Maureen Wroblewitz


Maureen Christa Pojas Wroblewitz is a Filipino-German fashion model, best known for winning the fifth season of Asia's Next Top Model. She represented the Philippines in the competition, and became the first Filipina to win.

Early life

Wroblewitz was born on 22 June 1998, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. She is the third of four daughters of a Filipino mother, Mariefe Pojas Wroblewitz, and a German father. She lived in Riyadh for 12 years before relocating to Germany after her mother died. When she was 15 years old, she was scouted by a modeling agent on Instagram, and moved to the Philippines to pursue a modeling career. Before her participation on Asia's Next Top Model, she was a part-time model and student.

Career

''Asia's Next Top Model''

After auditioning for Asia's Next Top Model, Wroblewitz was chosen as one of the 14 finalists on the show's fifth season. During her run on the show, Wroblewitz received the highest score of the week three times and was one of the top three contestants for the cycle's final show, alongside contestants Minh Tu Nguyen from Vietnam and Shikin Gomez from Malaysia. Wroblewitz was crowned the winner of the competition during the final episode. She was the first representative from the Philippines to win the contest. As the winner of the competition, she received a Subaru Impreza, a cover and fashion spread in the July issue of Nylon Singapore, and a chance to obtain a modeling contract with Storm Model Management in London.

2017–present

Wroblewitz has appeared on the Filipino shows Tonight with Boy Abunda, News5, Rated K, and CNN Philippines. She is the face and ambassador of Asus and Palmolive. She is also an ambassador for the ICanServe Foundation, which helps cancer survivors. In September 2018, Wroblewitz appeared on season 6 of Asia's Next Top Model as Subaru Ambassador. A week after, she became a co-host of the Filipino variety show Eat Bulaga!.

Filmography

Television

Music videos