Maria Margarita Roxas Moran-Floirendo (born 15 September 1953), professionally known as Margie Moran (), is a Filipino beauty queen, actress and peace advocate
who was the president of
Ballet Philippines
Ballet Philippines (BP) is a ballet company in the Philippines founded in 1969 by Alice Reyes with the support of Eddie Elejar and the Cultural Center of the Philippines. Proficient in both ballet and modern dance,Jacinto, J. 2007. The Ballet Com ...
and is the chairperson of the
Cultural Center of the Philippines
The Cultural Center of the Philippines ( fil, Sentrong Pangkultura ng Pilipinas, or CCP) is a government-owned and controlled corporation established to preserve, develop and promote arts and culture in the Philippines.Presidential Decree No. ...
.
She is best known for winning the second
Miss Universe
Miss Universe is an annual international beauty pageant that is run by a United States and Thailand based Miss Universe Organization.Natalie Tadena (July 2, 2015"Donald Trump's Miss USA Pageant Lands on Reelz Cable Channel". ''The Wall Stre ...
crown for the
Philippines
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* ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas
* cbk, República de Filipinas
* hil, Republ ...
as
Miss Universe 1973
Miss Universe 1973, the 22nd Miss Universe pageant, was held on 21 July 1973 at the Odeon of Herodes Atticus in Athens, Greece. Margarita Moran of the Philippines was crowned by Kerry Anne Wells of Australia at the end of the event, thus ma ...
.
Early life and education
Moran was born on 15 September 1953 in
Manila
Manila ( , ; fil, Maynila, ), officially the City of Manila ( fil, Lungsod ng Maynila, ), is the capital of the Philippines, and its second-most populous city. It is highly urbanized and, as of 2019, was the world's most densely populate ...
, Philippines, to lawyer Francis Gonzalez Morán and Rosario McIlvain Roxas.
Her father Francis Morán was the son of Chief Justice
Manuel Morán and Nieves Gonzalez de Morán, a granddaughter of Don Francisco Gonzalez y Reinado, owner of the legendary 39,000-hectare ''
Hacienda Esperanza'' that included the municipalities of
Santa Maria,
Santo Tomas Santo Tomás is Spanish for Saint Thomas.
Santo Tomas may also refer to:
Places
Argentina
* Santo Tomás, Buenos Aires, Carlos Casares Partido, Buenos Aires Province
* Santo Tomás, Neuquén
Colombia
* Santo Tomás, Atlantico
Cuba
...
,
Rosales
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and
San Quintin San Quintín or San Quintin may refer to :
Chile
*San Quintín Glacier
Mexico
* San Quintín, Baja California
** San Quintín Volcanic Field
Philippines
* San Quintin, Abra
*San Quintin, Pangasinan
See also
* Saint Quentin
* Battle of St. Quent ...
, extending through the rest of
Pangasinan and the provinces of
Tarlac
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and
Nueva Ecija
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.
Her mother Rosario "Charo" Roxas is one of three children born to
Manuel Roxas
Manuel Acuña Roxas (born Manuel Roxas y Acuña; ; January 1, 1892 – April 15, 1948) was a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as the fifth president of the Philippines, who served from 1946 until his death due to heart attacks in 19 ...
,
fifth president of the Philippines
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, and Juanita Muriedas McIlvain. Her siblings are Consuelo Roxas-Javellana and Manuel "Manny" Roxas, Jr.
She graduated high school from
St. Theresa's College and attended college at Maryknoll College (now
Miriam College
Miriam College ( fil, Dalubhasaang Miriam) is a non-stock, non-profit Filipino Catholic educational institution for girls and young women in Quezon City, Philippines.
It offers academic programs from pre-elementary to post-graduate and adult e ...
). Prior to joining the Miss Universe pageant, she modeled part-time for the fashion designer, Auggie Cordero.
Moran holds a degree in
business administration from
Boston University
Boston University (BU) is a Private university, private research university in Boston, Massachusetts. The university is nonsectarian, but has a historical affiliation with the United Methodist Church. It was founded in 1839 by Methodists with ...
,
and a
masters in development management from
SOAS University of London
SOAS University of London (; the School of Oriental and African Studies) is a public research university in London, England, and a member institution of the federal University of London. Founded in 1916, SOAS is located in the Bloomsbury a ...
.
Pageantry
She won the right to represent the country in the
Miss Universe
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pageant in
Athens
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,
Greece
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after winning the
Binibining Pilipinas
Binibining Pilipinas (abbreviated as Bb. Pilipinas; ) is a national beauty pageant in the Philippines that selects Filipina representatives to compete in one of the Big Four international beauty pageants: Miss International and selects two ot ...
competition in 1973.
Moran said that she entered the contest because of the incessant urgings of friends and family. The 19-year-old, 5 ft 6 in beauty ultimately won the
Miss Universe 1973
Miss Universe 1973, the 22nd Miss Universe pageant, was held on 21 July 1973 at the Odeon of Herodes Atticus in Athens, Greece. Margarita Moran of the Philippines was crowned by Kerry Anne Wells of Australia at the end of the event, thus ma ...
title and also garnered the Miss Photogenic award. She is one of the only four Miss Universe winners to also win Miss Photogenic, the others being
Margareta Arvidsson
Margareta Arvidsson (born 12 October 1947) is a Swedish actress, fashion model and beauty queen who was crowned as the 1966 Miss Universe at age 18. She represented Vänersborg
Vänersborg () is a locality and the seat of Vänersborg Municipali ...
,
Janelle Commissiong, and
Denise Quiñones
Denise Marie Quiñones August (born 9 September 1980) is a Puerto Rican actress, model and beauty queen who was crowned Miss Universe 2001. Prior to winning the Miss Universe pageant, she represented her hometown of Lares in the Miss Puerto R ...
.
Life after Miss Universe
Two years after her reign, she married and managed to finish her
Business Administration degree at Maryknoll College
and
Boston University
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and took her master's degree at the federal
University of London
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,
awarded through the
School of Oriental and African Studies
SOAS University of London (; the School of Oriental and African Studies) is a public research university in London, England, and a member institution of the federal University of London. Founded in 1916, SOAS is located in the Bloomsbury a ...
.
She headed several private companies like a resort called "Pearl Farm" in
Samal Island
Samal, officially the Island Garden City of Samal (IGaCOS; fil, Pulong Harding Lungsod ng Samal, ceb, Pulong Harding Dakbayan sa Samal) is a 4th class component city in the province of Davao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census ...
,
Davao del Norte from 1989 to 1994, hosted "Margie on Mindanao" on TV and produced a multi-awarded movie,
Bagong Buwan
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.
Moran is also notable for her social and civic works especially for promoting peace and livelihood as part of the
Mindanao
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Commission on Women Organization and recently as an ambassador-trustee of
Habitat for Humanity Philippines.
Her passion and experience as a dancer at the age of 18, prompt her to promote arts and culture with Southern Philippines Foundation for the Arts, Culture and Ecology.
She ran the over-all operations of
Ballet Philippines
Ballet Philippines (BP) is a ballet company in the Philippines founded in 1969 by Alice Reyes with the support of Eddie Elejar and the Cultural Center of the Philippines. Proficient in both ballet and modern dance,Jacinto, J. 2007. The Ballet Com ...
as its president from 2009 to 2018.
In January 2018, Moran was appointed by President
Rodrigo Duterte as member of the Board of Trustees of the
Cultural Center of the Philippines
The Cultural Center of the Philippines ( fil, Sentrong Pangkultura ng Pilipinas, or CCP) is a government-owned and controlled corporation established to preserve, develop and promote arts and culture in the Philippines.Presidential Decree No. ...
. She was elected as the cultural agency's chairperson in April 2018.
Moran was 21 years old when she married congressman Antonio R. Floirendo, Jr. of
Davao del Norte but after 30 years of marriage, they are now living separate lives.
They have two daughters, Monica Danielle and Gabrielle Antoinette.
Filmography
Film
Television
See also
*
Gloria Diaz
Gloria Maria Aspillera Diaz (; born 10 March 1951) is a Filipino actress of film and television, model and beauty queen who rose to fame after being crowned Miss Universe 1969, becoming the first Filipino to hold the Miss Universe title.
Early ...
*
Pia Wurtzbach
Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach ( ; ; born September 24, 1989), formerly known professionally as Pia Romero, is a Filipino model, actress and beauty queen who is known for being crowned Miss Universe 2015.
She joined Binibining Pilipinas pageant thre ...
*
Catriona Gray
Catriona Elisa Magnayon Gray (; born 6 January 1994) is a Filipino-Australian model, singer, beauty queen, television personality, youth advocate and arts ambassador best known for having been crowned Miss Universe 2018. She is the fourth Fi ...
*
Binibining Pilipinas
Binibining Pilipinas (abbreviated as Bb. Pilipinas; ) is a national beauty pageant in the Philippines that selects Filipina representatives to compete in one of the Big Four international beauty pageants: Miss International and selects two ot ...
*
Philippines at Major Beauty Pageants
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References
External links
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1953 births
Alumni of SOAS University of London
Binibining Pilipinas winners
Living people
Miriam College alumni
Miss Universe 1973 contestants
Miss Universe winners
People from Manila
Roxas family
Visayan people
Duterte administration personnel
Heads of government agencies of the Philippines