Maureen Christa Pojas Wroblewitz (; ; ; born June 22, 1998), also known as Maureen Wrob, is a Filipino actress, beauty queen, and model best known for winning the fifth 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 represented the

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in the competition and became the first

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to win.

Early life

Maureen Christa Pojas Wroblewitz was born on June 22, 1998, in

Riyadh Riyadh (, ar, الرياض, 'ar-Riyāḍ, lit.: 'The Gardens' Najdi pronunciation: ), formerly known as Hajr al-Yamamah, is the capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia. It is also the capital of the Riyadh Province and the centre of th ...

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. She is the third of four daughters of a Filipino mother, Mariefe Pojas Wroblewitz, and a German father, Matt Wroblewitz.. ''inquirer.net''. Retrieved July 6, 2017. She lived in Riyadh for 12 years before relocating to Germany after her mother died. When she was 15 years old, she was scouted by a modeling agent on Instagram, and moved to the Philippines to pursue a modeling career. Before her participation on ''Asia's Next Top Model'' in 2017, she was a part-time model and student.

Career

''Asia's Next Top Model''

After auditioning for ''

'', Wroblewitz was chosen as one of the 14 finalists on the show's fifth season. During her run on the show, Wroblewitz received the highest score of the week three times and landed in the bottom two twice. She was one of the top three contestants for the cycle's final show, alongside contestants Minh Tu Nguyen from

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and Shikin Gomez from Malaysia. Wroblewitz was crowned the winner of the competition during the final episode.Maureen Wroblewitz’s ‘AsNTM’ Win Is ‘Sweet Vengeance’ For All Filipina Runners-Up
. Retrieved June 30, 2017. She was the first representative from the Philippines to win the contest. As the winner of the competition, she received a

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, a cover and fashion spread in the July issue of ''

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, and a chance to obtain a modeling contract with

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in London.

2017–present

Wroblewitz has appeared on the Filipino shows ''

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'', News5, ''

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'', and

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. She is the face and ambassador of Asus and Palmolive. She is also an ambassador for the ICanServe Foundation, which helps cancer survivors. In September 2018, Wroblewitz appeared on season 6 of ''

'' as Subaru Ambassador. A week later, she became a co-host of the Filipino variety show ''

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''. In 2021, she signed a contract with

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as Maureen Wrob. Representing Pangasinan, Wroblewitz was announced as one of the Top 28 delegates that will compete for the Miss Universe Philippines 2021 crown on September 30, 2021, in

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. She placed first runner-up to Beatrice Luigi Gomez. In June 2023, she was announced as ambassador for Levi's 501 Jeans - 150th Anniversary Campaign.

Filmography

Film

Television

Music videos

Personal life

On May 30, 2017, Wroblewitz was in a relationship with singer

Juan Karlos Labajo Juan Karlos "JK" Labajo (; born February 5, 2001) is a German-Filipino actor, singer, songwriter, guitarist, and television personality. He is co-managed by ABS-CBN's Star Magic and MCA Music Inc. (Philippines). He is currently the frontman of ...

, until they broke up on June 10, 2022.

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