# Georgina Wilson
**Georgina Wilson** (also known as Georgina Wilson-Burnand; born 1986) is a Filipino-British model, television host, and entrepreneur who co-founded the Philippine lifestyle brand Sunnies and hosted the reality series *Asia's Next Top Model*.
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1986; father British, mother Filipina[1](https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2012/10/22/859698/body-talk-georgina-wilson) • [2](https://www.tatlerasia.com/power-purpose/front-female/georgina-wilson-burnand-tatler-philippines-may-2024-cover-story) |
| Family | Niece of Gloria Diaz, the Philippines' first Miss Universe winner[3](https://www.tatlerasia.com/people/georgina-wilson-burnand) |
| Education | Ateneo de Manila University (economics), then University of Sydney, Bachelor of Commerce in accounting with a double major in finance[4](https://asia.be.com/mise-en-avant/galerie/5-things-know-georgina-wilson-144066.html) |
| Modeling debut | Preview editorial, May 2005; first cover a few months later[5](https://www.preview.ph/fashion/georgina-wilson-preview-january-2026-cover-a5158-20260107-dyn) |
| Television | Host of *Asia's Next Top Model* cycle 3; star of the reality series *It Girls*[6](https://www.mariefranceasia.com/culture/entertainment/asias-next-top-model-qa-antm-host-georgina-wilson-82546.html) • [7](https://www.philstar.com/lifestyle/fashion-and-beauty/2016/11/09/1640899/lifehacks-it-mom-georgina-wilson/amp/) |
| Business | Co-founder and brand director of Sunnies, started as an eyewear label in 2013 and expanded into makeup, cafés, coffee, and flasks[2](https://www.tatlerasia.com/power-purpose/front-female/georgina-wilson-burnand-tatler-philippines-may-2024-cover-story) |
| Recognition | Tatler Gen.T Leaders of Tomorrow (2016); Asia's Most Influential, Philippines (2021)[3](https://www.tatlerasia.com/people/georgina-wilson-burnand) |
## Early life and education
Wilson was born in 1986 to a British father and a Filipina mother[1](https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2012/10/22/859698/body-talk-georgina-wilson) • [2](https://www.tatlerasia.com/power-purpose/front-female/georgina-wilson-burnand-tatler-philippines-may-2024-cover-story). She grew up in England and moved to the Philippines at age ten, enrolling at Assumption College, an all-girls private school[2](https://www.tatlerasia.com/power-purpose/front-female/georgina-wilson-burnand-tatler-philippines-may-2024-cover-story). A separate Tatler account places the family move at age 11, with her entry to Assumption College as a fourth grader[8](https://www.tatlerasia.com/the-scene/people-parties/georgina-wilson-burnand).
She comes from the Diaz clan, a family known for its beauty queens and models; her aunt [Gloria Diaz](https://www.edgepedia.org/gloria-diaz) was the Philippines' first [Miss Universe](https://www.edgepedia.org/miss-universe) winner[3](https://www.tatlerasia.com/people/georgina-wilson-burnand). Wilson has said the family's modeling history kept her grounded, and that restrictions at her all-girls high school made her a comparatively late starter in modeling, which she later valued for allowing a normal schooling experience[5](https://www.preview.ph/fashion/georgina-wilson-preview-january-2026-cover-a5158-20260107-dyn).
She began her studies in economics at [Ateneo de Manila University](https://www.edgepedia.org/ateneo-de-manila-university) before moving to Australia's University of Sydney, from which she earned a [Bachelor of Commerce](https://www.edgepedia.org/bachelor-of-commerce) in accounting along with a double major in finance.[4](https://asia.be.com/mise-en-avant/galerie/5-things-know-georgina-wilson-144066.html)
## Modeling career
**Preview and the It Girl label.** After high school, Wilson starred in a skincare commercial that she regards as one of her big breaks[5](https://www.preview.ph/fashion/georgina-wilson-preview-january-2026-cover-a5158-20260107-dyn). In May 2005 her friend Liz Uy, then an editorial assistant at the magazine *Preview*, tapped her for a "1 shirt, 7 ways" editorial photographed by Ronnie Salvacion; only a couple of months later she booked her first cover, the October 2005 issue alongside actor [Richard Gutierrez](https://www.edgepedia.org/richard-gutierrez), photographed by Jeanne Young[5](https://www.preview.ph/fashion/georgina-wilson-preview-january-2026-cover-a5158-20260107-dyn). *Preview* later described her as "the prototype of the it girl" and one of the magazine's most enduring muses[9](https://www.preview.ph/fashion/preview-30-icons-a4958-20250630-dyn).
Her cover work included the June 2010 15th anniversary issue, a tribute to [Alexander McQueen](https://www.edgepedia.org/alexander-mcqueen) in which Filipino designers reinterpreted his ensembles; then editor-in-chief Pauline Juan said Wilson had "the eyes, skin tone, height and bone structure to channel McQueen"[10](https://www.spot.ph/entertainment/entertainment-peopleparties/46523/on-the-spot-georgina-wilson). In September 2013 she appeared on four separate covers of *Preview*'s September issue, styled by Vince Uy, Daryl Chang, and Liz Uy[11](https://www.summitmedia.com.ph/news/georgina-wilson-stars-in-four-covers-for-preview-s-september-issue). She also fronted the February 2012 [Valentine](https://www.edgepedia.org/valentine) issue of *Cosmopolitan* Philippines, appearing on both the front and back covers[12](https://www.cosmo.ph/entertainment/behind-the-scenes-georgina-wilson-february-2012-cover-shoot), and returned to the *Preview* cover in January 2026, twenty years after her first, in ensembles by Gucci[5](https://www.preview.ph/fashion/georgina-wilson-preview-january-2026-cover-a5158-20260107-dyn).
**The It Girls.** The June 2012 *Preview* cover placed Wilson with her friends [Anne Curtis](https://www.edgepedia.org/anne-curtis), Solenn Heussaff, Isabelle Daza, and Liz Uy; a behind-the-scenes video of the five set to [Carly Rae Jepsen](https://www.edgepedia.org/carly-rae-jepsen)'s "Call Me Maybe" went viral and the group inspired its own reality television show, *It Girls*[5](https://www.preview.ph/fashion/georgina-wilson-preview-january-2026-cover-a5158-20260107-dyn) • [7](https://www.philstar.com/lifestyle/fashion-and-beauty/2016/11/09/1640899/lifehacks-it-mom-georgina-wilson/amp/).
## Television and social media
Wilson worked as a VJ for Channel [V] and hosted cycle 3 of the reality series *Asia's Next Top Model*, which aired on Star World[10](https://www.spot.ph/entertainment/entertainment-peopleparties/46523/on-the-spot-georgina-wilson) • [6](https://www.mariefranceasia.com/culture/entertainment/asias-next-top-model-qa-antm-host-georgina-wilson-82546.html) • [13](https://www.contentasia.tv/sites/default/files/print-publications/206.ContentAsia_23Mar-5Apr.pdf). Tatler describes her as among the first influencers in the Philippines when social media expanded in the country; by 2013 she had over 1.3 million Twitter followers and over 500,000 on Instagram, and by 2024 her Instagram following was 3.4 million[2](https://www.tatlerasia.com/power-purpose/front-female/georgina-wilson-burnand-tatler-philippines-may-2024-cover-story) • [11](https://www.summitmedia.com.ph/news/georgina-wilson-stars-in-four-covers-for-preview-s-september-issue).
## Sunnies
In 2013 Wilson co-founded Sunnies Studios, an eyewear brand, with friends including Bea Soriano-Dee, Eric Dee Jr., and Martine Cajucom[2](https://www.tatlerasia.com/power-purpose/front-female/georgina-wilson-burnand-tatler-philippines-may-2024-cover-story) • [7](https://www.philstar.com/lifestyle/fashion-and-beauty/2016/11/09/1640899/lifehacks-it-mom-georgina-wilson/amp/). The brand grew into a lifestyle group: the makeup line Sunnies Face, Sunnies Cafe, Sunnies Coffee, and Sunnies Flask, all under an umbrella brand positioned as proudly Filipino[2](https://www.tatlerasia.com/power-purpose/front-female/georgina-wilson-burnand-tatler-philippines-may-2024-cover-story).
As brand director, Wilson describes the brand's vision as bringing beauty to everyday life, with products that are functional and reasonably priced[5](https://www.preview.ph/fashion/georgina-wilson-preview-january-2026-cover-a5158-20260107-dyn) • [2](https://www.tatlerasia.com/power-purpose/front-female/georgina-wilson-burnand-tatler-philippines-may-2024-cover-story). She has cited inclusivity in pricing and in shade ranges as priorities; Sunnies Face has been noted for offering colors suited to morena skin and formulas suited to the Philippines' tropical climate[2](https://www.tatlerasia.com/power-purpose/front-female/georgina-wilson-burnand-tatler-philippines-may-2024-cover-story). On sustainability, the Sunnies Group supports 1% For the Planet, whose members contribute a portion of revenue to environmental causes, and the company works on recycled acetate and reduced packaging[2](https://www.tatlerasia.com/power-purpose/front-female/georgina-wilson-burnand-tatler-philippines-may-2024-cover-story). As of 2024 the brand had stores in China and Vietnam, and Wilson has stated a goal of regional expansion[2](https://www.tatlerasia.com/power-purpose/front-female/georgina-wilson-burnand-tatler-philippines-may-2024-cover-story).
## Personal life
Wilson met Arthur Burnand, a British hotelier and executive with the property developer Swire Properties, in 2015, and they married in April 2016 in England[3](https://www.tatlerasia.com/people/georgina-wilson-burnand) • [2](https://www.tatlerasia.com/power-purpose/front-female/georgina-wilson-burnand-tatler-philippines-may-2024-cover-story). The wedding in the English countryside drew a guest list of a little over 200 people[14](https://www.philstar.com/lifestyle/sunday-life/2016/05/07/1580831/georgina-wilson-now-mrs-arthur-burnand/amp). Their first son, Archibald Francis Geoffrey "Archie" Burnand, was born in 2016; the couple later had two more children, Alfie and Charlotte[15](https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2017/10/07/1746501/mama-georgina) • [16](https://www.pep.ph/lifestyle/parenting/192120/georgina-wilson-winning-in-life-as-a-mom-a783-a5812-20260509).
The family splits its time between Manila and Shanghai, where Burnand works; Wilson has described living between the two cities, with a routine of daily walking and weight training[2](https://www.tatlerasia.com/power-purpose/front-female/georgina-wilson-burnand-tatler-philippines-may-2024-cover-story).
## Recognition
Wilson was named a Tatler Gen.T Leaders of Tomorrow honouree in 2016 and an Asia's Most Influential honouree for the Philippines in 2021[3](https://www.tatlerasia.com/people/georgina-wilson-burnand).
## References
1. [Body Talk with Georgina Wilson, The Philippine Star (2012)](https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2012/10/22/859698/body-talk-georgina-wilson)
2. [Georgina Wilson-Burnand shares wisdom from new experiences and her fresh mindset, Tatler Philippines May 2024 cover story](https://www.tatlerasia.com/power-purpose/front-female/georgina-wilson-burnand-tatler-philippines-may-2024-cover-story)
3. [Georgina Wilson-Burnand, Tatler Asia profile](https://www.tatlerasia.com/people/georgina-wilson-burnand)
4. [5 Things to know about Georgina Wilson, Be Asia (2016)](https://asia.be.com/mise-en-avant/galerie/5-things-know-georgina-wilson-144066.html)
5. [Georgina Wilson Stays in Character, Preview January 2026 cover story](https://www.preview.ph/fashion/georgina-wilson-preview-january-2026-cover-a5158-20260107-dyn)
6. [Asia's Next Top Model: Q&A with ANTM host Georgina Wilson, Marie France Asia](https://www.mariefranceasia.com/culture/entertainment/asias-next-top-model-qa-antm-host-georgina-wilson-82546.html)
7. [#Lifehacks from 'it' mom Georgina Wilson, Philstar.com (2016)](https://www.philstar.com/lifestyle/fashion-and-beauty/2016/11/09/1640899/lifehacks-it-mom-georgina-wilson/amp/)
8. [And Baby Makes Three, Tatler Asia](https://www.tatlerasia.com/the-scene/people-parties/georgina-wilson-burnand)
9. [The Preview 30 Icons, Preview.ph](https://www.preview.ph/fashion/preview-30-icons-a4958-20250630-dyn)
10. [On the Spot: Georgina Wilson, SPOT.ph (2010)](https://www.spot.ph/entertainment/entertainment-peopleparties/46523/on-the-spot-georgina-wilson)
11. [Georgina Wilson stars in four covers for Preview's September issue, Summit Media (2013)](https://www.summitmedia.com.ph/news/georgina-wilson-stars-in-four-covers-for-preview-s-september-issue)
12. [Behind The Scenes: Georgina Wilson's February 2012 Cover Shoot, Cosmopolitan Philippines](https://www.cosmo.ph/entertainment/behind-the-scenes-georgina-wilson-february-2012-cover-shoot)
13. [Content Asia, 23 March–5 April print edition](https://www.contentasia.tv/sites/default/files/print-publications/206.ContentAsia_23Mar-5Apr.pdf)
14. [Georgina Wilson is now Mrs. Arthur Burnand, The Philippine Star (2016)](https://www.philstar.com/lifestyle/sunday-life/2016/05/07/1580831/georgina-wilson-now-mrs-arthur-burnand/amp)
15. [Mama Georgina, The Philippine Star (2017)](https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2017/10/07/1746501/mama-georgina)
16. [Georgina Wilson feels she is "winning in life" as a mom, PEP.ph (2026)](https://www.pep.ph/lifestyle/parenting/192120/georgina-wilson-winning-in-life-as-a-mom-a783-a5812-20260509)
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