Most Successful Pinay Beauty Queens

A gajillion wows! Truly, the beauty of a Filipina is as captivating as the golden sunshine in the early morn filling the world with all the love and life. No wonder many countries have recently banned true blue Pinays from competing in a global beauty pageants.

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No kidding. Just recently, news broke out fromBangkok, Thailand. Right after the fourth-place finish of Annalie Forbes, the Philippines’ representative to the Miss Grand International Beauty Pageant in 2013. The details reveal the Association of Beauty Pageant Franchise Holders (ABPFH) has banned the Philippines from future international beauty competitions, citing “enormous advantage” by Filipina candidates in practically all pageants this year. Talk about unfair treatment. But we simply can’t help it, if in the design of God Almighty, He has sprinkled a lot more beauty dusts in the Philippines than in the world. Just a theory, though so don’t quote me.

Ladies and gentlemen, without further ado, 10 of the famous, most global Pinay beauty queen to ever win a global crown. Hold your breath, everyone!

Top 10: Megan Young

Megan Young

Besting the world, Megan Young placed Philippines on the map in winning the England-based Miss World beauty title 2013. Born in the U.S., of an American father and a Pinoy mother, the beautiful lass from Olongapo City made sure her transfer to the country when she was 10 years oldwas worth it, making the Pinoy motherland proud.

Global Achievement: winner, Miss World 2013 (Bali, Indonesia)

Born: Megan Lynne Young

             February 27, 1990 (age 24)

             Alexandria, Virginia, U.S.

Top 9: Ruffa Gutierrez

Ruffa Gutierrez

While the whole world was watching and facing the crowd of thousands, Ruffa was a perfect picture of calmness under pressure when she wowed the judges and the audiences with her straight answer during the Miss World pageant in Africa.

Asked about how to help a low self-esteemed girl, the Pinay beauty queen confidently answered:”Well, I’ll tell her to believe in herself because it’s not only physical beauty that’s important but also inner beauty. Like what the Little Prince said, ’What is essential is invisible to the naked eye.’ And I believe that character and personality are more important than physical beauty.”

Global Achievement: 3rd place, Miss World 1993 (Sun City, South Africa)

Born: SharmaineRuffa Rama Gutiérrez

             June 24, 1973 (age 41)

             Manila, Philippines

Top 8: Melanie Marquez

Melanie Marquez

A true Pinoy by blood and heart, this beauty queen has not stopped at just giving pride to the Philippines by winning many world-renowned beauty pageants, Melanie has become a mentor to the next generation of beauty queens. Among those she trained are 3 A-listers here: RuffaGuiterrez, Charlene Gonzales and Miriam Quiambao.

 

Global Achievement: Miss International, 1979

Born: Mimilanie Laurel Marquez

             16 July 1964 (age 50)

             Philippines

Top 7: Charlene Gonzalez

Charlene Gonzalez

Who would have believed this showstopper stunner lived for the first 20 years of her life in a nipa hut made of bamboo, wood and anahaw leaves. Despite the poverty and the fact that her Indian father left the family, Venus rose to become one of the most-adored women in the whole wide world.

Global Achievement: 4th Runner Up, Miss Universe 2010 (United States)

Born: Maria Venus Bayonito Raj

             July 7, 1988 (age 26)

             Doha, Qatar

Top 5: Shamcey Supsup

Shamcey Supsup

A true beauty and brains, Shamcey not only graduated magna cum laude in UP-Diliman taking up Architecture, she topped the national architecture exams for architects. Add her glorious stint against the best women of the world and you’ve got yourself a Pinay to die for.

Global Achievement: 3rd Runner Up, Miss Universe 2011 (Sao Paulo, Brazil)

Born: ShamceyGurreaSupsup

             May 16, 1986 (age 28)

             Philippines

Top 4: Miriam Quiambao

Miriam Quiambao

She was such a strong contender, many believed Miriam had the Miss Universe crown for the taking. One question about pregnant beauty queens and an unscheduled fall seem to have changed that though.

Still the same,she’s the closest thing we’ve made so far to the crown in recent years. And to think, Miriam was a last-minute representative of the country as the actual winner of Bb. Pilipinas, Janelle Bautista was disqualified making her the 1st runner up the automatic successor.

Global Achievement: 1st Runner Up, Miss Universe 1999 (Venezuela)

Born: Miriam Redito Quiambao

             May 20, 1975 (age 39)

             Quezon City, Philippines

Top 3:Lalaine Bennett

Lalaine Bennett

Many would not know her but Lalaine, of half Filipino American blood, opened up the door of the Philippines to the most-coveted Miss Universe crown in the early 1960’s.

Global Achievement: 3rd Runner Up, Miss Universe 1963 (Miami Beach, Florida)

Top 2: Margie Moran

Margie Moran

Margie has continually given pride to the Philippines winning the 2nd of 2 Miss Universe crowns for the country. Today she’s the president of the Ballet Philippines.

Her answer in the Q&A portion of the world-renowned beauty pageant echoed her stunning wit and inner strength.

Asked about what to buy if given a million dollars, she answered candidly:”A house and lot because it’s the most expensive thing and I can’t afford it. If I had a million bucks, I’d buy a house a lot and live by myself, and other people, of course.”

She was 19.

Global Achievement: Miss Universe 1973 (Athens, Greece)

Born: Maria Margarita Roxas Moran

             September 15, 1953 (age 61)

             Manila, Philippines

Top 1: Gloria Diaz

Gloria Diaz

And the most beautiful Pinay who won it all for the first time bringing untold pride to her native Philippines. Gloria dazzled the crowds and the world with her truly Pinay looks and extremely sharp mind.

Ponder how she got through the camel’s eye. Her shining moment was when she was asked: “If a man from the moon landed in your hometown, what would you do to entertain him?”

Her apt answer: “Oh! Uh, just the same things I do. I think if he has been on the moon for so long, I think when he comes over he wants a change, I guess.”

Global Achievement: Miss Universe 1969 (Miami, Beach, Florida)

Born: Gloria MaríaAspilleraDíaz

             10 March 1951 (age 63)

             Aringay, La Union, Philippines

There you have it folks. I’m sure you have your own personal faves. To share your view, please find the comments section handy below.

Beauty is definitely in the eyes of everyone in the world who is looking at one of Gods’ finest creation – a Filipina.

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