Jodi Santamaria

Jodi Chrissie Santamaria-Lacson, sometimes credited as Jodi Sta. Maria, Jodie Santamaria or Jodi Santa Maria (born June 16, 1982), is a Filipina actress. She is a member of ABS-CBN's circle of homegrown talents named Star Magic. She is a Star Magic Batch 7 alumni.

She is married to Panfilo "Pampi" Lacson Jr., who is the son of Philippine politician Panfilo Lacson. Together, they have a son named Thirdy.

Glaiza de Castro

Glaiza de Castro (born Glaiza de Castro Galura on January 21, 1988 in Valenzuela City, Philippines) is a Filipina actress. She used to be a member of Star Magic, ABS-CBN's circle of homegrown talents, before transferring to ABS-CBN's chief rival station, GMA Network. She considers Sine Novela: Kaputol ng Isang Awit, where she plays the lead role, her biggest break in showbiz.

She is currently a contract artist of GMA Network and is known for her roles in the said network's shows like Asian Treasures, Fantastikids, SOP Rules and Boys Nxt Door. She considers Sine Novela: Kaputol ng Isang Awit, where she plays the lead role of Sarah Monteza, her biggest break in showbiz. GMA Network is grooming her to be the network's next Drama Princess after Yasmien Kurdi and Nadine Samonte. She was signed by Mother Lily Monteverde to be one of her Regal Babies with an eight-picture contract due to her outstanding performance in Kaputol ng Isang Awit.

Jennica Garcia

Jennica Alexis Ignacio Garcia (born on December 26, 1989 in Quezon City, Philippines) is a Filipina actress and the daughter of Jean Garcia. She is a GMA Network Artist contract.

Jennica Garcia is the only daughter of Jean Garcia and Jigo Garcia. She started her career when she got the role of Karen Manansala in Impostora her first GMA show. Her first movie was Regal Films' Hide and Seek. She has paired with Mart Escudero, who won StarStruck's Ultimate Loveteam (with Kris Bernal), in GMA shows. She admitted that she and Mart were having a relationship. JeMa (Jennica and Mart) tandem became popular loveteam. She has a biggest break as Eliza in Ako si Kim Samsoon. She is Regal Films contract star as one of Regal Babies.

After Kim Samsoon, Jennica joins the casts of Gagambino, where she is working with her mother since Impostora and pairing again with Escudero himself. This is Jennica's first telefantasya break.

Criselda Volks

Her mother is a former actress of Sampaguita Pictures in 1950s but Criselda Volks was into sexy film. She was born on November 22, 1980. Her mother name is Marietta Sanz. Criselda volks former husband is Cris villanueva.

Her movies:

Nagmumurang Kamatis
Mananayaw
Sabong
Masarap, Masakit Magmahal
Duplikado
No Read, No White
Uod sa Laman
Init ng Dugo
Batas Magkasangga
Misteryosa
Dr. X
Tatlong Kasalanan
Nagbabagang Init
Alyas Bomba Queen
Lihim ni Madonna
Takaw Tingin
Minsan Pa
As Tall As Trees - International Release
Maleldo

Aicelle Santos

Aicelle Anne Santos [born February 1985] better known by her stage name Aicelle Santos is a Filipino Soul, R&B, Pop, and Jazz singer-songwriter and pianist, who First emerged in the Philippine Music scene as a contestant in a nationwide search for the next best singer in ABS-CBN's 'Star in a Million' Season one. Known for her major win in the Astana International Music Festival (Singer), and the title First Undefeated Pinoy Pop Superstar, for her eight-straight-week wins in GMA 7's Pinoy Pop Superstar.

Aicelle got in the finals as the favourite to win. In the season finale Aicelle Santos claimed 1st Runner-up and signed a Record Deal and an exclusive management contract under GMA Artist Centre.

An International Recognition from an International singing Competition proved Aicelle Santos vocal competence when she won Best Performance of Own Country Song representing the Philippines in Astana Music Festival in Kazakhstan. Aicelle bested 13 (Philippines excluded) countries around the world including Mexico, Peru, Finland, Romania, Latvia, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Tajikistan, Lithuania, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Malta, and China. Her winning-piece entitled Bakit Di Subukan a Vehnee Saturno composition is a Tagalog-English song with an English title "If We Just Hold On."

Following this triumph is Aicelle’s recognition for People’s Choice Best New Female Artist in Awit Awards 2007.

Today, Aicelle is conquering the Philippine’s recording scene with her debut album Make Me Believe a 14-cut album under GMA Records. 'Ikaw Pa Rin' is her carrier hit single in the charts.

Sarah Geronimo

Sarah Geronimo, born as Sarah Asher Tua Geronimo on July 25, 1988, is a famous Filipina singer and actress.

At the age of 14, she won a reality singing contest, entitled "Star for a Night"(2003) of IBC Channel 13. After winning, she signed a 10-year recording contract with Viva Records and released her debut album, "Popstar: A Dream Come True" on September of 2003, and reached 7x platinum. She also staged her first solo concert at the Music Museum in the same year. In 2004, she signed an exclusive contract with ABS-CBN, the Philippines Largest TV Network and starred on several television programs, such as the "Sarah, The Teen Princess" and became a mainstay until now in ASAP, the most popular noontime musical variety show in the Philippines. She also released her new album, "Sweet Sixteen" and together with other singers, they staged a successful concert in Araneta Coliseum, that also did well in abroad.

Sarah Geronimo had closed numerous multi-million peso endorsement contracts with the biggest corporations and brands in the country, including Jollibee, Skechers, Hapee Toothpaste, AMA University, Talk n' Text, Belo Medical Group, Ladies' Choice Mayonnaise, Islander Slippers, Surf Detergent, Charmee, Rajo Laurel Apparel, Surf Max Internet Card, Startec, Cebuana Lhuillier, Extreme Magic Sing Videoke Microphone, HerBench and many others. She also endorsed a campaign for a running senator, Edgardo Angara, who eventually won the race. As a result, Sarah was considered one of the most in-demand and effective product endorser of the Philippines.

Iya Villania

Raelene Elaine Ebaler Villanía (born June 29, 1986 in Australia), better known with her nickname as Iya Villania, is a Filipina-Australian actress, host, singer and model. Mostly credited for being one of Philippines television's most visible and prominent personalities, she shares hosting roles for notable TV shows like ASAP '08, Us Girls and as a VJ for MYX music channel.

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 hit program “Click” as Syd. As Game Channel grew in popularity, it was later transferred to ABC-5 and given a new format as “Game Channel Extreme”. GMA 7, afterward, included her in its afternoon drama project “Walang Hanggan” along with Oyo Boy Sotto and Valerie Concepcion. 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, Iya Villania had to give up her hosting job for Wowowee to accommodate her two new ventures; 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 paired with Vhong Navarro 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. Currently, she is still with ASAP Mania, US Girls and a VJ for Myx. Presently is one of the host of Palmolive Shining Circle of 10 still on ABS-CBN and Mysmatch a reality dating game show on the new TV5 (Formerly ABC5).

Iya Villania was signed up by Regal Films’ owner, Lily Monteverde, to be one of the front liners for the latest batch of Regal actors. Her debut movie, “A Beautiful Life,” released in 2004, was directed by multi-award winning director, Gil Portes; where she starred opposite stellar actresses: Dina Bonnevie, Amy Austria and Gloria Romero. 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 award winning director, Joel Lamangan. In 2005, she played an all-powerful nature fairy for Imus Productions’ “Exodus: Tales of the Enchanted Kingdom” opposite Sen. Ramon ‘Bong’ Revilla Jr. In the summer of 2006, Iya Villania acted her first horror-flick with Dennis Trillo and Marian Rivera for the movie “Pamahiin”. The following year, she played a cameo role as the wife of Piolo Pascual in the romantic movie “Paano Kita Iibigin.”

Rhian Ramos

Rhian Denise Ramos (born on October 3, 1990 in Makati City, Philippines) is an actress and commercial model of Welsh-Filipino descent.

Rhian Denise Ramos Howell or Rhian Ramos for short, made an abrupt transition to show business when she was cast as one of the female leads of the popular fantasy-action-drama TV series, Captain Barbell. It was through her McDonalds McJelly Trio TV Commercial that she was noticed by film producer Annette Gozon-Abrogar. She also starred in Lupin also with Richard Gutierrez. Her biggest break was My Only Love along with Mark Herras as her leading man. She recently signed a Full Time year Exclusive contract with GMA Films. She's also a niece of GMA Artist Center's head, Ida Henares.

Chinese Fashion Association, Rhian Ramos (her cousin and VJ at QTV 11, Steph Henares, StarStruck graduates Arci Muñoz, Rhea Nakpil, and beauty queen Abigail Cruz), to represent the Philippines in Guangxi, China for the 3rd Asian Supermodel Contest, from May 16 to 25, 2008. Ramos will star LaLola in the mid-2008.

In June 1, 2008 edition Showbiz Central, Ramos said that her fans mocked her due to favoritism of so she cried in that negative issue. She denied that issue.

TV series:

2008 LaLola Dolores "Lola" Padilla GMA Network
2008 Codename: Asero Claire Morales GMA Network
2008 Pinoy Idol Extra host GMA Network
2008 Bubble Gang herself GMA Network
2007 My Only Love Cindy Moreno GMA Network
2007 Lupin Avril Legarda GMA Network
2007 Mad Mad Fun Herself Animax
2006 Captain Barbell Leah Lazaro GMA Network

Alyssa Alano

Alyssa Alano is a Filipina film and TV actress. She is a former dancer with the popular Viva Hotbabes franchise. Alano was born Geramie Daud in Zamboanga City to an Australian father (who later abandoned her and her mother) and a Filipina mother on August 11, 1987 but she grew up in Tarlac.

Alyssa was entangled in a internet meme in the Summer of 2006 due to a appearance on a television variety show. In June 2006, Alyssa Alano performed the song Kiss Me by Sixpence None the Richer on an episode of GMA Network's late night show Master Showman Presents. Alano sang the English song in a heartfelt, cheerful way, but with a heavy Tagalog accent, which was then mocked in a mondegreened video posted on YouTube posted by calimanok. The video contains subtitles, containing such mondegreens as "Keys Me". Toward the end of the month, the clip had been viewed over 500,000 times.

Apparently, Alyssa Alano had no idea that her YouTube video became an Internet meme until it was shown to her during an interview on the show Chika Minute.

Interestingly, Alyssa Alano has been a good sport in her reactions to the sudden popularity of her singing video, even publicly thanking the anonymous prankster who created the clip, saying it got her a lot of attention/publicity, and that it has truly helped her showbiz career take off. She has since appeared in a few TV talk shows to jokingly re-sing "Keys Me" along with the clip's audio track.

Alano's pranksters have also broadcast another karaoke-style video of her singing "Whenever, Wherever" by Shakira and "Crush" by Jennifer Paige.

Kaye Abad

Kaye Abad (born Katherine Grace Cosme Abad on May 17, 1982 in Pennsylvania, U.S.) is a Filipina actress. She is a member of ABS-CBN's circle of homegrown talents named Star Magic. She was launched as a member of Star Circle (now Star Magic) Batch 3 in 1993.

First Runner-up for Best Actress Asian TV Awards (1998)

Her movies:

Ang Tanging Ina Ninyong lahat
Ang TV: The Movie
Flames: The Movie
Nagbibinata
Mahal Na Kung Mahal
Mila
Batas ng lansangan
Kung ikaw ay isang panaginip
Ang Tanging Ina

Gretchen Barretto

Gretchen Barretto (born March 17, 1969) is an actress from the Philippines. Gretchen is the eldest of the Barretto Sisters with Marjorie Barretto and Claudine Barretto. She is currently in a much publicized relationship with Filipino billionaire businessman Antonio "Tonyboy" Cojuangco. They have one child called Dominique.

Barretto recently released a CD entitled "Unexpected" consisting of classic love songs.

Maggie Wilson

Margaret "Maggie" Nales Wilson (born November 30, 1989 in the Philippines but raised in Saudi Arabia) is a British-Filipino model-actress from Bacolod City and was crowned Binibining Pilipinas-World at the 43rd Bb. Pilipinas beauty pageant held at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City on March 3, 2007.

She represented as Miss Philippines in the 57th Miss World pageant on December 01, 2007.[1]. She is presently an MTV VJ, the first Philippine beauty queen to become one.

After her crowning as Bb. Pilipinas World 2007, one columnist allegedly questioned her qualifications for not being a high school graduate, which is one of the requirements for joining the pageant. A former Binibining Pilipinas-World titleholder and Miss World 1993 Finalist, Ruffa Gutierrez, defended Wilson in a television interview, saying that the latter was chosen because she is tall, stunningly pretty and smart.

Incidentally, Wilson shares the same name as Miss Tanzania in Miss International 2005, Margareth Wilson, as well as the Speaker of the House of Representatives in New Zealand, Margeret Wilson.

She participated in the 57th Miss World pageant in Sanya, China in December 2007 but was unplaced.

Maxene Magalona

Maxene Sofia Maria Arroyo Magalona (born 23 November 1986 in Manila, Philippines) is a Filipino actress born in a prominent showbiz family.

Her father is Filipino rapper Francis Magalona and her grandparents are the late actors Pancho Magalona and Tita Duran. The role of Alwina in Mulawin was originally given to her, but she had to turn down the offer in order for her to focus more on her studies at that time. It was later given to Angel Locsin. To date, her biggest break on television is when she was chosen to be one of Richard Gutierrez's leading ladies in Kamandag. Maxene Magalona will be playing Diosa in Sine Novela: Una Kang Naging Akin.

She is now taking up Social Science in Ateneo de Manila University.

Nikki Gil

Nikki Gil (born August 23, 1987) is a Filipina actress, host, and singer. She is famous for doing the Asian versions of "Breaking Free" and "Gotta Go My Own Way" from the Disney Channel Original Movies, High School Musical, and High School Musical 2.

Nikki Gil was originally known for her role in a Coca-Cola commercial. She was voice talent for various television and radio commercials and jingles including Dunkin Donuts, J&J, Ovaltine, Anchor Milk, Del Monte Catsup, and Del Monte Pineapple.

She later became a regular in variety show ASAP '06, Breakfast Surprise, and MYX. She was a host for reality tv search show Pinoy Dream Academy. She released a self-titled album, which includes the songs "Sakayan ng Jeep" and "Glowing Inside". She recorded a rendition of the song "Breaking Free" for the soundtrack of the Disney Channel's original movie High School Musical, together with Singapore's Alicia Pan and Malaysia's Vince Chong. Because of the success, she was also entitled to make the Asian version of "Gotta Go My Own Way" with Tom Price for the Philippine soundtrack of the 2007 Disney Channel Original Movie, High School Musical 2. This made her an Asian Girl Superstar.

Nikki is now a member of ABS-CBN's circle of homegrown artists, Star Magic.

Claudine Barretto

Claudine Margaret Castelo Barretto, was born on July 20, 1979 in Manila, Philippines. She is the daughter of Miguel Alvier Barretto and Estrella Santiago Castelo. Siblings include Miguel Jr., Michelle, Joaquin, Geraldine, Gretchen and Marjorie.

She married actor Raymart Santiago on March 27, 2006 at the Tagaytay Highlands. They have an adopted daughter, Sabina Natasha and their first son, Rodrigo Santino, which Claudine gave birth on July 19, 2007, a day before the couple's birthday.

Claudine attended high school at South Merville in Paranaque. She wanted to take Speech and Theater at the University of the Philippines to better herself in acting.

The young actress started appearing in stage plays while undergoing a workshop with Repertory Philippines in 1992.

On May 14, 2005, Claudine won her first best actress award from the 1st Luna Awards for the movie Milan. And on June 24, 2005, she won again for the movie Milan from the 53rd FAMAS Awards.

She won three awards for the movie Nasaan Ka Man from the 8th Pasado Awards on March 15, 2006, 22nd PMPC Star Awards for Movies on June 30, 2006, and 54th FAMAS Awards.

She also won the best actress award for the movie, Dubai, from Maria Clara Awards.

Other awards Claudine won were PMPC Star Awards for TV, Best TV Personality Award 1997, for the episode Kasunduan of Star Drama Presents.

Parangal Ng Bayan, Best Young Actress 1999, for Mula sa Puso, Starlight Cultural Foundation, Most Popular Movie/Teen Star of the Year 2000, PMPC Star Awards for TV, Best Female Variety Show Host, 2003, for ASAP Mania, German Moreno Youth Achievement Award, 2003, and MTV Style Awards, Favorite Stylish Leading Lady 2004. She also won Guillermo Mendoza Scholarship Foundation, Box Office Queen 2003, for Kailangan Kita, Queen of RP Movies 2004, for Milan, and Box Office Queen 2006, for Sukob.

Lovi Poe

Lourdes Virginia Moran Poe, better known by her screen name Lovi Poe (born February 11, 1989 in Quezon City, Philippines), is a Filipina actress and singer who is currently a contract star of GMA Network. She is the daughter of the legendary actor Fernando Poe Jr. and is famous for playing the role of Kristal in Bakekang.

Poe was born in St. Luke's Hospital in Quezon City and studied at the Colegio San Agustin in Makati, where she finished high school on March 31, 2007. She is currently taking freshman classes at the International Academy of Management and Economics in Makati City, Philippines.

She was handpicked by international singing duo Same Same for a duet called "Without You" which is included in the duo's debut album "The Meaning of Happy." She was first paired to Cogie Domingo. Her biggest acting break to date is when she played the coveted role of Kristal, the daughter of Bakekang which she pushes into show business to be an actress in the 2006 Bakekang TV Series which gain critics and praises on her acting. She was also a part of Zaido: Pulis Pangkalawakan as the newspaper journalist who is a friend of a policeman who turned into a superhero among with his other cousins, which is played by Marky Cielo as Alexis Lorenzo or Zaido Green. they played as loveteams in the series. In 2008, she had another biggest break playing her first daring role as Joanna in GMA daytime drama Sine Novela: Kaputol ng Isang Awit which stars Glaiza de Castro, Marky Cielo and Jolo Revilla.

In 2008, Lovi recently won a New Movie Actress of the Year award for her movie Shake Rattle and Roll 9 in 24th PMPC Star Awards for Movies.

Pauleen Luna

Pauleen Luna (born November 10, 1988 in Manila, Philippines) is a Filipina actress and television personality, who is one of the hosts in the Philippine television program Eat Bulaga!. She appears in several GMA Network programs.

Luna started her showbiz career when she joined in the Little Miss Philippines contest of Eat Bulaga! in 1995. She then started acting at the age of 13 and becoming a member of ABS CBN's Star Circle Batch 11 before transferring to GMA Network. Her biggest break came when she got the role of Odessa in the second of Encantadia trilogy called Etheria. In 2006, she ranked #9 in the FHM-Philippines list of the sexiest women and was featured in the cover of the December 2006 issue of UNO Magazine. She is set to play an important role on the first Koreanovela adaptation in the Philippines, Ako si Kim Samsoon.

Past relationships have included Sherwin Gatchilian, the mayor of Valenzuela City, JC de Vera and Marvin Agustin.

Isabel Oli

Isabel Oli (born October 20, 1981 in Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines) is a Filipina model and television and movie actress. She is the youngest of seven children of Chinese father and a Filipina-Spanish mother. Isabel graduated from the University of San Jose - Recoletos in Cebu with the degree of Information Technology. She started to get the attention of the viewers when she landed the role of "Isabel" in the Max's of Manila restaurant commercial with multi-awarded actor Piolo Pascual. She transferred to GMA Network in 2005.

However, it was her similarly named role of Isabel, the alay (sacrifice) and leading lady to matinee idol, Richard Gutierrez in Sugo, that launched her to full stardom, her exposure on Sugo also landed her a role on the GMA Films's summer 2006 offering Moments of Love, playing Dingdong Dantes's younger sister on the film. Her face currently graces the covers of glossy magazines, billboards and print ads, and appears regularly on GMA-TV shows.

L. J. Reyes

Lourna Jane Pujeda Reyes (born December 25, 1987 in Quezon City, Philippines) is a Filipina actress. She was one of the Final Four of the reality TV show StarStruck Batch 2. She is currently seen on several shows of GMA Network, including Lupin. She lost the Ultimate Female Survivor title to Ryza Cenon.

She has two dogs named Gab, which was given to her by ex-boyfriend Mike Tan, and Aquil, which was given to her by another ex-boyfriend, Alfred Vargas. The latter was named after Alfred's character of the same name from the now-defunct GMA TV series Encantadia).
She is also known as the Sweetheart of the second batch of StarStruck and the Dance Princess.
She attended high school at St. Stephen's High School in Masangkay, Manila.
Her rumored current boyfriend is said to be the grandson of Philippine mall tycoon Henry Sy.

Paloma

Wise old farts say silent waters run deep. While that is true, we reckon loud ones shouldn’t be regarded as shallow. Witness Paloma here. Good ol’ jolly, friendly Paloma.

She enters the room and owns it. She gives everyone a warm smile and a friendly hello like they were BFFs, never mind that she had just actually met some of the crew members. “Makulit talaga ako,” she smiles.

But as conversations and interview go, there is more to the pretty 26-year-old model. Not that she’d wax poetry or philosophy, no. Paloma just has a lot of stories to be told, lots of experiences beneath that pretty façade. Small talks are peppered with them. And if you’re not quick enough, you might just miss them and regard her as just another pretty face.

How old are you?
26 and having fun!

What else would you like to accomplish?
Traveling. I’d like to go to Europe and to exotic beaches like Fiji, Bahamas. Because the places I’ve been to are all city lifestyle. I haven’t been to the beach in other countries.

Do you consider yourself a wild child?
Before, yes. I’m tamed now.

Asia Agcaoili

Asia was born on September 20, 1983 in Isabela, Philippines. She is part of the second wave of the group Viva Hotbabes. A graduate of the University of the Philippines, she is seen to epitomize the strong-minded, confident, liberated, modern Filipino woman.

She was first seen in a reality TV show in ABC's Singles where she agreed to acquire breast implants and had it broadcasted. She then joined in an episode of GMA Network reality game show Extra Challenge were she displayed her intelligence and confidence when she was faced with conservative moralists who depicted her sexy ways.

Asia currently hosts Pinoy Big Brother in ABS-CBN's UHF channel Studio 23.

Asia give the updates on the Pinoy Big Brother House. She hosts with Sitti Navarro, a successful singer.

Agcaoili spearheads the Pinoy Big Brother show for the viewers of Studio 23. Her show, called Pinoy Big Brother: Si Kuya, KaBarkada Mo, not only features snippets from the primetime telecast the night before, but also features opinion polls both from the man on the street and those sending SMS, spoof segments (such as predictions from "prominent" fortune tellers and insider news from the "resident" deep penetration agent, a cockroach), and live feed from inside the house.

She is also one of the hosts of Breakfast on Studio 23 every Thursday and was a part of teleseries Vietnam Rose on ABS-CBN, where she teamed up with her Bida si Mister, Bida si Misis and the Philippine's Diamond Star, Maricel Soriano.

Currently, she also hosts the Sunday afternoon TV show iPBA on ABC, a show that feature the ins and outs of the Philippine Basketball Association that included interviews with league personalities.

Karel Marquez

Karla Ysabel Marquez Santos (born December 21, 1986), known as Karel Marquez is a Filipino actress, model, singer, and TV host who currently signed under GMA Network. Before joining Kapuso Network, she was part of ABS-CBN Talent Management & Development Center (known as Star Magic).

Marquez started as VJ in Myx, a subsidiary of ABS CBN, in 2003. She was transferred to ABS CBN's rival network, GMA Network, despite being a VJ in Myx as of 2007. She was a member of the cast of GMA's afternoon TV drama Pati Ba Pintig Ng Puso?, where she starred opposite Yasmien Kurdi, JC de Vera, and Chynna Ortaleza among others. She is also a mainstay in GMA's Sunday variety program SOP Rules, where she sings with Kyla, Karylle, Jennylyn Mercado, and Yasmien Kurdi. She also presently hosts a segment of GMA's gag show Bitoy's Funniest Videos entitled "Just 4 Kikays". She has a role in an upcoming GMA primetime, Zaido, as Lyka. She has been one half of the covergirls in the November 2006 edition of FHM Philippines, along with Amanda Griffin. Karel, along with Drew Arellano, is also a co-host in Coca Cola: Ride To Fame, a reality talent show after SOP Rules. She has given a role in an upcoming GMA primetime, Zaido. She's also a radio DJ.

She's a daughter of Pinky Marquez, who is also an actress, model and singer and Dr. Eduardo Santos. She has also two siblings.

Jolina Magdangal

Maria Jolina Perez Magdangal, or more commonly known simply as Jolina Magdangal or Jolens (born November 6, 1978 in Quezon City, Philippines), is a popular singer, actress and television host from the Philippines. She was a former ABS-CBN singer, host and actress but later moved to GMA Network.

Jolina has endorsed various consumer products and services, among which includes Jollibee, Goldilocks, AMA Computer College, Ligo sardines, Zesto fruit drinks, Globe Telecoms and the PCSO.

Michelle Madrigal

Michelle Madrigal Gaspar, who is better known by her screen name Michelle Madrigal (born November 4, 1987 in Quezon City, Philippines) is a Filipina actress.

She was former artist of ABS-CBN through the talent search Star Circle Quest; and on 2007, Annabelle Rama took her under her wing as her manager and now a GMA Network artist along with her older sister Ehra Madrigal. She, her older sister Ehra, and her mother Karla Kalua are distant relatives of affluent Spanish-Visayan family, the Madrigal Family. Michelle and Ehra (a 2-time covergirl) were both covergirls for the September issue of FHM (2006 for Ehra and 2007 for Michelle). She considers Dyesebel as her biggest break on television where she plays a villainess Berbola.

Chesca Garcia Trivia

TRIVIA
ON GUYS:
One thing that Chesca doesn’t get about men: “Oh, it’s got to be the favorite line of boyfriends: 'It’s not you I don’t trust—it’s them I don’t trust.' It’s so overused that it’s become such a cliché, ha ha!”

TRIVIA#2:
Her most embarrassing moment:
"it’s got to be when I was watching my boyfriend’s UAAP basketball game—Ateneo versus La Salle—at the Araneta Coliseum. I don’t know how it happened, but I stepped on my shoelace and fell sideways, as in really fell, in front of all these people. So my brother Patrick had to run to me and pretend that he fell, too. Some people had to help me get up. I’m so clumsy!"

Jennifer Lee

After her splashing cover appearance from two years back, this Viva Hot Babe Jennifer Lee suddenly went kaput on us. A few Nuts Entertainment guestings here and there, and then zilch. And then Jennifer Lee comes back with an interesting new project: a titillating new trilogy film from Viva, Bosom Buddies Twin Peaks Exposed. No need to memorize the title. Just say, "Yipee!"

Diana Zubiri

Rosemarie Joy Garcia, better known by her stage name Diana Zubiri (born on April 15, 1985 in Bulacan, Philippines), is a Filipina actress.

Zubiri was just 8 years old when her father left her and her elder sister in the sole care of her mother (at Olongapo City), who maintained a sari-sari store. The family later transferred to a rented home in a poorer section of Fairview, Quezon City, where Diana spent the rest of her young life, and her mother found them a stepfather.

Zubiri at 16 started her showbiz career after applying in Japan as an entertainer. She met Jimmy Mercado, a Seiko Films employee who was working part-time as an interviewer for wannabe performers for Japan. At that time Assunta de Rossi had just finished the sexy film "Sisid". At 17, she signed her Seiko contract in 2001 and was launched in 2002 in the sexy film "Itlog", opposite Rodel Velayo. She then returned to the Philippines and started to appear in sexy movies such as Bakat and Kasiping.

On October 29, 2002, she had a photo shoot wearing a two-piece bikini for FHM-Philippines on top of EDSA-Shaw flyover in Mandaluyong City that became a major controversy. Mandaluyong City Mayor Benhur Abalos filed charges of grave scandal against FHM Philippines and Zubiri but he later withdrew it after Zubiri and Jojo Gabinete, Zubiri's manager, apologized. Because of the incident, Zubiri became widely-known.

After a few sexy flicks, Zubiri became a GMA Network artist, appearing as a regular cast in Bubble Gang, a sketch comedy television program. She also appeared in Encantadia as Danaya, the diwata that holds the Jewel of the Earth. She later reprised that role in Etheria and Encantadia: Pag-ibig Hanggang Wakas.

Alessandra De Rossi

Alessandra Schiavone De Rossi, better known by her stage name Alessandra De Rossi (born on July 19, 1984 in England, United Kingdom), is an Italian-Filipino actress. She is the younger sister of actress Assunta De Rossi.

She was once overshadowed by the showbiz success of her older sister Assunta. However, her genuine ability to act allowed her to eventually outshine the former. Her career took off after exceptional portrayals in different drama films including the critically acclaimed Mga Munting Tining (Small Voices) and Homecoming, where she portrayed a Canadian-based domestic worker who visited her home in a rural town in the Philippines, bringing with her the deadly disease SARS which she spreads among the residents.

Alessandra won the part of Valentina, the villainess of the popular comic turned fantaserye (fantasy TV series), Darna, which aired on GMA network in 2005. The show fared exceptionally well in the ratings, earning her additional attention for her show stealing performance.

De Rossi’s latest offering was the Singaporean-based horror film The Maid where she played the lead role of Rosa, a housemaid in Singapore. The film was a box office hit both locally and in neighbouring Asian countries. Like her sister Assunta who posed for men's magazines (mostly FHM), Alex posed also as cover girl for April 2008 of FHM Magazine.

Iza Calzado

Iza Calzado (birth name Maria Izadora Ussher Calzado) is a Filipina actress, commercial model, and TV host who gained big attention in show business in May 2002. She's been compared to veteran actresses Hilda Koronel, Cherry Pie Picache and Loren Legarda in terms of acting.

Her biggest breaks in Philippine showbiz include teaming-up with Argentine actor Segundo Cernadas in GMA Network's Te Amo, Maging Sino Ka Man and taking the role as Amihan in Encantadia.

Before entering show business, she worked as a dubber. Iza started out as a guest teen star in the now defunct show, Click, which led to further roles. Iza won her first ever heroine role through the soap opera Te Amo with the Argentinean actor Segundo Cernadas.

Amihan the Queen of goddesses in Encantadia was the hit character she marked in 2005 for the fantasy- driven market. In that tele-fantasya she worked with other Kapuso stars like Diana Zubiri, Jennylyn Mercado, Yasmien Kurdi, Mark Herras, Karylle, Dingdong Dantes and with Cogie Domingo and Sunshine Dizon in Kung Mawawala Ka. The success of her film partnership with Dingdong Dantes was realized in Atlantika.

When it comes to dream roles Iza wants the offbeat ones just like a madwoman or drug dependent. Incidentally on her first two movies this year, Blackout with Robin Padilla who worked later in Joaquin Bordado, she would be drug dependent and "Mona" as a prostitute in Singapore.

For local counterpart she’s looking forward to working again with Piolo Pascual. They played an estrangeg couple in the flick Milan. Aside from Piolo she’d be thrilled to have a movie or TV project with Jericho Rosales, Dennis Trillo, Jay Manalo, and Victor Neri as she really marvels at their acting ability. But of course, Richard Gomez and Aga Muhlach would definitely be part of her A-list.

Calzado will be the leading lady of F4 member Ken Zhu in the movie to be filmed in Philippines, "Batanes: Sa Dulo ng Walang Hanggan" of Ignite Media Films, with director, Adolf Alix. Iza just finished Impostora and will be back to the country on September 23.

On January 18, 2008, Iza Calzado won the Model Star Award from the Korea Asia Model Award Festival. Freddie Aguilar received the Asia Star Award. Model Robby Mananquil got the Male Model Star Award.

Heart Evangelista

Love Marie Payawal Ongpauco, better known for her screen name Heart Evangelista, is a Filipino actress, singer, model, and VJ.

Evangelista was first discovered by a commercial agent while shopping at a mall with her sister.[citation needed] She signed up with Star Magic (formerly known as Talent Center) and was paired with John Prats on the show G-Mik. Her team-up with John Prats gained tremendous popularity, and they starred in several movies together— Trip, Ang Tanging Ina and My First Romance. They also starred on another teen-oriented show, Berks.

Evangelista was paired with Geoff Eigenmann on the primetime soap opera Hiram which also starred Kris Aquino, Dina Bonnevie, John Estrada and Anne Curtis. She earned her a Star Awards Best Actress nomination on this series.

She later starred on the fantasy-action TV show Panday.

Evangalista 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". Heart also released the single "Tell Me" in Australia peaking at number 18 on the charts there.

Evangelista worked on and off for three years (2005-2008) and focused mainly on hosting gigs, starring on a few Maalaala Mo Kaya and Your Song episodes, and giving time to her foundation Heart Can. In early 2007, she renewed her ties with her mother station ABS-CBN and was under a per project basis. She finished a sineserye (TV series based on a film) for the station, the remake of the movie Hiram na Mukha, and appeared briefly on Pangarap Na Bituin. She also topbilled the reformatted version of Your Song under the title "Muntik Na Kitang Minahal".

Managed by Manila Genesis Entertainment for two years (2006-2008), she is now being managed by her father and co-managed by Annabelle Rama, Richard Gutierrez's mother.

She announced her sudden transfer to ABS-CBN's rival network, GMA Network, last April 23, 2008. She signed up a two-year exclusive contract and is now being paired with Richard Gutierrez. Their first teledrama together on GMA's upcoming Telebabad is Asero.

Kim Chiu

FRIENDSTER ACCOUNT: kimchiu19@abs-cbn.com Kimberly Sue Yap Chiu (born April 19, 1990) was born in Tacloban,Leyte[citation needed] and later transfered in Cebu City. She is a Filipino actress and model. Chiu first appeared in a reality TV show, Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition last April, 2006 and won the competition garnering more than 600,000 votes. She and third placer Gerald Anderson, with whom she had a very close friendship during her stay in the House, eventually entered showbiz and was made as a love team. Their love team was called Kimerald, a combination of their names' Kim and Gerald, by their fans. Both were given recognition and appeared on several programs on ABS-CBN and were given endorsements. Chiu starred in her first movie, First Day High and eventually given their first solo movie, still with Anderson, I've Fallen for You. Chiu and Anderson starred in their very first television series Sana Maulit Muli which was shown also in Taiwan entitled Chances and was dubbed in Mandarin and will also be shown in Cambodia.

Sana Maulit Muli is about two young lovers who discover how true love can overpower fate and destiny. Small-town girl Jasmine Sta. Maria (Kim Chiu) and Travis Johnson (Gerald Anderson), the illegitimate son of an American soldier, both meet as stowaways in a ship sailing from Cebu. They promise to write each other as they were separated but this promise is intercepted as soon as Camille Soriano (Erich Gonzales) deceives Travis by writing to him as Jasmine. In time, Travis' father dies and their family leaves for the Philippines only to meet up with both Camille and consequently Jasmine. A rocky start between Jasmine and Travis turns into friendship then real love. Jasmine learns later on of Camille's deception and soon after learns that Camille is her younger sister. In order to make amends with her sister, Jasmine gives away everything for Camille's happiness leading to the break-up. Due to the taunting of Travis' brother, a twist ensues as Jasmine dies by a bus accident.

Bea Alonzo

Phylbert Angellie Ranollo, Tisay (Tee-säy) to her family and friends, was born on October 17, 1987 to her British father and Filipina mother, Mary Ann.

Phylbert dreamt of becoming an actress and joined a hometown pageant that eventually introduced her to people who’d help her join the business. In 2001, she was launched as a member of Star Circle’s batch and debuted as Bea Alonzo.

In early 2003, Bea caused quite a stir among critics and teleserye buffs alike, receiving critical acclaim for her performance as awkward nerdy girl turned feisty law student Katrina Argos in ABS-CBN’s Kay Tagal Kang Hinintay. Her convincing portrayal of a 21-year old in spite of being only 15 at the time and her strong chemistry with on-screen partner, John Lloyd Cruz brought kilig surges to every household in the Philippines and abroad.

The overwhelming response of the “accidental teleserye couple” was unexpected. The two are now known as one of the country’s premiere loveteams, not only known for their sizzling chemistry but for their powerful acting prowess.

The media quickly took notice of her sheer talent. The Philippine Star’s columnist Ricky Lo was once quoted, “she acts with the intensity of a veteran even if she’s actually a relative greenhorn.” In Star Studio magazine’s October 2003 issue, Kay Tagal Kang Hinintay co-director Don Cuaresma exclaimed that Bea has “the masa appeal of Sharon Cuneta, the intensity of Maricel Soriano, and the acting range of Lorna Tolentino.”

People don’t really know what it is. Where she gets the spirit or the motivation for the gripping performances. Maybe it’s her obvious passion for acting, whatever it is she plays the role with such complexity, precision and depth. With her emotions mirroring in her eyes.

After Kay Tagal Kang Hinintay, she remains to be popular among teleserye fans in the Philippines and abroad with her follow-up dramas: It Might Be You and Ikaw Ang Lahat Sa Akin. She recently finished her fourth drama with John Lloyd Cruz, Maging Sino Ka Man.

Since her movie launch, My First Romance in 2002, Bea has top-billed six more films and has constantly earned movie critics’ approvals. She continues to prove her versatility with different projects: making movies, dramas, TV appearances, hostings and endorsements.

Bea Alonzo is not just another household name, the girl is an actress. One who delivers her performances with obvious beauty and surprising maturity.

Jewel Mische

Jewel Fatima Avejade (Alamayri) Mische (born June 29, 1990 in Manila, Philippines) is a Filipina actress who became the first Ultimate Sweetheart of Reality-based Artista Search StarStruck. She is currently one of the leading women of Richard Gutierrez, where they are partnered in her first major role in a primetime series Kamandag.

She won and named as the Ultimate Sweetheart title on StarStruck. Jewel Mische gathered 157, 618 of votes. She got P1 million cash each plus P2 million worth of exclusive management contract with GMA 7, Belgian Waffle franchises worth 250 thousand pesos each, 50,000 gift certificates to Calayan, and scholarships to Informatics.She also received a modeling contract with the Dutch Mill Yogurt Drink.

She landed her first major role in a primetime series called Kamandag, where she played as Jenny. It was Richard Gutierrez himself reportedly personally asked for Jewel to be one of his leading ladies apart from his another leading lady Maxene Magalona[citation needed]. They will be working again together in the suspense-thriller film by director Chito Roño under GMA Films entitled Dagaw.

She is one of the celebrity endorsers of Brit London (line of shirts). As of September 1, 2007, Jewel became a Regal Films contract star. Mother Lily of Regal signed her up to an eight-picture contract that started her being cast to an episode of the horror trilogy Shake, Rattle, and Roll 9, which entitled, Engkanto where she got to work, for the first time, with the artists of the rival network. She played as Tonee, a member of a teenage gothic band.

Tanya Garcia

Tanya Katherine Rosales Lyttle, more popularly known by her screen name Tanya Garcia (born August 5, 1981), is a Filipina telenovela and film actress. She was born to a white American father and a Filipina mother of Spanish descent. She became a household name after playing Cecilia in one of the longest running soap operas of GMA Network, Sana ay Ikaw Na Nga, opposite Dingdong Dantes.

After her stint at the said show, she was reunited with onscreen partner Dingdong Dantes at the light dramedy Twin Hearts as Althea, a heart operation survivor who fell in love with the ex-boyfriend of the heart donor. She was also paired with Dennis Trillo.

She did a religious-theme show in QTV called Noel where she was paired with James Blanco and Paolo Contis. She was then later on paired with Ogie Alcasid in the family-oriented tv show “Ay Robot” again with QTV.

Tanya Garcia also starred in numerous movies. She played the role of a possessed man’s wife in Kulimlim with Robin Padilla as her leading man in 2004. Some of her movie credits include Shake, Rattle and Roll 2K5, Filipinas and Batas Militar.

After her long hiatus on the telebabad run, she’s back as the wicked stepmother Aloya in the new GMA Fantasy show Super Twins topbilled by Jennylyn Mercado, Nadine Samonte and former loveteam Dennis Trillo.

Bianca King

Bianca Charlotte King (b. March 18, 1986, Germany) has been an actress in the Philippines since April 2004.

Her best-known role to date was as "Aviona" in the 2004-2005 series Mulawin.

Bianca’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 Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs. Who could ever forget her as the cheerleader who was the fancy of every teenage boy? She then made her way to showbiz via the number one youth-oriented show, Click, where she played the role of the golden hearted balikbayan, Marnie. She went on to conquer new heights with her next Tv Role, Aviona, the female warrior from the hit series, Mulawin.

She had her first movie break via the film “ Manaoag,” where she played the daughter of Cherrie Pie Picache. Since then, she has starred in Love 2 Love opposite Jay Aquitania and was snatched by Regal Films to be one of their Regal idols. She has done “ Hari Ng Sablay,” “ Ako Legal Wife, “ “ I Will Always Love You” and “ Mulawin- the Movie” for Regal Films. She was also hand picked by Mark Meily to star in the short film, “ The Sugar Affair.” In 2006, Bianca was signed up by Her Bench to endorse their Summer line. She also became the latest co-host of the gender sensitive magazine show “3R.” She also starred in the 10th Season of Love 2 Love opposite Starstruck grand finalists Mark Herras in the series entitled “ My Darling Mermaid.” .

FHM Philippines , the leading men’s magazine in the nation featured Bianca twice on their cover, once during the landmark September 2005 issue which marked a facelift for FHM and again on the June 2006 issue. Bianca was voted as FHM’s 100 sexiest woman for the past two years . She ranked #5 in 2006.

Nancy Castiglione

Nancy Jane Castiglione (born on February 24, 1981 in Canada) is a Filipina actress, model and host of Italian and Filipino heritage. Her mother is Filipina and her father is a Canadian citizen of Italian descent.

Nancy grew up in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, and took up Political Science at the University of Manitoba for two years.

While vacationing in Manila, Philippines in 2001, Nancy was spotted by talent casters who got her to appear in television ads such as Nestle Yogurt, Red Horse and Piattos. Eventually, Nancy entered the Philippine show business. She has become one of the sought-after endorsors. Some of the brands she has endorsed are Bobson and Hang Ten Cosmetics Fragrances. She is currently the endorsor of Unica Hija and So-en. Has her initials "NC" tattoed on her hand by Butch Bautista.


Nancy's auspicious beginnings in Philippine Showbiz started in the year 2000, when the pretty Balikbayan was on vacation from Canada. She was spotted at a mall by a talent scout and was invited to star in a Tv commercial. That one commercial for ( Red Horse Beer) a local brand of beer propelled her to modeling stardom. In no time, Nancy was on the cover of local magazines and was the most sought after model of the year.

Her next commercial for a yogurt brand made her a household face. Her warm smile won over millions of Filipinos and pretty soon she was guesting in Tv shows and was opening for the noontime variety show Magandang Tanghali Bayan twice a week .

GMA 7 quickly snatched her up and offered her a role in the successful long running soap, "Sana'y Ikaw Na Nga." Nancy won an award as best new female actress in the Star Awards for her role here.

Carlene Aguilar

Carlene Ang Aguilar is a Filipino beauty queen. Aguilar is a former Miss Philippines Earth and a former Bb. Pilipinas World.

Carlene was born on February 8, 1982, to her parents Raul Aguilar and Catharin Ang. She has 2 brothers and a sister, all raised in the heart of Quezon City, Philippines. Carlene studied at the Immaculate Conception Academy in Greenhills for her elementary and high school education. She is currently (2005) taking up her Bachelor of Arts course in the University of the Philippines.

Carlene won the title of Miss Philippines Earth and became the country's first representative to the 2001 Miss Earth pageant. In 2004, she became Miss Chinatown Manila and Miss Chinese International 2nd Runner-up. In 2005, at the Binibining Pilipinas pageant she was crowned as Binibining Pilipinas World. She was also named as Miss Philippine Airlines and Miss Avon. She was a semi-finalist and a favorite by the bookmakers and pageant sites at the 2005 Miss World pageant in Sanya, China.

Recently, she was proclaimed as Miss Internet WWW Queen 2006. She gave birth to a healthy baby boy on 22 September 2007. The father of her son is actor Dennis Trillo. Dennis stated that he felt relieved after making the admission: “Pakiramdam ko mas magkakaroon ako ng peace of mind dahil …kasi hindi ko naman matatago yun habambuhay dahil talagang dumarating sa parte ng isang tao ‘yung ganun nagkakaroon ng anak , parte ng buhay yun e, so yun yung inevitable sa isang buhay.

Baybayin or Alibata

Baybayin or Alibata (known in Unicode as the Tagalog script) is a pre-Hispanic Philippine writing system that originated from the Javanese script Old Kawi. The writing system is a member of the Brahmic family (and an offshoot of the Vatteluttu alphabet) and is believed to be in use as early as the 14th century. It continued to be in use during the Spanish colonization of the Philippines up until the late 19th Century. The term baybayin literally means syllables. Closely related scripts are Hanunóo, Buhid, and Tagbanwa.

Ehra Madrigal

Geralyn Madrigal Gaspar, who is better known by her screen name Ehra Madrigal (born June 25, 1985 in Quezon City, Philippines) is a Filipina actress. She is a talent of Annabelle Rama and is a contract artist of GMA Network. A high school graduate of St. Mary's College, Quezon City, she is the eldest sister of fellow actress Michelle Madrigal and the daughter of former actress Karla Kalua, whose real name is Katherine Ann Madrigal.

Ehra Madrigal was the first of the leading ladies to be in the cast. It was thought of that she will play the role of Fujiko Mine from the anime. Rhian Ramos was then included in the cast leading some people to think that she will play Lady Clarisse d'Cagliostro from the Lupin movie The Castle of Cagliostro. But when a third leading lady, Katrina Halili, was included in the cast, GMA Network announced that nothing except only some elements of the characters from the anime will be in the series.

At Majica she is Vynah (Ehra Madrigal) - Umbra of Carab. Fate unknown after the war.

Mariel Rodriguez

Mariel Rodriguez (born Maria Erlinda Termulo on August 10, 1984) is a Filipino model and TV host. She used to be a host in Extra Challenge, a show in GMA-7 after being removed and transferred to rival station ABS-CBN, where she was one of three hosts of the Philippine franchise of reality show Big Brother, Pinoy Big Brother along with Toni Gonzaga and Bianca Gonzales.

Host Mariel Rodriguez is the first houseguest. She was "trapped" in the House by Big Brother on Day 4 after she brought Jon into the confession room and then the main House area. Contrary to what was presented when she came in, Mariel was in the House with a special mission and she did so with the consents of herself and her manager Boy Abunda. That mission is to be Big Brother's extra eyes and ears and to report which of the celebrity housemates are being true to themselves, as well as learning things about them. She was supposed to leave on Day 42, but because of recent events, Big Brother decided to further extend her stay until "the appointed time." That appointed time was Day 49. A week later, having missed the housemates, she accepted Big Brother's invitation to stay until the finale. Of course, she would have a series of tasks upon her return, her first one happened to be taking over Big Brother's place on Day 57 as the latter would be gone on an "official business." She left the House for the second time on the Day 77.

Roxanne Guinoo

Roxanne Guinoo is a Filipina actress. She was born in Rosario, Cavite on February 14, 1986 to Bernardo Guinoo and Ana Bosch. She attended elementary at Saint Joseph-College in Cavite city and in highschool at Atheneum Amcan School in Noveleta, Cavite and graduated in 2003. She then attended college at De La Salle University Dasmariñas, Cavite

She auditioned for Star Circle Quest in SM Bicutan with her sister to accompany her.

She was paired up with fellow Star Circle Teen Questor Joross Gamboa during the competition, and their pair was dubbed "JoRox". The two of them were part of the contest's Final 5 or "Fab 5" along with Melissa Ricks, Sandara Park and Hero Angeles. Roxanne finished as second runner-up, with Sandara being the first runner-up and Hero winning the competition.

And just this April, Roxanne confirmed on The Buzz that she and Filipino actor Jake Cuenca are going out. They are currently boyfriend and girlfriend. Jake Cuenca confirmed that he has a framed picture of Roxanne on his bed side table. Roxanne also spilled her feelings for Jake in an episode about Love Triangles in Boy & Kris. They also have matching things like clothes and shoes. The two call each other 'B' short for baby.

Angelika de la Cruz

Maria Lourdes Elizares Dela Cruz, better known by her screen name Angelika dela Cruz (born October 29, 1981), is a Filipina actress and singer of Italian-Austrian-Filipino descent. She started her career in 1995, and has since appeared in a lot of television shows and movies, mostly with ABS-CBN, and has recorded a couple of albums as well.

Angelika Dela Cruz started her career in 1995. She became part of the movie Nights of Serafina which made her won the 1997 New Best Actress of the Year award. After that, ABS-CBN spotted her and she became part of the noontime soap opera Mara Clara. Angelika, whose passion is singing made two albums under BMG Records and one album under Imperial Records. Though she really wanted to be a singer, Angelika found more success in the field of acting. After her stint in Mara Clara, she was seen again in another Judy Ann Santos series Esperanza. She was also paired with Jericho Rosales in the teen horror series Oka Tokat and in the movie Magandang Hating Gabi, they also had a short flick in the hit series Esperanza. She also starred in some movies such as Seventeen so Kaka, Huwag Mo nang Itanong and Esperanza: The Movie which gave her a Best Supporting Actress nomination.

While Prinsesa ng Banyera is still on air, Angelika decided to move back to the Kapuso network. She signed a two-year contract to the station that gave her two major soap opera. Her comeback project to the kapuso network is a remake of a Sharon Cuneta movie, Babangon Ako't Dudurugin Kita. She was replaced by a former kapuso star, Ara Mina in the on-going afternoon soap drama Prinsesa ng Banyera.

Anne Curtis

Anne Curtis (born Anne Marie Ojales Curtis Smith on February 17, 1985 in Australia) is a Filipino-Australian commercial model and actress currently active in the Philippines. She is best known for her roles as Celine Magsaysay in Maging Sino Ka Man and as Imang/Fatima, the title role in Kampanerang Kuba. Both of these shows aired on the ABS-CBN network in the Philippines. Anne became the very first winner on MYX Awards 2005 for "Favorite Guest Appearance in a Music Video" for I Need You by Mark Bautista. In 2007, Anne became an MTV VJ for the new MTV Philippines which relaunched March 1, 2007. She is currently working on a new movie under Star Cinema with Aga Muhlach and a new teleserye with Zanjoe Marudo as her leading men.

In 2004, when she moved to ABS-CBN, Curtis received her first big break in Philippine primetime TV when she was cast in the role of Stephanie Borromeo in the TV series Hiram as the best friend and romantic rival of Margaret Benipayo, portrayed by Heart Evangelista. The role was a departure from her earlier, typical, teeny-bopper roles, and positioned Curtis for primetime.

In 2005, her successful portrayal in Hiram led to her first title role as Imang/Fatima in the fantasy TV series Kampanerang Kuba.

In 2006, Curtis returned to primetime TV as Celine Magsaysay in Maging Sino Ka Man, this time with new loveteam partner Sam Milby of Pinoy Big Brother fame.

Iwa Moto

Aileen Quimapo Iwamoto, better known by her screen name Iwa Moto, is a Filipina actress of Japanese descent.

She got her biggest break when she played Rita on Kung Mahawi Man Ang Ulap which was played before by the award winning actress Amy Austria in the original film.

Iwa was born on August 29, 1988 in Las Piñas City, Metro Manila, Philippines. Her Japanese father left the family then went back to his native Japan when Iwa was still very young. Her family then moved to Davao due to her stepfather's job assignment there. She would later move back to Manila to pursue her studies. It was then that a friend of hers convinced her to join the third season of the popular reality StarStruck where she passed the auditions. She was one of the favorites among of the finalists, eventually finishing First Princess (first runner-up). She currently appears in several GMA and Q shows.

After StarStruck, she was premiered in the show SOP Gigsters, Love to Love: Young At Heart, Nuts Entertainment on GMA Network and POSH on QTV.

Kung Mahawi Man Ang Ulap has just finished, where she played her second villain role as Rita (it was originally played by Amy Austria in the film) and it was said that this was her most daring role in television[18]. As she plays the role of Rita, she gets a favorable response from the viewers of "Kung Mahawi Man Ang Ulap".

She is recently appearing in 2 shows of GMA Network: Nuts Entertainment and Zaido: Pulis Pangkalawakan. In Zaido: Pulis Pangkalawakan , she plays as one of the Amazonas and it's her third villain role.

She will be part of the upcoming show of GMA Network which is Joaquin Bordado. Rumors have spread that she will play as Carol/Black Darna on the upcoming Captain Barbell Meets Darna.

Cristine Reyes

Christine Reyes (born Ara Cristine Pascual Klenk on February 5, 1989 in Marikina, Philippines) is a Filipina actress who is a talent and part of the Final 14 of StarStruck. She is the sister of comedienne-actress, Ara Mina. She currently appears on several GMA Network shows. Wilma Galvante confirmed that She will role Darna in Captain Barbell Meets Darna.

FHM interview:

It wasn’t scary at all, was it?
Well, now that it’s done, not anymore. But I was really scared a week before.

So scared you cried over it, say some news sources. Why?
It wasn’t so much that I would be doing the shoot, it was because I felt I needed to work out some more in preparation for the shoot. Natakot ako kasi di ba if I’m going to be on the cover dapat yung sexy talaga ako? Believe it or not, last week may bilbil ako. Kaya nag-crash diet ako. As in pag may nakahaing rice, isang kutsara lang ang kinakain ko para matikman ko lang siya!

We only set the whole thing rolling a week ago, yet we’ve been waiting three years for you.
Thank you, and I feel very flattered. It makes it even more special because I was still 15 back then. But here I am finally. What can I say? Thank you dahil sobrang naging patient kayo sa akin.

This will officially be the day Cristine Reyes becomes a big sexy star. More than a hundred thousand copies out and there’s no taking them back.
Ako?! (Hesitates) Eh…yata…ewan! Hindi ko alam, ayokong magsabi na sexy ako! I mean, yung ginagawa ko kanina I can really say for myself na sexy yun. I myself was surprised when I saw the pictures—ako ba yan?! But there, that’s another reason I was so scared of being on the cover of FHM—mas takot ako kung anong sasabihin ng mga taong bibili ng FHM pag lumabas na siya. INTERVIEW: ALLAN HERNANDEZ

Cindy Kurleto

Cynthia Christina Kurleto, (born April 21, 1978 in Vienna, Austria), popularly known as Cindy Kurleto, is a 5'7" model, actress, and a former MTV VJ in the Philippines. Her Eurasian looks are due to her Austrian and indigenous Filipino mix. Her father is Austrian. She is best known for being a commercial model and an FHM model in the Philippines and also for playing the role of Cassiopea in the hit series Encantadia and its prequel/sequel Etheria.

Cindy is the daughter of divorced couple Faustina Verdillo and Friedrich Kurleto. She stands 5'10". She was taken care of by her mother in Austria where she grew up. Cindy finished her education from elementary to college and took a Hotel and Restaurant Management course there. She later became a waitress. In 2001, she eventually got bored with her job. At that point she decided to take a vacation in her other home country, the Philippines. She sold her car and apartment, quit her job, bought a ticket, packed one suitcase and left for the Philippines. Long after arriving, she decided to settle there for good. It was hard for her at first, but she finally managed to adapt to life there. Her first movie was Jerry Lopez Sineneng's "Ngayong Nandito Ka" with Kristine Hermosa, Jericho Rosales and Onemig Bondoc (2003). In this movie, she played Dennis Samonte's girlfriend who spited him. Cindy Kurleto and Kristine Hermosa stayed very good friends since after the movie they made together in 2003, contrary to the rumors.

Nadine Samonte

Nadine Samonte (born Nadine Burgos Eidloth on March 2, 1988 in Rosenheim, Bavaria, Germany) is a Filipina actress of German-Filipina descent. She is an avenger from the first season of StarStruck. She is lasted up to the Final 6 with Dion Ignacio, Yasmien Kurdi, Rainier Castillo, Mark Herras and Jennylyn Mercado. Nadine and Dion were the last contestants to be eliminated and the last avengers for the said season of Starstruck.

Shortly after the Final Judgment wherein Jennylyn and Mark won, she and Dion were cast to the third season of Love to Love, a Sunday twin bill television program. She starred in the series Kissing Beauty with Angel Locsin, Dennis Trillo, Cogie Domingo, Karen delos Reyes and AJ Eigenmann. Mercado and Herras were also cast with the second half, Duets for Love, starring Jay-R and Toni Gonzaga. After the season ended, she was also casted as the lead star of the new afternoon daily soap Ikaw sa Puso Ko as Sophia, where she was paired with Oyo Boy Sotto and James Blanco.

Then, she made another film with Jennylyn Mercado and Mark Herras in the teen-romance flick, Say That You Love Me. She was also included in the comedy film, "Hari ng Sablay" with Bearwin Meily, Rica Peralejo and Jay-R. As Encantadia is about to end, she was offered to play Minea in the prequel/sequel Etheria playing the same role as Dawn Zulueta's character and the mother of the four Sang'gres. She ended the year, or rather started it, with the movie Isusumbong Kita sa Kuya Ko with action star Ronnie Ricketts, which was an official entry to the Metro Manila Film Festival.

Before joining Starstruck, she was an ABS CBN talent at an eary age of 13.

Marian Rivera

Marian Gracia Rivera, more popularly known as Marian Rivera (born August 12, 1984 in Madrid, Spain) is an award winning television and movie actress, commercial model and product endorser.

Marian began her career as a commercial model. After which TAPE Inc., signed and casted her in a series of 3 afternoon soaps for the GMA Network: Kung Mamahalin Mo Lang Ako, Agawin Mo Man Ang Lahat and Pinakamamahal. Oyo Boy Sotto was her leading man in these three aforementioned soaps. GMA Network then casted her into mother roles for the afternoon Philippine-Malaysian drama Muli and the primetime telefantasya Super Twins.

She is of Spanish-Filipino descent. Her father is a Spaniard named Francisco Javier Gracia while her mother is a Filipina named Amalia Rivera. Her parents separated when she was 2 years of age. Consequently, she and her mother settled in Bacoor, Cavite, Philippines, where the future actress grew up.

But her biggest break came when she won the title role of Marimar, the remake of the Mexican telenovela which starred Thalia. She auditioned and bested all other young stars who were vying for the highly-coveted role. Marimar is currently and consistently the highest rating show on Philippine primetime TV according to AGB Nielsen. Her team-up with one of GMA Network's most bankable young actors, Dingdong Dantes (playing Sergio Santibañez in Marimar), proved to be a huge success. GMA Network Executives dubbed her as "The Next Big Star".

Maui Taylor

Maui Taylor (born Maureen Anne Rodriguez Taylor on June 28, 1983) is a Filipino model, singer, and actress of Filipino and English descent in the Philippines.

Taylor initially got into show biz with the assistance of a cousin who was a member of a dance group in the Philippines. Because of her mestiza features, Taylor quickly found herself as a sought after actress despite the fact that she had no prior acting experience. She was eventually cast on the Filipino TV soap opera Anna Karenina at the age of 14. This led to other roles in various TV shows as well as cinema.

Taylor first gained nationwide attention when she appeared on the cover of the April 2002 issue of FHM (Philippine edition). Because of her mature body and her very youthful face, she instantly became a hot sex symbol among men. This was justified when she appeared in her first starring role in the movie Gamitan, which grossed almost P70 million in the local box office.

Maui Taylor had early movie appearances in films such as Tatarin and S2pid Luv, both from Viva Films.

She had her big breakthrough, in 2002, when she got her first starring role in Gamitan, a movie where she played a young college girl who lost her virginity to an abusive and traitorous basketball player (who only used her in a big bet with friends), and latter plotted schemes of vengeance against those who hurt her. Gamitan was also the first movie where the young actress appeared nude and performed in sex scenes on the screen although no frontal nudity was shown.

Also in 2002, Taylor appeared in the film Hibla where she shared the lead with fellow actress Rica Peralejo. In separate situations in the film, both actresses appeared nude and performed sex scenes with different actors. Hibla easily topped the box office and enjoyed stealing people's attention as it featured a French kissing scene between Taylor and Peralejo (non-lesbian situation). The film is noted for its stunning capture of natural scenery.

Camille Prats

Camille Prats (born June 20, 1985) is a Filipina actress. Her full name is Sheena Patricia Camille Quiambao Prats.

Camille Prats is the second child of Daniel Rafael Prats and the former Alma Quiambao and is also the niece of former actress Mia Prats. She has a sister and three brothers, one of whom is actor John Prats.

Camille Prats' first foray into show business came in 1990 when she was a contestant in "Little Miss Philippines", a popular segment of the variety show Eat Bulaga. This led to her regular appearances in ABS-CBN's children's program Ang TV.

In 1995, Camille Prats catapulted into fame when she starred in the movie Sarah...Ang Munting Prinsesa, a Philippine adaptation of the anime Princess Sarah, which was in turn based on Frances Hodgson Burnett children's novel A Little Princess.

As Camille Prats grew up, she appeared in sitcoms and teen-oriented dramas. But in 2006, she decided to shed her "Princess Sarah" image by posing for the Philippine edition of FHM Magazine.

Last September 7, 2007, Alma Prats (Camille's mom) confirmed that she's months pregnant and she's in Los Angeles, California right now and Mrs. Prats denied that young director Paul Soriano (current boyfriend of TV Host Toni Gonzaga) was the father of Camille's unborn baby boy, due 2008. Anthony C. Linsangan, founder of Wheels Auto Performance, as mentioned by Camille's mother was the father of the kid. Camille will be due on February 2008. On January, 2008, Prats confirmed her civil marriage with Anthony Linsangan on January 5 at Los Angeles, California. Her mother Alma Prats and Anthony await the delivery of her baby possibly due on January 27. His father Dondi Prats went home to the Philippines.

Valerie Concepcion

Valerie Concepcion (born December 21, 1987 in Manila, Philippines), is a Filipina actress. She is currently being managed by Becky Aguila and is a free lancer. Currently, she is a co-host of ABS-CBN's noontime show Wowowee.

On December 8, 2007, Jinky Pacquiao, wife of Manny Pacquiao, sent a text message to young actress Valerie Concepcion (when Jinky discovered Manny's torrid kissing scene with her in the 2007 Metro Manila Film Festival entry Anak ng Kumander): "This is Jinky Pacquaio, I saw you with my husband in a kissing scene. How sweet! Ito ang masasabi ko, kung isa ka rin sa bumabalak na manira at sirain ang pamilya ko, Hindi kita uurungan o kaya gusto mo, pupuntahan kita sa Wowowee at ipagsigawan ang kalandian mo. Balita ko, nagpahanap ka daw ng bahay. Pera ba ang kailangan mo? Subukan mo mga balak mo, lalabanan kita."

Rica Peralejo

Rica Peralejo (born Regina Carla Bautista Peralejo'''' on March 7, 1981) is a Filipina actress, singer, and television host. She is a member of ABS-CBN's circle of homegrown talents collectively known as Star Magic.

Rica Peralejo began her career in show business as a child actress in the ABS-CBN children's variety show Ang TV. She would eventually move on to teen-oriented programs such as T.G.I.S. and Gimik. Growing into adulthood, Rica Peralejo began acting in movies and through the years she has gained popularity by periodically shifting into different movie genres. She starred in comedies such as Banyo Queen (with rapper Andrew E.) and action movies like Ex-Con (movie). This was followed by her roles in "sexy" movies such as Balahibong Pusa earning her the title "Bold Queen".[1] More recently, Rica Peralejo became well-known for her roles in horror movies such as Malikmata and it was because of these movies that the Philippine media alternately dubbed her "Horror Queen" and "Scream Queen". She is reportedly filming a new horror movie titled Matakot Ka Sa Karma which will be shown at the 2006 Metro Manila Film Festival.

In between making movies, Rica Peralejo also appeared in television programs such as the sitcom Ok Fine Whatever and the weekly variety program ASAP. She was recently wrapped up the drama series Sa Piling Mo, which is currently available on video, and Pangarap na Bituin.

Ever the performer, Rica Peralejo also found time for her singing career. In the late 1990s she released the album Ikaw Pa Rin At Ako which produced the hit single Fallin'. She was also featured in the soundtrack of the movie Sa Huling Paghihintay where she sang three songs: Maghihintay Ako, Can We Just Stop And Talk A While and Bakit Mahal Kita. Her current album is titled Bollywood Fever.

Yasmien Kurdi

Yasmien Yuson Kurdi (born January 25, 1989) is a Filipino singer and actress. She was one of the Final Four in the first season of StarStruck, a reality-based talent search show of GMA Network in the Philippines, but she lost to Jennylyn Mercado and finished as first runner up. Her biggest break as an actress was in 2006 in the role of Charming, the ugly daughter of Bakekang in 2006 Bakekang TV Series.

Kurdi started competing in singing competitions at the age of three. At the age of seven in Kuwait, she performed monologue acting and played the role of Maria Clara in a zarzuela adaptation of Noli Me Tangere that was hosted by the Kuwaiti-Filipino community in celebration of Philippine Independence Day. And her idol actress Sharon Cuneta, Anne Curtis and Vilma Santos

She did modeling before applying to GMA Network's StarStruck in 2003, and made it to second place in the female category. After a stint in StarStruck, she appeared in Click and SOP Gigsters, then appeared in various movies including So... Happy Together, Aishite Imasu (Mahal kita) 1941, Lovestruck, and Happily Ever After.

In 2005, she released her debut album entitled In The Name of Love through GMA Records and her carrier single "I Know" (used as a soundtrack of Korean teledrama "Sweet 18") won the Viewer's Choice For Song of the Year in the 2005 SOP Music Awards.

Also in 2005, one of her biggest projects was playing the role of Mira in Encantadia.

On September 11, 2006 Bakekang began to air. Yasmien plays the role of Bakekang's ugly Daughter, Charming.

On November 29, 2006 Yasmien became one of the stars of the film Pitong Dalagita where she played a lesbian. She is one of the seven girls who committed suicide at the same time.