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ISABEL PREYSLER
“THE PEARL OF MANILA”
Timeless Beauty | Entrepreneurial Woman | Journalist
Celebrity | Socialite | Fashion Icon | Model | Philanthropist
H er timeless beauty continues and photographed in many European
to charm. Her endless publications. She is always impeccably dressed
energy, stemming from yet just as comfortable in jeans as she is in
that classic aristocratic/ haute couture at a gala event. Her striking
beauty queen upbringing, has extended into figure adapts to fashion of which she takes full
journalism, philanthropy and business. She advantage, splendidly attired in the latest styles,
defines the word socialite and is a celebrity as a endearing herself to designers worldwide. The
result. She moved to Spain from the Philippines fashion and beauty icon moves in social circles
in the late 1960s to finish her studies where that include the Spanish royal family, Prince
she soon became accepted into Madrid’s high Charles and celebrities like the Beckhams and
society. Here she met her first husband, Julio George Clooney. Her activities are not limited
Iglesias before his career took off. They married to social events. It has not been all fun and
and had three children including son Enrique games. The woman referred to as ‘La Preysler’
who is also an internationally-favored singer, has worked as a journalist for the Spanish
just like dad. magazine, ¡Hola! and has hosted popular
television shows, including her debut in the
Vanity Fair Spain noted that Preysler’s “mixture TV show, “Hoy en Casa”, a program focused
of beauty and intelligence” attracts attention on beauty, fashion, health and décor.
while her connections to royalty create “a She is also an important contributor to
certain curiosity” about her. The magazine may charitable causes. Preysler was bestowed the
have understated the level of curiosity. Since ‘Women Together Award’ for her philanthropic
Preysler became a public figure, she has been work alongside Shakira, Yoko Ono and Hillary
described as “hypnotic” incurring a mystical Clinton.
control over Spain. She has been awarded The Filipino-Spanish beauty has continued to
many titles, including, “Queen of Glamour,” make headlines by capturing the heart of Nobel
and “The Pearl from Manila.” Prize-winning novelist Mario Vargas Llosa.
Photo: Marcin Tyszka and MY CREAM Proclaimed Most Elegant and Best-Dressed
Woman in Spain for successive years since
1991, she can be found frequently mentioned
‘My beauty secret?
An active lifestyle!’
-Isabel Preysler
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