She represented the Philippines at the Miss International 1996 pageant where she placed in the Top 15.
Personal life
Romualdez' father is from Norway and her mother is from Cebu. She is a niece of actress Pilar Pilapil who was crowned as Binibining Pilipinas-Universe in 1967.[1] She graduated in nursing from the Cebu Doctors' College in Cebu City[2] and is a registered nurse.[3]
Romualdez first competed in the Supermodel of the World-Philippines pageant in 1991 where she was first runner-up to Lorena Pangan.[2] She competed in the Binibining Pilipinas pageant in 1996 but lost to Aileen Damiles. Instead, she became the country's representative in that year's Miss International competition in Japan, where she placed in the Top 15.[3]