Riza Santos
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
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| Born |
Riza Raquel Santos August 31, 1987 Calgary, Alberta, Canada[1] |
|---|---|
| Height | 5'7" (170 cm) |
| Hair color | Black |
| Eye color | Brown |
| Title(s) |
Miss Earth Canada 2006 Miss World Canada 2011 Miss Universe Canada 2013 |
| Major competition(s) |
Miss Earth Canada 2006 (Winner) Miss Earth 2006 (Miss Photogenic) Miss World Canada 2011 (Winner) Miss World 2011 (Top 31) Miss Universe Canada 2013 (Winner) Miss Universe 2013 |
Riza Santos (born August 31, 1987) is a Canadian television personality and beauty queen.
Personal life
Santos was born and raised in Alberta, Canada. Her parents immigrated to Canada in the 1970s. Santos is of mixed heritage: Filipino, Spanish, and Chinese.[2] Her grandparents influenced her in pursuing a career in the military in which she completed her basic military qualification and soldier qualification with the Canadian Armed Forces.[1]
As an advocate for environmental protection, Santos worked with the Canadian International Development Agency upon graduating high school. She also attended Rocky Mountain Bible and the University of Calgary's Schulich School of Engineering.[1]
Television experience and honour(s)
During her participation with Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Edition 2, she played for Bantay Bata, ABS-CBN Foundation's charitable institution. On Day 84, she was proclaimed the second place winner of the show.[3] In 2008 and 2009, she hosted the Asian Poker Tour.[4] She has made several other television and film appearances.
She also landed at #18 in the "FHM's 100 Sexiest Women" in the Philippines in 2008.[5]
Miss Universe Canada 2013
Santos competed at the 2013 edition of Miss Universe Canada held in Toronto where she was hailed 1st Runner up to Denise Garrido. 24 hours later, it was later revealed that she originally won due to a typo error in the ratings of the Top 5 entries, which afterwards, significantly impacted the final results of the competition. A week later, she was officially crowned as the new Miss Universe Canada 2013 in her hometown, Calgary, Alberta. This is the first instance of this type of error in the 11 years that Beauties of Canada (BOC) has produced the Miss Universe Canada pageant. Garrido has actually ranked as third runner-up.
Previous pageant experience
She is a Triple National Pageant winner, having gone on to compete in three of the Big Four international beauty pageants. She competed and won Miss Earth Canada 2006, Miss World Canada 2011 and most recently Miss Universe Canada 2013.[6][7] She competed in the Miss Earth 2006 pageant, in which she was given the Miss Earth Photogenic 2006, Miss Earth Talent 2006 Finalist, 5 Special Awards.[8] She also competed in Miss World 2011 contest, where she placed 30th out of 120 contestants and she also placed 4th in the Sport Talent competition. .[9][10][11] She later represented Canada at the Miss Universe 2013 competition in Moscow, Russia.
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Road Raiders[9] | Erin |
| 2008 | Dobol Trobol[9][12] | Bonifacia/Bonnie |
| 2008 | Ikaw Pa Rin[9] | Miss Canada |
| 2008 | When Love Begins [9] | Catherine |
Television
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Miss Universe 2013 | Herself as Canada's representative |
| 2009 | Asian Poker Tour[9] | Official Television Host |
| 2008 | Asian Poker Tour [9] | Official Television Host |
| 2008 | I Love Betty La Fea[13][14] | Amanda (model) |
| 2008 | Miss Earth [15][16] | Television Host |
| 2008 | Lovebooks Presents[9] | Giselle |
| 2008 | Palos[9][17] | Lady Simona |
| 2008 | Wheel of Fortune[9] | Guest |
| 2008 | Love Spell[9] | Living Doll |
| 2008 | ASAP | Herself (singer/dancer) |
| 2007 | Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Edition 2[3] | Celebrity Housemate |
| 2006 | Deal or No Deal [9] | Guest |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2
- ↑ http://www.http://rizasantos.ca/about-riza.php
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Dimaculangan, Jocelyn (5 January 2008). "Ruben Gonzaga wins "Pinoy Big Brother" Celebrity Edition 2". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
- ↑ Train, F. (29 January 2009). "Day 1a Draws to a Close". Poker News. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
- ↑ Buan-Deveza, Reyma (23 July 2008). "PBB ex-housemate Riza Santos denies snubbing Katrina Halili". ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
- ↑ Yan, Carrie B. (30 June 2011). "Miss World Canada 2011 Riza Raquel Santos". Global Pinoy. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
- ↑ Miss Universe Canada (May 2013). "Miss Universe Canada 2013 Final Results".
- ↑ "Site Suspended - This site has stepped out for a bit". Rosotro.com. Retrieved 2014-01-14.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.6 9.7 9.8 9.9 9.10 9.11 Requintina, Robert R. (27 May 2011). "Canada's Miss World is Filipina". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
- ↑ "Miss World Canada 2012 | Winner 2011". Missworldcanada.com. 2011-11-06. Retrieved 2014-01-14.
- ↑ Avante, Wells (27 November 2006). "Miss Chile crowned Miss Earth 2006". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
- ↑ Pacheco, Marieton (13 September 2011). "Canada's bet to Miss World also a 'kapamilya'". ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
- ↑ Godinez, Bong (8 September 2008). "Ruffa Gutierrez criticizes Riza Santos for tardiness in "Betty La Fea" taping". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
- ↑ Santiago, Erwin (13 September 2008). "Riza Santos apologizes to Ruffa Gutierrez, but insists on her innocence". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
- ↑ Mata, Paul (10 November 2008). "Miss Philippines Karla Henry wins Ms Earth pageant". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
- ↑ News, Jamaica (19 November 2008). "Miss Earth Post Coronation, November 9, 2008, Philippines". Jamaican.com. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
- ↑ Dimaculangan, Jocelyn (5 March 2008). "Jake Cuenca and Riza Santos get intimate in "Palos"". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
External links
| Awards and achievements | ||
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| Preceded by Katherine McClure |
Miss Earth Canada 2006 |
Succeeded by Jessica Trisko |
| Preceded by Denise Garrido |
Miss World Canada 2011 |
Succeeded by Tara Teng |
| Preceded by Sahar Biniaz |
Miss Universe Canada 2013 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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