Celeste Cortesi expecting baby boy

By Gideon Tinsay Published Apr 30, 2026 11:52 am

Celeste Cortesi is expecting a baby boy!

The Miss Universe Philippines 2022 titleholder revealed the gender and name of her first child in an Instagram post on Wednesday, April 29.

"Sergio, my little piece from heaven. A love that never left, just came back in a new way," Cortesi wrote in the caption with a blue heart emoji.

"I still can’t believe you’ll be born the same month as my dad, I love you forever," she continued.

Fellow beauty queens Miss World Philippines 2024 Krishnah Gravidez, Miss Philippines Supranational 2023 Pauline Amelincx, and Miss International 2016 Kylie Verzosa congratulated Cortesi in the comments.

Cortesi first announced her pregnancy on April 19 in an Instagram post showing her side profile and ultrasound captures of her baby.

In 2022, Cortesi represented the Philippines in the 71st Miss Universe pageant in New Orleans.