Priscilla Meirelles de Almeida-Estrada (born 5 September 1983) is a

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ian model,

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host,

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and

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. She won the Miss Earth 2004 pageant held in the

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, becoming the 4th Miss Earth. She also won the

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2003 pageant. Meirelles has been married to Filipino actor and model

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since March 2011.

Early life

Meirelles was born in the city of Belém do Pará, a city of the

ian

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, and represented the Brazilian state of Amazonas in beauty contests in Brazil. She was chosen Miss Earth Brazil, also representing the Amazonas state in 2004. Her father Luis Claudio Almeida is an advertising company creative director and her mother, Marcia Regina Meirelles is a businesswoman. She is of Portuguese and

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descent.

Beauty pageant

In 2003, Meirelles represented the State of Amazonas in Miss Globe Brazil held on 15 March that year in Brasília, and was elected, then won the 2003

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pageant in

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on 25 July the same year. On 28 July 2004 she won the Beleza Brazil pageant, held in Belo Horizonte and on 24 October 2004 she became the first Brazilian to be crowned Miss Earth, held in Quezon City (Philippines). She also won the Most Photogenic Award. In winning Miss Earth, Brazil became the first country to win the "Big Four" in

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Meirelles co-hosted the Miss Earth pageant coronation night for three succeeding years in the Philippines. She first co-hosted the

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won by

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that took place in the grounds of the

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followed by the

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pageant won by Jessica Trisko of

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held at the

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Theater in

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, and lastly the Miss Earth 2008 pageant that took place at the Clark Expo Amphitheater in

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where the Philippines' bet Karla Henry won the coveted crown. She was also the chairwoman of the

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panel of judges.

Personal life

Filipino actor, host, and model

proposed to marry Mereilles on July 15, 2009 at Elbert's Steak House in

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. They were married on February 26, 2011 in

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province, Philippines. The couple announced her pregnancy in July 2011 and had a baby shower of their first child on January 22, 2012 held at The Peninsula Manila. She gave birth to a daughter, Sammanta Anechka, on February 6, 2012.

and Meirelles attended Sammanta Anechka's graduation, as class first honor at The British School Manila on June 15, 2024. In July, Estrada confirmed a ‘mutual break’ with Meirelles in a social media post. However, she denied her husband's statement and felt very disheartened.

Awards and nominations

Woman of the Year

On 25 November 2019, Meirelles was one of the recipients of The Outstanding Men and Women of the Year Philippines for her outstanding achievements and contributions to society and the country, as well as her active pursuit of her environmental advocacies. The event was held at the Teatrino Promenade in Greenhills,

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Noble Queen Nations

On 12 December, 2024, Meirelles was the recipients of the new title Noble Queen Nations 2024 in the Noble Queen of the Universe pageant in

Filmography

Television

*''

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'' (2016) - Chelsea Oliviera *''

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'' (2017) - Prianka Aguas *'' Haplos'' (2017) - Madam Sally *'' Bagong Umaga'' (2020-2021) - Olivia

References

External links

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Priscilla Meirelles Star Magic ABS-CBN

Priscilla Meirelles Official Site
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