Miss Universe Philippines

Miss Universe Philippines (commonly abbreviated as Miss Universe PH or MUPH) is a beauty pageant and organization that selects the Philippines' official representative to the Miss Universe, one of the Big Four international beauty pageants.[1] The pageant also selects two other representatives to participate in minor international pageants such as Miss Charm, and Miss Supranational.

Not to be confused with Binibining Pilipinas, Mutya Pilipinas, or Miss Republic of the Philippines.
For the most recent competition, see Miss Universe Philippines 2023.
Miss Universe Philippines
FormationDecember 2019 (2019-12)
Type
HeadquartersBonifacio Global City, Taguig, Metro Manila, Philippines
Location
  • Philippines Philippines
Membership
Official language
  • Filipino
  • English
Franchise Holder
Empire Philippines Holdings, Inc.
National Director
Shamcey Supsup-Lee
Creative Director
Jonas Gaffud
Director of Communications
Voltaire Tayag
Websitewww.missuniverseph.com

The reigning Miss Universe Philippines is Michelle Dee of Makati who was crowned on May 13, 2023 at the Mall of Asia Arena in Bay City, Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines.[2]

History

From 1964 up until 2019, Binibining Pilipinas held the national franchise for Miss Universe, wherein it was responsible for selecting the Filipino women who would represent the Philippines and compete at the annual Miss Universe pageant.[3] Under Binibining Pilipinas, the Philippine representatives to the Miss Universe pageant were crowned under the title of Binibining Pilipinas from 1964 to 1971 and Binibining Pilipinas Universe from 1974 until 2011.[4] In 2012, the franchise renamed the Binibining Pilipinas Universe title to Miss Universe Philippines. The title was first given to Janine Tugonon during the Binibining Pilipinas 2012 coronation night, and has been continuously given to the competition's annual winner since.[5]

Miss Universe Philippines Organization
Board of Directors
Position Director
National Director Shamcey Supsup-Lee
Creative Director Jonas Gaffud
Head of Women Empowerment & Charity Lia Andrea Ramos
Head of Legal Affairs Nad Bronce
Design Council Head Albert Andrada
Head of Business Development & Marketing Mario Garcia
Director of Communications Voltaire Tayag

In December 2019, the Miss Universe franchise in the Philippines was officially granted to a new organizing body with Binibining Pilipinas Universe 2011 and Miss Universe 2011 3rd Runner-Up, Shamcey Supsup-Lee as its national director and Binibining Pilipinas Universe 2006, Lia Andrea Ramos as its Women Empowerment Chair, paving the way for the creation of the new Miss Universe Philippines Organization. Under the new organization, a separate, standalone pageant is now responsible for the selection of the future Miss Universe Philippines titleholders from 2020 onwards.[6]

Crowns
  • Filipina (2020–2021) — Aptly named as Filipina, a feminine form of Filipino, the headwear was crafted by the Villarica family of Bulacan, a famous Filipino family of jewelers known for their famed Villarica Pawnshop Chain, along with an all-female staff. The elements of the crown are representations of qualities, aspirations, values, and symbols of the Filipino people. Swirl of leaves represents every women who aims for success in "different forms" but still keeps "the Filipino values in their hearts"; diamond embedded in each leaf signifies "the sparkle" in the lives of people that each woman encounters; golden South Sea pearls represent four values of creativity, intelligence, optimism, and fear of God; sapphire, ruby and topaz was patterned after the blue, red, and yellow colors of the Philippine flag.[7][8] The crown has an estimated value of ₱5 million. (Nearly $100,000).[9]
  • La Mer en Majesté (2022–present) — Aptly translated to "The Sea in Majesty", the crown pays homage to her majesty, the sea, for she is the queen of the elements. Embedded in it are the Golden South Sea Pearls, the national gem of the Philippines, "a radiant symbol of the harmonious relationship between man and nature, capturing the very spirit of the Filipinos". The crown is crafted by Jewelmer, a French-Filipino fine jewellery brand based in the Philippines.[10][11]

Titles

Note that the year designates the time Miss Universe Philippines has acquired that particular pageant franchise.

Current Franchises
Membership Year
Big Four international beauty pageant:
Miss Universe 2020 – Present
Minor international beauty pageant:
Miss Charm 2023 – Present
Miss Supranational 2023 – Present

Titleholders

Miss Universe Philippines
For the complete details of placements of winners from the previous franchise, see List of Binibining Pilipinas titleholders.
Color Keys
  •   : Declared as the winner
  •   : Finished as a runner-up
  •   : Finished as a finalist or semifinalist
Year Winner Age[lower-alpha 1] Hometown Placement Special award(s) Ref.
2020 Rabiya Mateo 24 Iloilo City Top 21 [12][13]
2021 Beatrice Gomez 26 Cebu City Top 5 [14][15]
2022 Celeste Cortesi 25 Pasay Unplaced [16][17]
2023 Michelle Dee 28 Makati TBD TBD [18][19]

Appointed titleholders
Color Keys
  •   : Declared as the winner
  •   : Finished as a runner-up
  •   : Finished as a finalist or semifinalist

Miss Charm
Year Winner Age[lower-alpha 2] Hometown Placement Special award(s) Ref.
2023 Annabelle Mae McDonnell 22 Naawan 1st Runner-Up [20]
2024 Krishnah Marie Gravidez 23 Baguio TBD TBD [21]

Miss Supranational
Year Winner Age[lower-alpha 3] Hometown Placement Special award(s) Ref.
2023 Pauline Amelinckx 27 Tubigon TBD TBD [22]

See also

Notes
  1. Ages at the time of Miss Universe
  2. Ages at the time of Miss Charm
  3. Ages at the time of Miss Supranational

References
  1. "New Miss Universe Philippines pageant launches 2020 search". ABS-CBN News. December 16, 2019. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  2. "Makati's Michelle Marquez Dee is Miss Universe Philippines 2023". Rappler. May 13, 2023. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
  3. "LOOK BACK: The Binibining Pilipinas legacy through the decades". Rappler. December 11, 2019. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
  4. "Miss Universe Philippines crown no longer with Binibining Pilipinas". Rappler. December 9, 2019. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
  5. "Last year's runner-up crowned 2012 Bb Pilipinas Universe". Rappler. April 15, 2012. Retrieved September 1, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. "Shamcey Supsup to lead 'fresh' Miss Universe PH organization". ABS-CBN News. December 9, 2019. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  7. Madarang, Catalina Ricci (October 21, 2020). "Yay or nay? Miss Universe Philippines 'Filipina' crown design thrills beauty pageant fans". Interaksyon. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
  8. Manucom, Randz & Buyo, Carla (October 25, 2020). "This Is The First-Ever Miss Universe Philippines 2020 Crown—See How It Looks On Rabiya Mateo!". Interaksyon. Retrieved November 12, 2020.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  9. Tuazon, Nikko (October 21, 2020). "How much is the Miss Universe Philippines crown?". PEP.ph. Retrieved September 1, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. @themissuniversephilippines (April 19, 2022). "Presenting the La Mer en Majesté Crown" – via Instagram.
  11. Viernes (April 19, 2022). "Miss Universe Philippines unveils its La Mer en Majesté crown". GMA News Online.
  12. "Iloilo's Rabiya Mateo is Miss Universe Philippines 2020". Rappler. October 25, 2020. Retrieved September 1, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  13. "Rabiya Mateo concludes Miss Universe 2020 journey in top 21". Rappler. May 17, 2021. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
  14. Malig, Kaela (September 30, 2021). "Beatrice Gomez is Miss Universe Philippines 2021!". GMA News Online. Retrieved September 30, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  15. Lachica, Immae (December 13, 2021). "Bea Gomez makes MU mark, ends in the top 5 with Pintados-inspired evening gown". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
  16. "Pasay's Celeste Cortesi is Miss Universe Philippines 2022". Rappler. April 30, 2022. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
  17. "Philippines' Celeste Cortesi finishes Miss Universe 2022 journey early". Rappler. January 15, 2023. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  18. Adina, Armin P. (May 14, 2023). "Michelle Dee of Makati crowned Miss Universe Philippines 2023". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
  19. Purnell, Kristofer. "LIST: Miss Universe Philippines 2023 winners, special prize awardees". Philstar.com. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
  20. "Brazil wins Miss Charm 2023; PH bet is 1st runner-up". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  21. Adina, Armin P. (May 14, 2023). "PH bets to Miss Supranational, Miss Charm pageants crowned". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  22. Adina, Armin P. (May 14, 2023). "PH bets to Miss Supranational, Miss Charm pageants crowned". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
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