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Andrea Brillantes ranks 1st overall after finishing in 16th place in 2023
MANILA, Philippines – Seven Filipinas were named in TC Candler and The Independent Critics’ “The 100 Most Beautiful Faces of 2024.”
Andrea Brillantes ranked first on the annual list released on Saturday, December 28.
Brillantes is no stranger to TC Candler’s list. The Senior High star’s current first-place finish is a big jump from 2023’s edition, where she ranked 16th after making it to the annual list for the very first time.
Filipina K-pop idol Gehlee of UNIS, along with BINI’s Aiah Arceta, made their first-ever appearances on the list, ranking 82nd and 88th, respectively.
Actress Belle Mariano also made it to the list for the second time in a row, finishing 52nd after placing 71st in 2023.
Other striking Filipinas named on the list include Ivana Alawi (69th), Liza Soberano (31st), and Janine Gutierrez (28th) — all of whom have appeared in the annual list several times before.
In 2022, Alawi ranked 6th overall. Meanwhile, Soberano has been included in the annual list for 10 years now, notably taking the top spot in 2017. Lastly, Gutierrez jumped 17 spots from her 2023 finish, where she ranked 45th.
Filipinos in ‘Most Handsome Faces of 2024’
In the men’s category, HORI7ON’s Kyler Chua and SB19’s Justin De Dios were the sole Filipinos on the list.
Kyler ranked 21st, while Justin — who made it to the list for the very first time — ranked 41st. It was Kyler’s second time to be named among the “100 Most Handsome Faces of 2024,” ranking 27th in 2023.
Australian actor Chris Hemsworth is the most handsome face of 2024. He has been appearing on the annual list for 12 years.
TC Candler and The Independent Critics have been publishing the “100 Most Beautiful Faces” list since 1990 — including women from over 40 countries around the world. According to their website, other than “aesthetic perfection,” they also decide on the rankings based on the contenders’ embodiment of “grace, elegance, originality, daring, passion, class, poise, joy, promise, [and] hope.”
In 2013, they launched the first “100 Most Handsome Faces” list. – Rappler.com