Rhian Ramos

Profile:

The "McJelly Trio Girl" made her big television debut as Leah, Captain Barbell's love interest. Not only did she capture the hero's heart, she captivated viewers everywhere who fell for her innate talent and natural beauty.

Basic Info:

Name: Rhian Ramos

Nickname: Rhy/Ryan/Dennis

Birthday: October 3, 1990

Birth Place: Philippines

Showbiz Anniversary: January 1, 2006

Personal:

Full Name: Rhian Denise Ramos

Claim to fame:

"I think when I stepped in the audition room for the McDonald’s ads, God already had showbiz in mind because the way everything happened was as if the ad was reserved for me."

Unforgettable moment:

"The phone call that turned my life around. Nung nalaman ko na ako 'yung napili para gumanap kay “Leah” sa Capt. Barbell."

Favorites

Rhian's hit list:

1. She loves to eat and watch movies.

2. Rhian has a pet doberman named Claw.

3. Her fave actor is Tom Hanks.

4. Movies that she love are Peter Pan, Gladiator, Spider Man 1

5. Rhian's fave bands are Up Dharma Down, Radioactive Sago Project and Urbandub.

6. The Very Hungry Caterpillarby Eric Carle is her fave book.

Star Trivia:

Rhian's unforgettable childhood memory was, "Sitting at the side of a tennis court as a child and getting hit by the ball… ouch!". She describes herself as complex, persevering, genuine, passionate, obsessive-compulsive and chirpy.

Marian Rivera

Marian Gracia Rivera

Marian Gracia Rivera, more popularly known as Marian Rivera (born August 12, 1984 in Madrid, Spain) is a Filipino actress and commercial model. Her first TV role came in 2005 via TAPE Inc.'s afternoon drama, Kung Mamahalin Mo Lang Ako. However, her breakout role did not come until 2007 when she was cast for the title role in the Philippine remake of MariMar.

Biography(Early life)

Marian Rivera was born in Madrid, Spain to an interracial couple; Spaniard named Francisco Javier Gracia and a Filipina named Amalia Rivera. When her parents separated 2 years after her birth, Rivera and her mom left Spain and flew back to her mother's hometown in the Philippines. However, her mother had to leave to continue her work commitment abroad that she was sent to her maternal grandmother, Francisca Rivera in Bacoor, Cavite.(Education)Rivera attended local private schools in Cavite including Saint Francis of Assisi College System where she spent her Elementary and High School years and De La Salle University-Dasmariñas for college. She had a 3-month practicum at the National Mental Hospital, after which she graduated with a degree in A.B. Psychology.

Television career(Early work)

Marian Rivera left her hometown to pursue a career as a ramp and commercial model. Not long after, she landed an appearance on TV advertisements for Skin White Lotion and Sky Flakes crackers where she was seen by TAPE Inc.'s executive producer, Tony Tuviera. From then on, she starred in a series of afternoon soap operas for TAPE Inc. and GMA Network such as Kung Mamahalin Mo Lang Ako, Agawin Mo Man Ang Lahat (where she was named as the Best New Female TV Personality at the 2006 PMPC Star Awards) and Pinakamamahal along with Oyo Boy Sotto as her main leading man. GMA Network then cast her into mother roles for the afternoon Philippine-Malaysian drama Muli with Alfred Vargas and the primetime telefantasya Super Twins.

(MariMar)

Marian Rivera rose to fame when she won an audition for the title role of MariMar, the remake of the Mexican telenovela which starred Thalía. Before the auditions, Rivera knew little about the character as she was only 11 years old when the original soap opera aired on Philippine TV. Rivera then took the time out to do a research about the role over the internet. Other actresses who took part on the auditions were Nadine Samonte, Katrina Halili, Jennylyn Mercado, Karylle, Jewel Mische, and Bianca King.

MariMar premiered on August 13, 2007 with a 36.6% rating. Her participation in the show led her to becoming a household name among the Filipino audiences that some would refer to her as Marimar/Bella even when she's out of her character, and with critics from the Guillermo Mendoza Memorial Scholarship Foundation, Inc. honoring her as Phenomenal TV Star in the 38th Box-Office Entertainment Awards.

(Dyesebel)

After Marimar, Marian Rivera plays Dyesebel, a topless mermaid popular in Philippine folklore, in the primetime TBseries, Dyesebel.

Dyesebel has become another phenomenal success in Philippine television garnering a 52% audience share ratings in its pilot episode, one of the highest television premieres in Philippine Television. Since then, it has consistently topped Philippine primetime television ratings in the weekdays that it is being shown.

Film career

In 2006, Rivera was casted in the horror movie, Pamahiin along with Dennis Trillo and Iya Villania. The following year, she starred in two MMFF movie entries: Bahay Kubo and Desperadas. Rivera's first leading movie opposite Richard Gutierrez is the romantic-comedy My Best Friend's Girlfriend. The film received positive reviews and was successful enough that it grossed over PHP140,000,000 at the box office.Marian Rivera is set to do a romantic movie in 2008 tentatively titled Amnesia with Dingdong Dantes and Iza Calzado. She was supposed to be in a comedy film with Philippine top comedians Dolphy and Vic Sotto, but was later dropped according to the March 29, 2008 telecast of entertainment news program Startalk.

Filmography(Television)

-2005: Kung Mamahalin Mo Lang Ako as Clarisse Galang

-2006: Agawin Mo Man Ang Lahat as Almira Alejandro/Alegra

-2006: Pinakamamahal as Carissa Crismundo

-2007: Muli as Racquel Estadilla

-2007: Super Twins as Ester Paredes

-2007: MariMar as MariMar Perez/Bella Aldama/Marimar Aldama Santibanez

-2008: Mars Ravelo's Dyesebel as Dyesebel/Isabel

-2009: Ang Babaeng Hinugot sa Aking Tadyang as Proserfina(Coming this February)

(Film)

-2005: Enteng Kabisote 2 as Alyssa

-2006: Pamahiin as Becca

-2007: Bahay Kubo as Lily

-2008: Desperadas as Courtney

-2008: My Best Friend's Girlfriend as Grace

Awards

-2006: 20th PMPC Star Awards for Television(Best New Female TV Personality)

-2008: 1st Annual Fil-Am Visionary Awards(Favorite Television Actress)

-2008: 4th USTV Students' Choice Awards(Most Popular Actress in a Drama/Miniseries)

-2008: 38th Box-Office Entertainment Awards(Most Promising Female Star)

-2008: 38th Box-Office Entertainment Awards(Phenomenal TV Star)

-2008: 38th Box-Office Entertainment Awards(Face of the Night)

-2008: Candy Magazine Candy Rap Awards(Best Local Female Star)

-2008 4th USTV Students' Choice Awards - Best Popular Drama in Mini Series: MariMar

-2008 Meg Teen Choice Awards - Favorite Female Celebrity

-2008 1st Supreme to the Extreme Awards - Best In Chemistry Award w/ DingDong dantes

-2008 YES! Magazine's Readers' Choice Awards 2008 - Cover of the Year

-2008 YES! Magazine's Readers' Choice Awards 2008 - Most Popular Love Team w/ Dingdong Dantes

-2008 Marian Rivera Dance hits - Gold record award

-2008 Marian Rivera Dance hits -Platinum award

Other recognitions

-2006: FHM Philippines 100 Sexiest Woman(Ranked # 38)

-2007: FHM Philippines 100 Sexiest Woman(Ranked # 24)

-2008: FHM Philippines 100 Sexiest Woman(Ranked # 1)

-2008: Maxim Philippines Hot 100 (Ranked # 3)

Endorsments

Sky Flakes

Skin White

Particles

Maxi-Peel

PLDT ( pldt load card & pldt landline plus prepaid)

Del Monte Fit N Right (apple)

Karimadon

Louis Vuitton

SunSilk (pink)

Hawaiian Sun Shades

Nesvita Cereal Milk Drink

Blue Water Day Spa

Fresh Look Contact Lenses

San Mig Light w/ DDD

Natasha (Beauty Cosmetics & Fragrances)

Island Pacific Supermarket (USA only)

Happee Toothpaste

FCC Laser Light Hair Removal

Gran Matador Brandy (w/Dingdong)

Jag Black Jeans

Phoenix Petroleum Phils, Inc.