Jessica Marasigan
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Jessica Marasigan | |
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| Born | Jessica Marasigan 7 January 1994 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Other names | GirlTrend Jessica GT Jessica Ma'am Jess |
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| Agent | Star Magic (2015 – Present) |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Title | Miss Philippines Water 2017 |
| Years active | 2015 – Present |
| Hair color | Black |
| Eye color | Brown |
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Jessica Marasigan (born January 7, 1994) is a Filipino-American model, host, singer, occasional actress and beauty queen from Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.. She became a Pinoy Big Brother: 737 regular housemate, a GirlTrend member on It's Showtime, one of Miss Philippines Earth 2017 titleholders and a Binibining Pilipinas 2019 candidate.[1]
Early life
Marasigan was born on January 7, 1994. Her parents are both Filipinos. Her father is from Batangas and her mother is from Caloocan City, Philippines. She was born and raised in the US, but she grew up being taught Filipino and Catholic values and exposed to Filipino food. She is the second sibling and only girl in the family.[2]
Career
Pinoy Big Brother: 737
In 2015, Marasigan became a regular housemate. She was nominated on the first week but after hearing the news of her grandmother's death, she opted for a voluntary exit on Day 58 to be with her family. She was the first regular housemate to be eliminated.[3]
It's Showtime
On February 13, 2016, Marasigan became a member of GirlTrends (now called as GT), an all-female dance group, on ABS-CBN's noontime show It's Showtime.[4]
Pageantry
Miss Philippines USA 2012 and Binibining Pilipinas-USA 2013
Prior to entering the Pinoy Big Brother: 737, she also joined several beauty pageants back in the US. She was crowned first runner-up in Miss Philippines-USA in 2012 and a year later joined Binibining Pilipinas-USA where she became the winner.[5]
Miss Philippines Earth 2017
Marasigan participated and won as Miss Philippines Water 2017 (equivalent to first runner-up) in the Miss Philippines Earth 2017 pageant on July 15, 2017 at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City, Philippines.[6][7]
Binibining Pilipinas 2019
On March 18, 2019, Marasigan became one of official candidates for Binibining Pilipinas 2019 pageant.[8] On June 9, 2019, she landed at the Top 15, but didn't win a crown.[9]
References
- ^ "MISS PHILIPPINES EARTH (Caloocan City: Jessica Marasigan)". Carousel Productions Inc. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
- ^ "Jessica Marasigan Profile". ABS-CBN. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- ^ "Jessica Marasigan voluntarily exits 'PBB 737' house".
- ^ "WATCH: New all-girl group heats up 'Showtime'". ABS-CBN News. 15 February 2016. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- ^ Eduvas, Ron Jay. "Meet Pinoy Big Brother 737's Newest Beauty, Jessica Marasigan!". FHM. FHM. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- ^ "Karen Ibasco wins Miss Philippines Earth 2017". Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- ^ Adina, Armin P. "Miss Philippines-Earth is a medical physicist".
- ^ "FULL LIST: Official candidates, Binibining Pilipinas 2019". Rappler.
- ^ "LIST: Binibining Pilipinas 2019 winners, top 25, special awards, highlights". www.philstar.com.
- Living people
- 1994 births
- People from Caloocan
- People from Los Angeles
- People from Malabon
- Models from Los Angeles
- American beauty pageant contestants
- Binibining Pilipinas contestants
- Miss Philippines Earth winners
- Pinoy Big Brother contestants
- American dancers of Filipino descent
- American expatriates in the Philippines
- Beauty pageant contestants from California
- Star Magic
- ABS-CBN personalities