Maricar Manalaysay Balagtas (born 29 July 1983), of the Philippines, is the first Filipino delegate to win the Miss Globe International title in 2001, and represented the Philippines in the 2004 Miss Universe pageant. A native of Plaridel, Bulacan, she graduated from Centro Escolar University with a major in communications. She was chosen to represent the country in the Miss Universe 2004 in Quito, Ecuador. She was unplaced in the finals.