María Margarita Morán
Encyclopedia
Maria Margarita Morán Róxas-Floirendo won the Miss Philippines and Miss Universe
crowns in 1973
. A granddaughter of former Philippine President Manuel Roxas
, she has also been known as Margie Morán Róxas and Margie Moran Róxas De Floirendo. She is so far the last Philippine representative to the Miss Universe
Pageant to bring home the crown.
pageant after winning the Miss Philippines competition. 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 was one of the favorites during that edition, also garnering the Miss Photogenic title.
, managing a resort called "Pearl Farm" in Samal Island, Davao del Norte
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Miss Universe
Miss Universe is an annual international beauty contest that is run by the Miss Universe Organization. The pageant is the most publicized beauty contest in the world with 600 million viewers....
crowns in 1973
Miss Universe 1973
Miss Universe 1973 was held at the 2,000-year-old amphitheatre of Odeon of Herodes Atticus, at the foot of the Acropolis in Athens, Greece on July 21, 1973...
. A granddaughter of former Philippine President Manuel Roxas
Manuel Roxas
Manuel Acuña Roxas was the first president of the independent Third Republic of the Philippines and fifth president overall. He served as president from the granting of independence in 1946 until his abrupt death in 1948...
, she has also been known as Margie Morán Róxas and Margie Moran Róxas De Floirendo. She is so far the last Philippine representative to the Miss Universe
Miss Universe
Miss Universe is an annual international beauty contest that is run by the Miss Universe Organization. The pageant is the most publicized beauty contest in the world with 600 million viewers....
Pageant to bring home the crown.
Career
The full-time college student at Maryknoll College (now Miriam College) and part-time Auggie Cordero model won the right to represent the country in the Miss UniverseMiss Universe
Miss Universe is an annual international beauty contest that is run by the Miss Universe Organization. The pageant is the most publicized beauty contest in the world with 600 million viewers....
pageant after winning the Miss Philippines competition. 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 was one of the favorites during that edition, also garnering the Miss Photogenic title.
Personal life
She married Congressman Antonio Floirendo, Jr. and settled in Davao CityDavao City
The City of Davao is the largest city in the island of Mindanao in the Philippines. Its international airport and seaports are among the busiest cargo hubs in the Philippines....
, managing a resort called "Pearl Farm" in Samal Island, Davao del Norte
Davao del Norte
Davao del Norte , and once known simply as Davao, is a province of the Philippines located in the Davao Region in Mindanao. Its capital is Tagum City. It borders the province of Agusan del Sur to the north, Bukidnon to the west, Compostela Valley to the east, and the city of Davao to the south...
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