Age, Biography and Wiki
Maria Isabel Lopez (Maria Isabel Pagunsan Lopez) was born on 14 September, 1958 in Cagayan de Oro, Misamis Oriental, Philippines, is a Filipina movie and television actress. Discover Maria Isabel Lopez's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 65 years old?
Popular As |
Maria Isabel Pagunsan Lopez |
Occupation |
Beauty pageant titleholder · actress · model · mosaic artist |
Age |
65 years old |
Zodiac Sign |
Virgo |
Born |
14 September, 1958 |
Birthday |
14 September |
Birthplace |
Cagayan de Oro, Misamis Oriental, Philippines |
Nationality |
Philippines
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She is a member of famous actress with the age 65 years old group.
Maria Isabel Lopez Height, Weight & Measurements
At 65 years old, Maria Isabel Lopez height is 5ft 5in .
Physical Status |
Height |
5ft 5in |
Weight |
Not Available |
Body Measurements |
Not Available |
Eye Color |
Brown |
Hair Color |
Black |
Who Is Maria Isabel Lopez's Husband?
Her husband is Hiroshi Yokohama (m. 1990-2006)
Jonathan Melrod (m. 2019)
Family |
Parents |
Not Available |
Husband |
Hiroshi Yokohama (m. 1990-2006)
Jonathan Melrod (m. 2019) |
Sibling |
Not Available |
Children |
Mara Isabella Yokohama Kenyo "Ken" Yokohama |
Maria Isabel Lopez Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Maria Isabel Lopez worth at the age of 65 years old? Maria Isabel Lopez’s income source is mostly from being a successful actress. She is from Philippines. We have estimated Maria Isabel Lopez's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
House |
Not Available |
Cars |
Not Available |
Source of Income |
actress |
Maria Isabel Lopez Social Network
Timeline
Lopez further gained notoriety when she was asked mistakenly about virginity by Philippine judge and actress Rita Gomez (1935—1990) during the national competition.
The question was actually meant for Janet Sales of Manila.
During her national competition, she was asked by American drummer Alphonse Mouzon regarding the independence of women.
At her coronation night, her name was initially mispronounced as Maricar Isabel Lopez, but was later corrected.
Lopez became controversial when she appeared in highly sexualized roles in movies, which was not usually expected of a beauty queen titleholder.
She also modeled for various fashion salons, including that of designer Rodolfo Fuentes (1950—2011), who encouraged her to join Binibining Pilipinas.
Maria Isabel Pagunsan Lopez-Melrod (born 14 September 1958) is a Filipino actress and beauty pageant titleholder.
Lopez won the Binibining Pilipinas Universe 1982 and represented the Philippines in the 31st Miss Universe Pageant in Lima, Peru.
She became known as an actress who appeared in provocative films.
Lopez was married to Hiroshi Yokohama, and then later married Jonathan Melrod in the United States.
She is a mosaic artist and has appeared in various roles in Philippine cinema and television.
Lopez was born in Cagayan de Oro to Benjamin Lopez and Crescencia Pagunsan.
Before joining beauty pageants, she worked as a fashion designer at The SM Store and Rustan's department store.
In 1982, at age 24, she joined the pageant as candidate number #15 and won the Binibining Pilipinas Universe title.
She was almost dethroned of her title because of her previous work as a lingerie model in a Girard Peter fashion show, which violated an immorality clause set by Miss Universe Philippines director Stella Araneta.
Lopez maintains that she was pressured to resign but she refused to do so.
Lopez maintains that Araneta has never forgiven her for making sexualized films after her reign as Miss Philippines 1982.
She noted that during the Miss Universe 1982 visit at the Presidential Palace in Peru, the first lady Pilar Nores de García was dismissive of the dark-skinned contestants, namely Miss Papua New Guinea and Turks and Caicos.
She was in the original cast of Working Girls (1984), a comedy film directed by National Artist Ishmael Bernal, where she starred as a young office worker who entered sex work at night to gain more income.
In 1988, Lopez was hired as a commercial sexy model for White Castle Whiskey.
During the height of her popularity, Lopez appeared in more sexual and romantic movies, including the following:
She won the Golden Screen Award Best Supporting Actress Award for Kinatay (English: “Butchered”) (2009).
Lopez walked the red carpet at the Cannes International Film Festival in France for Brilliante Mendoza's award-winning film, Kinatay (2009).
Lopez was the line producer for Tulak (2009), and HIV: Si Heidi, Si Ivy at Si V (2010).
In 2009, Lopez became the center of controversy when she was not given a complimentary ticket for the Binibining Pilipinas 2009 pageant, an oversight she strongly resented.
She was not allowed to sit in the box allotted to former beauty titleholders.
She was cast again in the 2010 remake of Working Girls, produced by GMA Films under the helm of Jose Javier Reyes.
In 2010, Lopez became involved in a conflict with various Philippine journalists, including Ricky Lo, who implied that Lopez strongly desired the passing of Stella Araneta.
Lopez vehemently denied the allegation, but maintained the accusation that Araneta is an elitist who refuses to address people of impoverished backgrounds due to her grandiose ego.
Lopez was one of the castaways in GMA Network's Survivor Philippines: Celebrity Doubles Showdown (2011-2012), in tandem with her daughter, Mara Lopez, who was also an actress.
She played the mother of Sid Lucero in GMA-7's prime time series, Legacy (2012).
Lopez again walked the red carpet at the Cannes International Film Festival in France for Brilliante Mendoza's award-winning film, Ma'Rosa (2016).
In 2016, Lopez gained notoriety for a green pageant gown she wore in the 2015 Cannes Film Festival because she compared her evening gown to the one used by Pia Wurtzbach.
In January 2017, Lopez revealed on the morning show Unang Hirit the strong discrimination against dark-skinned contestants during her time as a beauty queen.
In November 2017, Lopez was penalized for removing traffic cones and illegally driving on the lane reserved for the delegates of the 31st ASEAN Summit that was hosted in the Philippines.
She posted her actions on Facebook, which prompted the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority to recommend to the Land Transportation Office to suspend or cancel her driver's license.
Lopez later claimed that seeing other vehicles using the ASEAN lane prompted her to drive on it as well.
The office later revoked her license and barred her from reapplying and reacquiring her license for the next two years.
She was also fined ₱8,000 (US$160) for ignoring traffic signs, reckless driving, and violating the Anti-Distracted Driving Act.