Michele Gumabao

Michele Gumabao is a former beauty pageant contestant and a professional volleyball player. Born in San Mateo, California, she holds Filipino nationality and an Asian ethnicity. Standing 5'10" with an athletic build, she is an imposing presence on the court. Her professional career includes being named "Best opposite spiker" seven times and earning Finals MVP in the 2016 Shakey's V-League Reinforced Conference.

She played collegiate volleyball for the De La Salle Lady Spikers, securing the UAAP title three consecutive times. As co-captain, she was named Finals MVP in her final season, and she has also worked as a sports analyst on television. In pageantry, she was crowned Binibining Pilipinas Globe in 2018 and placed in the top 15 at Miss Globe that year. Later, in 2020, she became the second runner-up in the first Miss Universe Philippines. She is 33 years old.