| Kylie Verzosa | |
| Birth Name: | Kylie Fausto Verzosa |
| Birth Date: | 7 February 1992 |
| Birth Place: | Baguio, Benguet, Philippines |
| Alma Mater: | Ateneo de Manila University, (Bachelor's degree) |
| Height: | 1.74m[1] |
| Years Active: | 2015–present |
Kylie Fausto Verzosa (pronounced as /tl/; born February 7, 1992)[2] is a Filipina actress, model, presenter, and beauty queen who won Binibining Pilipinas International 2016 and Miss International 2016. She is the sixth Filipina to win Miss International.
Kylie Fausto Verzosa was born in Baguio, Philippines, to Filipino parents Ari and Racquel Verzosa. She graduated high school from Saint Louis University, and obtained her Bachelor's degree in Business Management from the Ateneo de Manila University.[3] [4] She worked as a pre-school teacher at one point.[5] She is an advocate of mental health, depression, and suicide awareness.[6] Verzosa volunteered for the Natasha Goulbourn Foundation, which aims to educate people about depression and suicide.[7] She later on created Mental Health Matters, an online support group which aims to give emotional support to people who are experiencing depression, anxiety disorder, and other forms of mental illnesses.[8] She was also a member of the Professional Models Association of the Philippines. She has done ramp and print modeling.[9]
Verzosa first participated at the Binibining Pilipinas 2015, where she reached the top 15. She won Binibining Pilipinas International 2016 on April 17, 2016 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Philippines.[9]
Verzosa represented the Philippines and won Miss International 2016. She was crowned by Edymar Martínez of Venezuela.[10] She is the sixth Miss International winner from the Philippines.[11] [12] [13]
During the speech portion of the pageant, the contestants expressed their plans if crowned Miss International and shared their personal advocacies. Verzosa's speech read:After the coronation, Verzosa and her court had some final things to do with the sponsors of the Miss International Organization such as Miss Paris' beauty school and Mikimoto pearl farm in Japan.[14] [15] Also, Miss International 2016 visited Toba International Hotel and Unicef where she met the National Directors of UNICEF in Denmark and Japan.[16] [17]
She is the CEO and founder of "Sola," a brand embodying empowerment and independence, as reflected in its Latin meaning: a woman who can stand on her own. Sola specializes in body shapers, offering a range of five distinctive styles, available in three vibrant colors, and catered to six different sizes.
Kylie Verzosa co-manages the Philippine operations of the Japanese-funded real estate start-up PropertyAccess.[18] [19]
Verzosa recently starred in her first major film, The Housemaid,[20] a Filipino adaptation of a Korean movie with the same name. She acted alongside Albert Martinez and several veteran actors.
On the 27 September 2024, the Miss Cosmo Organization announced that Verzosa would host both the preliminary and grand final of the first Miss Cosmo 2024.[21]
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Fit Check: Confessions of an Ukay Queen | Stella | ||
| 2021 | Parang Kayo Pero Hindi | Daphne | ||
| 2018 | Wansapanataym: Gelli In A Bottle | Fairy Diana | [22] | |
| 2018–2019 | Precious Hearts Romances Presents | Dulce Rodriguez / Dulce Silverio | [23] | |
| 2018 | Ipaglaban Mo: Hukay | Lara Miranda | [24] |
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Parang Kayo Pero Hindi | Daphne Mangahas | Vivamax | [25] | |
| 2023 | Fit Check | Amazon Prime Video |
| Year | Title | Role | Film Production | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBA | Osyana | Osyana | Viva Films Epik Studios | [26] | |
| 2024 | Elevator | Bettina | |||
| 2023 | Penduko | Liway | Viva Films | ||
| Baby Boy Baby Girl | Josie | ||||
| 2022 | Sisid | Abby | Vivamax | ||
| Ikaw Lang Ang Mamahalin | Lira | Viva | |||
| 2021 | Bekis On The Run | Adriana | Vivamax | ||
| My Husband, My Lover | Alice | Viva Films | |||
| Revirginized | Czarina | ||||
| The Housemaid | Daisy | ||||
| 2020 | Love the Way U Lie | Sara | [27] | ||
| Love Lockdown | Karen | [28] | |||
| 2019 | S.O.N.S. (Sons of Nanay Sabel) | Helen | [29] | ||
| Ulan | Princess | [30] | |||
| 2018 | Abay Babes | Perla | [31] | ||
| Kasal | Eunice | [32] | |||
| 2017 | Ang Panday | Diwata | Star Cinema Viva Films CCM Film Productions | [33] |