1. Pia Wurtzbach won Binibining Pilipinas in 2015 on her third attempt.
37 Facts About Pia Wurtzbach
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Pia Wurtzbach then represented the Philippines and won Miss Universe 2015, becoming the first Filipina to win in four decades.
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Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach was born in Stuttgart, Germany, to a German father and a Filipina mother, and has a sister.
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Pia Wurtzbach's parents separated when she was 11 years old, and she became the family's main source of income by modeling and acting.
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Pia Wurtzbach 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.
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Pia Wurtzbach speaks basic German, which she described as "enough to get me a bratwurst".
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Pia Wurtzbach is a professional model, actress, host, and TV personality.
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Pia Wurtzbach began acting at age four under the stage name Pia Romero.
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Pia Wurtzbach appeared in films such as Kung Ako Na Lang Sana, All My Life, and All About Love.
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Pia Wurtzbach went on to become a stylist, makeup artist and beauty writer for Philippine Daily Inquirer's 2bU section.
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Pia Wurtzbach notably won the Miss Universe Philippines title on her third attempt.
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Pia Wurtzbach then entered the Binibining Pilipinas pageant again in 2014 and finished at top 15.
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Pia Wurtzbach won Miss Philippine Airlines and She's So Jag awards.
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Pia Wurtzbach represented the Philippines in the 64th Miss Universe pageant, and won on December 20,2015, in Las Vegas, Nevada, US.
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At the national costume competition, Pia Wurtzbach wore a white capiz terno with a matching fan and headpiece.
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Pia Wurtzbach wore a red sleeveless crepe de chine gown by Filipino designer Oliver Tolentino at the preliminary evening gown competition.
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Pia Wurtzbach wore a black and white two-piece bikini at the swimsuit competition and advanced to the top ten.
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Pia Wurtzbach wore Albert Andrada's figure-hugging, strapless serpentina gown, inspired by the Philippines, "Pearl of the Orient".
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However, after Gutierrez's crowning, Harvey returned to the stage and stated that he had misread the results and that Pia Wurtzbach was the winner.
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Pia Wurtzbach is the third Filipina Miss Universe titleholder, following Gloria Diaz in 1969, Margie Moran in 1973, and was succeeded by Catriona Gray three years later.
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Pia Wurtzbach made courtesy calls to both Houses of the Congress of the Philippines - the Senate of the Philippines and the House of Representatives of the Philippines, as well as to the President of the Philippines at the Malacanang Palace.
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Pia Wurtzbach met and gave some advice to the contestants of Miss Universe Canada 2016.
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Pia Wurtzbach met and gave advice to the candidates of Binibining Pilipinas 2016 during their press presentation.
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Pia Wurtzbach was given a chance to meet Connie Jimenez, Miss Ecuador 2016 during her visit.
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In June 2016, Pia Wurtzbach represented the Philippines and the Miss Universe Organization at a meeting of the United Nations that aimed at ending AIDS.
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On January 30,2017, at the Mall of Asia Arena, Manila, Philippines, Pia Wurtzbach crowned Iris Mittenaere of France Miss Universe 2016.
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Pia Wurtzbach was a guest judge on several episodes of Asia's Next Top Model fifth cycle.
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Pia Wurtzbach costarred with Vice Ganda and Daniel Padilla in a film under production of Star Cinema.
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Pia Wurtzbach served as a judge during the final coronation night of Miss Universe 2017.
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Pia Wurtzbach starred in another Star Cinema movie entitled My Perfect You alongside Gerald Anderson.
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Pia Wurtzbach co-hosted Binibining Pilipinas 2018 with Nicole Cordoves and Richard Gutierrez.
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Pia Wurtzbach was featured as the 2019 calendar girl for the liquor brand Ginebra.
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In 2019, Pia Wurtzbach participated in the 2019 Southeast Asian Games opening ceremony.
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On January 6,2020, Pia Wurtzbach had her own OPM song named after her, sung by BLYMNDT that featured Angelo and BRYC, which was a month after Gray's own song was released, coinciding with the latter's birthday on that day.
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Pia Wurtzbach is a practicing Roman Catholic, and openly supports views contrary to the teachings of the Catholic Church, particularly the distribution of birth control via full implementation of the Philippines' Reproductive Health Law and the recognition of LGBT rights in the Philippines.
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In 2017, Pia Wurtzbach was named a UNAIDS Goodwill Ambassador for Asia and the Pacific.
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In 2017, Pia Wurtzbach tweeted that she intended to remain unmarried and childfree.