Maricar Balagtas

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Maricar Balagtas
Born
Maricar Manalaysay Balagtas

(1983-07-29) 29 July 1983 (age 40)
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
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Hair colorBlack
Eye colorBlack

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.

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References

  1. Filipinas. Filipinas Pub. 2002. p. 55.
  2. The Tribune. Sunday, March 7, 2004
Preceded by Miss Globe International
2001
Succeeded by
Preceded by Binibining Pilipinas Universe
2004
Succeeded by