Megan Young

Megan Lynne Talde Young-Daez (; née Young; born February 27, 1990) is a Filipino actress, model, and beauty queen who won Miss World 2013.

2015–present: Return to GMA Network In March 2015, Young returned to GMA Network after four years of exclusive contract with ABS-CBN. She also bagged the Best in Fashion Runway, Miss Sports by Fila, Miss Reducin, Miss Olay, Miss Laguna, Miss Figlia and Miss Bench Body awards.

On October 12, 2014, Young crowned Valerie Weigmann as her successor at the Miss World Philippines 2014 pageant held at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay, Philippines.

Miss World 2013 Young was crowned as Miss World 2013 in Bali, Indonesia, making her the first Filipina to win the title of Miss World since its creation in 1951.

As Miss World 2013, Young traveled to and visited several countries and territories, including the United Kingdom, United States, Haiti, Indonesia, Barbados, Colombia, Russia, India, Vietnam, Ukraine, Timor-Leste, Madagascar, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, Chile, Argentina, Cuba, Peru, Paraguay, Nicaragua, Bolivia, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, China, South Korea, Japan, and her home country of the Philippines. Young crowned Rolene Strauss as her successor at the Miss World 2014 pageant held at the ExCeL London in London, United Kingdom on December 14, 2014.

Subsequent events Young co-hosted the Miss World 2023 pageant held in Mumbai, India on March 9, 2024, which was won by Krystyna Pyszková of the Czech Republic. During the final round, Young was seen fixing the hair of Miss Botswana, Lesego Chombo, prompting her to apologize publicly after she was accused of invading personal space and cultural insensitivity.

Personal life Megan Young (right) with sister Lauren Young (left), at the 2013 Candy Style awards.

Young is the elder sister of actress and model Lauren Young.

In February 2017, Mikael Daez confirmed that he had been dating Young for six years. On January 25, 2020, they announced their marriage. Their first child, a boy named León, was born in 2025.

Filmography Television Year Title Role

2004–05 StarStruck II Herself – Contestant

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