Bernadette Belle Wu Ong is a Singaporean actress, emcee, model, and beauty pageant titleholder who was appointed as Miss Universe Singapore 2020. She represented Singapore at

Miss Universe 2020 Miss Universe 2020 was the 69th Miss Universe pageant, held at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida, United States, on 16 May 2021. At the end of the event, Zozibini Tunzi of South Africa crowned Andrea Meza of Mexic ...

Personal life

Ong was born and raised in the

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to Chinese parents. Her family moved to

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when she was 10 and later on, she studied in

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Pageantry

Ong competed in the Miss Universe Singapore in 2019. She also won the title Miss Charm Singapore 2019 and later represented Singapore in Miss Charm International 2019. She was handpicked to compete at

, which was delayed due to the

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and was held on 16 May 2021.

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* Living people Miss Universe 2020 contestants Singaporean people of Filipino descent Singaporean beauty pageant winners 1990s births {{Singapore-stub