Gloria Maria Aspillera Diaz won the sixth edition of Binibining Pilipinas. She represented the Philippines in the 18th edition of Miss Universe.

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BIOGRAPHY

Diaz is a Filipino actor, model and beauty queen. She and Gabriel “Bong” Daza III have two daughters namely Isabelle Diaz Daza and Ava Diaz Daza and an adopted son named Raphael Diaz Daza.

Born at the University of Santo Tomas Hospital in Sampaloc, Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines, Diaz is one of the 12 children of Jaime Baltazar Diaz, a lawyer, and Teresa Kohlerbohn  Aspillera Diaz, a model and a socialite. Jaime was Ilocano from Aringgay, La Union, Philippines and his mother was of French descent while Teresa’s grandfather was Bicolano and her grandmother was of German descent.

Gloria is 5’5″ tall. She was 8 years older than her youngest sister Rosario “Rio” Aspillera Díaz.

On April 5, 2026, Gloria turned 75. Here are 13 more things about her:

  1. She is Bb. Pilipinas Universe 1969 and she won Miss Universe 1969.
  2. In 1974, she starred in “Ang Pinakamagandang Hayop sa Balat ng Lupa”, which marked her first lead role in a film.
  3. In 1979, she needed an escort to a movie awards night and Bong, a friend of Ferdinand “Bong Bong” Marcos Jr., became her date.
  4. In 1986, she and Bong got married in Manila.
  5. In 1988, she became a mother.
  6. In 1995, she and Bong separated.
  7. In 1997, she started dating Michael Osmeña de Jesus.
  8. She won the Best Supporting Actress award at the 1998 Metro Manila Film Festival for her role in “Jose Rizal”.
  9. She won the Best Supporting Actress award at the 2002 Gawad Urian Awards for her role in “Batang West Side”.
  10. She was a Bb. Pilipinas judge in 1979, 2001, 2013, 2019, 2024 and 2026 and a Bb. Pilipinas host in 1994.
  11. She won the Best Supporting Actress award at the 2006 Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences (FAMAS) Awards for her role in “Nasaan Ka Man”.
  12. She won the Best Actress award at the 2010 FAMAS Awards for her role in “Sagrada Familia”.
  13. She won the Best Supporting Actress award at the 2024 FAMAS Awards for her role in “Mallari”.
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TIMELINE

Diaz is the first Miss Universe from the Philippines. The Asian country won the title via Margarita Moran in 1973, Pia Wurtzbach in 2015 and Catriona Gray in 2018.

1960s

  • On July 13, 1969, she competed against 35 other Bb. Pilipinas 1969 candidates at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, Metro Manila and won the top title Bb. Pilipinas Universe 1969.
  • On July 19, 1969, she represented the Philippines at Miss Universe 1969, competed against 60 other candidates at the Miami Beach Auditorium in Miami Beach, Florida, United States and won the title.

1970s

  • On April 18, 1970, she went back to the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City to crown her successor Bb. Pilipinas-Universe 1970 Simonette de los Reyes.
  • On July 11, 1970, she went back to the Miami Beach Auditorium to crown her successor Miss Universe 1970 Marisol Malaret.
  • On April 21, 1979, she served as a Bb. Pilipinas 1979 judge at the Araneta Coliseum.

1980s

  • On March 6, 1988, she gave birth to Isabelle in Manila.

1990s

  • On March 23, 1990, she gave birth to Ava in Manila.
  • On February 22, 1992, she crowned Bb. Pilipinas World 1992 Marilen Espino at the Araneta Coliseum.
  • On October 31, 1993, she, Margarita Moran and Apa Ongpin hosted Bb. Pilipinas 1994 at the Araneta Coliseum.

2000s

  • On March 10, 2001, she was a Bb. Pilipinas 2001 judge at the Araneta Coliseum.
  • On October 4, 2004, her sister Rio died from colon cancer in Daly City, California, USA at age 45.

2010s

  • On April 14, 2013, she was a Bb. Pilipinas 2013 judge at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
  • On July 14, 2016, her former husband Bong died due to cardiac arrest.
  • On June 9, 2019, she was a Bb. Pilipinas 2019 judge at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
  • She played a beauty queen in “Insatiable” Season 2, which was released on Netflix on October 11, 2019.

2020s

  • On March 2, 2024, she was a Mutia ti La Union 2024 judge at Thunderbird Resort in San Fernando, La Union.
  • On July 7, 2024, she was a Bb. Pilipinas 2024 judge at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
  • On July 18, 2026, she was a Bb. Pilipinas 2026 judge at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
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Conviron Altatis has been writing for CONAN Daily since 2009. He writes about beauty pageants, mixed martial arts, music and movies.