Gwendoline Ruais

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{{Infobox pageant titleholder

| title= Miss World Philippines 2011

| competitions = Binibining Pilipinas 2010
(Top 10)
Miss World Philippines 2011
(Winner)
Miss World 2011
(1st Runner-Up)

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|12|11}}

| birth_place = Muntinlupa, Metro Manila, Philippines

| nationality ={{PHI}} - {{FRA}}

| birth_name = Gwendoline Gaelle Sandrine Ramos Ruais

| alma mater = University of Sunderland

| height = {{height|ft=5|in=11}}

| hair_color = Black

| eye_color = Brown

| image = Gwendoline Ruais (cropped).png

| caption = Ruais in 2012

}}

Gwendoline Gaelle Sandrine Ramos Ruais{{Cite news

| url = http://www.philstar.com/feature/777804/gwendoline-ruias-ruias-light

| title = Gwendoline Ruias: Ruias of Light

|work=The Philippine Star

| access-date = 2016-02-26

}}{{Cite web|title=Efren Ocampo finds his perfect muse in Gwendoline Ruais|url=https://www.philstar.com/lifestyle/fashion-and-beauty/2012/02/22/779499/efren-ocampo-finds-his-perfect-muse-gwendoline-ruais|access-date=2020-12-22|website=Philstar.com}} ({{IPA|tl|ɾuˈwɛɪ̯}}; {{IPA|fr|ʁɥɛ}}; born December 11, 1989){{Cite web|last=Lo|first=Ricky|title=Body Talk with Gwendoline Ruais|url=https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2014/03/26/1305083/body-talk-gwendoline-ruais|access-date=2020-12-22|website=Philstar.com}} is a Filipino-French actress, model, TV presenter and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss World Philippines 2011. She represented the Philippines at the Miss World 2011 pageant in London, England and placed 1st Runner-Up.

Biography

Ruais was born to a French father and a Filipino mother.{{cite web|date=2 January 2013|title=Miss Monde. La princesse de Keremma|url=https://www.letelegramme.fr/ig/generales/regions/bretagne/miss-monde-la-princesse-de-keremma-02-01-2013-1960349.php|website=Le Télégramme|language=fr}}.{{Cite web|last=Sampayan|first=Anj|date=2016-12-17|title=Six Miss World Philippines queens have one thing in common|url=https://www.pep.ph/lifestyle/beauty/34449/six-miss-world-philippines-queens-have-one-thing-in-common|access-date=2022-01-07|website=Philippine Entertainment Portal|language=en}} She has a Business Management Honors degree from Sunderland University. Ruais has an elder sister who is also a beauty queen, Gwennaelle Ruais, who competed in Miss Philippines Earth 2010 and finished as the 3rd Runner-Up. Both sisters are granddaughters of Pierre Ruais, who was the mayor of Paris in 1956 and 1957.{{cite web |title=Miss Monde. La princesse de Keremma |url=https://www.letelegramme.fr/ig/generales/regions/bretagne/miss-monde-la-princesse-de-keremma-02-01-2013-1960349.php |website=Le Telegramme |date=January 2, 2013 |language=fr}}

Pageantry

=Binibining Pilipinas 2010=

Ruais first joined Binibining Pilipinas 2010 and placed as a top 10 semifinalist. The eventual winners were (Binibining Pilipinas International 2010) Krista Kleiner, (Binibining Pilipinas World 2010) Czarina Gatbonton, and (Binibining Pilipinas Universe 2010) Venus Raj.

=Miss World Philippines 2011=

Ruais joined the first edition of CQGQ's Miss World Philippines in 2011 where she was victorious. She was crowned by Miss World 2010 Alexandra Mills in the Philippine International Convention Center in Pasay on 18 September 2011. She represented the Philippines in the Miss World 2011 pageant.Miss World Philippines 2011

On June 24, 2012, Ruais crowned Queenierich Rehman as her successor at the Miss World Philippines 2012 pageant held at the Manila Hotel in Manila, Philippines.{{Cite web|title=Beatboxing singer wins 2012 Miss World Philippines crown|url=https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/former-best-in-swimsuit-awardee-wins-2012-miss-world-philippines|access-date=2021-07-10|website=Rappler|date=June 24, 2012 |language=en}}

=Miss World 2011=

In the Miss World finals night, Ruais was crowned as the 1st Runner-Up, with Ivian Sarcos of Venezuela being crowned as the winner. This was the Philippines' highest placement in Miss World since Evangeline Pascual placed as 1st runner-up in 1973 and Ruffa Gutierrez, who placed as 2nd runner-up in 1993.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2011-11-07|title=Gwendoline Ruais is Miss World first runner-up|url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/11/07/11/gwendoline-ruais-miss-world-first-runner|access-date=2021-05-29|website=ABS-CBN News|language=en}}

Career

After Miss World 2011, Ruais became a regular performer at Party Pilipinas and a host for Unang Hirit on GMA Network in 2012. She then went on to be a host and judge on the reality show Gusto Ko Maging Beauty Queen (I want to be a beauty queen) and continued with various stints on TV shows and movies.{{citation needed|date=August 2018}}

After winning in the international pageant, the Miss World Organization called her back to be the pageant reporter for the Miss World 2013 in Bali.{{citation needed|date=August 2018}}

She did not just host Miss World, up to this date she has been the yearly host of the Miss World Philippines pageant, and aside from hosting the televised coronation night, every year she also mentors and trains the new candidates in catwalk, grace and question & answer.{{citation needed|date=August 2018}}

=''Asia's Next Top Model''=

In 2016, Ruais was chosen as one of the final fourteen contestants for the fourth season of Asia's Next Top Model. During her stay on the show, Ruais was heavily criticized for her background in pageantry. She was originally eliminated during the show's first episode, but was allowed to remain in the competition. She became the fourth eliminated.{{cite web |title=Pinay beauty queen Gwen Ruais eliminated from 'Asia's Next Top Model' cycle 4 {{!}} Coconuts Manila |url=https://coconuts.co/manila/lifestyle/pinay-beauty-queen-gwen-ruais-eliminated-asias-next-top-model-cycle-4/ |website=coconuts.co}}{{cite web |title=READ: Beauty queen Gwendoline Ruais reacts after Asia's Next Top Model 4 elimination |url=http://www.gmanetwork.com/entertainment/showbiznews/news/22357/read-beauty-queen-gwendoline-ruais-reacts-after-asias-next-top-model-4-elimination/story |website=GMA Network}}{{cite news |title=PH contestants Gwendoline Ruais, Alaiza Malinao exit 'Asia's Next Top Model' season 4 |url=https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/news/127649-asias-next-top-model-gwendoline-ruais-alaiza-malinao-exit |work=Rappler}}