Draft:Trisha Bantigue
Trisha Bantigue | |
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| Born | July 4, 1994 |
| Education | Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science |
| Alma mater | University of California, Berkeley |
| Occupation(s) | CEO, Co-founder of Queenly |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Title | Miss Earth United States 2016 (Miss California Earth 2016) Miss Asian America (Miss Asian Global 2017) |
Trisha Angela Bantigue Tsao (born July 4, 1994) is a Filipino-American businesswoman, cofounder, and CEO of Queenly.[1][2][3] She is known for winning beauty pageant titles, including Miss National Asia 2014, Miss Philippines USA 2015 (2nd Runner Up), Miss California Earth 2016, Miss Asian Global 2017,[4][5] Miss Enterprise USA 2020, and Miss Nevada AMB 2021.[6] She is also listed in Forbes 30 Under 30-Art & Style Cover 2022.[7]
Early life and background[edit]
Bantigue grew up in the Philippines. She moved to Las Vegas when she was 10. She graduated with a Bachelor's in Political Science from UC Berkeley.[8][6][1][7]
Career[edit]
Bantigue became an emancipated youth at 17 and paid her way through college by competing in pageants.[6][1]
In 2018, she was hired by Facebook Menlo Park, CA., as a recruiting agent.[4] She was later hired by Uber in October 2018.[6][1][9]
Bantigue co-founded Queenly,[1][7] along with Kathy Zhou in Oct 2019.[2][10][11]
Notable Work[edit]
Bantigue has been competing in pageants and won Miss California Earth 2016, Miss Asian Global 2017, Miss Enterprise USA, and the title of Miss Nevada AMB in 2021.
Bantigue has worked with Slay Models, the world's first and only Transgender modeling agency, and funded its Pride 2022 event.[2]
Bantigue received funding for her business from Andreessen Horowitz, SHAKTI, NextView Ventures, and Y Combinator. Additional angel investors included the former CTO of Uber, CEO of Mercari, CEO of The RealReal, and CEO of Fitbit.[6][1][10]
Personal Life[edit]
Bantigue speaks fluent English and Kapampangan, as well as limited proficiency in Tagalog and Korean. Trisha is the epitome of a self-made Filipino-American woman.
Her role models include Jennifer Hyman of Rent the Runway, Queen Elizabeth I, and Catriona Gray.[12]
Bantigue has openly supported breast and ovarian cancer awareness.[13]
Bantigue started dating Nick Huffman (successful real estate investor at The Carlyle Group) on March 7th, 2016. They met as UC Berkeley classmates at Café Strada.
She is a Corgi-fanatic and enjoys spending her free time outdoors exploring or hiking. Her favorite color is silver.
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f "Queenly". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
- ^ a b c "Trisha Bantigue". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
- ^ "Trisha Bantigue On Breaking Into An Industry That Hasn't Been Disrupted Before". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
- ^ a b Paul, Sonia. "Bikinis and TED Talks: Can This All-Asian Competition Truly Disrupt Beauty Pageants?". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
- ^ Esther Misa Chavez (December 23, 2017). "SF Fil-Am Chamber rings in the holidays with 'Jingle, Jingle, Mingle'". Inquirer.
- ^ a b c d e Sternlicht, Alexandra. "Why A Pageant Queen Is The Face Of The 2022 Forbes Under 30 Art & Style List". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
- ^ a b c "2017 Miss Asian Global & Miss Asian America Pageant". Miss Asian Global Pageant. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
- ^ Alexis Drevetzki (February 9, 2016). "Where Are They Now: Trisha Bantigue". Southwest Shadow.
- ^ Edelson, Sharon. "Queenly Tackles A Formalwear Industry Ripe For Disruption". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
- ^ a b Lee, Adriana (2021-07-23). "Formalwear Marketplace Raises $6.3M Funding During Pandemic". WWD. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
- ^ Edelson, Sharon. "Queenly Tackles A Formalwear Industry Ripe For Disruption". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
- ^ Cesar Antonio Nucum Jr. (December 21, 2018). "Proud Fil Ams in the Bay Area roundly toast new Miss Universe Catriona Gray". Philippine News.
- ^ "Nonprofit launches 'United Against Cancer '19 Swimwear Calendar'". Inquirer. November 2, 2018.
See also[edit]
External links[edit]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cS-LmOAKjtg