So far, there have been five Filipino personalities who have their wax twin created and displayed at the iconic Hong Kong and Singapore locations of the popular Madame Tussauds museum.
In 2019, Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach made history as the first-ever Filipino to have her wax figure in the museum.
Soon after, she was followed by four other Filipinos - Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray, Manny Pacquiao, Lea Salonga, and Anne Curtis.
Take a look at their wax figures in this gallery.
On November 27, 2024, multimedia star Anne Curtis unveiled her wax figure that would be displayed in the popular Madame Tussauds in Hong Kong.
Anne's wax figure was first announced in December 2023. During the launch in Discovery Primea in Makati City, Anne's sister, Kapuso actress Jasmine Curtis-Smith accompanied her to the event.
Broadway legend Lea Salonga's wax figure was unveiled in September 2024 at an exclusive event in Solaire Resort in Parañaque.
Lea's "wax twin" will be displayed at the museum's Singapore branch.
In December 2021, Madame Tussauds Hong Kong unveiled the wax figure of boxing legend Manny Pacquiao.
In fact, Manny donated the whole outfit seen on his wax figure to the museum.
Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray became the first Filipino to have her wax figure in Madame Tussauds Singapore.
In 2022, Madame Tussauds Singapore launched Catriona's wax figure, before it traveled to its home base, the museum's flagship Asian location in Hong Kong. Catriona's wax twin also was displayed in Bangkok for a time.
Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach reminisced her crowing moment when she visited her wax figure in 2019.
Pia was the first-ever Filipino to have a wax twin at the popular museum when the Hong Kong branch launched her figure in 2019.