Known for beauty, grace and elegance, Filipinas are definitely the top contenders for this year's Miss Universe 2013 beauty pageant. Not one, but four Filipinas are vying for the elusive crown, including Miss Philippines Ariella Arida.

For the past years, Filipina beauties are making waves in the Top 5 for Miss Universe. Last year, Miss Philippines Janine Tugonon came head-to-head with Olivia Culpo, the reigning Miss Universe 2012. A year before that Shamcey Supsup was declared third runner-up for Miss Universe 2011 and Venus Raj was Miss Universe 2010 fourth runner-up.

Here's a quick fun facts about the four Filipino beauties for the Miss Universe 2013 pageant:

Miss Gabon Jennifer Ondo - This 20-year-old African beauty grew up in the farm in Bidougui Village where she lives with her grandmother. Living in the farm taught her to raise crops, catch fish, dance and sing. She wants to be an advocate for women and aims to provide aid for the homeless. Ondo is currently studying at Santa Monica College where she serves as the national representative for the Miss Universe Gabon National Committee. Her favorite native dish is Feuilles de Manioc, a cassava leaf prepared with peanut butter and served with smoked fish.

Miss Guam Alixes Scott - The youngest of the four Filipinas, Scott is a certified world traveler. She traveled in Australia where she slept in a treehouse in the middle of the rainforest, experienced the Indian colorful life, went swimming in white beaches of Thailand, tasted authentic Chinese cuisine in Hongkong, shopping in Singapore and experienced the warm hospitality of the Philippines.

Miss Canada Riza Santos - She may the face of an angel but she can precisely and accurately hit a target using C7 service rifle. Riza is a former Canadian Forces Army Reserve. This 27-year-old Canadian stunner is 100% full blooded Filipino and wants to become an entrepreneur for her own engineering company. She appeared in four major Filipino movies and was the official television host for the Asian Poker Tour 2008-2009.

Miss Philippines Ariella Arida - Arida was a chemistry graduate who can tell the composition of any chemical compound just by looking at it. As a young girl, she used to make various sweets from herbs and sell them to her classmates. She wants to be an entrepreneur where she can use her knowledge in chemistry to create her own fragrance line.