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Birth Name: Maria Venus Bayonito Raj
Place of Birth: Doha, Qatar ( likely )
Date of Birth: 7 July, 1988
Ethnicity: * father – Indian * mother – Filipino [Bicolano]
Venus Raj is a Filipino actress, model, television host, and beauty pageant titleholder. She was crowned Binibining Pilipinas-Universe 2010/Miss Universe-Philippines, and represented the Philippines at the 2010 Miss Universe pageant.
Her birthplace is unclear. She was likely born in Doha, Qatar. However, some records state that she was born in Bato, Camarines Sur, Philippines. Her father, Vincent Raj, is Indian. Her mother, Ester Landagan Talagtag, is Filipina, from Bato, Camarines Sur. She is married to North Orillan.
Venus’ maternal grandfather was Ambrocio Talagtag y Galón (or Ambrocio Galón Talagtag in Filipino, the son of Graciano Talagtag and Basilia Galón).
Venus’ maternal grandmother was named Socorro Acido Landagan.
Sources: http://www.philstar.com
Birth record of Venus’ mother – https://familysearch.org