List of Bb. Pilipinas-Universe Titleholders

From 1952 to 1963, the Miss Philippines pageant was held to select the representative of the Philippines to the Miss Universe Pageant. In 1964, Stella Marquez-Araneta started the Binibining Pilipinas Beauty Pageant after acquiring the local franchise for the Miss Universe Pageant. The 2010 Binibining Pilipinas-Universe titleholder is Maria Venus Raj.

The following is a list of Bb. Pilipinas-Universe Titleholders:

Year Winner Placement Award
1964 Maria Myrna Sese Panlilio †
1965 Louise Aurelio Vail Top 15 Semi-Finalist
1966 Maria Clarinda Garces Soriano Top 15 Semi-Finalist
1967 Pilar Delilah Veloso Pilapil
1968 Rosario "Charina" Roselio Zaragoza
1969 Gloria Maria Aspillera Diaz MISS UNIVERSE 1969 Ten Best in Swimsuit
1970 Simonette Berenguer delos Reyes
1971 Vida Valentina Fernandez Doria Miss Photogenic
1972 Armi Barbara Quiray Crespo Top 12 Semi-Finalist
1973 Maria Margarita "Margie" Roxas Moran MISS UNIVERSE 1973 Miss Photogenic
1974 Guadalupe "Guada" Cuerva Sanchez Top 12 Semi-Finalist
1975 Rose Marie "Chiqui" Singson Brosas 4th Runner-up
1976 Elizabeth Samson de Padua
1977 Anna Lorraine Tomas Kier
1978 Jennifer Mitzchek Cortez
1979 Criselda "Dang" Flores Cecilio
1980 Maria Rosario "Chat" Rivera Silayan 3rd Runner-up
1981 Maria Caroline "Maricar" de Vera Mendoza
1982 Maria Isabel "Maribel" Pagunsan Lopez
1983 Rosita "Cita" Cornell Capuyon
1984 Maria Desiree "Des" Erese Verdadero 3rd Runner-up
1985 Joyce Ann Fellosas Burton
1986 Violeta Asela Enriquez Naluz
1987 Geraldine Edith "Pebbles" Villaruz Asis Top 10 Semi-Finalist
1988 Perfida "Perlee" Reyes Limpin
1989 Sara Jane Davis Paez
1990 Germelina Leah "Gem" Banal Padilla (12th)
1991 Anjanette Palencia Abayari Did not compete (Resigned)
Maria Lourdes "Alou" Talam Gonzales[1] (31st)
1992 Elizabeth "Liza" Garcia Berroya (36th)
1993 Melinda Joanna "Dindi" Tanseco Gallardo (21st)
1994 Charlene Mae Gonzales Bonnin Top 6 Finalist Best in National Costume
Ivory Best Hair Award
1995 Joanne Zapanta Santos (16th)
1996 Aileen "Leng" Marfori Damiles (18th) Miss Photogenic
1997 Abbygale Williamson Arenas (11th) Miss Photogenic
1998 Jewel May Colmenares Lobaton[2]
1999 Miriam Redito Quiambao[3] 1st Runner-up Clairol Herbal Essence Style Award
2000 Nina Ricci Caldo Alagao
2001 Zorayda Ruth Blanco Andam 1st runner-up in Best in National Costume
2002 Karen Loren Agustin
2003 Carla Gay Balingit
2004 Maricar Manalaysay Balagtas
2005 Gionna Jimenez Cabrera Miss Photogenic
Thai Airways Silk Award
Best in National Costume Top 5
2006 Lia Andrea Ramos Miss Photogenic
2007 Anna Theresa Luy Licaros Miss Photogenic
2008 Jennifer Tarol Barrientos
2009 Pamela Bianca Manalo
2010 Maria Venus Bayonito Raj 4th Runner-Up
2011 Shamcey Supsup 3rd Runner-Up

^1 In 1991, Anjanette Palencia Abayari was crowned as Binibining Pilipinas-Universe but dehtroned because she was an American citizen. Alou Gonzales, that year's Bb. Pilipinas-Maja International replaced her as Miss Philippines in the Miss Universe pageant held in Las Vegas, Nevada.
^ In 1998, Olivia Tisha Carlos Silang was crowned as Binibining Pilipinas-Universe, but dethroned due to her Canadian citizenship. Jewel May Lobaton, the first runner-up, was selected as the Philippine representative in the Miss Universe pageant held in Honolulu, Hawaii.
^3 In 1999, Janelle Delfin Bautista was crowned Binibining Pilipinas-Universe, but was dethroned because of citizenship issues. Miriam Redito Quiambao, the Binibining Pilipinas-World was asked to assume the title.
^4 In 2010, Maria Venus Raj, the winner of Binibining Pilipinas Universe 2010 was dethroned due to "inconsistencies" between her birth certificate and the personal account of her birth and for a few days was replaced by Helen Nicolette Henson, the 2nd runner-up of the same pageant. Politicians criticized the pageant's decision of dethroning Venus Raj[1] and not immediately replacing her with the first runner-up[2] On April 10, 2010, the Binibining Pilipinas Charities, Inc. (BPCI) reversed their decision allowing Raj to reclaim her title pending correction of the minor technicalities or clerical error contained on her birth record and obtainment of a valid Philippine passport.

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