13 things about Miss Universe La Union 2026 Bea Millan-Windorski

Beatrice Rebecca “Bea” Millan-Windorski represented the United States in the 24th edition of Miss Earth. She will represent La Union, Philippines in the seventh edition of Miss Universe Philippines.

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BIOGRAPHY

Millan-Windorski is a Filipino-American beauty queen from Whitefish Bay, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States. She is an alumna of Whitefish Bay High School in Whitefish Bay and the University of Wisconsin-Madison in Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin.

On August 16, 2025, Millan-Windorski turned 24. Here are 13 more things about her:

  • Her maternal grandmother Marcela Buenavista Millan lives in San Juan, San Fernando, La Union.
  • At a young age, she became interested in environmental advocacy while visiting her family in the Philippines.
  • In 2017, she visited Austria, Australia and the Philippines.
  • In 2019, she visited Denmark.
  • In 2020, she graduated from Whitefish Bay High School.
  • From 2020 to 2023, she attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison where she earned her bachelor’s degrees in history and international relations.
  • She is Miss Milwaukee Area Outstanding Teen 2020.
  • She was a Miss Wisconsin’s Outstanding Teen 2021 candidate.
  • She is Miss Wisconsin Earth 2023.
  • She won Miss Earth USA 2024.
  • She is Miss Earth-Water 2024.
  • She is Miss Universe La Union 2026.
  • She is a Miss Universe Philippines 2026 candidate.
  • TIMELINE

    Millan-Windorski is 5’11” tall. She is an advocate for climate refugee rights and she is passionate about language acquisition.

    2010s

    • In September 2016, she visited Chihuly Garden and Glass in Seattle, Washington, USA.
    • In April 2017, she traveled to Hundertwasserhaus in Vienna, Austria.
    • In June 2017, she traveled to Manly, New South Wales, Australia.
    • In November 2017, she visited the Ma Cho Temple in San Fernando.
    • In June 2018, she traveled to San Fernando, Bambang, Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines.
    • In March 2019, she traveled to Copenhagen, Denmark.

    2020s

    • In February 2020, she was crowned Miss Milwaukee Area Outstanding Teen 2020.
    • On June 28, 2020, she took to Facebook to share her thoughts about Asian Americans and black Americans. She wrote in part, “To my fellow asians- please recognize how our status as a model minority is weaponized against the black community. Often I hear older first generation Filipinos say, “We succeeded, why can’t other minority groups do the same?” This statement fails to recognize the different circumstances that each community faces.”
    • On July 30, 2020, she graduated from Whitefish Bay High School.
    • In September 2020, she entered the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
    • On June 18, 2021, she represented the Milwaukee Area at Miss Wisconsin’s Outstanding Teen 2021 and competed against 17 other candidates at the Alberta Kimball Auditorium in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. She was unplaced.
    • On April 20, 2022, she joined the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s language program office as a student assistant.
    • In May 2023, she was crowned Miss Wisconsin Earth 2023 and she graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
    • On September 4, 2023, Asia Matters of America published an article she and Sara Pratt wrote about Greta Gerwig‘s film “Barbie”.
    • On December 31, 2023, she represented Wisconsin at Miss Earth USA 2024 and competed against 52 other candidates at the Rosen Centre in Orlando, Florida, USA. She won the title.
    • In September 2024, she walked the runway wearing Rhcèe during the first ever Queen Beauty Network show at the Sony Hall in New York City, New York, USA and participated in the Los Angeles Climate Week in Los Angeles, California, USA.
    • On October 5, 2024, she walked the runway at the Fil-Am Fashion Week 2024 at The Atrium at Seatac Marriott in Seattle.
    • On October 9, 2024, she joined Project CURMA’s Sea Turtle 101 workshop, which was attended by 150 San Juan National High School students in San Juan.
    • On November 9, 2024, she represented the U.S. at Miss Earth 2024 and competed against 75 other candidates at the Okada Manila in Parañaque, Metro Manila, Philippines. She finished third and was crowned Miss Earth-Water 2024.
    • On November 5, 2025, she crowned her successor Miss Earth-Air 2025 Mỹ Anh Trịnh of Vietnam at the Okada Manila in Parañaque.
    • On February 16, 2026, she was officially introduced as Miss Universe La Union 2026.
    • In April 2026, she will represent La Union at Miss Universe Philippines 2026 and compete against 50 other candidates at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay, Metro Manila.

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    10 things about Miss Earth-Water 2024 Bea Millan-Windorski

    Beatrice Rebecca “Bea” Millan-Windorski represented the United States in the 24th edition of Miss Earth. It was won by Jessica Lane of Australia.

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    BIOGRAPHY

    Millan-Windorski is a Filipino-American beauty queen from Whitefish Bay, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States. Her maternal grandmother Marcela Buenavista Millan lives in San Juan, San Fernando, La Union, Philippines.

    On August 16, 2025, Millan-Windorski turned 22. Here are 10 more things about her:

  • At a young age, she became interested in environmental advocacy while visiting her family in the Philippines.
  • In 2017, she visited Austria, Australia and the Philippines.
  • In 2019, she visited Denmark.
  • In 2020, she graduated from Whitefish Bay High School in Whitefish Bay.
  • From 2020 to 2023, she attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison in Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin where she earned her bachelor’s degrees in history and international relations.
  • She is Miss Milwaukee Area Outstanding Teen 2020.
  • She was a Miss Wisconsin’s Outstanding Teen 2021 candidate.
  • She is Miss Wisconsin Earth 2023.
  • She won Miss Earth USA 2024.
  • She is Miss Earth-Water 2024.
  • TIMELINE

    Millan-Windorski is 5’11” tall. She is an advocate for climate refugee rights and she is passionate about language acquisition.

    2010s

    • In September 2016, she visited Chihuly Garden and Glass in Seattle, Washington, USA.
    • In April 2017, she traveled to Hundertwasserhaus in Vienna, Austria.
    • In June 2017, she traveled to Manly, New South Wales, Australia.
    • In November 2017, she visited the Ma Cho Temple in San Fernando.
    • In June 2018, she traveled to San Fernando, Bambang, Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines.
    • In March 2019, she traveled to Copenhagen, Denmark.

    2020s

    • In February 2020, she was crowned Miss Milwaukee Area Outstanding Teen 2020.
    • On June 28, 2020, she took to Facebook to share her thoughts about Asian Americans and black Americans. She wrote in part, “To my fellow asians- please recognize how our status as a model minority is weaponized against the black community. Often I hear older first generation Filipinos say, “We succeeded, why can’t other minority groups do the same?” This statement fails to recognize the different circumstances that each community faces.”
    • On July 30, 2020, she graduated from Whitefish Bay High School.
    • In September 2020, she entered the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
    • On June 18, 2021, she represented the Milwaukee Area at Miss Wisconsin’s Outstanding Teen 2021 and competed against 17 other candidates at the Alberta Kimball Auditorium in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. She was unplaced.
    • On April 20, 2022, she joined the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s language program office as a student assistant.
    • In May 2023, she was crowned Miss Wisconsin Earth 2023 and she graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
    • On September 4, 2023, Asia Matters of America published an article she and Sara Pratt wrote about Greta Gerwig‘s film “Barbie”.
    • On December 31, 2023, she represented Wisconsin at Miss Earth USA 2024 and competed against 52 other candidates at the Rosen Centre in Orlando, Florida, USA. She won the title.
    • In September 2024, she walked the runway wearing Rhcèe during the first ever Queen Beauty Network show at the Sony Hall in New York City, New York, USA and participated in the Los Angeles Climate Week in Los Angeles, California, USA.
    • On October 5, 2024, she walked the runway at the Fil-Am Fashion Week 2024 at The Atrium at Seatac Marriott in Seattle.
    • On October 9, 2024, she joined Project CURMA’s Sea Turtle 101 workshop, which was attended by 150 San Juan National High School students in San Juan.
    • On November 9, 2024, she represented the U.S. at Miss Earth 2024 and competed against 75 other candidates at the Okada Manila in Parañaque, Metro Manila, Philippines. She finished third and was crowned Miss Earth-Water 2024.
    • On November 5, 2025, she crowned her successor Miss Earth-Air 2025 Mỹ Anh Trịnh of Vietnam at the Okada Manila in Parañaque.

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    13 things about Miss Earth USA 2025 Haley Grace Poe

    Haley Grace Poe competed in Miss Pennsylvania Teen USA twice and Miss Pennsylvania USA twice. She represented the United States in the 25th edition of Miss Earth.

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    BIOGRAPHY

    Poe is an American dancer, model and beauty queen from Erie, Pennsylvania, USA. While reigning as Miss Pennsylvania Earth 2024, she launched the Microplastic Awareness Project (MAP), an initiative she created to bring awareness to the serious impact of microplastics on the environment and people’s health.

    On December 11, 2024, Poe turned 22. Here are 13 more things about her:

  • She was born in Waterford, Pennsylvania.
  • She was a sophomore at Gannon University in Erie when she was accepted to medical school.
  • In 2010, she started her classical ballet training.
  • In 2021, she graduated from Mercyhurst Preparatory School in Erie and was diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).
  • From 2021 to 2025, she attended Gannon University where she earned a bachelor’s degree in biology with a minor in health care ethics.
  • She was Miss Pennsylvania Teen USA 2020 third runner-up.
  • She was a Miss Pennsylvania Teen USA 2021 semifinalist.
  • She was a New York Fashion Week 2022 model.
  • She was a Miss Pennsylvania USA 2023 seminalist.
  • She was a Miss Pennsylvania USA 2024 seminalist.
  • In 2025, she visited the Philippines.
  • She won Miss Earth USA 2025.
  • She was a Miss Earth 2025 candidate.
  • TIMELINE

    Poe was 16 when she competed at Miss Pennsylvania USA 2020, her first beauty pageant. After her PCOS diagnosis at age 18, she started advocating for women’s health.

    2010s

    • On April 15, 2016, her mother Christy Sensor married her stepfather Chad Anthony Sensor.
    • In August 2019, she visited Washington, D.C., USA.
    • On November 3, 2019, she competed at Miss Pennsylvania USA 2020 at the Richland Performing Arts Center in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. She was third runner-up to Kiara Lin.

    2020s

    • In December 2020, she was photographed by Carlos Velez in Orlando, Florida, USA.
    • In May 2021, she graduated from Mercyhurst Preparatory School.
    • In August 2021, she entered Gannon University.
    • On July 31, 2021, she finished in the Top 16 at Miss Pennsylvania USA Teen 2021 at the Richland Performing Arts Center in Johnstown.
    • In September 2022, she walked the runway at the New York Fashion Week 2022 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.
    • On April 16, 2023, she competed against 50 other Miss Pennsylvania USA 2023 candidates at the Richland Performing Arts Center in Johnstown. She finished in the Top 17.
    • On June 29, 2024, she represented Erie at Miss Pennsylvania USA 2024 at the Richland Performing Arts Center in Johnstown. She finished in the Top 13.
    • On July 14, 2024, she was appointed Miss Pennsylvania Earth 2024.
    • On January 5, 2025, she competed against 35 other Miss Earth USA 2025 candidates at the Rosen Centre Hotel in Orlando and was chosen as one of the 12 finalists.
    • On May 10, 2025, she graduated from Gannon University.
    • On July 6, 2025, she competed against 11 other Miss Earth USA 2025 finalists at the Schuyler Hall of the Hamilton Hotel in Washington, D.C., USA and won the title.
    • On November 5, 2025, she represented the U.S. at Miss Earth 2025 and competed against 77 other candidates at the Okada Manila in Parañaque, Metro Manila, Philippines. She was unplaced.

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    #MissEarth #MissEarthUSA #MissPennsylvaniaUSA #Pennsylvania

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