Actresses who could've been Beauty Queens

Pia Wurtzbach who? That's Pia Moreno's pageant name which I assume her real. If Pia Moreno does not still ring a bell, I don't blame you. There was not much she has done as an artista. That's why "member of star magic" was an appropriate description during the Binibining Pilipinas 2013 edition - no reference on being a star nor a good actress. Being Bb. Pilipinas 1st runner up could have been her most successful endeavor in the entertainment industry.

In line with it, I list down stars/actresses who could have joined the prestigious beauty contest.

1. Aiko Melendez. At young age, she was groomed to be next beauty queen primarily because of the arresting beauty. Pageant gurus thought she was too young then and had to get rid of the baby fat. She went on to become box office star and award winning actress. At the appropriate age, she was not able to get away with the fats and did not join any of the contests.

2. Assunta De Rossi. As I remember, she was already 5'9 plus when she was 14. Everyone was rooting for her to be the next showbiz beauty queen. Speculation of her joining the pageant intensified when she became identified being friends with Ruffa Gutierrez. With the height and looks, she could fit best as Ms. World representative. The downside is the doubt in her communication skills and what's between her ears. She then took the bold route which automatically discarded all her chances to join the pageant.

3. Alessandra De Rossi. The petite sister was never groom to be one. The aura is just fiecre and worthy of the list. Underwear model was the farthest that her height can get. 

4. G. Toengi. At 17, she was tasked to host that year's pageant. She was asked if she intend to join the pageant herself. She responded in the affirmative the she's just waiting to get taller. That never happened.

5. Izza Calzado. The face and the taste level put her to the next-beauty-queen portal. The problem is the body. The closest realization of that is taking the lead role in "Beauty Queen" TV series.

6. Juliana Palermo. She actually filed her application at 17 but was turned down by the organizers because she already did frontal nudity in her starring role. Bernadette Alyson also filed hers  but backed out later. She shared that she wanted to be more prepared. She started a family the year after.

7. When Ruffa Gutierrez won 1993, It was expected that other youngstars would take the same route. The frequent names mentioned are Aiko Melendez, Gelli De Belen and Carmina Villaroel.  The other names are cousins Sheryl Cruz and Sunshine Cruz. 

8. Daughters of beauty queens are also perrenial subject of next beauty queen materials such as Isabelle Daza, Nichole Andreson, Pia Pilapil. They are daughters of beauty queen Gloria Diaz, Jean Saburit and Pilar Pilapil, respectivedly. Too bad, Mara Lopez did not take the same path because of height. I assume her wit and intelligence could have gone far in Q & A.

9. Today, I can't think of possible showbiz bets to beauty pageant. It took sometime before Megan Young join but came victorious. She is a tough act to follow. Everyone is talking about the not-so-tall Wynwyn Marquez - Miss International Melanie Marquez's niece. Let see how far can she get.