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GMA Network
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- GMA Network
Abi Marquez gets to try Dubai chocolate straight from the creator
Abi Marquez was in for a delicious birthday treat! The content creator was given a birthday cake from the creator of the viral Dubai chocolate himself, Chef Nouel Catis. The viral treat is made from chocolate, pistachios, and pastries like kanafeh or kadayif. Abi shared photos of a cake slice and a whole cake with 'Happy Birthday Abi' written in chocolate piping. 'DUBAI CHOCOLATE Cake from the creator himself of the viral chocolate bar Chef Nouel Catis,' Abi said on Facebook. 'Ramdam mo yung quality ng ingredients,' she added. The best part? The cake is available at Khaiba at The Balmori Suites in Rockwell until July 13. Chef Nouel is the Dubai-based Filipino chef who is behind the viral chocolate. Abi, also known as the Lumpia Queen, won the Best Food Blogger award at the World Influencers and Bloggers Awards (WIBA) 2025 in Cannes, France in May. She was also nominated for the Webby and Shorty Awards this year. Abi is part of the cast of the Kapuso series, 'Sanggang Dikit FR.' —Nika Roque/JCB, GMA Integrated News
Associated Press
25-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Associated Press
Global Influencer Stars Shine at the 2025 WIBA Awards in Cannes
Panda Boi, Zarina Yeva, Whitney Uland, Patricia Bright, Abi Marquez, among WIBA Awards 2025 title holders CANNES, France, May 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The seventh annual WIBA Awards—celebrating social media personalities dedicated to making a global impact—were held on May 23, 2025, at the iconic Hôtel Martinez during the Cannes Film Festival. The prestigious event brought together hundreds of leading content creators behind the year's most viral moments. Guests enjoyed an elegant evening featuring a cocktail reception, a Gala Dinner, and a dazzling Awards ceremony, highlighted by a special performance from Panjabi MC. The event awarded international celebrities and extraordinary personalities such as Whitney Uland, Zarina Yeva, Patricia Bright, Abi Marquez, Jessica de Oliveira, Jasmin Gassmann, Jodok Vuille, Aurélie, Whitney Uland, Misha Miller and others. The 2025 Grand Prix WIBA title was awarded to Panda Boi, an Italy-based YouTuber with over 71 million followers on social media. WIBA Awards were overseen by the World Influencers Association (WIBA) based in Monaco. It was the first and the only international award honoring the work of social media personalities across multiple categories. WIBA Awards title holders are the top world influencers, such as Lena Situations, Coco Rocha, Maye Musk, Richard Orlinski, Khaby Lame, Nusret Gökçe, Nikkie Tutorials, Gianluca Vacchi, Foodgod, Kat Graham, Kelly Rutherford, Ellen Von Unwerth and others. WIBA Awards event highlighted the most followed social causes, empowered diverse influencers' voices, encouraged collaboration, and fostered a sense of a global community of peers. The typical instant reach of a WIBA Awards ballroom was over 200 million impressions. As an official sponsor and partner of the event, KIKO Milano curated a glamorous backstage experience for top influencers and WIBA 2025 titleholders, also delighting guests with exclusive gifts. WIBA 2025 Titleholders Panda Boi : Grand Prix Jasmin Gassmann : Influential Actress in social media Mara Lafontan : Motivational Lifestyle Influencer Jodok Vuille : Music Art Influencer Zarina Yeva : Fashion Socialite Aurelie : Travel Influencer Tony Czech : Sports Entertainment Taha Shah Badussha : Influential Actor in social media Virginia Varinelli : Fashion Business Influencer Argy : Contemporary Art Influencer Georgi Sandev : Influential Celebrity Makeup Artist Jennifer Yepez : Influential Celebrity Hair Stylist Edouard Siney : Best Talents' Agent Misha Miller : Trendsetter Influencer Jessica De Oliveira : Fashion Entertainment Influencer Patricia Bright : Video Most Successful Britain's Social Media Personality Ozodbek Khurramov : Leading Middle Asia Influencer NUTSA : Singer Influencer Whitney Uland : Influential Talent's Coach Maren Tschinkel : Influential Health & Wellness Model Leane Marts : Beauty Influencer Karolina Agata Sankiewicz : Glamourous Sport Influencer Shintaro Kambara & Kenta Kambara : Young Visionary Designers Award LIONFIELD : Entertainment Influencers Bilonda Alice Mukendi : Multi Platform Influencer Abi Marquez : Food Influencer Charlie Griffon : Best Pet Influencer Sean Sudarshan Rajan founder @thebillionairesclub : Influential Luxury Society GETTY IMAGES PHOTOS: Contact: [email protected] View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE WIBA Awards
Yahoo
25-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Global Influencer Stars Shine at the 2025 WIBA Awards in Cannes
Panda Boi, Zarina Yeva, Whitney Uland, Patricia Bright, Abi Marquez, among WIBA Awards 2025 title holders CANNES, France, May 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The seventh annual WIBA Awards—celebrating social media personalities dedicated to making a global impact—were held on May 23, 2025, at the iconic Hôtel Martinez during the Cannes Film Festival. The prestigious event brought together hundreds of leading content creators behind the year's most viral moments. Guests enjoyed an elegant evening featuring a cocktail reception, a Gala Dinner, and a dazzling Awards ceremony, highlighted by a special performance from Panjabi MC. The event awarded international celebrities and extraordinary personalities such as Whitney Uland, Zarina Yeva, Patricia Bright, Abi Marquez, Jessica de Oliveira, Jasmin Gassmann, Jodok Vuille, Aurélie, Whitney Uland, Misha Miller and others. The 2025 Grand Prix WIBA title was awarded to Panda Boi, an Italy-based YouTuber with over 71 million followers on social media. WIBA Awards were overseen by the World Influencers Association (WIBA) based in Monaco. It was the first and the only international award honoring the work of social media personalities across multiple categories. WIBA Awards title holders are the top world influencers, such as Lena Situations, Coco Rocha, Maye Musk, Richard Orlinski, Khaby Lame, Nusret Gökçe, Nikkie Tutorials, Gianluca Vacchi, Foodgod, Kat Graham, Kelly Rutherford, Ellen Von Unwerth and others. WIBA Awards event highlighted the most followed social causes, empowered diverse influencers' voices, encouraged collaboration, and fostered a sense of a global community of peers. The typical instant reach of a WIBA Awards ballroom was over 200 million impressions. As an official sponsor and partner of the event, KIKO Milano curated a glamorous backstage experience for top influencers and WIBA 2025 titleholders, also delighting guests with exclusive gifts. WIBA 2025 Titleholders Panda Boi : Grand PrixJasmin Gassmann : Influential Actress in social mediaMara Lafontan : Motivational Lifestyle InfluencerJodok Vuille : Music Art InfluencerZarina Yeva : Fashion SocialiteAurelie : Travel InfluencerTony Czech : Sports EntertainmentTaha Shah Badussha : Influential Actor in social mediaVirginia Varinelli : Fashion Business InfluencerArgy : Contemporary Art InfluencerGeorgi Sandev : Influential Celebrity Makeup ArtistJennifer Yepez : Influential Celebrity Hair StylistEdouard Siney : Best Talents' AgentMisha Miller : Trendsetter InfluencerJessica De Oliveira : Fashion Entertainment InfluencerPatricia Bright : Video Most Successful Britain's Social Media PersonalityOzodbek Khurramov : Leading Middle Asia InfluencerNUTSA : Singer InfluencerWhitney Uland : Influential Talent's CoachMaren Tschinkel : Influential Health & Wellness ModelLeane Marts : Beauty InfluencerKarolina Agata Sankiewicz : Glamourous Sport InfluencerShintaro Kambara & Kenta Kambara : Young Visionary Designers AwardLIONFIELD : Entertainment InfluencersBilonda Alice Mukendi : Multi Platform InfluencerAbi Marquez : Food InfluencerCharlie Griffon : Best Pet InfluencerSean Sudarshan Rajan founder @thebillionairesclub : Influential Luxury Society GETTY IMAGES PHOTOS: Contact: contact@ View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE WIBA Awards Sign in to access your portfolio
Filipino Times
25-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Filipino Times
Abi Marquez wins global Food Blogger Award in Cannes, bags 3 more honors at Tellys
Filipino content creator Abi Marquez was named Food Blogger of the Year at the prestigious World Influencers and Bloggers Awards (WIBA) held on May 23 in Cannes, France. Abi celebrated her win by posting a selfie with her trophy on Facebook, writing, 'OMG GUYS NANALO AKO!' Before the event, she shared her excitement online, saying she was proud to represent the Philippines once more on the international stage. 'I'm officially NOMINATED at the @wibaawards, happening tonight during the Cannes Film Festival 2025 🎥🏆. Bringing the heart of Filipino creativity and food to a global stage,' she wrote. According to its official website, WIBA 2025 marks the seventh edition of the global awards program that honors influential voices and top personalities in social media. Abi's fans flooded her page with congratulatory messages, calling her 'Lumpia Queen' and praising her for making Filipinos proud. On the same day, Abi also announced she won three honors at the 46th Annual Telly Awards: Best Online Series for her TikTok content, the Food & Beverage category for her Mabuhay World Campaign, and a Social Video award for her viral vlog 'Gordon Ramsay Doesn't Like My Beef Wellington.' The Telly Awards, established in 1979, recognizes outstanding video and television work across all platforms, receiving over 13,000 entries from across the globe each year.
GMA Network
25-05-2025
- Entertainment
- GMA Network
Abi Marquez bags Best Food Blogger award at World Influencers and Bloggers Awards at Cannes
The Philippines' very own Lumpia Queen is adding another international recognition to her name! On Facebook, Abi Marquez proudly shared that she won the Best Food Blogger award at the World Influencers and Bloggers Awards (WIBA) 2025 in Cannes, France. "OMG guys nanalo ako," the food content creator wrote as a caption of her selfie holding her WIBA trophy. Earlier, Abi shared her outfit for the awards night: a custom red Filipiniana by Jo Rubio inspired by Pinoy spaghetti. Her fully realized look features details true to the inspiration, including spaghetti-inspired nail art, a pasta box as a bag, and a "Kain Tayo" embossed in the gown train. "Bringing the heart of Filipino creativity and food to a global stage!" she said. The WIBA ceremony is held annually during the Cannes Film Festival and recognizes top influencers and bloggers from around the globe across multiple industries, including fashion, travel, lifestyle, and food. Earlier in May, Abi was nominated for the first time at the 17th Shorty Awards in the TikTok Presence category. Abi's Shorty Awards nomination followed the two nods she received from the 2025 Webby Awards last April, where she was up for two honors: The Webby Award, selected by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences (IADAS), and the Webby People's Voice Award, won by public voting. In 2024, Abi was nominated for the prestigious James Beard 2024 Media Awards' social media account category and was among the seven Filipinos in the Forbes 30 under 30 Class of 2024. Congratulations, Lumpia Queen! —Hermes Joy Tunac/MGP, GMA Integrated News
