Pia Wurtzbach

Pia Wurtzbach
Beauty pageant titleholder

Born Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach
(1989-09-24) September 24, 1989
Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Hometown Cagayan de Oro, Misamis Oriental, Philippines
Occupation Beauty queen, actress, model
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Title(s) Miss Universe Philippines 2015
Miss Universe 2015
Major
competition(s)		 Binibining Pilipinas 2013
(1st runner-up)
Binibining Pilipinas 2014
(Top 15)
Binibining Pilipinas 2015
(Winner)
Miss Universe 2015
(Winner)

Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach[2] (born September 24, 1989),[3] once professionally known as Pia Romero,[4][5][6] is an actress, model and beauty queen who was crowned Miss Universe 2015 on December 20, 2015 after becoming Miss Universe Philippines 2015 at the Binibining Pilipinas 2015 pageant on March 15, 2015.[7][8] Wurtzbach speaks fluent Cebuano, English and Tagalog.[9] She also speaks rudimentary German, describing it as "Enough to get myself a bratwurst".[10]

Early life

Wurtzbach was born in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, in then West Germany, to a German father and Filipino mother. Her middle name of "Alonzo" is her mother's maiden name which is a naming practice in the Philippines and based upon Spanish naming customs. She later moved to Cagayan de Oro[11] on the island of Mindanao where she attended kindergarten at Kong Hua School and primary school at Corpus Christi.[12] Her parents separated when she was 11 years old and she became the family's main money-earner until the age of 18 by doing modeling and acting.[6] After being raised in the Philippines, she spent several years in England.[13] She finished her secondary education at ABS-CBN Distance Learning School in Quezon City, Metro Manila and studied culinary arts at the Center for Asian Culinary Studies in San Juan, Metro Manila.[14][15][16]

Acting career

Wurtzbach is a professional model, actress, host and TV personality. She began acting at age 14 under the stage name "Pia Romero". Managed by ABS-CBN's theatrical agency, Star Magic, she was included on the Star Circle Batch 11. Among her TV credits are the teen-oriented series K2BU, the concert variety program ASAP, the romance anthology Your Song, the sitcom show Bora, and the drama series Sa Piling Mo.[16][17][18][19] She appeared in films such as Kung Ako Na Lang Sana (2003), All My Life (2004), and All About Love (2006).[17] She went on to become a stylist, makeup artist and beauty writer for Philippine Daily Inquirer's 2bU section.[14][20]

Pageantry

Binibining Pilipinas

Wurtzbach joined the Binibining Pilipinas Pageant three times before winning the Binibining Pilipinas Universe title. During Binibining Pilipinas 2013, she was the 1st Runner-Up (5th place).[21] She joined the Binibining Pilipinas 2014, but only placed in the Top 15.[22] A controversy erupted when she failed to win any title following her question-and-answer portion.[13] She was asked a question in Tagalog by a Filipino judge, Senator Sonny Angara, which she answered in Tagalog.[13] Online commentators wondered if the question and answer in Tagalog cost her points from the international judges and therefore any title that year.[13] On her third attempt in 2015, she won the highest title, Miss Universe Philippines, and went on to compete in the Miss Universe 2015 Pageant.[23]

Miss Universe 2015

Further information: Miss Universe 2015

Wurtzbach represented the Philippines in the Miss Universe 2015 held on December 20, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. At the end of the show, host Steve Harvey announced Miss Colombia Ariadna Gutiérrez as the winner. However, after Gutiérrez's crowning, Harvey returned to the stage and stated that he had misread the results and that Wurtzbach was the actual Miss Universe 2015. Miss Universe 2014 Paulina Vega then removed the crown from Gutiérrez's head and placed it on Wurtzbach's head.[24] Wurtzbach became the third Miss Universe from the Philippines after Gloria Diaz in 1969, and Margie Moran in 1973.

References

  1. ↑ Lo, Ricky (March 7, 2014). "PLDT presents 2014 Bb. Pilipinas pageant". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on October 8, 2015.
  2. ↑ Beltran, Llhonette (December 24, 2015). "13 photos from Pia Wurtzbach's childhood and teenage years". Philippines: PEP (GMA New Media). Archived from the original on January 18, 2016. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
  3. ↑ Marzon, April Argen Pat B. (March 23, 2015). "Bb. Pilipinas Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach: Cdeo is my second home". Sun.Star (Philippines). Archived from the original on December 25, 2015. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
  4. ↑
  5. ↑
  6. 1 2 "5 Things to Know About Miss Universe Winner Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach". ABC News. December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
  7. ↑ Miss Philippines Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach Crowned Winner of Miss Universe 2015, zeibiz.com; retrieved December 21, 2015.
  8. ↑ Rebecca Macatee (December 21, 2015). "Miss Universe 2015 Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach: 5 Things to Know About Miss Philippines". E! News. Retrieved December 22, 2015.
  9. ↑ Rebecca Macatee (December 21, 2015). "Miss Universe 2015 Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach: 5 Things to Know About Miss Philippines". E!. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
  10. ↑ Noël Duan (January 19, 2016). "Why Miss Universe Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach Doesn’t Have Time for Drama". Yahoo!. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Miss Universe host announces wrong winner before Miss Philippines crowned". Reuters UK. December 21, 2015. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
  12. ↑ Philippines Sunstar website; accessed December 23, 2015.
  13. 1 2 3 4 Kristine Angeli Sabillo (March 31, 2014). "Did Angara ruin Pia Wurtzbach’s chances at Bb. Pilipinas?". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
  14. 1 2 "Bb. Pilipinas Universe is Inquirer Lifestyle's own, a best friend". Philippine Daily Inquirer. March 18, 2015.
  15. ↑ "Pia Wurtzbach: Bb. Pilipinas #15 Profile, Bios, & Photos". Philippine News. April 14, 2013.
  16. 1 2 "Pia Romero Video, Celebrity Interview and Paparazzi". OVGuide. Retrieved December 20, 2015.
  17. 1 2 "From an aspiring teen star to a 'beauty queen' – Pia Wurtzbach. Who is she?". Star Cinema. April 4, 2014.
  18. ↑ "Meet 5 celebrity beauties in 2013 Binibining Pilipinas". ABS-CBN News. February 23, 2013.
  19. ↑ "Pia Wurtzbach bags Miss Universe PH crown, leads Bb. Pilipinas winners". InterAksyon. March 16, 2015.
  20. ↑ "Congratulations, Pia! Inquirer Lifestyle's 2bU stylist is Binibining Pilipinas-Universe 2015". Philippine Daily Inquirer. March 16, 2015.
  21. ↑ Michael Josh Villanueva (April 15, 2013). "Binibining Pilipinas 2013 winners crowned". Rappler. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
  22. ↑ "FULL LIST: Winners at the Bb Pilipinas 2014 coronation night". Rappler. March 31, 2014. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
  23. ↑ "Wurtzbach finally bags crown, to vie for Miss Universe". ABS-CBN News. March 16, 2015. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
  24. ↑ Lovece, Frank (December 21, 2015). "Miss Universe 2015 Pageant mistakenly crowns miss Colombia the winner". Newsday (New York). Retrieved December 22, 2015.

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Preceded by
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