Riza Santos
Riza Raquel Santos (born August 31, 1986)[1] is a currently[when?] the Vice President of Argyle Fox Inc., a technology firm headquartered in Calgary, Alberta and a former Canadian actress, TV Host and the first Canadian beauty pageant titleholder who achieved the "Canada's Triple Crown": Miss Earth Canada 2006, Miss World Canada 2011 and Miss Universe Canada 2013.[2]
Riza Santos | |
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Riza Raquel Santos at the 2019 Daytime Emmy Awards. | |
| Born | Riza Raquel Santos August 31, 1989 |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Title | Miss Earth Canada 2006 Miss World Canada 2011 Miss Universe Canada 2013 |
| Hair colour | Black |
| Eye colour | Brown |
| Major competition(s) | Miss Earth Canada 2006 (Winner) Miss Earth 2006 (Unplaced) Miss World Canada 2011 (Winner) Miss World 2011 (Top 31) Miss Universe Canada 2013 (Winner) Miss Universe 2013 (Unplaced) Miss Global Philippines 2019 (Winner) Miss Global 2019 (3rd Runner-Up) |
| Website | www.rizaraquel.com |
Personal life
Santos was born and raised in Calgary, Alberta. She is of Filipino descent.[3]
As an advocate for environmental protection, Santos worked with the Canadian International Development Agency upon graduating high school. She also served with the Canadian Forces Army Reserve. Riza attended Rocky Mountain Bible and the University of Calgary's Schulich School of Engineering.[4]
Television experience
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 has made several other television and film appearances.
Miss Universe Canada 2013
Santos competed at the 2013 edition of Miss Universe Canada held in Toronto where she was hailed 1st Runner up to Denise Garrido. However, 24 hours later, it was later revealed that she originally won due to a typo error in the ratings of the Top 5 entries, which afterwards, significantly impacted the final results of the competition. A week later, she was officially crowned as the new Miss Universe Canada 2013 in her hometown, Calgary, Alberta. This is the first instance of this type of error in the 11 years that Beauties of Canada (BOC) has produced the Miss Universe Canada pageant. Garrido has actually ranked as third runner-up.
Previous pageant experience
She is a Triple National Pageant winner, having gone on to compete in three of the Big Four international beauty pageants. She competed and won Miss Earth Canada 2006, Miss World Canada 2011 and most recently Miss Universe Canada 2013.[7][8] She competed in the Miss Earth 2006 pageant, in which she was given the Miss Earth Photogenic 2006, Miss Earth Talent 2006 Finalist, 5 Special Awards.[9] She also competed in Miss World 2011 contest, where she placed 30th out of 120 contestants and she also placed 4th in the Sport Talent competition. .[10][11][12] She later represented Canada at the Miss Universe 2013 competition in Moscow, Russia.
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Painkillers | Madelline |
| 2014 | Water Wars | Eryn |
| 2008 | Dobol Trobol: Lets Get Redi 2 Rambol! | Boni |
| 2008 | Ikaw Pa Rin: Bongga ka boy! | Miss Canada |
| 2008 | When Love Begins | Christine |
Television
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | The King of Fighters 2000: 10 YEARS AFTER | Bonne Jenet (voice only) |
| 2013 | Miss Universe 2013 | Herself as Canada's representative; 20th place |
| 2009 | Asian Poker Tour[10] | Official Television Host |
| 2008 | Asian Poker Tour[10] | Official Television Host |
| 2008 | I Love Betty La Fea[13][14] | Amanda (model) |
| 2008 | Miss Earth[15][16] | Television Host |
| 2008 | Philippines Scariest Challenge | Herself/Contestant |
| 2008 | Lovebooks Presents[10] | Giselle |
| 2008 | Palos[10][17] | Lady Simona |
| 2008 | Wheel of Fortune[10] | Guest |
| 2008 | Love Spell[10] | Living Doll |
| 2008 | ASAP | Herself (singer/dancer) |
| 2007 | Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Edition 2[5] | Celebrity Housemate; Runner-up |
| 2006 | Deal or No Deal[10] | Guest |
Notes
References
- ^ Fortney, Valerie. "Miss Universe Canada crowns Calgary woman as rightful winner". www.calgaryherald.com. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
- ^ "Why Calgary is a hotbed for up and coming Filipino pageant contestants | CBC News". CBC. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
- ^ http://rizasantos.ca/about-riza.php
- ^ . www.beautiesofcanada.com. Archived from the original on May 19, 2013.
- ^ a b Dimaculangan, Jocelyn (January 5, 2008). "Ruben Gonzaga wins "Pinoy Big Brother" Celebrity Edition 2". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved April 7, 2012.
- ^ Train, F. (January 29, 2009). "Day 1a Draws to a Close". Poker News. Retrieved April 7, 2012.
- ^ Yan, Carrie B. (June 30, 2011). "Miss World Canada 2011 Riza Raquel Santos". Global Pinoy. Retrieved April 7, 2012.
- ^ Miss Universe Canada (May 2013). . Archived from the original on December 16, 2013.
- ^ "Site Suspended - This site has stepped out for a bit". Rosotro.com. Retrieved January 14, 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Requintina, Robert R. (May 27, 2011). "Canada's Miss World is Filipina". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved April 7, 2012.
- ^ "Miss World Canada 2012 | Winner 2011". Missworldcanada.com. November 6, 2011. Retrieved January 14, 2014.
- ^ Avante, Wells (November 27, 2006). "Miss Chile crowned Miss Earth 2006". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved April 7, 2012.
- ^ Godinez, Bong (September 8, 2008). "Ruffa Gutierrez criticizes Riza Santos for tardiness in "Betty La Fea" taping". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved April 7, 2012.
- ^ Santiago, Erwin (September 13, 2008). "Riza Santos apologizes to Ruffa Gutierrez, but insists on her innocence". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved April 7, 2012.
- ^ Mata, Paul (November 10, 2008). "Miss Philippines Karla Henry wins Ms Earth pageant". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved April 7, 2012.
- ^ . Jamaican.com. November 19, 2008. Archived from the original on September 23, 2012. Retrieved April 7, 2012.
- ^ Dimaculangan, Jocelyn (March 5, 2008). "Jake Cuenca and Riza Santos get intimate in "Palos"". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved April 7, 2012.
External links
- Riza Santos at IMDb
- Official Site