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Maria Mika Maxine Perez Medina (born May 10, 1990) is a Filipino designer, actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder. Medina represented the Philippines at the 65th Miss Universe pageant and placed in the Top 6. She made history in Philippine beauty pageant as the first contestant to use an interpreter during the Miss Universe Q&A round.
Early life and education
Medina was born in Quezon City, Philippines. She obtained a bachelor's degree in interior design from the Philippines School of Interior Design in De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde. She is a commercial print ad model and a senior member of Professional Models Association of the Philippines. Dianne Medina is her cousin and Binibining Pilipinas-Universe 1990 Germelina Padilla is her aunt.
Pageantry
Binibining Pilipinas 2016
Medina joined Binibining Pilipinas 2016 on April 17, 2016 held at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, where she was crowned as Miss Universe Philippines 2016. She succeeded outgoing Miss Universe Philippines 2015 and Miss Universe 2015, Pia Wurtzbach.
Miss Universe 2016
Medina represented the Philippines at the Miss Universe 2016, and placed in the Top 6. With this, the Philippines placed in the semifinals for the seventh consecutive year.
