![]() Moran also hosted a television series and produced movies. She finished her education before running a few private companies. After Miss Universe, Margie impressed with a diverse and prolific career. Apart from winning at only 19-years-old, she was also awarded Miss Photogenic during the competition. Although she never dabbled in politics, Margie inspired Filipinos in a different way, by taking home the Miss Universe crown just four years after Gloria Diaz. ![]() Margie Moran-Floirendo is the granddaughter of former president Manuel Roxas. Margie Moran, 1973 (Photograph courtesy of ) Margie Moran-Floirendo, 1973 Since winning the coveted competition, Diaz has become a major figure in the entertainment industry, having a fruitful career as an award-winning actress and television host. Diaz eventually brought home the crown and began her successful reign. During the competition, she was a heavy favorite, and placed in the Top 10 of Best in Swimsuit. Gloria Diaz made her country proud after being the crowned the first Filipina to win Miss Universe back in 1969 at Miami Beach, Florida. RELATED READS: A Brief History of Filipinos and their Obsession for Beauty and Pageantry Gloria Diaz, 1969 (Photograph courtesy of ) Gloria Diaz, 1969 To celebrate, we look back at the historic moments of our four Miss Universe winners from the Philippines… Lifestyle Asia congratulates Catriona for her well-deserved victory. The social media darling, who is being coined as “the visionary Miss Universe” has made Filipinos proud today. She stopped the room with her national costume outfit as well, dressed in a body tight beaded “pintados” suit with a lantern (a homage to the Filipino parol) strapped onto her back. Her walk down the Miss Universe runway (in that now famous pink swimsuit) was stuff pageant myths were made of. Since joining the competition, Catriona has turned heads and won the hearts of thousands of fans. She is the fourth Filipina titleholder, following iconic beauty queens Gloria Diaz, Margie Moran-Floirendo and Pia Wurtzbach. ![]() ![]() Filipino-Australian beauty Catriona Gray was crowned Miss Universe this morning at Bangkok, Thailand. ![]()
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