Parul Shah

This is both a Filipino and Indian name. The middle name Quitola, which is the mother's maiden name, is based on the naming standards in the Philippines, while the surname is Shah.
Parul Shah
Beauty pageant titleholder
Born Parul Quitola Shah
Dubai, UAE
Hometown San Nicolas, Pangasinan, Philippines
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Hair color Brown
Eye color Brown
Title(s) Binibining Pilipinas Grand International 2015
Binibining Pilipinas Tourism 2014
Major
competition(s)
Miss Grand International 2015
(2nd Runner-up)
(Best National Costume)
Binibining Pilipinas 2014
Binibining Pilipinas 2013
(Top 15)
Turismo Pilipina 2008[1]

Parul Quitola Shah is an Indian-Filipino model and beauty pageant titleholder who represented her province of Pangasinan and was crowned Binibining Pilipinas Tourism 2014 at the Binibining Pilipinas 2014 pageant held on March 30, 2014 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Philippines. Parul was awarded the title with Mary Jean Lastimosa, Miss Universe Philippines 2014; Mary Anne Bianca Guidotti as Binibining Pilipinas – International 2014; Yvethe Marie Santiago as Binibining Pilipinas – Supranational 2014; and Kris Tiffany Janson as Binibining Pilipinas – Intercontinental 2014.[2] In 2015 she is now as Binibining Pilipinas - Grand International 2015.

Beauty pageants

She competed at the Binibining Pilipinas 2013 pageant and was chosen as one of the 15 Semi-Finalists.[3] She decided to once again compete in Binibining Pilipinas and entered the 2014 edition on 30 March 2014, where she was crowned Binibining Pilipinas Tourism 2014 by the outgoing titleholder Binibining Pilipinas Tourism 2013, Joanna Cindy Miranda. However she could not compete in the said pageant as the pageant never happened. Parul Shah was handpicked to represent the Philippines at Miss Grand International 2015,[4] where she placed Miss Grand International 2015 - 2nd Runner-up.

Shah represented the Mountain Province during the Turismo Pilipina 2008 pageant.[5][6]

Personal life

Shah was born in Dubai and graduated from the University of the Cordilleras with a BS in Nursing. She is fluent in English, Tagalog, Pangasinense, Hindi, and Arabic. She is the second of four siblings.

References

Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Cindy Miranda
Binibining Pilipinas -Tourism
2014
Succeeded by
Ann Colis
Preceded by
None
Binibining Pilipinas Grand International
2015
Succeeded by
Nicole Cordoves


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