Thursday, July 17, 2008

Top 10 FHM of 2008

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.

Megan Fox (born May 16, 1986) is an American actress and model. Fox's career in modeling and acting began with her winning several awards at the 1999 American Modeling and Talent Convention in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. She began her acting with the film Holiday in the Sun (2001), later appearing in the films Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen and Crimes of Fashion.
Katrina Halili (born on January 4, 1986 in Quezon City but raised in El Nido, Palawan, Philippines), popularly known as Katrina Halili, is a Filipina actress of Chinese descent. Katrina Halili is an alumna of the StarStruck talent search and was the cover girl of FHM Philippines for its December 2005 issue. She was voted as FHM Philippines sexiest woman for the year 2006 and 2007.
Angel Locsin (born Angelica Colmenares on April 23, 1985), is a television and film actress, commercial model, film producer and fashion designer in the Philippines who was introduced in GMA Network's youth-oriented program, Click. Locsin rose to prominence after being cast as one of the lead stars in the fantasy-themed television series Mulawin in 2004.

Diana Zubiri (born on April 15, 1985 in Bulacan, Philippines), is a Filipina actress. Zubiri was just 8 years old when her father left her and her elder sister in the sole care of her mother (at Olongapo City), who maintained a sari-sari store. The family later transferred to a rented home in a poorer section of Fairview, Quezon City, where Diana spent the rest of her young life.

Ehra Madrigal (born June 25, 1985 in Quezon City, Philippines) is a Filipina actress. Ehra is a talent of Annabelle Rama and is a contract artist of GMA Network. A high school graduate of St. Mary's College, Quezon City. She is the eldest sister of fellow actress Michelle Madrigal and the daughter of former actress Karla Kalua, whose real name is Katherine Ann Madrigal.

Iwa Moto (born August 29, 1988), is a Filipina actress of Japanese descent. She is well known for playing Rita on Kung Mahawi Man Ang Ulap which was played before by the award winning actress Amy Austria in the original film. She was one of the favorites among the finalists, eventually finishing First Princess (first runner-up). She currently appears in several GMA shows.
Christine Reyes (born Ara Cristine Pascual Reyes on February 5, 1989 in Marikina, Philippines) is a Filipina actress who is a talent and part of the Final 14 of StarStruck. She is the sister of comedienne-actress, Ara Mina. She recently transferred to ABS-CBN and she will play the role of Eva Fonda. She is a lot hotter than her sister Ara Mina.

Anne Curtis (born Anne Ojales Curtis Smith on February 17, 1985 in Australia) is a Filipino-Australian commercial model and actress currently active in the Philippines. She is best known for her roles as Celine Magsaysay in Maging Sino Ka Man and as Imang/Fatima, the title role in Kampanerang Kuba. Both of these shows aired on the ABS-CBN network in the Philippines.
Angelica Panganiban (born on November 4, 1986 in the Caloocan City, Philippines) is a television and film actress, commercial model and product endorser working in ABS-CBN. Angelica is now preparing for her newest teleserye in ABS-CBN entitled Iisa Pa Lamang with Gabby Concepcion and Claudine Barretto. Angelica's parents separated when she was two years old.

Marian 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.

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. 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.

Megan Fox

Megan Fox (born May 16, 1986) is an American actress and model. Fox's career in modeling and acting began with her winning several awards at the 1999 American Modeling and Talent Convention in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. She began her acting with the film Holiday in the Sun (2001), later appearing in the films Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen, Crimes of Fashion, and the TV series The Help (all 2004). She is well known for her roles on the television series Hope & Faith (2004) and in the 2007 live-action film Transformers.

Early Life
Fox was born in Rockwood, Tennessee, and has Irish, French, and Native American ancestry. Her mother is Darlene Tonachio, former Roane, Tennessee Tourism Director. She grew up in a "very poor" household and has one older sister. She was offered her first job at elite pictures london where she was given her first opportunity to star in a movie. Fox began her training in drama and dance at the age of 5 in Kingston, Tennessee. She attended a dance class at the community center there, and was involved in Kingston Elementary School's chorus and the Kingston Clippers swim team. At age 10, after moving to Florida, she continued her training and finished her high school education.









Katrina Halili

Maria Katrina Irene Pe Halili (born on January 4, 1986 in Quezon City but raised in El Nido, Palawan, Philippines), popularly known as Katrina Halili, is a Filipina actress of Chinese descent.

Katrina Halili is an alumna of the StarStruck talent search and was the cover girl of FHM Philippines for its December 2005 issue. She was subsequently voted as FHM Philippines sexiest woman for the year 2006 and bagged the title yet again in 2007. She is the first StarStruck contestant to top the FHM Philippines' 100 Sexiest list and the only Filipina celebrity to have won the title twice in a row. She is a three-time FHM Philippines covergirl. With 316,000 votes of which 123,000 for Katrina Halili, Marian Rivera on June 29, 2008 won the 2008 Philippines Finest (FHM 100 Philippines sexiest women list, cover girl), while Halili was 2nd. Halili and Cristine Reyes are the 2008 calendar girls for FHM Philippines.

She is related to StarStruck 1 finalist and co-avenger, Sheena Halili, with whom she is friends with since their StarStruck and MariMar days.

She is the lead villain in Marimar with Marian Rivera and Dingdong Dantes, the series where she became a household name.

She leads a role for the first time in Sine Novela: Magdusa Ka, which stars Dennis Trillo as her leading man whom she is paired with, and Iwa Moto as the antagonist. Her acting skills is compared to Dina Bonnevie.

Angel Locsin

Angel Locsin (born Angelica Colmenares on April 23, 1985), is a television and film actress, commercial model, film producer and fashion designer in the Philippines who was introduced in GMA Network's youth-oriented program, Click. Locsin rose to prominence after being cast as one of the lead stars in the fantasy-themed television series Mulawin in 2004. Soon after, she starred as the superheroine Darna in the TV adaptation of the popular Mars Ravelo comics. When her contract expired last March 2007, Angel did not renew her contract to her mother studio, GMA Network, and signed an exclusive contract in ABS-CBN despite her booming career on the first. According to her, this is purely a career move. She is now the lead star in Lobo.

Film career
Locsin was first seen in films such as Ping Lacson Supercop, Mano Po 2 and Kuya. Then in 2004, she made her first lead role in Singles with Ara Mina and Aubrey Miles which was produced by Regal Films. Since then, she became a regular film actress. She also starred in Mano Po 4 and Sigaw. Luckily, In 2005 Locsin made her first valentine movie from GMA Films entitled Let the Love Begin with Richard Gutierrez which grossed P120 Million Pesos on the box-office. She also reprised her role as Alwina in Mulawin:The Movie. In early 2006, Locsin made another box-office hit I Will Always Love You which grossed more than P160 Million Pesos. In that same year, she starred in TXT and her Metro Manila Film Festival entry, Mano Po 5. She reunited with Richard Gutierrez in The Promise, where their roles are considered mature compared than their past movies. Locsin also produced her own film entitled Angels which was shown in theaters in April 12, 2007. Since Locsin signed an exclusive contract in Star Cinema, she is not permitted to do films other than Star Cinema. Recently, Piolo Pascual confirmed that she and Angel will be having a movie tentatively titled Wild Hearts under Star Cinema that is suppose to shoot in Australia on June and July, 2008 and will be showing nationwide on October 1, 2008.