Maria Isabel Lopez

Maria Isabel Lopez
Lopez in July 2017
Born (1958-08-19) August 19, 1958 (age 66)
EducationUniversity of the Philippines
Occupations
  • Beauty pageant titleholder
  • actress
  • model
  • mosaic artist
Height5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)[1]
Spouses
Hiroshi Yokohama
(m. 1990; ann. 2006)
Jonathan Melrod
(m. 2019)
ChildrenMara Isabella Yokohama
Kenyo Yokohama
Beauty pageant titleholder
TitleBinibining Pilipinas Universe 1982
Years active1982–present
Hair colorBlack
Eye colorBrown
Major
competition(s)
Binibining Pilipinas 1982
(Winner – Binibining Pilipinas Universe 1982)
Miss Universe 1982
(Unplaced)

Maria Isabel Pagunsan Lopez—Melrod[2] (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 the first beauty queen and actress appearing in Sex in film. 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.

  1. ^ Lo, Ricky (7 March 2014). "PLDT presents 2014 Bb. Pilipinas pageant". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on 8 October 2015.
  2. ^ Nikko Tuazon (20 June 2019). "Maria Isabel Lopez, 60, marries for the second time". pep.ph. Retrieved 28 October 2022.