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Multi-awarded actor and director Cesar Montano truly deserves his hard-earned stardom. The multi-talented artist started from being a stuntman, moved on to B movie roles and starred in television before becoming one of the country’s most respected celebrities. Born in Manila, Cesar started honing his acting skills in 1984 during his senior year in college….
Filipina-Japanese actress Iwa Moto was born Aileen Quimapo Iwamoto on August 29, 1988. She entered showbiz as one of the third-batch contestants of the reality talent show Starstruck. Iwa became a runner-up to winner Jackie Rice. Because the talents in Starstruck are meant to be given exposure by GMA Network after the competition, Iwa appeared…
Maja Salvador gained a showbiz career in the most unusual manner, considering that she came from a family of actors and actresses. The Cagayan native was already doing some ramp modeling when she was featured on national TV being reunited with her father, actor Ross Rival, whom she has not seen in years until the…
The pretty and talented Yasmien Kurdi became popular as one of the finalists of the reality talent show Starstruck. Born on January 25, 1989, Yasmien Yuson Kurdi is mixture of Filipino, French-Lebanese and Chinese origins. She spent most of her childhood and teenage years in the Middle East. Even at such a young age, Yasmien…
Veteran actress and comedienne Ai-Ai de las Alas is one of the most talented thespians in the industry today. Born Martina Aileen de las Alas in 1964, she started her showbiz relatively late, considering that the most successful celebrities today were already in the public eye when they were still kids. Ai-Ai had her first…
Heartthrob Zanjoe Marudo has captured the hearts of TV audiences when he became one of the housemates in the reality TV show Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Edition. He was born on July 23, 1982, the third among six children. This native of Tanauan, Batangas was a varsity basketball player from elementary to college. He played…
Singer, model, TV host and actress Nikki Gil is one of the genuinely talented celebrities of her generation. Born Monica Pauline Santos Gil on August 23, 1987, she was part of a musically-inclined family. Young Nikki was already doing commercial voiceovers at the age of four. She was a high school valedictorian, and later became…
One of the loveliest faces in showbiz, Lucy Torres is better known as the wife of Richard Gomez. Heiress to an immense sugar plantation in Ormoc, Leyte, this haciendera was just a simple probinsyana before she married the Adonis of Philippine Cinema. The two met when she they were shooting together for a LUX Shampoo…
Formerly known for his bad-boy reputation more than his acting talent, Mark Anthony Fernandez is now dubbed as The Ultimate Leading Man. The son of veteran stars Rudy Fernandez and Alma Moreno, Mark was born January 16, 1979. He started his showbiz career as a member of the trio Gwapings along with Eric Fructuoso and…
Maria Erlinda Termulo, popularly known as Mariel Rodriguez, was born August 10, 1984. The actress, VJ and TV host started her career as a commercial model, appearing in numerous ads for Johnsons’ Clean and Clear, Rexona and Closeup. Mariel’s first acting project was on the Singaporean TV show Rouge, which was produced by MTV Asia….