Riza Santos

Riza Raquel Santos (born August 31, 1986)[1] is a currently the Vice President of Argyle Fox Inc., a technology firm headquartered in Calgary, Alberta and a former Canadian actress, TV Host and the first Canadian beauty pageant titleholder who achieved the "Canada's Triple Crown": Miss Earth Canada 2006, Miss World Canada 2011 and Miss Universe Canada 2013.[2]

Riza Santos
Riza Raquel Santos at the 2019 Daytime Emmy Awards.
Born
Riza Raquel Santos

(1989-08-31) August 31, 1989
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Beauty pageant titleholder
TitleMiss Earth Canada 2006
Miss World Canada 2011
Miss Universe Canada 2013
Hair colourBlack
Eye colourBrown
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)
Websitewww.rizaraquel.com

Personal life

Santos was born and raised in Calgary, Alberta. She is of Filipino descent.[3]

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.[4]

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.[5] In 2008 and 2009, she hosted the Asian Poker Tour.[6] She has made several other television and film appearances.

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.

Riza Santos at the Miss Universe 2013 in Moscow

Previous pageant experience

She is 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.[7][8] 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.[9] 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. .[10][11][12] She later represented Canada at the Miss Universe 2013 competition in Moscow, Russia.

Filmography

Films
YearTitleRole
2015PainkillersMadelline
2014Water WarsEryn
2008Dobol Trobol: Lets Get Redi 2 Rambol!Boni
2008Ikaw Pa Rin: Bongga ka boy!Miss Canada
2008When Love BeginsChristine

Television
YearTitleRole
2015The King of Fighters 2000: 10 YEARS AFTERBonne Jenet (voice only)
2013Miss Universe 2013Herself as Canada's representative; 20th place
2009Asian Poker Tour[10]Official Television Host
2008Asian Poker Tour[10]Official Television Host
2008I Love Betty La Fea[13][14]Amanda (model)
2008Miss Earth[15][16]Television Host
2008Philippines Scariest ChallengeHerself/Contestant
2008Lovebooks Presents[10]Giselle
2008Palos[10][17]Lady Simona
2008Wheel of Fortune[10]Guest
2008Love Spell[10]Living Doll
2008ASAPHerself (singer/dancer)
2007Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Edition 2[5]Celebrity Housemate; Runner-up
2006Deal or No Deal[10]Guest

Notes

    References
    1. Fortney, Valerie. "Miss Universe Canada crowns Calgary woman as rightful winner". www.calgaryherald.com. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
    2. "Why Calgary is a hotbed for up and coming Filipino pageant contestants | CBC News". CBC. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
    3. http://rizasantos.ca/about-riza.php
    4. "Miss Universe® Canada » Riza Santos". www.beautiesofcanada.com. Archived from the original on May 19, 2013.
    5. Dimaculangan, Jocelyn (January 5, 2008). "Ruben Gonzaga wins "Pinoy Big Brother" Celebrity Edition 2". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved April 7, 2012.
    6. Train, F. (January 29, 2009). "Day 1a Draws to a Close". Poker News. Retrieved April 7, 2012.
    7. Yan, Carrie B. (June 30, 2011). "Miss World Canada 2011 Riza Raquel Santos". Global Pinoy. Retrieved April 7, 2012.
    8. Miss Universe Canada (May 2013). "Miss Universe Canada 2013 Final Results". Archived from the original on December 16, 2013.
    9. "Site Suspended - This site has stepped out for a bit". Rosotro.com. Retrieved January 14, 2014.
    10. Requintina, Robert R. (May 27, 2011). "Canada's Miss World is Filipina". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved April 7, 2012.
    11. "Miss World Canada 2012 | Winner 2011". Missworldcanada.com. November 6, 2011. Retrieved January 14, 2014.
    12. Avante, Wells (November 27, 2006). "Miss Chile crowned Miss Earth 2006". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved April 7, 2012.
    13. Godinez, Bong (September 8, 2008). "Ruffa Gutierrez criticizes Riza Santos for tardiness in "Betty La Fea" taping". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved April 7, 2012.
    14. Santiago, Erwin (September 13, 2008). "Riza Santos apologizes to Ruffa Gutierrez, but insists on her innocence". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved April 7, 2012.
    15. Mata, Paul (November 10, 2008). "Miss Philippines Karla Henry wins Ms Earth pageant". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved April 7, 2012.
    16. "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.
    17. Dimaculangan, Jocelyn (March 5, 2008). "Jake Cuenca and Riza Santos get intimate in "Palos"". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved April 7, 2012.
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