Margie Moran

Maria Margarita Morán de Floirendo (born 15 September 1953), professionally known as Margie Moran (Tagalog: [ˈmaɾdʒi ˈmɔɾan]), is a Filipino beauty queen, actress and peace advocate[4][5] who was the president of Ballet Philippines[5][6] and is the chairperson of the Cultural Center of the Philippines.[3][7][8] She is best known for winning the second Miss Universe crown for the Philippines as Miss Universe 1973.[9][10]

Margie Moran
Moran in 2017
Born
Maria Margarita Morán y Roxas

(1953-09-15) 15 September 1953
Manila, Philippines
CitizenshipPhilippine, Spanish
EducationDegree in Business Administration[1]
Masters in Development Management[2][1]
Alma mater
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
SpouseAntonio R. Floirendo Jr. (separated)
Children2
Beauty pageant titleholder
TitleBinibining Pilipinas Universe 1973
Miss Universe 1973
Hair colorDark Brown
Eye colorBrown
Major
competition(s)		Binibining Pilipinas 1973
(Winner – Binibining Pilipinas Universe 1973)
Miss Universe 1973
(Winner)
(Miss Photogenic)
Chairperson of the Cultural Center of the Philippines[3]
Assumed office
January 5, 2018
PresidentRodrigo Duterte
Bongbong Marcos
Preceded byEmily Abrera

Early life and education

Maria Margarita Roxas Moran was born on 15 September 1953 in Manila, Philippines, to lawyer Francis Gonzalez Morán and Rosario McIlvain Roxas.

Her father Francis Morán was the son of Chief Justice Manuel Morán and Nieves Gonzalez de Morán, a granddaughter of Don Francisco Gonzalez y Reinado, owner of the legendary 39,000-hectare Hacienda Esperanza that included the municipalities of Santa Maria, Santo Tomas, Rosales and San Quintin, extending through the rest of Pangasinan and the provinces of Tarlac and Nueva Ecija.[11][12][13][14]

Her mother Rosario "Charo" Roxas is one of three children born to Manuel Roxas, fifth president of the Philippines, and Juanita Muriedas McIlvain. Her siblings are Consuelo Roxas-Javellana and Manuel "Manny" Roxas, Jr.[15][16]

She graduated high school from St. Theresa's College[17] and attended college at Maryknoll College (now Miriam College). Prior to joining the Miss Universe pageant, she modeled part-time for the fashion designer, Auggie Cordero.

Moran holds a degree in business administration from Boston University,[1] and a masters in development management from SOAS University of London.[2][1]

Pageantry

She won the right to represent the country in the Miss Universe pageant in Athens, Greece after winning the Binibining Pilipinas competition in 1973.[18] Moran said that she entered the contest because of the incessant urgings of friends and family. The 19-year-old, 5 ft 6 in beauty ultimately won the Miss Universe 1973 title and also garnered the Miss Photogenic award.[19] She is one of the only four Miss Universe winners to also win Miss Photogenic, the others being Margareta Arvidsson, Janelle Commissiong, and Denise Quiñones.

Life after Miss Universe

Two years after her reign, she married and managed to finish her Business Administration degree at Maryknoll College[1] and Boston University[4][1] and took her master's degree at the federal University of London,[1] awarded through the School of Oriental and African Studies.[14] She headed several private companies like a resort called "Pearl Farm" in Samal Island, Davao del Norte from 1989 to 1994, hosted "Margie on Mindanao" on TV and produced a multi-awarded movie, Bagong Buwan.[4] Moran is also notable for her social and civic works especially for promoting peace and livelihood as part of the Mindanao Commission on Women Organization and recently as an ambassador-trustee of Habitat for Humanity Philippines.[20][21]

Her passion and experience as a dancer at the age of 18, prompt her to promote arts and culture with Southern Philippines Foundation for the Arts, Culture and Ecology.[4][5] She ran the over-all operations of Ballet Philippines as its president from 2009 to 2018.[6][8] In January 2018, Moran was appointed by President Rodrigo Duterte as member of the Board of Trustees of the Cultural Center of the Philippines. She was elected as the cultural agency's chairperson in April 2018.[3]

Moran was 21 years old when she married congressman Antonio R. Floirendo, Jr. of Davao del Norte but after 30 years of marriage, they are now living separate lives.[14] They have two daughters, Monica Danielle and Gabrielle Antoinette.[22]

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleCompany
1974Oh Margie Oh"Margie"
  • VL Productions, Inc.
2001Bagong BuwanProducer[23]
2017Last Night"Mama" - Mark's mother

Television
YearTitleRoleNetwork
1990–1997[1]Margie on Mindanao[24]HostABS-CBN[1]

See also

References
  1. "The fearless universe of Margie Moran". The Philippine STAR.
  2. "Margie Moran-Floirendo on beauty queens, marriage and separation". The Philippine STAR.
  3. "CCP welcomes Margie Moran as new chairperson". ABS-CBN News. 18 May 2018. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
  4. "Margie Moran Floirendo". mindanaowomen.org. Mindanao Commission on Women. Archived from the original on 12 October 2013. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
  5. "For Margie Moran Floirendo, 60 is really the new 40". lifestyle.inquirer.net. Philippine Daily Inquirer. 22 September 2013. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
  6. Pablo A. Tariman (2 December 2012). "Alice Reyes, Margie Moran Floirendo on highs and lows of Ballet Philippines". lifestyle.inquirer.net. Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
  7. "Duterte appoints Margie Moran, SAF 44 prober to gov't posts". ABS-CBN News. 5 January 2018. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
  8. "Board of Trustees" (PDF). Cultural Center of the Philippines. 2020.
  9. "Miss Universe of 1973 feels everyone beautiful". The Montreal Gazette. 23 July 1973. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
  10. "Past Titleholders". missuniverse.com. Miss Universe. Archived from the original on 25 September 2013. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
  11. Mendoza-Cortes, Rosario (1990). Pangasinan, 1901-1986: A Political, Socioeconomic and Cultural History. Quezon City: New Day Publishers. p. 71.
  12. "G.R. No. L-32776". www.lawphil.net. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  13. Sales, Todd Lucero (June 2008). "PHILIPPINE POLITICS AND ITS GENEALOGY". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on 15 October 2013. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
  14. CRAZY QUILT by Tanya T. Lara (14 March 2010). "Margie Moran-Floirendo on beauty queens, marriage and separation". philstar.com. The Philippine Star. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
  15. "From famous mothers to accomplished daughters: Lessons across generations". Inquirer Lifestyle. 7 May 2016. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  16. "Clans of Empowered Women in Metro Society". lifestyle.abs-cbn.com. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  17. "Margie's Art of Human Kindness". PositivelyFilipino.com. 1 October 2014. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
  18. Tony Paat. "BINIBINING PILIPINAS IN THE 70's". veestarz.com. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
  19. "Miss Universe Title Won By Filipino Beauty Queen". Herald-Journal. 22 July 1973. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
  20. Jude Cartalaba (14 April 2013). "Margie Moran lauds new pageant hopefuls". abs-cbnnews.com. ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
  21. "Margie Moran-Floirendo". habitat.org.ph. Habitat for Humanity Philippines. Archived from the original on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
  22. Nino Calamba (17 January 2012). "Monica and Gabbi Moran Floirendo's Special Celebration". mindanaotimes.net. Mindanao Times. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
  23. "New CCP chair Margie Moran bats for early exposure to the arts for kids". Vera Files. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  24. "CCP's New Chairperson Margie Moran-Floirendo Looks Forward to the Institutions' 50th Anniversary". Tatler Philippines. 21 May 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
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