Celeste Cortesi is pregnant with her first child

Celeste Cortesi is pregnant with her first child

/ 11:10 PM April 19, 2026
Celeste Cortesi and her new baby. Images: Instagram/@celeste_cortesi
Celeste Cortesi and her new baby. Images: Instagram/@celeste_cortesi

Celeste Cortesi is excited to be a first-time mom after announcing her pregnancy.

Cortesi confirmed on Instagram on Sunday, April 19, that she is expecting her first child, sharing a silhouette of herself with a growing belly bump and ultrasound photos.

“To love someone in the most selfless way,” she captioned her post.

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The former beauty queen received congratulatory messages from her followers in the comments, including from fellow beauty queens and celebrities such as Anntonia Porsild, Kylie Verzosa, Chie Filomeno, M1ss Jade So, Chelsea Manalo, Anchilee Scott Kemmis, Beatrice Gomez, Lou Yanong, Vicki Belo, and Raymond Gutierrez. 

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Image: Screengrab from Instagram/@celeste_cortesi
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Cortesi, who has long been known to keep her relationship away from the public eye, confirmed in a message to Inquirer Entertainment that her new partner, Jonathan Sterling, is the father of her child.

Cortesi, who signed with Viva in October 2024, first came into the public eye after winning the Miss Philippines Earth crown in 2018. She represented the country at the global tilt, where she finished in the Top 8.

Four years later, she was crowned Miss Universe Philippines 2022, however, was unplaced at Miss Universe.

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