Mary Jean Lastimosa

Mary Jean "MJ" Ramirez Lastimosa[2] (born November 23, 1987) is a Filipino-Arabian fashion model, actress, television presenter and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Philippines 2014 and placed as a Top 10 finalist in Miss Universe 2014.[3][4][5]

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Ramirez and the surname or paternal family name is Lastimosa.
Mary Jean Lastimosa
Lastimosa in 2014
Born
Mary Jean Ramirez Lastimosa

(1987-11-23) November 23, 1987
Tulunan, Cotabato, Philippines
Alma materUniversity of Mindanao
Height5 ft 7.5 in (1.71 m)[1]
TitleMiss Universe Philippines 2014
Beauty pageant titleholder
Hair colorBrown
Eye colorBrown
Major
competition(s)		Binibining Pilipinas 2011
(2nd Runner-Up)
Binibining Pilipinas 2012
(Top 12)
Binibining Pilipinas 2014
(Winner – Miss Universe Philippines 2014)
Miss Universe 2014
(Top 10)

Early life

Born and raised in the town of Tulunan in the province of North Cotabato, Lastimosa finished her Computer Engineering degree with honors in the University of Mindanao in Davao City. She participated in various local pageants, winning Mutya ng University of Mindanao (Miss University of Mindanao) and Mutya ng Dabaw 2008 (Miss Davao 2008) prior to her Binibining Pilipinas stints. She also represented Davao and Kadayawan Festival in Aliwan Festival held in Pasay City, winning Reyna ng Aliwan 2008.[6][7]

Pageantry

Binibining Pilipinas

In 2011, Lastimosa placed 2nd Runner-up in the Binibining Pilipinas 2011 pageant. The eventual winner was Shamcey Supsup. In 2012, MJ once again entered the pageant and placed in the Top 12, where Janine Tugonon won the title of Miss Universe Philippines 2012. Lastimosa joined Binibining Pilipinas 2014 and won the title of Miss Universe Philippines 2014 after her third attempt, gaining the right to represent the Philippines at the Miss Universe 2014 pageant.[8]

During the question and answer portion of the pageant, she was asked by Miss Universe 2013, Gabriela Isler: "March is the women’s month. For you, what is the greatest advantage of being a woman?" She responded:[9]

"The greatest advantage of being a woman is being able to compose herself. Just like here, we're standing in front of thousands of people, not knowing if you're going to cheer for us or boo us. But we try to compose ourselves. We keep the emotions and show the beauty that is in us and tonight, thousands of people are standing here, celebrating the beauty of women."[9]

At the end of the event, she was crowned as Miss Universe Philippines 2014.[10][11]

Miss Universe

Lastimosa competed in Miss Universe 2014 in Doral, Florida, where she placed in the Top 10, continuing the placement streak of the Philippines in Miss Universe. Paulina Vega of Colombia won the said pageant.[12][4]

Filmography

Television
Year Title Role Network
2012 Be Careful With My Heart Katherine ABS-CBN
2015 Maalaala Mo Kaya: Takure Herself
All of Me Salvacion
Luv U Mary Jane Patrimonio
2016 Game ng Bayan Herself/Host
2018 Bagani Gandara
2019 Eat Bulaga Herself/Guest Player GMA Network

Film
Year Title Role Production
2017 Unexpectedly Yours LizStar Cinema

References
  1. "Mary Jean Lastimosa • Courage becomes her". Philippine Star. 29 June 2014 – via philstar.com.
  2. "#InquirerSeven Fast facts about Miss Universe-Philippines MJ Lastimosa". INQUIRER.net. 2015-01-26. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
  3. "Mary Jean Lastimosa". Miss Universe. Miss Universe. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
  4. "Miss Colombia crowned Miss Universe". cbsnews.com. CBS News.
  5. "Miss Philippines MJ Lastimosa, kuntento sa naging achievement sa Miss Universe pageant". untvweb.com. UNTV (Philippines). 30 January 2015.
  6. http://www.aliwanfiesta.com.ph/aliwan2.5/index.php/our-stations/reyna-ng-aliwan
  7. "PressReader.com - Connecting People Through News". www.pressreader.com. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
  8. "Mary Jean Lastimosa crowned Miss Universe Philippines 2014 | Philstar.com". philstar.com. The Philippine Star. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
  9. "Bb. Pilipinas 2014 candidates in Q&A portion". ABS-CBN News. 2014-03-31. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
  10. "FULL LIST: Winners at the Bb Pilipinas 2014 coronation night". Rappler. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
  11. "Binibining Pilipinas 2014 Winners: The Complete Results List". The Summit Express. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
  12. "MJ LASTIMOSA Finishes In The Top Ten At 63rd Miss Universe!". myx.abs-cbn.com. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Ariella Arida		 Miss Universe Philippines
2014		 Succeeded by
Pia Wurtzbach
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