1. Gloria Diaz's sister, Rio Diaz, was an actress and beauty queen.
16 Facts About Gloria Diaz
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Aged 18, while studying in college, Gloria Diaz entered and won Binibining Pilipinas 1969.
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Gloria Diaz then entered and won Miss Universe 1969, at Miami Beach, Florida, US on July 19,1969.
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Gloria Diaz was the first Filipina to win the Miss Universe crown.
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Gloria Diaz continued acting in film for many years before trying out starring in television.
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Gloria Diaz garnered popularity after appearing in the sitcom Kool Ka Lang on GMA Network in 1998.
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In 2006, Gloria Diaz was cast in the psychological thriller Nasaan Ka Man alongside award-winning actress Hilda Koronel, Claudine Barretto, Diether Ocampo and Jericho Rosales.
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Gloria Diaz returned to GMA for Mistaken Identity after a brief stint in 100 Days to Heaven.
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From 2012 to 2018, Gloria Diaz has appeared in several ABS-CBN television dramas including Kung Ako'y Iiwan Mo, May Isang Pangarap, Mirabella, Dream Dad and had roles in MMK and an appearance in Ipaglaban Mo.
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Gloria Diaz returned to GMA again in 2018 to play an evil mother role on Pamilya Roces.
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Gloria Diaz appeared in the comedy films Sisterakas and Kung Fu Divas.
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In 2019, Gloria Diaz returned to ABS-CBN and was recently cast in the afternoon drama series Los Bastardos where she portrayed the role of Soledad Cardinal, the long-lost wife of Don Roman Cardinal, and Consuelo Cuevas, the mother of Lorenzo Cuevas.
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Gloria Diaz appeared as a fictional version of herself in the second season of the Netflix series Insatiable with Dallas Roberts and Debby Ryan.
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In 2022, Gloria Diaz returned to ABS-CBN to play the role of Helena "Helena Agcaoili-Wilson" on 2 Good 2 Be True.
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Gloria Diaz married businessman Gabriel Daza III in 1986, and had three children, including Isabelle Daza.
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Gloria Diaz suggested in the interview that perhaps Raj and other Filipinas would benefit from answering pageant questions via the use of an interpreter rather than in English.