{{Short description|Filipino model}} {{Philippine name|Quitola|Shah}}{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2021}}{{Infobox pageant titleholder | image=Parul Shah.png | name = Parul Shah | title = {{ubl|[[Binibining Pilipinas Tourism|Binibining Pilipinas Tourism 2014]]|[[Binibining Pilipinas 2015|Binibining Pilipinas Grand International 2015]]}} | competitions = {{ubl|[[Binibining Pilipinas 2013]]|(Top 15)|[[Binibining Pilipinas 2014]]|(Winner – Binibining Pilipinas Tourism 2014)|(Appointed – Binibining Pilipinas Grand International 2015)|[[Miss Grand International 2015]]|(3rd runner-up)| (Best in National Costume)}} }}
'''Parul Quitola Shah''' is a Filipino-Indian model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned [[Binibining Pilipinas 2014|Binibining Pilipinas Tourism 2014]] at the [[Binibining Pilipinas 2014]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/pageants/54281-bb-pilipinas-2014-winners/|title=FULL LIST: Winners at the Bb Pilipinas 2014 coronation night|work=Rappler|access-date=22 February 2015}}</ref> In 2015, she was appointed as [[Binibining Pilipinas Grand International|Binibining Pilipinas Grand International 2015]].
==Pageantry== She competed at the [[Binibining Pilipinas 2013]] pageant and was chosen as one of the 15 semi-finalists. She decided to once again compete in [[Binibining Pilipinas]] and entered the [[Binibining Pilipinas 2014|2014 edition]] on 30 March 2014, where she was crowned [[Binibining Pilipinas Tourism|Binibining Pilipinas Tourism 2014]] by the outgoing titleholder Binibining Pilipinas Tourism 2013, [[Cindy Miranda|Joanna Cindy Miranda]]. However she could not compete in the said pageant as the pageant never happened. Parul Shah was handpicked to represent the Philippines at Miss Grand International 2015,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://thegreatpageantcommunity.com/2015/08/27/parul-shah-philippines-miss-grand-international-2015/|title = Parul Shah will represent Philippines at Miss Grand International 2015|date = August 27, 2015}}</ref> where she placed 3rd Runner-up.
Shah represented the Mountain Province during the [[Turismo Pilipina 2008]] pageant.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2014/03/07/1297895/pldt-presents-2014-bb.-pilipinas-pageant|title=PLDT presents 2014 Bb. Pilipinas pageant|work=The Philippine Star|access-date=22 February 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://philnews.ph/2013/04/14/parul-shah-bb-pilipinas-33-profile-bios-photos/|title=Parul Shah: Bb. Pilipinas #33 Profile, Bios, & Photos|author=Ed Umbao|date=14 April 2013|work=Philippine News|access-date=22 February 2015}}</ref>
===Post Pageantry=== In 2016, Shah won the [[The Amazing Race Asia 5|fifth season]] of ''[[The Amazing Race Asia]]'' with [[Maggie Wilson]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Villano|first1=Alexa|title=8 things to know about PH teams on 'Amazing Race Asia' season 5|url=https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/149081-8-things-philippine-teams-the-amazing-race-asia-season-5/|access-date=October 14, 2016|work=Rappler|date=October 13, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/12/15/16/pinay-beauty-queens-win-amazing-race-asia|title=Pinay beauty queens win 'Amazing Race Asia'|access-date=December 16, 2016|work=ABS-CBN News|date=December 15, 2016}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
{{s-start}} {{S-ach}} {{S-bef|before=Cindy Miranda}} {{s-ttl|title=[[Binibining Pilipinas Tourism]] | years=[[Binibining Pilipinas 2014|2014]]}} {{s-aft|after= [[Ann Colis]]}} {{S-bef|before={{flagicon|Australia}} [[Renera Thompson]]}} {{s-ttl|title=3rd Runner-up [[Miss Grand International]] | years=[[Miss Grand International 2015|2015]]}} {{s-aft|after= {{flagicon|Puerto Rico}} [[Madison Anderson]]}} {{S-bef|before=None}} {{s-ttl|title=[[Binibining Pilipinas Grand International]] |years=[[Binibining Pilipinas 2015|2015]]}} {{S-aft|after=[[Nicole Cordoves]]}} {{S-end}} {{Binibining Pilipinas Charities, Inc. titleholders |Year =2015 |Universe =[[Pia Wurtzbach]] |International=[[Janicel Lubina]] |Supranational=[[Rogelie Catacutan]] |Intercontinental=[[Christi McGarry|Christi Lynn McGarry]] |Globe=[[Ann Colis|Ann Lorraine Colis]] |Grand International=Parul Shah |World Miss University =[[Hannah Ruth Sison]] }}
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