health | March 13, 2026

Maxine Medina

Birth Name: Maria Mika Maxine Perez Medina

Place of Birth: Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines

Date of Birth: May 9, 1990

Ethnicity: Filipino (including Boholano and Tagalog), some Chinese

Maxine Medina is a Filipina beauty queen and model. She represented the Philippines at Miss Universe 2016, making it to the top 6. Her father, Maximo Guillermo “Max” Fabiana Medina, is a former commercial model and a flight attendant. Her mother, Maria Fe Benedicta “Marife” Padilla Perez, is a former model and senior bank manager.

Maxine’s paternal grandparents were Guillermo Castro Medina (the son of Victor C. Medina and Sofia Castro) and Celsa Go Fabiaña (the daughter of Bernabe Fabiaña and Teodocia Go). The surname “Go” is of Chinese origin.

Maxine’s maternal grandfather is Fortunato Santos Perez (the son of Juan Pérez and Salomé Santos).

Maxine’s maternal grandmother is Corazon del Rosario Padilla (the daughter of Mariano Padilla y Ramos, or Mariano Ramos Padilla in Filipino, and of Guadalupe del Rosario y Fabián, or Guadalupe Fabián del Rosario). Mariano was the son of Pedro Padilla and Leonila Ramos. Guadalupe was the daughter of Agapito del Rosario and Agapita Fabián.

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Birth record of Maxine Medina –

Birth record of Maxine’s father –

Marriage record of Maxine’s paternal grandparents, Guillermo Castro Medina and Celsa Go Fabiaña –

Birth record of Maxine’s maternal grandfather, Fortunato Santos Perez –

Birth record of Maxine’s maternal grandmother, Corazon del Rosario Padilla –

Marriage record of Maxine’s maternal great-grandparents, Mariano Padilla y Ramos and Guadalupe del Rosario y Fabián –