Former ‘PBB’ housemate Riza Santos crowned Miss World Canada 2011
By JULIEN MERCED C. MATABUENA
May 27, 2011
Manila Bulletin
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| Ex-'PBB' housemate Riza Santos is Miss World Canada 2011 (Photo courtesy of Andrew Chin/missworldcanada.org) |
According to the Miss World Canada official website, missworldcanada.org, the pageant night was held last May 19 at the River Rock Show Theater in Richmond, British Columbia. Santos bested 22 others in the prestigious international beauty competition.
The Fil-Canadian beauty queen will be in London for the competition to be held Nov. 6.
Locally, the Miss World Philippines 2011 pageant night will be on July 31 at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC), whereupon the declared winner will represent the country in the finals night in London.
Prior to her “PBB” stint, Santos the Canadian candidate for Miss Earth 2006, which was held at the National Museum in Manila on Nov. 26. Although she did not win any title, she managed to clinch the Miss Photogenic Award.
The following year, Santos entered the “PBB” House where she was placed with other celebrity housemates such as Yayo Aguila, Baron Geisler and Ethel Booba.
During her stint in local Tinseltown, Santos had roles in movies like “When Love Begins,” “Ikaw Pa Rin” and “Dobol Trobol.” She was also a regular at ABS-CBN’s Sunday noontime variety show, “ASAP,” and also appeared in TV shows such as “Palos” and “I Love Betty La Fea.”
More, Santos’ Internet Movie Database (IMDb) page also lists her as part of the cast of an upcoming American action/sci-fi movie, “Road Raiders” with fellow “PBB” housemate and model-actor, Will Devaughn. Directed by Cirio H. Santiago and Jim Wynorski, the movie is currently in “post-production” and is set for release sometime this year.
As seen on her profile in missworldcanada.org, 23-year old Santos is currently studying engineering at the University of Calgary's Schulic School of Engineering, and is "working as an engineering student" at the Provident Energy Ltd. in Environment Health and Safety.
Santos, who was also a soldier trainee with the Canadian Forces Army Reserve, also "plans to become a commissioned officer."
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