Maureen Wroblewitz
Maureen Christa Pojas Wroblewitz (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 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. Section::::"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 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. Personal life. Wroblewitz is in a relationship with singer Juan Karlos Labajo.