Maricar Balagtas

Maricar Manalaysay Balagtas (born 29 July 1983), of the Philippines, is the first Filipino delegate to win the Miss Globe International title in 2001,[1] and represented the Philippines in the 2004 Miss Universe pageant.

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Manalaysay and the surname or paternal family name is Balagtas.
Maricar Balagtas
Born
Maricar Manalaysay Balagtas

(1983-07-29) 29 July 1983
Plaridel, Bulacan, Philippines
Known forBinibining 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 colorHazelnut

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.

See also

References
  1. Filipinas. Filipinas Pub. 2002. p. 55.
  2. The Tribune. Sunday, March 7, 2004
Preceded by
Joan Chópite		 Miss Globe International
2001		 Succeeded by
Jennifer Schooler
Preceded by
Carla Balingit		 Binibining Pilipinas Universe
2004		 Succeeded by
Gionna Cabrera
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