Background Profile / Biography Information
Introduction :
- A student-athlete turned beauty queen turned sports reporter, the Filipina Laura Victoria Lehmann is as multi-faceted as she is beautiful.
- She is a psychology major and a sideline reporter at Ateneo de Manila University.
- In September 2017, Laura was crowned Miss World Philippines 2017! In November 2017, she was placed in the Top 40 of the Miss World 2017 contest.
Personal Life : Parents, Family and Education
- Laura was born in 1994 & raised in Makati City in the Philippines.
- She is Filipina-American with German, Swiss, and Spanish roots.
- Laura’s mom’s name is Candy, and she raised Laura as a single parent. As a result, Candy had to be the breadwinner, disciplinarian, and support system for her daughter. Laura has a tremendous amount of respect for her mother and has repeatedly named her as her role model and motivation.
- She is dating the Indian-Filipino professional basketball player Von Pessumal, who played for the team San Miguel Beermen. They met when Lehmann was a sideline reporter for the Ateneo Blue Eagles, a team that Pessumal played for.
Education : Qualifications, High School & College Info
- Throughout her schooling, Laura attended Assumption College, Beacon International School, and finally, the International School of Manila, where she was a student-athlete before she graduated in 2013.
- After this, she was given a full academic scholarship to pursue tertiary education at Occidental College, a liberal arts college in the Eagle Rock neighborhood of Los Angeles, California.
- At Occidental College, Lehmann pursued Psychology, Neuroscience, and Spanish with hopes of becoming a doctor. She was also a part of the drama club.
- Then, in 2014, Laura took a leave of absence from college for a semester.
- She later transferred to Ateneo de Manila University in Quezon City, Philippines, to pursue a degree in Psychology.
Trivia :
- Laura played fast-pitch softball since she was five years old.
- She was even a member of the Philippine National Team for Fast-Pitch Softball that represented the country and placed second at a World Series tournament.
- She was supposed to play softball for Ateneo before she decided to pursue tertiary education in the United States.
- She also played touch rugby when she was younger.
- Laura enjoys working out, and her go-to form of exercising is running.
- Binibining 2014 was actually Laura’s first beauty pageant.
- Winner of Miss Philippines First Runner-Up & Miss World Filipina
Film & TV Career : Salary and Net Worth
- In 2014, after taking a leave of absence from college, Laura competed in the Binibining beauty pageant in the Philippines. She finished as the first runner-up.
- Lehmann was then chosen in a competitive interview process by ABS-CBN as a sideline reporter for the Ateneo de Manila University in University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Season 77.
- Besides being a sports reporter, Laura also endorses telecom brands, hair care, and various food products. She also models and hosts events.
- She is managed by Backroom Inc. talent agency, a decades-old agency that manages top talents and is headed by Boy Abunda..
Body Figure / Physical Info
Laura Lehmann Measurements :
- Eye Color : Brown
- Haircut / Hair Color : Black
- Laura Lehmann Height : 5′9″
- Feet / Legs / Boots / Shoe Size : No confirmed information is available.
- Pregnant? : Currently, she is not expecting a baby.
- Weight Loss : A few Google queries regarding this, but we couldn’t find anything conclusive on any of her social media.
Personal / Home / Contact Details
- Marital Status / Married? : No
- Children / No of Kids : –
- Ethnicity / Origin / Heritage / Race : Mixed
- Laura Lehmann Nationality : Philippine