THEY ALWAYS SHINE, THEY ALL HAVE EARNED A SPECIAL PLACE IN THE HEARTS OF SOAP OPERA LOVERS:
1.
Anna Brenda Contreras Pérez
She is a mexican American Singer and acress
. She was born on 24th December 1986
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According to wikipidia: At age 15, Ana Brenda moved to Mexico City to participate in
the reality show Pop Stars, where she was a finalist and member of the band,
t'detila.
They recorded an album with the same name. In 2003, she joined the Center for
Arts Education Televisa to study acting. In 2005 she appeared as Juanita in the
telenovela
Barrera de amor, produced by Ernesto Alonso.
In 2006, Ana Brenda participated in a production of Grease.
That same year, she had a role in the novela Duelo de Pasiones as
Claudia, which was produced by Juan Osorio.
In 2008, she starred in the film "Divina
Confusion," directed by Salvador Garcini. She also starred as the
protagonist "Violeta Madrigal" in the telenovela Juro Que Te Amo,
which was produced by MaPat.
In 2009, producer Carla Estrada offered her the role of
antagonist in the telenovela Sortilegio. In this novela, she played
"Maura Albarran," a character who is in love with "Alejandro
Lombardo," played by William Levy (actor). That same year, Ana Brenda was
offered a role in the Mexican hit series Mujeres Asesinas. She worked
with other actresses such as Paty Navidad and Galilea Montijo.She also
participated in the series Tiempo Final.
In 2010, she portrayed "Aurora," the best friend
of the protagonist, in the remake of Rubi. Additionally, she
participated in the musical Timbiriche el Musical, playing
"Carol."
In August 2011, she began to star in the telenovela La
que no podia amar as Ana Paula, the lead protagonist.
As of October 17, 2012, Ana Brenda is confirmed to star in
Nathalie Lartrilleaux's new telenovela: Corazón indomable.
2.Silvia Angélica Navarro Barva
She is a Mexican actress of film, television, and theatre,
primarily known for starring in several Telenovelas.
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She was born September 14th
1978 in Irapuato, Guanajuato, Mexico. She
attended and graduated from the Centro de Formacion Actoral (CEFAC), TV
Azteca’s acting school in Mexico City.
Wikipida explains that her career in acting has grown since
she has made appearances in theater, she has participated in Plays Mar
Muerto, El Tenorio Comico and Quimicos Para El Amor. Her film
roles include Dragones: Destino de Fuego (2006), Esperanza (2005)
and Mujer Alabastrina (2005).
Dragones: Destino de Fuego is a 3-D, animated film in
which she lends her voice to Marina.
In television, she was the host of a kids game show, A La
Cachi, Cachi Porra in 1997. Her IMDb profile shows that her first TV
appearance was in 1975, which would be impossible, since she was not born until
1978. In her first starting role in a telenovela Perla, Silvia played a dual
role of Julieta/Perla alongside Leonardo Garcia in 1998.
Her next three roles, also for TV Azteca, were in the
telenovelas Catalina y Sebastian (1999) and La Calle de Las Novias,
and Cuando Seas Mia (2001) among many others.
3. Angelique Boyer
Monique Paulette Boyer Rousseau (born July 4, 1988)
known by her stage name
Angelique Boyer, is a French-born Mexican
actress, model, and singer.
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She started her career playing secondary roles in the
telenovelas Rebelde, Muchachitas como tú, and Corazón Salvaje. In 2010, she was
given her first protagonist role in Teresa, a remake of the 1959 telenovela. In
Teresa, Boyer portrays Teresa Chávez Aguirre, a young woman who will use her
beauty and ambition to escape from her impoverished life in a poor Mexico City
neighborhood.[1] Her acting and portrayal received widespread critical acclaim
from critics and audiences alike, and in 2011 she won the Premios TVyNovelas
"Award for Best Actress" for her work in Teresa.[2]
Boyer was included in Los 50 más bellos list of People en
Español, a list of Latino celebrities chosen for their beauty.[3] In 2012, she
was given her second protagonist role in Abismo de Pasión a remake of the 1996
telenovela, Cañaveral de Pas
Boyer she was born in Saint-Claude, Jura, France.[4] She has
said personally that her mother, whose maiden name is "Rousseau", was
born in Mexico to French parents.[5] In 1990, Boyer's family moved to Mexico.
In reference to her parents migration to Mexico; Boyer quotes "I am very
thankful for my parents' decision, because it was a choice between either Spain
or Mexico".[5]
At a very young age, she became a member of the musical
group "Rabanitos Verdes" (Little Green Radishes). Later, she
continued on with a dream of becoming an actress. At the age of eight she
enrolled in the Centro de Educación Artística, where she later graduated at the
age of 12.
While filming Rebelde, she and two other co-stars - the
characters of Celina (Estefanía Villareal) and José Luján (Zoraida Gómez) -
formed the band Citricus or C3Q'S, which recorded one song - "No Me
Importa" ("I don't care"); though it was only a single, the song
went on to be played aired during a special concert show and was used as
soundtrack during the rest of the show when characters acted rebellious. The
song became a favorite of fans, but was overshadowed by the main cast RBD's two
albums.
After Rebelde, Boyer auditioned for Bailando por la Boda de
mis Sueños (Dancing for my Dream Wedding), a charity show in which less
fortunate contestants are paired with celebrities in order to have their dream
wedding paid for. Boyer has been featured in H Para Hombres and the Mexican
edition of Maxim. In 2007, she began to appear regularly on another television
series, Muchachitas como tu.
Transition to mature
roles
In 2009, she was cast in the high crime drama television
series Mujeres Asesinas 2 as a violent killer, a role she welcomed as a
contrast to the "good-girl" characters she typically portrayed. Roles
which later broke new ground for her were the big budget telenovela projects in
2010 Corazón salvaje and in 2011 Teresa as main protagonist and main
villain.[6] These controversial roles marked a significant change in Boyer's
acting career, for this was the first time fans had seen the actress in more
mature roles.
Not long after she was the main protagonist-antagonist in
Teresa, she participated in a theatre role, Ausencia de Dios (God's Absence)
she went from "la hembra mala" (femme fatale) to a "monja"
(a nun in catholic religion), where she worked with Raquel Olmedo once again,
and Jacqueline Andere.
In 2012 Angelique Boyer starred in the telenovela Abismo de
Pasion with David Zepeda. She played Elisa Castañón, a young, innocent woman
forbidden to be with the love of her life, Damian Arango, played by David
Zepeda, due to family differences and secrets.[7]
On June 26, 2013, it was confirmed that Angelique Boyer
(along with Sebastián Rulli and Luis Roberto Guzmán) will star in Angelli
Nesma's Bodas de Odio, a remake of Ernesto Alonso's Bodas de odio produced in
1983.[8] information via: ( WIKIPIDEA)
4.Scarlet Ortiz.
She was born in Caracas, Venezuela in March 12, 1974. She is
a Venezuelan actress
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She started her acting career in a children's show called
Nubeluz in Venezuela. She also participated in Miss Venezuela 1992 as Miss
Sucre.
In 2012, Scarlet made her debut as a theater actress in the
stage play Las Quiero a las dos in Miami where she played the role of a married
man's mistress
She returned to her native country of Venezuela to star as
the main protagonist in the telenovela Dulce Amargo[5] after 12 years of
working abroad. The last telenovela she recorded in Venezuela was Mis 3
hermanas.
5. Daniela del Carmen Alvarado Álvarez
She was born 23 October 1981 in Caracas is a Venezuelan
actress. She is the daughter of actor Daniel Alvarado and actress Carmen Julia
Álvarez and has 6 brothers.
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Through the influence of her parents, she ventured into the world of acting at the age of 4 in a controversial film titled
Macu: La Mujer del Policía.
She later studied ballet and entered a children's dance group called
Los Minipops. Since then, she has appeared in numerous telenovelas
6.Chantal Nathaly
She is a Venezuelan
actress and model of French and Spanish descent.
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She debuted in 1998 in telenovela Hoy te Vi, and came to
international prominence as the protagonist of
telenovela La Mujer de Judas.
7.Judy Ann Santos
She is a Filipino film and television actress, product
endorser, recording artist, and film producer
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Santos began as a child actress and made
her professional television debut in Kaming Mga Ulila (1986) before her screen
debut in the film Silang Mga Sisiw Sa Lansangan (1988) where she appeared as
part of the ensemble playing a supporting role. Her first leading role in a
television series was in Ula, Ang Batang Gubat (1988) but she received media
recognition in her breakthrough television series Mara Clara (1992). She has
since spawned highly rated television series, amongst these are Esperanza (1996),
Basta't Kasama Kita (2003), Sa Piling Mo (2006) and Ysabella (2007).
Santos starred in commercially successful
films in the early 1990s following motion picture adaptations of Mara Clara
(1996) and Esperanza (1999). She further achieved television and film success
with pairings opposite Wowie de Guzman, Rico Yan, and Piolo Pascual.
Santos’ performance in the film Sabel
(2004) received critical acclaim and earned her the Gawad Urian for Best
Actress. In 2006, her film Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo gained both critical and
financial success, Santos won the Metro Manila Film Festival for Best Actress,
PMPC Star Awards for Movies Lead Actress and FAMAS Award for Best Actress among
others.[10] Santos’ other notable films include Till There Was You (2003),
Don't Give Up On Us (2006), Ouija (2007), Sakal, Sakali, Saklolo (2007),
Mag-ingat Ka Sa...Kulam (2008) and My Househusband (2011).[11][12][13][14]
Santos also earned television honors including a PMPC Star Award for Best
Actress in a Drama Series for Krystala (2005) and KBP Golden Dove Award for
Best TV Actress for Habang May Buhay (2010).[6][15]
Santos debuted as producer for the film
Ploning (2008), the Philippines' entry for the Academy Award for Best Foreign
Language Film. The film received international acclaim and was shown at the
Palm Springs International Film Festival and Newport Beach Film
Festival.[16][17]
Santos is an occasional recording artist
and has released three albums, Judy Ann Santos (1999), Bida Ng Buhay Ko (2001),
and Musika Ng Buhay Ko (2007). In April 28, 2009, she married Ryan Agoncillo.
Santos and Agoncillo have an adopted daughter, Yohan[19][20] and a biological
son, Lucho.
8.Bea Alonzo
Phylbert Angellie Ranollo Fagestrom (born October 17, 1987), popularly known as Bea Alonzo, is a Filipina film and television actress, and singer.
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Bea Alonzo was born on October 17, 1987 in Philippines Her
father is British, and her mother is a Filipina. Her parents separated when she
was four. She graduated grade 7 at the Jose Abad Santos Memorial School She
attended The Fisher Valley College in Taguig, Ususan Elementary School in
Ususan and Colegio de Sta Ana. Taguig City.
In 2003, at age 16, Alonzo joined the TV drama Kay Tagal
Kang Hinintay. She later mainly roled in major soap operas like It Might
Be You, Ikaw Ang Lahat Sa Akin, Maging Sino Ka Man and Maging Sino Ka Man: Ang
Pagbabalik.
In June 2008, Alonzo released her debut album The Real Me
under Star Records. It was also in mid-2008 when it was announced that she
would play the leading character Betty Pengson in the TV sitcom Yo Soy
Betty La Fea, which originated from Colombia. The Philippines'
version was entitled I Love Betty La Fea. The show
premiered on September 2008 at the primetime slot; it ran for eight consecutive
months.
In December 2011, Alonzo renewed her contract with ABS-CBN,
she is set to do two movies under Star Cinema and a reunion drama, The
Mistress, with her on-screen partner, John Lloyd Cruz.
9.Maja Salvador
Maja Ross Andres Salvador (born October 5, 1988) is a
Filipina actress, dancer, model, and producer . She is the daughter of Ross
Rival and Thelma Andres. Salvador is a multi-awarded actress, she is also a
member of Star Magic. She studied college in Far Eastern University, Manila.
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10. William Levy
William Levy (born William Levy Gutiérrez; August 29, 1980)
is a Cuban-American actor and former model.
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Levy was born in Cojimar, CubaHis maternal
grandfather was Jewish. He was raised by his single mother, Barbara. Levy
emigrated to Miami, Florida, when he was fourteen. He attended high school,
after which he studied business administration on a baseball scholarship at St.
Thomas University. He later went to Los Angeles to study acting and continued
his acting studies in Miami and Mexico City.
Levy worked as a model for the Next Models
agency, and was featured in two reality shows broadcast by Telemundo: Isla de la
Tentación and Protagonistas de Novela 2.[8] In 2005 he performed at the Centro
de Bellas Artes in San Juan, Puerto Rico, starring in the play La Nena Tiene
Tumbao.
His debut on the Spanish-language channel
Univision was in the Venevision International production of Olvidarte Jamás. He
later appeared in Mi Vida Eres Tu and Acorralada. In 2008, he appeared in his
first film, Retazos de Vida, directed by Viviana Cordero. He was invited by
television producer Carla Estrada to star in Pasión, his breakthrough in Mexican
soap operas. Televisa cast him as the lead in Cuidado con el Angel with actress
and ex-RBD singer Maite Perroni. The show was first broadcast in Mexico in June
2008, and began airing in the United States in September 2008 on Univision. It
averaged 5 million viewers per evening.
Levy starred alongside Jacqueline
Bracamontes on Sortilegio in 2009 Sortilegio aired on Univision, and the finale
drew 6.6 million viewers, beating ABC and CBS for viewers in that time slot.In
November 2009, the actor lent his voice to the Spanish version of the animated
movie Planet 51.[13] The movie opened on November 27 in Mexico and won an award
for best animated Spanish-language film of 2009 (Premios Goya).From November
2009 to February 2010, Levy toured several Mexican cities with the play Un
Amante a la Medida,which toured in the United States in June 2010.
Levy participated in the Mexican telenovela
Triunfo del Amor, a remake of the Venezuelan classic Cristal, again with Maite
Perroni. The telenovela aired on October 25, 2010, in El Canal de las Estrellas.
Pedro Torres, executive producer of Mujeres Asesinas, confirmed Levy's role in
the third season of the popular Mexican series. Levy starred as Jennifer Lopez's
love interest in the music video "I'm Into You", from her album Love?. It aired
on the NBC Today Show on May 2, 2011
In January 2012, it was announced that Levy
will appear in two episodes of the VH1 television series Single Ladies, with
Denise Vasi.He was a participant in the 14th season of Dancing with the Stars,
with two-time mirror ball champion Cheryl Burke as his dance-pro partner; they
finished in third place. In December 2012 Levy was cast as Captain Damian Fabre
for the remake of La Tormenta titled La Tempestad which is currently in
production and is set to air in 2013. Levy is set to star in Addicted an erotic
drama based on the novel of the same name by Zane. Levy is attached to Tyler
Perry's Single Moms Club set for release in 2014.
11.Jorge Salinas
Jorge Salinas Pérez (born July 27, 1968) is
a Mexican television and film actor, best known for his leading roles in
telenovelas.
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His first participation on screen was in the
movie Viva El Chubasco, next to Antonio Aguilar and Eulalio Gonzalez. Salinas
enrolled at CEA (Centro de Educación Artística de Televisa) in 1990 and after
finishing his studies, he received his first opportunity in the telenovela
Valeria y Maximiliano. He also participated in the telenovelas El abuelo y yo
(1991), Mágica juventud (1992), Dos mujeres, un camino (1993) and María Isabel
(1997).
In 1999, he starred as the lead of Sexo,
pudor y lágrimas and in 2000, he participated in the film Amores perros
alongside Gael García Bernal.
He played leading roles in the telenovelas
such as Tres mujeres (1999), Mi destino eres tú (2000), Las vías del amor
(2002), Mariana de la noche (2003) and La esposa virgen (2005).
In 2008, he was one of the leading actors of
the successful telenovela Fuego En La Sangre, where he shared credits with Adela
Noriega and Eduardo Yáñez, among others. In 2011, he starred in La que no podia
amar as the lead Rogelio Montero Baez, alongside Ana Brenda Contreras, José Ron
and Susana González.
In 2012, producer Salvador Mejía Alexandre
summon him to be the star of Qué bonito amor, a new version of the Colombian
telenovela La Hija del Mariachi who share roles with Danna Garcia, Pablo
Montero, Juan Ferrara, among others.
12. Cristián de la Fuente
Cristián de la Fuente Sabarots (born March
10, 1974) is a Chilean-American actor.
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De la Fuente was born in Santiago, Chile,
was the only child of chemist Hugo de la Fuente (died 1996) and Adriana
Sabarots, a homemaker of French descent. He served in the Chilean Air Force
reserve prior to attending the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, where he
pursued a degree in civil engineering. While still a sophomore, de la Fuente was
discovered by a talent scout and encouraged to enter the country’s Super Teen
contest, which he won. This was soon followed by roles in several soap operas,
including “Eclipse de luna” (Canal 13, 1997), as well as a stint as host of
Chile’s top-rated variety series, “Venga conmigo” (Canal 13, 1995-2002).
Cristian de la Fuente was a popular television actor in South America before
breaking into the U.S. markets with appearances in several independent films. He
eventually worked his way up to supporting roles in Hollywood features like
“Basic” (2003) and popular television shows like “CSI: Miami” (CBS, 2002- ) and
“Soñar no cuesta nada” (Venevision, 2005). In 2008, he was tapped to participate
in the sixth season of the wildly successful American edition of “Dancing with
the Stars” (ABC, 2005- ) – no doubt raising his international profile more than
any film possibly could.
In 1998, de la Fuente was tapped by
Telemundo to star in “Reyes y Rey” (1998), a remake of “Starsky and Hutch” (ABC,
1975–79) for Mexican television. The series proved unpopular with viewers, but
de la Fuente had already moved on to greener pastures – specifically, the
American television industry, for which he made his debut in a 1999 episode of
“Pensacola: Wings of Gold” (syndicated, 1997-2000). He was then cast as law
clerk Andres Diaz in the Paul Haggis-produced drama “Family Law” (CBS,
1999-2002). For his portrayal, de la Fuente earned an ALMA nomination in
2000.
More Stateside work increased de la Fuente’s
profile with American audiences; he made his motion picture debut alongside
Sylvester Stallone in Renny Harlin’s racing drama “Driven” (2001), and partnered
with Jon Bon Jovi as a vampire-hunting priest in “Vampires: Los Muertos” in
2002. De la Fuente also turned up in John McTiernan’s military thriller “Basic”
(2003) opposite John Travolta, and enjoyed several appearances on “CSI: Miami”
as lab tech Sam Belmontes between 2003 and 2004.
De la Fuente was seen in supporting roles in
the indie romantic drama “Sueno” (2005) with John Leguizamo and the Latin-themed
comedy “Once Upon a Wedding” (2005). He was a popular host for Spanish-language
specials and series during this period, including the 2005 Latin Grammy Awards,
the music variety show “Premios Juventud 2006” (2006) and the Chilean reality
series “Golpe bajo” (2007), for which he also served as executive producer and
writer. In 2005, he starred in the popular Venezuelan daytime soap ““Soñar no
cuesta nada,” which filmed in Miami, FL. The busy actor also found time to
guest-star in three episodes of UPN’s “One on One” (2001–06), appear in a
recurring role on the short-lived CBS comedy “The Class” (2006), and an episode
of the wildly popular “Ugly Betty” (ABC, 2006- ). Amidst all the acting gigs, he
continued to maintain his status with the Chilean Air Force, for which he
occasionally performed as part of the aerial acrobatic troupe,
Halcones.
In 2008, de la Fuente’s exposure in American
markets grew exponentially larger when it was announced that he would perform as
one of the celebrity dancers on the sixth season of “Dancing with the Stars.” He
also began work on “Love and Virtue” (2008), an epic historical drama with an
all-star cast, including Peter O’Toole, John Malkovich, and Stephen
Dillane.
14. Victoria Ruffo
Victoria Eugenia Guadalupe Martínez del Río Moreno-Ruffo
on May 31, 1961 in Mexico City she is a Mexican actress. She is widely known as
the Queen of Telenovelas in Latin America.
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Victoria began her acting career in 1980 starring in the telenovela
nflictos
de un Médico, under the direction of Ernesto Alonso, and continued her
career acting in
Al Rojo Vivo, in which shared credits with Alma Muriel,
Silvia Pasquel, among other important actors. In 1983 Valentín Pimsteín gave
her the opportunity to star as the protagonist of
La Fiera.
After seeing her acting skills, Ernesto Alonso offered her lead roles in thetelenovelas.
Simplemente María, a huge success
in Mexico and a lot of other countries world-wide, catapulted Ruffo to
superstardom. She has since done other telenovelas with notable actors such as
"Abrazame Muy Fuerte" with Cesar Evora and Fernando Colunga. 2005
marked her comeback to telenovela after being away from the limelight after
giving birth to her twins. The telenovela, "La Madrastra," went
beyond expectations and further sealed her title as the Queen of Telenovelas.
La Madrastra was shown in different countries and was a huge success. She was
again paired with Cesar Evora, who has since been widely supported by fans all
over the world.
After 'La Madrastra', she went on to perform duties as the First Lady of
Pachuca, with her husband acting as Mayor but was still able to land roles such
in hit soaps El Nombre del Amor and 'Victoria' which was her first series for
Telemundo. The series was a remake of an original Mirada de Mujer where she
played the role of Victoria, a woman who is left by her husband of 25 years and
falls in love with a man 15 years younger, played by Mauricio Ochmann. The
series was then followed by 'Triunfo del Amor' where she finally got to play
the role of semi-villain. Here she got to star alongside William Levy, Daniella
Romo and again, due to insistent public clamor, Cesar Evora.
After Triunfo del Amor, Victoria focused on her family and doing theatre
plays, specifically 'Dulce Pajaro de Juventud'. She also went to support the
Senatorial campaign of her husband, Omar, who eventually won a seat in the
senate.
In 2010, she was named as one of Latin America's 50 Most Beautiful People.
Ruffo is scheduled to lead the new remake of a 1960's soap, Corona de
Lagrimas where she play the mother of three boys.In which she portrays a
typical mother character that suffers because one of his three sons is not as
the other 2. He is ambitious and marries a rich woman, while Refugio is
suffering.
15. Eula Valdez
María Julia Amorsolo "Eula" Valdes
Was born December 11, 1968 is a Filipina actress, best known
for her role in 1980's blockbuster Bagets 1 and 2 and also by playing the
iconic "Amor Powers" in Pangako sa ’Yo (the Promise) and "Selina
Matias" in the remake of Mula Sa Puso.
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In 1992, she became part of Afternoon Daytime Television In
Lira, on GMA-7 She did Movies as a supporting role but her high point was in
2000. when she became a household name, Protagonist Antagonist in the Hit Soap
Opera Pangako Sa'yo which is helmed as the Fourth Soap Opera to be the heart of
Philippine Daily Viewing and the First International top rating soap of Asia
and Nationwide, as she played the Protagonist/Antagonist Amor Powers the series
ran from 2000–2002 and re-aired internationally, in 2003 she played opposite
Vina Morales in the Hit Primetime Soap Darating Ang Umaga, In 2007, She became
part of her last Primetime Soap for ABS-CBN in Maria Flordeluna which was the
remake of the Radio Serial Drama helmed by Loida Virina. In 2008, she transferred
to GMA-7 she became part of Kamandag, All About Eve, the short lived Saturday
Paranormal series E.S.P. and LaLola. In 2009 she went back to ABS-CBN to do the
Primetime hit series The Wedding, and The Last Prince in 2010 and the
successful afternoon series, Koreana. In 2011, she was part of the remake of
Mula Sa Puso as her comeback to her home network ABS-CBN where she played
Selina Matias a role that brought Award Winning success to character actress Princess
Punzalan. On the 20th Anniversary of MMK, she's the #1 featured actress with
the most number of episodes (32 episodes, as of now) and she was hailed
"MMK" Queen. In 2012, as her comeback as a contract artist of her pioneer
network she currently plays Olivia La Pena on the hit film remake turned TV
Series Mundo Man Ay Magunaw which was originally portrayed by Award Winning
Queen of Philippine Cinema Ms Susan Roces and will be Black Lily at the book
two of Walang Hanggan.
16. Jean Garcia
Jean Garcia (born August 22, 1969) is a Filipina television
and film actress, who hails from Angeles City, Pampanga.
She is best known for her role as Claudia Zalmeda Buenavista
in the 2000 soap opera Pangako Sa Yo (Tha Promise)
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Jean Garcia
was born as Jessica Rodriguez Maitim. She attended Trinity University of Asia
(formerly Trinity College of Quezon City)in Quezon City until she was
discovered in a noon time show Kalatog Pinggan. She has two children.
Jennica Garcia (actress) is one of them.
17. Jericho Rosales
Jericho Vibar Rosales (Echo) was born September 22, 1979
in Quezon City, Philippines is a Filipino cinema and television actor, singer,
and songwriter. He is the uncle of young actor John Manalo. Jericho Rosales
attended New Era University for his secondary education and was
later discovered on the television program Eat Bulaga Mr. Pogi 1996.
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Kristine Hermosa was discovered at age 12 when her older
sister Kathleen auditioned for a show in ABS-CBN. She was cast in the 1998
weekly drama series, Sa Sandaling Kailangan Mo Ako. In 2000, she was cast in
the primetime soap opera, Pangako sa 'Yo. She starred in the film Forevermore,
released in 2002. In 2003-2004, she starred in Sana'y Wala Nang Wakas with
Jericho Rosales, Diether Ocampo and Angelika dela Cruz. The following year she
also starred in Ngayon Nandito Ka released in November of 2003 Hermosa starred
in the film All My Life where she played a broken-hearted woman who finds love
with a dying man. She also played the lead role in the short-lived television
series 'Til Death Do Us Part in 2005. Hermosa appeared in Gulong ng Palad and
Prinsesa ng Banyera in 2006 and 2007 respectively and in 2009 in Dahil May
Isang Ikaw. She was Last seen in the TV Project appeared in the action-fantasy
series Noah where she played a diwata, the counterpart of a fairy in Philippine
mythology.
Rosales became a household name when he was paired to
actress Angelika dela Cruz in the primetime drama series Esperanza and
in the teen horror flick Oka Tokat. However, his breakout role came when
he landed the lead role in Pangako Sa Yo alongside actress Kristine Hermosa.
The success of his team up with Hermosa led to two blockbuster films; Forevermore
and Ngayong Nandito Ka.
After the successful run of their first primetime series
together, they headlined another primetime television series Sana'y Wala
Nang Wakas, a series that would reunite him to his former loveteam Angelika
dela Cruz and former "The Hunks" mate Diether Ocampo. After the
success of Sana'y Wala nang Wakas, he starred in the epic fantasy series
Carlo J. Caparas' Ang Panday with Heart Evangelista, Victor Neri and then
unknown Derek Ramsay.
18. Kristine Hermosa
Kristine Hermosa Orille-Sotto Born on
September 9, 1983 in Quezon City, Philippines) is a Filipina actress. She is
well known for portraying the role of Yna Macaspac in the primetime drama
series, Pangako Sa Yo
She is still one of the Biggest Stars of Star Magic in ABS-CBN
and considered one of the Most Beautiful Celebrities in showbiz industry.
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Kristine Hermosa was discovered at age 12 when her older
sister Kathleen auditioned for a show in ABS-CBN. She was cast in the 1998
weekly drama series, Sa Sandaling Kailangan Mo Ako. In 2000, she was cast in
the primetime soap opera, Pangako sa 'Yo. She starred in the film Forevermore,
released in 2002. In 2003-2004, she starred in Sana'y Wala Nang Wakas with
Jericho Rosales, Diether Ocampo and Angelika dela Cruz. The following year she
also starred in Ngayon Nandito Ka released in November of 2003 Hermosa starred
in the film All My Life where she played a broken-hearted woman who finds love
with a dying man. She also played the lead role in the short-lived television
series 'Til Death Do Us Part in 2005. Hermosa appeared in Gulong ng Palad and
Prinsesa ng Banyera in 2006 and 2007 respectively and in 2009 in Dahil May
Isang Ikaw. She was Last seen in the TV Project appeared in the action-fantasy
series Noah where she played a diwata, the counterpart of a fairy in Philippine
mythology.
19. Heart Evangelista
Love Marie Payawal Ongpauco (born February 14, 1985),
stage name as Heart Evangelista, is a Filipina actress, TV show host, singer,
VJ, and an endorser.
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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 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".
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 Network,
and she plays a dwarf on Dwarfina. On late 2011, she signed an exclusive
contract under Viva Entertainment.
20. Kim Chiu
Kimberly Sue Yap Chiu (born April 19, 1990[1]), is a
Filipino actress. She lived in Cebu City before moving 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. She also launched the
album Gwa Ai Di (我爱你;
Minnan, "I Love You"). Aside from Tagalog and English, Chiu also
speaks Hokkien. She studied college in Far Eastern University, Manila.
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Kim Chiu launched her career by winning the reality 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 Aliw Theatre inside the Cultural Center of the Philippines
Complex in Pasay City. She was the only housemate who was never nominated for
eviction.
Six months after winning, Chiu and her on-screen partner Gerald
Anderson appeared together in several ABS-CBN shows and in the film, First
Day High. Chiu and Anderson also appeared in Love Spell and Aalog-Alog.
Chiu became a regular in ASAP XV in 2006. 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 entitledTayong
Dalawa which garnered Chiu several acting awards. Her movie I Love You,
Goodbye became part of Star Cinema's official entry to the 2009 Metro
Manila Film Festival. She received several nominations for Best Supporting
Actress for her performance in this movie where she played her first villain
role.
In 2010, Chiu starred in Paano Na Kaya with Anderson.
She also starred in the primetime drama, Kung Tayo'y Magkakalayo.
In October 2010, Chiu and Anderson teamed up again in the
film Till My Heartaches End.
21. John Lloyd Cruz
John Lloyd Cruz (born June 24, 1983) is a Filipino
actor, model, and occasional TV host.
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His career
started with appearances in numerous teen-oriented movies and TV shows. He is a
member of ABS-CBN's Star Magic, where he is an alumnus of Batch 5.
He starred
in the teen drama Tabing Ilog along with Kaye Abad. He is best known for his
work on soap operas such as It Might Be You, Maging Sino Ka Man, I ♥ Betty La Fea, and Imortal
Throughout
his career, he has collaborated with fellow actors, including Kaye Abad, Bea
Alonzo, and Sarah Geronimo. In mid-2009, he shifted from his regular series of
roles for a more controversial role in the film In My Life where he played gay.
Cruz
finished his elementary education at Marikina Catholic School. He attended his
secondary education until third year at ABS-CBN Distance Learning Center.[1]
He used to
reside in Santolan, Pasig. He is currently residing in Valle Verde, an
exclusive subdivision in Pasig.
22. David Zepeda
David Zepeda
is a Mexican actor and singer, born in Nogales, Sonora, México on September 19
1974.
He represented Mexico and placed first runner-up to
Australia's Brett Wilson in the Manhunt International 2000 pageant, held in
Singapore on September 29, 2000.
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David Zepeda is an actor who is best known for his roles in
various telenovelas, as well as some film roles. In the film Desnudos.
His work in telenovelas include Acorralada, Sortilegio, Soy
Tu Dueña, La fuerza del destino with Sandra Echeverria, and Abismo de pasion
all of which aired on Univision.
In 2012, he starred as the protagonist in Abismo de pasión,
along with Angelique Boyer. He has also worked for TV Azteca. He will star as
Ricardo, the protagonist in Rosy Ocampo's new telenovela Mentir para vivir.
23. Fernando Colunga Olivares
Fernando Colunga Olivares (pronounced: [feɾˈnando koˈluŋɡa
oliˈβaɾes]; Born March 3, 1966 in Mexico City is a Mexican actor known for his
work in Mexican telenovelas such as María la del Barrio, Esmeralda, La
Usurpadora, Amor Real, Alborada, Pasión, Soy tu dueña. Colunga received his
drama education at CEA (Centro de Educación Artística de Televisa).
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24. Lucero
Lucero Hogaza León (born 29 August 1969, Mexico City),
better known as Lucero (pronounced: [luˈseɾo] or [luˈθeɾo]), is a Mexican
singer and actress. She has sold over 27 million albums worldwide. She has sung
songs in Spanish, Portuguese and English. She started her career at the age of
10 as Lucerito. She was married with the singer Manuel Mijares, with whom she
has two children.
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Lucerito's career began in 1980. When she was young,
Lucerito always had concerns about being an artist, but aged 10 Televisa offered
her the opportunity to appear in a juvenile theme program named Alegrías De
Mediodía (Midday Happiness), next to several children and young talents in
music and comedy, like Aida Pierce and Aleks Syntek. She combined work with
academic studies, also taking singing and dancing lessons. At that time she
also performed in the program Juguemos a Cantar (Let's play to sing), in which
she was the interpreter of the theme. Following these opportunities, she
received several offers in different programs, among them Chiquilladas
(Childishness), making her first starring appearance in the series for
children, where one of her more popular roles was in a Popeye skit as Olive
Oyl.
In 1982, she starred her first telenovela, produced by
Valentín Pimpstein, Chispita ("Little Spark"), alternating with great
actors such as Enrique Lizalde, Angélica Aragón, among others. Her acting
brought her 2 awards, her first TVyNovelas Award and Azteca de Oro Award. From
that moment her career was seen as a promising future; curiously enough with
the emergence of Lucerito as a singer, she did not record the theme song for
this telenovela. Instead that task was given to Timbiriche, the most popular
juvenile group in Mexico. This is how Raúl Velasco invited her to conduct and
interpret the main theme of the musical pageant América, Esta Es Tu Canción.
Still in 1982, Lucero released her first album, with Musart Records, Te Prometo
(Eng: I promise you), later renamed just Él (Eng: Him).[1]
In 1983, she was hired by Daniel Galindo for her first film
called Coqueta (Coquette), which she shared credit with Pedrito Fernández,
making her big screen debut.
After almost two years, in 1984, Lucerito released her
second album named Con tan pocos años. In this year, she was contacted again by
the director Sergio Vejar to act in the movie Delincuente (Delinquent), since
the film Coqueta was a big success in Mexico and South Africa .
The following year, 1985, she was contacted to perform in
her third film Fiebre de Amor (Eng: Love Fever) along with one of the most
sought-after male singer of the decade, Luis Miguel. This combination was a
complete success with the audience and the film received two Diosa de la Plata
Awards, including Breakthrough Performance for Lucerito.[2] She participated in
the soundtrack with two songs, and due to the favourable outcome of the film,
the soundtrack also had a special edition for Italy.
In this same year, at the suggestion of her mother, Lucerito
left her mentor from the first two albums, Sergio Andrade, as the gossip began
to grow that he had fallen in love with her. To avoid problems, the music
company decided to release another album, but this time without the guidance of
Sergio Andrade. Instead she was provided with different producers and
composers, among them Joan Sebastian and Jaime Sánchez Rosaldo.[3] The album
was titled Fuego y Ternura (Eng: Fire and Tenderness) later known as Magia; the
album managed good sales in Mexico and United States, reaching platinum status
in Mexico. For this album she achieved two recognitions for Best Singer,
TVyNovelas Award and El Heraldo Award. This album was a change in style, opting
for more teen-oriented pop music. With this record, she gained her first real
hit with Fuego y Ternura, written by the singer/songwriter Prisma. During this
year, Lucerito was hired by Adventure Kingdom to perform two songs for the
whale Keiko in a sinlge called "Keiko". To make matters better, she
was hired by PepsiCo International; in 1985 Pepsico found in Lucerito the most
recognized youth image, so they chose her to be the spokesperson for their
drink Mirinda. The focus of this campaign was only for Mexico.[4] She made an
special appearance in one episode of the series Mujer, Casos de la Vida Real.
In 1986, she recorded Un Pedacito De Mí (Eng: A little piece
of me), her fourth and last album with Musart Records. In order to get away
from the shadow of Sergio Andrade's management, she signed to Melody Records
the same year. Due to the departure of the singer to another company, Musart
did not promote this album, which resulted with sales lower than her previous
albums. Her single "Era la primera vez" (Eng: It was the first time),
was a hit in Mexican charts reaching the top 10 and the top 20 in Billboard.[5]
During the year she was also cast in her first theatre credit, in the play Don
Juan Tenorio, where she played the character of Doña Inés de Ulloa.
In 1987, Lucerito was offered her fourth film part with the
director René Cardona Jr.. The movie was known as Escápate Conmigo (Eng: Escape
with me). She actedd next to her now ex-husband, but then friend Manuel Mijares
and the comedian Jorge Ortiz de Pinedo. The film enjoyed moderate success, and
due to this Melody Records released the soundtrack as Escápate Conmigo. Of note
is that although Mijares was a well-known singer, he was not involved in the
recording of any new song for the album. This production was the first one with
Melody Records, as a prelude to her next album.
In 1988 she released Lucerito (later re-released as Ocho
Quince), her first Melody Records album. The album was a huge success and
brought her to the realms of Mexican pop music where she now competed with teen
pop acts at the time such as Timbiriche, Sasha Sokol, Luis Miguel, Tatiana,
Chayanne, Karina and Flans. From this album she released several tracks, and
the songs "Millones mejor que tú" (Eng: Millions better than you),
"Vete con ella" (Eng: Go away with her) and "Tu amiga fiel"
(Eng: Your faithful friend) established her as a solid pop singer. The album
achieved substantial sales in Costa Rica, Chile, Colombia, Venezuela, Guatemala
and the USA, which Lucero later visited to promote her album. Sales in Mexico
reach the gold status.[6] The album gave her a Galardón a los Grandes award for
Best Singer. During this year, she decided to star in her fifth film, Quisiera
Ser Hombre (Eng: I wish I were a man), starring next to Eduardo Capetillo and
Carlos Riquelme. Critics thought this film helped indirectly to create
tolerance towards homosexuality and transvestism in teenagers.
Ending the decade, Lucero had already established herself as
one of the best singers in Latin America and the United States. 1989 brought
major changes in the life of the young singer. Hher voice was no longer a
girl's and her figure had been transformed into a beautiful woman, and now
without diminutive she became Lucero. Lucero continues her ascent in her
career, now releasing her sixth studio album Cuéntame. The sales of the album
reached gold and platinum status in Mexico. This album opened the U.S. market, Spain,
also across borders in Central America, in countries like Guatemala, Costa
Rica, Honduras, Panama and all South America. The title single achieved great
success, becoming a number 1 hit in Mexico, Costa Rica, Colombia, Guatemala
among other countries. The same song was included in VH1 list "Best 100 Songs
of the '80s in Spanish". This disc was the last album she released under
the name Lucerito. During this year, Procter & Gamble saw in Lucero one of
the most famous and best cared-for hair styles and hired her to be the central
image of the Head & Shoulders shampoo campaign for Latin America.
25.Sandra Echeverría.
Sandra Echeverría Gamboa (born December 11, 1981), commonly
referred to as Sandra Echeverría, is a Mexican actress and singer
.
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In 2002, she starred in TV Azteca's Súbete A Mi Moto,
alongside with Bárbara Mori and Michel Brown. In 2004, she led the second
season of TV Azteca's Soñarás.
In 2006, she starred in Telemundo's Marina, opposite
Mauricio Ochmann. Her co-protagonist was eventually replaced by Manolo Cardona.
In 2008, she played the girlfriend of High School Musical
Star Corbin Bleu in Free Style. She also starred in El Diez with Alfonso
Herrera. The movie, whose story revolves around football, premiered in 2010, to
coincide with the World Cup in South Africa.
She reunited with Mauricio Ochmann in El Clon, a joint
venture of Rede Globo and Telemundo.
In 2010, she had the lead in a science fiction movie in
Mexico, called 2033.
In 2011, she starred in Televisa's La fuerza del destino
with David Zepeda, although she is still under Telemundo.
In 2011 she starred in El cartel de los sapos as ELiana,
together with Manolo Cardona,Pedro Armendáriz Jr. and Saúl Lisazo.
In 2012, she is currently starring in Relaciones Peligrosas
under Telemundo Studios, with Gabriel coronel.[2]
In 2012 she starred in Matt Piedmont's comedy Casa de mi
padre as Miguel Ernesto's wife (in the flashback).
The telenovela La Traicion (2008) was originally announced
with Mario Cimarro, Sandra Echeverría and Gabriel Porras as stars. Danna Garcia
replaced Echeverría and Salvador del Solar replaced Porras, who took the male
lead in Madre Luna.
In 2012, Sandra starred in an Oliver Stone Movie, Savages as
Magda, Elena's daughter which was played by Salma Hayek.
In 2013, Sandra plays the character Eva Guerra in the FX
television drama The Bridge, the estranged girlfriend of a narco-trafficker and
killer who is seeking her, but who is helped by character Steven Linder.
Singing career
When Sandra was 14 years old, she became a member of the
group "Perfiles" which later changed its name to "Crush".
With this group, Sandra was able to record 2 albums and perform in more than
200 concerts. Among Crush's songs are: "Puede ser", "Eres
tú", "Si tú te vas". In 2011 Sandra released her first solo
album titled Sandra Echeverria, the first album single was "La Fuerza Del
Destino", but it wasn't featured Marc Anthony.
26. Maite Perroni
Maite Perroni Beorlegui (born March 9, 1983)[1] is a Mexican
actress and singer/songwriter, who is best known for starring in Rebelde
(2004), Cuidado con el Ángel (2008), Mi Pecado (2009) with Triunfo del Amor
(2010) and Cachito de Cielo (2012). She gained international fame as a member
of the Latin Grammy nominated pop group RBD. In 2009 she was named the new
"Queen of the Telenovelas."
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Danna García
Danna Maria García Osuna (born February 4, 1978 Medellín,
Colombia) is an actress and model best known for her roles in
telenovelas.
She began her career shooting television commercials and at
seven and drove Notituticuanti and the serial starring Imagínate, Tantas Cosas
and Seres querido. Then came more than 25 appearances on television and soap
operas as Al final del Arcoiris, Azúcar, Zarabanda, "Perro Amor", La Casa de las
dos Palmas, La otra raya del tigre and Victoria.
Since Marcela Vallejo played in the soap opera, Café con aroma de mujer, Danna
was screened internationally. With their performances reached millions of
households throughout Latin America, U.S., Spain, Serbia, Italy, Indonesia and
even Japan. Alongside her performance in Café con aroma de mujer, debuted as a
singer in the Colombian band of Cafe Moreno, next to her sister the actress and
singer Claudia Garcia, Carolina Angel and Zulu. This group called 'Tropical Pop'
popular folk songs rescued from Colombia, but with the idea of positioning among
young audiences in 1994 were received with great acceptance. The group released
the albums 'Momposina' (1994) and 'Cafe Moreno' (1995) under the label 'Rodven
Records'. In 1995, this quartet dissolves. Since then Danna consolidate her
acting career, but has not been completely removed from the song to play songs
from two of its soap operas Perro Amor and Háblame de amor.
In 1996 she
became the first Colombian to play the lead role of a soap opera in Mexico, Al
norte del corazón of TV Azteca. After several months of work, she returned to
Colombia in 1997 to play the role of Sofia Santana in the soap opera Perro Amor,
with which he received several awards and nominations. Danna return to Mexico
after two years the country to star in the soap opera of Háblame de amor. At the
end of the recordings, traveled to New York City to continue his theater studies
at Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute. After several months, she accepted the offer
to star in La revancha, where Soledad and would represent surrounded by an
international cast. The telenovela aired in the U.S. on Univision getting
excellent ratings as in Puerto Rico, Venezuela, Mexico, Spain, Netherlands,
Greece and other European countries.
After starring in Passion of hawks
completed two projects with high ratings, I'm going to teach Split Heart Will
and transmitted by Telemundo and Caracol / RTI (Colombia). Later, he starred in
Telemundo's Betrayal a period novel, full of romance, giving life to solitude,
and repeating artistic partnership with Mario Cimarro as they did in Pasión de
Gavilanes. Recently, she worked in the Televisa telenovela A hook to the heart,
where Valentina Lopez stars as a young boxer.
Since 2009 she starred
Bella Calamidades Telemundo's new novel by the Argentine heartthrob Segundo
Cernadas, Katie Barberi, Maria Helena Doering and Diana Quijano, among others.
Bella Calamidades is the first telenovela from Telemundo that is released first
in Latin American countries rather than in the United States leading the fringes
times the countries where the novel is issued. In 2010 Mexico star in the remake
of Cradle of wolves whose tentative name for blood right next to William Levy
(actor) and produced by Salvador Mejía and star in the remake of One look at you
with Christian Meier Telemundo.
In 2012, she made casting Qué bonito amor
the soap opera producer Salvador Mejía, a remake of La hija del mariachi
Televisa in which she won the role of history along with Jorge Salinas and Pablo
Montero.
