Riza Santos
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
 Miss Earth Canada 2006 |
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| Born | Riza Santos August 31, 1987 Philippines |
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| Hair color | Black |
| Eye color | Brown |
| Title(s) | Miss Earth Canada 2006 Miss World Canada 2011 |
Riza Santos (born August 31, 1987) is a Canadian television personality and beauty queen of Filipino, Spanish, and Chinese ancestry. She competed and won Miss Earth Canada 2006 and Miss World Canada 2011.[1] She competed in the Miss Earth 2006 pageant, in which she was given the Miss Photogenic and Miss Fontana awards. She also competed in Miss World 2011 contest, where she placed 29th out of 113 contestants.[2][3][4]
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 also landed at number 18 in the FHM's 100 Sexiest Women in 2008.[7]
Personal life
Santos parents are from Bataan and Bulacan in the Philippines but she was raised in Canada. She studied Biological Science at the University of Calgary.[8] Her grandparents influenced her in pursuing a career in the military in which she completed training with the Canadian military forces and became a news reporter for the Army News.[2] Santos returned to Canada in 2009.[9] She is currently studying engineering at the University of Calgary's Schulic School of Engineering, and is "working as an engineering student" at the Provident Energy Ltd. in Environment Health and Safety.[3]
Filmography
Movies
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Road Raiders[2] | Erin |
| 2008 | Dobol Trobol[9][2] | Bonifacia/Bonnie |
| 2008 | Ikaw Pa Rin[2] | Miss Canada |
| 2008 | When Love Begins [2] | Catherine |
Television
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Asian Poker Tour[2] | Official Television Host |
| 2008 | Asian Poker Tour [2] | Official Television Host |
| 2008 | I Love Betty La Fea[10][11] | Amanda (model) |
| 2008 | Miss Earth [12][13] | Television Host |
| 2008 | Lovebooks Presents[2] | Giselle |
| 2008 | Palos[14][2] | Lady Simona |
| 2008 | Wheel of Fortune[2] | Guest |
| 2008 | Love Spell[2] | Living Doll |
| 2008 | ASAP | Herself (singer/dancer) |
| 2007 | Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Edition 2[5] | Celebrity Housemate |
| 2006 | Deal or No Deal [2] | Guest |
References
- ^ Yan, Carrie B. (30 June 2011). "Miss World Canada 2011 Riza Raquel Santos". Global Pinoy. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Requintina, Robert R. (27 May 2011). "Canada's Miss World is Filipina". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
- ^ a b Matabuena, Julien Merced C. (27 May 2011). "Former ‘PBB’ housemate Riza Santos crowned Miss World Canada 2011". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
- ^ Avante, Wells (27 November 2006). "Miss Chile crowned Miss Earth 2006". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
- ^ a b Dimaculangan, Jocelyn (5 January 2008). "Ruben Gonzaga wins "Pinoy Big Brother" Celebrity Edition 2". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
- ^ Train, F. (29 January 2009). "Day 1a Draws to a Close". Poker News. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
- ^ Buan-Deveza, Reyma (23 July 2008). "PBB ex-housemate Riza Santos denies snubbing Katrina Halili". ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
- ^ Reyes, Leo (28 May 2011). "Filipino-Canadian to represent Canada in Miss World contest". Digital Journal. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
- ^ a b Pacheco, Marieton (13 September 2011). "Canada's bet to Miss World also a 'kapamilya'". ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
- ^ Godinez, Bong (8 September 2008). "Ruffa Gutierrez criticizes Riza Santos for tardiness in "Betty La Fea" taping". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
- ^ Santiago, Erwin (13 September 2008). "Riza Santos apologizes to Ruffa Gutierrez, but insists on her innocence". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
- ^ Mata, Paul (10 November 2008). "Miss Philippines Karla Henry wins Ms Earth pageant". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
- ^ News, Jamaica (19 November 2008). "Miss Earth Post Coronation, November 9, 2008, Philippines". Jamaican.com. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
- ^ Dimaculangan, Jocelyn (5 March 2008). "Jake Cuenca and Riza Santos get intimate in "Palos"". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
External links
- Official Site: http://rizasantos.ca
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| Preceded by Katherine McClure |
Miss Earth Canada 2006 |
Succeeded by Jessica Trisko |
| Preceded by Denise Garrido |
Miss World Canada 2011 |
Succeeded by Tara Teng |
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