Priscilla Meirelles

Priscilla Meirelles de Almeida (born 5 September 1983) is a Brazilian model, television host, actress, environmentalist and beauty queen. She won the Miss Earth 2004 pageant held in the Philippines, becoming the 4th Miss Earth. She also won the Miss Globe International 2003 pageant. Meirelles was previously married to Filipino actor and model John Estrada.

Early life Meirelles was born in the city of Belém do Pará, a city of the Brazilian Amazon region, and represented the Brazilian state of Amazonas in beauty contests in Brazil. She was chosen Miss Earth Brazil, also representing the Amazonas state in 2004. Her father Luis Claudio Almeida is an advertising company creative director and her mother, Marcia Regina Meirelles is a businesswoman. She is of Portuguese and Spanish descent.

Beauty pageant In 2003, Meirelles represented the State of Amazonas in Miss Globe Brazil held on 15 March that year in Brasília, and was elected, then won the 2003 Miss Globe pageant in Antalya, Turkey on 25 July the same year. On 28 July 2004 she won the Beleza Brazil pageant, held in Belo Horizonte and on 24 October 2004, she became the first Brazilian to be crowned Miss Earth, held in Quezon City, Philippines. followed by the Miss Earth 2007 pageant won by Jessica Trisko of Canada held at the University of the Philippines Theater in Quezon City, and lastly the Miss Earth 2008 pageant that took place at the Clark Expo Amphitheater in Angeles, Pampanga where the Philippines' bet Karla Henry won the crown. She was also the chairwoman of the Miss Earth 2009 panel of judges. They were married on 26 February 2011 in La Union province, Philippines. The couple announced her pregnancy in July 2011 and had a baby shower of their first child on 22 January 2012 held at The Peninsula Manila. She gave birth to a daughter, Sammanta Anechka, on 6 February 2012.

John Estrada and Meirelles attended Sammanta Anechka's graduation, as class first honor at The British School Manila on 15 June 2024.

In July, Estrada confirmed a ‘mutual break’ with Meirelles in a social media post. However, she denied her husband's statement and felt very disheartened. However, in 2025, Meirelles confirmed her separation from Estrada, followed by their divorce in a Brazilian court in 2026.

Awards and nominations Woman of the Year On 25 November 2019, Meirelles was one of the recipients of The Outstanding Men and Women of the Year Philippines for her outstanding achievements and contributions to society and the country, as well as her active pursuit of her environmental advocacies. The event was held at the Teatrino Promenade in Greenhills, San Juan, Metro Manila.

Noble Queen Nations On 12 December 2024, Meirelles was the recipients of the new title Noble Queen Nations 2024 in the Noble Queen of the Universe pageant in Quezon City.

Filmography Television