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PAGE 14 born to celebrity parents, former actor Frederick “Derek” Dee and to actress, author, former supermodel, and Miss International 1979 Melanie Marquez.
Dee is a pageant veteran who was crowned Miss World Philippines 2019. During the finals night of the Miss World 2019 competition at the ExCel Stadium in London, England, Dee entered the Top 12 semifinals.
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She also joined Miss Universe 2022 where she was crowned Miss Universe Philippines Tourism 2022, second to the eventual winner, Celeste Cortesi.
Marquez will represent the country in the 72nd Miss Universe pageant which will be held in El Salvador. Half Filipina and reigning Miss Universe R’Bonney Gabriel of the United States will crown her successor at the end of the event. n
