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Chelsea Manalo was crowned as Miss Universe Philippines on May 22, 2024. Empire TV Philippines/ By Melissa Noel ·Updated May 24, 2024

Filipino American Chelsea Manalo made history on Wednesday by becoming the first Black woman to be crowned Miss Universe Philippines. 

Born to a Filipino mother and an African American father,

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