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Catriona Elisa Magnayon Gray
Gray was born in Cairns, Queensland,to a Scottish-born father, Ian Gray, from Fraserburgh, and a Filipina mother, Normita Ragas Magnayon, from Oas, Albay. Gray is reportedly named after her paternal grandmother, Catherine Gray (née Ross), an immigrant to Western Australia from Scotland in 1952 and Elsa Magnayon (née Ragas), her maternal grandmother from Oas, Albay, Philippines.
Gray was a student at Trinity Anglican School in Cairns where she was a house captain and a school chorister. She received a master's certificate in music theory from the online school of Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts. In addition, she obtained a certificate in outdoor recreation and a black belt in Choi Kwang-Do martial arts. Furthermore, Gray was lead singer of her school's jazz band; she also starred in local productions of Miss Saigon. After graduating from high school, she moved to Manila where she worked as a commercial model.
Little Miss Philippines
Her foray into the world of pageantry began in 1999 when she won Little Miss Philippines in Sydney at the age of five.
Miss World Philippines 2016
Miss World
On 2 October 2016, Gray was crowned Miss World Philippines 2016 where she won the following special awards:
- Best in Swimsuit
- Best in Evening Gown
- Best in Fashion Runway
- Best in Talent
In addition, Gray won the following corporate endorsement awards:
- Miss FIG Image Gateway
- Miss Folded and Hung
- Miss Hannah Beach Resort
- Miss Figlia
- Miss Manila Hotel
- Miss Organique
During the Top 12 question and answer round she was asked, "When you get up in the morning and look in the mirror, what do you see?", she answered:
During the final question and answer round all the five finalist were asked the same question, "Why should you be Miss World Philippines 2016?", Gray answered:
Miss World 2016
After winning her national competition, Gray competed at Miss World 2016 held in MGM National Harbor, in Oxon Hill, Maryland, United States where she was placed in the Top 5.[16] Gray won the following awards:
- Multimedia Award
- Talent Award (2nd place)
- Top 5 (Beauty with a Purpose project)
During the question and answer portion, she was asked by the reigning Miss World 2015 Mireia Lalaguna, "Which qualities do you think will take to wear my crown?", she answered:
Miss Universe
Binibining Pilipinas 2018
On 8 January 2018, Gray submitted her application form at the Binibining Pilipinas office at the Araneta Center to officially join the 2018 national pageant. On 16 January 2018, national director Stella Araneta officially accepted her application and confirmed that Gray will be competing at the Binibining Pilipinas 2018 pageant.
During her national costume competition, Gray wore a Muslim princess attire from the Mindanao region, taking placement as its winner. On 18 March 2018, she was crowned as Miss Universe Philippines 2018 by the outgoing titleholder Rachel Peters.
Gray obtained the following corporate and contest awards:
- Best in National Costume Award
- Best in Evening Gown
- Best in Swimsuit
- Miss Jag Denim Queen Award (Endorsement)
- Miss Ever Bilena Cosmetics Award (Endorsement)
She also obtained the following popularity contest prizes:
- Dairy Queen's Award (First Prize)
- Pizza Hut's Award 2018
In Philippine beauty pageant history, Gray is the first Filipina to represent the country in both the Miss World and Miss Universe competitions, and the second to represent the Philippines in two major international pageants, the first entry being Carlene Aguilar in 2005.
At her national competition, United States Ambassador to the Philippines Sung Yong Kim asked the following: "After the devastating war—Marawi is now on its way to recovery, what will be your message to the young women of Marawi?":
Miss Universe 2018
In the pageant's preliminary stages, Catriona Gray did a slow-motion walk, (nicknamed lava walk) on the ramp in the swimwear competition wearing a pink swimsuit, which was praised by supermodels Tyra Banks and Ashley Graham, fashion commentators and Internet viewers.Gray represented the Philippines in the 2018 Miss Universe contest on 17 December 2018 held at IMPACT Arena, Muang Thong Thani in Nonthaburi Province, Thailand. During the national costume show presentation, Gray showcased a beaded tribal suit featuring the indigenous tribes of the ancient pagan Filipinos, alongside an oversized Parol painted Christmas lantern pulled by a roller device. The costume was accompanied by a pre-Christian Shamanic dance of the historical Babaylan paganism. The costume gained both support and criticism, due to the perceived difficulty of walking and the failure of LEDs to function, whilst Gray cited her scoliosis ailment.
During the first question and answer round, Gray was asked by host Steve Harvey, "Canada recently joined Uruguay as the second nation in the world to make marijuana legal. What is your opinion on the legalization of marijuana?" She responded:
In the final question and answer portion, the top three contestants were asked the same question by Harvey: "What is the most important lesson you’ve learned in your life and how will you apply it to your time as Miss Universe?" She answered:
At the end of the event, Gray won the competition and was crowned by her predecessor, Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters of South Africa. She is the fourth Filipina Miss Universe after Gloria Diaz in 1969, Margarita Moran in 1973 and Pia Wurtzbach in 2015.
In beauty pageant history, Gray is the most successful Asian pageant crossover by placing high in both biggest international beauty pageants, Miss World and Miss Universe competitions.
In her capacity as Miss Universe, Gray has so far visited Indonesia,[35] Canada,[36] Thailand,[37] South Africa,[38] Dubai[39] in the United Arab Emirates,various cities and states across the United States, and her home country of the Philippines.
Gray is set to attend the 2019 Latin Music Awards slated 17 October 2019 at the Dolby Theatre, Hollywood and Highlands in Los Angeles, California.
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