Miss Universe Philippines 2025: Meet the contestants


Miss Universe Philippines 2025, the 6th edition of the annual Miss Universe Philippines pageant will be held this May at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.

Sixty-nine contestants representing various municipalities, cities, and provinces of the Philippines will compete for a chance to represent the country at Miss Universe 2025 in Thailand this November.

The contestants were officially revealed in an official press presentation held at the Shangri-La Hotel in Makati City last month.

This year's competition will be the first edition under the directorship of former titleholder and Miss Universe 2013 third runner-up Ariella Arida.

The fierce batch of contestants includes former Reina Hispanoamericana winner Teresita Ssen Marquez and Miss International Philippines Maria Ahtisa Manalo.

Also vying for the crown are former Miss Philippines Earth Yllana Marie Aduana, Miss Supranational Philippines Chanel Olive Thomas, and Miss Globe Philippines Chelsea Fernandez.

Who will succeed last year's winner Chelsea Manalo of Bulacan?

Here are the contestants:

Albay - Rani Lachmi Dado

Angeles City - Ira de Castro

Bacolod City - Louise Lian Bobe

Bacoor City - Natsumi Sekiguchi

Bago City, Negros Occidental - Kayla Jane Usison

Baguio City - Gwendoline Meliz Soriano

Basey, Samar - Yoshabel Lebico

Batangas - Yana Ysabel Maranan

Benguet - Maiko Ibarde

Bohol - Tyra Goldman

Bulacan - Franchezca Mae Pacheco

Butuan City - Jadine Lezz Banagan

Cabanatuan City - Maica Cabling Martinez

Caloocan - Allyson Mei Ee

Camarinez Norte - Karenza de Leon

Camarines Sur - Shaina Ong Rabacal

Camiguin - Larsine Grace Jensen

Cavite - Jezreal de Ocampo

Cebu City - Gabriella Mai Carballo

Cebu Province - Chella Falconer

Davao - Angeleyh Caballero Pasco

Dipolog City - Jazzle Shannen Taga Iba

Dumaguete City - Shamara Krupa

Guipos, Zamboanga del Sur - Princess Luab Ibrahim

Ifugao - Valerie Claire West

Iligan City - Juliana Fresado

Ilocos Sur - Jeanne Nicole Perez Lipa

Iloilo City - Karen Nicole Piccio

Iloilo Province - Angeline Cordero Kailani

Isabela - Jarina Sandhu

Kalibo, Aklan - MJ Fernandez

Laguna - Eloisa Jauod

Lapu-Lapu City - Natasha Testa

Las Piñas - Kristel David

Leyte - Victoria Maelona Johnson

Liliw, Laguna - Pauline Rowbelle del Mundo

Los Baños, Laguna - Rendelle Ann Caraig

Lucena City - Bella Dela Cruz

Malay, Aklan - Taylor Marie De Luna

Manila - Jasmine Paguio

Muntinlupa - Teresita Ssen Winwyn Marquez

Naga City - Zoe Sofia Gabon

Naic, Cavite - Kaye Pastelero

Negros Occidental - Franches Anne Laquibla

Nueva Ecija - Chanel Olive

Occidental Mindoro - Ain Niqyla Abad

Oriental Mindoro - Rechel Hoco

Ozamis City - Irish Raine Sescon

Pampanga - Rhancoise Mayangitan

Pangasinan - Andrea Cayabyab

Parañaque - Jenny Kim Agasid

Pasay - Amanda Russo

Pasig - Alessandra Eugenio

Quezon City - Zoe Honeyman

Quezon Province - Maria Ahtisa Manalo

Quirino - Bianca Ysabella Rei Olay Ylanan

Romblon - Mariah Nicole Valdez

Samar Island - Kathreen Kaye Dacanay

San Fernando, Cebu - Thelma Suzanne Dayao

San Jose, Batangas - Jessica Victoria Cianchino

Siargao - Millien Joy Cabigas

Siniloan, Laguna - Yllana Marie Aduana

Sultan Kudarat - Chelsea Fernandez

Tacloban City - Angela Norwillen Cabel

Taguig - Maria Katrina Llegado

Tandag City, Surigao del Sur - Danelle Ann Catalan

Tarlac - Sasha Lacuna

Tuguegarao City - Thea Samantha Lacanlalay

Zamboanga City - KC Defiesta

Photos: Miss Universe Philippines

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