Michelle Madrigal

Michelle Gaspar Madrigal, who is better known by her screen name Michelle Madrigal (born November 4, 1987 in Quezon City, Philippines) is a Filipina actress. Known as she was a finalist of ABS-CBN reality talent search, Star Circle Quest.

Heart Evangelista

 

Love Marie Payawal Ongpauco (born February 14, 1985), better known by her screen name Heart Evangelista, is a Chinese-Filipino actress, TV show host, singer, VJ, and an endorser.

Born on February 14, 1985 to restaurateurs Reynaldo Ongpauco and Cecilia Payawal, Heart is the youngest in her family, with one brother and five sisters.^[2] She grew up in Foster City, California, in the United States^[3] where 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,^[3] she continued her high school education at ABS-CBN's Distance Learning Center.
Her Chinese paternal grandparent, a movie producer and actors' caterer,^[3] founded the first Barrio Fiesta Restaurant, of a now-international chain, in 1958.^[4]

 

Evangelista was first discovered by a commercial agent while at a mall with her sister. She signed up with the Star Magic agency, formerly known as Talent Center, and was part of Star Circle Batch 9. She was paired with John Prats on the show G-Mik and also on Trip, Ang Tanging Ina, My First Romance and Berks.
In 2004 Evangelista appeared on the TV series Hiram, for which she earned a Star Awards Best Actress nomination for this series. Evangelista also won the Best New Female Personality (Best New Movie Actress and Best New TV Actress) awards from Star Awards for Movies and Star Awards for TV. She also won Texter's and Listener's Choice at the Himig Handog Awards for her single "Love Has Come My Way". She released the single "Tell Me" in Australia where it peaked at number 18 on the charts.
In early 2007, she renewed her ties with ABS-CBN and was under a per project basis with her manager Angeli Pangilinan Valenciano. She finished a sineserye for the station, the remake of the movie Hiram na Mukha, and appeared briefly on Pangarap Na Bituin. She also starred in the reformatted version of Your Song under the title "Muntik Na Kitang Minahal".
She transferred to GMA Network due to her father's decision, which she announced on April 23, 2008. She signed a two-year exclusive contract and starred in the series series Codename: Asero. Evangelista formerly co-hosted SOP Rules.
Evangelista played the title role in Ay Ayeng, a film on the indigenous Ifugao life in Mountain Province, which premiered in Hawaii, on July 14, 2008. The movie was adapted from "Maestra Ester," a novel by Abdon Noviza and Lica Lazaro. She won a FAMAS Best Actress trophy in 2009 for her portrayal of the role "Ayeng."
She has appeared in Luna Mystika and hosts the new lifestyle show Fashionistas By Heart airing on Q.
Her afternoon TV soap entitled Sine Novela Presents: Ngayon At Kailanman aired its final episode in September 2009.
In late 2009 - early 2010, she starred in a primetime Koreanovela TV series, Full House.
Evangelista hosts the musical variety show on GMA, Party Pilipinas.
She appeared in the Christmas Reality Show, Puso ng Pasko: Artista Challenge on GMA Channel 7, and she plays a dwarf on Dwarfina.

Her foundation Heart Can aims to help children with respiratory diseases, and she is also a spokesperson for Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS).^[3]

Kim Chiu

 

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Chiu.

Kimberly Sue Yap Chiu (simplified Chinese: 张金珠; traditional Chinese: 張金珠; pinyin: Zhāng ​ Jīnzhū) (born April 19, 1990 in Tacloban)^[1], better known as simply Kim Chiu, is a Chinese Filipino actress,singer and model. She lived in Cebu City before she went to Manila for Pinoy Big Brother. Chiu was the first winner of Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition and is currently part of ABS-CBN's Star Magic contract artists.^[2]

Kim Chiu launched her career by winning the reality TV series Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition. Chiu and the rest of the housemates entered the Big Brother house on April 23, 2006. After 42 days in the Big Brother house, she was named the Teen Big Winner with 626,562 votes (41.4% of the total votes) at the Cultural Center of the Philippines Complex in Pasay City. She was the only housemate who was never nominated for eviction.
In the six months following after her winning, Chiu together with on-screen partner, Gerald Anderson, appeared together in several ABS-CBN network shows, and appeared in the film, First Day High. Chiu and Anderson also appeared in Love Spell and Aalog-Alog.
In 2007, Kim Chiu and Anderson starred in the movie I've Fallen For You under Star Cinema. That same year, Chiu starred in the primetime TV series entitled Sana Maulit Muli alongside Anderson. She was then cast in Philippine adaptation of My Girl, a South Korean TV series.
In January 2009, Chiu starred in the TV series entitled Tayong Dalawa which gave Chiu several acting awards. She also became part of Star Cinema's official entry to the 2009 Metro Manila Film Festival, I Love You, Goodbye.
In 2010, Chiu starred in Paano Na Kaya with Anderson. She also starred in the primetime drama, Kung Tayo'y Magkakalayo.
In October of 2010, Chiu and Anderson teamed up again in the film Till My Heartaches End.
Chiu started performing as a regular on ASAP XV in 2006. In 2011, Chiu will have a comeback in a primetime series via My Binondo Girl. This is her first television series without Anderson and instead she will three leading men namely, Xian Lim, Matteo Guidicelli, and Jolo Revilla.^[3] She is also slated to do a horror film with Vilma Santos.^[4]
After Till My Heartaches End, it was reported that the KIMERALD (Kim and Gerald) Love team was over, for they already broke up. Leaving Kim, unbroken but already moved on, same to Gerald Anderson who was recently working with Sarah Geronimo.

Bianca King

 

Bianca Charlotte King (born March 18, 1985) is a Filipina-Canadian actress. She is known in her role as Noemi Manansala in the thriller drama series Sinner or Saint aired on GMA, replacing Nita Negrita. She went to San Beda College Alabang during her grade school and high school years. She proceeded to take up AB Digital Filmmaking in De La Salle - College of St. Benilde and is a music video director.
She is mostly known for playing villain in her earlier work and portraying as a protagonist in the Film of the 1984 remake of Working Girls (2010 film) and in the current Suspense Afternoon Drama Sinner or Saint (TV series) as Noemi in her first lead role.

 

King's career started at the tender age of 13, when she began modeling for print ads and TV commercials. She did ads for Rexona, Coke and Pure Foods Tender Juicy Hotdogs. After then, she starred in the youth-oriented show, Click, where she played the role of a golden-hearted balikbayan, Marnie. Her next TV role was Aviona, the female warrior from the hit series, Mulawin. She also became co-host of the gender-sensitive magazine show 3R and starred in the 10th Season of Love 2 Love opposite Starstruck grand finalists, Mark Herras, in the series entitled “My Darling Mermaid” . She was part of the success of the phenomenal TV hit, MariMar, where she played Natalia Montenegro. After her Marimar role, she landed a role in one of the casts of Sine Novela: My Only Love which she co-starred with Rhian Ramos and Mark Herras. She is one of the main cast in GMA Network's telefantasya, Dyesebel, which she worked with Marian Rivera for the third time since MariMar and Super Twins.^[1]
King had her first movie break via the film "Birhen ng Manaoag", where she played the daughter of Cherrie Pie Picache.
She currently starred in Sinner or Saint on GMA Network.
She is also one of the two people (the other one is Enzo Valdez) who directed the music video "Hey, Daydreamer" by SomedayDream

Rhian Ramos

Rhian Denise Ramos Howell, who is better known by her stage name Rhian Ramos (born October 3, 1990 in Makati City, Philippines), is a Filipina actress, commercial model and singer.

Rhian Ramos is of Welsh-Filipino descent and is the youngest daughter of Gareth Howell and Clara Ramos. She has an older sister named Nadine.^[1] She is also the niece of Ida Ramos Henares, the Assistant Vice President of GMA Network.^[2]
Ramos first starred in the television series Captain Barbell and in Stairway to Heaven. She then started working in commercials including an appearance in a McDonald's McJelly Duo advert. She was cast as the female lead of the telefantasya 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.^[3] 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 in partnership with Bellhaus Entertainment.
Ramos starred in the fantasy film Ang Panday.
She is the muse of the B-MEG Derby Ace for the 2011-2012 season of PBA.

Anne Curtis

 

Anne Ojales Curtis-Smith, also known as Anne Curtis (born on 17 February 1985 in Yarrawonga, Victoria, Australia) is an actress, model, television host, singer and VJ.^[1]
Born Anne Curtis is the eldest daughter of, a Filipina Carmencita curtis-Smith and James Curtis-Smith, an Australian C. She is the elder sister of actress Jasmine Curtis-Smith. She also has a brother named Thomas. She is managed by Viva Entertainment.^{[citation needed]}

Iya Villania

Raelene Elaine Ebaler Villanía (born 29 June 1986, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia), better known as Iya Villania, is a Filipino-Australian actress, host, singer, dancer, and model. She has hosted on TV shows like ASAP Mania, Us Girls and as a VJ for MYX music channel.

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.

Villania's first TV appearance was via IBC-13's Game Channel, an interactive texting game show. While hosting for the show, she was offered to join the cast of GMA 7's youth-oriented program "Click" as Syd. She appeared in the afternoon drama series "Walang Hanggan". In 2004, she transferred to GMA 7's rival network, ABS-CBN, to accept a VJ job offered by its music channel subsidiary, MYX, and an acting role for another youth-oriented show, "Seasons of Love". In 2005, she was chosen to co-host the daily noontime show, Wowowee, and the variety show, ASAP Mania. In 2006, Villania began hosting a lifestyle show, Us Girls, for Studio 23 and a reality-dance show, U Can Dance. In 2007, she again hosted for the season 2 of U Can Dance and was appeared in the fantaserye Lastikman. In between, Villania was given numerous TV guestings for shows like Komiks, Love Spell and Your Song. She was also given the opportunity to play in Deal or No Deal and Wheel of Fortune. In 2008, she appeared in GMA-7 show Maynila she hosted for TV5's Mysmatch, a reality-dating show, and OMG!, a reality-celebrity game show. In 2009, she appeared in ABS-CBN's Korean telenovela remake, Only You, as Trixie. She also appeared on ABS-CBN's Precious Hearts Romances Presents: Kristine as Scarlet.

 Villania was signed up by Regal Films' owner, Lily Monteverde. Her debut movie, "A Beautiful Life," released in 2004, was directed by Gil Portes. In the same year, she was nominated for best supporting actress in the 2004 Metro Manila Film Festival for the war drama movie "Aishite Imasu 1941" under director, Joel Lamangan. In 2005, she played an all-powerful nature fairy for Imus Productions' "Exodus: Tales of the Enchanted Kingdom". In the summer of 2006, Villania acted her first horror-flick, "Pamahiin". In 2007, she played a cameo role in the romantic movie "Paano Kita Iibigin". In 2009, she was among the cast for GMA Film's valentine movie "When I Met U". In the same year, Villania was again casted by Regal Films to be part of their Metro Manila Film Festival movie entry, Shake, Rattle and Roll XI.

 In 2005, Villania acted in the Stages' musical production of Footloose, based on the 1983 movie of the same name. She auditioned for the role of Ariel, the rebellious pastor's daughter. In 2010, she took up here second theater stint by playing the role of Julia (played by Drew Barrymore in the movie version) for 9 Works Theatrical's The Wedding Singer.

In 2003, she front-acted for the American pop rock band Hanson. In 2005, she had a singing duet with Ogie Alcasid in his Valentine concert. Beside singing for most of her part in Footloose The Musical, she recorded "Almost Paradise" with Jay-R which became the carrier song for the musical's album release. In 2006, in-line with her endorsement for ROSE Online, she recorded the game's carrier single "Good To Be Me" and performed it during the game's official launching. In 2008, her studio album "Finally!" was released by Viva Records with "My First Broken Heart" as the carrier single.