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Margie Moran

Margie Moran, Filipino peace advocate and beauty queen, Miss Universe 1973

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Born
September 15, 1953
Age in 2026
73
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1953

About Margie Moran

Maria Margarita "Margie" Roxas Moran-Floirendo is a Filipino model, actress, socialite, peace advocate, and beauty queen who was the president of Ballet Philippines, and previously served as chairperson of the Cultural Center of the Philippines. Moran, then 19 years old at a height of 5 ft 6 in, inevitably won the Miss Universe 1973 title and also garnered the Miss Photogenic award. Moran is best known for winning the second Miss Universe crown for the Philippines as Miss Universe 1973. Moran won the honor to represent the Philippines in the Miss Universe 1973 competition in Athens, Greece, after winning the Binibining Pilipinas competition in 1973. Moran produced the multi-awarded film Bagong Buwan.

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Margie Moran timeline

  1. Moran, then 19 years old at a height of 5 ft 6 in, inevitably won the Miss Universe 1973 title and also garnered the Miss Photogenic award.
  2. Moran is best known for winning the second Miss Universe crown for the Philippines as Miss Universe 1973.
  3. Moran won the honor to represent the Philippines in the Miss Universe 1973 competition in Athens, Greece, after winning the Binibining Pilipinas competition in 1973.

The world when Margie Moran was born

Margie Moran was born in 1953. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1953

  • #1 song"Doggie in the Window" – Patti Page
  • Top movieFrom Here to Eternity
  • Top TV showI Love Lucy
  • Best-selling bookCasino Royale – Ian Fleming

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentEdmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay summit Mount Everest
  • Top headlineCoronation of Queen Elizabeth II
  • Technology milestoneWatson and Crick discover the structure of DNA
  • Defining fadTV dinners
  • Notable inventionTV dinner
  • World population2.68 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderDwight D. Eisenhower
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonMinneapolis Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population159.0M

1953 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Margie Moran's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19532026
Gas$0.29$3.45/gal
Average home$9,500$435,000
Average income$5,900$67,500
Minimum wage$0.75$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.60$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population159.0M341 million

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