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Measurements
  
34 - 23 - 35

Role
  
Actress

Hair color
  
Brown

Height
  
1.73 m

Eye color
  
Brown

Movies
  
All My Life

Name
  
Pia Wurtzbach


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Full Name
  
Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach

Born
  
September 24, 1989 (age 35) Stuttgart, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany (
1989-09-24
)

Hometown
  
Cagayan de Oro, Misamis Oriental, Philippines

Occupation
  
Beauty queen, actress, model

Majorcompetition(s)
  
Titles
  
Miss Universe 2015, Binibining Pilipinas 2015

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Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach (born 24 September 1989), formerly known in the Philippine entertainment and modeling industry as Pia Romero and, later, Pia Wurtzbach, is a German Filipino actress, TV host, model and beauty queen who was crowned Miss Universe 2015 on 20 December 2015 after becoming Miss Universe Philippines 2015 at the Binibining Pilipinas 2015 pageant on 15 March 2015.

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Wurtzbach is the third Filipina to win the title of Miss Universe, following Gloria Diaz who won in 1969 and Margarita Moran who won in 1973.

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Early life and background

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Wurtzbach was born in the German city of Stuttgart to a German father and Filipino mother. Her middle name "Alonzo" is her mother's maiden name, as per the naming practice in the Philippines and based upon Spanish naming customs. The family would settle, however, in Iligan City in the Philippines and would later move to Cagayan de Oro City in the country's Northern Mindanao region where she attended kindergarten at Kong Hua School and primary school at Corpus Christi.

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Her parents separated when she was 9 years old and she became the family's main breadwinner by doing modeling and acting. After being raised in the Philippines, she spent several years in England. She finished her secondary education at ABS-CBN Distance Learning Center in Quezon City, Metro Manila and studied culinary arts at the Center for Asian Culinary Studies in San Juan, Metro Manila. Wurtzbach speaks fluent Cebuano, English and Tagalog. She also speaks basic German, which she described as "enough to get myself a bratwurst".

Acting career

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Wurtzbach is a professional model, actress, host and TV personality. She began acting at age four under the stage name Pia Romero. Managed by ABS-CBN Corporation's talent agency, Star Magic, she was included on the Star Circle Batch 11. Among her TV credits are the teen-oriented series K2BU, the concert variety program ASAP, the romance anthology Your Song, the sitcom show Bora, and the drama series Sa Piling Mo. She appeared in films such as Kung Ako Na Lang Sana (2003), All My Life (2004), and All About Love (2006). She went on to become a stylist, makeup artist and beauty writer for Philippine Daily Inquirer's 2bU section.

Binibining Pilipinas

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Wurtzbach joined the Binibining Pilipinas Pageant three times before winning the Binibining Pilipinas Universe title. During Binibining Pilipinas 2013, she was named as the 1st Runner-up. She joined the Binibining Pilipinas 2014, but only placed in the top 15. A controversy erupted when she failed to win any title following her question-and-answer portion. She was asked a question in Tagalog by a Filipino judge, Senator Sonny Angara, which she answered in Tagalog. Online commentators wondered if the question and answer in Tagalog cost her points from the international judges and, therefore, any title that year. On her third attempt for the title in 2015, she won the highest title, Miss Universe Philippines, and went on to compete in the Miss Universe 2015 Pageant. During the question and answer portion of the pageant she was asked by then-Camarines Sur Representative Leni Robredo: "Social media is now a very powerful tool on communication. Can you tell us your thoughts about internet censorship?", she answered:

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I think that we should be careful about what we post online especially our thoughts and our opinions, that we don’t hurt anybody especially selfies, we have to be careful with what we post especially in our bodies, in our faces. So always think before you click.

Miss Universe 2015

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Wurtzbach represented the Philippines in the 2015 Miss Universe contest held on 20 December 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. During the first question and answer round, Wurtzbach was asked by host Steve Harvey: "Earlier this year, there was a controversy in the Philippines about the United States reopening a military base in your country. Do you think the United States should have a military presence in your country?", Wurtzbach answered:

I think that the United States and the Philippines have always had a good relationship with each other. We were colonized by the Americans and we have their culture in our traditions even up to this day and I think that we're very welcoming with the Americans and I don't see any problem with that at all.

In the final question and answer portion, the top three contestants were asked the same question by Harvey: "Why should you be the next Miss Universe?" and she replied:

To be a Miss Universe is both an honor and responsibility. If I were to be Miss Universe, I will use my voice to influence the youth, and I would raise awareness to certain causes like HIV awareness that is timely and relevant to my country which is the Philippines. I want to show the world, the universe rather, that I am confidently beautiful with a heart. Thank you.

At the end of the show, host Steve Harvey mistakenly announced Miss Colombia Ariadna Gutiérrez as the winner. However, after Gutiérrez's crowning, Harvey returned to the stage and stated that he had misread the results and that Wurtzbach was really Miss Universe 2015. Paulina Vega (Miss Universe 2014) then removed the crown from Gutiérrez's head and placed it on Wurtzbach's head.

Wurtzbach is the third Miss Universe from the Philippines after Gloria Diaz in 1969, and Margarita Moran in 1973.

On 21 January 2016, she traveled to Bali, Indonesia to shoot a commercial for C 1000, a vitamin brand available in Indonesia. Two days later, on 23 January 2016, she arrived in the Philippines for a week-long homecoming celebration with visits to the cities of Manila, Makati, Pasay and Quezon City. She also had courtesy calls to the Congress of the Philippines, Senate of the Philippines and Malacañang Palace.

On 1 February 2016, she arrived in San Francisco to fulfill her duties as Inside Edition's special correspondent for Super Bowl 50. While in San Francisco, she was also reunited with Janine Tugonon, Miss Universe 2012 1st Runner-up from the Philippines.

On 28 February 2016, she travelled to Toronto, Canada to deliver a speech against bullying at the Speakers Forum for the International Students of the Language Academy of Canada wherein she shared some of her childhood experiences as a victim of bullying. During her stay in Canada, she was reunited with Miss Universe Canada 2015, Paola Nunez Valdez. She also met and gave some advice to the contestants of Miss Universe Canada 2016.

On 25 March 2016, Wurtzbach returned to the Philippines for an unannounced visit to take care of some personal things including renewing her Philippine passport, charity works and film a new commercial for Philippine Airlines. She also met and gave advice to the candidates of Binibining Pilipinas 2016 during their press presentation. On 12 April 2016 she came back to the Philippines for the Binibining Pilipinas 2016 pageant and on 17 April crowned her successor Maxine Medina as Miss Universe Philippines 2016 during the coronation night. During the pageant she was reunited with Miss Myanmar 2015, May Barani Thaw and Miss Malaysia 2015, Vanessa Tevi while Miss USA 2015, who at Miss Universe, placed 2nd runner-up, Olivia Jordan served as a judge. Wurtzbach's farewell speech and walk at Binibining Pilipinas 2016 as Miss Universe Philippines 2015, trended at social media with enormous hits.

On 21 April 2016, Wurtzbach arrived in Peru to attend Miss Peru 2016 pageant where she served as a judge. She also had a press conference a day before the pageant and was greeted by the Lima City Mayor, Luis Castaneda and received an honor of being "The Distinguished Guest of Lima". Wurtzbach along with Miss Peru 2015, Laura Spoya crowned Valeria Piazza, Miss Peru 2016.

On 27 April 2016, Wurtzbach threw out the ceremonial first pitch for the New York Mets. A month later on 27 May 2016, Wurtzbach travelled to Machala, Ecuador to help the victims of the recent earthquake that killed the lives of at least 600 people. She was welcomed by the mayor of Machala, Carlos Falquez Batallas to the city and was named as an honorary volunteer of the Guayas Red Cross wherein she was invited to participate in the global appeal of raise resources to build 6,000 homes for the earthquake victims. She was also given a chance to meet Connie Jiménez, Miss Ecuador 2016 during her visit.

In June 2016, Wurtzbach represented the Philippines and the Miss Universe Organization in a high-level meeting of the United Nations that aimed at ending AIDS.

In her capacity as Miss Universe, Wurtzbach visited Indonesia, Canada, Peru, Ecuador, the Cayman Islands, Thailand, Panama, the United Arab Emirates, Singapore, several cities across the United States and her native country, the Philippines.

As a parting gift on her final official photoshoot, Wurtzbach was granted access to the elusive Mikimoto Crown. Wurtzbach relinquished her Miss Universe crown and passed it on to Iris Mittenaere of France at the 65th Miss Universe pageant, held on 29 January 2017 in Manila, Philippines.

Post Miss Universe

On 29 January 2017, Wurtzbach revealed that she has signed a contract with WME/IMG's IMG Universe division where she will continue to work with the Miss Universe Organization as an HIV/AIDS awareness advocate after her reign.

It was also revealed that she will appear on the fifth cycle of Asia's Next Top Model as a guest judge on several episodes.

On 5 May, she is reportedly set to costar with Vice Ganda and Daniel Padilla in a film under production of Star Cinema. The project will serve as her acting comeback after six years and her first film in more than a decade.

Personal life

Though a practising Catholic and Marian devotee, Wurtzbach has openly supported views that are at variance with Catholic Church teaching, particularly the distribution of birth control via full implementation of the Philippines' Reproductive Health Law, and recognition of LGBT rights in the Philippines. Wurtzbach's advocacy for same-sex marriage became particularly visible in the wake of the 2016 Orlando nightclub shooting, releasing an Instagram post declaring her support for the LGBT community. On 13 December 2016, Wurtzbach met with Manila Archbishop Luis Tagle for Caritas Internationalis at the Manila Cathedral in Intramuros and received a personal rosary from Pope Francis.

Wurtzbach supports gender equality. She stated on Twitter that she neither has plans to marry nor to have children anytime soon after her reign.

On 16 January 2017, Wurtzbach confirmed to have been in a relationship with Filipino-Swiss race car driver Marlon Stöckinger. The two had reportedly started dating by October 2016.

On 3 May 2017, Wurtzbach was named a UNAIDS Goodwill Ambassador for Asia and the Pacific.

Filmography

Actress
-
Darna (announced) as
Valentina (rumored)
2018
My Perfect You as
Abi / Bie
2017
Gandarrapiddo: The Revenger Squad as
Cassey / Kweenie
2004
Maalaala Mo Kaya (TV Series) as
Marilou / Elaine / Michelle
- Komiks (2012) - Marilou (as Pia Romero)
- Stroller (2011) - Elaine (as Pia Romero)
- Birth Certificate (2011) - Michelle (as Pia Romero)
- Manok (2004) - (as Pia Romero)
2012
Third Eye (TV Series) as
Sari
- Sirena sa breakwater (2012) - Sari (as Pia Romero)
2006
All About Love as
Carmi (as Pia Romero)
2006
Sa piling mo (TV Series) as
Julia (2006) (as Pia Romero)
2005
Bora: Sons of the Beach (TV Series)(as Pia Romero)
2004
All My Life as
Sarah (as Pia Romero)
2003
It Might Be You (TV Series) as
Allison / Mary Lou (as Pia Romero)
2003
Kung ako na lang sana as
Young Chari (as Pia Romero)
2002
K2BU (TV Series) as
Jewel (as Pia Romero)
Self
2022
Drag Race Philippines (TV Series) as
Self / Self - Guest Judge
- Grand Finale (2022) - Self
- Miss Shutacca (2022) - Self - Guest Judge
2022
Miss Universe Philippines 2022 (TV Special) as
Self - Host
2019
TV Patrol (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 6 March 2019 (2019) - Self
2018
Asia's Next Top Model (TV Series) as
Self - Guest Judge
- The girl who had a rollercoaster ride (2018) - Self - Guest Judge
2017
Miss Universe 2017 (TV Special) as
Self - Judge (as Miss Universe 2015)
2017
65th Miss Universe (TV Special) as
Self - Miss Universe 2015
2017
This Is Everything: Gigi Gorgeous (Documentary) as
Self
2017
Fox and Friends (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 9 January 2017 (2017) - Self (as Miss Universe 2015)
2017
Pia Wurtzbach Asks Kids: Who's Your Miss Universe? (Video short) as
Self
2016
Binibining Pilipinas 2016: The Road to the Crown (TV Special) as
Self - Miss Universe 2015
2016
Extra (TV Series) as
Self - Miss Universe / Self
- Episode #22.141 (2016) - Self - Miss Universe (as Miss Universe 2015)
- Episode #22.86 (2016) - Self (as Miss Universe 2015)
2016
Maxim Magazine & Bootsy Bellows Big Game Live (TV Special) as
Self
2016
Steve Harvey (TV Series) as
Self
- Steve Harvey Breaks His Silence About the Miss Universe Pageant in a Two-Day Event/Pia Wurtzbach & Olivia Jordan (2016) - Self (as Miss Universe 2015)
2016
Kababayan Today (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 14 January 2016 (2016) - Self
2016
Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 4 January 2016 (2016) - Self (as Miss Universe 2015)
2016
Good Morning America (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 4 January 2016 (2016) - Self
2016
Live with Kelly and Mark (TV Series) as
Self - Guest
- Samuel L. Jackson/Ben Higgins/Miss Universe Pia Wurtzbach (2016) - Self - Guest (as Miss Universe 2015)
2015
Miss Universe 2015 (TV Special) as
Self (as Miss Philippines)
2015
The Ryzza Mae Show (TV Series) as
Self - Guest
- Pia Wurtzbach (2015) - Self - Guest
2015
Binibining Pilipinas 2015: The Coronation Night (TV Special) as
Self - Binibini 10 (as Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach)
2015
Binibining Pilipinas 2015: The Road to the Crown - Pre-Pageant Special (TV Special) as
Self - Binibini 10 (as Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach)
2014
Binibining Pilipinas 2014: The Grand Coronation Night (TV Special) as
Self - Binibini 8
2014
Binibining Pilipinas 2014: The Road to the Crown (TV Special) as
Self - Binibini 8
2013
Binibining Pilipinas Gold: The 2013 Pageant (TV Special) as
Self - Binibini #15
2013
Binibining Pilipinas 2013: The Golden Road to the Crown (TV Special) as
Self - Binibini #15
Archive Footage
2019
La Grande Darka! (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #1.13 (2019) - Self

References

Pia Wurtzbach Wikipedia


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