Danielle Castaño
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
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| Born |
Danielle Kirsten Muriel Castaño August 21, 1989 Glendale, California, U.S. |
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| Hometown | Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Hair color | Black |
| Eye color | Brown |
| Title(s) | Binibining Pilipinas World 2008 |
Danielle Kirsten Muriel Castaño (born August 21, 1989) is a Filipino-American beauty queen, and represented the Philippines in the Miss World 2008 pageant. She was the crowd favorite in the Binibining Pilipinas 2008 pageant, winning five awards from the major sponsors and placing as 1st runner-up.[1]
On October 2, 2008, she was appointed as the new official candidate of the Philippines to Miss World following the resignation of the original winner, Janina San Miguel.[2][3] Danielle place in the top 10 beach beauty finalists and placed among the top 32 Top Model competition during Miss World 2008. In 2012, Castaño participated in the first season of the reality competition series The Amazing Race Philippines with her friend Mish van Ruyven, placing eighth out of eleven teams.[4]
Castaño grew up in Glendale, California, but later moved to Marikina City when she was 8 years old. She left the Philippines to continue her studies in the United States when she was 12 yrs old. After high school, she went back to the Philippines. She finished her secondary education in Herbert Hoover High School in California, United States where she was also part of the track and field and cross country varsity team.[5]
References
- ↑ ABS-CBN News: Danielle hopes to be the first Miss World from RP Accessed November 16, 2008.
- ↑ GMA NEWS: Danielle begins to work to win RP its 1st Miss World crown. Accessed November 15, 2008.
- ↑ Philippine Entertainment Portal: Danielle carries advocacy for kids on way to win country's first Miss World crown. Accessed November 16, 2008.
- ↑ Sancon, Allan; Almo, Nerisa (October 21, 2012). "Meet the 11 pairs that competed in The Amazing Race Philippines" (in Filipino (Tagalog)). Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
- ↑ Today: Spotlight on Danielle. Accessed November 15, 2008.
External links
- Official Website of Binibining Pilipinas.
- Missosology-Philippines: Analyzing Philippine-based pageants.
- Bb Pilipinas winners crowned - 03/08/2008
- Bb.Pilipinas: Grand Coronation Night - 03/08/2008
| Preceded by Janina San Miguel (resigned) |
Binibining Pilipinas-World 2008 |
Succeeded by Marie-Ann Umali |
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