Lorraine Schuck

Schuck competed and was crowned Mutya ng Pilipinas Asia 1979 by Mutya ng Pilipinas Asia 1978, Epifania Lagman.{{cite news|url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/life/09/14/18/new-book-celebrates-50-years-of-mutya-ng-pilipinas|title=New book celebrates 50 years of Mutya ng Pilipinas|date=14 September 2018|publisher=ABS-CBN Corporation|accessdate=10 January 2019}}

Schuck represented the Philippines at the Miss Asia Quest 1979 pageant in Manila, Philippines, where she finished second runner-up to Ayla Atlas of Turkey.{{Cite web|last=Lo|first=Ricky|title=The history of Miss Asia Quest|url=https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/funfare/2016/11/10/1640926/history-miss-asia-quest|access-date=2020-11-23|website=Philstar.com}}{{Cite web|date=2016-01-04|title=A haphazard scrutiny and pragmatic dissertation on Philippine pageantry —|url=https://www.asianjournal.com/life-style/lifestyle-columnists/a-haphazard-scrutiny-and-pragmatic-dissertation-on-philippine-pageantry/|access-date=2020-11-23|website=Asian Journal News|language=en-US}} She took the first runner up position when Maureen Mary Lestourgeon of India relinquished the position due to film commitments.{{Cite web|title=Showbiz potentials among Miss Asia's bets|website=The Philippine Star|first=Ricardo|last=Lo|url=http://www.newsflash.org/2000/11/sb/sb001435.htm|access-date=2020-11-23|date=2000-12-01|via=newsflash.org}}

Schuck studied Business Management in St. Paul University Manila and obtained her diploma in 1980. She worked in the public relations office of the Philippine Department of Tourism and then shifted her career in real estate before working as a flight attendant for Korean Air.{{Cite magazine|last=Hải|first=Yến|date=31 March 2018|title=Lorraine E Schuck: Bong Hong Xinh Dep Sau Couch Thi Miss Earth|magazine=Harper's Bazaar|url=https://bazaarvietnam.vn/thoi-trang/tin-thoi-trang-new/lorraine-e-schuck-bong-hong-xinh-dẹp-sau-cuôc-thi-miss-earth/|access-date=13 December 2020}} After winning the Mutya ng Pilipinas Asia 1979, she auditioned for a TV show and was accepted and worked as an actress for a number of TV shows, movies and also produced TV shows with his partner, Ramon Monzon until the late 1990s. She was cast in several TV shows such as Victoria Hills, Anna Luna, Chicks to Chicks and Chika Chika Chicks. She also starred in various movies including Kapag Lumaban ang Api (with Fernando Poe Jr. in 1987), Anak ni Zuma (with Max Laurel in 1987), Titser's Enemy No. 1 in 1990 and Carlo J. Caparas’ Andres de Saya (with Vic Vargas and Gloria Diaz in 1980).{{Cite web|title=Two new RP Beauty Contests coming up|first=Ricardo|last=Lo|url=http://www.newsflash.org/2001/04/sb/sb001641.htm|access-date=2020-11-23|date=2001-04-03|website=The Philippine Star: newsflash.org|archive-date=2020-11-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201129020454/http://www.newsflash.org/2001/04/sb/sb001641.htm|url-status=dead}}

File:Miss Earth 2007 Swimsuit (8).jpg beauty pageant co-founded by Schuck]]

Schuck is the cofounder of Carousel Productions, the former franchise holder and producer of the Mutya Pilipinas and Miss Asia Pacific International pageants based in the Philippines.{{Cite web|last=Padua|first=Reinir|title=QC judge awards P1.1 M to dethroned beauty queen|url=https://www.philstar.com/metro/2013/09/11/1196281/qc-judge-awards-p11-m-dethroned-beauty-queen|access-date=2020-12-13|website=Philstar.com}} However, Schuck and the management of Carousel Productions relinquished the franchise in 2001 and decided to produce a beauty pageant whose cause is to promote environmental preservation.{{Cite web|title=Showbiz potentials among Miss Asia bets|url=https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2000/12/01/92251/showbiz-potentials-among-miss-asia-bets-funfare-ricardo-f-lo|website=philstar.com|access-date=2020-05-21}} As a result, Miss Philippines (currently called Miss Philippines Earth) and Miss Earth pageants were established.{{Cite web|title=1st Miss Philippines picked tonight|url=https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2001/04/28/94340/1st-miss-philippines-picked-tonight-funfare-ricardo-f-lo|website=philstar.com|access-date=2020-05-21}}{{Cite news|last=Adina|first=Armin|date=23 April 2014|title=Wanted: Beauty queen with a heart that beats for the environment|newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer|url=https://lifestyle.inquirer.net/157637/wanted-beauty-queen-with-a-heart-that-beats-for-the-environment/#ixzz6MnvJKOS7|access-date=18 May 2020}}{{Cite news|author=Staff Writer|date=14 October 2018|title=GMA Network inks partnership with Miss Earth|work=Manila Standard|url=https://manilastandard.net/showbitz/tv-movies/277925/gma-network-inks-partnership-with-miss-earth.html|access-date=18 May 2018}}{{Cite news|last=Manuel|first=Felix|date=30 July 2019|title=2019 Miss Earth in Legaspi City|work=The Philippine Star|url=https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2019/07/30/1938943/2019-miss-earth-legaspi-city|access-date=18 May 2020}} She is the Executive Vice President of Miss Earth and her spouse, Ramon Monzon as the President{{Cite news|last=Dumlao-Abadilla|first=Doris|date=6 May 2017|title=Miss Earth founder is new PSE chief|newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer|url=https://business.inquirer.net/228978/miss-earth-founder-new-pse-chief|access-date=18 May 2020}} who is also the President, CEO, & Director of the Philippine Stock Exchange and Chairman of the PSE Foundation, Inc.{{Cite news|last=Dumlao-Abadilla|first=Doris|date=21 March 2020|title=PSE narrows trading band|newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer|url=https://business.inquirer.net/293180/pse-limits-daily-stock-price-decline|access-date=18 May 2020}}{{Cite news|author=Staff Writer|date=18 May 2020|title=Philippine Stock Exchange Inc (PSE.PS)|work=Reuters|url=https://in.reuters.com/finance/stocks/company-officers/PSE.PS|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200625082846/https://in.reuters.com/finance/stocks/company-officers/PSE.PS|archive-date=June 25, 2020|url-status=dead|access-date=18 May 2020}}

Schuck and Monzon created the Miss Earth Foundation in 2004 to further the pageant's causes and to work with local and international groups and non-governmental organizations that are actively involved in conservation and improvement of the environment.{{Cite web|date=2019-10-08|title=Csángó-Hungarian girl represents Hungary at Miss Earth 2019|url=https://transylvanianow.com/csango-girl-miss-earth-2019/|access-date=2020-12-13|website=Transylvania Now|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|last=Adina|first=Armin P.|date=2013-12-05|title='Miss Earth' widens reach to US, Latin America|url=https://entertainment.inquirer.net/123883/miss-earth-widens-reach-to-us-latin-america|access-date=2020-12-13|website=INQUIRER.net|language=en}}

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• [http://www.missearth.tv/ Official Miss Earth website]

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