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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Photo from Parañaque Tourism Facebook page" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/entertainment/03/09/dimples-romana.jpg"/><figcaption>Photo from Parañaque Tourism Facebook page</figcaption></figure></div><p>Aside from marking her name in the showbiz industry, did you know that veteran actress Dimples Romana was once a beauty queen?</p><p>This revelation came after the Paranaque City Tourism Facebook page released a set of throwback photos of Romana winning the inaugural Binibining Parañaque in 2000. </p><p>According to the post, Romana won the title 22 years ago in front of then-Mayor Joey Marquez and actress Alma Moreno.</p><p>Held at the St. Paul College of Parañaque on February 13, 2000, Romana was crowned by the country’s first-ever Miss Universe Gloria Diaz, who is also a resident of the city. </p><p>The page uploaded the crowning moment of Romana to celebrate the victory of Barangay Sun Valley, whose representative won this year’s pageant. </p><div><script src="https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;version=v2.5" async="" type="text/javascript"></script></div><div class="fb-post" data-href=" https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=446046683931455&amp;id=113616540507806" data-width="auto"> </div><p>Romana is celebrating this year her 25th anniversary in the entertainment industry.</p><p>According to her, she was only 12 when she entered showbiz to help her family. However, it took her a decade before getting her big break when she was cast in the classic film “One More Chance” of Bea Alonzo and John Lloyd Cruz. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/03/09/22/dimples-romana-at-nikki-valdez-25-taon-na-sa-showbiz">Dimples Romana at Nikki Valdez, ipinagdiwang ang ika-25 taon nila sa showbiz</a></li></ul><p>“Parang sobrang tagal nang hinihintay ko na journey, baka hindi para sa akin. So parang ako naman walang problema kung hindi para sa akin, magbabalik ako sa pag-aaral, titingnan ko kung saan ang para sa akin until the offer of &#x27;One More Chance&#x27; came along,&quot; Romana said on “Magandang Buhay.”</p><p>Romana is perhaps best known for playing Daniela Mondragon in the hit afternoon series “Kadenang Ginto.”<br/> </p>

Aside from marking her name in the showbiz industry, veteran actress Dimples Romana has been part of Parañaque City’s pageant history. 