Laura Marie Dunlap
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Born |
Laura Marie Mercado Dunlap Angeles City, Pampanga, Philippines |
|---|---|
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Hair color | Black |
| Eye color | Brown |
| Title(s) | Miss Philippines 2003 |
| Major competition(s) |
Miss Philippines 2003 (Winner) Miss Earth 2003 (Top 10 semifinalist) |
Laura Marie Mercado Dunlap (Filipino-American) is a fashion model, psychologist, and beauty queen from the Philippines. She competed in the third edition of the national Miss Philippines beauty pageant and was crowned Miss Philippines 2003.[1]
Personal
Dunlap is the daughter of American Bill Dunlap from Houston, Texas and Lorna Mercado from Iloilo, Philippines. She obtained her Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from the Angeles University in Pampanga.[1]
Miss Philippines 2003
On May 10, 2003, Dunlap competed in the Miss Philippines pageant. She was chosen to be in the top 10 semifinalists and the last one to be called for the final round. She won the Miss Philippines Earth 2003, where 24 candidates from all over the Philippines vied for the crown.[2]
On April 25–26, 2004, Dunlap and Miss Earth 2003 Winfred Omwakwe of Kenya led the volunteers at the Dive and Trek for the World Cleanup Day in the Balayan Bay, the scuba diving capital of the Philippines. Prior to arriving at the Dive & Trek, Dunlap and Omwakwe were received and honored by Batangas Governor Mandanas as well as Mayor Dolor of Bauan, Batangas.[3][4]
Miss Earth 2003
Standing at five foot and seven inches and measures 34-25-35 at the time of the event, Dunlap represented Philippines in the third edition of the international Miss Earth beauty pageant, which was held on November 9, 2003 at the UP Theater, in Quezon City, Philippines.[5]<ref name=opinionjournal.com/best/?id=110004216>Taranto, James (2003-10-24). "The Wall Street Journal: Good News Watch". The Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones & Company, Inc. Retrieved 2009-12-30.</ref>[6] Fifty-seven delegates from all over the world participated in the event.[7][8] At the conclusion of the final night of the Miss Earth 2003 competition, she finished as a top 10 semifinalist and the crown was won by Dania Prince of Honduras.[7][9]
References
- 1 2 Lo, Ricardo F. (2003-10-25). "Meet our Miss Asia Pacific, Miss Earth Bets". Philippine Star News. Retrieved 2009-12-30.
- ↑ Diaz, Illac (2003-05-14). "Queen of Earth". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 2009-12-30.
- ↑ Guzman, Ross (2004-04-25). "Miss Philippines at Dive and Trek". Dive and Trek Marine Sanctuary. Retrieved 2009-12-30.
- ↑ Guzman, Ross. "World Cleanup Day 2003". Dive and Trek Marine Sanctuary. Retrieved 2009-12-30.
- ↑ BBC News, Online (2003-10-23). "Afghan beauty queen makes history". BBC World News. Retrieved 2009-12-30.
- ↑ New York Times, Online News (2003-10-30). "Anti-Pageant Judges". New York Times. Retrieved 2009-12-30.
- 1 2 West, Donald (2007-12-18). "Miss Earth History". Pageantopolis. Retrieved 2009-12-30.
- ↑ Constable, Pamela (2003-10-30). "Pageant Flap Bares Depth Of Tradition For Afghans; Rights Advocates Fear Conservative Backlash". The Washington Post - Washington, D.C. Retrieved 2009-12-30.
- ↑ Michigan Daily News, Associated Press (2003-11-10). "Lauded at pageant, woman condemned by Afghan officials". The Michigan Daily. Retrieved 2009-12-27.
External links
| Preceded by April Perez |
Miss Philippines-Earth 2003 |
Succeeded by Tamera Szijarto |