Anna Theresa Licaros
Anna Theresa Licaros (born August 10 1984 in Mandaluyong City, Philippines), nicknamed Tere, is the Binibining Pilipinas-Universe 2007 titleholder.
Early life
Licaros was raised in Cainta, Rizal but traces her roots back to Cuenca, Batangas. She is the eldest in a brood that includes three brothers.
A consistent honor student, Licaros graduated with honors in elementary school, and valedictorian in high school. In 2005, she graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Broadcast Communication, at the University of the Philippines Diliman, garnering a General Weighted Average (GWA) of 1.161.
Licaros enrolled in the University of the Philippines College of Law, where she rose to become one of the top students in their junior class.
Philippines singing beauty queen
In August 2007, she joined the on the GMA Network's reality show Celebrity Duets: Philippine EDition. She admitted being a fan of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and jazz music, and stated that she would like to perform a rock number on TV.
Beauty queen
Licaros was spotted by a talent agent during registration week in law school and was prodded to go to a talent agent for a VTR. During the VTR, the agent broached the idea of her joining the Binibining Pilipinas beauty pageant. She signed up for the contest and eventually captured The Title of Binibining Pilipinas-Universe on March 3, 2007. She is the Philippines' official representative to the Miss Universe 2007 pageant held in Mexico City, Mexico.
Standing at 5 feet 9 inches, Licaros bagged a number of special awards during pageant night, and her impressive answer to the final question (where she was asked to choose between lovelife or the crown, and she chose the crown), enabled her to win one of the pageant's three titles.
In the Miss Universe 2007 pageant, she won the Miss Photogenic special award via a worldwide internet voting poll. She is the seventh delegate from the Philippines to have won the special award. However, she did not place in the top fifteen semifinalists. Rumor spread that Miss Philippines was in the original top 15 but was replaced by Donald Trump's choices, 3 choices were removed in the spot including Anna Theresa Licaros.
External links
- Missosology Philippines article on the pageant
- Missosology Philippines blog information
- Ms. Licaros' Valeditory Address, UP Pagtatapos 2005
- Anna Theresa Licaros, Summa Cum Laude, UP Pagtatapos 2005
References
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