Who is Catriona Gray? She is an Australian-born Filipino model, singer, and philanthropist. Her actual name is Catriona Elisa Magnayon Gray. She was born in Cairns, Queensland, Australia, on 6th January 1994. She earned a master’s certificate in music from the ‘Berklee College of Music.’
Gray is the fourth Filipino to be crowned ‘Miss Universe.’ She achieved the title in 2018. Gray expended her girlhood in Australia, where she earned her preliminary beauty-pageant title at the age of 5. Little modeling gigs followed. By the time she succeeded in high school, Gray was already on her way to becoming a supermodel.
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She subsequently started her career after shifted to the Philippines. Catriona was starred in numerous TV commercials and eventually became a prominent face in the fashion industry. When her modeling offers started dwindling, she turned her concentration to philanthropy.
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On the suggestion of a fellow beauty-pageant achiever and friend, she started participating in pageants, primarily to support her charitable pursuits. Gray achieved two truly prestigious titles, ‘Miss World’ in 2016 and ‘Miss Universe’ in 2018.
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Following the pageant wins, she proceeded with her philanthropic works and is now connected with several charitable organizations. Similarly, she won some popularity competitions, such as the ‘Dairy Queen’s Award’ and the ‘Pizza Hut’s Award 2018.’
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Gray then part took in the 2018 ‘Miss Universe’ contest. With this, she became the major Filipina to run for both the ‘Miss World’ and the ‘Miss Universe’ titles. On 2nd February 2019, she joined the red-carpet event for the ‘National Football League Awards’ in Atlanta, Georgia, along with ‘Miss USA.’
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Gray passed on her crown to ‘Miss Universe 2019,’ Zozibini Tunzi of South Africa, on 8th December at the ‘Tyler Perry Studios’ in Atlanta, Georgia. In her personal life, Catriona Gray is currently in a relationship with Filipino–American actor Sam Milby.