VENUS RAJ
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Real name: Maria Venus Bayonito Raj Birthday: July 7 International Beauty Queen. Tv Host.Venus was born to an Indian father and a Filipina mother. She was taken by her mother to Bato, Camarines Sur in Bicol Region, Philippines as an infant and was registered by an aunt as a Philippine-born child to Roman Catholic parents.Her mother was a former tenant farmer and dressmaker and they lived in a nipa hut made of wood, bamboo and anahaw leaves with no electricity in the middle of a sprawling rice field in the rural Bato town for more than twenty years. She allegedly used rice paddy dikes for her early training where she eventually developed her distinct catwalk.The youngest among five children, Venus started joining local beauty pageants. She also joined oratorical contests at San Vicente High School where her English teacher served as her coach. With her victories in major contests, Venus had started to buy land on installment basis for her mother as a means of improving their livelihood. Venus obtained her Diploma in Communications Arts, major in Journalism, at Bicol University in Albay, with Latin honors (Cum Laude).Following her victory as Miss Bicolandia, Venus represented Legazpi City and competed in the Miss Philippines-Earth 2008, and was named as Miss Philippines Earth Eco Tourism 2008, and fourth runner-up to eventual Miss Earth 2008 winner Karla Henry .After joining Miss Philippines-Earth in 2008, Venus took a break from beauty contests and worked as an Information Assistant at the regional office of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources.On March 6, 2010, she was crowned Binibining Pilipinas Universe during the pageant's Grand Coronation Night at the Araneta Coliseum. She won the right to represent the Philippines in the 2010 Miss Universe pageant in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.She also won the special awards Best in Long Gown, Best in Philippine Terno, and was a co-winner for Miss Friendship - a rare feat for a major title winner.She represented the Philippines in the 2010 Miss Universe pageant in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, and placed fourth runner-up to Ximena Navarrete of Mexico.She also received the highest rating in the Miss Universe website, with 3.54 points, the highest-ever for a Filipina delegate.Official Website:
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