(Philstar) MANILA, Philippines — Next Sunday, January 15 (Manila time), the Philippines will know if it will have its fifth Miss Universe title courtesy of Filipina-Italian Celeste Cortesi.
Her popular name might not end with the letter “A” like the previous four Miss Universe winners from the Philippines (Gloria Diaz, Margarita Moran, Pia Wurtzbach and Catriona Gray), but her grit has been one of her outstanding qualities since she decided to fly all by herself to the Philippines five years ago barely speaking fluent Filipino or English.
Born Silvia Celeste Rabimbi Cortesi on December 15, 1997 in Pasay City, the recently turned 25-year-old spent her growing up years in Parma, Italy after her family moved to her father’s native country when she was just six months old. .. Read More
