Danielle Castaño
Danielle Kirsten Muriel Castaño (born August 21, 1990) is a Filipino beauty queen, and represented the Philippines in the Miss World 2008 pageant. She was the crowd favorite in the Binibining Pilipinas 2008 pageant, bagging five special awards from the major sponsors and placing as 1st runner-up.
On October 02, 2008, she was appointed as the new official candidate of the Philippines to Miss World following the resignation of the original winner, Janina San Miguel.
Castaño grew up in Marikina City, but later moved to Quezon City. She finished her secondary education in Herbert Hoover High School in California, United States where she was also part of the track and field varsity team.