Filipino actress, TV host, model, and beauty pageant titleholder
Laura Victoria Lehmann-Pessumal (born July 16, 1994) is a Filipino actress, tv host, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss World Philippines 2017 .[ 2] She represented the Philippines at the Miss World 2017 pageant in China and finished as a Top 40 semifinalist.[ 3]
Early life and education
Lehmann is of German, Swiss, Spanish, and Filipino descent, and was raised by a single mother.[ 4]
Lehmann graduated from Assumption College San Lorenzo during her grade school days then during high school she transferred to Beacon International School before graduating at the International School Manila . She also attended Occidental College before transferring to Ateneo de Manila University to finish her studies.[ 5]
She is a former member of the Philippines women's national softball team during her younger years[ 6] and was supposed to play for Ateneo before she decided to accept the scholarship offered to her by the Occidental College at the last minute.[ 7]
Career
Lehmann started off her career as a courtside reporter in the UAAP Season 77 and 78 for the Ateneo Blue Eagles .[ 8] She then went on to be a courstide reporter in the Shakey's V-League in 2015. In 2016, she became one of the hosts of the shows Upfront at the UAAP in ABS-CBN Sports and Action and Listed in Lifestyle .[ 9]
In 2018, Lehmann transferred and signed a management contract with GMA Network .
In 2020, Lehman became one of the host of The Game, the flagship sports newscast of One Sports .
Pageantry
Binibining Pilipinas 2014
On March 30, 2014, Lehmann joined the Binibining Pilipinas 2014 pageant wherein she was hailed as 1st Runner-Up.[ 10]
Miss World Philippines 2017
On September 3, 2017, Lehmann joined and won the Miss World Philippines 2017 pageant succeeding Catriona Gray .[ 2] [ 11]
On October 7, 2018, Lehmann crowned Katarina Rodriguez as her successor at the Miss World Philippines 2018 pageant held at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay , Philippines .[ 12] [ 13]
Miss World 2017
Lehmann represented the Philippines at the Miss World 2017 pageant in Sanya , China where she placed in the Top 40 and won the Beauty With A Purpose award.[ 3]
Personal life
Since 2014, Lehmann has been in a relationship with basketball player Von Pessumal .[ 14] In May 2020, they announced their engagement after being together for five years.[ 15] On May 23, 2021, she announced her marriage to Pessumal, which was solemnized in a civil ceremony earlier that year.[ 16]
She took up Psychology at the Ateneo de Manila University .[ 17]
Filmography
Film
Year
Title
Role
Notes
Ref.
2019
Elise
Rita
First film appearance
[ 18] [ 19]
The Annulment
Trisha
[ 20] [ 21]
References
^ "Laura LEHMANN, Philippines 2017" . Miss World . Retrieved February 24, 2018 .
^ a b "Former Ateneo courtside reporter Laura Lehmann crowned as Miss World Philippines 2017" . ABS-CBN Sports . September 3, 2017.
^ a b "Miss World 2017 journey ends for Laura Lehmann" . ABS-CBN News . November 18, 2017. Retrieved December 4, 2017 .
^ "Laura Lehmann's Beauty with a Purpose Cause Aims to Help Underprivileged Young Mothers Get Fresh Breast Milk" . Lifestyle Asia . June 3, 2018. Retrieved June 16, 2021 .
^ "Laura Lehmann: The new face in the crowd" . The Guidon . September 11, 2014.
^ "What drew Von Pessumal to girlfriend Laura Lehmann" . ABS-CBN Sports . August 20, 2015.
^ "This beauty queen is a team player" . Philippine Daily Inquirer . November 7, 2015.
^ "Binibining Plipinas runner-up Laura Lehmann is the Neweset Ateneo courtside reporter in the UAAP" . Philippine Daily Inquirer . July 11, 2014.
^ "How then-pedia-aspirant Laura Lehmann fell in love with hosting" . ABS-CBN Sports . January 9, 2017.
^ "FULL LIST: Binibining Pilipinas 2014 winners" . Rappler . March 31, 2014.
^ "Laura Lehmann is Miss World Philippines 2017" . CNN Philippines . Archived from the original on September 6, 2017. Retrieved July 10, 2021 .
^ "Katarina Rodriguez crowned Miss World Philippines 2018" . ABS-CBN News . October 7, 2018. Retrieved July 10, 2021 .
^ Caparas, Celso de Guzman. "Davao beauty crowned 2018 Miss World Philippines" . Philstar.com . Retrieved July 10, 2021 .
^ "Love blossoms for Pessumal and courtside reporter, but both keep eyes on goal" . Spin.ph . October 20, 2015.
^ "Laura Lehmann, Von Pessumal announce engagement" . Rappler . May 11, 2020.
^ "Von Pessumal, Laura Lehmann eloped early this year, couple reveals" . Spin.ph . May 23, 2021. Retrieved May 26, 2021 .
^ "Get to know: Ateneo courtside reporter Laura Lehmann" . ABS-CBN Sports . November 26, 2015.
^ "Laura Lehmann talks about her first movie 'Elise' " . Rappler . January 22, 2019. Retrieved January 12, 2021 .
^ "Former UAAP courtside reporter Laura Lehmann debuts in the movie 'Elise' " . Spin.ph . Retrieved January 12, 2021 .
^ " 'The Annulment': Laura Lehmann speaks about the movie" . November 5, 2019. Retrieved January 12, 2021 .
^ "Miss World PH 2017 Laura Lehmann on joining Lovi-Joem film: "I didn't want to bring down the movie." " . PEP.ph . Retrieved January 12, 2021 .
External links
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