2015 miss universe philippines biography
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Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach
On December 20, 2015 Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach made history when she became the 64th Miss Universe and third woman from the Philippines to hold the title. For the women who compete at Miss universum, the opportunity to represent their countries at the prestigious pageant is an honor. This fryst vatten especially true for the Philippines where the competition is watched in nearly every household when it airs. Though Pia was initially announced as first runner-up, Filipino fans still went wild with cheers of congratulations and she felt satisfied knowing that she made her countrymen proud. Several moments later, host Steve Harvey corrected a mistake which will become known as one of the most talked about moments in live television history - the winner of Miss Universe 2015 was actually the Philippines.
Becoming Miss Universe has been a lifelong dream of Pia's that took several attempts to make a reality - and her road to the crown was not always easy.
Pia was born in Stuttga
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| Pia Wurtzbach | |
| Name | Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach |
| Birthdate | 24 September 1989 |
| Birthplace | Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany |
| Hometown | Cagayan de bekymmer, Philippines |
| Age | 26 (ages stated are at start of competiton) |
| Nationality | Filipina-German |
| Titles | Binibining Pilipinas 2015 Miss Universe 2015 |
| Competitions | Binibining Pilipinas 2013 (1st RU) Binibining Pilipinas 2014 (Top 15) Binibining Pilipinas 2015 Miss Universe 2015 |
Pia Wurtzbach is a Fillipina -German model, actress and beauty queen, who was crowned Miss Universe 2015.
Personal life[]
Wurtzbach was born in Stuttgart, Germany, to a German father and Filipino mother.The family later moved to Northern Mindanao region in the Philippines, first in Iligan city, then settled at Cagayan de Oro city, where she attended kindergarten at Kong Hua School and primary school at Corpus Christi School.She finished her secondary education at ABS-CBN Distance Learnin
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Miss Universe 2015
64th edition of the Miss Universe pageant
For the 63rd edition of the pageant held in January 2015, see Miss Universe 2014.
Miss Universe 2015 was the 64th Miss Universe pageant, held at The AXIS in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States on December 20, 2015. This was the first edition of the pageant to be held under the ownership of WME/IMG, which purchased the Miss Universe Organization from Donald Trump on September 14, 2015.[1] Consequently, it was also the first Miss Universe event to be aired by Fox and Azteca as the pageant's respective English and Spanish broadcasters instead of NBC.[2][3][4]
At the end of the event, Paulina Vega of Colombia crowned Pia Wurtzbach of the Philippines as Miss Universe 2015. It was the Philippines' third victory after 42 years in the pageant's history.[5][6]
Contestants from eighty countries and territories competed in this year's pageant. The competition featured