Background
Santiago was born in Muntinlupa, moved to Cataingan, Masbate and was raised by her grandparents.
Santiago was born in Muntinlupa, moved to Cataingan, Masbate and was raised by her grandparents.
She went to Masbate City and studied High School in Liceo de Masbate. At 15, she and her family moved to Canada where she studied Communications at York University and became a model under Elite Model Management.
She was a fashion model for Elite Model Management before joining Binibining Pilipinas 2013. She is the eldest of three children. Mutya ng Pilipinas 2011
Mission Tourism Queen of the Year International 2012
Santiago represented the Philippines in Mission Tourism Queen of the Year International 2012, where she placed in the Top 10.
Binibining Pilipinas 2013
Pilipinas-International and Binibining Avon special award.
She was crowned by Binibining Pilipinas-International 2012 Nicole Schmitz at a pageant held at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on April 14, 2013. She was declared one of the winners along with Mission Universe Philippines, Ariella Arida.
Binibining Pilipinas-Tourism, Joanna Cindy Miranda. Mission Supranational Philippines, Mutya Johanna Datul.
And Runner-up Pia Wurtzbach.
Mission International 2013
Twenty-three-year-old Bea Rose Santiago represented the Philippines in the Mission International 2013 Beauty Pageant held in Tokyo, Japan in December 2013. During her reign as Mission International 2013, Bea traveled to Japan, and Myanmar for doing charity with International Cooperation Administration (International Cultural Association).