Laura Marie Dunlap

Laura Marie Mercado Dunlap (Filipino-American) is a fashion model, and beauty queen from the Philippines. She competed in the third edition of the national Miss Philippines beauty pageant and was crowned Miss Philippines 2003.

Personal

Dunlap is the daughter of American Bill Dunlap from Houston, Texas and Lorna Mercado from Iloilo, Philippines. She obtained her Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from the Angeles University in Pampanga.

Miss Philippines 2003

On May 10, 2003, Dunlap competed in the Miss Philippines pageant. She was chosen to be in the top 10 semifinalists and the last one to be called for the final round. She won the Miss Philippines Earth 2003, where 24 candidates from all over the Philippines vied for the crown.

On April 25–26, 2004, Dunlap and Miss Earth 2003 Winfred Omwakwe of Kenya led the volunteers at the Dive and Trek for the World Cleanup Day in the Balayan Bay, the scuba diving capital of the Philippines. Prior to arriving at the Dive & Trek, Dunlap and Omwakwe were received and honored by Batangas Governor Mandanas as well as Mayor Dolor of Bauan, Batangas.

Miss Earth 2003

Standing at five foot and seven inches and measures 34-25-35 at the time of the event, Dunlap represented Philippines in the third edition of the international Miss Earth beauty pageant, which was held on November 9, 2003 at the UP Theater, in Quezon City, Philippines. Fifty-seven delegates from all over the world participated in the event. At the conclusion of the final night of the Miss Earth 2003 competition, she finished as a top 10 semifinalist and the crown was won by Dania Prince of Honduras.