Kylie Verzosa

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Fausto and the surname or paternal family name is Verzosa.

Kylie Fausto Verzosa (Tagalog: [ˈkɐjli bɛɾˈsɔsɐ]; born February 7, 1992)^[2] is a Filipina actress, model, presenter, and beauty queen who won Binibining Pilipinas International 2016 and Miss International 2016. She is the sixth Filipina to win Miss International.

Kylie Verzosa
Verzosa in 2018
Born	Kylie Fausto Verzosa (1992-02-07) February 7, 1992 (age 33) Baguio, Benguet, Philippines
Alma mater	Ateneo de Manila University, (Bachelor's degree)
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Beauty pageant titleholder
Title	Binibining Pilipinas International 2016 Miss International 2016
Years active	2015–present
Major competition(s)	Binibining Pilipinas 2015 (Top 15) Binibining Pilipinas 2016 (Winner – Binibining Pilipinas International 2016) Miss International 2016 (Winner)

Early life and education

Kylie Fausto Verzosa was born in Baguio, Philippines, to Filipino parents Ari and Racquel Verzosa. She graduated high school from Saint Louis University, and obtained her Bachelor's degree in Business Management from the Ateneo de Manila University.^[3][4] She worked as a pre-school teacher at one point.^[5] She is an advocate of mental health, depression, and suicide awareness.^[6] Verzosa volunteered for the Natasha Goulbourn Foundation, which aims to educate people about depression and suicide.^[7] She later on created Mental Health Matters, an online support group which aims to give emotional support to people who are experiencing depression, anxiety disorder, and other forms of mental illnesses.^[8] She was also a member of the Professional Models Association of the Philippines. She has done ramp and print modeling.^[9]

Pageantry

Binibining Pilipinas

Verzosa first participated at the Binibining Pilipinas 2015, where she reached the top 15. She won Binibining Pilipinas International 2016 on April 17, 2016 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Philippines.^[9]

Miss International 2016

Verzosa represented the Philippines and won Miss International 2016. She was crowned by Edymar Martínez of Venezuela.^[10] She is the sixth Miss International winner from the Philippines.^[11][12][13]

During the speech portion of the pageant, the contestants expressed their plans if crowned Miss International and shared their personal advocacies. Verzosa's speech read:

Three things come to mind when I think of Miss International: culture, education, and international understanding. These three work together to make the brand of the Miss International beauty pageant relevant to the global community and to our time. If I become Miss International 2016, I will devote myself to cultural understanding and international understanding because I believe that it is by developing in each of us sensitivity to other cultures that we expand our horizons, tolerate difference, and appreciate diversity. All this enables us to achieve international understanding. And I believe that I am prepared to take on this responsibility.^[14]

After the coronation, Verzosa and her court had some final things to do with the sponsors of the Miss International Organization such as Miss Paris' beauty school and Mikimoto pearl farm in Japan.^[15][16] Also, Miss International 2016 visited Toba International Hotel and Unicef where she met the National Directors of UNICEF in Denmark and Japan.^[17][18]

Career

She is the CEO and founder of "Sola," a brand embodying empowerment and independence, as reflected in its Latin meaning: a woman who can stand on her own. Sola specializes in body shapers, offering five distinctive styles, available in three vibrant colors, and catered to six different sizes.^{[citation needed]}

Kylie Verzosa co-manages the Philippine operations of the Japanese-funded real estate start-up PropertyAccess.^[19][20]

Verzosa starred in her first major film, the 2021 psychological thriller film The Housemaid,^[21] a Filipino adaptation of a 2010 Korean film. She acted alongside Albert Martinez and several veteran actors.

On the 27 September 2024, the Miss Cosmo Organization announced that Verzosa would host both the preliminary and grand final of the first Miss Cosmo 2024.^[22]

Filmography

Television

Year	Title	Role	Network	Ref.
2023	Fit Check: Confessions of an Ukay Queen	Stella
2021	Parang Kayo Pero Hindi	Daphne
2018	Wansapanataym: Gelli In A Bottle	Fairy Diana	ABS-CBN	[23]
2018–2019	Precious Hearts Romances Presents: Los Bastardos	Dulce Rodriguez / Dulce Silverio		[24]
2018	Ipaglaban Mo: Hukay	Lara Miranda		[25]

Digital series

Year	Title	Role	Network	Ref.
2021	Parang Kayo Pero Hindi	Daphne Mangahas	Vivamax	[26]
2023	Fit Check		Amazon Prime Video

Movies

Year	Title	Role	Film Production	Ref.
TBA	Osyana	Osyana	Viva Films Epik Studios	[27]
2024	Elevator	Bettina
2023	Penduko	Liway	Viva Films
	Baby Boy Baby Girl	Josie
2022	Sisid	Abby	Vivamax
	Ikaw Lang Ang Mamahalin	Lira	Viva
2021	Bekis On The Run	Adriana	Vivamax
	My Husband, My Lover	Alice	Viva Films
	Revirginized	Czarina
	The Housemaid	Daisy
2020	Love the Way U Lie	Sara	[28]
	Love Lockdown	Karen	Dreamscape Entertainment	[29]
2019	S.O.N.S. (Sons of Nanay Sabel)	Helen	Viva Films	[30]
	Ulan	Princess		[31]
2018	Abay Babes	Perla		[32]
	Kasal	Eunice	Star Cinema	[33]
2017	Ang Panday	Diwata	Star Cinema Viva Films CCM Film Productions	[34]

References

1. "Miss International 2016". Miss International Official Website.
2. Bueno, Leah (February 8, 2022). "Kylie Verzosa gets sweet birthday message from Jake Cuenca". Push. Archived from the original on February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
3. "Film, TV celebrity graduates of Ateneo at start of millennium". PEP.ph. June 24, 2020. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
4. Villano, Alexa (April 19, 2016). "8 fun facts: Bb Pilipinas International 2016 Kylie Verzosa". Rappler. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
5. Sampayan, Anj (October 27, 2016). "Did you know Miss International 2016 Kylie Verzosa used to be a preschool teacher?". PEP.ph. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
6. "Miss International Kylie Verzosa had depression – and is now a mental health advocate". CNN Philippines. May 28, 2016. Archived from the original on January 11, 2021. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
7. Libre, Jose Jr A. (November 26, 2016). "Kylie Versoza dreams of foundation for mental health". Sunstar. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
8. "Kylie Verzosa creates online mental health support group". GMA News. GMA Network. March 12, 2017. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
9. Villano, Alexa (April 19, 2016). "8 fun facts: Bb Pilipinas International 2016 Kylie Verzosa". Rappler. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
10. Sebastian, Mirex (October 27, 2016). "Watch: Miss Philippines Kylie Verzosa wins Miss International 2016".
11. "PH bet Kylie Verzosa crowned Miss International 2016". Rappler. October 27, 2016.
12. "Kylie Verzosa of the Philippines is Miss International 2016!". Philippine Entertainment Portal. October 27, 2016.
13. "PH bet Kylie Verzosa crowned 2016 Miss International". ABS-CBN News. October 27, 2016.
14. "Q&A: Pia Wurtzbach on US presence, being Miss Universe". The Philippine Star. December 21, 2015. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
15. Muntinlupa, Jake (November 1, 2016). "Kylie Verzosa shares her first tasks in Japan as this year's Miss International". Kami. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
16. "Kylie Verzosa in beauty clinic ad at Shibuya station". GMA Network. January 4, 2017. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
17. Layugan, Ivan Jim (November 28, 2016). "Baguio City celebrates Miss International 2016 Kylie Verzosa's homecoming". Rappler. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
18. "Kylie Verzosa begins Miss International reign". ABS-CBN News. November 1, 2016. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
19. Leary, Joan. "Kylie Verzosa is now an entrepreneur". push.abs-cbn.com.
20. Villano, Alexa. "Kylie Verzosa wants to prove she can act too". Rappler.
21. Requintina, Robert (September 7, 2021). "Kylie Verzosa sizzles in her first major film 'The Housemaid'". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
22. Adina, Armin P. (September 28, 2024). "Kylie Verzosa to host Miss Cosmo 2024 prelims, finale". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
23. "SUMMER-READY! 26 times Kylie Verzosa flaunted her curves!". ABS-CBN Entertainment. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
24. "Mga karakter na kukumpleto sa nalalapit na pagbubukas ng storya ng "Los Bastardos"". ABS-CBN Entertainment (in Tagalog). Retrieved January 9, 2021.
25. "Kylie, mababaon sa hukay sa Ipaglaban Mo". ABS-CBN Entertainment (in Tagalog). Retrieved January 9, 2021.
26. "New digital series 'Parang Kayo, Pero Hindi' to tackle no-label relationships". ABS-CBN News. February 12, 2021. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
27. "'Dream project ko' — Kylie Verzosa gaganap bilang si Osyana". ABS-CBN News (in Tagalog). August 12, 2018. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
28. Gabinete, Jojo (August 20, 2020). "Netflix movie Love The Way U Lie will remind you of 1990 film Ghost". PEP.ph. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
29. Biong, Ian (May 16, 2020). "'Love Lockdown': Film set in time of COVID-19 out now". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
30. "Meet the 'Sons of Nanay Sabel'". The Manila Times. April 17, 2019. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
31. "Beauty queen Kylie Verzosa deglamorized in 'The Housemaid'". ABS-CBN News. October 24, 2020. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
32. Chua, Nimfa. Cast ng Abay Babes, nagpaseksihan sa presscon ng pelikula. PUSH (in Tagalog). Retrieved January 9, 2021.
33. "Now Showing: Via Her Steamy Scene With Derek On 'Kasal,' Kylie Verzosa Strikes Hot In Her Debut!". lifestyle.abs-cbn.com. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
34. "Kylie Verzosa joins Coco Martin's 'Ang Panday'". Rappler. November 9, 2017. Retrieved January 9, 2021.

External links

• Media related to Kylie Verzosa at Wikimedia Commons

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Edymar Martínez	Miss International 2016	Succeeded by Kevin Lilliana
Preceded by Janicel Lubina (Palawan)	Binibining Pilipinas International 2016	Succeeded by Mariel de Leon (Las Piñas)