Silvia Celeste Rabimbi Cortesi (Tagalog: [tʃɛˈlɛstɛ kɔɾˈtɛsɪ], Italian: [tʃeˈlɛste korˈteːzi, -eːsi]; born December 15, 1997) is a Filipino actress and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Philippines 2022.
[8][9][10][11] She would also join several pageants in secret, which her mother discovered and allowed as long as she maintained good grades in school.
[12] Cortesi became interested in pursuing pageantry as a career and exploring her Filipino roots after being informed by her mother of Pia Wurtzbach's win representing the Philippines at Miss Universe 2015, and watching her performance during the event.
She moved back to the Philippines in hopes of representing the country in Miss Universe despite only knowing her native Italian and not being fluent in English or Filipino; she eventually learned both languages her own.
[27][28] Cortesi is in a relationship with Philippine Football Federation player Mathew Custodio, of United City F.C..[3][29][30] She has residences in Taguig and Pasay.
[29][32][33] On February 10, 2023, Cortesi made her acting debut in the finale episode of Philippine superhero television series, Darna, as Queen Kevnar of Marte.