PINOYS IN INTERNATIONAL SCENE
List of imdb-listed personalities with Filipino blood in the international scene. As long as they have made an international project even if they are based in the Philippines, they will be included here.
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David Michael Bautista, Jr. was born on January 18, 1969 in Washington, D.C., to Donna Raye (Mullins) and David Michael Bautista, a hairdresser. He has Filipino and Greek ancestry.
When WCW officials told him he'd never make it in sports entertainment, Bautista pushed himself to achieve his dream of being a Superstar. In May 2002, he made his debut on SmackDown using the ring name Batista, but it wasn't until a move to Raw and two victories over Kane that "The Animal" began to make noise in the WWE Universe. The wins impressed Ric Flair and Triple H, who were looking to align themselves with the industry's brightest new stars. After a lengthy search, they identified Randy Orton and Batista. Collectively the four Superstars became known as Evolution.
Batista earned his first championship alongside "The Nature Boy" when the duo captured the WWE Tag Team Championships in December 2003. As Evolution dominated WWE, Batista started to emerge from the shadows of Triple H and Ric Flair. By the time Batista won the 2005 Royal Rumble Match, World Heavyweight Champion Triple H viewed him as a serious threat to his title.
After a triceps injury at the hands of Mark Henry forced Batista to relinquish the title in January 2006, he vowed to return. Batista successfully regained the World Heavyweight Championship at Survivor Series in 2006. Four months into his second reign, Batista faced the Undertaker at WrestleMania 23. "The Animal" took Undertaker to the limit, but was unable to stop the streak of "The Deadman" at WrestleMania. Though disappointed, Batista stayed hungry and always managed to keep himself in the championship hunt for the rest of his career.
At Bragging Rights in 2009, Batista shocked the world when he blamed Rey Mysterio for a loss to Undertaker, then attacked his former tag team partner. "The Animal" then became locked in a tense rivalry with another former friend, John Cena, over the WWE Championship. The grueling match at Over the Limit led to a wheelchair-bound Batista declaring "I quit!" the following night on Raw before fading from the WWE Universe in May 2010. Following his departure from WWE, Bautista appeared opposite Vin Diesel in the Universal film Riddick (2013) and RZA's feature directorial debut The Man with the Iron Fists (2012), in which he played the villainous Brass Body and starred opposite Russell Crowe and Lucy Liu. His other film credits include The Scorpion King 3: Battle for Redemption (2012), where he played Argomael; the action film House of the Rising Sun (2011); and Wrong Side of Town (2010) opposite rapper Ja Rule.
Two years later, he joined MMA and won his first professional MMA fight. In January 2014, he made his long awaited return to the WWE, before quitting a second time in June of that same year. He did this in order to promote Guardians of the Galaxy (2014), which was released on August 1, 2014, and starred Chris Pratt, Benicio Del Toro, Zoe Saldana, and Djimon Hounsou, alongside Bautista.
He will shoot Kickboxer: Vengeance (2016), directed by John Stockwell, and co-starring martial artist Alain Moussi and UFC fighter Georges St-Pierre. The remake of the 1989 Jean-Claude Van Damme film, Kickboxer (1989) is about two brothers David and Kurt Sloan; When David wins the Karate World Championship, a promoter lures him to Hong Kong, despite his brother's protestations that the man is a crook. When Kurt travels to Thailand to meet his brother, he discovers he has died and seeks his revenge.
After starring in films such as, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017), Blade Runner 2049 (2017), Avengers: Infinity War (2018), Hotel Artemis (2018), Escape Plan 2: Hades (2018), and Final Score (2018), he made a special guest appearance on WWE Smackdown! (1999) for it's 1000 episode reuniting with his former Evolution members Triple H, Randy Orton, and Ric Flair on October 16, 2018. The following year on February 25, 2019, he made his return to WWE Raw (1993) when he attacked Ric Flair on his 70th birthday at the end of the episode sending a message to Triple H that would ultimately lead to a No Holds Barred match for WrestleMania 35 (2019). Batista added the stipulation that if he wins the match, Triple H will have to retire from in-ring competition. As a result, Triple H was finally able to beat Batista for the first time and won the match, which ultimately led to Batista announcing his official retirement from wrestling in the WWE. Following his retirement, he will continue with his career as an actor in Hollywood.
His next films scheduled for release will be; Stuber (2019), Avengers: Endgame (2019), Escape Plan: The Extractors (2019), and My Spy (2020). He is one of many professional wrestlers to make the smooth transition from wrestling into the entertainment world.- Actress
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Hailee Steinfeld was born on December 11, 1996 in Tarzana, California, to Cheri (Domasin), an interior designer, and Peter Steinfeld, a personal fitness trainer. She has a brother, Griffin. Her uncle is Jake Steinfeld, a fitness trainer, and her great-uncle is actor Larry Domasin. Her father is of Ashkenazi Jewish descent and her mother's ancestry is Filipino, African-American, British Isles, and German. Hailee was raised in Thousand Oaks, California.
At an early age, she appeared in several short films to gain experience. She played the role of Talia Alden in She's a Fox (2009), which received several awards. Her debut in a feature film for theater was True Grit (2010). She played a major role, Mattie Ross, with Jeff Bridges, Josh Brolin, and Matt Damon. She got big attention for her performance in this movie, and she was nominated for the 'Best Supporting Actress' Academy Award. After a short break, she appeared in several films which were released in 2013. She played the role of Juliet in Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet (2013), which also starred Douglas Booth, and was released in 2013. Also, she appeared in Ender's Game (2013) as Petra Arkanian, based on the book written by Orson Scott Card, and this movie was directed by Gavin Hood. She starred with Asa Butterfield and Harrison Ford, and this movie received positive reviews. She appeared in the short film The Magic Bracelet (2013), with Bailee Madison, as Angela.
In 2014, She appeared in 3 Days to Kill (2014), which was released on February 21, 2014. she played the major role of Zoey Renner, daughter of Kevin Costner. In Hateship Loveship (2013), she played Sabitha with Kristen Wiig. This movie was released on April 11, 2014 in USA. Steinfeld performed the role of Emily Junk in Pitch Perfect 2 (2015). She also starred in Barely Lethal (2015) with Jessica Alba. She filmed the movie, Ten Thousand Saints (2015), as the role of Eliza, again opposite Asa Butterfield.
In 2016, she starred in the teen dramedy The Edge of Seventeen (2016), for which she received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical.
She has been home-schooled since 2008. Hailee says she is very interested to be on the other side of camera and would like to eventually produce and direct.- Actress
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Shay Mitchell (born Shannon Ashley Mitchell; April 10, 1987) is a Canadian actress, model, entrepreneur and author. She rose to prominence starring as Emily Fields in the Freeform series Pretty Little Liars (2010) (2010-2017).
She was born in Mississauga, Ontario, the daughter of Precious Garcia and Mark Mitchell. Her parents work in finance. Her father is of Scottish and Irish descent and her mother, a Filipina, is from the province of Pampanga, and left the Philippines at age 19. She has one younger brother named Sean. She is a first cousin-once-removed of Lea Salonga, singer and Tony Award-winning theater actress well known for originating the lead role of Kim in the musical Miss Saigon. Even as a young child, Mitchell was interested in performing arts, declaring to her parents that she would pursue such a career. Mitchell began dance lessons at the age of five, and she and several of her classmates toured the city to compete with a variety of other dance schools. At the age of 10, Mitchell's family moved to West Vancouver, British Columbia. Within a year of their arrival, an international modeling agency held an open casting call for teen and pre-teen girls who were vying for representation. Mitchell was one of the girls selected.
She attended Rockridge Secondary School and then later transferred to West Vancouver Secondary School where she graduated. She got the nickname Shay because she's a big fan of Jennifer Lopez aka J. Lo, so her friends called her "Shay Lo". By her late teens, Mitchell had successfully modeled for a variety of companies in cities as varied as Bangkok, Hong Kong and Barcelona, but she later returned to Toronto to study acting. After signing with her first theatrical agency Mitchell appeared in the Canadian teen drama series Degrassi: The Next Generation (2001) and booked several national commercials. Mitchell guest starred in the Global series Rookie Blue and appeared in the music video for "Hold My Hand" by Jamaican rapper Sean Paul. In 2010, Mitchell appeared in a four-episode arc on the Disney XD series Aaron Stone as cheerleader Irina Webber. In December 2009, Mitchell was cast in the ABC Family (now Freeform) planned adaptation of the book series Pretty Little Liars. Initially, Mitchell auditioned for the role of Spencer Hastings. In January 2010, the series was picked up by ABC Family. The series centers on four friends up against an anonymous foe who threatens to reveal all their secrets whilst unraveling the mystery of the murder of their best friend. Mitchell portrays the role of Emily Fields, the "jock girl" of the group. The program gained quick popularity despite mixed critical reviews. The show ran for seven seasons and the series finale aired June 27, 2017.
In January 2011, Mitchell signed a contract with Procter & Gamble to be the spokesperson for the Pantene Nature Fusion shampoo line. Subsequent endorsements include American Eagle, Nike and Biore. In August 2017, Mitchell was cast in a starring role on the upcoming Lifetime television series You, in the role of socialite Peach Salinger. In September 2017, she was cast in the lead role in the ABC television pilot, The Heiresses (2018), adapted from the book with the same name from Sara Shepard and created by I. Marlene King. Mitchell co-authored the young adult novel Bliss with Michaela Blaney (2015). She also hosts her own YouTube lifestyle channel. In 2017, Mitchell started a production company Amore & Vita Inc. with manager David Dean Portelli and has already signed a contract with Warner Bros. Television Group. Mitchell supported Somaly Mam Foundation, a non-profit organization that fought sex trafficking until it ended operations in 2014. She has also worked with The Trevor Project alongside the Pretty Little Liars cast and the NOH8 Campaign. She works with the WE Charity, which helps communities develop educational resources, and she partnered with Represent Clothing to promote tees where half the proceeds went to GLAAD.- Actress
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Paris was born & raised in the suburbs of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Paris started in dance at the age of 4 then competed in gymnastics for 9 years. She started a modeling career when she was 9 with Ford Models Chicago then begun an acting career a few years later. Paris moved to LA at the age of 14 to pursue her acting career. She has 3 younger sisters. Bless, who's also an aspiring actress. Joelie, who's following on her footstep as a gymnast and the youngest, Skye.- Actress
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Nia Peeples- What others have said: is an American actress, singer, dancer. For more than 30 years Nia has graced the screen with her talent and intelligence, her fearlessness and compassion, and her beauty. (Why thank you) Most known for her roles in the hit TV series Fame, Walker Texas Ranger, and Pretty Little Liars as well as her jaunt through the music industry with her number 1 record Trouble and the 3 music shows she hosted in that era, Nia is one of the first multi-racial performers to cross all genres and all platforms helping to lay the groundwork for bridging the gap between ethnic performers and leading roles in Hollywood.
Recently, with her son well on his music path, her daughter heading off to college, and her 4th marriage ending, Nia sold everything and went on "walk about" to realign with her greater purpose. After three years of wandering, Nia has returned with one book under her belt, The Little Apple Tree, and is in the middle of writing her second, "Confessions of a Serial Monogamist, Journey Through the Men I loved to the Me I Love, for which she interviewed all her significant others.
Nia's passion is empowering women and students. She is also a keynote speaker, works very closely with My Saint My Hero creating and launching empowering lines of jewelry, and continues to perform live.
(2018) Nia currently lives in Topanga, CA when she's not fasting at an ashram or studying quantum physics and sacred geometry:)- Actress
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Phoebe Belle Cates was born on July 16, 1963 in New York City, New York, and raised there. She is the daughter of Lily and Joseph Cates, who was a Broadway producer and television pioneer. Her uncle was director/producer Gilbert Cates. Phoebe is of Russian Jewish, and one quarter Chinese, descent. She studied at Miss Hewitt's school and at the Professional Children's School in New York City. She took classes at Juilliard when she was ten-years-old for three and a half years until a knee injury forced her to stop. Phoebe had been a busy New York model starting at the age of fourteen. She's since been featured on the covers of four Seventeens, two Elle covers, a British Vogue, and Andy Warhol's Interview, as well as in numerous layouts in other magazines. She actively pursued her modeling career, until she met her film agent at a party at New York's Studio 54. She trains with Robert Ravan, founder of The Actors' Circle in New York. Previously she studied with Alice Spivack of the H.B. Studios. Cates made her motion picture debut as Sarah in Paradise (1982) in the same year she starred as Jennifer Jason Leigh's "experienced" confidante in Amy Heckerling's acclaimed Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982). Cates then landed the role of "Christine Ramsey" in Private School (1983), then co-starred in the innovative Gremlins (1984) for Steven Spielberg's Amblin Entertainment, directed by Joe Dante. Cates has remained active in theatre, as well. After making her New York debut in Joseph Papp's Off-Broadway production of "The Nest of the Wood Grouse" in 1984, she followed with David Henry Hwang's "Rich Relations" at The Second Stage and a one-act festival at the Manhattan Punchline. On the West Coast, Cates played "Nina" in the La Jolla Playhouse production of Anton Chekhov's "The Sea Gull" and has since appeared in "Much Ado About Nothing" at New York's Public Theatre, and as "Juliet" in Chicago's Goodman Theatre production of "Romeo and Juliet".
Since 1989, Cates has been married to actor Kevin Kline, with whom she has two children.- Actress
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Shannyn Sossamon is an American actress and director. She is of Irish, French, Dutch, Hawaiian-Filipino, German and English ancestry. Growing up in Reno, Nevada, Sossamon spent most of her youth at a local dance studio. After graduating high school at age 17, she moved to Los Angeles, California, to pursue a life in the creative arts. Sossamon began acting in films at age 21 after being approached by casting director Francine Maisler, who was casting the starring role in Brian Helgeland's A KNIGHTS TALE opposite Heath Ledger. Additionally, she can be seen with Matt Dillon and Carla Gugino in the event series WAYWARD PINES, from M. Night Shyamalan, opposite Nicole Beharie and Tom Mison in Fox's SLEEPY HOLLOW, and as the lead of Blumhouse feature SINISTER 2, opposite James Ransone. Other credits include THE END OF LOVE starring Michael Cera and Mark Webber; OUR FAMILY WEDDING starring Oscar winner Forest Whitaker, WRISTCUTTERS: A LOVE STORY starring opposite Patrick Fugit; THE RULES OF ATTRACTION starring opposite James Van Der Beek; 40 DAYS AND 40 NIGHTS starring opposite Josh Hartnett, and as the lead in Monte Hellman's ROAD TO NOWHERE. Recent credits include the feature films THERE ARE NO SAINTS and BACKSPOT, opposite Devery Jacobs. Sossamon spends her free time creating short videos for her project, THE MAUDE ROOM: A VARIETY SHOW, a short-form video project made especially for phone viewing.- Actor
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Abe Pagtama, started taking acting classes, in the early 1970's after he serve in the US Air Force, using his GI Bill, he Attented Theater Of Arts, and Strassberg Acting Academy in LA. After that, he started doing Small Theater, in LA, during that time, he also start doing atmosphere work, during the Black Explotation Movies. He even work in a Roger Corman Movies. after that he went back to the Service, this time the US Army.
He did not get back in acting until early 1980's this time again doing extra work, with Central Cating, he was a regular extra, in General Hospital, Cagney and Lacy and also was cast in TV show, and finally able to join AFTRA and SAG, when Gary Shandling send him a script, to be a principal in a TV show.
Again he quit acting for 10 years, until he was cast in a feature movie called, " Flip Side" Directed by Rod Pulidoin 1999, the 1st FilAm movie that was accepted in Sundance Film Festival. He was also cast in the movie "Debut", directed by Gene Cajayon. Since then he stayed in the acting business, doing mostly commercials, he was cast in a super bowl Pepsi commercial in 2006, upstage by Janet Jackson braziers malfunction.
Lately he has been acting regularly in commercials and feature movies in Hollywood and in the Philippines, he also start producing movies.
This 2016, his in commercial titled "Tech Teddy, in. Soectrum Cable TV, he just finish shooting in a movie, " Stateside and Unlovable"- Visual Effects
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He was born in Davao City, Philippines in March 15, 1972 and moved to the United States at the age of five. He grew up in New York City, Seattle, and Los Angeles where he attended the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena studying Transportation/Car Design. He is self taught in 3D animation and graphics early in his career.
His parents are Romeo and Aurora Butiu. His main motivation is that he is doing this for his mother, Aurora, who passed away in 1991.
His first big job in the 3D animation industry was at Rhythm & Hues Studios where he worked as a 3D modeler, technical director, and 2D artist on various films, tv commercials, ride films, and video games.
He then worked at several visual effects houses for several years. He has worked at Rhythm and Hues, Walt Disney Feature Animation, Weta Digital in New Zealand, and currently at Sony Pictures Imageworks.- Actress
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Sharon Leal is a military brat. She was born in Tucson, Arizona. Sharon then moved with her parents to the Philippines, till she was 6 years old. She went to prayer-school there. Then, her parents packed up to move back to the US and settled in Fresno, California. Her mother, Angelita, who is Filipino, is a homemaker, and her father is African-American. She has a step-father, Elmer Manankil. Elmer and Angelita have a daughter, together. So, Sharon has a younger sister, Kristina Manankil.
How she got started with the desire for performing. At the age of two, Sharon sang into a microphone, and her parents taped her. This later led to acting, which she began doing in community theater productions as a teen. Sharon graduated from "Roosevelt High School of the Arts" in Fresno. In 1993, she won a vocal scholarship at the "Santa Cruz Jazz Festival", which enabled her to study with Seth Riggs (Michael Jackson's voice coach). Sharon has also performed in various rap and R&B music videos. She has sung in cabaret productions at B. Smith's, The Violet, and Steve McGraw's, all in New York City, and played teenager "Dahlia Creed" on the daytime soap opera, Guiding Light (1952), in the mid-90s. At New York Theatre Workshop: "Bright Lights, Big City". Regional credits include "Little Shop of Horrors"-Arizona Theatre Co., "Into the Woods"-Theatre Works CA and other shows like "Ain't Misbehavin", "West Side Story", "Me and My Girl" and "Nunsense", to name a few. Last performed on Broadway as "Mimi" in "Rent".- Eden Estrella is an American actress born on March 30, 2004 and lives in the Los Angeles area with her parents and two siblings.
Her breakout role in Furious 7 (2015) as the sassy, young daughter of Agent Luke Hobbs, played by Dwayne Johnson shows that the apple doesn't fall far from the tree as she confronts the charismatic, but imposing figure of Dominic Torretto, played by Vin Diesel. She reprises the role as Samantha Hobbs in The Fate of the Furious (2017).
From her mother's side, Eden's Filipina heritage is mixed with Spanish and Portuguese. From her father's side, Eden has Irish, German, British, French and Scottish ancestry, with Eden's European lineage tracing back to the Salisbury's and notably, the O'Baoigheallains; as epitomized in O'Dugals 14th century poem of the "blue-eyed, bold kings of Dartry!'
Eden began her acting career in 2013. She is represented by agent, Robin Nassif of Media Artists Group and manager, Tina Treadwell of Treadwell Entertainment Group and attorney Steve Younger of 'Myman Greenspan Fineman Fox Rosenberg Light [us]'.
Eden is a GATE honors student taking up ballet, jazz, acting and singing lessons. In her spare time, Eden loves to draw anime, read and write and has self-published short stories and poetry on Wattpad. - Actor
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Jake Zyrus (known as Charice Pempengco prior to his gender transition) was born in Cabuyao, Philippines. When he was three years old, he witnessed his abusive father point a gun at his mom during an episode of domestic violence. Along with his mother and younger brother Carl, they left their father searching for a better life.
Zyrus was very young when his mother noted that his rendition of Happy Birthday was very high-pitched and on-key. When he was four years old, his mother Raquel came home to discover Zyrus standing on top of the kitchen table singing Celine Dion's My Heart Will Go On. She initially thought the radio was on, and Celine was singing. Zyrus had learned to operate the karaoke machine by observing his mother, who was a singer in a band, practice with her bandmates. It was then that Zyrus' singing talent was discovered.
At the age of seven, with money hard to come by and with little food to put on the table, Zyrus urged his mother to teach him how to sing and let him join singing contests to help support their family. He went around the provinces of Laguna and Batangas, entering amateur singing contests in town fiestas and later, on little known shows on television. He started winning most of the competitions he joined, often borrowing money from friends and neighbors for the bus fare and then paying them back after winning. He estimates he joined 80-100 singing contests all in all.
In 2005 when he was twelve years old, he joined Little Big Star, a singing contest for children on TV network ABS-CBN, loosely patterned after American Idol. He was eliminated after the first round but was called back as a wild card contestant later on in the show. From there, he was a consistent top scorer in the elimination rounds but only wound up as a third placer in the finals due to low text votes. Dejected as he was counting on winning the grand prize of P1 million pesos ($20,000) for his family, he wanted to give up on singing. He made minor appearances on TV shortly after Little Big Star, dancing backup and singing in the background on variety shows, but he had fallen off the radar. He eventually decided to give it all up and return to regular schooling.
Little did he know that David Dueñas (a.k.a FalseVoice), a fan of him, was so in awe of his powerful vocals and performances on Little Big Star that he started uploading them on YouTube. His videos were racking up millions of hits online, and one of his videos caught the eye of StarKing, a Korean variety show. In 2007, StarKing invited then 15-year old Zyrus to come to South Korea to perform. Dressed in pink and wearing pigtails, Zyrus blew the roof off the set as he performed a hair-raising and powerful rendition of And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going from the Dreamgirls soundtrack. The studio audience was floored to hear such a big voice coming out of such a small child.
The video of that StarKing performance went viral on YouTube, garnering millions of views until the producers of The Ellen Degeneres Show took notice. Ellen aired an on-air invitation for Zyrus to come to her show. A month later, in December 2007, Zyrus and his mother flew to America for the first time to appear on the show, where Zyrus sang And I Am Telling You and Whitney Houston's I Will Always Love You. The audience was blown away, giving Zyrus the first two standing ovations she had ever received in his life. Zyrus went home to the Philippines, an instant celebrity.
In May 2008, Zyrus was invited to guest on Oprah, for a themed show called World's Smartest Kids. He sang "I Have Nothing" by Whitney Houston and bought the audience to their feet, giving him another standing ovation. No one was more impressed than Oprah Winfrey herself, though, incredulously asking him, "Girl, that was fantastic! Who are you?!"
The next day, Charice and his mother were already on a plane waiting to take off for the Philippines when Oprah called to stop the plane and bring them back to her office. Oprah had been so impressed with the child and couldn't get him off her mind. Oprah listened to Zyrus' story and told him, "Don't lose hope. I promise you something big will happen." She then called legendary music producer David Foster who took Zyrus on under his wing.
Zyrus, as David Foster's protégé, suddenly found himself singing duets with Andrea Bocelli in Italy and with his idol Celine Dion in Madison Square Garden. He also shared the stage with other big names such as Michael Buble and Josh Groban. He performed at three of President Barack Obama's pre-inauguration galas and made a cameo appearance as himself in 2009's Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel. He also appeared on the Oprah show three more times after his initial appearance, the most recent one being last May 11, 2010, a day after his 18th birthday, to debut his international album CHARICE. His single Pyramid with singer Iyaz topped the Billboard Dance chart at #1. During its first week, his album sales landed him in the #8 spot on the US Billboard Hot 200 chart, making him the first-ever Asian artist in history to enter the Billboard top 10.
In June 2010, it was announced that Zyrus landed a recurring guest role on the hit TV series Glee, playing the character of Sunshine Corazon, a Filipino foreign exchange student to rival actress Lea Michele's character, Rachel Berry.- Music Artist
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Enrique Miguel Iglesias Preysler was born in Madrid, Spain, to Spanish singer Julio Iglesias and Spanish-Filipino socialite Isabel Preysler. In 1979, his parents' marriage was annulled. He was eight years old when he moved to the U.S., and at the age of 15, secretly began writing music. He studied business administration at the University of Miami for a year before he dropped out to pursue a musical career. Five years later, on September 25, 1995, he released his first album at 18 years of age. His second album, which was recorded in Spanish, was released on January 29, 1997.
Iglesias has made 10 albums. "Insomniac" was released 2008 and he did the official song for UEFA Europa League 2008, "Can You Hear Me", which he sang at the soccer league's finale. After "Insomniac" he made "Greatest Hits" and went on tour in 2009. His album "Euphoria" was his first bilingual album, featuring Spanish and English songs. His latest album "Sex and Love" was also bilingual.
Iglesias has sold over 137 million records worldwide, making him one of the best selling Latin artists ever. He has more number-one songs on Billboard's charts, more than any other single male artist.
Iglesias has recorded advertisements or provided songs for major brands, including Salsa Doritos (2002), PepsiCo (2003), Viceroy (2004), Tommy Hilfiger (2005), Azzaro (2009) Atlantico (2011-present), Soap opera theme songs (2013, 2014), Coty (2014), and Kia Soul (2014-2015). He also had guest acting roles on Once Upon a Time in Mexico, Two and a Half Men, and How I Met Your Mother.
Iglesias has supported many charities, including City of Hope, Red Cross, Music for Relief, Habitat For Humanity, Help for Heroes, Live Earth, Muscular Dystrophy Association, Music for Relief, Special Olympics, The Salvation Army, Alex's Lemonade, and Hunger Relief.- Writer
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Yam Laranas was born in Davao City, Mindanao, Philippines. He is known for Aurora (2018), The Road (2011) and The Echo (2004).- Actress
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Alexandra Phillips is a Filipino-Australian Actress and Producer with British, Irish, and mixed Southeast Asian roots. Alexandra graduated from Macquarie University with a double degree in Marketing and Screen Production. Upon graduation, she won the Hollywood Immersive Award and was flown to Los Angeles to partake in the acting program where she currently resides. Alexandra also has a martial arts background, specifically training in Krav Maga.
Alexandra is known for her television debut in House of Hancock (2015) playing opposite Sam Neill, Peta Sergeant, and Mandy McElhinney.- Siena can currently be seen starring in the 2022 Netflix franchise live action series, "Resident Evil" as well as in the recently released, blockbuster franchise film, "F9" / "Fast and Furious 9" in a supporting role. The Disney + original movie, "Upside Down Magic", was released in 2020 with Siena starring as the evil antagonist, Reina.
"No Good Nick" fans will recognize Siena as the titular role of "Nick", in the Netflix original series "No Good Nick", alongside Sean Astin and Melissa Joan Hart. In early 2018, Siena starred in both the Nickelodeon series "Star Falls", and the Warner Brothers/Nickelodeon feature, "Alex & Me", an inspirational soccer movie also starring Olympic Gold medalist, Alex Morgan.
Siena was born and raised in Hawai'i and began her career in early 2013 at the age of 8, booking a recurring role on ABC's Texas Ranger drama, "Killer Women" with Tricia Helfer and Michael Trucco. She went on to become a recurring guest star on multiple series: TVLand's "Teachers", Nickelodeon's "Nicky, Ricky, Dicky and Dawn. She also guest starred on Disney's, "Sydney to the Max"; Raven's Home and CBS's "Hawai'i Five 0".
Siena has earned several Young Entertainer and Young Artist award nominations and in 2017, she won "Best Guest Starring Young Actress 12 & Under" at the Young Entertainers Awards held at Universal Studios in Los Angeles, California.
Outside of acting, Siena's passions are found in the outdoors. She can often be found hiking, surfing or skateboarding and in addition, is very involved in helping to save the Coral Reef. - Krischelle Delgado is an American child actress from Southern California. She is an ethnically mixed beauty of Spanish, Filipino, and Caucasian. She first appeared on YouTube's most popular children series, Kids React. Nickelodeon aired the popular television show, now named "React to That" in 2014. Krischelle was in all 12 episodes of the series. Krischelle also has appeared multiples times as a sketch performer on the Jimmy Kimmel Show as "Elsa" and as a "Community Service Kid". Krischelle has also booked television roles for "Crazy Ex-girlfriend" on The CW, Nickelodeon's Henry Danger, and MTV's "Nicole Byer Project".
Krischelle first started her acting career when both a good friend and famous casting director recommended she start acting and doing print WORK. Krischelle has booked national commercial roles for Disney Princess, Wal-Mart, Google, Mattel, Lalaloopsy, Build a Bear, Hasbro, and Microsoft. Krischelle has modeled for AAA, Comedy Central, HSBC bank, & Wells Fargo. She is the official spokes model for NABI tablet, NABI karaoke, & NABI electronics worldwide. She was the lead role for multiple short films. Krischelle is also the voice for Target's Back to School radio commercials.
Krischelle is a competitive horseback rider, gymnast, hip hop and jazz dancer and avid animal activist. On her spare time, Krischelle enjoys cooking, baking, fashion designing and arts and crafts. She has an energetic, positive, sweet, happy and vivacious personality. - Christine Mascolo hails from the mile-high city of Denver, Colorado, born on June 21, 1997. Her father is a Federal contractor originally from New York and her mother is a high-school mathematics teacher born and raised in Manila, Philippines. Christine is of Scotch-Irish, Italian, and Filipino descent. She has an older brother with whom she shares a competitive passion for soccer and Tae Kwon Do. This exotic beauty, with reddish-brown hair and an adorable voice, has been the target of talent scouts since early childhood, but it was only at the age of nine that Christine finally decided to pursue a career in entertainment. Within months of her decision, she found representation with top agencies in both her hometown of Denver and in Los Angeles and has been consistently training and auditioning since. The road to Tinseltown may be long and narrow, but with hard work, determination, and top caliber representation, she is bound to have a bright future in Hollywood.
- Klariza Clayton is an English actress best known for her roles in the highly acclaimed teen drama series Skins (2007) as "Karen Mclair", Netflix 'Lovesick' and Dani's House (2008) as "Sam". Clayton will be seen next in Paramount+ original 'The Flatshare'.
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Josette was born and raised in Vancouver, BC Canada and earned her Theatre Degree from Simon Fraser University. Her parents are originally from the Philippines.
Josette is a Jessie Richardson Theatre Award nominee and was the first recipient of Vancouver Asian Canadian Theatre's Walk of Fame award, which acknowledged her work with the Asian-Canadian theatre community. She was featured as an "actor to watch" in the latest Georgia Straight's Fall Arts Preview and was named among the 30 under 30 for the city of Delta. Josette was also crowned winner in the Microsoft Windows Canada's DO or DIE competition. She won the contest by surviving in Portugal with no money, food, or shelter - just her creativity.- Lovely and petite 5'2" brunette stunner Michelle Maylene was born Michelle Paula Beique on January 20, 1987 in Edwards, California. Her father is French and her exotic dancer mother is Hawaiian and Filipino. Michelle attended Desert High School, where she was the valedictorian of her graduating class. Maylene started performing in explicit hardcore movies at age 18 in 2005. She was nominated for a XRCO Award for Cream Dream that same year. Michelle began working as a feature dancer in 2006 and became a news correspondent for the Adult Video News' video website AVNLive.com in 2008. Moreover, Maylene has had a reasonable amount of success crossing over into the mainstream acting in both low-budget independent pictures and soft-core cable TV shows. She was nominated for AVN Awards for Best New Starlet in 2007 and Crossover Star of the Year in 2008. Michelle appeared in the mainstream feature film Girl Lost: A Hollywood Story (2020).
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Niki Garcia landed her first role as Young Eva Salinas in the CW's Frequency, followed up Ellie on the Snowpiercer pilot and Mariah in the Healing Powers of Dude (which showed off her singing skills). Recently as Ava Chen in A Winning Team(Hallmark).
She has a love for all animals especially horses and dogs. She plays violin, piano, guitar, ukulele, saxophone and drums.
Niki's father is of Spanish, Filipino ancestry. Her mother had lived in Brunei before moving to Canada and is of Chinese, Baba-Nyonya (Peranakan) descent.
Niki believes all of us need a hand at one time or another so she lends her support to many charitable organizations like food banks and soup kitchens and fund raises for building homes for those who are unable to find housing.- Actress
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Carmyn Xoluv is the girl next door yogi who can cast a wicked spell if you mess with her. Carmyn is a Los Angeles native and a graduate of Los Angeles County High School for the Arts. She entered LACHSA as a Dance Major, having trained in Russian ballet with Marat Duakayev School of Ballet for 5 years prior. Through her dance training she ventured out into Musical Theater then TV/Film. Since graduating, Carmyn has continued to establish herself in the Los Angeles area as a professional actress and dancer. Carmyn's years of dance experience paved the way for her appearance in L.A. Opera's production of "Brundibar" at the Dorothy Chandler pavilion as well as a dance soloist in the production of "The Nutcracker" for the Japanese American Theater. Other theater credits include: Urinetown, The Producers, Oklahoma, and an off-Broadway show "Cractor".
Known on the internet and social media as spiritually passionate Latina, Carmyn gained popularity in appearing over 20 Buzzfeed videos, "Signs You're Turning into Mom" opposite Stephanie Weir, "What Trump's Speech Feels Like as a Mexican American" (Over 900k views), "If Women Were Honest on Dates", and more. She also starred in Mitu's "Bachelorette: Street Food Edition" and Funny or Die's "Guess Whom" opposite Lucy DeVito.
Carmyn's commercial work includes Vanity Fair's "I Never Expire" campaign, HP Data Pass, Secret, and Chevy Volt commercials. She also appeared in "Us Against Our Will" campaign, a public service announcement for MTV. Carmyn was also hired as a model for Nume Stle and Telemundo's "Beauties and the Boss" promo.
Additionally, her heritage includes multiple backgrounds ranging from Hispanic: Mexican and Ecuadorian; European: French and Italian; and Asian: Chinese and Filipino. She is hoping to use each of her ethnicities to play a completely different character on screen. Carmyn's unique and effervescent personality makes her an asset to any project in which she plays a part.- Christine Corpuz is a Filipino-American actress. She received her MFA in Graduate Acting from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. She made her professional acting debut onstage in The Public Theatre's Shakespeare in the Park Festival in New York's Central Park. Her television debut was a recurring role on the TV show, Make It or Break It (ABC Family), and since then has appeared on several shows including The Big Bang Theory (CBS), How To Get Away With Murder (ABC), Black-ish (ABC), The Orville (Fox), Carol's Second Act (CBS), and Station 19 (ABC), among others. She received critical-acclaim for her one-person show, "I Am Nothing Like My Mother" which also earned her an Audelco Award nomination in New York City. She is based in Los Angeles, and is represented by Entertainment Lab.
- Arianny Celeste was born on 12 November 1985 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. She is an actress, known for Batman vs. Catwoman (2013), Humanity (2011) and The Hollywood Puppet Show (2017).
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Anna Akana was born on 18 August 1989 in Monterey, California, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Jupiter's Legacy (2021), Let It Snow (2019) and Ant-Man (2015).- Actress
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Leslie-Anne is a Los Angeles native and a graduate of UC Berkeley. She is a graduate of The Groundlings Sunday Company and the CBS Diversity Showcase program. Leslie-Anne is known for her turn as ""Rayna Cruz" in the long-running hit series The Vampire Diaries. She is the co-creator of the award-winning original comedy series The LifeSavers and the writer/producer of the short film Rosie.- Actress
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Edelyn Okano was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. She is an actress and producer, known for The Fugitive (2020), Blowback (2022) and Designated Survivor (2016).- Actress
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Isa Briones was born Isabella Camille Briones in London, England. Her parents, Jon Jon Briones and Megan Johnson Briones are both actors and singers, and her younger brother, Teo Briones is also an actor. She began modeling in New York at the age of 3, and started acting when her family moved to Los Angeles in 2006.- Melanie Iglesias was born on 18 June 1987 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. She is an actress, known for Abnormal Attraction (2018), Guy Court (2013) and The Keys of Christmas (2016).
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For Diana Lee Inosanto, joining the cast of the new Star Wars series, Ahsoka and becoming part of the iconic Star Wars franchise may seem like a dream, but it is very much the real-life culmination of 30 years of dedication and hard work. Originally, Diana was featured in The Mandalorian for the show's second season as the Magistrate Morgan Elsbeth after doing most every job Hollywood has to offer as a struggling actress caring for a child with Autism, from stunt person to director. But mostly, Diana credits her success to having the good fortune of being raised in a charmed circle of actors, renowned martial artists and stunt-people who paved the way for so much of the excitement in today's action filled media.
Diana Lee Inosanto is the daughter of martial arts legend, Dan Inosanto and his wife Sue Inosanto. She is also known as the goddaughter of global icon, the late Bruce Lee (hence, Diana Lee). As an American actress, director, writer, martial artist, stunt woman, and children's book author, Diana paved a way in the Hollywood ecosystem that is unique, modern, and inclusive.
During her youth, Diana began learning the Theater Arts under the guidance of her aunt, Asian American actress, Lilia Inosanto, also known by her stage name Lona Nai . Upon graduation, her Aunt Lilia "Lona Nai" guided Diana to study with famed Broadway casting director and acting teacher, the late Michael Shurtleff, (author of the renowned book 'Audition' a bible for aspiring actors.) Years later, she would go on to study with Asian American character actor, Tzi Ma through East West Players' workshops and joined the Lodestone Theater Ensemble, continuing to grow as an actress, participating in everything from Shakespeare to contemporary plays. She furthered her training in the Michael Chekhov method with Lisa Dalton and got the basics of Improv at Upright Citizens Brigade (UCB) Training Center under Johnny Ray Meeks.
Diana was also a fight and stunt choreographer for several stage productions. This would pave a road for years to come with Diana becoming a "Sensei to the Stars," preparing the who's who in Hollywood for their action roles. Stars like Melissa McCarthy (Spy), Rosa Salazar (Alita:Battle Angel), Lesley-Ann Brandt (Lucifer), Katherine McNamara (Shadowhunters) and Aaron Eckhart & Socratis Otto (I, Frankenstein) were some of the performers under her tutelage.
Throughout her professional career in Hollywood, when it came to acting and directing, Diana discovered that the Hollywood system was not particularly inclusive. As a young mother of a son with Autism, the road was not easy. In time Diana met her future husband, Ron Balicki, a former deputy sheriff and renowned martial artist turned stuntman, action coordinator & choreographer in Hollywood. Throughout their years together, they formed MARS Action Group and would teach martial arts across the country and internationally.
After being spotted demonstrating a fight scene with Ron Balicki, the producers of the movie 'Barb Wire' asked her to take on a role originally cast for a man. The scene, featuring New Zealand actor Temuera Morrison (known internationally for portraying Jango Fett in Star Wars: Episode II and Episode III) gave Diana her first break as a stunt woman. Diana straight away became the martial arts double for actress Sarah Michelle Gellar for the presentation to pitch Buffy the Vampire Slayer as a TV Show, directed by Joss Whedon. This would be the beginning of Diana's years as a stunt woman in Hollywood where she found tremendous success working on popular films and TV shows.
Taking inspiration from notable indie filmmakers she got to know over time, Diana decided to seize control to create her own film project. Making the most of her stunt work, Inosanto learned about the filming process by watching and absorbing while on set the craft from such A-list directors, like Ang Lee, John Woo, Barry Sonnenfeld, and Chris Columbus. By 2010, Inosanto's first Indie film, The Sensei, a film she wrote, directed, and starred, would be one of the earliest digitally released films distributed on Netflix and I-Tunes. Filmed on a tiny budget, The Sensei took place in the 1980's and tells the story of a gay teenager, bullied in a rural town during the height of the AIDS epidemic. The film would go on to win awards and accolades at film festivals like the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival where she had her world premiere at the DGA, New York's Newfest, San Francisco's Frameline, Hoboken International Film Festival, Philadelphia Asian American Film Fest, Germany's Verzaubert Film Festival and LA Femme International Film Fest to name a few. The film, supported by the Matthew Shepard Foundation, earned Diana the Asian American Justice Center, 2011 American Courage Award, presented at the time by Tom Perez (DNC Chairman, who was at that time Assistant Attorney General for Civil rights) in Washington, D.C., where several members of Congress and humanitarian activists were present. Shortly thereafter, Diana became the first woman to receive the Maverick Award at the AOF International Film Festival.
In later years, she would also participate as an activist for several causes, including the recent participation in the nationwide Wash-the-Hate PSA, a campaign that would address the growing hate incidents against Asian Americans since the outbreak of Covid-19. She was asked to speak with other prominent Asian Americans in the film and fashion industry, speaking in front of a virtual panel for NIKE 's employees worldwide. In 2016, during President Obama's administration, Diana was also a guest at the White House joining Asian American leaders and Influencers for the Filipino History Month, championing the Congressional Gold Medal Bill for WWII Filipino American Veterans.
As a woman of many interests, Diana has now released a children's book, teaming up with her adult Autistic son, an illustrator, S.G Inosanto and telling their story in The Curious Mind of Sebastian-an amusing tale about Diana as a young mom, curiously trying to understand the mysteries of Autism through her four-year-old son's quirky behavior. Sebastian's inability to verbally express his love led Inosanto on an incredible journey to find out that love will always find a way to speak.
In 2018, Diana joined Oscar winning producer, Mark Gordon (Saving Private Ryan) and Matt Jackson (Molly's Game) in developing the story on her father Dan Inosanto's work creating a secret training program for the 1977 Dallas Cowboys that helped them to win Super Bowl XII.
Diana feels that her personal philosophy of life is best expressed by Dr. Mae Jemison, the first African American female astronaut: "Never be limited by other people's limited imaginations."- Actress
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Born to parents of Spanish, Filipino, and Norwegian ancestry, Miss Tweeden grew up in Virginia as a self-proclaimed "tomboy". After graduating from Osbourn Park Senior High in 1991, she pursued a career in modeling. Upon moving to Colorado Springs, Colorado, she worked briefly as a Hooters waitress before winning her modeling job, gaining first place in the Venus International Model Search in 1992. From there, she traveled the United States doing promotional appearances and hosted the 1993 Venus Model Search competition, which she returned to host in 1994, 1995, 1996 and 1997. During this time, she relocated to Los Angeles, modeling for Fredericks of Hollywood, Hooters (appearing in their 1993 & 1994 calendars), Playboy magazine (as a cover girl), and Playboy's Book of Lingerie, in the November/December 1994 issue. She also appeared in the video Edenquest: Pamela Anderson (1995). In 1996, she landed a spot on the ESPN2 show Fitness Beach (1996), as well as a layout in the August 1996 issue of Playboy magazine. In 1997, she was chosen as the model for the lead character in a No Mercy comic book, titled "Coven 13". She continued modeling for various magazines, including Playboy, and put out her first calendar in 1998, featuring the photographs of Mario Barberio.
Returning to the small screen, she became a regular on the half-hour Fox Sports Net/Speed Channel motor-cross show High Octane (2002) and also hosted Fox Sports Net's Bluetorch TV (2000), an extreme sports show. In addition, Leeann was a correspondent for an installment of E!'s Wild On... (1997) series. She can currently be seen on The Best Damn Sports Show Period (2001) also on Fox Sports Net, and her pictorials can be found all over the Internet.- Formerly known as Asia Vitale, Jordan is a transgender woman of color actor, singer, model and cosplayer. She studied acting at the famed Beverly Hills Playhouse, Sandra Merril Commercial Acting and participated in the historic Casting Society of America's Transgender Casting Inclusivity 2-Day Event. She has been a featured cosplay artist in Cosplayzine, Comicbook.com, Cosplay Alliance Magazine, as well as cosplay music videos filmed in various anime and comics conventions across the U.S.
Jordan was a cast member in the groundbreaking all trans cast of the Vagina Monologues and featured in the documentary "Beautiful Daughters" that followed a few of its cast members. She co-starred in the first-ever music video of a trans man with a trans woman love interest, which reached Logo TV's Top 10 Click List. As a public health advocate, She appeared in several public service announcements including Out2Enroll's "Get Enrolled" campaign to encourage LGBT people to enroll for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act.
As a musical artist, Jordan performed original and cover songs at LGBT Pride Festivals initially in a music duo, an all-trans girl group, and finally as a solo artist. Her recent work include recording a song with an all-transgender ensemble and as co-lead in their upcoming music video yet to be announced. She is also embarking on a solo music project. - Actress
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Melissa Jane Rodriguez grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area majoring in theatre at San Diego State University and studying drama and physical theatre in Canterbury, England. Her acting career started in 2009 and has included credits in The Amazing Spider-Man (2012), the multiple award winning film Lil Tokyo Reporter (2012), Days of Our Lives (2014), and an award winning performance as lead actress in Dyed (2014). In 2013 she won the title of Miss Binibining Pilipinas USA Tourism allowing her to travel to the Philippines to meet the president as an ambassador or tourism. In 2014 she joined Asians On Film hosting interviews for their media outlet.- Actress
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Actress Rachel Louise Grant De Longueuil was born on the Island of Luzon in the Philippines. Her mother is Filipino and her father, British. Rachel is the middle of three sisters and grew up in the English town of Nottingham where she and her sisters performed on stage for many years. She attended drama school in London where she stayed on and pursued her acting career. She later moved to Los Angeles, California and now lives in New York.
Rachel has done some interesting theater work but got her big break as Nina in the British TV series on SyFy Sci-Fright (1999), but is best known for her role as Peaceful in the James Bond film Die Another Day Die Another Day (2002). She is proficient in martial arts and has worked with Jean Claude Van Damme and with Dominic Monaghan in British martial arts flick The Purifiers. She won Best Actress and Best Fight in the Shockfest Film Festival for her role as Princess in Red Princess Blues.
Rachel has traveled to over 70 countries and has led explorations to unknown and daring locations. She was Tour Guide and Host on Bravo TV's Tour Group and has a series of online travel videos, many which have gone viral accumulating over 100 million views in total. Her "How to Pack Over 100 Items into a Carry-on" won her a Shorty Award, was covered on over 200 websites and was featured on The Rachael Ray Show where she guest hosted. She writes for Jetset on Bravo.TV.
Rachel has appeared in several global commercials including: Galaxy Chocolate (UK), Axe Deodorant (worldwide), Carlsberg Lager (UK), Anadin Tablets (UK) Bank of Bangkok (Asia), Gouda Cheese (Germany), Vics Menthols (Germany).
She is related to British royalty through her grandfather, the late Baron Raymond De Longueuil (second cousin to Queen Elizabeth II of England) whose mother was Ernestine Maude Bowes-Lyon. Her father is the current Baron de Longueuil and her older sister Angela with take on the title of Baroness with Rachel and sister Rebecca as Honourable.- Tiffany Panhilason was born in Bacolod City, Philippines and speaks three languages including conversational Spanish. She moved to Chicago, Illinois when she was ten years old. Her parents are of Filipino and Spanish ancestry. In addition to her dance, singing, modeling, and martial arts background, Tiffany's acting career bloomed after a series of hit TV shows including Two and a Half Men, The Mindy Project, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Jane the Virgin, Days of our Lives, Castle, and Baby Daddy. Her critical acclaim increased when she played the strong role of Elise, the daughter of the President who was captured and imprisoned while touring a war zone in the film Mercenaries. This role provided Tiffany with an opportunity for more combat training as well as a chance to work with Vivica A. Fox, an actress she aspired to meet as a young girl in the Philippines after being inspired by the movie Independence Day. Tiffany's acclaim increased even further after she worked on the TV Show Roadies on Showtime created by Cameron Crowe and produced by JJ Abrams' Bad Robot Productions, and the CBS pilot, Living Biblically as Josie. Tiffany collaborated with the new CBS Lifestyle series, This is LA as a Host for the show. Off-screen, Tiffany has become prominently involved in international charity projects, and serves as the President of Mentari's Human Trafficking Survivors Empowerment Program. Tiffany is the founder of the popular lifestyle brand, Love Remedy found in department stores.
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Nikki Mckenzie grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area and is a CBS Diversity Showcase alum. Nikki is most known for her roles as Allison on "The Joe Schmo Show, The Full Bounty", The Stalker in "Scare PewDiePie" On YouTubeRed, David Spade's "Fameless" on TruTV and guest stars on Magnum PI, Hawaii Five O and Lonestar 911.- Stunts
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Tara Macken was born in a car in Kuwait to an Irish father and a Filipina mother. She traveled much as a child, living in Kuwait, Brunei, and the Philippines before going on to work in the worldwide film industry. Tara's adventurous spirit was ignited by living all around the world, and it eventually led her to a profession in action storytelling. With over 15 years of experience in the industry, Tara has worked as a stuntwoman, fight coordinator, stunt coordinator, and action director on multiple projects such as Mr. and Mrs. Smith, The Batman, The Mother, and Thor: Love and Thunder. Tara received numerous nominations and was honored with a Screen Actors Guild Award for her work on a stunt ensemble.- Abigail Kintanar's humble beginnings can be traced back to April 2005 when PAX-TV cast her to star in her own episode for their reality series "Xtreme Fakeovers." This not only marked Abigail "Gail" Kintanar's debut on cable television, but the network featured her to play the lead role in her own reality episode titled "Star Discovery."
By June 2005, she lands her second reality show when Discovery Health cast her to star in her own episode "Gail and Mark" for the reality series "Love on the Rocks."
Abigail Kintanar is now famously known for her roles as CelebReality Star "Red Oyster" of VH1's "Flavor of Love" and as a "Charm School" Alternate. She reprises her role as "Red Oyster" in several network television cameo appearances - "VH1's Big in '06 Awards," "Flavor of Love" (The Reunion), "Flavor of Love" (Season 2), NBC's "Identity," FUSE TV's "Pants-Off, Dance-Off" and even Red Oyster's most memorable and shocking moment (when she bowed out of the competition in the middle of the elimination ceremony) was a highlight on E!'s "Talk Soup" during the host's recap of the show's first shocking twist (no one knew Red Oyster would voluntarily eliminate herself from "Flavor of Love" in episode 5).
She solidified her "Reality Show Star" status by appearing on "Details Magazine" for their "Reality Stars" Issue, "Life & Style" Magazine and makes headline news on "The Signal" when the "Lifestyles Section" dedicated the front page of their February Valentines Day Edition in honor of Abigail's obsession for the color red and attempt to set a world record with Guinness by wearing red everyday for 8 years to date.
Dubbed as the "Most Infamous Filipina on Reality TV" with her own reality episode, "All About Abby" on TFC's "Pinagmulan: The Journey Home," Abigail Kintanar solidified her controversially-clad CelebReality Vixen status on TFC's "Speak-Out" and joins the elite class of Filipino-American Celebrities, ranking #2 with them on "Balitang America's" List of "2006's Biggest Newsmakers."
While Abigail Kintanar is a mainstay Model for Vance McDaniel's True Image Concepts website, she has tried her hand in all aspects of the entertainment industry. She hosted the Love4Leyte Benefit Concert @ The Grove in Anaheim working alongside Apl.de.Ap of the Black Eyed Peas, The Basco Bros. (Dante Basco, Dion Basco, Darion Basco and Derek Basco), Fil-Am Comedian JoKoy, DJ Rocky Rock, Hyphy Performer Nump, etc. She was also the host of the US Theatrical Movie Premiere of 'Wag Kang Lilingon and introduced the likes of Philippine-based stars Anne Curtis and Kristine Hermosa.
Kintanar was briefly featured on Fox 11 News, NBC's "Joey," "Las Vegas," and "West Wing," Showtime's "Huff," UPN's "Half & Half," TLC's "Untold Stories of the ER," FOX's "The Inside," CBS's "The Unit," MTV's "Wild 'N Out" and if you look real closely, you'll catch her wearing yet another red outfit in Lindsay Lohan's music video "First."
She also had the wonderful opportunity to work with Director James Olmos on HBO's made-for-tv film "Walk-Out," and Susan Lucci for the "Youthful Essence" Infomercial. You might even catch her as she appears in "Disney Secrets Revealed" showcased in Disney Parks around the world!
Kintanar graduated Cum Laude from California State University, Bakersfield with a BA in Communications, Mass Media, Law and Film. She graduated from College of the Canyons with an AA Media in Media Arts and Majored in Radio/Television/Video/Film. Therefore, because she has two degrees under her belt, she is quick to confirm the fact that she IS also a shrewd, cunning and unscrupulous Machiavellian breezy who is capable of outwitting even the most highfalutin swain. - Asia Aragon is an actress, dancer, singer and model. She began training in acting, voice, performance and dance, including hip-hop, ballet, pointe, jazz, lyrical, contemporary and tap, at an early age. Asia made her film lead debut as Kim in the multi-award winning AFI short film "Stealth" and her TV debut as a costar in the FOX pilot "The Big Leap." She has played lead roles in a number of theater productions, and has worked on a number of national commercials, music videos and voiceover projects.
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Ashley Spencer Taylor Villegas Argota-Torres (or as she refers to as "the longest name ever") started acting at five years old. She appeared in multiple television shows including "The Division", "MAD TV", "The Wayne Brady Show", and "The Shield". At only 10 years old, she became the youngest performer ever to win five times in a row at "Amateur Night at the Apollo", which led to her becoming a Star of Tomorrow at "Showtime At The Apollo". At 11 years old, she toured in Disney's hit Broadway musical, "The Lion King", as Young Nala. She was also a semi-finalist on the Arsenio Hall hosted "Star Search" in 2003, where Ben Stein commented, "This girl has the best stage presence out of any young performer I've ever seen."
Shortly after guest starring on Nickelodeon's "iCarly", Ashley starred as the loyal, quirky, fun-loving assistant, Lulu, on the hit Nickelodeon show "True Jackson, VP". The show ran for three seasons. Directly after filming that show, she booked her second starring role in another Nickelodeon show where she played Kelly in "Bucket and Skinner's Epic Adventures". After filming, she briefly attended her dream school, New York University, before returning to Los Angeles for work. As soon as she came home, Ashley worked on her debut album with songwriter Rebekah White. Her debut single, Limitless, is available on all digital platforms.
Ashley was also fortunate enough to return to her first love, musical theater, in the Lythgoe Family musical production of "Aladdin and His Winter Wish" as Princess Jasmine alongside Ben Vereen and Bruce Vilanch. After that, she filmed a recurring role on Disney XD's number one show, "Lab Rats", where she played the evil bionic soldier, S-1. Her Disney Channel Original Movie, "How To Build A Better Boy", premiered shortly after that to 4.6 million viewers, and became the number one event on the Watch Disney Channel App, with one million people tuning in before the premiere.
After shooting small spots on Freeform's "Chasing Life" and NBC's pilot "Cabot College", produced by Tina Fey, Ashley recurred on Freeform's "The Fosters" as Lou, the lead singer of the band Someone's Little Sister. Due to the amount of fans asking for the music they heard Ashley performing in multiple episodes, Freeform surprised fans (and Ashley!) by releasing a "Someone's Little Sister EP", which included the four songs she sang on the show in her first season. The EP shot to number 18 on the iTunes Alternative chart and broke the Top 100 on the iTunes overall chart.
In between filming more television shows (such as Disney's "Girl Meets World", a series regular role as Abigail on "Liberty Crossing") and films (Sony Pictures "The Cover Versions" as Amber), Ashley has starred in many live stage productions in Los Angeles. For four years, she originated and played the role of Juliet in the Bradley Bredeweg/Rockwell Table and Stage production of "Romeo & Juliet: Love Is A Battlefield" (now known as "Invincible"), a modern take on the classic story of Romeo & Juliet, set to the epic anthems of Pat Benatar. She has also starred in multiple productions at Rockwell Table and Stage in their "Unauthorized Musical Parody" series, playing Regina George in "UMPO: Mean Girls", Allison in "UMPO: Hocus Pocus", Becca in "UMPO: Bridesmaids", Biana Stratford in "UMPO: 10 Things I Hate About You", and Cher Horowitz in "UMPO: Clueless".
In 2019, Ashley and her husband, Mick, started Mismo Productions and released their podcast, also named "Mismo". They interview creatives about their day to day lives in the business to show everyone that no matter where someone is in their careers, we are all uniquely the same-- we're all Mismo. The podcast is has more than 16,000 listens. Mismo Productions also released their first short film, "The Last Flight", a parody of the Michael Jordan documentary, "The Last Dance". It was directed, produced, and edited by Ashley and written by, produced by, and starring Mick. More information about Mismo can be found here.
Ashley often teaches acting classes at Actors Giving Back in Los Angeles, CA and is on the Advisory Committee for The Actor's Fund's "Looking Ahead Program". She is also Taco Bell's number one fan.- Actress and TV Personality, Lana Asanin, was born on September 29 in Frankfurt, Germany. She started her career by participating and winning the Miss Montenegro beauty pageant at the age of 17. Shortly after, she was swept up in a career of modeling that took her all over the world to places such as Spain, Italy, Switzerland, Asia and the United States. Lana has been featured on the cover of several magazines such as FHM, Maxim, People, Cosmopolitan and Avon.
Lana, a dynamic model and host, got her first big television break in the Philippines. She starred in 5 TV Shows and 2 Movies, most of which were created for her. Some of the TV shows included E! Entertainment. Lana has appeared in several International and National commercials such as Nescafe, LG Electronics, Shell and Coca-Cola. As a US resident and a celebrity host, Lana used this great opportunity to perfect her craft through education and experiences in the field of hosting, modeling and acting. She is also very skilled in many languages such as English, German and Serbian. - Actress
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For over 30 years, Sibyl has been involved in film, television and stage production both in the US and Asia. Born in San Francisco, lived in Manila and raised in New York City, Sibyl has been an actress since the age of 2 with her first walk on role with mom, veteran actress Lorli Villanueva in Lino Brocka's "Maynila sa mga Kuko ng Liwanag", recently restored and screened at Festival de Cannes. She went on to play the role of Charlie Perez in the very popular Soap Opera "Flor de Luna" and was a mainstay in television shows like "Kulit Bulilit" and "Kaluskos Musmos", and the film "Maricris Sioson: Japayuki" to name a few. She runs Sitting Cat Productions, with several films slated for release including the feature "SAM" with Executive Producer Mel Brooks, and directed by Nicholas Brooks. Sibyl is a recent recipient of The Outstanding Filipino Americans in New York, Arts & Culture Award at Carnegie Hall, and remains an active member of both SAG-AFTRA and Actor's Equity. She trained with the Philippine Educational Theater Association, and has performed in several high profile companies including La Mama, May-I Theater and INTAR's "Night Over Taos", directed by Academy award-winning actress Estelle Parsons. Sibyl also serves as Executive Director and Head of Programming for the SOHO International Film Festival.- Actress
Gorgeous and voluptuous brunette stunner Syren was born Corina Millado on May 21, 1971 in the Philippines. She was raised by her father in Asia. Syren did some magazine work in Asia, traveled the world, and studied acting and theater at the University of Hawaii. She made her hardcore video debut in her mid 20s in November, 1997. She has worked for such major companies as Vivid, Wicked, VCA, Spice, Playboy, Penthouse, and Hustler. Syren won both an AVA Award and a XRCO Award for Best All-Girl Sex Scene in 2001. She took a break from hardcore work in 2002, but has since returned to performing in explicit adult fare. Moreover, Syren has not also worked as an exotic dancer, but also has acted in soft-core movies and cable TV shows.- Actress
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Christina Chang was born and raised in Taipei, Taiwan, by her Chinese-Filipino father and American mother. At 17 she moved to the United States to study Theatre & Film in her mother's home state of Kansas and later studied acting in Seattle, USA. Chang went on to gain a Masters of Fine Arts from the University of Washington in Seattle, where she won her first professional acting job in the play "Naomi's Road" at the Seattle Children's Theater. From there, she progressed to the off-Broadway production of Tina Landau's the "Trojan Women."
Once in New York, Chang gained several guest and recurring roles on various programs including Cosby, Guiding Light, and As the World Turns. She appeared in the feature films Random Hearts (1999), 28 Days (2000), Deadline (2000) and Girls Club (2002). She also hosted Globe Trekker, also known as Globe Trekker (1994).
Chang's other interests include working with children, following in the footsteps of her mother who is a school counselor. She speaks fluent Mandarin Chinese, has studied the trapeze, and has an interest in social work.- Actress
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Emy Coligado was born in Geneva, Ohio, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for The Three Stooges (2012), Miss Congeniality 2: Armed & Fabulous (2005) and Men in Trees (2006).- Theadina Von Seyfried is a rapidly rising actress and model, whose mastery of character portrayals and elegance of stature illuminates a rare and distinguished screen presence that is generating a lot of interest. As an alumni of the Beverly Hills Playhouse, Theadina has adopted the ability to absorb the essence of her character's complexities, alongside adapting easily to theatric direction and bonding with her cast members onscreen and off.
Born in Los Angeles, California on October 28th, 1989 to Henry Von Seyfried, a decorated colonel in the US Army, archaeologist, journalist and a movie producer of German origin and Tati Hill, a nurse of Filipino origin. Her earlier years were spent freely roaming the serene natural wilderness and picturesque villages of Eastern Samar, one of the many islands in the Philippines. There, Theadina learnt to speak Waray and entered each day as a new adventure of exploration.
Returning to Los Angeles at age 4, Theadina's culturally diverse and high-spirited character was nurtured by her parents who introduced her to innumerable cultural arts throughout museums and theaters in Los Angeles. On a rich diet of Hollywood classics, independent, foreign and documentary films, Theadina was deeply inspired to become noteworthy actress.
Theadina set out to accomplish her goal by taking on professional training in ballet classes at the Debbie Reynolds Dance Studio in North Hollywood, California and continued to broaden her skills through various disciplines and schools.
After completing acting coaching with Ivana Chubbuck, Theadina was fortunate enough to land a number of major and minor roles in national and international commercials, films, music videos, TV pilots, webisodes and magazines. She is an alumni of The Beverly Hills Playhouse.
While continuing to work towards becoming a big screen name Theadina enjoys dabbling in photojournalism from which she has created a repertoire of stunning images capturing the light, life and soul of Hollywood and downtown Los Angeles. - Nicole Bonifacio was born in the East Bay Area, California to Araceli Bonifacio (Mendoza) and Noel Bonifacio, both from Pampanga, Philippines. Bonifacio is of Filipino descent, and grew up with two brothers, Collen and Nealen.
As a kid, Bonifacio loved music and pursued her act as a singer, performing in school talent shows, open mic's and showcases around the Bay Area. During high school, she joined a cappella, her church youth choir and became co-president of her school's chamber choir.
As college approached, she transitioned into modeling when she enrolled in a runway course at City College of San Francisco taught by Arcadia Maximo and Charleston Pierce. It was then Bonifacio hit the ground running with her passion for modeling. After graduating from the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising in San Francisco and with two years of building her portfolio, Bonifacio has worked with numerous Project Runway designers, America's Next Top Model alumnus, featured in Harper's Bazaar UK July 2015 issue, New York Fashion Week 2015-2017, Yeezy Season 3, Nylon.com, Essence, Elite Daily and more.
All the while, Bonifacio dipped her toes into acting classes with Undiscovered Talent Group, in which she got to showcase her talents at the IPOP Showcase and Convention in Los Angeles. It was there that she got discovered and scouted by her talent agency, Model Management Group.
Shortly after, Bonifacio moved to New York to pursue her newfound passion for acting. Just within two weeks of moving, she became SAG-Eligible and joined SAG-AFTRA. Bonifacio has credits in films and television series such as Power Book III: Raising Kanan, Katy Keene, The Con is On, and more.
Currently, Bonifacio has appeared in numerous commercials such as Verizon, Bring Change 2 Mind, ChiroDoc Network, ADP, Mastercard, Emergen-C, and much more.
Bonifacio currently resides in New York City. - Sacheen Padilla was born on 12 March 1976 in the Philippines. She is an actress, known for The Lost Archives of Quincy Taylor (2009), Revenge (2011) and Two and a Half Men (2003). She has been married to Mark Shamoon since 22 September 2018. They have one child.
- Marie Matiko was born on 12 September 1970 in Los Angeles County, California, USA. She is an actress, known for The Art of War (2000), Mystery Men (1999) and Date Movie (2006).
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Jennifer Blair-Bianco, a Filipino-American actress and a Chicago native, is stage-trained with a BA degree in Theatre from Hope College in Holland, Michigan. Her professional work on stage includes regional theatre companies in the United States such as the Hope Summer Repertory Theatre Company, the Kentucky Shakespeare Festival, Stages on the Sound, Encore Theatre Company, and Dangerous Ground Productions. She has also worked in Manila at Repertory Philippines, 9 Works Theatrical, The Necessary Theatre, Upstart Productions and Word of Mouth Theatre.
Jennifer was in the ABS-CBN Global television show, "Filipino Ka, Sabihin Mo!" for the international release on The Filipino Channel. She has been seen in many commercials such as the Department of Tourism's "It's more fun in the Philippines -Lovers" (over 4 million views worldwide), and in the Pantene "Whip It" as the "Bossy" female executive (over 46 million views worldwide). Jennifer has also worked as a model, host, composer, singer/songwriter, and a voice over artist in Manila.
In 2014, Jennifer Blair-Bianco was in the international TV series "The Boston: The Kitchen Musical" as the lead role Gretchen Rodriguez (sous chef), on the Lifestyle Network. She was also featured in the well received historical drama about one of the greatest Philippine heroes, General Antonio Luna, in the turn-of-the-century epic feature titled "Heneral Luna," by award-winning Filipino director, Jerrold Tarog. Jennifer will be starring in TM Malone's futuristic Sci-Fi movie, "Bulan" (The Moon People).- Toronto native Alexandra Doig was born on June 8th, to Filipina mother Gloria and Irish-Scottish father David. Her parents held season tickets to their local theater, and Lexa was inspired to begin acting after seeing a production of "Porgy and Bess" at the age of nine. She dropped out of high school in grade 13, did modeling and commercial work, and hosted YTV's Video & Arcade Top 10 (1991) with friend Gordon Michael Woolvett.
Her first professional job came at the age of 19, when she was cast opposite William Shatner and Greg Evigan in "TekWar". She went on to appear in several projects for both the big and small screens, including CI5: The New Professionals (1998), Jungleground (1995) and No Alibi (2000), before landing a lead role in Jason X (2001), the 10th installment in the Friday the 13th series. Shortly after, she captured the title role in Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda (2000) starring as the Andromeda Ascendant's sophisticated artificial intelligence system. She has also completed guest stints on several popular television shows, including Traders (1996), Earth: Final Conflict (1997), The Chris Isaak Show (2001). Theatre credits include "Arsenic and Old Lace" and "Romeo and Juliet".
In her spare time, Lexa enjoys reading, roller-blading and playing RPG video games, "Dungeons and Dragons" being her favorite. She currently resides in Vancouver, British Columbia with husband Michael Shanks, children Mia and Samuel and two cats. - Actress
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Jenny Babas is known for The Follower (2022) and Killer Bae (2019).- Actress
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Deedee Magno was born on 2 April 1975 in Portsmouth, Virginia, USA. She is an actress and cinematographer, known for Steven Universe (2013), Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993) and Steven Universe: Attack the Light! (2015). She has been married to Cliffton Hall since 27 April 2003. They have two children.- Music Artist
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Elle was born in 1989. Her mother, London King, was then married to Rob Schneider. Elle grew up back and forth in Ohio and L.A.
Elle now resides in Brooklyn, NY and is working on her music career by playing shows and recording in Brooklyn and Harlem.
She also works for a tattoo shop called East Side Ink in the lower east side.- Actress
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T.V. Carpio was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA. T.V. is an actor, known for Across the Universe (2007), Limitless (2011) and The Client List (2011).- Actress
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Vanessa Anne Hudgens was born in Salinas, California. Her family moved to San Diego, California, while she was still a toddler. She has a younger sister, Stella Hudgens, who is also an actress. Her mother, Gina Hudgens (née Guangco), an office worker, is from the Philippines. Her father, Greg Hudgens, a firefighter, was from a family from Missouri and Illinois.
Vanessa was interested in acting and singing at a young age, inspired by her grandparents, who were musicians. At the age of 8, she started appearing in musical theater. She fell deeper in love with the arts and began studying acting, singing, and dance more seriously with Jailyn Osborne. Vanessa very briefly attended Orange County High School of the Arts. After years of auditioning, she began seeing some success. This prompted her family to move to Los Angeles, California. She started homeschooling, so she missed out on the high school experience, and she finally landed her breakthrough role in High School Musical (2006).- Actress
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Toronto native Cassie Steele joins the cast of THE L.A. COMPLEX as Abby. The aspiring Canadian actress is best known for her role as Manny Santos on 10 seasons of the internationally acclaimed drama series Degrassi: The Next Generation. Cassie was a 2003 nominee and the 2002 winner of a Young Artist Award for Best Ensemble Actor in a TV Series for her portrayal of Manny Santos. THE L.A. COMPLEX will premiere in Canada starting on January 12, 2012.
Cassie's other television credits include a lead role in the Disney MOW Lamont's Maccabees, young Sydney in the series Relic Hunter (2002 Young Artist Award nomination for Best Performance in a TV Drama Series), Julie in Full Court Miracle (2004 Young Artist Award nomination for Best Performance in a TV Movie), and a guest appearance on Doc. In the summer of 2007 Cassie played the role of Blu in three episodes of the hit CTV dramatic series Instant Star.
Cassie's love of the arts extends beyond acting. As a talented singer/songwriter, Cassie released her debut album "How Much for Happy" in 2005 and her second album "Destructo Doll" in July 2009. Cassie is currently hard at work on her third album.
When Cassie is not working on set she can be found painting, taking photos, spending time with her friends, swimming, and working out with her trainer. She also spends 99% of her time with her dogs.- Actress
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Mallory is a multi-ethnic (Japanese, Chinese, Filipino and Hawaiian- American) singer, songwriter, actress, director and performer. She began her acting career with a lead role in the Nickelodeon series, Just For Kicks, a recurring on Lincoln Heights and The Secret Life of an American Teenager just to name a few. Most recently, she recurred on the hit show, "How To Get Away with Murder", starring award winning, Viola Davis, "Married" on FX Channel and a featured spot on, "Jane The Virgin". She also just finished her EP Album entitled, "This Is Mallory", and is a combination of soul, jazz and R&B.- Born and raised on the Garden Isle of Kaua'i, Sonya Balmores grew up surfing and modeling in the islands. Her exotic and natural beauty landed her on print campaigns for Roxy, Rip Curl, Billabong, Hurley and Nike as well as on the covers of Women's Health, Shape, Foam and Outside magazines. In 2004, Sonya won the Miss Hawaii Teen USA title and placed first runner-up on the national stage. After booking a series regular role on The N's (Nickelodeons) teen surf drama Beyond the Break, Sonya fell in love with acting and dropped out of her studies at Hawaii Pacific University. She completed three seasons of Beyond the Break, shot on location on the island of Oahu. Sonya followed up the action-packed surfing girl role with a feature film debut in Soul Surfer as Malina Birch, the main antagonist to Anna Sophia Robb's portrayal of shark attack survivor Bethany Hamilton alongside Academy Award winner Helen Hunt and Dennis Quaid. In 2017, Sonya guest starred on HBO's Ballers with Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, completed a major arc on ABC Marvel's Inhumans as Auran, a fierce assassin and royal guard, opposite Game of Thrones alum Iwan Rheon, Lost alumni Ken Leung, and Hell on Wheels star Anson Mount, and supported 50 Cent as his wife in STX Films bank heist film Den of Thieves led by Gerard Butler. In addition to TV and film, Sonya has over five years of experience in Video Game Motion Capture and Voice Over playing the no-nonsense Division Agent Alani Kelso for Tom Clancy's: The Division 2 (Ubisoft). When not on the set Sonya loves to study her craft. She has had the privilege of training at many fine programs in Los Angeles: The Groundlings, The Actors Gang, Identity School of Acting, and Shakespeare with Juilliard alum Diane Venora. Sonya is a graduate of The Baron Brown Acting Studio, a two year Meisner program in Santa Monica, CA. In 2021, Sonya completed a recurring role on the Amazon reboot of I Know What You Did Last Summer, shot on location in Honolulu, Hawaii. Coming in 2022, Balmores stars in Moonrise, a feature film produced by Sony/Affirm Films for PureFlix and most recently completed production on the highly anticipated third season of The Chosen, a multi-season series about the life of Jesus Christ and the largest crowd funded media project of all time, produced by VidAngel Studios.
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Joy Haven was born in the Philippines and grew up in Southern California. At a very early age, her passion was entertaining people. She'd belt out songs like Tomorrow from "Annie" for the neighborhood kids. Her love for acting grew when she starred in an elementary school production of Rip Van Winkle in which she played a female version of Rip Van Winkle. She enjoyed doing plays so much that when she got to High School, she juggled her time between performing on stage and cheer-leading. Her performance as Helen Keller in "The Miracle Worker" was very much received by her peers. Taking acting classes outside of high school allowed Joy to polish her acting skills. In College, she performed in many theatre productions while also minoring in psychology. While performing on stage became second nature to her, Joy became interested in acting for the camera and was cast in a handful of independent films, shorts, commercials and music videos. Joy can be seen as the moody, young girl sitting on the hood of an old car in the music video "Chemistry" by Semisonic, directed by Liz Friedlander.
After taking a trip to Hawaii, Joy's passion for the Hawaiian lifestyle grew and she decided to stay for several years. She learned about sustainability and organic farming. She resided on the Big Island where she also became a certified zip line guide and was signed on to be a promotional model for the same zip line company. Her billboard remains on the Hamakua Coast entering the World Botanical Gardens. Joy resides in Los Angeles where she is continuing her passion for acting and filmmaking.- Actress
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Arielle Jacobs most recently starred as Princess Jasmine in the smash-hit Broadway musical Disney's "Aladdin", and is set to lead the new upcoming musical "Between the Lines." She is a California native whose journey from small farm town to The Great White Way is a tale of perseverance, moxie and true talent. Known for her "songbird-like ability," Ms. Jacobs made her Broadway debut starring opposite Lin-Manuel Miranda in the final Broadway cast of his four-time Tony and Grammy award-winning musical "In The Heights" (directed by Tony-winning and Emmy-winning Thomas Kail). Praised as "compelling" and "radiant" by Variety Magazine, and her voice as "powerful" by The New York Times, Ms. Jacobs continued her meteoric rise wowing audiences with starring roles in "Wicked" on Broadway, "Rent," and "Into the Woods" where she performed opposite Emmy-nominated actor Tituss Burgess.
Off-Broadway, she has starred in two world-premiere plays by Pulitzer-winning playwright and director Nilo Cruz; entitled "Sotto Voce" (as Lucila Pulpo) and "Farhad or the Secret of Being" (as Farhad, a young Afghan girl who was raised as a boy to avoid social exile but then reaches puberty and struggles with the limitations of becoming a woman in the Middle East.) Jacobs was seen in the original National Touring companies of "In the Heights" (Nina) and "Disney's High School Musical" (Gabriella), and in Shakespeare Theatre Company's production of "Two Gentlemen of Verona: a Rock Opera" (Julia).
Other credits include Broadway workshops of "Carmen" and "Nightingale" (both directed by Tony Nominee Moises Kaufman), "MASK" (with Tony-winning director Richard Maltby, Jr.), "Head Over Heels" (with Drama Desk winning director Ed Iskandar), and "It Shoulda Been You" (with director David Hyde Pierce).
TV/Film credits include numerous independent films, "Taxi Brooklyn" on NBC, "Commander in Chief;" "Dance War;" "Water Lilies"; "Disney's 365" and more.
Arielle has sung alongside legendary great artists such as Teena Marie, Chaka Khan, Stephen Schwartz, Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, Damien Sneed, and has also performed onstage in many of America's greatest concert halls (including Lincoln Center in NYC, The Kennedy Center in Washington DC, Symphony Hall in Boston, Yale Hall, the Saenger Theater in New Orleans, Kauffman Center, and many more).
While her singing voice can be heard on film scores and on television, she has also endeared herself to sports fans across the country singing the National Anthem for the LA Kings (twice!), the Boston Celtics, and the Texas Rangers!
Arielle founded The Girls Camaraderie Project, an organization that aims to build camaraderie and community, instead of competition, among middle-school girls. She has produced numerous benefit concerts to raise awareness and funds for her organization in Los Angeles and New York City, as well as a benefit concert for Broadway Cares/ Equity Fights AIDS with the touring cast of the Broadway musical "In the Heights".
Her older brother, Adam Jacobs, is also a Broadway actor, having originated the role of Aladdin in Disney's "Aladdin" on Broadway (for which he received a Drama Desk Nomination). His other Broadway credits include "Les Miserables" (Marius) and Disney's "The Lion King" (Simba).
Ms. Jacobs soaring debut solo album released by Broadway Records, "A Leap In the Dark: Live at Feinstein's/54 Below," is an autobiographical journey highlighting some of her struggles and feats. Ms. Jacobs brings with her a firm belief in the ability to triumph over adversity and a personal mission to keep positivity central in our lives.- Actress
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Anna Maria Perez de Tagle was born on December 23, 1990 in San Francisco, California as Anna Maria Francesca Enriquez Perez de Tagle. She's 1 of today's hottest triple threats, w/ an extensive list of accomplishments like acting, singing & dancing. She has opened for the Jonas Brothers Asia tour in 2012 & starred in Godspell on Broadway. She has been featured on shows such as Late Show with David Letterman (1993), The View (1997) & The Rosie Show (2011). She was also featured in a sold-out concert that took place May 7, 2012 on board the Hornblower Hybrid in New York City, benefiting St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
She was voted Best Featured Female Artist in a Musical at the 2012 Broadway World Awards.
She starred in Camp Rock (2008) & Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam (2010) as Ella, then guest starred in Baby Daddy (2012) as Jenna. She also had a recurring role in Hannah Montana (2006) as Ashley Dewitt.
In 2009, she stole the screen in Fame (2009) as Joy. In 2010, she toured w/ Demi Lovato & The Jonas Brothers in North as well as South America. She served as an opener & performer.
At the Ronald Reagan Centennial Birthday Celebration, former 1st lady Nancy Reagan requested her to perform 2 of her favorite Broadway songs in front of hundreds of dignitaries at the Ronald Reagan Library: I Dreamed A Dream from Les Misérables & Someone Like You from Jekyll & Hyde.
She enjoys working w/ the Children's Hospital of L.A., St. Jude's Research Hospital & the American Diabetes Association as well as singing, dancing, working out & reading.
She resides in NYC & L.A.- Filipino-American actress Nicole Gale Anderson who is popular for her role in Beauty and the Beast (2012) was born in Rochester, Indiana, U.S. on August 29, 1990. Her father is an American born Commander in the United States Navy while her mother is from the Philippines. She was a national gymnast when she was a child but left this due to an injury. She studied in Georgia's Barbizon Modeling and Acting School with a scholarship. She studied acting in Georgia's Barbizon Modeling and Acting School and side by side she started auditioning. She was cast in various print ads and television commercial like Mary-Kate & Ashley Online Clothing, Every Girl, Stand Up, and Bratz Pretty 'n' Punk & Treasures. She was Cheerleader #3 in the episode The Grey Area (2006) of Unfabulous (2004) in 2005. In 2007, she had worked in four television series Nobody (2007), Zoey 101 (2005), Hannah Montana (2006) and iCarly (2007). She was Dana on Sunday! Sunday! Sunday! (2008) and was Jitterbug/Princess Calliope in telefilm Princess (2008) in 2008. She appeared in 29 episodes of Jonas (2009) as Macy Misa and 17 episodes of Make It or Break It (2009) as Kelly Parker in between 2009 to 2012. She acts as Cinderella in A Fairy Tale Ending (2009) episode of Imagination Movers (2007). In telefilm Accused at 17 (2009), her character was Bianca Miller, also appeared in television film Mean Girls 2 (2011) as Hope Plotkin. In the episode Baby Steps (2011) of Happy Endings (2011), she was Madison 1. In episode Oh Gawd, There's Two of Them? (2011) of Ringer (2011), she was Monica Reynolds. She was Heather Chandler in Beauty and the Beast (2012) in its 2 seasons from 2012 to 2016.She acts as Miranda Collins in Pretty Little Liars (2010) and Ravenswood (2013) from 2013 to 2014. In 2018 in The Wedding Do Over (2018) appeared as Abby Anderson.
She had also worked in films like Mulawin: "The Movie" as Langay in 2005. In 2012, she was seen in Lukewarm (2012) as Jessie. Her character was of Tori in 2013 in Red Line (2013). In 2014, she worked in Red Line (2013) as Meghan. - Actress
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Natalie Jackson Mendoza was born in Hong Kong of a Filipino/Spanish Jazz musician father and German/English mother. She had a bohemian upbringing with her six artist siblings living all over the world in Asia, Australia, England and NYC. She was raised as a child in Hong Kong and Australia. She studied Classical Acting at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School UK and Playhouse West LA. Natalie has enjoyed playing many lead roles in theater and had the honor to open the National Theatre's brand new Dorfman Theatre in London with the show Here Lies Love written by David Byrne and Fatboy Slim, directed by Alex Timbers, Natalie was cast as the lead role of Imelda Marcos and has received 5-star reviews for her interpretation of the role. Other theater credits include, Arms of Fire by Duncan Sheik and Steven Adler. She was selected from over 3000 women by Bono and Edge to play the original Arachne in Spiderman: Turn Off The Dark on Broadway. Cameron Macintosh originally discovered Natalie and had her star in Les Miserables and Miss Saigon Australia. Other credits include 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee MTC, Ghost, Lord of the Rings, Cats, and many more. After studying classical acting she moved on to do many plays including Romeo and Juliet, Coup D'Etat, 5 Kinds of Silence, Macbeth and many more. She has always worked in film and television from a young age and landed a 3-picture deal with Miramax at 19. She most recently appeared as one of the leads in Americana directed by Philip Noyce by ABC America and the British classic Midsomer Murders as Sasha Fleetwood. She is still best known for Descent 1 & 2 and her lead role of Jackie Clunes in BBC's drama Hotel Babylon. Natalie has moved on to writing and developing for her own film production company as well as recording an album she will be releasing later next year. She had a record deal with Virgin Records as a teenager in a Punk pop band. She won Best Film, Best Writer and Best Director for the 72 hr Film Festival held in LA in 2011. Natalie is also directing her first feature slated for release next year.- Actress
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Jelynn Sophia (also credited as Jelynn Rodriguez) is a TV/Film actress, TV host, dancer and singer. Born and raised in San Diego, California, Jelynn knew she wanted to pursue an entertainment career after singing to a large audience on her very first stage in a local cultural festival at the age of three.
Jelynn spent the majority of her life dancing, ranging from hip hop, tap, ballet, modern and jazz. She then discovered her true passion of Hip-hop and this is what launched her growing journey through Hollywood. Jelynn auditioned against 300 applicants for one of the fifteen slots open to dancers at a Los Angeles talent agency. She left the audition with a contract.
Her first year in Los Angeles was spent as a professional dancer. Shortly after that she began to acquire hosting and acting roles that lead her to host the Imagen Award nominated show "The Drop" on the cable network SiTV, for 5 seasons. Jelynn is now known for hosting on numerous networks such as the TV Guide Channel, AMC, Altitude TV and Disney/ABC's Soapnet.com. She has interviewed some of the biggest names in Hollywood such as Tyra Banks, Rachel Ray, Ellen Degeneres, Lindsay Lohan, Katy Perry, Justin Long, Mario Lopez, and many more. Jelynn has also expanded into the sports world hosting the 2011 NBA All Star Week as Nike's official host interviewing Kobe Bryant, Blake Griffin and more. Also, her dream of hosting a cooking show came to life and she went on to host and judge, "Kitchen Cookoff" for MSN.com and Hillshire Farms. Jelynn was then cast as the brand new host of the TV show, Beats Per Mnet (BPM) on cable network, MNET! BPM showcases the latests in pop culture, fashion, art, food, music and entertainment.
As an actress, Jelynn has been featured on shows such as NBC's "Las Vegas" and "Days of our Lives", ABC's "Samantha Who?" and "Caveman", the FOX sitcom," Brothers" and has been featured on MTV, VH1 and Nickelodeon. Most recently, she played a lead role in the new popular web-based show "Acts of Love and Sex".
Jelynn has held lead roles in the films Bar Starz, Grizzly Park, Facade, Tooth List, and Men, Interrupted, along with supporting roles in Jack Rio and How to Make Love to a Woman. Jelynn is continuously working hard to represent Asian Americans in Hollywood.- Actor
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Hammett was born in San Francisco, California on November 18, 1962, to Teofila (Oyao) and Dennis L. Hammett, a merchant seaman. He learned guitar at age 15 and joined Metallica to replace Dave Mustaine in 1982. He has won several Grammys with Metallica and participated in their class action law suit against Napster. His father had Irish, English, Scottish, and German ancestry, and his mother's family is Filipino.- Stella Hudgens was born on 13 November 1995 in San Diego, California, USA. She is an actress, known for Players (2020), Powerless (2016) and Smoky Knights (2016).
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Patrick Michael Strange is the Host & Executive Producer of the weekly YouTube pop culture show, The New Release Wednesday Show; produced by his company, Nerds Rule The World (NRW) in conjunction with the society and culture websites, The Nerds of Color and Quirktastic. Patrick is also the founder of the charity cosplay organization, CosLove, which promotes self-expression and creativity as well as support communities via family events and regular visits to schools and hospitals nationwide. In other pursuits, Patrick is an actor and member of the Screen Actors Guild - American Federation of Television and Radio Arts (SAG-AFTRA), he is the creator of the convention panel, "Totally Awesome Asians" spotlighting Asian and Pacific Islanders heroes and creators contributions within pop culture and is a regular convention guest hosting panels and cosplay contests. Patrick also helped found and organize, Wicomicon, a pop culture event highlighting nerds of color that received national media attention by press outlets such as The Hollywood Reporter, SyFy, TheMarySue, Paste Magazine, Publisher's Weekly, Vulture and others.- Actor
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Born in the Philippines, Paolo is one of two children. The Montalban family moved to America when Paolo was just one year old. He lived in an apartment in Manhattan, and then in New Jersey, where he grew up in a neighborhood surrounded by mostly Filipinos. He grew up in a musical family: his father played the piano, two aunts studied the violin and piano at Juilliard, and his mother was involved in the theater while a student at St. Paul's College in Manila. Like many other Filipino American children, he learned how to play the piano, as well as the violin and saxophone. And like many Filipino American children, he doesn't play anymore. When Paolo was attending grade school, he auditioned for his school's production of "Oliver" and got the lead role.
Paolo graduated with a pre-med course at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey. After graduation, he had his eyes set on Broadway. His parents only wish was for him to get a college degree, which he did. However, after he got his diploma, he went straight for Broadway. His parents did support him in his decision primarily because he had a New York agent during his last year in college, with whom shortly after signing, secured him his first professional job on a national tour with "Man of La Mancha".
Paolo's success has convinced many Filipinos that he is the next best thing to happen to them since Lea Salonga. In an interview, he laughs saying "I wouldn't put myself in the same scale. She's a star. I'm just a guy." Though he may think he is just a guy, he too is considered a star to many people. Paolo understands the disadvantages of being an Asian actor in Hollywood. There isn't much in Hollywood for a stereotypical Asian who knows Kung-fu, who's a gangster or delinquent, or a wise munk of some sort. Still, nothing is stopping him. In the mean time, he's busy auditioning for other roles and relaxing playing video games and watching the cartoon channel.- Actress
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Minerva Vier is a Eurasian actor, comedienne, voice-over artist, screenwriter and playwright. She was born and raised in the island of Cebu in The Philippines. She received her BFA in Film Studies from Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles and an MFA in Theater Arts at The Actors Studio Drama School in New York.- Chasty Rose Ballesteros is a Canadian actress of Filipino descent who has had roles in Smallville, Supernatural, Psych, Sanctuary, Modern Family, The Big Bang Theory, and How I Met Your Mother. Raised in Winnipeg, Ballesteros moved to Vancouver after high school, to pursue a career as a hairstylist and a manager of a hair salon as well as a model and an actress.
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Nadine Nicole moved the hearts of many in her award-winning role as Julia in Lonely Planet shot in Barcelona. Her performance earned her Best Actress from LIFF Awards (Laughlin International Film Festival), alongside Best Film Awards and honorable mentions from Soho, Newport Beach, and Palm Springs International Festivals.
Nadine's television resume has included memorable roles as Amy on NBC's The Village, Clarissa Mao on Amazon's The Expanse, Casey on Hulu's comedy Casual, and Gwen Randall on CBS's long-running series The Young & Restless. She appears in prime time series Scorpion, CSI: NY, CSI: Las Vegas, CSI: Cyber, 90210, The Protector and Romantically Challenged. She also starred in poignant indie features, including her persuasive performance as Misha in Paradise Broken and as Angie in So Long, Lonesome.
Nadine was born (September 15, 1982) and raised in Rochester Hills, Michigan, where she graduated from a National Exemplary High School (Rochester Adams High) as an Honor Student and Executive Board President. She was a leader for multiple Varsity sports teams, including Basketball, Volleyball and Softball. As a young athlete she wrestled in Middle School, winning Second Place in City, and excelled in Tae Kwon Do and Kickboxing.
She studied Liberal Arts at Fordham University Lincoln Center and Audio Engineering at SAE Institute of Design in New York City. She also played bass and sang in a progressive rock band there before moving to Los Angeles.
Nadine serves as the Founder and Executive Director of True Connection Nonprofit 501C3, helping youth tap into their empathy, creativity, and purpose through SEL (Social Emotional Learning). You can learn more about their mission at true-connection.org.- Malaya Rivera Drew was born and raised in a very urban neighborhood in Washington D.C. Her parents, both activist lawyers, sent her to public schools with her two brothers.
She then attended Middlebury College, where she studied English Literature and Theater. After graduating college, she moved to London and attended the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts for graduate training in classical acting. She left a term early, when she was cast in the world premiere of Neil LaBute's The Distance From Here at London's Almeida Theater.
She works in television, film and theater. She lives in Los Angeles. - Visual Effects
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Owen Cartagena is known for The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 (2015), Wonder Woman (2017) and X-Men: Apocalypse (2016).- Jose Llana was born in Manila, Philippines and raised near Washington, D.C. He moved to New York City after high school to attend The Manhattan School of Music Conservatory as a classical voice major. At the age of nineteen, during his freshman year, he landed his first starring role on Broadway in The King and I as Lun Tha opposite Lou Diamond Phillips and Donna Murphy. Other Broadway: Chip Tolentino in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Drama Desk Award), Wang Ta in Flower Drum Song (starring opposite Lea Salonga), Angel in Rent, Jessie-Lee in Streetcorner Symphony. Off-Broadway: Gabey in On the Town (Delacorte Theater, NYSF) and Saturn Returns at The Public Theater. Regional: Martin Guerre (Guillaume, Guthrie Theater), Ballad of Little Jo (The Steppenwolf Theater, Jefferson Nomination - Best Supporting Actor), Candide (The Prince Theater, Barrymore Nomination - Best Actor).
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Eastynn Chadwick is known for So in Love (2014), McFarland, USA (2015) and All Out Dysfunktion! (2016).- Actor
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Being in the Final Three for Rockstar:Inxs is really not where the road started for MiG, but just the continuation of a career that started in Sydney, Australia. Having been in many bands throughout high school, MiG (aka Miguel Ayesa) started his professional performing career as an actor in a pilot for the TV series Mission:Top Secret. His next job was to play 'Ritchie Valens' in Buddy... The Buddy Holly Story which took him not only all around Australia but to London where he performed at The Royal Variety Performance for Queen Elizabeth 2 and Prince Phillip, as well as entertaining Princess Diana and her two very young boy Princes. MiG continued a string of roles on many stage shows and tours, but it was when he moved back to London that things really started to take off. After a short stint in Rent, MiG was chosen to play 'Galileo Figaro' in Queen's We Will Rock You. However his talents caught the attention of the casting agent for a new Cbs Tv show that was looking for a new frontman for Aussie super group Inxs. MiG was flown to Los Angeles where he fought it out with the other finalists to make it to the final, where he came in third in the world-wide competition. MiG was quickly signed by Decca/Universal Music Group and his self-titled debut Cd was released in the USA, Canada, Australia, Philippines and New Zealand in 2007. In the final months of 2007 MiG returned to the stage as 'Galileo Figaro' in the International Tour of We Will Rock You, successfully completing runs in New Zealand, Korea, Singapore, Hong Kong, finishing in Bangkok with his debut Cd being released in those respective countries. In 2008 MiG appeared in Handel's Messiah Rocks, which was released on Cd/Dvd fall of 2009, as well as airing as a Pbs-Tv special across the USA. In 2009 MiG launched the 'call to arms' global campaign United As One, helping raise awareness and desperately needed funds to the people of the Philippines affected by Typhoon Ondoy, and consequently by following typhoons that continue to cause devastating floods. In January 2010 MiG made his Broadway debut in Burn The Floor, as well as in the months thereafter touring with the show to Australia, Japan, Korea, Canada, and USA. In September 2010, MiG opened the 1st National Tour of Rock Of Ages, as the legendary rocker 'Stacee Jaxx'. March 2011 MiG returned to Broadway to reprise his role in Rock Of Ages for the show's reopening at the Helen Hayes Theatre. December 2011 MiG returned to London to reprise his role in Thriller Live. In May 2012 MiG returned to the Philippines to reprise his role as 'Stacee Jaxx' in a completely sold out new production of Rock Of Ages. February 2013 MiG reprised his role as 'Galileo Figaro' for the 2013 We Will Rock You 10th Anniversary World Arena Tour, successfully completing runs in Finland, Denmark, UK, Ireland, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Czech Republic, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Croatia. June 2013 MiG returned to the Philippines for Rock Of Ages, the 'repeat run' of last year's sold-out production, in which he played legendary rocker 'Stacee Jaxx'. August 2013 MiG prepares for the next chapter in his professional life, which promises to include even more touring, and gigging of his existing as well as upcoming album.- Actress
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Liza Lapira is a film, television, and theater actress. She was raised in Queens, N.Y. In New York, she acted on stage and in independent films. She moved to Los Angeles to pursue work in television. Her first theatrical film appearance was in the romantic drama Autumn in New York and since then she has been cast in a myriad of television and film roles. Lapira is a supporter of children's organizations, like LA's Best and Impact Theatre in Harlem, and she also participates in the annual Children's Hospital Los Angeles Charity Triathlon.- Actress
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Charito Mertz was born in Cebu, Philippines to father, Nolito Jarina, a civil engineer and mother, Marcela Jarina. She became a world traveler before entering the first grade, living in locations like Australia and Nauru before heading to the United States. As an islander, she learned to hula dance and sometimes plays the ukulele. She is married to Luke Mertz and has two children.- Actor
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Clifford Bañagale was born in Manila, Philippines and as a young boy his family immigrated to United States. He began singing opera at a very young age and got in involved with musical theater. His passion for live performance led him to his love for acting on screen. He pursued Hollywood while attending The American Musical and Dramatic Academy in Los Angeles. He earned various roles co-starring in Brüno, starring and producing in an internationally acclaimed film Busong, Palawan fate and appeared in the season finale of The Office. He is currently living in L.A.- Actor
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Jacob Batalon is an American actor. Batalon achieved international recognition playing Ned Leeds in five Marvel Cinematic Universe superhero films, beginning with Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017). Jacob Batalon was born on October 9, 1996, in Hawaii, to Filipino parents. Batalon has seven half-siblings: a brother and a sister from his mother, and three brothers and two sisters from his father.- Actor
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Louis Diamond Phillips is an American actor and film director. His breakthrough came when he starred as Ritchie Valens in the biographical drama film La Bamba (1987). For Stand and Deliver (1988), Phillips was nominated for a Golden Globe Award and won an Independent Spirit Award. Phillips made his Broadway debut with the 1996 revival of The King and I, earning a Tony Award nomination for his portrayal of King Mongkut of Siam. Phillips' other notable films include Young Guns (1988), Young Guns II (1990), Courage Under Fire (1996), The Big Hit (1998), Brokedown Palace (1999), Che (2008), and The 33 (2015). In the television series Longmire, he played a main character named Henry Standing Bear. He played New York City Police Lieutenant Gil Arroyo on Prodigal Son on FOX from 2019 to 2021.- Actress
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Annette Eberly is a Filipino/American actress, film writer, producer, print and commercial model and a guitarist. She became a born again Christian in 2013 and now, enjoys writing gospel songs and playing her guitar. She loves writing poems and children's book. She is the author of children's books, "The Adventure of Cate R. Pillar and Amy Wormy".
She started her acting career on July 2011. When she first auditioned for a role, she never expected that someone would take her seriously because she had no prior acting experience. Surprising to her, she got the part and ever since then, her life hasn't been the same. "It just exploded from there!" she said. She has worked in almost all areas of the entertainment industry to include industrial, film, TV, print and commercial modeling.
She received her B.A. from Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Colleges, Philippines and she studied acting with the direction of Joseph Elmore Jr. with Ambition Films Entertainment.- Actress
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Vanessa Dickey was born on 14 March 1992 in Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines. She is an actress, known for Shepard (2017), Life's a Joke (2018) and Actor/Writer (2016).- Asia Monet Ray was born on August 10, 2005 in California, USA. At only eleven years old, Asia Monet Ray has taken the dance world by storm. Born in Yorba Linda, California, she first took interest in gymnastics when she was just a toddler. Quickly realizing she had a natural athleticism and a love for movement, Asia's parents enrolled her in figure skating lessons, with dance lessons soon following. As expected, she picked up both sports with ease and went on to win numerous awards in a short amount of time. Eventually, she stopped ice-skating to focus on dance, which she found to be her true passion. Often sweeping her competition away, she was a real threat to challengers of all ages and became known as a dance prodigy. Asia's hard work paid off and at the tender age of five she made history by becoming the youngest StarPower National Championship winner to ever take the title. Her knack for picking up choreography and her ability to engage an audience have made her well known within the dance community. As she enters a new phase of her Hollywood career, it will be her charisma and loveable energy that take her to the next level of stardom.
Fans everywhere are falling in love with Asia's undeniable talent and charming personality. She made her television debut at six years old when she entered the first season of Lifetime's Abby's Ultimate Dance Competition. Despite being the youngest in the competition, she wowed the judges and audience week after week with her hard-hitting, sassy moves. Asia beat competitors twice her age to make it to the finale, where she placed third overall. Afterwards, Asia joined Abby Lee Miller's elite junior competition team on season 3 of Dance Moms. Fueled by competition and Abby's tough love approach, she proved she was a champion by winning every single competition solo she performed. Dance Moms has remained one of Lifetime's most watched show, and was nominated for a Teen Choice Award in the Choice TV: Reality Show Category.
As one of the most popular girls on Dance Moms, Asia was offered her own docu-series, Raising Asia, which premiered on Lifetime. The series followed the young performer alongside her mom, dad, and little sister Bella Blu. Fans enjoyed getting an inside look at her personal and family life, as well as her journey pursuing a singing career. While she is best known for her dancing, she is now venturing into the world of music. Her debut album titled "Asia Monet", features 5 original songs inspired by her family, friends, and fans. The full LP is available for purchase or download on Amazon, iTunes, Google Play, and Spotify as well as on Asia's website. She also released a Christmas single, "Christmas Time" in 2014, and has recently lent her vocal talent to several cover videos for popular songs such as "This Christmas," Justin Bieber's "I'll Show You," Katy Perry's "Rise," and Selena Gomez's "Kill 'Em with Kindness." In addition, she has performed live at large venues including Planet Hollywood Las Vegas, Universal CityWalk and the Skechers Pier to Pier Friendship Walk.Things are certainly not slowing down for Asia. She was most recently seen in the Golden Globe and Emmy award-winning FX mini-series American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson, as Sydney Simpson. Produced and directed by Ryan Murphy, the series features a star-studded cast including Cuba Gooding Jr., Sarah Paulson, and John Travolta to name a few. She also caught the attention of another TV powerhouse, Shonda Rimes, who cast her as Jasmine in two back-to-back episodes of Grey's Anatomy. Her role earned her a Young Artist AwardNomination for Best Performance in a TV Series- Recurring Young Actress and a Young Entertainer AwardNomination for Best Guest Starring Young Actress 12 and Under -TV Series. Other TV credits include Major Crimes. Asia has also become an Internet sensation. She showcased her talent on the Korean television show Miracle TV, alongside fellow dancer "Little Psy." Their dance duet has accumulated over three million views on YouTube from fans all around the world. Asia also has a huge social media following, gaining one to two thousand Instagram followers per day. She rounded out her triple threat status with a role in the indie film Sister Code. As she matures, she is also continuing to turn heads with her incredible dance talent. Most recently, she performed alongside Mariah Carey in her "All I Want for Christmas Is You" shows at New York City's Beacon Theatre. Asia is also showcasing her talents as a fashion designer. She has partnered with Target to design a new fashion line for the Gen Z kids titled "Art Class". The line recently made its debut in Target stores nationwide.
When Asia is not busy showcasing her many talents, she enjoys spending time with her family and friends at the pool, the mall, or reading a good book. Her other hobbies include arts and crafts as well as songwriting. She also enjoys taking care of her dog, Mochi, her fish, Sapphire and her bird, Angel Bird. - Actress
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Asia Jackson is an actress based in Los Angeles, CA. She is of African-American and Filipino descent. An Air Force brat, Asia moved from California to Mississippi when she was just two weeks old. Since then, she'd moved nine times around the world by the time she was thirteen. She spent two years of her elementary studies in Tokyo, Japan as well as Baguio City, Philippines. She discovered her passion for modeling and acting while attending college for computer science.- Myrasol Martinez is a Canadian actress, dancer and filmmaker. Born to an Ethiopian father and Filipino mother. She was enrolled in dance classes at age 3 and quickly began travelling and competing around North America. As a child finishing school she was also a part of local and school theatre productions. Always having been drawn to complicated complex characters, at an early age she was already being recognized for a depth and authenticity she brought to each character she played. She was scouted by talent agencies in America and abroad but inevitably stayed in Canada to finish school. After graduating high school she moved to Los Angeles to continue her training and spent much of her early twenties traveling and working overseas. Eventually Myrasol moved to Vancouver, British Columbia where she continues to hone her crafts. She can be seen in theatre productions, commercials world wide and various roles in television and film.
- Uriel was born in Tacloban, Philippines in March 2001. She moved to the U.S. at a young age and at 13 she began to pursue acting professionally after studying theatre in grade school. She is known for Nickelodeon's I Am Frankie (2016-2018). She began professional acting as a teenager in Miami after signing with an agent and manager. After relocating to Los Angeles in 2021, she is now signed with Global Artists and Blain Management.
- Melody Butiu has performed as an actress and singer across the country and overseas. She has appeared in the films, Blood Ransom and Atonal. Her Television credits include, "Raising Hope," "NCIS," "Melissa & Joey," "Harry's Law, " "True Blood, " "No Ordinary Family," "Desperate Housewives," "Modern Family," "Samantha Who," "Cold Case," "Without A Trace," "Rules Of Engagement," "Scrubs," "Invasion," and "General Hospital." With a vibrant theatre career, she has performed in the world premiere productions of "The Intelligent Design of Jenny Chow" (Pulitzer Prize nominated), "Shipwrecked" (by Donald Margulies, starring Gregory Itzin), "Helen" (Getty Villa), "Nightmare Alley" (Geffen Playhouse), "Calligraphy" (Playwrights' Arena), "Long Season" (Perseverance Theatre in Alaska), "A Winter People"(Theatre @ Boston Court), "The Theory of Everything" (Singapore Rep and East West Players), "A Perfect Wedding" (Kirk Douglas Theatre), "Celebration of the Lizard" (San Diego Rep), "Dogeaters" and "Boy" (La Jolla Playhouse), as well as in productions of "A Little Night Music" (East West Players), "Long Story Short" (San Diego Rep), "36 Views" (Geva/Portland Center Stage/Laguna Playhouse), "Hair"(Reprise!), and "Golden Child" (EWP). Melody will play Estrella in David Byrne and Fatboy Slim's musical, "Here Lies Love" at The Public Theater in New York City.
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Annie Knudsen is known for Ultra Fight Victory (2015), Keeping It 100 (2016) and Ultraman Ginga S: Showdown! Ultra 10 Warriors!! (2015).- Actress
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The sixth of ten children, Michelle Vergara Moore was accepted into both WAAPA and NIDA to study Acting. She graduated from the most prestigious acting school in Australia, the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA), where she met her now husband, Toby Leonard Moore (Billions, Daredevil, Mank, John Wick). She is a dual U.S. & Australian Citizen and has a home in New York City.
Credits include: The Unusual Suspects (SBS/Hulu), La Brea (NBC), Law and Order: SVU (NBC), Condor (MGM/Epix), High Maintenance (HBO) The Time Of Our Lives (ABC), Side Effects (directed by Steven Soderbergh).
Follow Michelle's journey on Instagram & Facebook: @michellevergaramoore- Actress
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- Born in Manila, Philippines. Adopted with twin sister, Tennille, to a British father and an Australian mother at four months old. Grew up in rural Victoria, Australia. Started dancing and piano while in primary school and started performing with the local theatre group at thirteen. At the age of fourteen, the family moved to the Sunshine Coast, Queensland. Continued with dancing, singing and performing in local theatre groups around the coast. Gained a Sunshine Coast Alliance Award - Performance for Juvenile Actor as Jackie in Jackie and the Baked Bean Stalk. Lives in Brisbane with her twin sister.
- Over the last few years actress Gabrielle Elyse has quickly become known for her natural talent, charm, beauty, and passion for her craft, positioning her as "one to watch" in the entertainment business. In 2017 she can be seen starring as Hayley Chamberlain (lead) in the horror-comedy series "Snatchers," which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in the Midnight Episodic Showcase in January.
Created and written by Stephen Cedars, Benji Kleiman, and Scott Yacyshy, the eight-episode series follows a status-obsessed teen who has sex for the first time and finds herself pregnant, with an alien. She teams up with her nerdy ex-best friend (Elyse) to fight back against an extraterrestrial threat and hopefully keep her mom and friends from finding out. "Snatchers" will be available to watch on the new streaming service Stage 13, a division of Warner Bros. In addition to "Snatchers" Gabrielle can also be seen in an episode of the upcoming anthology series "Dimension 404" for HULU opposite Lea Michele, Joel McHale, and Sarah Hyland. She will also appear in the Valentine's Day episode of "Blackish," for ABC.
Born and raised in Dallas, Texas, Gabrielle's passion for acting came at an early age. At 10 years old she knew she wanted to be an actress, and asked her parents to put her into classes and for the opportunity to audition for local casting jobs. By 15 years old she had started to book some notable roles, and made the move to Los Angeles with her mom. Gabrielle got her start working for Disney appearing on top shows including "Liv and Maddie" and "Austin & Ally." In 2014 she landed her first series regular role as Josie on Nickelodeon's "Nicky, Ricky, Dicky, & Dawn." She continued her work with Nickelodeon recurring on the network's long running hit series "The Thundermans" from 2014-16. While getting her start on Disney & Nick was an amazing opportunity to open doors for Gabrielle, she wanted to pursue characters and opportunities outside of that world and accomplished that goal throughout 2016. Gabrielle appeared on the hit TNT drama series "Rizzoli & Isles," then on "Teen Wolf" for MTV, and went on to book "The Catch" for ABC, "Dimensions 404" and "Blackish."
On the film front, Gabrielle's credits include a starring role in the silent short film "The Money Tree" and a co-starring role in the indie film "Good After Bad" opposite Billy Burke (The Twilight Saga) and Maddie Hasson (The Finder).
When Gabrielle isn't on set she is an avid music and comedy fan, and can likely be found shopping at a record store or enjoying a comedy show. She is currently training at UCB, honing in on her own comedy skills. Gabrielle prides herself on being multi-racial and is passionate about breaking African American stereotypes, and bringing light to racism in the US. She currently resides in the Los Angeles area.