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R'Bonney Gabriel Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 1, 2026 • 3 min read

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Quick Info

Date of birth20 March 1994

Age29 Years (as of 2023)

BirthplaceHouston, Texas, United States

ProfessionModel; Fashion designer; Sewing instructor

NationalityAmerican

Marital statusUnmarried

FamilyFather - Remigio Bonzon Gabriel; Mother - Dana Walker; three elder brothers

R'Bonney Gabriel Biography

R'Bonney Gabriel is an American model, fashion designer and sewing instructor from Houston, Texas. She rose to international prominence after winning Miss

Early life and background

R’Bonney Nola Gabriel was born on March 20, 1994, in Houston, Texas. Raised in a family with Filipino and American roots, she describes herself as a proud Filipina Texan. Her father, Remigio Bonzon Gabriel, emigrated from Manila to the United States on a college scholarship and her mother is Dana Walker. Gabriel grew up with three older brothers.

Gabriel discovered a passion for sewing as a teenager and began making garments and experimenting with fabrics at about 15 years old. She went on to study fashion formally, earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Fashion/Apparel Design with a minor in Fibres from the University of North Texas.

Career

Gabriel’s early industry experience included a production assistant role at a Houston apparel company in 2011 and internships with fashion labels. She modeled for e-commerce and worked with agencies and brands in Dallas and Houston before launching her own clothing line. In 2018 she founded R’Bonney Nola, an eco-conscious fashion brand based in Houston, and she serves as its CEO.

Sustainability and community work are central to Gabriel’s approach to design. She has focused on creating garments from recycled and repurposed materials and joined Magpies & Peacocks, a non-profit design house dedicated to reusing post-consumer clothing and scrap textiles to support emerging local designers. Gabriel also teaches sewing to women who have survived domestic violence and human trafficking, running classes in partnership with non-profit organizations to give survivors practical skills in fashion and garment construction.

Pageantry

After years working in fashion and modeling, Gabriel turned to pageantry. She began competing in regional contests, finishing as first runner-up at Miss Kemah USA 2020 and Miss Houston 2021. Representing Harris County, she placed first runner-up at Miss USA 2021. Undeterred, she returned to compete for Miss USA 2022 and won the national title, becoming the first Miss USA of Filipino descent.

Gabriel used her fashion skills in her pageant wardrobe, designing many of the outfits she wore during competitions. For Miss USA she created a Filipiniana-inspired interview outfit and repurposed an old jacket into a red cocktail dress for the opening number. After winning Miss USA she represented the United States at the 71st Miss Universe pageant.

On January 15, 2023, at the Miss Universe final held in New Orleans, Gabriel was crowned Miss Universe 2022. During the competition she emphasized fashion as a vehicle for positive change, highlighting her work with recycled materials and sewing programs for survivors when answering the final question about using the Miss Universe platform as an empowering organization. She also designed a dark blue jumpsuit for the Miss Universe preliminary interview round, a piece she described as reflecting the emotional highs and lows of her journey.

Public profile

Gabriel is known for blending design skill with advocacy for sustainability in fashion. Her public image includes both creative, self-made wardrobe choices and hands-on community engagement through teaching and nonprofit collaboration. Her heritage, environmental focus, and commitment to survivor education have been recurring themes in interviews and public appearances.

Gabriel’s physical profile listed publicly includes a height of approximately 5 feet 7 inches (170 cm), hazel eyes, and light brown hair. Her design work has included collections inspired by international textiles; she staged a photoshoot in Mumbai for an India-inspired collection that included local people and children.

Latest updates

Following national and international titles in pageantry, Gabriel continued to spotlight sustainable fashion through her brand and nonprofit work. She has involved family in her brand activity; for example, she modelled a line of branded T-shirts alongside her father to mark his birthday release. Her public statements stress integrity and dedication to using fashion as a force for good.

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Recent Work

Miss Universe 2022

Winner of the 71st Miss Universe pageant held in January 2023; used platform to promote sustainable fashion and survivor sewing programs.

2023
R'Bonney Nola

Founder and CEO of an eco-friendly clothing line established in Houston in 2018, focused on recycled materials and sustainable design.

2018
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Career Highlights

  1. Founded the eco-friendly clothing brand R’Bonney Nola (2018)
  2. Joined Magpies & Peacocks, a non-profit design house working with recycled textiles (2020)
  3. Won Miss USA 2022
  4. Crowned Miss Universe 2022 (71st Miss Universe)
  5. Teaches sewing to survivors of domestic violence and human trafficking
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