Michelle van Eimeren (born 15 March 1972) is an Australian former actress and beauty pageant titleholder.

Pageantry

She represented Australia in the 1994

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pageant, which was held in

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. She placed 11th overall.

Career

After her Miss Universe stint, she starred in numerous Filipino films. She married Filipino actor/singer

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in 1996 and had two children with him. She also wrote a

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called ''Butterfly''. She is also a

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and product endorser.

Personal life

Van Eimeren currently lives in Australia with her two daughters, after her

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from Alcasid in October 2007. In November 2009, she married her fiancé Mark Morrow in

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, Southern Highlands. Alcasid and his wife

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were among the guests.Van Eimeren-Morrow wedding
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Filmography

Film

# ''Manolo en Michelle: Hapi Together'' (1994) as Michelle the Mermaid # ''Isko (Adventures in Animasia)'' (1995) # ''Pwera Biro Mahal Kita: D' Beachboys'' (1995) as Michelle # ''Syempre Ikaw Lang (Ang Syota Kong Imported)'' (1996)

Television appearances

References

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