Gwenaelle "Gwen" Zamora born on August 10, 1991 in Australia is a Filipina-Italian actress and model in the Philippines.
She was born in Australia and moved to the Philippines when she was 14, Zamora has enrolled in Digital Filmmaking at the College of St. Benilde. At 19, she has traveled the world and has lived in various parts of the globe because of her dad.
Zamora played Cinderella in the evening night telebabad GMA, Grazilda. She also starred in the film Si Agimat at Si Enteng Kabisote a film produced by GMA Films.
She appeared in Alakdana in 2011 and in the television series Machete in January 2011, which was followed by Biritera in 2012, and My Beloved 2012.
Zamora joined in a GMA Christmas Reality show, Puso ng Pasko: Artista Challenge in December 2010 and stars in the GMA horror comedy anthology, Spooky Nights Presents: Snow White Lady and the Seven Ghost And Spooky Nights Presents: Panata which premiered 2011.
She signed a three-year exclusive contract with the Kapuso channel and will star in several upcoming shows of GMA Network.
Zamora played Faye Kabisote, an Engkantada Princess, in the 2010 Official Entry to the Metro Manila Film Festival, Si Agimat at Si Enteng Kabisote. The movie is top-billed by Vic Sotto and Sen. Bong Revilla.
Zamora has already appeared in numerous programs from Grazilda to Alakdana; and she already had her first co-starring role in a movie opposite Vic SottoShe is set to continue taking on roles that will challenge her acting talent, and with her mixed cultural background, we can expect something new and fresh every time she pops up in a project!
In 2011, she was voted as FHM Philippines' Sexiest Woman in the World Rank 42.
: October 17, 1996 Calapan, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines
Other Names
: Ka, Makarena, Ren, Karen
Occupation
: Actress
Personal Life
Karen Mae Reyes born October 17, 1996 in Calapan, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines is a Filipina actress. On July 7, 2012, she was declared Second Big Placer of Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition 4. She is a typical teenager in her hometown Calapan, Oriental Mindoro before joining the biggest reality show in the Philippines Pinoy Big Brother and finished as the second teen big placer next to Myrtle Sarrosa. Karen Reyes is currently managed and under contract to Star Magic, ABS-CBN's home based talent agency.
Karen Mae Reyes was originally from Makati City until she and her family moved to Calapan, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines. Reyes was born to an OFW father who is now deceased, and a carinderia cook/ entrepreneur mother, Ms. Claire Reyes
She might have been the strongest, most noticeable personality inside the PBB Teen house but 15-year old Karen Reyes could also very well be the toughest. At her early age, Reyes was an orphan to her father, Her father died of a traffic incident. She was a junior high school student at Jose J. Leido Jr. Memorial National High School in Calapan before she joined PBB Teens.
Alodia Almira Arraiza Gosiengfiao born March 9, 1988 in Quezon City, Philippines is a Filipina cosplayer, model, singer, and actress. As a celebrity endorser, she is one of the ambassadors and VJ for Animax-Asia known as the "Ani-mates", and co-host of ABS-CBN's prank show Laugh Out Loud. She also has been featured in various magazines, newspaper and TV shows locally and abroad. Gosiengfiao also appeared on the Filipino FHM 100 Sexiest Women poll, ranking #87 in 2009, #76 in 2010 and #20 in 2012 where she posed as the cover girl for that magazine on its July 2013 issue. She was named by UNO Magazine as one of the Most Influential Women in the Philippines.
Alodia Gosiengfiao lives in Quezon City, Philippines, and is fond of art, fashion, gadgets, video games, photography, collecting toys and figures such as BJDs, and plays the piano. Her mother found her name in a name book; 'Alodia' means "love" and 'Almira' means "princess". She is of Filipino, Chinese and Spanish descent; her father is Filipino-Chinese while her mother is Filipino-Spanish. Her parents are Mariglor Arraiza and Ed Gosiengfiao and she has a younger sister, Ashley Gosiengfiao, who is also a cosplayer, a recording artist and an endorser/model as well.
Gosiengfiao attended Assumption College (Makati) from pre-school to Grade 2; Miriam College from Grade 3 to her fourth year of High School; and Ateneo de Manila University, where she graduated year 2009 with a BFA degree in Information Design. As a high school student, she was a member of the Miriam College High School Pep squad. She also worked on art commissions for international clients, illustrating both digital and traditional artworks.
Issue 14 of Culture Crash Magazine had an alternate/flip cover that marks the first magazine cover appearance of Alodia Gosiengfiao (left) and her sister Ashley (right), as part of its coverage of the 2003 C3 Convention in which Alodia first came to the attention of the wider Filipino public. It would, incidentally, also be the magazine's last issue.
Gosiengfiao became involved in cosplay after contacting other anime and video game enthusiasts in an internet fan forum called Animé Club. Encouraged by her friends from the forum, she started cosplaying in 2003 at the age of 15, joining various competitions in Metro Manila. Her first cosplayed character was a Priestess from Ragnarok Online at Ragnalaunch in Glorietta. She began to attract attention when she won 3rd place in the 2003 C3 Convention as Gun Mage Rikku of Final Fantasy X-2. This led to her and her younger sister Ashley Gosiengfiao being featured on the cover of Issue 14 of Culture Crash Magazine, a Manga Magazine in the Philippines. Since then, she cosplayed a series of characters from over 40 anime, movie and video game titles including: Witchblade, G.I. Joe, K-On!, Paradise Kiss, Evangelion, and Final Fantasy X-2. As a multi-awarded cosplayer, she is now being invited to appear at conventions or to judge competitions locally and abroad. She started judging at the age of 18.
Her achievements in the cosplay community led her way to be recognized by the mainstream media and various companies in the Philippines. Currently she is endorsing a whitening skin care product; a health food and beverage product; a Japanese Sushi bar; a toy collector and figurine distributor in the Philippines; a large video game company based in Japan; a clothing line; and Japanese snack. She also became one of the brand ambassador of a Philippine telecommunication company, and in 2012 became a brand ambassador for Canon.
Past endorsements include many video game companies such as Level-Up Games, E-Games, Kelphil's Shade and SEGA's Love and Berry. She was part of the Official Muse Guild for the Massive Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game (MMORPG) Mu Online. She was also a game moderator for another MMORPG called Khan Online. Gosiengfiao was chosen as the Rose-It Girl during the Level Up Games’ ROSE Online event and was given the title of "Community Manager" and a one-year contract with Level Up Games. As the official model and endorser of IPVG-EGames Zhu Xian Online game in 2009, Gosiengfiao, an avid gamer, hold her first Fans Day during the Domination 3 Event on April 2009.
Gosiengfiao is the Animax’s first ever Levi’s Kawaii girl winner in the last episode of Mad Mad Fun, which was announced on air on October 27, 2007. In 2010, Alodia together with Ashley Gosiengfiao and model Steph Henares was chosen by Animax to be their Ambassador and VJ, known as the Ani-Mates. It was the first time Animax has chosen a cosplayer as one of its VJ's. Gosiengfiao's cosplay and hosting stints in various events and Animax paved the way for her first project in ABS-CBN. She is now seen as a Host in ABS-CBN's prank show titled "L.O.L" (Laugh Out Loud) with Luis Manzano every Saturday night.
She has been featured in several magazines such as Candy Magazine, Meg Magazine, Preview Magazine, GAME! Magazine, Digital Photographers Philippines Magazine and newspapers like Philippine Daily Inquirer, Manila Bulletin and Manila Times. She was also invited to appear as guest on TV shows like MogTV, QTV 11 now GMA News TV, Front Act, Matanglawin, Mel and Joey, and Ang Pinaka. Other than local media, Gosiengfiao has also been featured in newspapers and magazine in different countries such as Japan, Singapore and United States. She was also part of the book called OTACOOL: Worldwide Otaku rooms and OTACOOL2: Worldwide Cosplayers by Danny Choo.
She was also featured on a TV show in Tokyo Culture: Japan, featuring her costumes, artworks, comic books and figure collections which was also shown in Animax
Gosiengfiao ranked #76 in the Philippine FHM 100 Sexiest Women poll for 2010, and rank #87 in 2009 . She was named by UNO Magazine as one of the Most Influential Women in the Philippines.
: September 24, 1992 Mandaluyong
City, Philippines
Occupations
: Actress, host, model
Personal Life
Danielle Claudine Ortega Garcia or well known Coleen Garcia was born September 24, 1992 in Mandaluyong City, Philippines is a Filipina actress and model. She studied at Veritas Parochial School. Garcia is currently under the management of ABS-CBN's Star Magic and Cartoon Network. Garcia rose to prominence for her role, Monique Castillejo in the teen-oriented show Good Vibes.
Jasmine Casandra Ojales Curtis-Smith, better known by her stage name Jasmine Curtis-Smith born on 6 April 1994 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, is an Australian-Filipina actress, dancer, endorser, writer and model.
She is the younger sister of fellow actress and ABS-CBN contract artist Anne Curtis and the second youngest daughter of Carmencita Ojales, and James Ernest Curtis-Smith, an Australian lawyer[citation needed]. She also has a younger brother named Thomas James, who is currently completing secondary school in Australia. During her first stay in the Philippines, she studied at St. Paul College in Pasig City before leaving in 2005 to return to Australia, where she finished her elementary and secondary schooling. She graduated high school at Loyola College in Watsonia, Melbourne. Upon graduation, she returned to the Philippines to pursue a full-time career in showbiz, as well as pursuing a full-time university course. She is currently taking up AB Communication at the Ateneo de Manila University as a freshman.
Curtis first came into notice during her vacations in the Philippines visiting her sister Anne, and it was not until mid-2011, when she appeared in ABS-CBN's noontime variety show Showtime, that networks began pushing to sign her. On 20 December 2011, Curtis signed an exclusive three-year contract with TV5 and is being groomed by the network to be one of its Primetime Princesses. In an interview after the contract signing, she mentioned that she felt really happy to have finally settled in TV5 and appreciated the network's decision to allow her to balance her studies and her showbiz career. In 2013, she signed another 3 year contract with TV5.
Curtis's first miniseries for TV5 was a television remake with JC de Vera of the 1991 Philippine action-romance film Ang Utol Kong Hoodlum, which was top billed by Robin Padilla and Vina Morales. Some of the scenes in the series were shot in Curtis's native Australia. In 2012, she played the role of Epifania "Anya" Dionisio in Nandito Ako, where she co-starred with Eula Caballero as Holly Posadas and American Idol Season 7 runner-up David Archuleta as Josh Bradley. As of 2013, she has starred in two films: 'Puti', a psychological thriller, where she played Nika; and 'Transit', where she played Yael, an Israeli-Filipino child of an OFW who faces deportation. Transit was one of the Philippine's entries to the Oscar's. Curtis was also on the cover of various magazines of 2013; Candy, Mega, and with sister Anne was the cover story of the Philippines' maiden issue of 'Hola!' She is currently hosting Spin Nation PH on TV5.
Born : September 27, 1991 Caloocan City, Metro Manila, Philippines Occupation : Actress Personal Life
Ynna Asistio born Alynna Alexandra Asistio on September 27, 1991 in Caloocan City, Philippines is a Filipina actress and a contract artist of GMA Network. She is known for her roles in the network's shows like the telefantasya Mga Mata ni Anghelita, Who's Your Daddy Now? and La Vendetta. She is the daughter of Nadia Montenegro and former Caloocan City Mayor, Macario "Boy" Asistio, Jr. and the niece of Hazel Ann Mendoza. Asistio is of Spanish descent on her mother's side.
Birth name : Yasmien Yuson Kurdi Born : January 25, 1989 Occupations : Singer, songwriter, actress, voice actress
Genres : pop
Instruments : Vocals
Personal Life
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 Network in 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 remake Saan 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 devout member of the Iglesia ni Cristo and was a member of the junior choir in her church before her StarStruck rise to fame. She 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 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. The series crushed its rival My Girl. On the last quarter of 2008, she led the remake of Saan Darating Ang Umaga? 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 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 as the villainous for the first time, co-starred by Glaiza de Castro and Ms. Cherie Gil. In 2011 Yasmien joined the epic series Amaya for a multi episode guest arc playing Apila. 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."
Born : May 23, 1988 Baguio City, Benguet, Philippines Occupation : Actress, TV Personality and Dancer
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Martha Vanessa Antonio del Moral, better known by her screen name Vaness del Moral born on May 23, 1988 in Baguio City, Benguet, Philippines, is a Filipina actress and a talent at one of the top management groups in the Philippines, the GMA Artist Center. She started her showbiz career through the interactive reality television show, StarStruck. She was eventually eliminated in Week 2.
Real name : Valerie Pablo Garcia Born : May 26, 1987 Davao City, Philippines Occupation : Actress
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Valerie "Bangs" Garcia born May 26, 1987 is a Filipina actress in ABS-CBN's sitcom Let's Go and Gokada Go. The nickname "Bangs" came about because her bangs/fringe covered her face. Valerie Garcia was in the reality show Campus Idol where she emerged as the female grand winner. She is popularly known as her stage name "Bangs Garcia" so she is usually credited on that name. Her first appearance on national TV was on the reality search Close-Up To Fame where she was one of the runners-up to female grand winner Carine Cabebe. Valerie Garcia is a member of ABS-CBN's circle of homegrown talents named Star Magic. One of her first major project is ABS-CBN's teleserye Kambal sa Uma as Ynez Ocampo, one of the main antagonists in the story. In 2010, the management gave her a leading role on Magkano Ang Iyong Dangal?, where she is playing the role of Carmela Bautista-Morales as the main protagonist.
Real Name : Valerie Noroña Galang Born : December 21, 1987 Tondo, Manila, Philippines Occupation : Actress, Host, Endorser
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Valerie Concepcion born Valerie Noroña Galang on December 21, 1987, Manila, Philippines is a Filipina actress, host and celebrity endorser. A former GMA-7 talent, she is known of her role as Nora Ferrer in the soap opera Sinasamba Kita but later transferred to its rival network ABS-CBN. She then became a host in Wowowee and Pilipinas Win na Win as well as the first incarnation of Banana Split in 2008.
Real Name : Valeen Montenegro Vicente Born : June 10, 1990 Occupation : Actress
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Valeen Montenegro Vicente born 10 June 1990 is a Filipino actress. Montenegro was one of the new talents launched by ABS-CBN as part of Star Magic Batch 13 in 2006. She made her film debut playing a ghost in the 2008 film Hide and Seek. Valeen is the granddaughter of LVN Pictures, Inc. actor Mario Montenegro. She is currently studying Fashion Design in the De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde.
Born : November 6, 1988 Quezon City, Philippines Occupation : Actress, Dancer, Host, model
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Shaina García Magdayao born on November 6, 1989 in Quezon City, Philippines, is a Filipina actress, dancer, singer and model. She is currently under ABS-CBN Management and a member of Star Magic. Shaina Magdayao began her acting career when she was cast, at the age of seven, in the Philippine drama series Lyra, playing the lead character. She was included in the cast of the afternoon comedy programme Ang TV, and Kaybol before starring in ABS-CBN's afternoon drama series Marinella, playing the role of Rina. In 2000, when Magdayao was 11 years old, she released a self-titled debut album with Star Records. The carrier single was "'Sayaw Sweet Lullabye". In 2002, she starred in a weekend afternoon series, called K2BU and appeared in several drama series and sitcoms, while going to school. She started to participate school at home in late 2004. She won the Most popular Child Actress Award in the 2002 Guillermo Mendoza Awards. Magdayao also starred in Laurice Guillien's 2003 film Tanging Yaman, where she won a Best Child Actress award from the Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences Awards. She has also received an award-winning role in Ang Tanging Ina. She had also received the Best Child Performer award from the Parangal ng Bayan in 1999, and Best New TV Personality in the 1999 Star Awards. In 2005, she was included in the cast of the Philippine primetime drama series Ikaw Ang Lahat Sa Akin. She was also one of the lead casts of Erik Matti's television series, Rounin, under Chito Rono's direction, via ABS-CBN in 2006. She is part of the regular cast at ABS-CBN's Sunday afternoon show, ASAP. She starred in Kambal sa Uma, an afternoon drama series on ABS-CBN. In 2010, she starred in her very first solo lead role in the afternoon soap opera Alyna. Magdayao recently starred in the OFW-themed series Kung Ako'y Iiwan Mo with Jake Cuenca that is set to premiere this April 16, 2012.
Magdayao began modelling for children's products including children's clothing company Garfield, as well as appearing in television commercials for Magnolia Chocolait, Lemon Squares Products and Goldilocks. She was also one of the youngest models ever for Ben Chan's clothing company Bench. She now models for the women's line of the same clothing company. She's also the model of the most in demand teen bags in the Philippines which is Cose Teen Bags. She currently owns a branch of the family business Ystilo Salon, a 20-door apartment complex in Quezon City and a laundry shop.
Real Name : Serena Gail Dalrymple Born : 1990 September 7 Occupation : Child Star,Actress
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Serena Gail Dalrymple born September 7, 1990 is a Filipina actress who officially retired from show business in 2007, but returned to star in the 2008 film Ang Tanging Ina Ninyong Lahat. During her career, she played roles in a number of movies and television series, largely with ABS-CBN. Dalrymple began her career in show business in 1998 after her famous television commercial of Jolibee "Isa pa-isa pang chicken joy". Her acting skills earned her minor roles in some movies, through which she began to receive wider recognition Her first movie, Haba-baba-doo, puti-puti-poo! which aired in 1998, brought her alongside fellow child actress Camille Prats. Following appearance, she was given another role in Tong tatlong tatay kong pakitong-kitong, which was released that same year. The following year she managed to do three movies: Type kita, walang kokontra, Tik Tak Toys My Kolokotoys, and Wansapanataym. After participating in plenty of movies, she finally began to star in television series in 2001. The first, entitled Sa Dulo Ng Walang Hanggan, featured co-star Claudine Barretto, and lasted from 2001-2003. While doing that series, she was given another role in Eto na ang susunod na kabanata with Roderick Paulate. In 2003, she starred as Jericho Rosales' sister in the phenomenal hit Sana'y Wala Ng Wakas. Later that year, she also played alongside with comedy queen Ai-Ai Delas-Alas in the hit movie and sitcom Ang Tanging Ina. Afterwards, she did a couple of movies and eventually did her last show Spirits with other teen contract stars of Star Magic. She announced her retirement from show business in 2004. She has returned in showbiz from her retirement and has included in the casts of Ang Tanging Ina Ninyong Lahat and Ang Tanging Ina (Last na 'To). Dalrymple was born to Robert Lloyd Dalrymple, a Scottish-American and a former military officer, and Wilma Billones-Dalrymple. She has two sisters, Sarah and Samantha. Her maternal ancestors come from the southern province of Cebu; her grandmother and other relatives are buried there. Her father died of a heart attack when she was five, while her mother became ill with pneumonia and died as well five years later, in 2000. After her mother's death, she was raised by an uncle. Outside of show business, she is also interested in skateboarding with her sister Samantha. She attended high school at the O. B. Montessori Center in Las Piñas, from which she graduated on March 29, 2007. She then went on to study export management at the De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde and aims to attend university in the United States. Fellow actress Shaina Magdayao is one of her best friends.
Born : October 9, 1993 Geneva, Switzerland Occupation : Actress, Singer
Personal Life
Sarah Lahbati Alzol born October 9, 1993 in Geneva, Switzerland is a Moroccan-Filipino actress and reality show contestant who gained media attention as a finalist on the 5th season of StarStruck, a Philippine overall talent show broadcast on GMA Network.
Real Name : Samuelle Lynne Acosta Pinto Born : December 11, 1989 Philippines Occupation : Actress, Performer, Host, Comedian, Model
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Samuelle Lynne Acosta "Sam" Pinto born December 11, 1989 is a Filipina actress and commercial model. Sam started out as a print-ad and TV commercial model. At the age of 10, she got her first modelling job, appearing in the posters for Coca-Cola. Other TV and print-ad credits include Sunsilk, SMART, Voice combo sandwich, Colgate, Palmolive, and Mc Donald's. She was also an endorser for a clothing brand, BAYO. Pinoy Big Brother: Double Up She became known to people after being a part of the reality series, Pinoy Big Brother: Double Up. Originally a House B housemate, she moved to House A after a week of her stay inside Big Brother's House. She has been saved by her fans through voting on several eviction nights before finally getting the boot on the night of January 9, 2010. Before her stint on the reality show though, she was seen acting with Mark Herras on a "Maynila" episode in GMA Network. Sam was a finalist in the Myx VJ Search 2008. Her first regular appearance was in a television show called Midnight DJ, opposite Oyo Boy Sotto. She joined the show as a cast regular in the middle of season 4. She played Max, the Midnight DJ crew's resident psychic. Her character was first introduced in the "Oink! Oink!" episode.
Born : November 23, 1988 Manila, Philippines Occupation : Host, Singer, Model, Actress
Personal Life
Maria Isabella Simone Arroyo Magalona or known as Saab Magalona born November 23, 1988 in Manila, Philippines is a Filipina actress who started in the TV5 youth-oriented drama series Lipgloss. She is the daughter of Francis Magalona and sister of Maxene Magalona & Elmo Magalona. Her father is the late Filipino rapper and actor comedian Francis Magalona; her grandparents are the late actors Pancho Magalona and Tita Duran. She took up Creative Writing at the Ateneo de Manila University. In 2007, she made her first onscreen appearance as the friend of Eleanor (played by Alessandra de Rossi) in the GMA Network telefantasya Kamandag where her sister Maxene played the role of one of Richard Gutierrez' leading ladies. In 2008, she joined the cast of TV5's Lipgloss. In October 2010, she made her GMA debut on the teleserye "Koreana", playing Ivy.
Real name : Rhiza Ann C. Simbulan Born : December 21, 1987 Gapan City, Nueva Ecija, Philippines Other names : Rhy, Izay Occupation : Actress, teen star, dancer, model
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Rhiza Ann Cenon Simbulan born December 21, 1987 in Gapan City, Nueva Ecija, better known by her screen name Ryza Cenon, is a Filipina actress.
Born : April 4, 1990 Makati City, Philippines Occupation : Actress
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Roxanne C. Montealegre better known simply as Rox Montealegre born April 4, 1990 in Makati City is a Filipina actress and one of the finalist of starstruck V. By 2011 she will appear in the drama called My Lover, My Wife that stars Maxene Magalona, Luis Alandy, Nadine Samonte, and Marco Alcaraz which she will play the role of Lyka.She is currently seen on GMA Network.
Born : 31 August 1987 Canada Title : Miss Earth Canada 2006, Miss World Canada 2011
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Riza Santos born August 31, 1987 is a Canadian television personality and beauty queen of Filipino, Spanish, and Chinese ancestry. She competed and won Miss Earth Canada 2006 and Miss World Canada 2011. She competed in the Miss Earth 2006 pageant, in which she was given the Miss Photogenic and Miss Fontana awards. She also competed in Miss World 2011 contest. During her participation with Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Edition 2, she played for Bantay Bata, ABS-CBN Foundation's charitable institution. On Day 84, she was proclaimed the second place winner of the show. In 2008 and 2009, she hosted the Asian Poker Tour. She also landed at number 18 in the FHM's 100 Sexiest Women in 2008.
Santos parents are from Bataan and Bulacan in the Philippines but she was raised in Canada. She studied Biological Science at the University of Calgary. Her grandparents influenced her in pursuing a career in the military in which she completed training with the Canadian military forces and became a news reporter for the Army News. Santos returned to Canada in 2009. She is currently studying engineering at the University of Calgary's Schulic School of Engineering, and is "working as an engineering student" at the Provident Energy Ltd. in Environment Health and Safety.
Born : January 22, 1989 Bohol, Philippines Occupation : Actress, teen star, model
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Rich Asuncion born January 22, 1989 in Bohol, Philippines is a Filipina actress who became the First Princess of StarStruck: The Next Level. Asuncion was also First Runner-up of Binibining Pilipinas 2009. 'Richell Pacaldo Angalot, the eldest child of Richard Angalot and Melinda Pacaldo of Bo-ol District, Tagbilaran City, Bohol was 15 years old when she first joined a beauty pageant representing Tagbilaran City Schools Division in the Miss Central Visayas Regional Athletic Association (CVRAA) 2004 in Danao City, Cebu. She won third runner-up, Miss Talent and the Best in Fun Wear trophies. She was one of the sagalas of the Santacruzan 2004 and was chosen muse of Bohol Lions during the Lions District Convention in 2004. Later that year, Asuncion was declared Female Grand Champion in Island City Mall's Campus Discovery Model Quest 2004. In September 2007, Rich Asuncion became a Regal Films contract star.[1] In 2011 Rich was selected to star in the upcoming fantasy series Bangis for TV5.
