Melissa Ricks

Melissa Marie Ricks (born 9 January 1990) is a Filipina actress of Filipino-American descent. She was a runner-up in the reality talent search Star Circle Quest on ABS-CBN.

Background

In 2004, she joined the reality talent search of ABS-CBN, Star Circle Quest. She was one of the top 10 Questors or Magic Circle of 10, and after few weeks of training, made it to the final 5 or Magic Circle of 5. In the Grand Questor's Night, she was declared as the 4th runner up.

After the contest, she guested in some TV shows of ABS-CBN particularly in the youth oriented drama SCQ Reload and variety show ASAP Fanatic.

Melissa received one of her biggest breaks when she portrayed Hiyas, the apple of Pedro Penduko's eyes in the Fantaserye Komiks Presents: Da Adventures of Pedro Penduko and when she starred in the primetime drama series Iisa Pa Lamang led by Claudine Barretto.

She starred in Kambal sa Uma, an afternoon drama series on ABS-CBN with Shaina Magdayao, Rio Locsin, Matt Evans and Jason Abalos.

Melissa is currently a member of ABS CBN's Star Magic.

In 2012 she played Johanna Montenegro in the Multi-Acclaimed Primetime Series Walang Hanggan (TV series).

Shaina Magdayao

Shaina García Magdayao (born on November 6, 1988 in Quezon City, Philippines), is a Filipina actress, dancer, singer and model. She is currently under ABS-CBN Management and a member of Star Magic.

Career

Shaina Magdayao began her acting career when she was cast, at the age of seven, in the Philippine drama series Lyra, playing the lead character. She was included in the cast of the afternoon comedy programme Ang TV, and Kaybol before starring in ABS-CBN's afternoon drama series Marinella, playing the role of Rina.
In 2000, when Magdayao was 12 years old, she released a self-titled debut album with Star Records. The carrier single was "'Sayaw Sweet Lullabye".
In 2002, she starred in a weekend afternoon series, called K2BU and appeared in several drama series and sitcoms, while going to school. She started to participate school at home in late 2004. She won the Most popular Child Actress Award in the 2002 Guillermo Mendoza Awards.
Magdayao also starred in Laurice Guillien's 2003 film Tanging Yaman, where she won a Best Child Actress award from the Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences Awards. She has also received an award-winning role in Ang Tanging Ina. She had also received the Best Child Performer award from the Parangal ng Bayan in 1999, and Best New TV Personality in the 1999 Star Awards.
In 2005, she was included in the cast of the Philippine primetime drama series Ikaw Ang Lahat Sa Akin along with ABS CBN's brightest stars such as Claudine Barretto, Diether Ocampo, Angelika dela Cruz, Bea Alonzo and John Lloyd Cruz. She was also one of the lead casts of Erik Matti's television series, Rounin, under Chito Rono's direction, via ABS-CBN in 2006. She is part of the regular cast at ABS-CBN's Sunday afternoon show, ASAP. She starred in Kambal sa Uma, an afternoon drama series on ABS-CBN.
In 2010, she starred in her very first solo lead role in the afternoon soap opera Alyna. Magdayao recently starred in the OFW-themed series Kung Ako'y Iiwan Mo with Jake Cuenca.

Modelling

Magdayao began modelling for children's products including children's clothing company Garfield, as well as appearing in television commercials for Magnolia Chocolait, Lemon Squares Products and Goldilocks. She was also one of the youngest models ever for Ben Chan's clothing company Bench. She now models for the women's line of the same clothing company. She's also the model of Cose Teen Bags. She currently owns a branch of the family business Ystilo Salon, a 20-door apartment complex in Quezon City and a laundry shop.

Personal life

She is the youngest daughter of Enrique and Deanne Magdayao from Bogo, Cebu and is the youngest sister of Sharon Magdayao, popularly known as Vina Morales. She also has two older sisters named Sheila and Sheryl. She studied high school at the Angelicum College in Sto. Domingo, Quezon City.

Robi Domingo

Robert "Robi" Marion Eusebio Domingo (born September 25, 1989), is a former VJ, actor, dancer, and host. He first gained fame as a reality show contestant by joining and ending up as the first runner up of the hit television show Pinoy Big Brother Teen Edition Plus in 2008.

Domingo is a member of ABS-CBN's elite circle of homegrown talents collectively known as Star Magic.

Personal Life

Robi has always kept mum about his personal relationships, having had non-showbiz girlfriends since his exit from the PBB house. Among his celebrity crushes are Kim Chiu, Anne Curtis,Cristine Reyes, and Sarah Geronimo. He has also been romantically linked to former leading lady, Jessy Mendiola and close friend Empress Schuck. However, in July 2012, while guesting in Kris Aquino's early morning talk show Kris TV, Domingo was forced by the host to admit on national television that he is courting Ateneo de Manila's volleyball star, Gretchen Ho. In the following months, and in various talk shows, Domingo would be asked repeatedly about the status of his relationship with Ho, and he would coyly deny that they are exclusively dating despite being seen watching her games live numerous times.

[edit]Showbusiness career

Domingo, together with his fellow housemate Josef Elizalde, entered the Pinoy Big Brother house as the "Plus housemates". Their entry was given the "school rivalry" angle because they both come from schools that are considered as rivals in the Philippines.^[1] During the first week, they were given the secret task of convincing their housemates that they were "Best Buds Forever" who have been estranged for a number of years only to see each other again in the show's auditions. They were not able to succeed in their task because their ruse was discovered. Domingo will go on to be part of the Teen Big Four, eventually winning the Second Teen Big Placer award at the end of the season.

Shortly after exiting the PBB house, Domingo joined the cast of the Philippine remake of My Girl with Elizalde, and another ex-housemate, Nicole Uysiuseng.^[2] A few months later, Robi joined another reality contest, this time a search to become a VJ for MYX, which he eventually won with 3 others.^[3] He was also given a regular spot in ABS-CBN's Sunday variety show, ASAP as part of the dance group, Gigger Boys. His next project was also with the group when he took the role of Arkin in Your Song Presents: Boystown. Aside from being a regular in ASAP, he also started hosting the online counterpart of the show, ASAP Chill-Out.

Late 2011, Robi and his fellow Gigger Boys were launched as the hosts of the short-lived Youth Oriented Teen Variety show called 'Shout Out'. The show was cancelled early 2012 after a few months on air because of low ratings. However, not long after, it was announced that Domingo is being tapped to join the elite roster of host for Pinoy Big Brother: Unlimited, together with Toni Gonzaga and Bianca Gonzales. A week after the finale of Unlimited, Domingo launched the opening of Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition 4 with Gonzaga, Gonzales, and newly minted host, John Prats. His next project was scheduled to air sometime in late 2012 as a host for the second season of ABS-CBN's afternoon reality show, I Dare You, but the project was pushed to a February 2013 release. He will be reunited with Prats, and joined by IDY season 1 host Melisa Cantiveros and PBB Unlimted housemate, Deniesse Joaquin. He also begun being a guest star in ABS-CBN'sKahit Puso'y Masugatan late in December 2012, wherein he plays the part of Gerald Fernandez opposite Andi Eigenmann's Veronica Salvacion. Aside from this, he is also a semi-regular co-host in Sarah Geronimo's Sunday night variety show, Sarah G. Live. After a few months of speculation, it has been confirmed that ABS-CBN has decided to tap Domingo as one of the co-host for its upcoming Philippine franchise of the popular reality show, The Voice of the Philippines and he will be reunited with Gonzaga for this project.

Aside from television, Domingo has also starred in a few films, one of which was Cinco (film), a five-part horror anthology - this film marks the last project that he would have with fellow Gigger BoyAJ Perez before the latter died in a vehicular accident.

Domingo is also an endorser, and among the brands that he has endorsed, is still endorsing or is affiliated with at present time are: Nokia, Bench, Skechers, Globe, Adidas, Wade Shoes, Gold's Gym, RayBan, The Body Shop and Folded & Hung.

Coleen Garcia

Danielle Claudine Ortega Garcia, or simply Coleen Garcia, is a Filipina-Spanish model and actress. She was born on September 24, 1992. She studied at Veritas Parochial School. She is currently under the management of ABS-CBN's Star Magic. She is known for her role in the teen-oriented show Good Vibes.

Jessy Mendiola

Jessy Mendiola (born Jessica Mendiola Tawile; December 3, 1992), is a Filipino actress.

Career

Jessy Mendiola was one of the 18 new talents launched by ABS-CBN under Star Magic Batch 15.^[4] She, along with Megan Young, Alfonso Martinez, Carlo Guevarra and her Star Magic batchmates, joined the cast of Star Magic Presents: Abt Ur Luv when it was revamped to Abt Ur Luv Ur Lyf 2 in 2007. She had a minor role in Sineserye Presents: Natutulog Ba Ang Diyos?

In 2008, she was cast as Chappy Girl in the TV series Volta, which was adapted from the Star Cinema film of the same name.

Mendiola was supposed to appear in Habang May Buhay. She was featured in the 2008 trailer of the show which was originally titled as Humingi Ako Sa Langit. The TV series, which was supposed to air in 2008, was cancelled, reshot and recast.^[5]

In 2010, she had a guest appearances in George and Cecil, playing the love interest of Dino Imperial's Jun. Mendiola revealed that she was pulled out of Habang May Buhay and was cast as Christina in the TV series Kung Tayo'y Magkakalayo instead.^[6] Due to good feedback, her one week guest appearance in Kung Tayo'y Magkakalayo was extended. She was later cast in Your Song Presents: Gimik 2010, playing the role of the reformed rebel teenager Jessy. Mendiola was supposed to appear in Kokey @ Ako, opposite Enrique Gil, but their characters were written off in favor of Melai Cantiveros and Jason Francisco.^[7] She eventually returned as a recurring character in the last few episodes of Kung Tayo'y Magkakalayo.^[8]

She portrayed lead roles in Maalaala Mo Kaya's "Marriage Contract" episode^[9] and in the "Kakambal Ko'y Manika" episode of Wansapanataym. Her biggest break is playing the title role of the ABS-CBN afternoon TV show Sabel.^[10]

In 2011, when Sabel ended, Mendiola joined ASAP Rocks. She along with Empress Schuck, Enchong Dee and Sam Concepcion are referred to as ASAP's "Dance Quad".^[11][12] Earlier, she portrayed Isabel Valderama in Agimat: Ang Mga Alamat ni Ramon Revilla Presents: Bianong Bulag. In April, she joined Showtime as one of the guest judges and appeared as Risa in the Maalaala Mo Kaya episode, "Medalyon".^[13][14] She recently played the role of Jackie Marasigan in the ABS-CBN teleserye, Budoy, opposite Gerald Anderson.^[15] She will be also starring in the film The Reunion with Enrique Gil, Xian Lim and etc. She is also set to star in the new PHR Romances Presents: Isla with Matt Evans and Matteo Guidicelli.

Erich Gonzales

Erika Chryselle Gonzales Gancayco (born September 20, 1990) known as Erich Gonzales, is a Filipina actress and one of ABS-CBN's Star Magicartists. She is dubbed as the Philippines' Sweetheart.

Career

Her career began when she won as Grand Questor in the reality talent search Star Circle National Teen Quest in 2005. She then became a part of Star Magic. Erich appeared in numerous shows and dramas as a supporting actress. Her biggest break was in 2009, where she played the role of a teenage mother in the TV adaptation of the film Katorse, that starred the actress Dina Bonnevie.The series became a top rater and was critically acclaimed catapulting Erich to stardom and was named Breakthrough Star of 2009 . She had her first Digital Movie Paano Ko Sasabihin? with Enchong Dee.

In 2010, she got her second lead role in the TV series Tanging Yaman alongside her Katorse co-stars Enchong Dee and Ejay Falcon. She was then cast in Magkaribal. The show was highly acclaimed and is now regarded as Philippines' First Fashionserye. Later that year, the hit love team of Erich and Enchong starred in their first mainstream movie I Do. She also became the lead cast of the indie film Noy with Coco Martin. She became one of the main hosts in the youth variety show, Shoutout!, which featured teen stars. The year ended with a bang for Erich as her teleserye Magkaribal ended with very high ratings.

The Filipino adaptation of Maria La Del Barrio was the highlight for Erich in 2011. The series became a Twitter trending royalty as it trended locally and worldwide on and off throughout its run. It was also extended twice as its ratings remained consistently high. Her show ended on a high note in March 2012.

In 2012, she starred in a horror movie alongside Derek Ramsay, titled Corazon: Ang Unang Aswang, which was released on March 14, 2012. The film became the Highest Grossing Digital Film in the country. As a result, Star Cinema crowned Erich with the title of Philippine Box Office Queen For Digital Independent Film. She also appeared in the movie Suddenly It's Magic together with Thai actor, Mario Maurer. The movie was released in October 2012.

Sam Concepcion

Samuel Lawrence Lopez Concepcion (born October 17, 1992) in Manila, Philippines, is a Filipino singer, dancer, actor, host and fashion model.^[1]He emerged as the winner for the Big Division of Little Big Star's Season 1 in April 2006.^[2] He is currently have a contract under STAGES and ABS-CBN's Star Magic. Concepcion started on a total of 12 theater roles and had various plays even at a young age, including the role of Edmund Pevensiein the local stage adaptation of The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe and Mr. Noah’s Big Boat. He has been in the role of Peter Pan for from 2002 until 2012. Aside from theater roles, he acted in seven movies including Way Back Home and Shake, Rattle & Roll 13. He acted in his first lead role on 2012 in the first Filipino musical-film entitled, I Do Bidoo Bidoo: Heto nAPO Sila!. He had his first role in television in ABS-CBN's Mga Anghel na Walang Langit, and his major break as Boy Bawang in the fantasy series, Super Inggo.

On 2007, Concepcion launched self-titled album under Universal Records, which was certified Gold by the Philippine Association of the Record Industry. He also launched two other albums Pop Class (2010), and Forever Young (2011). The latter was his biggest hit, hitting the charts at Number 1 for seven weeks in a row. On 2008, Concepcion was chosen by Dreamworks to sing the theme song of the animated movie, Kung Fu Panda, entitled, Kung Fu Fighting which was included in the Asian soundtrack album. With this project, Concepcion is the first Filipino artist to have collaborated with Dreamworks.

Concepcion has been an ambassador for many agencies and organizations. He was appointed by the Philippine Department of Education as the "Youth Role Model and Spokesperson" and National Book Development Board’s (NBDB) Get Caught Reading campaign ambassador in 2007. In 2008, Concepcion was then appointed by the Business Software Alliance as the Official Spokesperson of the Philippines for "B4USurf", "Youth Ambassador for Education and the Arts" in the 3rd District of Manila and World Vision's "Ambassador for Children".

Other accomplishments of Concepcion includes representative role by the Department of Tourism to the Korea World Travel Fair (2006). He was also chosen by the Philippine government to sing in front of the President of the Philippines, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and top world economic leaders during APEC's "Business Advisory Council Gala" Opening. He was even awarded by the United Nations Youth Association of the Philippines the prestigious UNAP Outstanding Youth Leader award given in Malacañan Palace in 2009.