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Anne Curtis

 
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Anne Marie Curtis
Born Anne Ojales Curtis-Smith
17 February 1985 (1985-02-17) (age 24)
Yarrawonga, Victoria, Australia
Other name(s) Anne Curtis
Occupation Actress, Model, TV Host, VJ

Anne Marie Ojales Curtis Smith, also known as Anne Curtis (born on 17 February 1985 in Yarrawonga, Victoria, Australia) is a popular Filipino-Australian actress, model, television host, and VJ[1][2]. She is widely-known as Dyosa (Goddess) as she portrayed the character in the fantaserye of ABS-CBN.

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Biography

Born Anne Marie Ojales Curtis Smith is the eldest daughter of Carmen Ojales, a Filipina and James Curtis-Smith, an Australian lawyer. She has 2 siblings, one girl(jasmine) and a boy(thomas) who are currently living in Australia with her mother.At age 13, they had their vacation in the Philippines but it later became permanent through Anne's discovery by a talent manager while eating at a fast food chain Jollibee with her dad and her mom in 1997.[3]

She is presently manage by Viva Artists Agency.

Career

Curtis appeared in supporting roles or in ensemble casts during the early part of her career since the mid-1990s. Her first movie was Magic Kingdom, where she played the role of a princess. Most of her early TV shows airing on the GMA-7 Network in the Philippines. Here Curtis starred in shows like Love to Love where she was partnered with Richard Gutierrez. She attended T.G.I.S (Thank God It's Sabado) during her teen life.

The move to primetime TV (ABS-CBN) in 2004 became successful, when she was cast in the role of Stephanie Borromeo in Hiram along with Geoff Eigenmann, Heart Evangelista, Kris Aquino and Dina Bonnevie, mother of her ex-boyfriend, Oyo Boy Sotto and her close friend, Danica Sotto. The role was a departure from her earlier teenager-roles. In 2005, her portrayal in Hiram led to her first title role as Imang/Fatima in the fantasy TV series Kampanerang Kuba.[4] It was a remake of the movie Kampanerang Kuba played before by Vilma Santos who was the mother of Luis Manzano, Curtis' long-time bestfriend. In 2006, Curtis returned to primetime TV as Celine Magsaysay in the drama series Maging Sino Ka Man where she landed one of the lead roles together with Bea Alonzo, John Lloyd Cruz, and Sam Milby. The following year, she became part of MTV Philippines as a VJ on Gimme 10. She also reprised her role as Celine in Maging Sino Ka Man: Book 2. In 2008, she played the role of a goddess in the fantasy series Dyosa. The popularity of the show even made her fans call her Dyosa. [5] Her leading men in the fantaserye were Sam Milby, Luis Manzano, and Zanjoe Marudo. That same year, she got a lead role in the Metro Manila Film Festival entry Baler. For her work in this film, she won the Festival Best Actress Award, her first major acting award.[6] She was also reportedly set to star as the super-heroine Darna opposite Richard Gutierrez in Captain Barbell Meets Darna, but turned the role down to remain with her mother studio, ABS-CBN.[7]

In 2009, she currently taping the romantic primetime series The Wedding co-starring Zanjoe Marudo and Derek Ramsay.[8] She is also set to do a movie with Richard Gutierrez entitled Maybe This Time.[9]

Interest

In 2005, Curtis participated in a hands-on outreach program to visit children in Pampanga who underwent cleft-palate operations. The experience moved her and Curtis is later quoted as saying "now I just want to help more". In 2009, typhoon Ondoy destroyed many of the Filipinos properties. She is one of the Kapamilya stars who helped and gave donations. She said in an interview,"Talagang nakakataba ng puso because kahit may mga problema sila, they still have smiles on their faces." Together with actress Angel Locsin and Dimples Romana, Curtis founded a donation organization asking celebrities to donate their stuffs to the "Shop and Share" (the name) and sell it.This is for the people who were victims of typhoon Ondoy and Pepeng.

Personal Life

Curtis is the long-time best friend of actor/host Luis Manzano. They both promised that when time comes and they still have not met the right one for them, they will get married.

Curtis had his first boyfriend actor Oyo Boy Sotto for almost 3 years. The actor courted her for 6 months.

Curtis also dated actor Richard Gutierrez for a year.

Also dated non showbiz Paolo Araneta, the cousin of actor Bernard Palanca. It was said that actress/host Rica Peralejo, former boyfriend of Palanca introduced them.

After her relationship with Araneta, the actress stopped for 2 years in entering a relationship. In the set of teleserye Maging Sino Ka Man 2006, she met actor/singer Sam Milby and she entered for almost a 3 year relationship. Curtis became more matured in Milby's arms and this was the time when she became a born-again Christian. In 2008, they broke up but after a year they confirmed that they are dating again.

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Station/Channel
1995 TGIS Emily / Em GMA Network
1996 Anna Karenina Ginny GMA Network
1997 Ikaw Na Sana Jasmin GMA Network
1997 Mornings at GMA Host GMA Network
1999 May Bukas Pa Bea / Milagros IBC
1999 Beh Bote Nga Genie Fer GMA Network
2000 Idol Ko si Kap Pepper GMA Network
2002 Ang Iibigin Ay Ikaw Rosanna GMA Network
2003 Ang Iibigin Ay Ikaw Pa Rin Rosanna GMA Network
2003 SOP Rules Herself / Host GMA Network
2003 Love to Love: My 1, 2 Love Casey de Leon GMA Network
2003 Nuts Entertainment Herself GMA Network
2004 Hiram Stephanie Borromeo ABS-CBN
2005 Qpids Host ABS-CBN
2005 Kampanerang Kuba Imang / Fatima / Bernadette ABS-CBN
2006 Star Circle Summer Kid Quest Host ABS-CBN
2006 MTV Timeout VJ MTV Philippines
2006 Maging Sino Ka Man Celine Magsaysay ABS-CBN
2007 Sineserye Presents: May Minamahal Monica Fernandez ABS-CBN
2007 Maging Sino Ka Man: Book 2 Celine Magsaysay-Berenguer ABS-CBN
2008 Banana Split Guest Artist ABS-CBN
2008 Dyosa Dyosa / Josephine/ Takda / Cielo / Agua / Tierra ABS-CBN
2009 ASAP 09 Herself / Host ABS-CBN
2009 The Wedding Candice ABS-CBN
2009 May Bukas Pa Carla ABS-CBN
2009 Showtime Herself/ Host ABS-CBN
2009 Komiks Present: Isang Lakas Dyesebel/ Isabel ABS-CBN
2010 Save the Last Dance for Me (TV series) Sandy ABS-CBN

Movies

Year Title Role
1997 Magic Kingdom Princessa Dahlia / Bait
1998 Honey, My Love... So Sweet Sam
2000 Ika-13 Kapitulo Angela
2002 Mahal Kita: Final Answer! Nanette
2003 Lastikman Young Linda
2003 Filipinas Lyra
2006 All About Love Badong
2006 Wag Kang Lilingon Melissa
2007 Ang Cute Ng Ina Mo Christine Outbac
2008 When Love Begins Michelle Valmonte
2008 Baler Feliza Reyes
2009 Ang Panday (2009 film) cameo role
2010 Maybe It's You with Sam Milby TBA
2010 Maybe This Time[10] with Richard Gutierrez Julie Hernandez
2010 "Etiquette of a Mistress"[11][12] TBA [11]

Awards

Acting Awards

  • 2009 Anak TV Seal Awards Most Admired Female TV Personality - Won
  • 2009 57th FAMAS Awards "Best Actress", for Baler - Nominated
  • 2009 Gawad Pasado Awards "Pinakapasadong Aktres", for Baler - Nominated
  • 2009 25th PMPC Star Awards "Movie Actress of the Year", for Baler - Nominated[13]
  • 2009 People's Choice Top Entertainer of the Year by the Year-Ender Excellence & People's Choice Seal of Excellence Awards Committee - Won[14]
  • 2009 5th USTv Awards "Students'Choice of Actress in a Daily Soap Opera", for Dyosa - Won[15]
  • 2009 27th People's Choice Dangal ng Bayan Awards "Best Actress and Commercial Endorser" - Won[16]
  • 2008 34th Metro Manila Film Festival-Philippines(MMFF) "Best Actress", for Baler - Won[17]
  • 2007 Box Office Entertainment Awards "Princess of Philippine Movies and Television" - Nominated
  • 2007 21st Star Awards for Television "Best Drama Actress", for Maging Sino Ka Man - Nominated[18]

Other Awards and Recognitions

  • 2009 23rd PMPC Star Awards Female Star Of the Night Won
  • 2009 4th ASAP POP Viewer's Choice Awards POP Female Fashionista Won
  • 2009 3rd Star Magic Ball "Most Glamorous Celebrity of the Night"-Won
  • 2009 US GIRLS August Awards "Most Fashionable"-Won
  • 2009 FHM Magazine Philippine's Sexiest Women in the World - Rank no. 8.
  • 2009 Metrowear Magazine's "STYLE ICON OF THE YEAR"[19]-Won
  • 2008 Yahoo Top Searches of 2008 - Included[20]
  • 2008 Philippine Entertainment Portal "The Top Ten Female Celebrity Endorsers of 2008" - Included
  • 2008 Anak TV Seal Award "Most Admired Female Personality" - Included[21]
  • 2008 YES! Magazine’s "Most Fashionable Young Female Celebrity Award" - Won[22]
  • 2008 Uno Magazine's "Hottest Girls" - Rank #1[23]
  • 2008 Belo Medical Group's 18th Anniversary Ball - "Venus of the Night"
  • 2008 2nd Star Magic Ball - "Moet Chandon Sparkling Couple of the night" with Sam Milby[24]
  • 2008 YES! Magazine "Top 25 Most Effective Endorsers of 2008" - Included
  • 2007 Uno Magazine's "Hottest Girls"- Rank #1
  • 2007 Preview Magazine's "Best Dressed"[25]
  • 2007 1st Star Magic Ball "Best Dressed Female of the Night" - Won
  • 2007 ASAP '07 Pop Viewers' Choice Awards "Pop Female Fashionista" - Won
  • 2006 Myx Music Awards "Favorite Guest Appearance in a Music Video", for I Need You by Mark Bautista - Won[26]
  • 2006 YES! Magazine's Readers' Choice Awards "Most Fashionable Young Female Celebrity" - Won[27]
  • 2006 MAXIM Magazine's HOT 100 - Rank#2
  • 2006 ASAP '06 Pop Viewers' Choice Awards "Pop Female Fashionista" - Won

References

  1. ^ http://www.mtvphil.com/vj.php?id=21
  2. ^ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MTV_Philippines
  3. ^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1034352/bio
  4. ^ From Stephanie to Imang: Interview with Anne Curtis
  5. ^ http://www.pep.ph/news/18626/Anne-Curtis-dubbed-as-the-Kapamilya-and-Philippine-showbizs-Dyosa
  6. ^ http://www.pep.ph/news/20353/Anne-Curtis-overwhelmed-by-her-best-actress-trophy-from-MMFF
  7. ^ http://www.pep.ph/news/16484/Anne-Curtis-is-not-moving-to-GMA-7,-renews-contract-with-ABS-CBN
  8. ^ http://www.abs-cbn.com/Feature/Article/3226/Anne-Curtis-on-being-single-I-m-alone-but-not-lonely-.aspx
  9. ^ http://www.pep.ph/news/21419/Anne-Curtis-and-Richard-Gutierrez-to-team-up-in-Maryo-J.-de-los-Reyes-film
  10. ^ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GMA_Films
  11. ^ a b Conzalez, Joseph Peter (2009-07-03). "Reasons for celebration". Manila Standard Today. http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/?page=goodLife3_july7_2009. Retrieved 2009-07-08. 
  12. ^ "Angel still hopes to work with Sharon". Sun.Star Manila. 2009-07-03. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/manila/angel-still-hopes-work-sharon. Retrieved 2009-07-05. 
  13. ^ http://www.mukamo.com/25th-pmpc-star-awards-for-movies-2009-nominees
  14. ^ http://www.mb.com.ph/node/198318
  15. ^ http://www.pep.ph/news/20905/ABS-CBN-and-GMA-7-shows-and-personalities-honored-at-the-5th-USTv-Students-Choice-Awards
  16. ^ http://showbiznest.blogspot.com/2009/02/abs-cbn-wins-big-in-27th-peoples-choice.html
  17. ^ http://tagpuan.com/2008-metro-manila-film-festival-mmff-awards-night-list-of-winners/
  18. ^ http://www.pep.ph/news/15202/PMPC-bares-nominees-in-the-21st-Star-Awards-for-Television
  19. ^ http://showbiznest.blogspot.com/2009/06/anne-curtis-and-chris-tiu-are-metrowear.html
  20. ^ http://advision.webevents.yahoo.com/sea/search/phtopsearches2008.html
  21. ^ http://www.pep.ph/news/20122/Anak-TV-Seal-Award-2008-winners-announced
  22. ^ http://www.pep.ph/news/16883/Richard-Gutierrez-and-KC-Concepcion-voted-by-YES!-readers-as-Most-Beautiful-Celebrities/4
  23. ^ http://tagpuan.com/real-hottest-uno-girls-of-2007
  24. ^ http://telebisyon.net/balita/The-2nd-annual-Star-Magic-ball/artikulo/24942/
  25. ^ http://www.pep.ph/articles/13036/Anne-Curtis-and-Karen-Davila-named-Preview%27s-Best-Dressed
  26. ^ http://www.mukamo.com/myx-music-awards-2006-winners/
  27. ^ http://www.pep.ph/articles/11714/Judy-Ann-and-Aga-rule-YES!-2006-Readers%27-Choice-Awards

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