R'Bonney Nola Gabriel (Tagalog: [ˈʔaɹbɔni gɐˈbɾjɛl]; born March 20, 1994) is an American fashion designer & beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Universe 2022, becoming the ninth competitor from the US to win the title, as well as the oldest entrant.

[5] He immigrated to Washington at the age of 25, later receiving a degree in psychology at the University of Houston, and then opening a car repair shop.

She and her family have continued to visit the Philippines during holidays and summer vacations, going back and living in Malate, on the same street where her father is from.

[10] Gabriel graduated from the University of North Texas with a bachelor's degree in fashion design with a minor in fibers.

She was crowned Miss Universe 2022 by the outgoing titleholder Harnaaz Sandhu of India, making her the ninth American to win the beauty pageant.

In her capacity as Miss Universe, Gabriel traveled to Indonesia,[31] Thailand,[32] Malaysia, Vietnam,[33] the Philippines,[34] Guatemala,[35] the Netherlands,[36] South Africa,[37] Honduras,[38] Belize,[39] Mexico,[40] France, El Salvador, and her home country of the United States.