Bulacan’s Chelsea Manalo is Miss Universe 2024. | Miss Universe Philippines FB photo
Bulacan’s Chelsea Manalo was crowned Miss Universe Philippines (MUPH) 2024 during the coronation night held Wednesday, May 22, 2024, at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.
Manalo, who is 24 years old, bested 52 other stunning candidates for the MUPH 2024 title.
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Manalo was part of the top 5 that included Cainta’s Stacey Daniella Gabriel, Baguio’s Tarah Valencia, Taguig’s Christi Lynn McGarry, and Ahtisa Manalo of Quezon Province.
Bulacan’s Chelsea Manalo. | Miss Universe Philippines FB photo
Chelsea Anne Manalo is a Filipino-American raised in Meycauayan City, Bulacan. She is a graduate of a tourism college, according to a description of her in Empire.ph’s list of Miss Universe candidates.
Miss Universe Philippines 2024, Bulacan’s Chelsea Manalo. | Miss Universe Philippines FB
Chelsea is said to be a dedicated advocate for youth empowerment, focusing on children’s education, especially among indigenous communities. Her advocacy aims to provide opportunities for indigenous youth to access quality education and unlock their full potential, the description added.
MUPH 2024 RUNNERS UP
The 4th runner up was Taguig’s Christi Lynn McGarry, 3rd runner up was Baguio’s Tarah Valencia, 2nd runner up was Quezon Province’s Ahtisa Manalo, while the first runner up was Cainta’s Stacey Daniella Gabriel.
Cebu had five contenders in the prestigious pageant. They were Dr. Juvel Ducay, Kris Tiffany Janson, Victoria Ingram, Mary Josephine Paaske, and Kim Irish Placibe.
Janson was the lone Cebuano who advanced in the competition, reaching the top 10.
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Those who made it to the top 10 were:
Cebu’s Kris TIffany Janson, Iloilo’s Alexie Mae Brooks, Bulacan’s Chelsea Manalo, Taguig’s Christi Lynn McGarry, Bacoor’s Victoria Velasquez Vincent, Pampanga’s Cyrille Payumo, Cainta’s Stacey Daniella Gabriel, Zambales’ Anita Rose Gomez, Baguio’s Tarah Valencia, and Ahtisa Manalo.
The top 20 were:
Nueva Ecija— Maica Martinez
Iloilo— Alexie Mae Brooks
Leyte— Angel Rose Tambal
Hawaii- Patricia Bianca Tapia
Tacloban-Tamara Ocier
Pampanga-Cyrille Payumo
United Kingdom-Christina Chalk
Quezon Province-Ahtisa Manalo
Cebu-Kris TIffany Janson
Bacoor-Victoria Velasquez Vincent
Northern California-Kayla Jean Carter
Baguio-Tarah Valencia
Laguna-Alexandra Mae Rosales
Cainta-Stacey Daniella Gabriel
Zambales-Anita Rose Gomez
Palawan-Raven Doctor
Taguig-Christi Lynn McGarry
Australia-Kymberlee Street
Bulacan-Chelsea Manalo
Pasig-Selena Antonio-Reyes