Imelda Trinidad Romualdez-Marcos (born July 2, 1929 in Manila) is the widow of Ferdinand Marcos, former First Lady, and an influential political figure in the Philippines. She is known as the "Steel Butterfly" and remains a controversial figure not only in her home country, but around the world. In 1996, The Australian Magazine ranked her 58th among "The 100 Most Powerful Women in the World", sharing the honor with Philippine Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago who placed 69th. Her extensive shoe, gown, and jewelry collection is world-renowned.