Gwendoline Ruais

Gwendoline Gaelle Sandrine Ramos Ruais[1][2] (Tagalog pronunciation: [ru'waɪs]; born December 11, 1989)[3] is a Filipino-French actress, model, TV presenter and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss World Philippines 2011. She represented the Philippines at the Miss World 2011 pageant in London, England and placed 1st Runner-Up.[4]

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Ramos and the surname or paternal family name is Ruais.
Gwendoline Ruais
Ruais in 2012
Born
Gwendoline Gaelle Sandrine Ramos Ruais

(1989-12-11) December 11, 1989
Muntinlupa, Metro Manila, Philippines
Alma materUniversity of Sunderland
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Beauty pageant titleholder
TitleMiss World Philippines 2011
Hair colorBrown
Eye colorBrown
Major
competition(s)		Binibining Pilipinas 2010
(Top 10)
Miss World Philippines 2011
(Winner)
Miss World 2011
(1st Runner-Up)

Biography

Ruais was born to a French father and a Filipino mother.[5][6] She has a Business Management Honors degree from Sunderland University. Ruais has a sister who is also a beauty queen, Gwennaelle Ruais, who competed in Miss Philippines Earth 2010 and finished as the 3rd Runner-Up. Both sisters are the granddaughters of Pierre Ruais, who was the mayor of Paris between 1956 and 1957.[7]

Pageantry

Binibining Pilipinas 2010

Ruais first joined Binibining Pilipinas 2010 and placed as a top 10 semifinalist. The eventual winners were (Binibining Pilipinas International 2010) Krista Kleiner, (Binibining Pilipinas World 2010) Czarina Gatbonton, and (Binibining Pilipinas Universe 2010) Venus Raj.

Miss World Philippines 2011

Ruais joined the first edition of CQGQ's Miss World Philippines in 2011 where she was victorious. She was crowned by Miss World 2010 Alexandra Mills in the Philippine International Convention Center in Pasay on 18 September 2011. She represented the Philippines in the Miss World 2011 pageant.[8]

On June 24, 2012, Ruais crowned Queenierich Rehman as her successor at the Miss World Philippines 2012 pageant held at the Manila Hotel in Manila, Philippines.[9]

Miss World 2011

In the Miss World finals night, Ruais was crowned as the 1st Runner-Up, with Ivian Sarcos of Venezuela being crowned as the winner. This was the Philippines' highest placement in Miss World since Evangeline Pascual placed as 1st runner-up in 1973 and Ruffa Gutierrez, who placed as 2nd runner-up in 1993.[4]

Career

After Miss World 2011, Ruais became a regular performer at Party Pilipinas and a host for Unang Hirit on GMA Network in 2012. She then went on to be a host and judge on the reality show Gusto Ko Maging Beauty Queen (I want to be a beauty queen) and continued with various stints on TV shows and movies.

After winning in the international pageant, the Miss World Organization called her back to be the pageant reporter for the Miss World 2013 in Bali.

She did not just host Miss World, up to this date she has been the yearly host of the Miss World Philippines pageant, and aside from hosting the televised coronation night, every year she also mentors and trains the new candidates in catwalk, grace and question & answer.

Asia's Next Top Model

In 2016, Ruais was chosen as one of the final fourteen contestants for the fourth season of Asia's Next Top Model. During her stay on the show, Ruais was heavily criticized for her background in pageantry. She was originally eliminated during the show's first episode, but was allowed to remain in the competition. She became the fourth eliminated.[10][11][12]

Filmography

Television
Year Program Role Network/Studio
2012-13 Party Pilipinas Co-host/performer GMA Network
2012 Unang Hirit Co-host
2012 A Secret Affair Wedding Planner Viva Films
2013 Gusto Kong Maging Beauty Queen Host Studio 23
Miss World 2013 Pageant reporter/host GMA Network
2014 Sunday All Stars Performer GMA Network
2016 Asia's Next Top Model Contestant Star World
2018 Tadhana Julien GMA Network

References
  1. "Gwendoline Ruias: Ruias of Light". The Philippine Star. Retrieved February 26, 2016.
  2. "Efren Ocampo finds his perfect muse in Gwendoline Ruais". Philstar.com. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  3. Lo, Ricky. "Body Talk with Gwendoline Ruais". Philstar.com. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  4. "Gwendoline Ruais is Miss World first runner-up". ABS-CBN News. November 7, 2011. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
  5. "Miss Monde. La princesse de Keremma". Le Télégramme (in French). January 2, 2013..
  6. Sampayan, Anj (December 17, 2016). "Six Miss World Philippines queens have one thing in common". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  7. "Miss Monde. La princesse de Keremma". Le Telegramme (in French). January 2, 2013.
  8. Miss World Philippines 2011
  9. "Beatboxing singer wins 2012 Miss World Philippines crown". Rappler. June 24, 2012. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
  10. "Pinay beauty queen Gwen Ruais eliminated from 'Asia's Next Top Model' cycle 4 | Coconuts Manila". coconuts.co.
  11. "READ: Beauty queen Gwendoline Ruais reacts after Asia's Next Top Model 4 elimination". GMA Network.
  12. "PH contestants Gwendoline Ruais, Alaiza Malinao exit 'Asia's Next Top Model' season 4". Rappler.
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