Maria Ahtisa Manalo

Birthday	May 25, 1997
Age	28 Years (May, 2025)
Birth Place	Candelaria, Quezon, Philippines
Height	173 cm
Education	Bachelor of Science in Accountancy
Ethnicity	Filipino, Finnish, Swedish, Spanish
Relationship Status	Single

Biography

Maria Ahtisa Manalo is a Filipino model, businesswoman, and beauty pageant titleholder. She was crowned Miss Universe Philippines 2025 and will represent the Philippines at the Miss Universe 2025 pageant. Previously, she was the first runner-up at Miss International 2018 and held titles such as Binibining Pilipinas International 2018 and Miss Cosmo Philippines 2024.

Early Life

Born on May 25, 1997, in Candelaria, Quezon, Maria Ahtisa Manalo was raised by her grandmother and supported by her godfather. She pursued a degree in Accountancy at Manuel S. Enverga University Foundation.

Career

Ahtisa began participating in local beauty pageants at the age of 10 to help support her education. She gained national recognition after winning Binibining Pilipinas International 2018 and placing as first runner-up at Miss International 2018. She continued her pageantry journey by securing the Miss Cosmo Philippines 2024 title and finishing in the Top 10 at Miss Cosmo 2024. In 2025, she was crowned Miss Universe Philippines and is set to represent the country at Miss Universe 2025.