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Maureen Wroblewitz
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Wroblewitz appears for Yamaha Motor Company in 2019
Born
Maureen Christa Pojas Wroblewitz

(1998-06-22) June 22, 1998 (age 26)
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Nationality Filipino-German
Other names Maureen Wrob
Occupation
  • Actress
  • model
Years active 2017–present
Known for Winner of Asia's Next Top Model (season 5)
(Runner-Up) of Miss Universe Philippines 2021
Modeling information
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Hair color Black
Eye color Brown
Agency
  • Storm Model Management
  • Primastella Management
  • Star Magic (2021–present)
Beauty pageant titleholder
Major
competition(s)
Miss Universe Philippines 2021
(1st Runner-Up)

Maureen Christa Pojas Wroblewitz (English: /wrblɛwɪts/; Tagalog: [ˈmaʊɾin ɾɔˈbɔlwits]; German: [vɹɔˈblɛvɪts]; born June 22, 1998), also known as Maureen Wrob, is a Filipino actress, beauty queen, and model best known for winning the fifth season of Asia's Next Top Model. She represented the Philippines in the competition and became the first Filipina to win.

Early life

Maureen Christa Pojas Wroblewitz was born on June 22, 1998, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. She is the third of four daughters of a Filipino mother, Mariefe Pojas Wroblewitz, and a German father, Matt Wroblewitz. She lived in Riyadh for 12 years before relocating to Germany after her mother died. When she was 15 years old, she was scouted by a modeling agent on Instagram, and moved to the Philippines to pursue a modeling career. Before her participation on Asia's Next Top Model in 2017, she was a part-time model and student.

Career

Asia's Next Top Model

After auditioning for Asia's Next Top Model, Wroblewitz was chosen as one of the 14 finalists on the show's fifth season. During her run on the show, Wroblewitz received the highest score of the week three times and landed in the bottom two twice. She was one of the top three contestants for the cycle's final show, alongside contestants Minh Tu Nguyen from Vietnam and Shikin Gomez from Malaysia. Wroblewitz was crowned the winner of the competition during the final episode. She was the first representative from the Philippines to win the contest. As the winner of the competition, she received a Subaru Impreza, a cover and fashion spread in the July issue of Nylon Singapore, and a chance to obtain a modeling contract with Storm Model Management in London.

2017–present

Wroblewitz has appeared on the Filipino shows Tonight with Boy Abunda, News5, Rated K, and CNN Philippines. She is the face and ambassador of Asus and Palmolive. She is also an ambassador for the ICanServe Foundation, which helps cancer survivors. In September 2018, Wroblewitz appeared on season 6 of Asia's Next Top Model as Subaru Ambassador. A week later, she became a co-host of the Filipino variety show Eat Bulaga!. In 2019, Yamaha Motor Philippines announced that Wroblewitz was become as ambassador for Yamaha Mio i125.

In 2021, she signed a contract with Star Magic as Maureen Wrob.

Representing Pangasinan, Wroblewitz was announced as one of the Top 28 delegates that will compete for the Miss Universe Philippines 2021 crown on September 30, 2021, in Bohol. She placed first runner-up to Beatrice Luigi Gomez.

In June 2023, she was announced as ambassador for Levi's 501 Jeans – 150th Anniversary Campaign.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Ref.
2021 Runaway Hannah

Television

Year Title Notes Ref.
2017 Asia's Next Top Model (season 5) Contestant
Rated K Guest
Tonight with Boy Abunda
The Source
Headstart with Karen Davila
Mars
2018 Sunday PinaSaya
Asia's Next Top Model (season 6)
Eat Bulaga! Co-host (2018–2019)
2021 Miss Universe Philippines 2021 Contestant

Music videos

Year Artist(s) Title Ref.
2018 Juan Karlos Labajo Buwan

Personal life

On May 30, 2017, Wroblewitz was in a relationship with singer Juan Karlos Labajo until they broke up on June 10, 2022.

See also

  • List of Asia's Next Top Model contestants
  • Asia's Next Top Model
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