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Anne Ojales Curtis-Smith, also known as Anne Curtis (born on 17 February 1985 in Yarrawonga, Victoria, Australia) is a Filipino-Australian actress, model, television host, and VJ.
Born Anne Ojales Curtis-Smith is the eldest daughter of Carmen Ojales, a Filipina and James Curtis-Smith, an Australian lawyer. She is the older sister of actress Jasmine Curtis. She also has a brother named Thomas. She is presently managed by Viva Entertainment.
She is currently dating Filipino-French businessman Erwann Heussaff.
Solenn Marie Heussaff, (born on July 20, 1985), is a Filipino-French commercial and print model, fashion designer,painter,VJ and professional make-up artist.
Solenn Heussaff was one of the official castaways of Survivor Philippines: Celebrity Showdown which aired from August 30 to December 3, 2010 on GMA Network. She made it to the Final Three. In December 2010, she signed a recording contract with MCA Universal Philippines, a movie contract with Regal Entertainment,[7] and a television contract with GMA Network and GMA Artist Center.
]Early life
Solenn Heussaff is the second child of Cynthia Adea, a Filipina, and Louis Paul Heussaff, a former French Marine of Breton/Celtic descent,(In French) who is now the head of a service company for the petroleum industry. She has an older sister named Vanessa and a younger brother named Erwan.
Education
After graduating from Eurocampus (European International School of Manila), Solenn went on to study fashion design in Studio Berçot, Paris for three years. She also took a 6-month course in basic beauty/fashion make-up, body painting, and prosthetics at Ecole Fleurimont, Paris. She then proceeded further studies at the Make Up Forever Academy.
Kristine Hermosa (born Kristine Hermosa Orille on September 9, 1983 in Quezon City, Philippines) is a Filipina actress. She has acted in soap operas on television like Sa Sandaling Kailangan Mo Ako, Pangako Sa 'Yo, Sana'y Wala Nang Wakas, Gulong ng Palad, Prinsesa ng Banyera and a Komiks series Nasaan Ka Maruja. She is also a member of ABS-CBN's Star Magic.
Personal life
She is the second of four children in the family. Her mother is of Spanish descent. One of her siblings is former actress Kathleen Hermosa. Hermosa went to Batino Elementary School. When her family moved to Laguna, she then enrolled at Colegio de San Pedro, San Pedro, Laguna near Pacita Complex to continue her remaining years in grade school and eventually her first year in high school. She then pursued her studies at ABS-CBN Learning Center after they moved back to Manila.
On September 21, 2004, she had a marriage ceremonty with Diether Ocampo, her co-star in Sana'y Wala Nang Wakas; however, the Court of Appeals, on January 30, 2009, upheld a lower court ruling that the marriage was declared null and void.
Raelene Elaine Ebaler Villanía (born June 29, 1986, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia), better known as Iya Villania, is aFilipino-Australian actress, host, singer, dancer, and model. She has hosted on TV shows like ASAP Mania, Us Girls and as a VJ for MYXmusic channel.
Early life
Villanía was born in Camperdown, Australia but grew up in Sydney. Her parents, Ray and Elena Villanía, are of Filipino descent. She has two elder sisters named Rhoda and Sheila. She learned to play the piano at age 8. Influenced by her dad's fondness for karaoke, Villania began to sing at an early age.
Angel Locsin (formerly Angelica Colmenares born on April 23, 1985 in Bulacan, Philippines) is a Filipina television and film actress and commercial model. Aside from this, she is also a film producer and fashion designer.
She starred in the fantasy-themed television series Mulawin in 2004. Soon after, she starred as the superheroine Darna in the TV adaptationof the Mars Ravelo comics. When her contract expired on March 2007, Locsin did not renew her contract with GMA Network and signed an exclusive contract with ABS-CBN. Her first project under ABS-CBN was the television series Lobo. Locsin starred in her first box office movie under Star Cinema,Love Me Again directed by Rory Quintos.]
Ara Cristine Pascual Reyes (born February 5, 1989 in Marikina City, Metro Manila, Philippines) known as Cristine Reyes, is a Filipinaactress. She has starred the reality TV show Starstruck. On 2008, Reyes transferred to ABS-CBN. She is best known on television shows such as Banana Split, Kahit Isang Saglit and Eva Fonda.
Rhian Ramos (born Rhian Denise Ramos Howell on October 3, 1990 in Makati City, Philippines) is a Filipina actress, commercial modeland singer. She first starred in the television series Captain Barbell and in Stairway to Heaven. She is the niece of Assistant Vice President of GMA Network, Ida Ramos Henares.
Ramos started working in commercials including an appearance in a McDonald's McJelly Duo advert. She was cast as the female lead of thetelefantasya Captain Barbell, in 2006, and in Lupin the following year. She has played the lead role in My Only Love.
In 2007, Ramos had her film debut in The Promise. She also starred in the horror film Ouija. In 2008, Ramos was chosen to host Pinoy Idol Extra, the daily update edition of Pinoy Idol. Ramos also starred in two Philippine dramas, Codename: Asero, and in LaLola, a remake of a telenovela.By the end of the year, Ramos finished two feature films, My Monster Mom and I.T.A.L.Y..
LaLola ended in February 2009. She starred in the suspense-thriller film Sundo that came out the following month. In 2009, she starred in two Philippine dramas: Zorro, and Stairway to Heaven.
She also released her debut dance-music album Audition Dance Battle under Universal Records.
Ramos starred in the fantasy film Ang Panday .
Marian Rivera (born Marian Gracia Rivera on August 12, 1984 in Madrid, Spain) is a Filipina actress and occasional singer-dancer. Her first TV role came in 2005 via TAPE Inc.'s afternoon drama, Kung Mamahalin Mo Lang ako in the lead that was aired in GMA Network. In 2007 she was cast for the title role in the Philippine remake of MariMar. She released two studio albums Marian Rivera Dance Hits and Retro Crazy sold 75,000 copies.[3] She currently signed with GMA Network.
Maja Ross Andres Salvador (born October 5, 1988) is a Filipino actress, dancer and commercial model. She is currently under the management of ABS-CBN, and a member of Star Magic.
Early life
Maja Ross Andres Salvador was born on October 5, 1988 in Aparri, Cagayan, Philippines. Her father, Rosauro Salvador (popularly known as Ross Rival), is an actor. Her mother is Thelma Andres. She is a cousin to Jobelle Salvador (one of the casts of the Bagets movie) and niece of Phillip Salvador, a famous Filipino drama and action star—niece to Leroy Salvador, who was a famous versatile actor, and grandchild to the late Lou Salvador, a famous Filipino basketball player during the prewar era who has played for the Philippine national basketball team, later became an actor.
Love Marie Payawal Ongpauco (born February 14, 1985), better known by her screen name Heart Evangelista, is a Chinese-Filipinoactress, TV show host, singer, VJ, and former fashion model.
Born on February 14, 1985 to restaurateurs Reynaldo Ongpauco and Cecilia Payawal, Heart is the youngest in her family, with two brothers and four sisters.She grew up in Foster City, California, in the United Stateswhere she attended Audubon Elementary School. At age ten, her family moved back to the Philippines, and she transferred to Colegio San Agustin-Makati in Makati City. When she began pursuing her childhood dream of becoming an actress, she continued her high school education at ABS-CBN's Distance Learning Center.
Her Chinese paternal grandparent, a movie producer and actors' caterer, founded the first Barrio Fiesta Restaurant, of a now-international chain, in 1958.
Ramona Cecilia Datuin Muñoz (born on January 12, 1989 in Quezon City), known as Arci Muñoz, is a Filipina actress and commercialmodel who is most noted for being a finalist in the third season of the reality talent series, StarStruck and was one of the Philippines' representatives at the 2008 Asia Supermodel Competition. Muñoz was born to a Spanish father and Filipina mother.She is known portraying as Donna Benitez in the remake series of Ngayon at Kailanman.[1] She has her own band called Philia.
Arci was a contract artist of GMA Network but is now being managed by Annabelle Rama.
Phylbert Angellie Ranollo Fagestrom (born October 17, 1987), popularly known as Bea Alonzo, is a Filipino film and television actress, and singer. She is currently part of ABS-CBN contract talents.
In 2003, at age 15, Alonzo joined the TV drama Kay Tagal Kang Hinintay. She later appeared in soap operas like It Might Be You, Ikaw Ang Lahat Sa Akin, Maging Sino Ka Man andMaging Sino Ka Man: Ang Pagbabalik.
In June 2008, Alonzo released her debut album The Real Me under Star Records. It was also in mid-2008 when it was announced that she would play the leading character Betty Pengson in the TV sitcom Yo Soy Betty La Fea, which originated from Colombia. The Philippines' version was entitled I Love Betty La Fea. The show premiered on September 2008 at the primetime slot; it ran for six consecutive months.
Yasmien Yuson Kurdi (born 25 January 1989 in San Juan, Metro Manila), is a Filipina-Chinese-Lebanese award-winning Filipina singer,songwriter and actress. She was one of the Final Four in the first season of StarStruck, a reality-based talent search show by GMA Networkin the Philippines where she finished first runner up. She bagged the title of the Philippines' Pop Sweetheart and known for the roles of Mira in the hit fantasy series Encantadia, Salve Dizon de Leon in the remake of Babangon Ako't Dudurugin Kita, Shayne Rodrigo in the hit remakeSaan Darating Ang Umaga? a role originated by Maricel Soriano.
Yasmien Kurdi grew up in Kuwait, and was there with her family during the Gulf War. Kurdi is a member of the Iglesia ni Cristo and was a member of the junior choir in her church before her StarStruck rise to fame. She is studied elementary in Jabriya Indian School, Angelicum College during high school and currently, taking up Nursing at New Era University. Her early career included modeling for Candy, Seventeen, and MOD magazine. She was also one of the finalists in ABS-CBN's ASAP[disambiguation needed] Pond's Soft Skin Search wherein she lost over the Jaboom Twins. In 2009, Kurdi starred in an ad promoting vegetarianism for PETA ASIA-PACIFIC.
In May 2007 after her success in Bakekang series as "Charming", Yasmien starred in Pati Ba Pintig ng Puso with JC de Vera. Yasmien plays as Jenna, a maid who has an eye on her employer's grandson. On its press conference, GMA Network crown her as its GMA Drama Princess.On September 10, 2007 Yasmien will star again with JC de Vera in Pasan Ko Ang Daigdig, which originally stars Sharon Cuneta in 1987. After their huge success as loveteam in Pati Ba Pintig ng Puso, GMA trusted them both to star in Sine Novela.
The network gave them an adaptation of another Sharon Cuneta movie entitled Babangon Ako't Dudurugin Kita.[5] The series crushed its rival My Girl. On the last quarter of 2008, she lead the remake of Saan Darating Ang Umaga?[6] which garnered primetime ratings though it is on afternoon. The Sine Novela is a top rater and the all time highest Sine Novela in National TV Ratings, never beaten by Dapat Ka Bang Mahalin? which held the Mega Manila only.
She then appeared on Dear Friend: Madrasta[7] which topped the week-end daytime ratings. After the said stint, she starred on SRO Cinemaserye for the suspense drama Suspetsa.
In 2010, Yasmien was picked up on the GMA Network fairy tale television series Grazilda[8] as the villainous for the first time, co-starred by Glaiza de Castro and Ms. Cherie Gil.
Kurdi a strict vegetarian and is also part of People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) Asia-Pacific’s television commercial to promote vegetarianism. On November 9, 2007 Kurdi posed inside a cage while holding a sign that said: "Liberate your diet. Go vegetarian."
Claudine Margaret Castelo Barretto-Santiago (born July 20, 1979), popularly known as Claudine Barretto, is a film and television actress in the Philippines.
In 1992, Barretto was discovered by talent manager Douglas Quijano through older sister, Gretchen Barretto, also an actress. That same year, she landed her first major break on television when she was cast for ABS-CBN's youth-oriented musical variety show, Ang TV. She then played Bing in the sitcom Home Along Da Riles, and Tony in Oki Doki Doc, starringAga Muhlach.
Barretto's lead television roles started with 1997's Mula Sa Puso where she played the rich heiress, Via. Then came 1999's Saan Ka Man Naroroon where her performance as triplets Rosario, Rosenda and Rosemarie earned her a nomination for Best Actress in the Asian TV Awards.[1] Next in line was 2001's Sa Dulo Ng Walang Hanggan where she played the role of Angelina in the past and Angeline in the present.
After three consecutive soap operas, Barretto became part of the ensemble cast of 2003's two-season weekly series Buttercup. In 2004, she returned to primetime via the first modernfantaserye as the mermaid Marina. 2005's Ikaw ang Lahat sa Akin directed by F. M. Reyes marked the first time that she was not directed by Wenn Deramas.
After getting married, Barretto was reunited with Deramas in 2007's Walang Kapalit, where some scenes were filmed in Australia. After giving birth, she played the role originated bySusan Roces in the 20-episode sineserye Maligno in 2008. This was followed by Iisa Pa Lamang. Her last appearance on ABS-CBN was a special guest role in 2009's May Bukas Pa.
Upon her move to GMA 7, she was signed to star in a drama anthology entitled Claudine, which premiered on April 10, 2010.
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