Valerie Weigmann
| Valerie Weigmann | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Valerie Weigmann[fn 1] Wiesbaden, Hesse, West Germany |
| Occupation | Actress, Model, Host, Entrepreneur and Beauty Queen |
| Years active | 2008–2014 |
| Home town | Legazpi, Albay, Philippines |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Title |
Miss World Philippines Camsur 2014 Miss World Philippines 2014 |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Hair color | Dark Brown |
| Eye color | Hazel |
| Major competition(s) |
Miss World Philippines 2014 (Winner) Miss World 2014 (Top 25) |
Valerie Weigmann[fn 1] is a Filipino-German actress, TV Host, fashion model, and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss World Philippines 2014.
She represented the Philippines at the Miss World 2014 pageant held in London.
She first gained popularity from appearing as one of the Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition Plus housemates and became a household name as a co-host of the Philippines' longest-running noontime variety show, Eat Bulaga!.
Personal life
Weigmann is of Filipino, German and Danish descent born in Wiesbaden, Hesse, West Germany.
Her father was a German chef[1] and her mother is a Filipino (née Clacio) from Albay.
Valerie graduated at a university in Wiesbaden, Germany with a bachelor's degree in Communications.[2]
She is also an entrepreneur and co-owns Manila's first German-Turkish restaurant named, bamm[3][4] located at The Collective, in Makati City.[5]
Career
Pinoy Big Brother
In 2008, Weigmann was chosen to be one of the housemates on the second teen edition of Pinoy Big Brother.[6]
She did not win although the exposure led to several jobs.
After PBB
After her stint in the PBB, she went on to appear on various television programs on ABS-CBN and was also tapped by several Manila-based modeling agencies for fashion assignments such as TV commercials, magazine spreads and runway.[7]
In 2013, she was cast in the primetime series of TV5, Kidlat starring Derek Ramsay.[8]
The following year, she was added as one of the new co-presenters of the noontime show of GMA Network, Eat Bulaga! and debuted in the "All For Juan, Juan For All segment.[9]
Weigmann went on hiatus as co-host in order to join the Miss World pageants.
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Pinoy Big Brother Teen Edition Plus | Herself | ABS-CBN | Housemate |
| 2013 | Kidlat | Natasha Thorp/ Enigma | TV5 | Supporting Cast |
| 2013-2014 | Eat Bulaga! | Herself | GMA Network | Co-host |
| 2014 | Anyo Ng Pag-Ibig: Eat Bulaga Lenten Drama Special 2014 | Miss Amy | Main Cast | |
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | A Very Special Love | Dianne | Cameo Appearance |
| 2013 | Ang Huling Henya | Victoria | |
Notes
References
- ↑ Big Brother in Fernost: Valerie lebt jetzt im philippinischen TV-Container (translated: "Big Brother in Far East: Valerie now lives in a Philippine television show container") Spiegel Online (German), May 13, 2008, retrieved on October 19, 2014
- ↑ http://www.sashfactor.info/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=10339&sid=
- ↑ https://www.zomato.com/manila/bamm-poblacion-makati-city
- ↑ http://crowpod.wordpress.com/tag/german-turkish-restaurant-in-manila/
- ↑ "Valerie Weigmann's Official Facebook Fanpage". Facebook. Retrieved 2014-03-27.
- ↑ "The 14 official housemates of Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition Plus". pinoymoneytalk. 2008-03-23. Retrieved March 23, 2008.
- ↑ "Ex-PBB housemate wins Miss World Philippines 2014". abs-cbn news. 2014-10-13. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
- ↑ Sallan, Edwin (2013-10-28). "Valerie Weigmann on Kidlat". interaksyon. Retrieved February 20, 2013.
- ↑ Jimenez, F. R. (2013-10-26). "Joey de Leon, bilib sa bagong 'dabarkads' ng Eat Bulaga na si Valerie Weigmann". Chika Minute. GMA News Online. Retrieved 2013-11-29.
External links
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Megan Lynne Talde Young |
Miss World Philippines 2014 |
Succeeded by Hillarie Danielle Ang Parungao |
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