Laura Lehmann

{{short description|Filipino actress, TV host, model, and beauty pageant titleholder}}

{{Infobox pageant titleholder

| name = Laura Lehmann-Pessumal

| birth_name = Laura Victoria Lehmann

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1994|7|16}}

| birth_place = Makati, Philippines

| hometown =

| height = {{height|m=1.75}}{{cite web |url=https://www.missworld.com/#/contestants/4798 |title=Laura LEHMANN, Philippines 2017 |work=Miss World|access-date=February 24, 2018}}

| hair_color = Black

| eye_color = Brown

| alma mater = Ateneo de Manila University

| title = Miss World Philippines 2017

| nationalcompetition = {{ubl|Binibining Pilipinas 2014|(1st Runner-Up)|Miss World Philippines 2017|(Winner)|Miss World 2017|(Top 40)|(Beauty With A Purpose)}}

|spouse = {{married|Von Pessumal|2021}}}}

Laura Victoria Lehmann-Pessumal (born July 16, 1994) is a Filipino actress, television host, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss World Philippines 2017. She represented the Philippines at the Miss World 2017 pageant in China and finished as a Top 40 semifinalist.

Early life and education

Lehmann is of German, Swiss, Spanish, and Filipino descent, and was raised by a single mother.{{Cite web|last=|first=|last2=|date=June 3, 2018|title=Laura Lehmann's Beauty with a Purpose Cause Aims to Help Underprivileged Young Mothers Get Fresh Breast Milk|url=https://lifestyleasia.onemega.com/laura-lehmanns-beauty-with-a-purpose-cause-aims-to-help-underprivileged-young-mothers-get-fresh-breast-milk/|access-date=June 16, 2021|website=Lifestyle Asia|language=en-US}}

Lehmann graduated from Assumption College San Lorenzo during her grade school days then during high school she transferred to Beacon International School before graduating at the International School Manila. She also attended Occidental College before transferring to Ateneo de Manila University to finish her studies.{{cite web|url=http://www.theguidon.com/1112/main/2014/09/laura-lehmann-new-face-crowd/|title=Laura Lehmann: The new face in the crowd|date=September 11, 2014|work=The Guidon}}

She is a former member of the Philippines women's national softball team during her younger years{{cite web|url=http://sports.abs-cbn.com/sportslifestyle/news/2015/08/20/what-drew-von-pessumal-girlfriend-laura-lehmann-4216|title=What drew Von Pessumal to girlfriend Laura Lehmann|work=ABS-CBN Sports|date=August 20, 2015}} and was supposed to play for Ateneo before she decided to accept the scholarship offered to her by the Occidental College at the last minute.{{cite news|url=http://lifestyle.inquirer.net/212315/this-beauty-queen-is-a-team-player/|title=This beauty queen is a team player|date=November 7, 2015|newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer}}

Career

Lehmann started off her career as a courtside reporter in the UAAP Season 77 and 78 for the Ateneo Blue Eagles.{{cite news|url=http://sports.inquirer.net/158597/binibining-pilipinas-runner-up-laura-lehmann-newest-ateneo-courtside-reporter-for-uaap|title=Binibining Plipinas runner-up Laura Lehmann is the Neweset Ateneo courtside reporter in the UAAP|date=July 11, 2014|newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer}} She then went on to be a courstide reporter in the Shakey's V-League in 2015. In 2016, she became one of the hosts of the shows Upfront at the UAAP in ABS-CBN Sports and Action and Listed in Lifestyle.{{cite web|url=http://sports.abs-cbn.com/sportslifestyle/news/2017/01/09/how-pedia-aspirant-laura-lehmann-fell-love-hosting-20166|title=How then-pedia-aspirant Laura Lehmann fell in love with hosting|date=January 9, 2017|work=ABS-CBN Sports}}

In 2018, Lehmann transferred and signed a management contract with GMA Network.

In 2020, Lehman became one of the host of The Game, the flagship sports newscast of One Sports.

Pageantry

=Binibining Pilipinas 2014=

On March 30, 2014, Lehmann joined the Binibining Pilipinas 2014 pageant wherein she was hailed as 1st Runner-Up.{{cite news|url=https://www.rappler.com/life-and-style/specials/bb-pilipinas/2014/54281-bb-pilipinas-2014-winners|title=FULL LIST: Binibining Pilipinas 2014 winners|date=March 31, 2014|work=Rappler}}

=Miss World Philippines 2017=

On September 3, 2017, Lehmann joined and won the Miss World Philippines 2017 pageant succeeding Catriona Gray.{{cite web|url=http://sports.abs-cbn.com/sportslifestyle/news/2017/09/04/laura-lehmann-crowned-miss-world-philippines-2017-30528|title=Former Ateneo courtside reporter Laura Lehmann crowned as Miss World Philippines 2017|date=September 3, 2017|work=ABS-CBN Sports}}{{Cite web|title=Laura Lehmann is Miss World Philippines 2017|url=https://cnnphilippines.com/lifestyle/2017/09/04/Laura-Lehmann-is-Miss-World-Philippines-2017.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170906164123/http://cnnphilippines.com/lifestyle/2017/09/04/Laura-Lehmann-is-Miss-World-Philippines-2017.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 6, 2017|access-date=July 10, 2021|website=CNN Philippines|language=en}}

On October 7, 2018, Lehmann crowned Katarina Rodriguez as her successor at the Miss World Philippines 2018 pageant held at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay, Philippines.{{Cite web|date=October 7, 2018|title=Katarina Rodriguez crowned Miss World Philippines 2018|url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/life/10/08/18/katarina-rodriguez-crowned-miss-world-philippines-2018|access-date=July 10, 2021|website=ABS-CBN News|language=en}}{{Cite web|last=Caparas|first=Celso de Guzman|title=Davao beauty crowned 2018 Miss World Philippines|url=https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2018/10/09/1858549/davao-beauty-crowned-2018-miss-world-philippines|access-date=July 10, 2021|website=Philstar.com}}

=Miss World 2017=

Lehmann represented the Philippines at the Miss World 2017 pageant in Sanya, China where she placed in the Top 40 and won the Beauty With A Purpose award.{{cite news|url=http://news.abs-cbn.com/life/11/18/17/miss-world-2017-journey-ends-for-laura-lehmann|title=Miss World 2017 journey ends for Laura Lehmann|work=ABS-CBN News|date=November 18, 2017|access-date=December 4, 2017}}

Personal life

Since 2014, Lehmann has been in a relationship with basketball player Von Pessumal.{{cite web|url=http://www.spin.ph/basketball/uaap/special-reports/laura-lehmann-von-rolfe-pessumal-admu-ateneo-basketball-uaap-season-78-love-story|title=Love blossoms for Pessumal and courtside reporter, but both keep eyes on goal|work=Spin.ph|date=October 20, 2015}} In May 2020, they announced their engagement after being together for five years.{{cite news|url=https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/news/260598-laura-lehmann-von-pessumal-engagement|title=Laura Lehmann, Von Pessumal announce engagement|work=Rappler|date=May 11, 2020}} On May 23, 2021, she announced her marriage to Pessumal, which was solemnized in a civil ceremony earlier that year.{{Cite news|date=May 23, 2021|title=Von Pessumal, Laura Lehmann eloped early this year, couple reveals|work=Spin.ph|url=https://www.spin.ph/life/guide/von-pessumal-laura-lehmann-wed-in-civil-ceremony-early-this-year-a1374-20210523|access-date=May 26, 2021}} She announced her pregnancy in January 2025.{{Cite news|date=January 8, 2025 |title='Biggest dream come true': Former beauty queen Laura Lehmann announces pregnancy |work=ABS-CBN |url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/celebrities/2025/1/8/-biggest-dream-come-true-former-beauty-queen-laura-lehmann-announces-pregnancy-1439 |access-date=January 8, 2025}}

She took up Psychology at the Ateneo de Manila University.{{cite web|url=http://sports.abs-cbn.com/sportslifestyle/news/2015/11/26/get-know-ateneo-courtside-reporter-laura-lehmann-6686|title=Get to know: Ateneo courtside reporter Laura Lehmann|date=November 26, 2015|work=ABS-CBN Sports}}

Filmography

=Film=

class="wikitable sortable"
Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" \| Notes ! class="unsortable" \| Ref.
rowspan="2" \| 2019 \|Elise \| Rita \|First film appearance \|{{Cite web\|title=Laura Lehmann talks about her first movie 'Elise'\|url=https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/laura-lehmann-talks-about-experience-doing-elise-movie\|access-date=January 12, 2021\|website=Rappler\|date=January 22, 2019 \|language=en}}{{Cite web\|title=Former UAAP courtside reporter Laura Lehmann debuts in the movie 'Elise'\|url=https://www.spin.ph/life/guide/former-uaap-courtside-reporter-laura-lehmann-debuts-in-her-first-movie-a1374-20190204\|access-date=January 12, 2021\|website=Spin.ph\|language=en}}
The Annulment \| Trisha \| \|{{Cite web\|last=\|first=\|date=November 5, 2019\|title='The Annulment': Laura Lehmann speaks about the movie\|url=https://entertainment.inquirer.net/350487/the-annulment-laura-lehmann-speaks-about-the-movie\|access-date=January 12, 2021\|website=\|language=en-US}}{{Cite web\|title=Miss World PH 2017 Laura Lehmann on joining Lovi-Joem film: "I didn't want to bring down the movie."\|url=https://www.pep.ph/guide/movies/147478/miss-world-ph-2017-laura-lehmann-on-joining-lovi-joem-film-i-didn-t-want-to-bring-down-the-movie-a4437-20191112\|access-date=January 12, 2021\|website=PEP.ph\|language=en}}

class="wikitable sortable"

Year

! Title

! Role

! class="unsortable" | Notes

! class="unsortable" | Ref.

rowspan="2" | 2019

|Elise

| Rita

|First film appearance

|{{Cite web|title=Laura Lehmann talks about her first movie 'Elise'|url=https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/laura-lehmann-talks-about-experience-doing-elise-movie|access-date=January 12, 2021|website=Rappler|date=January 22, 2019 |language=en}}{{Cite web|title=Former UAAP courtside reporter Laura Lehmann debuts in the movie 'Elise'|url=https://www.spin.ph/life/guide/former-uaap-courtside-reporter-laura-lehmann-debuts-in-her-first-movie-a1374-20190204|access-date=January 12, 2021|website=Spin.ph|language=en}}

The Annulment

| Trisha

|{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=November 5, 2019|title='The Annulment': Laura Lehmann speaks about the movie|url=https://entertainment.inquirer.net/350487/the-annulment-laura-lehmann-speaks-about-the-movie|access-date=January 12, 2021|website=|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|title=Miss World PH 2017 Laura Lehmann on joining Lovi-Joem film: "I didn't want to bring down the movie."|url=https://www.pep.ph/guide/movies/147478/miss-world-ph-2017-laura-lehmann-on-joining-lovi-joem-film-i-didn-t-want-to-bring-down-the-movie-a4437-20191112|access-date=January 12, 2021|website=PEP.ph|language=en}}