Beatrice "Bea" Millan-Windorski (born 2002 or 2003) is a Filipino and American beauty pageant titleholder. She was previously crowned Miss Earth USA 2024 and represented the United States at Miss Earth 2024, where she was named Miss Earth Water. She is the representative of La Union to the Miss Universe Philippines 2026 pageant.
Millan-Windorski's maternal grandparents, Alfredo C. Millan and Marcela B. Millan, immigrated to the United States from La Union, Philippines.[2] She went to Whitefish Bay High School where she was a member of the varsity dance team, string orchestra, and the debate team, and ballet and cello at the Milwaukee Ballet School and the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music, respectively.[2]
Millan-Windorski represented Wisconsin at the Miss Earth USA 2024. In preparation for the pageant, she trained with Alma Cabasal, Miss Philippines Earth Water 2013, and collaborated with Los Angeles-based Filipino designer Carl Andrada for her gowns in both the preliminary round and the finals. She went on to win the title, becoming the first Filipino-American to win the contest, at the age of 21.[3][4]
As Miss Earth USA, Millan-Windorski represented the United States at the Miss Earth 2024 pageant. In the press presentation, she won gold in the Best Philippine Heritage Attire Award.[5] During the finals, she was advanced as a semifinalist and progressed to the top five final question-and-answer round.[6] She and her co-finalists were all asked about how they could promote old traditions in a world obsessed with modern technology. In her answer, she advocated for a return to "natural modes of production" and restraint in technological progress to recognize how natural features of the planet's ecosystem counteract global warming.[7]
At the end of the event, she was named Miss Earth Water, with Jessica Lane of Australia winning the main title.[4]
Before the press presentation of the Miss Universe Philippines 2026 pageant, an array of online sources cited by Philippine Daily Inquirer noted Millan-Windorski as a potential candidate for the competition.[8] On February 10, the local accredited partner for La Union formally named her as their representative for the contest.[9] Leading up to the pageant, media outlets including The Philippine Star identified her as a frontrunner for the title.[10]
Millan-Windorski identifies as an advocate for the environment and migrant workers.[4][11] Having volunteered for refugee communities in Milwaukee at the age of 16, she heads the advocacy group Open Doors, Open Hearts, which aims support awareness on the experiences of climate refugees.[4] At the same time, she is active with Project Curma, which seeks to conserve sea turtles native to La Union.
Some time around January 2024, she completed a fellowship with the Philippine Embassy and an internship at the East-West Center in Washington, D.C.[2] Following her stint at Miss Earth 2024, Millan-Windorski moved to the Philippines.[8] As of 2026, she is a resident of Makati.[13]
References
123"Bea". NYMMG.com. Archived from the original on July 12, 2024. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
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