From Ruffa to Megan: 7 showbiz stars who became beauty queens

Winwyn Marquez set to take the beauty pageant stage in the Binibining Pilipinas coronation night this weekend. The Kapuso actress is looking to follow the footsteps of these showbiz stars who became beauty queens.

1. Ruffa Gutierrez

The daughter of actor Eddie Gutierrez and actress Annabelle Rama, Ruffa entered the entertainment industry at a fairly young age, starting with modelling and eventually making her way into acting in the 1980s. She became part of German Moreno's That's Entertainment in the early 1990s.

In 1993, at the age of 18, Ruffa was crowned Binibining Pilipinas-World and was the second runner-up in the 1993 Miss World pageant in Sun City, South Africa

 

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2. Joanne Quintas

Joanne Quintas started modelling at the young age of 12 and appeared in movies in 1994, a year prior to her winning Binibining Pilipinas-Universe crown.

At 18, she represented the Philippines in the 1995 Miss Universe in Namibia, placing 16th in the preliminary competition and coming in at ninth in the preliminary evening gown event.

After Binibining Pilipinas, she continue her career as a model and later became an actress. Joanne also continued to pursue her beauty queen dreams, winning titles such as Miss Tourism International 1997 and Mrs. Philippines World 2003.
 
 

 

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3. Krista Kleiner

Filipino American Krista Kleiner is started performing at age seven in local dancing competitions abroad. She became a runway model and made her way to Philippine television as a host and performer.

In 2010, she took home the Binibining Pilipinas-International crown. After her beauty pageant stint, Krista entered the music industry.
 
 

 

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4. Megan Young

Before becoming the Philippines' first Miss World, Megan Young joined the second season of GMA's talent search 'Starstruck' and was among the top 6 finalists at age 15.

In 2013, Megan was tasked to represent the country in the 2013 Miss World pageant in Indonesia. She also won "Top Model" competition, placed fourth in the "Multimedia Challenge" and fifth in the "Beach Beauty" contest in the competition.

Megan stayed in England for her beauty queen duties and activities. She also supported relief efforts for the victims of Typhoon Haiyan, and eventually went back to the Philippines later in the same year.
 
 

Megan Young is Miss World 2013. Reuters

5. Valerie Weigmann

After graduation in Germany, Valerie Weigmann went to the Philippines and eventually became known as the bubbly, funny and spontaneous Filipino-German co-host of Eat Bulaga's "Juan for All, All for Juan" segment with Paolo Ballesteros, Jose Manalo and Wally Bayola.
 
 

Miss World Philippines 2014 Valerie Weigmann.

6. Mutya Crisostomo

The daughter of action star Tony Ferrer and 1970 Mutya ng Pilipinas Alice Crisostomo, Mutya Crisostomo had the showbiz spotlight even as a young girl.

She starred in various films and appeared in "That's Entertainment."

In 1990, she was crowned Mutya ng Pilipinas and also became 2nd runner up in the 1992 Miss Asia Pacific.

After her beauty pageant success, she became a brand manager of a local brand and is now married to New York-based metal sculptor Jinggoy Buensuceso.
 
 

7. Lalaine Edson

Before her beauty pageant win, Filipina-English beauty Lalaine Edson had a brief stint in show business in GMA.

In 1999, she joined Binibining Pilipinas and was chosen to represent the country in the 1999 Miss World pageant in London.

According to reports, Lalaine is currently based in the United Kingdom with her family.



—JST, GMA News