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Michelle Dee Parents: Meet Her Father, Derek Dee And Mother Melanie Marquez

Michelle Dee is known very well as a Filipino actress, model, television presenter, talk show host, and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Philippines 2023. In this write-up, we will discuss the details of Michelle Dee’s parents, Derek Dee and Melanie Marquez.

Who is Michelle Dee?

Michelle Daniela Marquez Dee was born in Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines, on April 24, 1995, and has been an advocate for autism awareness and mental health education since she was sixteen years old.

Michelle Dee has been working with the Center for Possibilities Incorporation, a foundation that helps and cares for children with special needs, and other organisations in spreading more information on autism, assisting those who have a developmental disability, especially younger people, and creating more awareness about autism and mental health. After winning Miss World Philippines 2019, Dee donated part of her prize money to individuals on the autism spectrum who are in need of therapy.

Dee also works with the Autism Society Philippines to bringing attention to the needs of individuals on the autism spectrum and their families and improve access to intervention facilities and services, especially for those in the provincial areas. She supports autism advocacy programs on art, hippotherapy, and inclusive employment for those on the autism spectrum.

Michelle Dee pageantry career in perspective 

Michelle Dee represented the Philippines at the Miss Universe 2023 pageant, held in El Salvador, and finished as a Top 10 semifinalist. She also earned the Spirit of Carnival award, was among the golden finalists for the Voice for Change together with Angola and Puerto Rico, and garnered the most votes in the Miss Universe app, earning her way to the semifinals.

But that doesn’t come as a surprise to anyone because back on September 15, 2019, Dee was crowned Miss World Philippines 2019 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, Metro Manila, the Philippines.

The final night comprised competitions in swimwear, evening gowns, and two question-and-answer rounds. She competed with and won over thirty-nine other delegates, and was crowned by outgoing Miss World Philippines 2018 Katarina Sonja Rodriguez by the end of the event.

As Miss World Philippines 2019, Dee represented the Philippines in the Miss World 2019 competition at ExCel in London, England, on December 14, 2019. During the preliminaries, Dee won both rounds of her group’s head-to-head challenge, reaching the top 40. She was also placed in the top 40 of the top model competition and the top 20 in Beauty With A Purpose.

On May 13, 2023, Dee won Miss Universe Philippines 2023. She also won Miss Aqua Boracay, Miss Pond’s, Miss Zion Philippines, and the Best in the Evening Gown award. There were two question-and-answer rounds during the finals. In the first round, Dee was asked, “Income inequality is still high in the Philippines.

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Who are Michelle Dee’s Parents?

Michelle Dee was born Frederick Derek Dee and Melanie Marquez. Michelle Dee’s father is a businessman, film producer, and former actor, while Michelle Dee’s mother, Melanie Marquez, is an actress, author, former supermodel, and beauty queen who won Miss International in 1979.

Her paternal grand-uncle was the Philippines’ Chinabank founder, Dee C. Chuan and her paternal grandmother, heiress and philanthropist Regina Y. Dee, was the daughter of Yu Hung-chun, who served as premier of Taiwan. Former PBA player Joey Marquez is her maternal uncle. Michelle Dee’s maternal cousin and Joey’s daughter is actress and fellow beauty queen Winwyn Marquez, who won the Reina Hispanoamericana in 2017.

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    Update: 2024-05-19