Shamcey Supsup-Lee

Shamcey Gurrea Supsup-Lee [1] (born May 16, 1986) is a Filipino architect, beauty pageant titleholder, and pageant director. She was crowned as Binibining Pilipinas Universe 2011 thereby representing her country in the 60th Miss Universe pageant in São Paulo, Brazil where she took placement as 3rd Runner-Up.[3]

Shamcey Supsup-Lee
Supsup during her courtesy call, September 2011
Born	May 16, 1986 Iligan City, Lanao del Norte, Philippines[1]
Alma mater	University of the Philippines Diliman
Occupation	National Director – Miss Universe Philippines Organization
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7 ^1⁄2 in)[2]
Title	Binibining Pilipinas Universe 2011
Spouse(s)	Lloyd Lee ​ (m. 2013)​
Children	2
Beauty pageant titleholder
Hair color	Black
Eye color	Brown
Major competition(s)	Binibining Pilipinas 2011 (Winner – Binibining Pilipinas Universe 2011) Miss Universe 2011 (3rd Runner-Up)

In 2020, Supsup appointed by Miss Universe Organization as national director for the Miss Universe Philippines Organization, succeeding former national director Stella Araneta of Binibining Pilipinas.[4]

Personal life

Shamcey Gurrea Supsup was born on 16 May 1986 at Mercy Community Clinic in Iligan city, Lanao del Norte, to Timoteo Ferolino Supsup and Marcelina Luega Gurrea.[1] Supsup moved with her family to General Santos when she was three years old, where she was raised primarily by her father while her mother worked overseas. Before studying in Manila, she helped her father on a farm.[5]

Supsup graduated valedictorian in grade school and salutatorian in High School. She graduated magna cum laude from the University of the Philippines Diliman with architecture as her field of discipline.[5]

She topped the Philippines' licensure examination for architects in June 2010 with a board rating of 86.60%.[6]

On 29 December 2013, Supsup married Lloyd Lee, a businessman. Former national director Stella Araneta was designated as one of the principal sponsors to their Catholic wedding.[7][8] On 24 January 2016, Supsup gave birth to her first child named Nyla Kelcey.[9] On September 2018, Supsup gave birth to her second child named Peter Nathan.[10]

Pageantry

Binibining Pilipinas 2011

In 2011, Supsup joined the 48th edition of the Binibining Pilipinas pageant. During the question and answer portion, she was asked: "With what worthy cause do you identify yourself and why?" She responded:[11]

"I think one worthy cause I can identify myself is valuing education because I believe that education is something that cannot be taken away from you. You can have money, you can have fame. But in the end, it can be taken from you. But education will always be there to help you in your life."[11]

At the end of the event, Supsup won the title of Miss Universe Philippines 2011 during the coronation night held at the Araneta Coliseum on April 10, 2011, gaining the right to represent the Philippines at Miss Universe 2011.[12]

Supsup in General Santos City, October 2012

Miss Universe 2011

Supsup represented the Philippines at the Miss Universe 2011 pageant held in São Paulo, Brazil, on 12 September 2011. During the question and answer portion, she was asked: "Would you change your religious beliefs to marry the person you love? Why and why not?" She responded:[13]

"If I had to change my religious beliefs, I will not marry the person that I love because the first person that I love is God, who created me. And I have my faith, my principles, and this is what makes me who I am. And if that person loves me, he should love my God too."[13]

At the end of the event, she finished as 3rd Runner-Up to Leila Lopes of Angola.[3] In 2019, she became the national director of the Miss Universe franchise in the Philippines, succeeding her former mentor and pageant director, Stella Araneta.[14]

Television

After participating in national pageants, Supsup became a judge in the talent show It's Showtime in 2011. After appearing on 18 episodes, Supsup left her seat to pursue preparations for her then-upcoming participation in Miss Universe 2011.[15] She returned on TV It's Showtime as an occasional guest co-host, often filling in for Anne Curtis. She also returned to Binibining Pilipinas as a co-host and made appearance in the pre-pageant shows and finals events from 2012 to 2015. In November 2012, Supsup hosted the Miss Universe 2012 team as the host of the web coverage.[16]

Supsup has also served as a host for the ANC lifestyle program CityScape.[17] Supsup hosted the design digest program 'Interior Motives' on the cable channel Lifestyle Network. She replaced model and actress Angel Aquino.[18] Since 2015, Supsup co-hosts the talk show Real Talk on CNN Philippines.[19]

References

1. "Film # 007868360 Image Film # 007868360; ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS7R-KS4Q-S — FamilySearch.org". Retrieved December 25, 2015.
2. "Shamcey Supsup". BBPilipinas. Archived from the original on November 30, 2013. Retrieved April 15, 2011.
3. "Angola's Leila Lopes crowned Miss Universe 2011; Philippines' Supsup is 3rd runner-up". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Associated Press. September 13, 2011. Retrieved September 15, 2011.
4. Corp, ABS-CBN. "Shamcey Supsup Is Now The National Director Of The Miss Universe Philippines". Metro.Style.
5. (September 13, 2011) Fast Facts about Shamcey Supsup, ABS-CBNnews.com
6. "Top 10 Passers of the June 2010 Architecture Board Exam Results". PRC Board Exam Results. June 15, 2010. Retrieved May 20, 2012.
7. "PEP.ph (Philippine Entertainment Portal): Showbiz and Beyond". PEP.ph.
8. "Shamcey Supsup expecting first child". Rappler. June 16, 2015. Retrieved June 16, 2015.
9. "Shamcey Supsup gives birth to baby girl". Inquirer Lifestyle. January 26, 2016. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
10. "LOOK: Shamcey Supsup gives birth to second child". ABS-CBN News. September 30, 2018. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
11. "How past Bb. Pilipinas winners answered Q&A". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
12. "Coronation Night". Binibining Pilipinas Charities, Incorporated (BPCI). Archived from the original on March 16, 2009. Retrieved April 13, 2011.
13. "On Shamcey Supsup's Q&A". Retrieved December 29, 2020.
14. "Shamcey Supsup honored to be national director of Miss Universe PH". ABS-CBN News. December 10, 2019. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
15. "Memorable signature walks of Miss Universe PH bets – Articles." entertainment.abs-cbn.com.
16. "Shamcey to host web coverage of Miss Universe". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved December 1, 2012.
17. "Shamcey tries resto for garlic lovers". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved May 4, 2013.
18. "Shamcey Supsup new host interior design show]". Archived from the original on August 5, 2014.
19. "Real Talk". CNN Philippines. September 14, 2015. Retrieved October 25, 2015.

External links

• Shamcey Supsup-Lee on Instagram