Maria Ahtisa Manalo,27, is a Filipino model, businesswoman, and beauty pageant titleholder, known for winning Binibining Pilipinas International 2018. She is also an entrepreneur, an LGBTQ+ advocate, and a social worker with the Alon Akademie, an organization that focuses on enriching children’s global citizenship, social skills, and entrepreneurial mindset.
Early Life and Pageantry:
Born in Candelaria, Quezon, Philippines, on May 27, 1997.
She is of Finnish, Swedish, Spanish, and Filipina heritage.
Her journey in pageantry began with a victory in a local pageant in 4th grade to fund her education.
She represented Quezon Province in the Reyna ng Aliwan festival in 2017, where she placed 2nd runner-up.
She also won the Queen of Niyogyugan Festival the previous year.
In 2018, she won Binibining Pilipinas International and represented the Philippines at Miss International 2018, finishing as 1st runner-up.
Career:
Ahtisa Manalo is a businesswoman, with a degree in Accountancy from Manuel S. Enverga University.
She runs cafes in Australia and is involved in creating and expanding food brands.
She is also an LGBTQ+ advocate and works with Alon Akademie.
She was crowned Miss Universe Philippines 2025.
She will represent the Philippines at the Miss Universe 2025 pageant in Thailand.
