Maggie Wilson

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Maggie Wilson
Maggie Wilson at Binibining Pilipinas 2008.jpg
Born
Margaret Nales Wilson

(1989-03-15) March 15, 1989 (age 34)
Bacolod, Philippines
Other namesMaggie Wilson-Consunji (formerly) [1]
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Spouse
Victor Consunji
(m. 2010;sep. 2021)
Children1
Beauty pageant titleholder
Title Binibining Pilipinas World 2007
Years active2003–present
Major
competition(s)
Binibining Pilipinas 2007
(Winner – Binibining Pilipinas World 2007)
Miss World 2007
(Unplaced)

Margaret Nales Wilson (born March 15, 1989) is a Filipino-British model, beauty pageant titleholder, television presenter, entrepreneur, and former actress. She was crowned Binibining Pilipinas World 2007 and went on to represent the Philippines at Miss World 2007.

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She won the fifth season (2016) of The Amazing Race Asia with teammate Parul Shah. In 2017, she presented the second cycle of Philippines' Next Top Model .

Early life

Wilson was born on March 15, 1989, in Bacolod to a Filipina mother and Scottish father. [2] [3] Due to her father's job, she grew up mostly in Saudi Arabia. She spent 14 years there, where she attended Al Hekma International School in Jeddah and also learned show jumping at age 11. She described Saudi Arabia as "a very tough country to be a woman in." She also spent time living in Bacolod and Scotland. [1] [3] [4]

In 2004, she moved to Manila. [1]

Career

Wilson's first TV appearance was for GMA Network 7's Kakabakaba Adventure (2003) where she was a regular cast member until the show ended in 2004. Between 2003 and 2011, Wilson appeared and starred in several TV series and soap operas. With supporting roles in All Together Now (2004), Encantadia (2005), Darna (2005), Asian Treasures (2007) and Joaquin Bordado (2008). As part of the main cast in Saang Sulok ng Langit (2005), where she was nominated as Best TV Villain, My Guardian Abby (2006), Darna (2009) and Beauty Queen (2010).

Wilson has also appeared in several TV commercials and advertisements for the Taiwan Tourism Board, Bench, Globe Telecom, Greenwich, Creamsilk, Tresemme, Antica Murrina, Happy Skin & Traveloka and Luminisce Skin.

In 2006, MTV (Philippines) launched Wilson as part of their roster of VJ's (Video Jockey). Where she hosted the show, MTV Time Out, as well concerts featuring of Rihanna, Chris Brown and Christina Aguilera to name a few. She has interviewed Incubus, Fall Out Boy, Simple Plan, Harry Connick Jr. and many more. She was a VJ until 2010.

In 2007, Wilson won Binibining Pilipinas World (Miss World Philippines). She was 17 years old at the time.

She has been featured on the cover of several magazines such as Candy, Chalk, Manual, FHM (Philippines), UNO, Metro Society, Northern Living, Enclaves and Lifestyle Asia.

In 2016, Wilson won the fifth season of The Amazing Race Asia with Parul Shah. [5] [6]

In March 2017, Wilson was cast as the main host for Philippines' Next Top Model cycle 3 on TV5.

Wilson made history in November 2017 when she became the first Filipino woman to complete a marathon in Antarctica. [7]

In October 2018, she opened Casa Consunji, a furniture and decor store.

In 2018-2019, Wilson co-hosted Beached, a travel show on Metro Channel with Marc Saw Nelson.

Personal life

Wilson married Victor Consunji on December 18, 2010. [8] She gave birth to their son Connor in 2012. [9] In an Instagram post on September 27, 2021, Wilson announced her separation from Consunji. [10]

Filmography

Television Series
YearTitleRoleNetwork
2005 Saang Sulok ng Langit Bettina GMA Network
Encantadia Aera
Etheria
Mars Ravelos' Darna Manananggal
2006 My Guardian Abby Badsy QTV
2007 Asian Treasures Via GMA Network
2008 Carlo J. Caparas' Joaquin Bordado Brianna
Sine Novela: Una Kang Naging Akin Annie Villanueva
2009-2010 Mars Ravelos' Darna Octavia Moran / "Lutgarda Morales" / Babaeng Linta
2010 Sine Novela: Kaya Kong Abutin Ang Langit Ellen
2010-2011 Beauty Queen Rebecca Rivas
2016 Till I Met You Ms. Zia Gallinger ABS-CBN
2016Amazing Race Asia Season 5Contestant (WINNER) AXN Asia
2017 Philippines' Next Top Model Host TV5
2018-2019BeachedHost Metro Channel
2019-2020Thank God It's The WeekendHost CNN Philippines
2020Project GOHost AXN Asia

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Preceded by
Anna Igpit
Binibining Pilipinas World
2007
Succeeded by
Danielle Castaño