Nicole Borromeo
Nicole Borromeo | |
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Borromeo in 2022 | |
| Born | Nicole Yance Borromeo December 9, 2000 Cebu City, Philippines |
| Alma mater | SoFA Design Institute |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Title | Binibining Pilipinas International 2022 |
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Nicole Yance Borromeo (Tagalog: [nɪˈkoʊl boɾoˈmeo]; born December 9, 2000) is a Filipino model and beauty pageant titleholder who was previously crowned Binibining Pilipinas International 2022 and represented the Philippines at Miss International 2023, where she finished as the third runner-up. She is the delegate of Cebu at the Miss Universe Philippines 2026 pageant.
Early life and education
Nicole Yance Borromeo was born on December 9, 2000, in Cebu, Philippines. She is a native of Guadalupe, Cebu City.[1] Borromeo completed secondary education from Cebu Doctors' University in Mandaue.[1][2] She attended the University of San Carlos for a degree in interior design.[3][4]
Pageantry
Local and teen pageantry (2017–2019)
On October 14, 2017, Borromeo was crowned Miss Silka Cebu 2017.[1][5] Her victory advanced her to the Miss Silka Philippines 2017 pageant, where she finished as the second runner-up.[6] The following year, she competed at Miss Mandaue 2018, where she placed as the first runner-up to Gabbi Carballo.[1][7]
During Sinulog in 2019, Borromeo served as the festival queen of the Carcar contingent.[8] On January 18, she was crowned as the Sinulog Festival Queen of that year, becoming the second winner from Carcar.[5][7] As festival queen, she competed at the Reyna ng Aliwan 2019 pageant, where she won, marking her first national title.[9] However, she would be stripped of the title following her subsequent participation in other pageants.[10][11]
Borromeo then represented Carcar at Miss Teen Philippines 2019, where she finished as the second runner-up to Nikki de Moura of Cagayan de Oro.[2][12] In August, she joined Miss Millennial Philippines 2019, a tourism beauty pageant segment of the Philippine reality show, Eat Bulaga!. After months of competition, she would be crowned as the winner on October 26, marking the second consecutive title for a candidate from Cebu.[5][13][14]
Binibining Pilipinas 2022
On July 31, 2022, she represented Cebu at the Binibining Pilipinas 2022 pageant and was crowned Binibining Pilipinas International 2022, succeeding Hannah Arnold of Masbate.[15][16]
Miss International 2023
Borromeo represented the Philippines at the Miss International 2023 competition on October 26, 2023, in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan.[15][16] She finished as the third runner-up to Andrea Rubio of Venezuela.[17][18]
Miss Universe Philippines 2026
On February 1, 2026, the Miss Universe Philippines Cebu Organization appointed Borromeo and Apriel Smith as their delegates for Cebu and Cebu City, respectively, at Miss Universe Philippines 2026.[19]
References
- ^ a b c d Padayhag, Michelle Joy (March 26, 2019). "Nicole Borromeo is not just a pretty face". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
- ^ a b Padayhag, Michelle Joy (May 10, 2019). "Cebuana Nicole Borromeo is second runner-up in Miss Teen Philippines". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
- ^ Llemit, Kathleen (August 1, 2022). "Steve Harvey moment? Cebu's Nicole Borromeo bags Binibining Pilipinas International 2022". Philstar. Retrieved July 31, 2022.
- ^ Quibranza, Luis III (August 1, 2022). "Cebu City's Borromeo wins Binibining Pilipinas International 2022 title". SunStar. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
- ^ a b c Geli, Bianca (October 28, 2019). "Get to know Miss Millennial 2019 Nicole Borromeo". GMA Entertainment. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
- ^ "Miss Silka Philippines: A decade and more". PEP.ph. December 11, 2017. Retrieved February 1, 2026.
- ^ a b Padayhag, Michelle Joy (January 19, 2019). "Nicole Borromeo of Carcar City: Sinulog Festival Queen 2019". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
- ^ ebenedicto (January 18, 2019). "Nicole Borromeo of Carcar City: Sinulog Festival Queen 2019". Cebu Daily News. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
- ^ Padayhag, Michelle Joy (April 28, 2019). "Sinulog Festival Queen 2019 wins Reyna ng Aliwan crown". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
- ^ Padayhag, Michelle Joy (August 29, 2019). "Nicole Borromeo on her dethronement as Reyna ng Aliwan 2019: I respect the organizers' decision". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
- ^ Rule, Karla (August 30, 2019). "Reyna ng Aliwan dethrones Nicole Borromeo". Philstar. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
- ^ Balbuena, Vanessa (May 10, 2019). "Nicole Borromeo places 2nd runner-up in Miss Teen Philippines". Philstar. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
- ^ Eusebio, Aaron Brennt (October 27, 2019). "Cebu's Nicole Borromeo wins 'Eat Bulaga's' Miss Millennial 2019". GMA Entertainment. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
- ^ "Nicole Borromeo ng Cebu itinanghal na "Miss Millennial Philippines 2019"". HATAW! D'yaryo ng Bayan. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
- ^ a b Reyes, Shiela (August 1, 2022). "Cebu's Nicole Borromeo crowned Binibining Pilipinas International 2022". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
- ^ a b "Cebu's Nicole Borromeo is Binibining Pilipinas International 2022". Rappler. August 1, 2022. Retrieved July 31, 2022.
- ^ "Nicole Borromeo crowned Miss International 2023 3rd runner-up". ABS-CBN News. October 26, 2023. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
- ^ Alpad, Christina (October 26, 2023). "PH bet finishes 3rd in Miss International 2023". The Manila Times. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
- ^ Adina, Armin P. (February 1, 2026). "Nicole Borromeo, Apriel Smith to carry Cebu in Miss Universe Philippines 2026". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved February 1, 2026.
External links
- Binibining Pilipinas Official Website Archived July 9, 2024, at the Wayback Machine