Priscilla Meirelles is a prominent Portuguese-Spanish-Brazilian environmentalist, actress, television host, and beauty queen, known for being the first Miss Earth from Brazil. Born in Brazil, she has lived in the Philippines and is married to John Estrada. They have one daughter and she has participated in various television series and beauty pageants throughout her career.
Ivana Alawi biography: 13 things about Ivana Skin CEO
Ivana Alawi, born Mariam Sayed Sameer Marbella Al-Alawi, is a Moroccan-Filipino entrepreneur, actor, and model, known for her skincare line Ivana Skin. She began her career in acting with roles in GMA Network and ABS-CBN series, launching her YouTube channel in 2018. Ivana has faced personal challenges, including family loss and identity theft.
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13 things about Bentley College alum Paolo Tantoco
Juan Paolo Vargas Tantoco, known as Paowee, was a Filipino businessman and the COO of Pacific Links Golf Development Inc. He graduated from Bentley College and was married to Dina Arroyo, with whom he had three children. Tantoco passed away on March 8, 2025, at the age of 44 in Los Angeles.
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Xena Ramos biography: 13 things about Miss Global 2024 fourth runner-up
Xena Ramos is a Filipino architect, actor, and beauty queen from Metro Manila, known for her diverse skills in architecture and social media marketing. A graduate of De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde, she has competed in multiple beauty pageants, including Miss Global, and appeared in TV series. She is also a design consultant.
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Patricia Tapia biography: 13 things about Miss Tourism Philippines 2024
Patricia Bianca "Ica" Narvaez Tapia is a Filipino-American model and beauty queen, born in the Philippines and raised in California. She earned her master's in management from Pepperdine University and has various professional experiences, including modeling and healthcare roles. Ica has competed in several beauty pageants, earning titles such as Miss Philippines USA Tourism 2021 and Miss Tourism Philippines 2024.
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Megan Young biography: 13 things about Miss World 2013
Megan Young is a Filipino-American actress, television host, model, and the first Miss World from the Philippines, crowned in 2013. Born in Virginia, she pursued academia in mass communication and filmmaking. Young has hosted numerous prestigious events, including Miss World 2014 and Mister World 2014, and is married to Mikhael Daez.
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10 things about Miss Earth 2017 Karen Ibasco
Karen Ibasco is a Chinese-Filipino physicist and beauty queen, notable for winning Miss Earth 2017. She holds degrees in applied physics and has worked as a college instructor and medical physicist. Ibasco, fluent in three languages, has participated in various international events and promoted renewable energy initiatives. She turned 34 in December 2024.
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Lions Nation MMA’s Joshua Pacio beats Jarred Brooks in Lusail, Qatar again
Joshua Pacio, the 29-year-old strawweight champion from the Philippines, has had a tumultuous career in ONE Championship, defeating and being defeated by top fighters like Yoshitaka Naito and Yosuke Saruta. After losing his title to Jarred Brooks in December 2022, he reclaimed it in March 2024, successfully defending it again in February 2025.
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Ariella Arida biography: 13 things about Miss Universe 2013 third runner-up
Ariella Arida, also known as Ara Arida, is a Filipina actress, model, and beauty queen from Alaminos, Laguna, who gained recognition as Miss Universe 2013 third runner-up. A University of the Philippines alumna, she has appeared in various TV series and films, and became the Miss Universe Philippines national director in 2025.
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Dia Mate biography: 13 things about Reina Hispanoamericana 2025
Deanna Marie Remulla Mate, known as dia maté, is a multi-talented Filipino artist from Cavite, involved in music, modeling, and beauty pageants. She has released several songs and EPs, interned with Universal Music Group, and competed in various pageants, winning Reina Hispanoamericana 2025. She studies communications technology at Ateneo de Manila University.
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