How much do you know about our Miss Universe Philippines 2023, Michelle Dee?
Pageant season in the Philippines is an entire fiesta of its own. And with our newly crowned queen reigning, we’re definitely all celebrating and cannot wait to watch her represent our country at the Miss Universe pageant. As she begins her preparations to conquer the universe in El Salvador later this year, we’ve got some notes for you! Check out these five facts you might not know about Michelle Dee to get to know her a little better.
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This win was a long time coming
ICYMI, Michelle Dee is no newbie to the pageant stage as she represented the Philippines in England for Miss World 2019 and finished in the Top 12! But her line of pageantry does not stop there as she is also the daughter of Melanie Marquez, Miss International 1979, and cousins with Winwyn Marquez, Miss Reina Hispoamericana 2017. Clearly, Michelle Dee was born for this!
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She underwent surgery weeks before the Miss Universe Philippines 2023 Coronation
As if the exhaustion of preparing endlessly for pageant season wasn’t enough, Michelle Dee had to go through emergency surgery for a hemorrhage a few weeks before coronation night (and on her birthday for that matter)! As she spent a couple of days recovering in the hospital, she reassured everyone via Twitter that she was well and appreciated all the love from friends, family and fans. She is truly the epitome of strength!
She is an award-winning actress
Michelle Dee really has it all as she is not only a two-time crowned beauty queen, but also an award-winning actress! As she bagged her first-ever acting award, Best New Movie Actress of the Year, at the 36th PMPC Star Awards for Movies in 2021, she made waves in her career and proved to the world that she truly is a multi-talented star!
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She has a BS Psychology Degree from De La Salle University
A perfect balance between beauty and brains is fitting for a queen, and Michelle knows a thing or two about that. As a Bachelor of Science – Psychology graduate of De La Salle University, she’s got the brains to outwit any question that the judges throw her way!
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She advocates for autistic children
Michelle has always stood for noble causes, which helped her win the title of Goodwill Ambassador at Miss World Philippines 2019. She mainly advocates for autistic children as she herself is a loving sister to two siblings on the autism spectrum. With the goal to raise awareness and educate the masses on autistic children’s needs and their conditions, Michelle warms all of our hearts and has made a huge impact on autistic children's awareness both locally and globally!
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We hope you learned a thing or two about our reigning Miss Universe Philippines 2023 queen, Michelle Dee! Let’s continue to support her as she ventures onto the next stage of the competition at El Salvador later this year to represent the Philippines.
Words Vanessa Tiong
Art Matthew Ian Fetalver
