Gwendoline Ruais
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Born |
Gwendoline Gaelle Ramos Ruais December 11, 1989 Muntinlupa City, Metro Manila, Philippines |
|---|---|
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Hair color | Black |
| Eye color | Black |
| Title(s) |
Miss World Philippines 2011 (Winner) |
| Major competition(s) |
Binibining Pilipinas 2010 (Top 10) Miss World Philippines 2011 (Winner) (Best in Swimsuit) (Miss Healthy Body) (Best in Fashion Design) Miss World 2011 (1st runner-up) (Asia & Oceania's Continental Queen of Beauty) (Beauty with a Purpose Top 5) (Beach Fashion Top 20) (Top Model 3rd Place) |
Gwendoline Gaelle Ramos Ruais[1] or Gwen Ruais is a French-Filipino beauty queen, fashion model, actress and TV presenter who was crowned Miss World Philippines 2011. Ruais represented the Philippines at the Miss World 2011 pageant in London, England, where she was placed as the 1st runner-up.
Biography
Ruais is half-Filipino and half-French, has a Business Management degree, and majored in Marketing in Southville Foreign University. Ruais has a sister who is also a beauty queen, Gwennaelle Ruais, who competed in Miss Philippines Earth 2010 and finished as the 3rd runner-up.
Pageantry
Binibining Pilipinas
She first joined Binibining Pilipinas 2010 and placed as a top 10 semifinalist. The eventual winners were Miss Philippines-International 2010 Krista Kleiner, Miss Philippines-World 2010 Czarina Gatbonton, and Miss Philippines-Universe 2010 Venus Raj.
Miss World Philippines
She joined the first edition of CQGQ's Miss World Philippines in 2011 where she was victorious. She was crowned by Miss World 2010 Alexandra Mills in the Philippine International Convention Center in Pasay City on 18 September 2011. She represented the Philippines in the Miss World 2011 pageant.[2]
Miss World 2011
In the Miss World finals night, Ruais was crowned as the 1st runner-up, waswith Ivian Sarcos of Venezuela being crowned as the winner. This was the Philippines' first high place in Miss World since Evangeline Pascual placed 1st runner-up at Miss World 1973 and Ruffa Gutierrez placed 2nd runner-up at Miss World 1993.
Career After Miss World 2011
Ruais became a regular performer at Party Pilipinas and had a hosting stint at Unang Hirit on GMA Network in 2012. In 2016, she appeared on the fourth season of Asia's Next Top Model as a contestant.
Filmography
Television
| Year | Program | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-2013 | Party Philippines | Co-Host/Performer | GMA Network |
| 2012 | Unang Hirit | Co-Host | |
| 2013 | Gusto Kong Maging Beauty Queen | Host | Studio 23 |
| Miss World 2013 | Pageant Reporter | GMA Network | |
| 2014 | Sunday All Stars | Performer | GMA Network |
| 2016 | Asia's Next Top Model (cycle 4) | Contestant | Star World |
References
External links
| Awards and achievements | ||
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Preceded by Tang Xiao |
Miss World Asia & Oceania 2011 |
Succeeded by Yu Wenxia |
| Preceded by None |
Miss World Philippines 2011 |
Succeeded by Queneerich Rehman |
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