PBB Ex-Housemates Turned Beauty Queens

Over the years, Pinoy Big Brother (PBB) has significantly impacted many people’s lives, particularly the housemates who entered Bahay ni Kuya with hopes to discover their true selves and build fulfilling careers especially in the showbiz industry. However, some chose to live a normal life while others followed different paths like beauty pageants.

Here are some of the female PBB ex-housemates who marked their names in the beauty pageant arena years after their journeys in the famed reality show.

International Scene

Megan Young

Megan entered Bahay ni Kuya in 2007 for the PBB Celebrity Edition Season 2. She was evicted on the 35th day.

Years after, she joined and won the title of Miss World Philippines 2013. Megan created history in the world of pageants when she was eventually crowned in Indonesia as the first-ever Miss World from the Philippines.

Valerie Weigmann

In 2008, Valerie joined the PBB Teen Edition Plus and was evicted on day 67.

She was the successor of Megan Young in Miss World Philippines 2014. Valerie hoped for a back-to-back win for the Philippines in Miss World 2013 held in London but she ended up as a Top 25 finalist.

Riza Santos

Riza also participated in Celebrity Edition Season 2. She was eventually proclaimed as the 2nd placer.

She then joined Miss World Canada 2011 and Miss Universe Canada 2013, where she bagged both titles. Riza represented Canada in Miss World and Miss Universe.

Michele Gumabao

In 2014, Michele joined PBB All In and was evicted on the 57th day.

She then tried her luck in Binibining Pilipinas 2018 and won the title of Bb. Pilipinas Globe. She competed in Albania and ended up as a Top 15 finalist.

Furthermore, Michele also joined Miss Universe Philippines 2022 and she bagged the 2nd runner-up title.

National Scene

Kim de Guzman

Kim was one of the housemates of PBB Unlimited in 2011. She was ‘forced evicted’ on day 71.

She later joined Miss Earth Philippines 2017 and took home the Miss Philippines Air title.

Vickie Rushton

In 2014, Vickie also took part in the PBB All In together with Michelle. She was proclaimed as the 4th placer.

Her pageant journey was tough. She joined Binibining Pilipinas 2018 and finished as the first runner-up. Vickie again tried her luck in Binibining Pilipinas 2019, where she ended as a finalist, and in 2020 but she renounced her candidacy due to age limits.