Maureen Montagne
Maureen Ann Montagne (born July 10, 1993) is a Filipino-American beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned as Miss Arizona USA 2015 and Miss Eco-Philippines 2018. She represented the Philippines in the 2019 edition of Miss Eco-International held in Cairo, Egypt where she finished as the first runner-up.
Maureen Ann Montagne | |
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| Born | Maureen Ann Montagne July 10, 1993 |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Title | Miss Arizona USA 2015 Miss Eco-Philippines 2018 |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Major competition(s) | Mutya ng Pilipinas 2013 (1st Runner-Up) Miss Arizona USA 2015 (Winner) Miss USA 2015 (Top 15) Miss World America 2017 (1st Runner-Up) Miss World Philippines 2018 (Winner – Miss Eco Philippines 2018) Miss Eco-International 2019 (1st Runner-Up) Binibining Pilipinas 2020 (TBD) |
Personal life
Montagne was born and raised in Chandler, Arizona. She is of Filipino and French descent. She went back to the Philippines to compete on various national pageants.[1]
Pageantry
Mutya ng Pilipinas 2013
Maureen competed for her first Philippine national pageant in Mutya ng Pilipinas 2013. She finished as the first runner-up.[2]
Miss World Philippines 2018
Montagne tried her luck in the Miss World Philippines 2018 pageant where she was crowned as Miss Eco-Philippines 2018 giving her right to compete at Miss Eco International 2019.[3]
Binibining Pilipinas 2020
Montagne joined the Binibining Pilipinas 2020. The pageant was postponed due to the spread of COVID-19 in the country.[4]
Miss Arizona USA 2015
Montagne competed at Miss Arizona USA where she represented Tempe, Arizona. She won the crown giving her right to compete in Miss USA 2015.[5]
Miss USA 2015
After winning the Miss Arizona USA 2015 title, she competed at Miss USA 2015 where she placed at Top 15.[6]
Miss World America 2017
Maureen joined the Miss World America 2017 where she placed 1st runner-up to Clarissa Bowers of Florida.[7]
Miss Eco - International 2019
After winning Miss Eco-Philippines 2018, Montagne represented the Philippines in the Miss Eco - International 2019 pageant held in Cairo, Egypt.[8] She finished as first runner-up to Miss Peru's Suheyn Cipriani who was later dethroned due to pregnancy.[9] As the first runner-up, she was automatically qualified to wear the crown but she refused it due to her commitments with Binibining Pilipinas.[10]
References
- White, Kaila. "Trump drama stuns Miss USA pageant's Arizona contestant". The Arizona Republic.
- Lo, Ricky. "Mutya 2014 is on!". Philstar.com.
- "40 girls compete in Miss World Philippines 2018". Manila Bulletin. August 15, 2018.
- Sun, Cherry. "Maureen Montagne declines Miss Eco International 2019 title". www.gmanetwork.com.
- Tribune, Daniel Ochoa. "Race for the crown: Miss Arizona competes to become Miss USA". East Valley Tribune.
- "Fil-Am queen Maureen Montagne: I didn't choose to be born abroad, but I choose to represent PHL". GMA News Online.
- "Predictions: Who will win Miss World Philippines 2018?". Rappler.
- "Maureen Montagne hopes for a back-to-back win in Miss Eco International". Rappler.
- News, ABS-CBN (June 5, 2020). "Miss World PH 'disappointed' as Maureen Montagne declines Miss Eco International 2019 crown". ABS-CBN News.
- "MWP head disappointed with Maureen Montagne's refusal to assume international title". Inquirer Lifestyle. June 3, 2020.
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| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Cynthia Thomalla |
Miss Eco Philippines 2018 |
Succeeded by Kelley Day |
| Preceded by Jordan Wessel |
Miss Arizona USA 2015 |
Succeeded by Chelsea Myers |