Ariella Hernandez Arida (; born November 20, 1988), also known as Ara Arida, is a Filipino actress, model, and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned
Miss Universe Philippines 2013.
She represented the
Philippines
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* ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas
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at the
Miss Universe 2013
Miss Universe 2013 was the 62nd Miss Universe pageant, held at the Crocus City Hall in Krasnogorsk, Moscow, Russia on November 9, 2013.
At the end of the event, Olivia Culpo of the United States crowned Gabriela Isler of Venezuela as Miss Uni ...
competition and placed 3rd Runner-Up.
Early life and education
Ariella Hernandez Arida was born in
Alaminos, Laguna, Philippines to
academic personnel
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Arlesito Arida of
Alaminos, and Estella Arida (née Hernandez) of
San Pablo. She is a graduate of the
University of the Philippines Los Baños with a degree in
chemistry.
Prior to winning the title, Arida competed at
Miss Philippines Earth 2012 and was a former Binibining Laguna contestant.
She is a member of
Iglesia ni Cristo.
Pageantry
Miss Philippines Earth 2012
Arida competed at the
Miss Philippines Earth 2012 pageant but was unplaced.
Stephany Stefanowitz won the said pageant.
Binibining Pilipinas 2013
In 2013, Arida joined the 50th edition of the
Binibining Pilipinas
Binibining Pilipinas (abbreviated as Bb. Pilipinas; ) is a national beauty pageant in the Philippines that selects Filipina representatives to compete in one of the Big Four international beauty pageants: Miss International and selects two ot ...
pageant. During the question and answer portion, she was asked: "Name a lesson about life that women can teach men.” She responded:
''"One lesson in life that women can teach men is being sensitive because we all know that men are more logical when it comes to decision making They’re usually more rational, straightforward. Unlike we women, we use our hearts and tend to get emotional in some of our decisions. So, that’s it for me. Sensitivity is something that we, women, can teach to men. Thank you."''
At the end of the event, Arida was crowned Miss Universe Philippines 2013 by
Miss Universe Philippines 2012 and
Miss Universe 2012
Miss Universe 2012 was the 61st Miss Universe pageant, held at the PH Live at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States on December 19, 2012.
At the end of the event, Leila Lopes of Angola crowned Olivia Culpo of t ...
First Runner-up,
Janine Tugonon
Janine Mari Raymundo Tugonon (; born October 19, 1989) is a Filipino model, TV presenter, actress and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Philippines 2012. She represented the Philippines at the Miss Universe 2012 pageant ...
and garnered the award for Best in Swimsuit at the
Binibining Pilipinas 2013 pageant held in the
Smart Araneta Coliseum
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on April 14, 2013. She was crowned along with
Binibining Pilipinas International 2013 and
Miss International 2013
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,
Bea Rose Santiago;
Binibining Pilipinas Tourism 2013,
Joanna Cindy Miranda
Binibining Pilipinas 2013 (billed as Binibining Pilipinas Gold) was the 50th edition of Binibining Pilipinas. It was held at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines on April 14, 2013.
At the end of the event, Janin ...
;
Binibining Pilipinas Supranational 2013 and Miss Supranational 2013,
Mutya Johanna Datul
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and 1st Runner-up,
Pia Wurtzbach
Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach ( ; ; born September 24, 1989), formerly known professionally as Pia Romero, is a Filipino model, actress and beauty queen who is known for being crowned Miss Universe 2015.
She joined Binibining Pilipinas pageant thre ...
.
On March 30, 2014, Arida crowned
Mary Jean Lastimosa
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as her successor at the
Binibining Pilipinas 2014 pageant held at the
Smart Araneta Coliseum
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in
Quezon City
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, Philippines.
Miss Universe 2013
![Ariella Arida portrait](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a8/Ariella_Arida_portrait.jpg)
She represented the Philippines at the
Miss Universe 2013
Miss Universe 2013 was the 62nd Miss Universe pageant, held at the Crocus City Hall in Krasnogorsk, Moscow, Russia on November 9, 2013.
At the end of the event, Olivia Culpo of the United States crowned Gabriela Isler of Venezuela as Miss Uni ...
pageant at the
Crocus City Hall
The Crocus City Hall (russian: Крокус-Сити-холл) is a music venue administratively located in ''Krasnogorsk Urban Settlement'' (near the city of Krasnogorsk) in the Krasnogorsky District (north-west to Moscow Ring Road). The ve ...
in
Moscow
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, Russia on November 9, 2013
where she won the 16th spot in the semifinals via the online vote.
She also bagged the ''Ice Princess'' award on the winter-themed glam shot.
During the question and answer portion, she was asked: "What can be done about the lack of jobs for young people starting their careers around the world?" She responded:
''"For the people who have lack of jobs, I do believe that we people should invest in education and that is my primary advocacy, because we all know that if everyone of us is educated and well aware of what we are doing, we could land into jobs and we could land a good career in the future. Education is the primary source and ticket to a better future."''
At the end of the event, and she finished as 3rd Runner-Up to
Gabriela Isler
María Gabriela de Jesús Isler Morales (born 21 March 1988) is a Venezuelan TV host, fashion model and beauty queen who was crowned Miss Universe 2013, gaining placement as the seventh Miss Universe of her country.
Isler is the founder of ' ...
of Venezuela.
Philippines placed in the Top 5 for the 4th consecutive year. Arida was also the only delegate representing an Asian country to place in the Top 5.
Filmography
Film
Television
References
External links
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Official Facebook
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1988 births
Living people
Binibining Pilipinas winners
Filipino female models
Filipino television personalities
People from Laguna (province)
Miss Universe 2013 contestants
Miss Philippines Earth contestants
GMA Network personalities
ABS-CBN personalities
Star Magic personalities
University of the Philippines Los Baños alumni
Members of Iglesia ni Cristo