Chelsea Manalo

Filipino pageant titleholder Chelsea Manalo was born in Malhacan, Meycauayan, Bulacan, on October 14, 1999. Her mother, Contessa Manalo, is Filipino, and her father was African-American. Her parents separated in 2000, and after her father's death, her mother remarried Randy Angeles, who helped raise Chelsea. Chelsea spent ages ten through twelve in Las Vegas with her paternal grandmother. She graduated from De La Salle Araneta University with a degree in tourism management. Chelsea is 5'8" and slim, with black hair. She began her career in 2024 at age 24, and has been active for about two years. Her mixed-race background, primarily Black, has been a defining part of her identity.