Binibining 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 three other titleholders to participate in minor international pageants such as Miss Grand International, Miss Intercontinental and Miss Globe.
Mimilanie "Melanie" Laurel Marquez-Lawyer is a Filipino personality development coach, actress, film producer, author, and celebrity endorser. She is a beauty queen and former supermodel from the Philippines who won the Miss International 1979 competition in Tokyo, Japan. Her victory meant that the Philippines was the first country to win the title thrice. She was the youngest winner of Miss International in history at the age of 15 when she competed in the Miss International 1979 beauty pageant.
Abbygale Williamson Arenas is a former model from the Philippines. She is 5'9" and is said to resemble Linda Evangelista. She is now a freelance make-up artist. She is married to photographer Jun de Leon.
Miss Philippines Earth 2008, the eighth edition of Miss Philippines Earth pageant, was held last May 11, 2008 at the Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria, Ortigas Center, Quezon City, Philippines. The event was broadcast by ABS-CBN Network in the Philippines at 10 'o clock in the evening and The Filipino Channel internationally. The pageant was hosted by Rafael Rosell together with Nikki Gil and Ginger Conejero.
Janina Miller San Miguel is a Filipino beauty queen who was crowned Binibining Pilipinas World at the Binibining Pilipinas 2008 beauty pageant. She gained notoriety for her performance in the pageant's question and answer portion, where she lost her composure and gave an unfocused and rambling response with a thick accent. A video of the incident has garnered millions of views on websites such as YouTube.
Miss Philippines Earth 2009 is the ninth edition of the environmentally-conscious beauty pageant, Miss Philippines Earth. The grand coronation night was held on May 10, 2009 at The Arena Entertainment and Recreational Center of the People, San Juan City. Fifty contestants competed for the title. The event was broadcast by ABS-CBN in the Philippines and by The Filipino Channel internationally.
Joanne Zapanta Santos-Quintas is a Filipino actress and former beauty queen who won the Binibining Pilipinas Universe 1995 crown at the age of 18, participating in Miss Universe 1995.
This is a list of the Philippines' representatives and their placements at the Big Four international beauty pageants. The Philippines, widely considered a beauty pageant powerhouse, has won in all four pageants with a total of ninety-four placements and fifteen victories:
Binibining Pilipinas 2013 was the 50th edition of the Binibining Pilipinas pageant billed as Binibining Pilipinas Gold. It was held on April 14, 2013 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Philippines. Fifty candidates participated in the 2013 pageant, which was aired by ABS-CBN and The Filipino Channel.
Ariella "Ara" Hernandez Arida is a Filipino actress, fashion model, and beauty pageant titleholder best known for winning Miss Universe Philippines 2013 and representing the Philippines at the Miss Universe 2013 competition, eventually placing as third runner-up.
Binibining Pilipinas 2003 was the 40th edition of the Binibining Pilipinas Charities, Inc. (BPCI) which took place on March 15, 2003 at the Araneta Coliseum, with a delayed broadcast by GMA Network.
Bea Rose Monterde Santiago is a Filipino-Canadian actress, model and beauty queen who was crowned Miss International 2013 on December 17, 2013. Prior to her win at Binibining Pilipinas, she was a Mutya ng Pilipinas 2011 titleholder who represented the Filipino Community in Canada. She was a fashion model for Elite Model Management before joining Binibining Pilipinas 2013.
Binibining Pilipinas 2014 was the 51st edition of Binibining Pilipinas. It was held on March 30, 2014 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Philippines.
Teresita Ssen Lacsamana Marquez also known as Winwyn Marquez, is a Filipino actress, model, dancer and beauty queen who was crowned the first Reina Hispanoamericana Filipinas title in the Miss World Philippines 2017 pageant and eventually won the Reina Hispanoamericana 2017 title in Santa Cruz, Bolivia on 4 November 2017.
MassKara Festival Queen is a local beauty pageant in Bacolod, Negros Occidental, Philippines. Begun in 1981, it is one of the highlights of a week-long celebration called the MassKara Festival.
Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach, formerly known professionally as Pia Romero, is a Filipina-German model, actress and beauty queen who was crowned Miss Universe 2015. She is one of the four Filipinas to have won the Miss Universe. Previously, she was crowned Miss Universe Philippines 2015.
Binibining Pilipinas 2016 was the 53rd edition of Binibining Pilipinas. It was held on April 17, 2016 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Philippines.
Mary Jean "MJ" Ramirez Lastimosa is a Filipino-Arabian fashion model, beauty pageant titlist, actress and television presenter who was crowned Miss Universe Philippines 2014 and placed as a Top 10 finalist in Miss Universe 2014.
Miss Universe Philippines is a beauty pageant and organization that selects the Philippines' official representative to the Miss Universe pageant.
