Parul Shah

Parul Quitola Shah is an Indian-Filipino model and beauty pageant titleholder who represented her province of Pangasinan and was crowned Binibining Pilipinas Tourism 2014 at the Binibining Pilipinas 2014 pageant held on March 30, 2014 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Philippines. Parul was awarded with co-winners: Mary Jean Lastimosa (Miss Universe Philippines 2014), Mary Anne Bianca Guidotti (Binibining Pilipinas International 2014), Yvethe Marie Santiago (Binibining Pilipinas Supranational 2014), and Kris Tiffany Janson (Binibining Pilipinas Intercontinental 2014).[2] In 2015, she was appointed as Binibining Pilipinas Grand International 2015.

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Quitola and the surname or paternal family name is Shah.
Parul Shah
Parul Shah during the swimsuit contest in Miss Grand International 2015.
Born
Parul Quitola Shah

Dubai, UAE
Home townSan Nicolas, Pangasinan, Philippines
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Title
  • Binibining Pilipinas Grand International 2015
  • Binibining Pilipinas Tourism 2014
Beauty pageant titleholder
Hair colorBrown
Eye colorBrown
Major
competition(s)

Personal life

Shah was born in Dubai and graduated from the University of the Cordilleras with a BS in Nursing. She is fluent in English, Tagalog, Pangasinense, Hindi, and Arabic. She is the second of four siblings.

Pageantry

She competed at the Binibining Pilipinas 2013 pageant and was chosen as one of the 15 semi-finalists.[3] She decided to once again compete in Binibining Pilipinas and entered the 2014 edition on 30 March 2014, where she was crowned Binibining Pilipinas Tourism 2014 by the outgoing titleholder Binibining Pilipinas Tourism 2013, Joanna Cindy Miranda. However she could not compete in the said pageant as the pageant never happened. Parul Shah was handpicked to represent the Philippines at Miss Grand International 2015,[4] where she placed 3rd Runner-up.

Shah represented the Mountain Province during the Turismo Pilipina 2008 pageant.[5][6]

Post Pageantry

In 2016, Shah won the fifth season of The Amazing Race Asia with Maggie Wilson.[7][8]

References
  1. Turismo Pilipina 2008
  2. "FULL LIST: Winners at the Bb Pilipinas 2014 coronation night". Rappler. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
  3. Binibining Pilipinas 2013
  4. http://thegreatpageantcommunity.com/2015/08/27/parul-shah-philippines-miss-grand-international-2015/
  5. "PLDT presents 2014 Bb. Pilipinas pageant". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
  6. Ed Umbao (14 April 2013). "Parul Shah: Bb. Pilipinas #33 Profile, Bios, & Photos". Philippine News. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
  7. Villano, Alexa (October 13, 2016). "8 things to know about PH teams on 'Amazing Race Asia' season 5". Rappler. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
  8. "Pinay beauty queens win 'Amazing Race Asia'". ABS-CBN News. December 15, 2016. Retrieved December 16, 2016.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Cindy Miranda		 Binibining Pilipinas Tourism
2014		 Succeeded by
Ann Colis
Preceded by
None		 Binibining Pilipinas Grand International
2015		 Succeeded by
Nicole Cordoves


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