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Maria Gloria Aspillera Diaz (; born April 5, 1951) is a Filipino actress, model and beauty queen who won Miss Universe 1969, becoming the first Filipino to hold the Miss Universe title.
Díaz then entered and won Miss Universe 1969, at Miami Beach, Florida, United States on July 19, 1969. In the final question round, her answer to the question regarding "men in the moon" charmed the audience and the judges. She was the first Filipinos to win the Miss Universe crown. News of her victory (and her measurements) were communicated to the Apollo 11 crew members during their space mission.
During her reign, Díaz travelled through several countries to promote the advocacies supported by the Miss Universe Organization as well as appeared in many public and television events in the United States.
Díaz continued acting in film for many years before trying out starring in television. It was in 1996 when she first appeared in the drama series Anna Karenina. She garnered popularity after appearing in the sitcom Kool Ka Lang on GMA Network in 1998. That same year, she appeared in the biopic film Jose Rizal where she played Rizal's mother Dona Teodora Alonso. Her portrayal of Rizal's mother won a Best Supporting Actress award at the 1998 Metro Manila Film Festival.
In 2006, Díaz was cast in the psychological thriller Nasaan Ka Man alongside award-winning actress Hilda Koronel, Claudine Barretto, Diether Ocampo and Jericho Rosales. For her role as Lilia, a woman trying to suppress her distraught as she tries to keep her family together, Díaz was once again nominated and eventually awarded as FAMAS Best Supporting Actress. Internet Movie Data Base for Nasaan Ka Man.
In 2009, she once again won a FAMAS Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the highly acclaimed film Sagrada Familia.
In 2010, she starred in two GMA projects, Beauty Queen and Diva. She returned to GMA for Mistaken Identity after a brief stint in 100 Days to Heaven.
In 2011, she played a supporting role in her first TV5 project, Glamorosa, as Dra. Claudia Montesilva-Herrera.
In 2019, Díaz 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 (Ronaldo Valdez), and Consuelo Cuevas, the mother of Lorenzo Cuevas (Joseph Marco). She also appeared as a fictional version of herself in the second season of the Netflix series Insatiable with Dallas Roberts and Debby Ryan.
In 2020, Díaz returned to TV5 to play the role of Belinda "Tyang Bella" Vasquez on Oh My Dad!.
In 2022, Díaz returned to ABS-CBN to play the role of Helena "Helena Agcaoili-Wilson" on 2 Good 2 Be True. Via Kapamilya Channel And A2Z
In 2023, Díaz Herself / Guest judge In Drag Race Philippines on HBO Go And WOW Presents Plus
In 2010, the Cebu chapter of the Vice Mayors League declared Gloria Diaz persona non grata after her Miss Universe comments on Cebuano models.
Through her sister, Diaz is an aunt of Georgina Wilson.
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| Herself / Reigning Miss Universe | ||
| Herself | ||
| Nadia | ||
| Czarina Montemayor | ||
| Wendy | ||
| Judge | ||
| Monica Johnson | ||
| Pinky Ortega | ||
| Paula Fernandez | ||
| Madame Yuri Sandoval | ||
| Dolores Bustamante | ||
| Queen Mercedes | ||
| Claudia Montesilva-Herrera | ||
| Elvie Raymundo | ||
| Olivia Rodriguez | ||
| Lucia Magnolia Flores | ||
| Adora | ||
| Nenita Viray-Javier | ||
| Helen Vela | ||
| Mommy | ||
| Juanita | ||
| Remedios | ||
| Mila Ocampo | ||
| Natalia Austria-Roces | ||
| Soledad de Jesus-Cardinal / Consuelo Cuevas | ||
| Gloria Reyes | ||
| Dahlia Rodriguez-De Veyra | ||
| Belinda "Tyang Bella" Vasquez | ||
| Helena Agcaoili-Wilson | ||
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| 2025 | Walang Matigas na Pulis sa Matinik na Misis | Nadia Hernando |
| Beauty Empire | Clara |
Her remark sparked outrage amongst many Cebuanos, who felt that Díaz insulted their English proficiency by championing the controversial issue of Tagalog imperialist culture in the Philippines. Cebuano people politicians such as Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia and Congresswoman Rachel del Mar called on her to apologise. In response to the controversy, Díaz declared there was no need to apologize and instead clarified her remarks:
On September 1, 2010, the Vice Mayors' League of the Philippines-Cebu passed a resolution declaring Díaz a persona non grata within Cebu City.
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