Maureen Francisco is a TV reporter, actor, and public figure. She is known for her role on the reality show Solitary 3.0.

Personal life

Maureen Francisco was born into poverty near Manila

Manila

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, Philippines

Philippines

The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...

 and lived in a small home with 15 relatives. She moved to the United States

United States

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 with her family at the age of 5. She attended Pacific Lutheran University

Pacific Lutheran University

Pacific Lutheran University is located in Parkland, a suburb of Tacoma, Washington. In September 2009, PLU had a student population of 3,582 and approximately 280 full-time faculty...

 and received a bachelor's degree in Journalism in 1999.

Career

After she graduated, she went on to be a TV reporter around the US. Her desire to be in the public eye landed her roles in commercials, as a spokes-person and a media host. CBS

CBS

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's Power of 10

Power of 10

Power of 10 is an international Sony Pictures Television game show format featuring contestants predicting how a cross-section of local people from the host broadcaster's country responded to questions covering a wide variety of topics in polls conducted by the broadcaster and production...

, hosted by Drew Carey

Drew Carey

Drew Allison Carey is an American actor, singer, comedian, photographer, sports executive, and game show host. After serving in the U.S. Marine Corps and making a name for himself in stand-up comedy, Carey eventually gained popularity starring on his own sitcom, The Drew Carey Show, and serving as...

, premiered in 2007, with Maureen as their first contestant. As her first role in a movie, Maureen was cast in 2008 as a lead for the horror movie Eyes in the Dark

Eyes in the Dark

Eyes in the Dark is a 2010 American horror film written and directed by Bjorn Anderson. It is filmed in the "found footage" style.-Plot:The movie follows seven college students as they take a weekend trip to a lodge in the Cascade Mountains. As they film themselves for their video blog, they record...

. Then in 2009, Maureen was contestant #5 on Fox Reality Channel

Fox Reality Channel

Fox Reality Channel was an all reality television channel available on cable and satellite television in the United States. It was launched on May 24, 2005 and was owned by the Fox Entertainment Group. It featured many shows that were previously on the Fox network...

's Solitary 3.0. Maureen went on to become one of the founding members of The World Bikini Football League. She is currently a side line reporter for bikini football. Due to her humble beginnings, Maureen also serves as media director for the non-profit Child United to help children in poverty.

External links

• Maureen Francisco's Official Website