Laura Lehmann Filipino Actress Born in 1994

Early life

Laura Lehmann was born on 16 July 1994 and is a Filipino television host, model and beauty pageant titleholder. She is of German, Swiss, Spanish and Filipino descent. Her primary schooling took place at Assumption College San Lorenzo and Beacon International School, and she completed high school at the International School Manila. She started university at Occidental College in Los Angeles, then transferred to the Ateneo de Manila University, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology in 2014.

As a younger athlete she was a member of the Philippines women's national softball team. She had expected to play for Ateneo, but she accepted a scholarship from Occidental College at the last minute instead.

Career

Lehmann began her media career as a courtside reporter for the Ateneo Blue Eagles in the 77th and 78th seasons of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines, known as the UAAP. In 2015 she worked as a courtside reporter for the Shakey's V-League, a women's volleyball competition. In 2016 she became one of the hosts of Upfront at the UAAP on ABS-CBN Sports and Action, and she also hosted Listed in Lifestyle.

In 2018 she signed a management contract with GMA Network. In 2020 she became one of the hosts of The Game, the flagship sports newscast of One Sports. Her work has therefore been concentrated in sports broadcasting, with a few lifestyle programmes alongside it.

Recognition

Lehmann first entered the Binibining Pilipinas pageant in 2014. On 30 March 2014 she took part in that year's edition and finished as first runner-up.

On 3 September 2017 she won the Miss World Philippines 2017 title, succeeding Catriona Gray. This gave her the right to represent the Philippines at Miss World 2017, held in Sanya, China. She finished in the top 40 and won the Beauty With A Purpose award at that competition. On 7 October 2018, at the Miss World Philippines 2018 final held at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay, she crowned Katarina Rodriguez as her successor.

Personal life

Lehmann has been in a relationship with the basketball player Von Pessumal since 2014. They announced their engagement in May 2020 after about five years together. On 23 May 2021 she announced that they had married in a civil ceremony earlier that year. As of October 2026 she had about 177,000 followers on Instagram.