13 things about Miss Earth 2004 Priscilla Meirelles

Who is Priscilla Meirelles?

Priscilla Meirelles de Almeida-Estrada is a Portuguese-Spanish-Brazilian environmentalist, television host, actor, model and beauty queen based in the Philippines. She and her husband John Estrada have one daughter together.

John is 6’1″ tall. Priscilla stands 5’10”.

Born in Belem, Para, Brazil to Luis Claudio Almeida and Marcia Regina Meirelles, Priscilla grew up in Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil. Luis is an advertising company creative director and Marcia is a businesswoman.

Priscilla is the first Miss Earth from Brazil. Here are 13 more things about her:

1. She is Miss Globe Brazil 2003.
2. She is Miss Globe International 2003.
3. She won Beleza Brazil 2004.
4. She won Miss Earth 2004.
5. In 2005, she became an artist of ABS-CBN‘s talent agency Star Magic, which is based in Diliman, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines.
6. She co-hosted Miss Earth in 2006, 2007 and 2008.
7. She was a Miss Earth 2009 judge.
8. In 2011, she and John got married.
9. In 2012, she became a mother.
10. In 2016, she starred in the ABS-CBN series “Be My Lady” with Erich Gonzales, Daniel Matsunaga and John’s former wife Janice de Belen.
11. In 2017, she played Prianka Aguas in the ABS-CBN series “Wildflower” and Madam Sally in the GMA Network series “Haplos”.
12. From 2020 to 2021, she played Olivia in the ABS-CBN series “Bagong Umaga”.
13. On September 5, 2024, she turned 41.

TIMELINE

2003

• On March 15, 2003, she represented Amazonas at Miss Globe Brazil 2003 in Brasilia, Brazil and won the title.
• On July 25, 2003, she represented Brazil at Miss Globe International 2003 and competed against 72 other candidates at the Ares Club of Dedeman Hotel in Antalya, Turkiye. She won the title.

2004

• On July 28, 2004, she won Beleza Brazil 2004 in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
• On October 24, 2004, she represented Brazil at Miss Earth 2004 and competed against 60 other candidates at the University of the Philippines Theater in Quezon City. She won the title and the Miss Photogenic award.

2005

• On October 23, 2005, she crowned her successor Miss Earth 2005 Alexandra Braun at the University of the Philippines Theater in Quezon City.

2006

• On November 26, 2006, she hosted Miss Earth 2006 with Ariel Ureta and Ginger Conejero at the National Museum of the Philippines in Ermita, Manila, Metro Manila.

2007

• On November 11, 2007, she hosted Miss Earth 2007 with Conejero and Utt Panichkul at the University of the Philippines Theater in Quezon City.

2008

• On November 9, 2008, she hosted Miss Earth 2008 with Billy Crawford and Riza Santos at Clark Expo Ampitheater in Angeles City, Philippines.

2009

• On July 15, 2009, John proposed to her at Elbert’s Steak House in Makati City, Metro Manila.
• On November 22, 2009, she was the chairman of the board of judges at Miss Earth 2009 at the Boracay Ecovillage Resort and Convention Center on Boracay in Aklan, Philippines.

2010

• She played Gina in Laurice Guillen‘s film “Sa’yo Lamang”, which was released in the Philippines on September 1, 2010.
• She played Daniella Mendoza in Macky Derpo‘s film “Ika-sampu”, which was released in the Philippines on December 1, 2010.

2011

• On February 26, 2011, she and John got married at Thunderbird Poro Point Resort in San Fernando, La Union, Philippines.

2012

• On January 22, 2012, she and John had a baby shower at The Peninsula Manila in Makati City.
• On February 6, 2012, she gave birth to Samantha Anechka Estrada via caesarian delivery at St. Luke’s Medical Center in Quezon City.

2019

• On November 25, 2019, she was named one of The Outstanding Men and Women of the Year Philippines at the Teatrino Promenade in Greenhills, San Juan, Metro Manila.

2024

• On June 15, 2024, she and John attended their daughter’s graduation at The British School Manila in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig, Metro Manila.
• On December 12, 2024, she was given the honorary title Noble Queen Nations 2024 in Quezon City.

2025

• In an interview with Boy Abunda on February 28, 2025, she talked about her weight loss journey and the surgery she underwent to remove a cyst from her abdominal area after her endometriosis diagnosis.
• On March 21, 2025, she was one of the models who walked the runway at the Bench clothing and lifestyle brand’s underwear fashion show called “Body of Work” at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City, Metro Manila.