1. Catriona Elisa Magnayon Gray is a Filipino beauty queen and media personality best known for winning the title of Miss Universe 2018.
39 Facts About Catriona Gray
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The fourth Filipina to win Miss Universe, Gray was previously crowned Miss World Philippines 2016 and Miss Universe Philippines 2018, and reached the top five at Miss World 2016.
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Catriona Elisa Magnayon Gray was born in Cairns, Queensland, Australia, on January 6,1994, to an Australian father of Scottish descent, Ian Gray, and a Filipina mother, Normita Ragas Magnayon, from Oas, Albay, Philippines.
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Catriona Gray is reportedly named after her paternal grandmother, Catherine Catriona Gray, an immigrant to Western Australia from Scotland in 1952.
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In 1999, Catriona Gray won the Little Miss Philippines pageant in Sydney at the age of five.
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Catriona Gray was a student at Trinity Anglican School in Cairns where she was a house captain and a school chorister.
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Catriona Gray received a graduate certificate in music theory from Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts and obtained a certificate in outdoor recreation and a black belt in Choi Kwang-Do martial arts.
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Furthermore, Catriona Gray was lead singer of her school's jazz band; she starred in local productions of Miss Saigon.
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On September 5,2016, Catriona Gray was announced as one of the 40 candidates competing for the title of Miss World Philippines 2016.
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Catriona Gray emphasized her commitment to her title and her personal advocacy in her answer.
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On September 3,2017, Catriona Gray crowned Laura Lehmann as her successor at the Miss World Philippines 2017 pageant.
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In pre-pageant contests, Catriona Gray won the Multimedia Award, was second in the Talent Award, and reached the top five for the Beauty with a Purpose project.
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On January 8,2018, Catriona Gray submitted her application for Binibining Pilipinas 2018.
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Catriona Gray won five special awards: Best in National Costume, Best in Swimsuit, Best in Evening Gown, and two awards from the pageant's sponsors.
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Catriona Gray would go on to win the pageant as Miss Universe Philippines 2018, being crowned by her predecessor Rachel Peters.
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On June 9,2019, Catriona Gray crowned Gazini Ganados as her successor at the Binibining Pilipinas 2019 pageant.
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Catriona Gray wore a pink Sirivannavari bikini and a cape with gold-winged shoulder straps at the swimsuit competition.
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Catriona Gray is the fourth Filipino Miss Universe after Gloria Diaz in 1969, Margie Moran in 1973, and Pia Wurtzbach in 2015.
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Catriona Gray visited Canada and United Arab Emirates to meet with her pageant sponsors and Filipino supporters.
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On December 20,2018, Catriona Gray made a courtesy call with President Rodrigo Duterte at the Villamor Airbase in Pasay.
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On January 22,2019, Catriona Gray traveled to Indonesia to shoot a commercial for C 1000, a vitamin brand in Indonesia.
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On February 16,2019, Catriona Gray arrived in the Philippines for a week-long homecoming celebration with visits to the cities of Manila, Makati, Pasay and Quezon City.
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Catriona Gray made courtesy calls to the Congress of the Philippines, Senate of the Philippines and Malacanang Palace.
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On December 5,2019, Catriona Gray attended the release of the new Mouawad Crown for the Miss Universe pageant, titled Power of Unity, upon the retirement of the Mikimoto Crown.
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Catriona Gray crowned Zozibini Tunzi of South Africa as her successor at the 68th Miss Universe pageant.
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Catriona Gray served as a backstage correspondent of the Miss Universe 2022 finals, alongside Zuri Hall.
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Catriona Gray served as a local ambassador for the 2023 FIBA World Cup and participated in the final draw for the tournament.
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Catriona Gray has advocated for women's rights, indigenous culture conservation, and the "One Town, One Product" project of the Philippines' Department of Trade and Industry.
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Catriona Gray has continued to pursue her women's rights advocacies despite some incidents when military officials attempted to pressure her into limiting her interactions with certain women's rights groups.
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Catriona Gray has been working with the organization Young Focus Philippines since May 2016.
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Catriona Gray is a Love Yourself Philippines and Smile Train ambassador.
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Catriona Gray was named an Ambassador for Indigenous Handicrafts by the Philippines' Department of Trade and Industry in July 2020.
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Catriona Gray responded strongly when she was drawn into the Philippines' Red-tagging issue, due to an incident in October 2020 when AFP Southern Luzon Command commander Antonio Parlade Jr.
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In September 2024, Catriona Gray won a cyber libel case against entertainment editor Janice Navida and writer Melba Llanera, both of whom work for the tabloid Bulgar.
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Catriona Gray was diagnosed with scoliosis at the age of twelve but was not able to secure a back brace treatment for her condition.
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Catriona Gray revealed her experiences with scoliosis with a video commemorating National Scoliosis Month in 2024.
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Catriona Gray was in a relationship with Filipino-German actor and model Clint Bondad from 2012 to until they separated in 2019.
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On May 23,2020, Catriona Gray revealed her relationship with Filipino-American actor, Sam Milby.
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Catriona Gray announced her engagement with Milby on February 16,2023.