April Ross Perez

April Ross Lim Perez is a fashion model and beauty queen from the Philippines. She competed in the second edition of the national Miss Philippines beauty pageant and was crowned Miss Philippines 2002.[1][2][3]

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Lim and the surname or paternal family name is Perez.
April Perez
Born
April Ross Lim Perez

1981 (age 39–40)
Zamboanga City, Philippines
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
TitleMiss Philippines Earth 2002
Beauty pageant titleholder
Hair colorBlack
Eye colorBrown
Major
competition(s)		Miss Philippines Earth 2002
(Winner)
Miss Earth 2002
(Top 10)

Personal background

Perez, a Chavacana was born and grew up in Zamboanga City, Philippines and now based in San Francisco, California. She obtained Bachelor of Science degree from the Ateneo de Zamboanga University.[4]

As a model, she appeared in television commercials like San Miguel Beer, Rejoice, Smartphone, Ayala Mall, Lucky Me, Ricky Reyes, Avon Products and FHM’s cover model.[4]

Pageant competitions

Miss Philippines Earth 2002

Perez participated in the national Miss Philippines Earth 2002 beauty pageant and won special prizes: Miss Close-Up, Miss Avon, and Miss Texter Choice and "Best in Swimsuit."[4] She bested 23 other delegates and eventually emerged as the winner of the competition and was crowned Miss Philippines 2002.[4]

Miss Earth 2002

Perez competed and became a semi-finalist in the Miss Earth 2002 pageant won by Džejla Glavović of Bosnia and Herzegovina.[5][6]

Environmental work

On September 21, 2002, Perez and Miss Earth 2001 Catharina Svensson of Denmark led the Miss Earth 2002 delegates in the yearly "International Coastal Clean Up" with the aim of collecting and documenting the trash littering in the coastline and to promote environmental awareness.[7]

On February 12, 2003, Perez was the guest speaker on the opening of the Philippine Department of Environment and Natural Resources' Baungon central nursery, a 5,000-square meter nursery that can accommodate 40,000 seedlings in Liburon, Baungon, Bukidnon.[8]

References
  1. Adina, Armin (2005-05-16). "Miss Philippines is not just beauty". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 2010-01-03.
  2. News Online, Manila Standard (2005-05-26). "Perfect Smile". Manila Standard. Retrieved 2010-01-03.
  3. News Online, Inquirer (2003-07-26). "Queen of Perfect Smile". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 2010-01-03.
  4. News Online, Zamboanga (2002-05-12). "Zamboangueña beauty wins Miss Philippines-Earth 2002!". Zamboanga News. Retrieved 2010-01-03.
  5. Lo, Ricky. "Miss Earth dethroned!". philstar.com. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
  6. News, Chile. "Primera chilena en el concurso Miss Earth, clasifica en el Top 10". Chilean Charm. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  7. News Online, Manila Bulletin (2002-10-15). "Beauties for the Environment". Manila Bulletin News. Retrieved 2010-01-03.
  8. News Online, PIA Daily (2003-12-02). "Celebs grace DENR nursery launching in Bukidnon". Philippine Information Agency. Retrieved 2010-01-03.
Preceded by
Carlene Aguilar		 Miss Philippines-Earth
2002		 Succeeded by
Laura Dunlap
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