Riza Raquel Santos (born August 31, 1986)[1] is a Canadian former actress, tv host, model and beauty pageant titleholder. She currently[when?] the Vice President of Argyle Fox Inc., a technology firm headquartered in Calgary. She achieved the "Canada's Triple Crown": Miss Earth Canada 2006, Miss World Canada 2011 and Miss Universe Canada 2013.[2]
Riza Santos | |
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 Riza Raquel Santos at the 2019 Daytime Emmy Awards. | |
| Born | Riza Raquel Santos August 31, 1989 |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Title | Miss Earth Canada 2006 Miss World Canada 2011 Miss Universe Canada 2013 |
| Hair colour | Black |
| Eye colour | Brown |
| Major competition(s) | Miss Earth Canada 2006 (Winner) Miss Earth 2006 (Unplaced) Miss Aura International 2006 (4th Runner-Up) Miss World Canada 2011 (Winner) Miss World 2011 (Top 31) Miss Universe Canada 2013 (Winner) Miss Universe 2013 (Unplaced) Miss Global Philippines 2019 (Winner) Miss Global 2019 (3rd Runner-Up) |
| Website | www.rizaraquel.com |
Personal life
Santos was born and raised in Calgary, Alberta. She is of Filipino descent.[2]
As an advocate for environmental protection, Santos worked with the Canadian International Development Agency upon graduating high school. She also served with the Canadian Forces Army Reserve. Riza attended Rocky Mountain Bible and the University of Calgary's Schulich School of Engineering.[3]
Television experience
During her participation with Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Edition 2, she played for Bantay Bata, ABS-CBN Foundation's charitable institution. On Day 84, she was proclaimed the second-place winner of the show.[4] In 2008 and 2009, she hosted the Asian Poker Tour.[5] She has made several other television and film appearances.
Pageant career
Santos was a Triple National Pageant winner, having gone on to compete in three of the Big Four international beauty pageants. She competed and won Miss Earth Canada 2006, Miss World Canada 2011 and most recently Miss Universe Canada 2013.[6][7] She competed in the Miss Earth 2006 pageant, in which she was given the Miss Earth Photogenic 2006, Miss Earth Talent 2006 Finalist, 5 Special Awards, after that she gain the right to represent Canada in Miss Aura International 2006, where she ended as the 4th Runner-Up.[8] She also competed in Miss World 2011 contest, where she placed 30th out of 120 contestants and she also placed 4th in the Sport Talent competition. .[9][10][11] She later represented Canada at the Miss Universe 2013 competition in Moscow, Russia.
Miss Universe Canada 2013
Santos competed at the 2013 edition of Miss Universe Canada held in Toronto where she was hailed 1st Runner up to Denise Garrido. However, 24 hours later, it was later revealed that she originally won due to a typo error in the ratings of the Top 5 entries, which afterwards, significantly impacted the final results of the competition. A week later, she was officially crowned as the new Miss Universe Canada 2013 in her hometown, Calgary, Alberta. This is the first instance of this type of error in the 11 years that Beauties of Canada (BOC) has produced the Miss Universe Canada pageant. Garrido has actually ranked as third runner-up.
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | When Love Begins | Christine | |
| Ikaw Pa Rin: Bongga ka boy! | Miss Canada | ||
| Dobol Trobol: Lets Get Redi 2 Rambol! | Boni | ||
| 2014 | Water Wars | Eryn | |
| 2015 | Painkillers | Madelline |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Edition 2 | Celebrity Housemate; Runner-up | [4] |
| 2008 | ASAP | Herself (singer/dancer) | |
| Love Spell | Living Doll | [9] | |
| Palos | Lady Simona | [9][12] | |
| Lovebooks Presents | Giselle | [9] | |
| Miss Earth | Television Host | [13][14] | |
| I Love Betty La Fea | Amanda (model) | [15][16] | |
| 2008–09 | Asian Poker Tour | Official Television Host | [9] |
| 2015 | The King of Fighters 2000: 10 YEARS AFTER | Bonne Jenet (voice only) |
Notes
References
- ^ Fortney, Valerie. "Miss Universe Canada crowns Calgary woman as rightful winner". www.calgaryherald.com. Archived from the original on September 9, 2019. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
- ^ a b "Why Calgary is a hotbed for up and coming Filipino pageant contestants | CBC News". CBC. Archived from the original on March 7, 2021. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
- ^ "Miss Universe® Canada » Riza Santos". www.beautiesofcanada.com. Archived from the original on May 19, 2013.
- ^ a b Dimaculangan, Jocelyn (January 5, 2008). "Ruben Gonzaga wins "Pinoy Big Brother" Celebrity Edition 2". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Archived from the original on October 2, 2013. Retrieved April 7, 2012.
- ^ Train, F. (January 29, 2009). "Day 1a Draws to a Close". Poker News. Archived from the original on July 24, 2011. Retrieved April 7, 2012.
- ^ Yan, Carrie B. (June 30, 2011). "Miss World Canada 2011 Riza Raquel Santos". Global Pinoy. Archived from the original on October 19, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2012.
- ^ Miss Universe Canada (May 2013). "Miss Universe Canada 2013 Final Results". Archived from the original on December 16, 2013.
- ^ "Site Suspended - This site has stepped out for a bit". Rosotro.com. Archived from the original on November 10, 2018. Retrieved January 14, 2014.
- ^ a b c d e Requintina, Robert R. (May 27, 2011). "Canada's Miss World is Filipina". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on May 30, 2011. Retrieved April 7, 2012.
- ^ "Miss World Canada 2012 | Winner 2011". Missworldcanada.com. November 6, 2011. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 14, 2014.
- ^ Avante, Wells (November 27, 2006). "Miss Chile crowned Miss Earth 2006". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Archived from the original on November 12, 2018. Retrieved April 7, 2012.
- ^ Dimaculangan, Jocelyn (March 5, 2008). "Jake Cuenca and Riza Santos get intimate in "Palos"". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Archived from the original on January 22, 2016. Retrieved April 7, 2012.
- ^ Mata, Paul (November 10, 2008). "Miss Philippines Karla Henry wins Ms Earth pageant". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Archived from the original on November 12, 2013. Retrieved April 7, 2012.
- ^ "Miss Earth Post Coronation, November 9, 2008, Philippines". Jamaican.com. November 19, 2008. Archived from the original on September 23, 2012. Retrieved April 7, 2012.
- ^ Godinez, Bong (September 8, 2008). "Ruffa Gutierrez criticizes Riza Santos for tardiness in "Betty La Fea" taping". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Archived from the original on February 16, 2009. Retrieved April 7, 2012.
- ^ Santiago, Erwin (September 13, 2008). "Riza Santos apologizes to Ruffa Gutierrez, but insists on her innocence". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Archived from the original on September 15, 2008. Retrieved April 7, 2012.