Kylie Verzosa
Verzosa in 2018
Born
Kylie Fausto Verzosa

(1992-02-07) February 7, 1992 (age 32)
Baguio City, Philippines
Alma materAteneo de Manila University, (Bachelor's degree)
Height1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)[1]
Beauty pageant titleholder
TitleBinibining Pilipinas International 2016
Miss International 2016
AgencyViva Artist Agency
Years active2015–present
Hair colorBlack
Eye colorBrown
Major
competition(s)		Binibining Pilipinas 2015
(Top 15)
Binibining Pilipinas 2016
(Winner – Binibining Pilipinas International 2016)
Miss International 2016
(Winner)

Kylie Fausto Verzosa (Tagalog: [ˈkɐjli bɛɾˈsɔsɐ]; born February 7, 1992)[2] is a Filipino actress, model, presenter, and beauty queen who was crowned Binibining Pilipinas International 2016 and Miss International 2016. She is the sixth Filipina to win the Miss International crown.

Early life and education

Kylie Fausto Verzosa was born in Baguio, Philippines, to Filipino parents Ari and Racquel Verzosa. She graduated high school from Saint Louis University, and obtained her Bachelor's degree in Business Management from the Ateneo de Manila University.[3][4] She worked as a pre-school teacher at one point.[5] She is an advocate of mental health, depression, and suicide awareness.[6] Verzosa volunteered for the Natasha Goulbourn Foundation, which aims to educate people about depression and suicide.[7] She later on created Mental Health Matters, an online support group which aims to give emotional support to people who are experiencing depression, anxiety disorder, and other forms of mental illnesses.[8] She was also a member of the Professional Models Association of the Philippines. She has done ramp and print modeling.[9]

Pageantry

Binibining Pilipinas

Verzosa first participated at the Binibining Pilipinas 2015, where she placed in the top 15. She joined Binibining Pilipinas once again and was crowned Binibining Pilipinas International 2016 on April 17, 2016 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Philippines. With this, she represented the Philippines at the Miss International 2016 pageant in Tokyo, Japan.[9]

Miss International 2016

Verzosa represented the Philippines at Miss International 2016 in Japan where she was eventually crowned as Miss International 2016 by Edymar Martínez of Venezuela.[10] She is the 6th Miss International Winner from the Philippines.[11][12][13]

During the speech portion of the pageant, the girls were given a chance to express their plans if crowned Miss International and share their personal advocacies. Verzosa's speech read:[14]

"Three things come to mind when I think of Miss International: culture, education, and international understanding. These three work together to make the brand of the Miss International beauty pageant relevant to the global community and to our time. If I become Miss International 2016, I will devote myself to cultural understanding and international understanding because I believe that it is by developing in each of us sensitivity to other cultures that we expand our horizons, tolerate difference, and appreciate diversity. All this enables us to achieve international understanding. And I believe that I am prepared to take on this responsibility."

After the coronation, Verzosa and her court had some final things to do with the sponsors of the Miss International Organization such as Miss Paris' beauty school and Mikimoto pearl farm in Japan.[15][16] Also, Miss International 2016 visited Toba International Hotel and Unicef where she met the National Directors of UNICEF in Denmark and Japan.[17][18]

Personal life

She is the CEO and founder of "Sola," a brand embodying empowerment and independence, as reflected in its Latin meaning: a woman who can stand on her own. Sola specializes in body shapers, offering a range of five distinctive styles, available in three vibrant colors, and catered to six different sizes.

Kylie Verzosa co-manages the Philippine operations of the Japanese-funded real estate start-up PropertyAccess.[19][20]

Verzosa recently starred in her first major film, The Housemaid,[21] a Filipino adaptation of a Korean movie with the same name. She acted alongside Albert Martinez and several veteran actors.

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Network Ref.
2023 Fit Check: Confessions of an Ukay Queen Stella
2021 Parang Kayo Pero Hindi Daphne
2018 Wansapanataym: Gelli In A Bottle Fairy Diana ABS-CBN [22]
2018–2019 Precious Hearts Romances Presents: Los Bastardos Dulce Rodriguez / Dulce Silverio [23]
2018 Ipaglaban Mo: Hukay Lara Miranda [24]

Digital series

Year Title Role Network Ref.
2021 Parang Kayo Pero Hindi Daphne Mangahas Vivamax [25]
2023 Fit Check Amazon Prime Video

Movies

Year Title Role Film Production Ref.
TBA Osyana Osyana Viva Films
Epik Studios		 [26]
2024 Elevator Bettina
2023 Penduko Liway Viva Films
Baby Boy Baby Girl Josie
2022 Sisid Abby Vivamax
Ikaw Lang Ang Mamahalin Lira Viva
2021 Bekis On The Run Adriana Vivamax
My Husband, My Lover Alice Viva Films
Revirginized Czarina
The Housemaid Daisy
2020 Love the Way U Lie Sara [27]
Love Lockdown Karen Dreamscape Entertainment [28]
2019 S.O.N.S. (Sons of Nanay Sabel) Helen Viva Films [29]
Ulan Princess [30]
2018 Abay Babes Perla [31]
Kasal Eunice Star Cinema [32]
2017 Ang Panday Diwata Star Cinema
Viva Films
CCM Film Productions		 [33]

References

  1. ^ "Miss International 2016". Miss International Official Website.
  2. ^ Bueno, Leah (February 8, 2022). "Kylie Verzosa gets sweet birthday message from Jake Cuenca". Push. Archived from the original on February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
  3. ^ "Film, TV celebrity graduates of Ateneo at start of millennium". PEP.ph. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  4. ^ "8 fun facts: Bb Pilipinas International 2016 Kylie Verzosa". Rappler. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  5. ^ "Did you know Miss International 2016 Kylie Verzosa used to be a preschool teacher?". PEP.ph. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  6. ^ "Miss International Kylie Verzosa had depression – and is now a mental health advocate". CNN Philippines. May 28, 2016. Archived from the original on January 11, 2021. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  7. ^ "Kylie Versoza dreams of foundation for mental health". Sunstar. November 26, 2016. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  8. ^ "Kylie Verzosa creates online mental health support group". GMA News. GMA Network. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
  9. ^ a b "8 fun facts: Bb Pilipinas International 2016 Kylie Verzosa". Rappler. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
  10. ^ Sebastian, Mirex (October 27, 2016). "Watch: Miss Philippines Kylie Verzosa wins Miss International 2016".
  11. ^ "PH bet Kylie Verzosa crowned Miss International 2016". Rappler. October 27, 2016.
  12. ^ "Kylie Verzosa of the Philippines is Miss International 2016!". Philippine Entertainment Portal. October 27, 2016.
  13. ^ "PH bet Kylie Verzosa crowned 2016 Miss International". ABS-CBN News. October 27, 2016.
  14. ^ "Q&A: Pia Wurtzbach on US presence, being Miss Universe". The Philippine Star. December 21, 2015. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
  15. ^ "Kylie Verzosa shares her first tasks in Japan as this year's Miss International". Kami. November 1, 2016. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
  16. ^ "Kylie Verzosa in beauty clinic ad at Shibuya station". GMA Network. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
  17. ^ "Baguio City celebrates Miss International 2016 Kylie Verzosa's homecoming". Rappler. November 28, 2016. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
  18. ^ "Kylie Verzosa begins Miss International reign". ABS-CBN News. November 1, 2016. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
  19. ^ Leary, Joan. "Kylie Verzosa is now an entrepreneur | PUSH.COM.PH: Your ultimate showbiz hub!". push.abs-cbn.com.
  20. ^ Villano, Alexa. "Kylie Verzosa wants to prove she can act too". Rappler.
  21. ^ "Kylie Verzosa sizzles in her first major film 'The Housemaid'". Manila Bulletin. September 7, 2021. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
  22. ^ "SUMMER-READY! 26 times Kylie Verzosa flaunted her curves!". ABS-CBN Entertainment. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  23. ^ "Mga karakter na kukumpleto sa nalalapit na pagbubukas ng storya ng "Los Bastardos"". ABS-CBN Entertainment. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  24. ^ "Kylie, mababaon sa hukay sa Ipaglaban Mo". ABS-CBN Entertainment. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  25. ^ "New digital series 'Parang Kayo, Pero Hindi' to tackle no-label relationships". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  26. ^ "'Dream project ko' — Kylie Verzosa gaganap bilang si Osyana". ABS-CBN News (in Tagalog). August 12, 2018. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  27. ^ "Netflix movie Love The Way U Lie will remind you of 1990 film Ghost". PEP.ph. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  28. ^ "'Love Lockdown': Film set in time of COVID-19 out now". INQUIRER.net. May 16, 2020. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  29. ^ "Meet the 'Sons of Nanay Sabel'". The Manila Times. April 17, 2019. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  30. ^ "Beauty queen Kylie Verzosa deglamorized in 'The Housemaid'". ABS-CBN News. October 24, 2020. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  31. ^ "Cast ng Abay Babes, nagpaseksihan sa presscon ng pelikula | PUSH.COM.PH: Your ultimate showbiz hub!". PUSH. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  32. ^ "Now Showing: Via Her Steamy Scene With Derek On 'Kasal,' Kylie Verzosa Strikes Hot In Her Debut!". lifestyle.abs-cbn.com. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  33. ^ "Kylie Verzosa joins Coco Martin's 'Ang Panday'". Rappler. November 9, 2017. Retrieved January 9, 2021.

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Awards and achievements Preceded by Edymar Martínez Miss International 2016 Succeeded by Kevin Lilliana Preceded byJanicel Lubina(Palawan) Binibining Pilipinas International 2016 Succeeded byMariel de Leon(Las Piñas)
Binibining Pilipinas titleholders (2016)
Major international pageant titleholders (2016)
Miss International titleholders
Miss International 2016 contestants
Miss Philippines winners in the Big Four beauty pageants
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