Michele Gumabao

Michele Gumabao
Born
Michele Theresa Imperial Gumabao

(1992-09-02) September 2, 1992 (age 32)
EducationSchool of the Holy Spirit of Quezon City
Alma materDe La Salle University (B.S.)
Occupations
  • Volleyball player
  • television host
  • politician
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Beauty pageant titleholder
TitleBinibining Pilipinas Globe 2018
Major
competition(s)
Volleyball career
Personal information
NationalityFilipino
HometownQuezon City, Philippines
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb)
College / UniversityDe La Salle
Volleyball information
PositionOpposite hitter
Current clubCreamline Cool Smashers
Career
YearsTeams
2013PCSO
2014AirAsia
2014Generika
2015–2016Philips Gold / Pocari Sweat
2017Cocolife
2018–Creamline

Michele Theresa Imperial Gumabao (Tagalog: [miˈʃɛl guˈmɐbaʊ]; born September 2, 1992) is a Filipino volleyball player and beauty pageant titleholder. She is currently signed to the Creamline Cool Smashers of the Premier Volleyball League (PVL), and has previously played for teams in the Philippine Super Liga (PSL). She was named "Best opposite spiker" five times in her professional career and was the Finals MVP in the 2016 Shakey's V-League Reinforced Conference.

She played collegiate volleyball for the De La Salle Lady Spikers, winning the UAAP title three consecutive times. She was named "Best blocker" twice and as co-captain of the team, she was named Finals MVP in her last season.

She has appeared on television as a sports analyst, and was a celebrity housemate in Pinoy Big Brother: All In (2014), where she lasted for 57 days. She also ventured into beauty pageants. She was crowned Binibining Pilipinas Globe in 2018, and represented the Philippines at Miss Globe later that year, placing in the top 15. In 2020, she was the second runner-up in the first edition of Miss Universe Philippines.

Actor-politician Dennis Roldan (Mitchell Gumabao) is her father, while actor Marco Gumabao is her brother.