022.
• On May 28, 2023, she, Gray and Mary Jean Lastimosa hosted Bb. Pilipinas 2023 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
• In July 2023, she hosted the wedding of her brother Joshua Cordoves and Miss International Philippines 2019 Bea Magtanong.
• She played Corine in “Replacing Chef Chico”, which premiered on Netflix on November 24, 2023.
• On January 13, 2024, she and Rabiya Mateo hosted Miss Iloilo 2024 at West Visayas State University Cultural Center.
• She was a judge in “Drag Den” Season 2, which aired on Amazon Prime Video from January 18, 2024 to March 7, 2024.
• On July 7, 2024, she, Gray, Lastimosa, Kylie Versoza and Ruffa Gutierrez hosted Bb. Pilipinas 2024 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
• In April 2025, she and Gray traveled to Copenhagen Denmark; Switzerland and Stockholm, Sweden.
• On June 15, 2025, she, Lastimosa, Versoza and Maureen Montagne hosted Bb. Pilipinas 2025 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
• She starred in “Dreamboi”, while was released in the Philippines on October 22, 2025.
• On July 18, 2026, she, Gray, Lastimosa and Miriam Quiambao hosted Bb. Pilipinas 2026 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.