Rachel Peters
Rachel Peters | |
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| File:Rachel Peters.jpg | |
| Born | Rachel Louise Peters 20 October 1991 |
| Education | British International School, Phuket |
| Alma mater | La Trobe University |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1] |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Title | Binibining Pilipinas 2017 |
| Hair color | Brown |
| Eye color | Brown |
| Major competition(s) | Miss World Philippines 2014 (4th Princess) Binibining Pilipinas 2017 (Winner – Miss Universe Philippines 2017) Miss Universe 2017 (Top 10) |
Rachel Louise Obregon Peters (born 20 October 1991) is a Filipino-British model and beauty queen who was crowned Miss Universe Philippines 2017 and represented the Philippines at the Miss Universe 2017 where she placed Top 20.
Early life
Peters was born in Bahrain to parents Nigel Peters and Annie Monkeybone .[2] Her father is British while her mother is Filipino.[3] She has a younger brother named Daniel.[4] Peters graduated from the British International School, Phuket in Thailand with an International Baccalaureate degree, and earned her bachelor's degree in business, tourism, and events from La Trobe University.[3]
Pageantry
Peters started her pageantry stint when she competed at Miss World Philippines 2014 at the Mall of Asia Arena in Manila on 12 October 2014. She placed as the 4th Princess and lost to eventual winner Valerie Weigmann.[5] On 30 April 2017, Peters joined Binibining Pilipinas 2017 held at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, where she was crowned as Miss Universe Philippines 2017. She succeeded outgoing Miss Universe Philippines 2016, Maxine Medina who placed Top 6 at Miss Universe 2016.[6] Peters represented the Philippines at the Miss Universe 2017 pageant placing in the Top 10. She was one of the wildcard for Top 16.
Personal life
Peters became a Filipino citizen in 2015, and is in a relationship with Miguel Luis Villafuerte, the Governor of Camarines Sur.[7][3]
References
- ^ "Rachel Peters". missuniverse.com. Miss Universe Organization. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
- ^ "WATCH: Rachel Peters gets teary-eyed as she thanks family". ABS-CBN News. 3 May 2017.
- ^ a b c Parungao, Regina Mae (7 May 2017). "Getting to know more about Rachel Peters". Manila Bulletin.
- ^ "IN PHOTOS: Meet Rachel Peters' hunky younger brother". ABS-CBN News. 3 May 2017.
- ^ "FULL LIST: Winners, Miss World Philippines 2014". rappler.com. Rappler. 13 October 2014.
- ^ "Rachel Louise Peters crowned as Binibining Pilipinas 2017". Angelopedia. 30 April 2017.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|website=(help) - ^ Tantiangco, Aya (1 May 2017). "7 must-know things about Bb Pilipinas Universe 2017 Rachel Peters". GMA News Online.
External links
- 1991 births
- Living people
- Binibining Pilipinas winners
- Filipino female models
- Miss World Philippines winners
- Miss Universe 2017 contestants
- People from Manama
- People from Camarines Sur
- Filipino people of British descent
- Filipino expatriates in Bahrain
- Filipino expatriates in Thailand
- Filipino expatriates in Australia
- La Trobe University alumni
- Bicolano people