Katarina Sonja Rodriguez (; born August 1, 1992) is an American-born Filipino actress, athlete, model, and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned
Miss World Philippines 2018
Miss World Philippines 2018 was the 8th edition of the Miss World Philippines pageant. It was held at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay, Philippines on October 7, 2018.
At the end of the event, Laura Lehmann crowned Katarina Rodriguez as Miss ...
.
She represented the Philippines at the
Miss World 2018
Miss World 2018, the 68th edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 8 December 2018 at the Sanya City Arena in Sanya, China. Manushi Chhillar of India crowned her successor Vanessa Ponce of Mexico at the end of the event. She is the first ...
pageant but was unplaced.
Previously, she was crowned
Binibining Pilipinas Intercontinental 2017 and placed 1st Runner-Up in Miss Intercontinental 2017.
She rose to fame after being the last eliminated in the second season of
Asia's Next Top Model
''Asia's Next Top Model'' (abbreviated as ''AsNTM'') is a reality television show based on the American franchise ''America's Next Top Model'' in which a number of aspiring models compete for the title of ''Asia's Next Top Model'' and a chance ...
in 2014.
Early life and education
Rodriguez was born in
Orlando, Florida
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, United States to Filipino parents. Her mother is from
Manila
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while her dad is from
Davao. She spent her childhood going back and forth the United States and the Philippines every other year.
She attended high school in Orlando and recounted the bullying she experienced at school, which would later on help her develop "tough skin" before finally moving permanently to the Philippines with her family. In Manila, she pursued and completed a double major in
Business Management
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and
Philosophy
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from the
De La Salle University
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.
She is also a cycling instructor, a competitive
long-distance runner
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Within endurance running comes two d ...
, and participated as a member of the De La Salle University Women's Track and Field Team.
Modeling career
At the encouragement of her two close friends, Katarina auditioned for the second season of ''
Asia's Next Top Model
''Asia's Next Top Model'' (abbreviated as ''AsNTM'') is a reality television show based on the American franchise ''America's Next Top Model'' in which a number of aspiring models compete for the title of ''Asia's Next Top Model'' and a chance ...
''. She was selected as part of the show's final three contestants along with fellow Filipina candidate
Jodilly Pendre
Jodilly Pendre (born April 29, 1993 in the Philippines) is a Filipino fashion model and television personality. She is best known for her appearance as a contestant in the second season of ''Asia's Next Top Model'', where she represented the Phi ...
, finishing as a runner-up.
Pageantry
After her appearance in ''Asia's Next Top Model'', Rodriguez caught the attention of well-known beauty queen trainer, Jonas Gaffud of
Aces and Queens, who encouraged her to try out pageantry.
Binibining Pilipinas 2017
Rodriguez joined the
Binibining Pilipinas 2017 pageant and won the title of Binibining Pilipinas Intercontinental 2017 during the coronation night held at the
Smart Araneta Coliseum
The Araneta Coliseum, also currently known by naming rights sponsorship as Smart Araneta Coliseum, is an indoor multi-purpose sports arena that is part of the Araneta City in the Cubao area of Quezon City, Philippines. Nicknamed as "the Big Dom ...
on April 30, 2017, gaining her the right to represent the Philippines at Miss Intercontinental 2017.
On March 18, 2018, Rodriguez crowned
Karen Gallman as her successor at the
Binibining Pilipinas 2018 pageant held at the
Smart Araneta Coliseum
The Araneta Coliseum, also currently known by naming rights sponsorship as Smart Araneta Coliseum, is an indoor multi-purpose sports arena that is part of the Araneta City in the Cubao area of Quezon City, Philippines. Nicknamed as "the Big Dom ...
in
Quezon City
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,
Philippines
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* bik, Republika kan Filipinas
* ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas
* cbk, República de Filipinas
* hil, Republ ...
.
Miss Intercontinental 2017
Rodriguez represented the
Philippines
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* bik, Republika kan Filipinas
* ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas
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* hil, Republ ...
at the Miss Intercontinental 2017 pageant held in
Hurghada
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Overview
Hurghada was founded in the early 20th century. For many decades it wa ...
,
Egypt
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on January 24, 2018 where she finished as 1st runner-up to Veronica Salas Vallejo from
Mexico
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. She also won the Miss Media Popularity award and 1st runner-up in Best in National Costume.
Miss World Philippines 2018
Representing
Davao City
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, she was crowned as
Miss World Philippines 2018
Miss World Philippines 2018 was the 8th edition of the Miss World Philippines pageant. It was held at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay, Philippines on October 7, 2018.
At the end of the event, Laura Lehmann crowned Katarina Rodriguez as Miss ...
by the outgoing titleholder
Laura Lehmann
Laura Victoria Lehmann-Pessumal (born July 16, 1994) is a Filipino actress, TV host, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss World Philippines 2017. She represented the Philippines at the Miss World 2017 pageant in China and fi ...
on October 7, 2018.
On September 15, 2019, Rodriguez crowned
Michelle Dee
Michelle Daniela Marquez Dee (; born April 24, 1995) is a Filipino actress, model, host and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss World Philippines 2019. She represented the Philippines at the Miss World 2019 pageant in London, Engl ...
as her successor at the
Miss World Philippines 2019
Miss World Philippines 2019 was the 9th edition of the Miss World Philippines pageant. It was held at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines on September 15, 2019. Katarina Sonja Rodriguez crowned Michelle Danie ...
pageant held at the
Smart Araneta Coliseum
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in
Quezon City
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,
Philippines
The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no),
* bik, Republika kan Filipinas
* ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas
* cbk, República de Filipinas
* hil, Republ ...
.
Miss World 2018
She represented the Philippines at the
Miss World 2018
Miss World 2018, the 68th edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 8 December 2018 at the Sanya City Arena in Sanya, China. Manushi Chhillar of India crowned her successor Vanessa Ponce of Mexico at the end of the event. She is the first ...
in
Sanya
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According to the 2020 census, the total population of Sanya was 1,031,396 inhabitants, livi ...
,
China
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on December 8, 2018. She is one of favorite contestants in
Miss World 2018
Miss World 2018, the 68th edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 8 December 2018 at the Sanya City Arena in Sanya, China. Manushi Chhillar of India crowned her successor Vanessa Ponce of Mexico at the end of the event. She is the first ...
but failed to place in the semifinals, ending the Philippines' seven-year streak of consecutive placements, from 2011 through 2017.
The event was won by
Vanessa Ponce
Silvia Vanessa Ponce de León Sánchez (born 7 March 1992), known simply as Vanessa Ponce, is a Mexican model and beauty queen who was crowned Miss World 2018. She is the first Mexican to be crowned as Miss World. In the history of the Miss Wor ...
of
Mexico
Mexico (Spanish language, Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a List of sovereign states, country in the southern portion of North America. It is borders of Mexico, bordered to the north by the United States; to the so ...
.
Filmography
Film
Television
Personal life
Rodriguez is an advocate of peace and HIV-AIDS awareness.
In 2019, she became the ambassador of
Save the Children
The Save the Children Fund, commonly known as Save the Children, is an international non-governmental organization established in the United Kingdom in 1919 to improve the lives of children through better education, health care, and economic ...
Philippines. In October 2021, she announced that she was expecting a son with her partner, businessman Niño Barbers.
Notes
References
External links
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1992 births
Living people
Top Model finalists
Binibining Pilipinas winners
People from Davao City
De La Salle University alumni
Miss World Philippines winners
Miss World 2018 delegates
American people of Filipino descent
American people of Spanish descent
Filipino people of Spanish descent
People from Orlando, Florida
People from Florida