Megan Young
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
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Megan Young in 2013
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| Born |
Megan Lynne Young February 27, 1990 Alexandria, Virginia, U.S. |
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| Hometown | Olongapo, Zambales, Philippines |
| Education |
Trinity University of Asia De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde |
| Occupation | Actress, beauty queen, host, VJ, model, peace ambassador |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Hair color | Dark Brown |
| Eye color | Brown |
| Title(s) |
Miss World Philippines 2013 Miss World 2013 |
| Major competition(s) |
Miss World Philippines 2013 (Winner) Miss World 2013 (Winner) (Top Model) (Miss World Asia) |
Megan Lynne Young (born February 27, 1990) is a Filipino-American actress, model, TV Host and beauty queen. She won the Miss World Philippines title and was later crowned as Miss World 2013 in Bali, Indonesia. The American-born Filipina is the first representative of the Philippines to win the title of Miss World. Young started as a contestant of the reality television show StarStruck and later became a member of ABS-CBN's Star Magic but she returned as a contract artist under GMA Network.
Young was born in Alexandria, Virginia to a Filipino mother and American father. She is the daughter of Victoria Talde who hails from Pandan, Antique and Calvin Cole Young III. Young's family moved to Olongapo City, Zambales, Philippines when she was ten. She attended secondary education in Regional Science High School III in Subic Bay Freeport Zone from 2002 to 2005 before moving to Manila to pursue her acting career. She has been studying filmmaking at De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde since 2011.
Young's first showbiz break was through the second season of the talent reality search, StarStruck, wherein she placed in the top six. Her first acting job in GMA was in Love to Love Presents: Love Ko Urok wherein she played the role of Meg. She then played the role of Anna in Asian Treasures and the role of a fairy in Mga Kuwento ni Lola Basyang.
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