Valerie Garcia

Valerie Garcia was born on May 26, 1987. Valerie Bangs Garcia is a Filipina actress. She is well-known for her role as Bangs, the mysterious punk rocker in ABS-CBN's sitcom Let's Go and Gokada Go. The nickname "Bangs" came about because her bangs cover her face.

Gatchalian in the reality show Campus Crush where she emerged as the female grand winner.

Valerie Garcia 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.

Valerie Garcia next project will be ABS-CBN's upcoming teleserye, Habang May Buhay starring with Ms. Judy Ann Santos and Derek Ramsay. She will play as Judy Ann's half-sister. However she will appear on another teleserye over Kambal sa Uma as Ynez as a main villain also on the same network.

Sandara Park

Park Sandara or Sandara Park (Korean: 박산다라, Hanja: 朴-, born November 12, 1984 in Busan, South Korea) is a television personality who is also called "Dara" as one of the vocal members of Korean Girl Group 2NE1. She is a former Korean expatriate who once starred in movies and television shows in the Philippines. Her unusual three-syllable Korean name, which she has talked about numerous times during interviews, comes from that of a Korean general, Kim Yushin, whose childhood name was "Sandara (산다라)".

During one of her school functions, Sandara Park met Pauleen Luna, who was then a talent of ABS-CBN Channel 2 Talent Center. Luna encouraged the shy Sandara Park to audition for Star Circle Quest, a then-up-and-coming reality talent search for ABS-CBN.

Sandara Park became a member of ABS-CBN's elite circle of homegrown talents, properly named Star Magic. ABS-CBN showered Sandara Park with projects after her Star Circle Quest days. She had six local commercial endorsements for personal care and food products. She also received several television show offers. She starred in a youth-oriented program SCQ Reload, OK Ako, and hosted "Sandara's Romance", a show featuring Korean dramas and commentary. She also had a hosting stint on ASAP Fanatic, a Sunday noontime teen variety show. She also appeared in a local daily primetime superhero soap opera, Krystala, as Kim, who shared similarities with her real-life self, but her tight schedule limited her appearances.

Sandara Park left the Philippines and returned to South Korea on August 1, 2007 with her mother and siblings to begin a new life. The next day, August 2, 2007, YG Entertainment reported that they had signed a contract with Sandara[6]. As a new member of the YG family, she joined popular Korean artists and bands such as Big Bang, Se7en, Jinusean, Lexy, and 1TYM. Sandara has made an appearance in Gummy's Music Video for the song "I'm Sorry (feat. T.O.P of Big Bang)" as the partner of T.O.P.

2NE1 was much anticipated by the fans of YG Entertainment. Before their debut, YG Entertainment had put up numerous videos of the members, Sandara Park, Park Bom, CL, and Gong Minji during practice, and they became well-known as the Female Big Bang. News of the "Female Big Bang" even became highly anticipated overseas, and their fans began to grow. Then, on March 27, 2009, 2NE1 was featured in a commercial for the LG phone Lollipop with Big Bang. 2NE1 gained popularity both through the commercial and the music video of the song "Lollipop" and their debut became a hot topic. On May 6, 2009, two versions of their debut song "Fire"'s Music Video were released. 2NE1 performed their debut stage on May 17th on SBS Inkigayo. Their song "Fire" topped charts for weeks, and 2NE1 hit the top spot again with their song "I Don't Care" from their first mini-album. The song was released on July 1, 2009 and hit number one on the charts the same day.

Sandara Park is known for her stage name Dara.

Marian Rivera as Darna

Darna is a fictional character and superheroine created by Filipino komiks (Philippine colloquial term for comics) legend Mars Ravelo. In her more popular incarnations, she is a warrior from outer space manifesting herself through a girl from Earth, named Narda.

GMA Network announced that the new styled Darna would be a mirror to Marian Rivera's personality, possibly featuring more comedy flavor into the drama plot. Rivera will also undergo mental and physical trainings. Also, Galvante confirmed that Captain Barbell, another Mars Ravelo's creation, is going to be shown in the series.

Marian Rivera will be starting her fighting routines with a an expert on May 17, 2009. Unfortunately, it was postponed due to conflicts on schedule. She will also be soon trained on harness.

GMA Network, along with the Ravelo's copyright holders of the character, has unanimously chosen Marian Rivera as Darna. It was said by Wilma Galvante, the SVP for Entertainment TV, in an interview that the new Darna should be a real star because it is a prime role. The Ravelo's said in an interview that Marian Rivera is the sexiest and most beautiful actress to play Darna.

Two actors are considered for the role of the leading man. They were Mark Herras and Mark Anthony Fernandez but it was the latter who's more vibrant.

Carla Abellana

Carla Abellana who was born as Carla Angelene Reyes Abellana on June 12, 1986 at Manila, Philippines is a Filipina actress and commercial model who will be playing the lead role in the Filipino adaptation of the Mexican telenovela, Rosalinda. Rosalinda will air on GMA Network this July 13, 2009. Carla Abellana went to O.B. Montessori Center in Greenhills from Pre-school to High School. Carla Abellana majored in Psychology at De La Salle University in Manila and graduated Cum Laude.

Carla Abellana's first major project on television is her title role project with GMA Network, the Philippine remake of Mexican telenovela, Rosalinda where she portrays the lead role. Carla Abellana will be paired with Geoff Eigenmann, playing Fernando Jose to be her love interest in the series. The series is directed by prominent Philippine directors, Maryo J. delos Reyes and Gil Tejada. Coming this July 13, 2009 on GMA7 Primetime.

Maricar Reyes

Maricar Reyes is a model-turned actress. She is a commercial model of modess. She plays John Lloyd Cruz's girlfriend in the ABS-CBN drama I Love Betty La Fea.

Maricar Reyes relationship with celebrity plastic surgeon Dr. Hayden Kho has caused much controversy. A video with Kho has surfaced on the internet.

Alex Gonzaga

Catherine Cruz Gonzaga was born January 16, 1988. She is also known as Cathy Gonzaga, is a Filipina actress. She is the sister of Toni Gonzaga. In 2008, she officially changed her screen name to Alex Gonzaga.

She is best known for her role as Alex, the "artistahin" fashionista in ABS-CBN's sitcom Let's Go and Go Kada Go. She is also very well known for her role in 'My Girl' as Christine.

Alex Gonzaga is a member of ABS-CBN's circle of homegrown talents named Star Magic.

Alex Gonzaga starred in the Philippine remake of My Girl and host of Juicy of TV 5.

Paw Diaz

Paw Diaz is a young actress, model and TV host in the Philippines. These two words that became the famous tagline of a clothing line’s TV advertisement years ago is actually the “fashion canon” of budding actress Paw Diaz.

Born Amparo Posadas-Quinto on March 16, 1987 in Laguna-and this writer were already friends long before she tried her luck in ABS-CBN’s reality artista search, Star Circle National Teen Quest, last year, where she emerged as a finalist.

But it took me four years to finally see what’s inside her walk-in closet at their residence in Crismor Village in San Pedro, Laguna!

“Half of my closet is filled with rugged/sporty outfits. I have a lot of loose shirts as well as tattered, low-rise jeans that I match with flip-flops or rubber shoes because that’s my usual get-up whenever I attend rehearsals at the studio or if I stroll the mall with my family,” she said.

She only wears sleeveless/slim-fit shirts, skirts and high-heeled shoes, “if I am required, let’s say kapag lang may tapings or stint ako sa ASAP,” she said. “Mas boyish ang clothes ko, mas comfortable akong gumalaw.”

“What you put on from head to toe tells who you are. Just wear whatever you feel like wearing. Do not don something just for the sake of impressing other people. If you are comfortable with your clothes, it will radiate in your aura and will further boost up your confidence!” she said.

Lian Katrina Paz

EB Babe Lian - Name: Lian Katrina I. Paz
Nickname(s): Lian, Kat-Kat, Heartbreaker
Birthday: December 4, 1987
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius
Training Camp Designation(s): Dance Stunts Babe, Phoenetic Babe
One of the most controversial and well-known member of the group, a big part of this is due to her past relationships and links with famous Philippine showbiz personalities like Janno Gibbs and ex-boyfriend Mark Herras. Considered as an all-around member in the group, because besides dancing, she can also sing and act. In her past (also seen at her special acting debut episode in Magpakailanman), she had a traumatizing experience in regards to attempted rape, but this episode in her life did not lean her towards the man-hater route, but instead, she tried to learn lessons from it. She's also very fond of Hello Kitty (items and the like). She also sports a tattoo of a fairy located at her left hip and another set at the lower back. According to her co-movie casts (with the Iskul Bukol family) during her guesting and participation at the TV show Family Feud, she was jokingly nicknamed as "Heart breaker".

Ara Mina

Hazel Pascual Reyes, who is better known by her screen name Ara Mina (born May 9, 1979 in Manila, Philippines), is a Filipina actress, model and singer. She is a grand daughter of former Quezon City mayor Ishmael Mathay, Jr. She won the Golden Screen Award in 2004 for Best Actress in a drama in the Philippines. Since 1998, Ara Mina has been a regular cast member of Bubble Gang, a sketch comedy television show in the Philippines. She is the daughter of Chuck Mathay, a former Philippine congressman from Quezon City. Her sister Cristine Reyes is also an actress with ABS-CBN. She had to leave GMA and her show Bubble Gang due to ABS-CBN's exclusive contract and having her show Prinsesa ng Banyera as Angelika de la Cruz replacement for her role.

Shaina Magdayao

Shaina Garcia Magdayao (born November 6, 1989 in Quezon City, Philippines) is a Filipina actress of maternal Spanish and paternal Cebuano descent. She is the younger sister of singer-actress Vina Morales.

Shaina Magdayao is the youngest daughter of Enrique and Deanne Magdayao. She has three older sisters (Shiela, Sharon and Sheryl), one of whom is singer-actress Vina Morales (Sharon Magdayao).

In 2005, she was included in the cast of the much underrated primetime drama seriesIkaw Ang Lahat Sa Akin, along with Jomar Lumapas, Diether Ocampo, her best friend Bea Alonzo and and her first boy friend was joferson liethold. It was here that she was paired with actor-dancer Rayver Cruz, who she is currently still being paired with. She was also one of the lead casts of Erik Matti's newest television series, Rounin, under Chito Rono's direction, via ABS-CBN in 2006. She is also a semi-regular at ABS-CBN's Sunday noontime variety show, ASAP.

Magdayao is a member of ABS-CBN's circle of homegrown talents named Star Magic.

Shaina is a familiar face in magazines. She started of as a baby model for various baby products. As a child, she was a model for children's clothing company, Garfield as well as appearing in a slew of television commercials for Magnolia Chocolait, Lemon Squares Products and Goldilocks, among others. She was also one of the youngest models ever for Ben Chan's clothing company Bench, moving up the ranks from modelling Bench products for children, to her current HerBench endorsements. Shaina has also endorsed/is currently endorsing Johnson & Johnson Face Powder, CreamSilk conditioners, Lactacyd Confidence, Skechers, Cose Teen Bags and Colgate Toothpaste.

Magdayao has invested her childhood earnings in business ventures. She currently owns a branch of the family business YSTILO Salon, and a 20-door apartment complex.

Kris Bernal

Kristine Ann Tan Bernal, better known in her a Filipina actress that became known as one of the finalist of StarStruck, a reality-based talent search for teenagers on Philippine television. She was eventually named as part of the Ultimate Loveteam with Mart Escudero.

After winning StarStruck, Kris, along with StarStruck batchmates, joined a teen-oriented show Boys Nxt Door. She considered Zaido: Pulis Pangkalawakan as her biggest break on television playing the role of Amy. After Zaido stint, she joined the cast of Dyesebel which stars Marian Rivera and Dingdong Dantes.

She has joined the cast of Loving You along with her partner Aljur Abrenica. Then she has been part of horror film Mag-ingat Ka Sa...Kulam, which stars Dennis Trillo and Judy Ann Santos.

Her recent break is Luna Mystica which stars Heart Evangelista and Mark Anthony Fernandez. the Taiwan With Love at the Corner By Barbie Hsu as Xin Lei.