April Ross Lim Perez is a Filipina fashion model and beauty pageant titleholder. She competed in the second edition of the national Miss Philippines beauty pageant and was crowned Miss Philippines Earth 2002.[1][2][3]
April Perez | |
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| Born | April Ross Lim Perez Zamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines |
| Education | Ateneo de Zamboanga University, (BS) |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Title | Miss Philippines Earth 2002 |
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Personal background
editPerez, a Chavacana was born and grew up in Zamboanga City, Philippines and is now based in San Francisco, California. She obtained Bachelor of Science degree from the Ateneo de Zamboanga University.[4]
As a model, she appeared in television commercials such as San Miguel Beer, Rejoice, Smartphone, Ayala Mall, Lucky Me, Ricky Reyes, Avon Products and FHM’s cover model.[4]
Pageantry
editMiss Philippines Earth 2002
editPerez entered and won Miss Philippines Earth 2002, and also won Miss Close-Up, Miss Avon, and Miss Texter Choice and "Best in Swimsuit."[4]
Miss Earth 2002
editPerez competed and was a semi-finalist in Miss Earth 2002 won by Džejla Glavović of Bosnia and Herzegovina.[5][6]
Environmental work
editOn September 21, 2002, Perez and Miss Earth 2001 Catharina Svensson of Denmark led the Miss Earth 2002 delegates in the yearly "International Coastal Clean Up" with the aim of collecting and documenting the trash littering in the coastline and to promote environmental awareness.[7]
On February 12, 2003, Perez was the guest speaker on the opening of the Philippine Department of Environment and Natural Resources Baungon central nursery, a 5,000-square meter nursery that can accommodate 40,000 seedlings in Liburon, Baungon, Bukidnon.[8]
References
edit- ^ Adina, Armin (2005-05-16). "Miss Philippines is not just beauty". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 2010-01-03.
- ^ "Perfect Smile". Manila Standard. 2005-05-26. Retrieved 2010-01-03.
- ^ "Queen of Perfect Smile". Philippine Daily Inquirer. 2003-07-26. Retrieved 2010-01-03.
- ^ a b c "Zamboangueña beauty wins Miss Philippines-Earth 2002!". Zamboanga News. 2002-05-12. Retrieved 2010-01-03.
- ^ Lo, Ricky. "Miss Earth dethroned!". philstar.com. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
- ^ "Primera chilena en el concurso Miss Earth, clasifica en el Top 10". Chilean Charm. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
- ^ "Beauties for the Environment". Manila Bulletin News. 2002-10-15. Retrieved 2010-01-03.
- ^ "Celebs grace DENR nursery launching in Bukidnon". Philippine Information Agency. 2003-12-02. Retrieved 2010-01-03.