Nicole Cordoves
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Born | Nicole Ignacio Cordoves (1992-04-15) April 15, 1992 (age 32)
Makati, Philippines
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Alma mater | Ateneo de Manila University |
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
Beauty pageant titleholder | |
Title | Binibining Pilipinas Grand International 2016 |
Major competition(s) | Binibining Pilipinas 2016 (Winner – Binibining Pilipinas Grand International 2016) Miss Grand International 2016 (1st Runner-Up) |
Website | linky |
Nicole Ignacio Cordoves (Tagalog: [nɪˈkoʊl kɔɾˈdɔbɛs]; born April 15, 1992)[1] is a Filipino model, host, and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Binibining Pilipinas Grand International 2016.[2][3] She represented the Philippines at the Miss Grand International 2016 pageant and finished as 1st Runner-Up.[4]
Cordoves has Filipino-Chinese ancestry.[1] She graduated from Ateneo de Manila University with a degree in Development Management, minoring in AB Economics.[5]
Her brother, Joshua is married to Binibining Pilipinas International 2019 Bea Magtanong.[6]
Cordoves won Miss Chinatown 2014.[7][8] She was crowned 1st runner-up at Miss Grand International 2016, having been chosen to represent the Philippines at the pageant as Binibining Pilipinas Grand International 2016.[4][9][10]
She co-hosted Binibining Pilipinas 2018 with Pia Wurtzbach and Richard Gutierrez.[11] In 2021, Cordoves and Catriona Gray co-hosted the 57th Binibining Pilipinas, the first pageant in the Philippines with all-female hosts, earning critical acclaim.[12][13][14][15] She teamed up with 2020 Miss Grand International runner-up Samantha Bernardo for a photo shoot prior to the pageant.[16][17] Cordoves, Gray, Bernardo and Edward Barber co-hosted Binibining Pilipinas 2022.[18][19] She returned as co-host with Gray and Mary Jean Lastimosa for Binibining Pilipinas 2023.[20]
She worked as a speech writer for Cesar Purisima, the former Secretary of Finance.[1][5] Cordoves is a Miss Q and A judge on It's Showtime,[1][21] and is one of the co-hosts of "Dr. Care" and "Pasok Mga Suki" on PIE Channel with journalist Migs Bustos and online business personality Madam Inutz.[22] She is also a judge on Drag Den Philippines, hosted by Manila Luzon.[23]
Cordoves had a supporting role in the Filipino series "One Good Day", which aired on Amazon Prime.[24][25]
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Preceded by N/A |
Miss Grand International (1st Runner-Up) 2016 |
Succeeded by |
Preceded by | Binibining Pilipinas Grand International 2016 |
Succeeded by Elizabeth Clenci |