Katarina Rodriguez

She rose to fame after placing third in the second season of Asia’s Next Top Model in 2014 She later placed as the 1st runner-up in Miss Intercontinental 2017 after having been crowned Miss Intercontinental Philippines 2017 at the Binibining Pilipinas 2017 pageant. She was also crowned as Miss World Philippines 2018.

She is an advocate of peace and HIV-AIDS awareness. In 2019, she became the ambassador of Save the Children Philippines.

Rodriguez represented the Philippines at the Miss Intercontinental 2017 pageant held in Hurghada, Egypt on January 24, 2018 where she finished as 1st runner-up to Veronica Salas Vallejo from Mexico. She also won the Miss Media Popularity award and 1st runner-up in Best in National Costume.

Representing Davao City, she was crowned as Miss World Philippines 2018 by the outgoing titleholder Laura Lehmann on October 7, 2018.

She represented the Philippines at the Miss World 2018 in Sanya, China on December 8, 2018. She is one of favorite contestants in Miss World 2018 but failed to place in the semifinals, ending the Philippines' seven-year streak of consecutive placements, from 2011 through 2017. The event was won by Vanessa Ponce of Mexico.

Rodriguez entered the Binibining Pilipinas 2017 pageant and won the title of Miss Intercontinental Philippines 2017 during the coronation night held at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on April 30, 2017, gaining her the right to represent the Philippines at Miss Intercontinental 2017. A year after, she was succeeded by Karen Gallman.

Katarina Sonja Rodriguez (born 1 August 1992) is a Filipino-American MTV VJ, athlete, model, and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss World Philippines 2018 and Miss Intercontinental Philippines 2017. She represented the Philippines in Miss Intercontinental 2017 where she placed as the first runner-up and also represented the Philippines in the Miss World 2018 competition.