Pia Wurtzbach
Filipina actress, beauty queen, and Miss Universe 2015 winner (born 1989)
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Key Takeaways
- Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach-Jauncey ( Tagalog: [ˈpiː.
- Previously, she won Binibining Pilipinas in 2015.
- Early life and education Pia Angela Alonzo Wurtzbach was born in Stuttgart, Germany, to a German father and a Filipina mother, and has a sister.
- Her parents separated when she was 11 years old, and she became the family's main source of income by modeling and acting.
- She 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.
Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach-Jauncey (Tagalog: [ˈpiː.ɐ ʔɐˈloːn.so ˈwəːɾts.bɐk ˈd͡ʒoːn.si]; German: [ˈvʊʁtsbax]; English: WURTS-ba(h)k; born September 24, 1989) is a Filipino and German actress, socialite, advocate, and former beauty queen best known for winning the title of Miss Universe 2015. Previously, she won Binibining Pilipinas in 2015. She became the first Filipino to win in four decades.
Early life and education
Pia Angela Alonzo Wurtzbach was born in Stuttgart, Germany, to a German father and a Filipina mother, and has a sister. 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.
Her parents separated when she was 11 years old, and she became the family's main source of income by modeling and acting. After being raised in the Philippines, she spent several years in England. She 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. Wurtzbach speaks fluent Cebuano, English, and Tagalog. She also speaks basic German, which she described as "enough to get me a bratwurst".
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