Miss Universe Philippines is a

beauty pageant A beauty pageant is a competition that has traditionally focused on judging and ranking the physical attributes of the contestants. Pageants have now evolved to include inner beauty, with criteria covering judging of personality, intelligence, ...

and organization that selects the Philippines' official representative to the

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pageant. The reigning Miss Universe Philippines is

Celeste Cortesi Silvia Celeste Rabimbi Cortesi (; ; born December 15, 1997) is a Filipino-Italian model, actress and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Philippines 2022. She represented the Philippines at the Miss Universe 2022 competit ...

Pasay Pasay, officially the City of Pasay ( fil, Lungsod ng Pasay; ), is a 1st class Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, highly urbanized city in the Metro Manila, National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, i ...

who was crowned on April 30, 2022 at the

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in Bay City,

Pasay City Pasay, officially the City of Pasay ( fil, Lungsod ng Pasay; ), is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 440,656 people. Due to its location jus ...

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, Philippines.

History

From 1964 up until 2019,

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 ...

held the national franchise for Miss Universe, wherein it was responsible for selecting the Filipino women who would represent the Philippines and compete at the annual

pageant. Under Binibining Pilipinas, the Philippine representatives to the Miss Universe pageant were crowned under the title of ''Binibining Pilipinas'' from 1964 to 1971 and ''Binibining Pilipinas Universe'' from 1974 until 2011. In 2012, the franchise renamed the ''Binibining Pilipinas Universe'' title to ''Miss Universe Philippines''. The title was first given to

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 ...

during the Binibining Pilipinas 2012 coronation night, and has been continuously given to the competition's annual winner since. In December 2019, the Miss Universe franchise in the Philippines was officially granted to a new organizing body with Binibining Pilipinas Universe 2011 and Miss Universe 2011 3rd Runner-Up,

Shamcey Supsup-Lee Shamcey Gurrea Supsup-Lee (; born May 16, 1986) is a Filipino architect, beauty pageant titleholder and pageant director. She was crowned as Binibining Pilipinas Universe 2011. She represented her country at the Miss Universe 2011 pageant in ...

as its national director and Binibining Pilipinas Universe 2006,

Lia Andrea Ramos Lia Andrea Aquino Ramos-Moss is a Filipino model, beauty pageant titleholder, and entrepreneur. She represented the Philippines in the Miss Universe 2006 pageant held in Los Angeles, California. Lia was also voted as ''Miss Photogenic'' that sam ...

as its Women Empowerment Chair, paving the way for the creation of the new Miss Universe Philippines Organization. Under the new organization, a separate, standalone pageant is now responsible for the selection of the future Miss Universe Philippines titleholders from 2020 onwards.

Crowns

* Filipina (2020–2021) — Aptly named as ''Filipina'', a feminine form of Filipino, the headwear was crafted by the Villarica family of

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, a famous Filipino family of jewelers known for their famed Villarica Pawnshop Chain, along with an all-female staff. The elements of the crown are representations of qualities, aspirations, values, and symbols of the Filipino people. Swirl of leaves represents every women who aims for success in "different forms" but still keeps "the

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in their hearts";

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embedded in each leaf signifies "the sparkle" in the lives of people that each woman encounters; golden South Sea pearls represent four values of creativity, intelligence, optimism, and fear of God;

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and

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was patterned after the blue, red, and yellow colors of the

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. The crown has an estimated value of ₱5 million. (Nearly $100,000). * La Mer en Majesté (2022–present) — Aptly translated to "The Sea in Majesty", the crown pays homage to her majesty, the sea, for she is the queen of the elements. Embedded in it are the Golden South Sea Pearls, the national gem of the Philippines, "a radiant symbol of the harmonious relationship between man and nature, capturing the very spirit of the Filipinos". The crown is crafted by Jewelmer, a French-Filipino fine jewellery brand based in the Philippines.

Gallery of Miss Universe crowns

File:Beatrice Luigi Gomez.jpg, The ''Filipina'' crown, as worn by

Miss Universe Philippines 2021 Miss Universe Philippines 2021 was the 2nd edition of the Miss Universe Philippines pageant. The coronation night of the pageant was held on September 30, 2021 at the Henann Resort Convention Center in Alona Beach, Panglao, Bohol, Panglao, Boho ...

Beatrice Gomez Beatrice Luigi Gallarde Gomez (; born February 23, 1995) is a Filipino model, community development worker, athlete, military sergeant, and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Philippines 2021. Making history as the first ...

Titleholders

Winners

International placements

;Color Keys

Gallery of winners

File:Ms. Pasay Celeste Cortesi in Ilocos Sur.jpg, Miss Universe Philippines 2022

File:Beatrice Luigi Gomez.jpg, Miss Universe Philippines 2021

Cebu City Cebu City, officially the City of Cebu ( ceb, Dakbayan sa Sugbo; fil, Lungsod ng Cebu; hil, Dakbanwa sang Sugbo), is a 1st class Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, highly urbanized city in the Central Visayas Regions of the P ...

File:Rabiya Mateo 2021 (cropped).jpg, Miss Universe Philippines 2020

Rabiya Mateo Rabiya Occeña Mateo (; born November 14, 1996) is a Filipino model, host, actress, entrepreneur and beauty queen who was crowned Miss Universe Philippines 2020. She represented the Philippines at the Miss Universe 2020 pageant and finished a ...

Iloilo City Iloilo City, officially the City of Iloilo ( hil, Siyudad/Dakbanwa sang Iloilo; fil, Lungsod ng Iloilo), is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines on the island of Panay. It is the capital city of t ...

Notes

References

External links

* {{Miss Philippines winners in the Grand Slam pageants Miss Universe Philippines

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