Maricar Balagtas | |
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Born | Maricar Manalaysay Balagtas 29 July 1983 |
Education | Centro Escolar University |
Title | Binibining Pilipinas 2000 (Unplaced) Binibining Pilipinas 2001 (2nd Runner-Up) Miss Globe International 2001 (Winner) Binibining Pilipinas 2004 (Winner – Binibining Pilipinas Universe 2004) Miss Universe 2004 (Unplaced) |
Modeling information | |
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
Hair color | Black |
Eye color | Black |
Maricar Manalaysay Balagtas (born 29 July 1983) is a Filipino model and beauty pageant titleholder who was the first Filipino delegate to win the Miss Globe International 2001, [1] and represented the Philippines in the 2004 Miss Universe pageant.
A native of Plaridel, Bulacan, she graduated from Centro Escolar University with a major in communications.
Maricar first gained national attention upon competing in the Binibining Pilipinas Pageant three times (2000, 2001 and 2004). In her first attempt she was unplaced and on the second attempt she placed 2nd runner-up, hence, was sent to represent the country in the Miss Globe International in Istanbul, Turkey, in the same year and win. In 2004 she joined Binibining Pilipinas again and eventually won Binibining Pilipinas Universe title. [2]
She was chosen to represent the country in the Miss Universe 2004 in Quito, Ecuador. She was unplaced in the finals.
Binibining Pilipinas is the oldest active national beauty pageant in the Philippines. Founded in 1964, it currently selects Filipina representatives to compete in one of the Big Four international beauty pageants—Miss International, as well as representatives to other international pageants, such as The Miss Globe.
Binibining Pilipinas 2005 was the 42nd edition of Binibining Pilipinas. It took place at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines on March 19, 2005.
Binibining Pilipinas 2008 was the 45th edition of Binibining Pilipinas. It took place at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines on March 8, 2008.
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Binibining Pilipinas 2001 was the 38th edition of Binibining Pilipinas. It took place at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines on March 10, 2001. It was supposedly scheduled on February 24, 2001, but it was moved to a later date.
Binibining Pilipinas 2004 was the 41st edition of Binibining Pilipinas. It took place at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines on March 6, 2004.
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Binibining Pilipinas 2017 was the 54th edition of the Binibining Pilipinas pageant, held at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines, on April 30, 2017.
Binibining Pilipinas 1999 was the 36th edition of the Binibining Pilipinas pageant, held at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines, on February 20, 1999.
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