I woke up today to great news! Danica Flores Magpantay is the FIRST Filipino to win the Ford Supermodel of the World title! And about time too!
In 2006 Charo Ronquillo placed 3rd and last year (2010) Chat Almarvez placed 2nd in the Ford Supermodel of the World Finals.
Charo Ronquillo (image: vogue uk)
Charo Ronquillo was featured in Vogue UK’s 10 Ford Supermodel of the World competition finalists who are making it big:
This is my favorite picture of her. You can really see her unique Filipina look. See her editorials in Seventeen magazine and Preview Magazine Philippines.
Chat Almarvez stands 5’9″ is studying Business Administration at the De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde. The 16-year-old was named the first runner-up in the recently concluded Ford Models Supermodel of the World contest which was held at Sao Paolo, Brazil last January 14, 2010.
Okay back to Danica…
I find Danica’s story interesting because not only was her sister, Daniel, in the Top 8 of the Ford Supermodel of the World Philippines 2010 contest that Danica won (Yes, they entered together!), but her mom Lala Flores also represented the Philippines in the finals of Ford Supermodels of the World 20 years ago! How amazing is that??

On the left is Danica’s Sister, Daniel (image found: adventuresofabeautyqueen)

Her mom, Lala Flores, in Paris way back when. She also won the Crest Best Smile Award in 1990. Now she is a makeup artist in the Philippines. (image: spot.ph)

(image: chuvachienes.com)
I love this super informative post on Danica on Adventures of a Beauty Queen Blog. And check out more pics of her, her sister and her mom here on spot.ph. Check em out!
So proud of all these Filipina beauties!
Did you know?
These are our representatives to the Ford Supermodel of the World Finals and how they faired. Info via Style Narratives
She’s not really hot… She’s like one of those girls on the different versions of ‘Top Model’.
She’s not really hot… She’s like one of those girls on the different versions of ‘Top Model’.
Wow, congratulations!! That’s exciting! I saw that Japan never won… 😛 What a family she was born into! Her mom looks so elegant in the photo. All the models featured in this post have amazing body with super long legs. Unreal! I love fashion and looking at beautiful women!
Japanese girls are super beautiful! Hmmmm…. I wonder why! Kaho you are so tall and slim you can totally be a model sweety!
Wow, congratulations!! That’s exciting! I saw that Japan never won… 😛 What a family she was born into! Her mom looks so elegant in the photo. All the models featured in this post have amazing body with super long legs. Unreal! I love fashion and looking at beautiful women!
Japanese girls are super beautiful! Hmmmm…. I wonder why! Kaho you are so tall and slim you can totally be a model sweety!
great!!! Filipinos were being noticed nowadays..
great!!! Filipinos were being noticed nowadays..
She looks like Tyra Banks in some photos.
She looks like Tyra Banks in some photos.
Hanip naman may fan page na kaagad sa facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Danica-Flores-Magpantay-2011-Supermodel-of-the-World/195188693829159
Dahil sa fanpage na yun napunta ako dito. Congrats Miss Danica.
Hanip naman may fan page na kaagad sa facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Danica-Flores-Magpantay-2011-Supermodel-of-the-World/195188693829159
Dahil sa fanpage na yun napunta ako dito. Congrats Miss Danica.
hey! her mom is just a finalist of Ford Supermodel Of the World 1990 right?
hi, imperial jade! her mom represented the Philippines during the Finals of the competition. I am not sure what her ranking was, but all I know is that lala flores won the Crest award for best smile.
hey! her mom is just a finalist of Ford Supermodel Of the World 1990 right?
hi, imperial jade! her mom represented the Philippines during the Finals of the competition. I am not sure what her ranking was, but all I know is that lala flores won the Crest award for best smile.
Reminds me of my favorite saying: If you are one in a million, there are still 5000 people just like you in the world. So what?!