Pia Wurtzbach is a professional actress and model. She is best known for winning the 2015 Miss Universe title in the Philippines and the Miss Universe title a few months later. Due to her title, she has become a UNAIDS Goodwill Ambassador for Asia and the Pacific since 2016.
Pia Wurtzbach: Biography
Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach was born on November 24, 1989 in Stuttgart, Germany to Cheryl Alonzo and Uwe Wurtzbach. She also has a sister named Sarah Alonzo Wurtbach. Her family lived in the Philippines, where Pia attended Kong Hua School for her kindergarten and had her primary education in Corpus Christi, both located in the Northern Mindanao region. For her high school education, she attended the ABS-CBN Distance Learning Center in Quezon City. She also studied Culinary Arts at the Center for Asian Cuisine Studies in San Juan.
When her parents separated in 1998, she became the breadwinner of the family by devoting herself to modeling and acting.
The Filipino actress has also openly supported causes such as gender equality, same-sex marriage, and birth control measures. She is also fluent in Filipino, English, Cebuano and conversational German.
Career
She adopted “Pia Romero” as her stage name when she started performing at age four. It was run by Star Magic, ABS-CBN Corporation’s talent agency. She performed in musicals such as Ta chanson et au plus vite. The Filipina actress has appeared in films such as Lungs Na Lang Sana, All My Life and All About Love.
For pageantry, Pia Wurtzbach has participated in the Binibining Pilipinas Pageant three times. In 2013 she was named 1st Runner-up but was only ranked in the top 15 the following year (2014) and the fact that she did not return home with the crown caused controversy. Proving that third time really is the charm, in 2015 she came home with the crown. She was named Miss Universe Philippines and therefore participated in the Miss Universe pageant held in Las Vegas (Nevada) the same year. After satisfying the judges with her answers, she won the Miss Universe title – even though host Steve Harvey mistakenly announced Ariadna Gutierrez as the winner. In one of the most controversial moments on the Miss Universe stage, the crown was reclaimed from
This victory took Pia to Indonesia, Canada, Ecuador, Cayman Islands, Panama, Singapore and several cities in the United States. She has also served as a judge on pageant shows such as Miss Peru 2016 and Miss Universe 2017. She has also been a guest judge on several episodes of Asia’s Top Next Model. .
Husband
Pia Wurtzbach is not yet married. Instead, she enjoys a long-term relationship with her boyfriend, Marlon Stockinger, a race car driver. The duo met on Instagram and decided to get to know each other. Pia revealed that she saw Marlon as someone she could have a future with. Marlon put his name in the history books as the first Filipino to win a formula race in Europe and also has other championships to his credit. The pair seem to be enjoying the moment together and Marlon thinks that’s the most important thing.
Size weight
Beauty queen Pia Wurtzbach is 5ft 7in and weighs 54kg. Considering her career, the actress and model strives to maintain her famously lean and trim physique.
Family Facts
The Wurtzbach family initially resided in Stuttgart, Germany, but soon after Pia was born, they moved to the Philippines and stayed in Cagayan de Oro. Pia is fluent in several languages, thanks to her German father and Filipina mother who insist that she is rooted in both cultures.
In 2017, Pia’s mother came out openly to speak about the passing of her ex-husband, Uwe Wurtzbach, who died in Palawan in 2013. Although they were separated, Cheryl Alonzo acknowledged that they shared a unique bond.
However, it is hinted that Pia did not have a rosy relationship with her father towards the end of her life. She was accused of neglecting him when he needed a woman who claimed to have had a child, Alexander, for Uwe Wurtzbach. By choosing to take the high road, Pia Wurtzbach did not respond to these allegations.