Sharifa Akeel

Sharifa Akeel-Mangudadatu
Born	Sharifa Mangatong Areef Mohammad Omar Akeel (1997-07-24) July 24, 1997 (age 27) Cotabato City, Philippines [1]
Alma mater	Notre Dame of Salaman College
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Spouse	Esmael Mangudadatu ​ (m. 2021)​
Beauty pageant titleholder
Title	Mutya ng Pilipinas Asia Pacific International 2018 Miss Asia Pacific International 2018
Hair color	Brown
Eye color	Brown
Major competition(s)	Mutya ng Pilipinas 2018 (Winner) Miss Asia Pacific International 2018 (Winner)
Personal details
Political party	PFP (2024–present)
Other political affiliations	Aksyon Demokratiko (2021–2024)

Sharifa Mangatong Areef Mohammad Omar Akeel or Sharifa Akeel (born July 24, 1997) is a Filipino model who was crowned Miss Asia Pacific International 2018. ^[2] Previously, she was crowned Mutya ng Pilipinas 2018. In the 2022 Sultan Kudarat gubernatorial election, she ran for the province's governorship, losing to Datu Abdullah Sangki Mayor Pax Ali Mangudadatu.

Early life

Akeel was born in Lebak, Sultan Kudarat. She has a mixed blood of Qatari and Filipino (who belongs to the Maguindanao ethnic group). She plays softball, holds a degree of Bachelor in Elementary Education from the Notre Dame of Salaman College, and presently works as Human Relations Officer at the Congressional office of the Province of Sultan Kudarat. ^[3]

Pageantry

Mutya ng Pilipinas 2018

Main article: Mutya ng Pilipinas 2018

Akeel was selected as one of the fifty candidates of the Mutya ng Pilipinas 2018. She was crowned as Mutya ng Pilipinas – Asia Pacific International 2018 on September 16 at 7:00 p.m. at SM Mall of Asia (MOA) Arena, Pasay and represented the country on Miss Asia Pacific International 2018. ^[4]

Miss Asia Pacific International 2018

Main article: Miss Asia Pacific International 2018

Akeel competed at the Miss Asia Pacific International 2018 pageant held at the Newport Performing Arts Theater at Pasay. At the end of the pageant, she was crowned as the winner by the outgoing titleholder, Francielly Ouriques of Brazil. She is the fifth Filipina to be crowned Miss Asia Pacific International. ^[5]

Political career

She ran for governor of Sultan Kudarat in the 2022 elections under the Aksyon Demokratiko banner. She was handedly defeated by her sole opponent, incumbent Datu Abdullah Sangki Mayor Pax Ali Mangudadatu, whose candidacy was cancelled, but was allowed to run via a temporary restraining order from the Supreme Court. ^{[6] [7] [8]} During the campaign, she supported the presidential campaign of the then-Manila Mayor Isko Moreno, before eventually supporting the campaign of then-Vice President Leni Robredo. ^[9]

Personal life

On August 25, 2021, Akeel married Esmael Mangudadatu. ^{[10] [11]} A native speaker of Maguindanao language, she also speaks Tagalog, Cebuano, Hiligaynon and English. ^[12]

References

1. https://comelec.gov.ph/php-tpls-attachments/2025NLE/COC_2025NLE/COC_Local/COC_Local_R12/SULTAN_KUDARAT/OPES_SULTAN_KUDARAT/GOV_MANGUDADATU_SHARIFA_A.pdf
2. Gabinete, Jojo. "Sharifa Akeel wins Miss Asia Pacific International 2018". Pep.ph. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
3. "2018 REYNA NG ALIWAN CANDIDATES". Aliwanfiesta.com.ph. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
4. "FULL LIST: Winners, Mutya ng Pilipinas 2018". Rappler.com. September 16, 2018. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
5. "PH bet Sharifa Akeel wins Miss Asia Pacific International 2018". Rappler.com. October 4, 2018. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
6. "Sultan Kudarat elects Mindanao's youngest governor despite unresolved residency issue". Rappler . May 12, 2022. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
7. "Mangudadatu scion wins gubernatorial race in Sultan Kudarat over beauty queen Sharifa Akeel". Inquirer.net . May 11, 2022. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
8. "Sharifa Akeel Mangudadatu shifts support from Isko to Leni". MindaNews. May 8, 2022. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
9. Sarmiento, Bong S. (May 8, 2022). "Sharifa Akeel Mangudadatu shifts support from Isko to Leni". MindaNews. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
10. "Ex-beauty queen Sharifa Akeel to marry Maguindanao rep". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
11. "Philippine beauty queen weds politician after allegations of affair". South China Morning Post. August 25, 2021. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
12. "Miss Asia Pacific Philippines Sharifa Akeel | Sharing this repost. Amazing. | By gosee.mnl | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved September 17, 2023.

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Francielly Ouriques	Miss Asia Pacific International 2018	Succeeded by Chaiyenne Huisman
Preceded by Ilene Astrid Cañete de Vera	Mutya ng Pilipinas 2018	Succeeded by Klyzza Ferrando Castro