Michele Theresa Gumabao | |||||||||||||
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Personal information | |||||||||||||
Nationality | Filipino | ||||||||||||
Born |
San Mateo, California, United States |
September 2, 1992 ||||||||||||
Hometown | Philippines | ||||||||||||
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||
Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) | ||||||||||||
College(s) | De La Salle University | ||||||||||||
Volleyball information | |||||||||||||
Position | Opposite Hitter | ||||||||||||
Current club | United VC | ||||||||||||
Number | 7 | ||||||||||||
Career | |||||||||||||
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Michele Gumabao | |
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Born |
Michele Theresa Gumabao 2 September 1992 Quezon City, Philippines |
Education | De La Salle University |
Occupation | Actress, Singer, VJ, Dancer, Athlete |
Years active | 2012–present |
Agent | Star Magic |
Michele Theresa Gumabao (born September 2, 1992) is an American born Filipino volleyball player and television personality. She was a co-captain of the De La Salle University women's volleyball team, the Lady Spikers, in 2012-2013. She is the camp director of the Alaska Volleyball Powercamp.
Gumabao was born in San Mateo, California, on September 2, 1992. She studied in School of the Holy Spirit of Quezon City before entering De La Salle University, where she was a consistent Dean's Lister. On October 2013, Gumabao graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree, majoring in marketing management from De La Salle University.
Gumabao was a member of the women's volleyball team of De La Salle University for four years (2010-2013), during which, the team won three consecutive championship titles in the UAAP. She was two-time Best Blocker, in the UAAP Season 73 and 74, and the Finals Most Valuable Player in the UAAP Season 75. Gumabao did not to play in her final year of eligibility in the UAAP after her graduation from De La Salle University.
In 2013, she played in the Philippine Super Liga for the PCSO Bingo Milyonaryo Puffins. In 2014, she joined the AirAsia Flying Spikers for the 2014 All-Filipino Conference. Gumabao did not play at the start of the tournament because she joined the Pinoy Big Brother show. After her eviction from Pinoy Big Brother: All-In on June 22, 2014, Gumabao resumed playing AirAsia, helping the team to a fourth-place finish in the tournament. In the 2014 Philippine Super Liga Grand Prix Conference, she played for the Generika Lifesavers, which took over the AirAsia team. For the 2015 Philippine Super Liga season, she joined the Philips Gold Lady Slammers (later known as the Pocari Sweat Lady Warriors), where she was named team captain.