Bea Santiago
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
 Bea Santiago during a parade | |
| Born |
Bea Rose Monterde Santiago Muntinlupa, Metro Manila, Philippines |
|---|---|
| Hometown | Cataingan, Masbate, Philippines |
| Agency | Binibining Pilipinas Charities, Inc. |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Hair color | Black |
| Eye color | Brown |
| Title(s) |
Mutya ng Pilipinas 2011 Overseas Communities Binibining Pilipinas-International 2013 Miss International 2013 |
| Major competition(s) |
Mutya ng Pilipinas 2011 (Top 10) Miss Tourism Queen of the Year International 2012 (Top 10) Binibining Pilipinas 2013 (Winner) Miss International 2013 (Winner) |
Bea Rose Monterde Santiago (born in Muntinlupa, Metro Manila, Philippines[1]) , simply known as Bea Santiago, is a Filipino beauty queen and Fashion Model who was crowned Miss International 2013 on December 17, 2013.[2] Prior to her win at Binibining Pilipinas, she was a Mutya ng Pilipinas 2011 titleholder who represented the Filipino Community in Canada.[3] She was a fashion model for Elite Model Management before joining Binibining Pilipinas 2013.
Early life
Santiago was born in Alabang, Muntinlupa, moved to Cataingan, Masbate and was raised by her grandparents.[4] She is the eldest of three children. At 15, she and her family moved to Canada where she studied Communications at York University and became a model under Elite Model Management.[1][5]
Beauty Pageants
Mutya ng Pilipinas 2011
Santiago participated in the 2011 edition of Mutya ng Pilipinas, where she won the Mutya ng Pilipinas Overseas Communities title.[3][6]
Miss Tourism Queen of the Year International 2012
Santiago represented the Philippines in Miss Tourism Queen of the Year International 2012, where she placed in the Top 10.[5]
Binibining Pilipinas 2013
Santiago won Binibining Pilipinas-International and Binibing Avon. She was crowned by Binibining Pilipinas-International 2012 Nicole Schmitz at a pageant held at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on April 14, 2013. She was declared one of the winners along with Miss Universe Philippines, Ariella Arida; Binibining Pilipinas-Tourism, Joanna Cindy Miranda; Miss Supranational Philippines, Mutya Johanna Datul; and Runner-up Pia Wurtzbach.[7]
Miss International 2013
23-year old Bea Rose Santiago represented the Philippines in the Miss International 2013 Beauty Pageant held in Tokyo, Japan on December 2013. She won beating 66 other contestants and became the fifth Filipina to win the title after Gemma Cruz-Araneta in 1964, Aurora Pijuan in 1970, Melanie Marquez in 1979 and Precious Lara Quigaman in 2005.[8][9] In an Interview after her Win, she dedicated her crown to the Victims of Typhoon Haiyan.[10][11]
International abroad
During her reign as Miss International 2013, Bea traveled to Egypt, Japan, Philippines and Myanmar for doing charity with ICA (International Cultural Association) and attending the Miss International national pageant in some countries.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Bea Rose clarifies residency issue". ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs. December 18, 2013.
- ↑ "Miss Philippines wins Miss International 2013". Rappler. December 17, 2013.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Vicki Rushton wins Mutya ng Pilipinas 2011". ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs. December 3, 2011.
- ↑ Miguel Dumaual (December 19, 2013). "Ms. International Bea Rose recalls first heartbreak, rejections". ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Get to know Miss International 2013". Rappler. December 17, 2013.
- ↑ Armin P. Adina (December 17, 2013). "Filipino beauty is 2013 Miss International". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
- ↑ Karen Valeza (April 15, 2013). "Laguna's pride Ariella Arida wins Bb. Pilipinas-Universe 2013". Yahoo! News.
- ↑ "Miss Philippines is Miss International 2013". ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs. December 17, 2013.
- ↑ "Miss Philippines Bea Rose Santiago crowned Miss International 2013 in Tokyo". The National (Abu Dhabi). December 18, 2013.
- ↑ "Bea Rose Santiago of Philippines wins Miss International 2013". Biharprabha News. December 18, 2013.
- ↑ Agence France-Presse (December 18, 2013). "Philippines wins Miss International 2013". Dawn (newspaper).
External links
| Awards and achievements | ||
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Preceded by Ikumi Yoshimatsu |
Miss International 2013 |
Succeeded by Valerie Hernandez |
| Preceded by Nicole Schmitz |
Binibining Pilipinas - International 2013 |
Succeeded by Bianca Guidotti |
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