ANNE CURTIS

'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. Anne became the very first winner on MYX Awards 2005 for "Favorite Guest Appearance in a Music Video" for I Need You by Mark Bautista. In 2007, Anne became an MTV VJ for the new MTV Philippines which relaunched March 1, 2007. She is currently working on a new movie under Star Cinema with Aga Muhlach and a new teleserye with Zanjoe Marudo as her leading men.

Contents

Biography

Acting career

Early career

Notable Roles

Controversy

Filmography

Relationships

Interests

Commercials and Print Ads

Footnotes

External link

Biography

Curtis was born and raised in Australia by a Filipina mother and an Australian father.
She lived in Australia until her lawyer father, James Curtis, moved to the Philippines when she was 12 years old. It is a move that Curtis is thankful for. "I am so happy that I’m here. If I were in Australia I’d have been in a boarding school! My dad was strict when it came to education. He kept on discouraging me when I tried doing commercials, saying that they are just tricking me to get out of school. We lived in the country, so we’d be asleep around 8 or 9 p.m. It was really boring. But here there are so many gimmicks. As of now, being young, I prefer living here (in the Philippines) but maybe when I settle down, I’ll move back to Australia."^[1]

Acting career

Early career

Curtis appeared in supporting roles or in ensemble casts during the early part of her career, with most of her early TV shows airing on the GMA-7 Network in the Philippines.
She achieved a fan following in her roles in Love to Love, where she was partnered with Richard Gutierrez.

Notable Roles

In 2004, when she moved to ABS-CBN, Curtis received her first big break in Philippine primetime TV when she was cast in the role of Stephanie Borromeo in the TV series ''Hiram'' as the best friend and romantic rival of Margaret Benipayo, portrayed by Heart Evangelista. The role was a departure from her earlier, typical, teeny-bopper roles, and positioned Curtis for primetime.
In 2005, her successful portrayal in ''Hiram'' led to her first title role as Imang/Fatima in the fantasy TV series ''Kampanerang Kuba''.^[2].
In 2006, Curtis returned to primetime TV as Celine Magsaysay in ''Maging Sino Ka Man'', this time with new loveteam partner Sam Milby of Pinoy Big Brother fame.

Controversy

'Cellphone Video with Ex-boyfriend Richard Gutierrez'
Curtis and her relationship with now ex-boyfriend and actor Richard Gutierrez became the subject of gossip particularly after a short video from her cellphone (showing the two doing it) began to circulate through emails and MMS messages.^[3] Her cellular phone had allegedly been lost and the video clip subsequently became public.
Curtis readily admits to the cellphone video: "I don’t see the point of not admitting it," she explained. "I’ve never been the kind of person to deny anything. I would just look like a liar."^[1]
'Commercial Endorsement of an Alcoholic Beverage'
In an interview in April 2005, Curtis explained her controversial decision to become a commercial endorser of GSM Blue, an alcoholic beverage: "I've said many times before, the reason I did that commercial was that when I go out myself I don't deny the fact that I drink, but it's social drinking and not getting drunk. Besides, I need the money to fund my daily needs, papano ako mabubuhay? I don't care if it makes a bad example on the young aged group. For other people, though, they can't see that I'm already 20,"^[1]

Filmography

'Television'

'Year'	'Title'	'Role'
2008	'' The Wedding ''	(In Production)
2008	'' Maging Sino Ka Man: Book 2 ''	Celine Magsaysay Berenguer
2007	'' Your Song: Ikaw ''
2007	'' Sineserye Presents: May Minamahal''	Monica Fernandez
2007	'' Your Song: Someone In The Dark''	Lalaine
2007	'' MTV Gimme Ten''	Herself- MTV VJ
2007	'' MTV Timeout''	Herself- MTV VJ
2006	'' Maging Sino Ka Man''	Celine Magsaysay
2006	'' Star Circle Summer Kid Quest''	Herself-Host
2006	'' Love Spell Presents: Wanted Mr. Perfect''	Rowena
2006	'' Maalaala Mo Kaya: Bisikleta''
2006	'' Komiks: Alpha Omega Girl''	Alpha Omega Girl
2006	'' Maalaala Mo Kaya: Salamin''	Moni
2006	'' Komiks: Mamayang Hatinggabi''	Beba
2006	'' Your Song: I'll Never Get Over You (Getting Over Me) ''	Ana
2005	'' Pinoy Big Brother Buzz''	Herself-Host
2005	'' The Buzz''	Herself-Host
2005	'' Kampanerang Kuba''	Imang/Fatima/Bernadette
2005	'' Qpids''	Herself-Host
2004	'' Hiram ''	Stephanie Borromeo
2004	'' ASAP ''	Herself-Host-Performer
2003	'' Love To Love: My 1, 2 Love!''	Casey de Leon
2003	'' Nuts Entertainment''	Herself
2002	'' SOP''	Herself-Performer
2002	'' Ang Iibigin Ay Ikaw''	Rosana
2001	'' Kakabakaba: Chaka Doll	Monica
2001	'' Beh! Bote Nga!''
2000	'' Hati-hating Kapatid''
1999	'' May Bukas Pa''	Karen
1997	''Mornings at GMA''	Herself-Host
1996	'' Anna Karenina''	Ginny
1995	'' TGIS''	Emily/Em

'Movies'

'Year'	'Title'	'Role'
2008	'' What Matters Most ''	Tina Allens
2007	'' Ang Cute ng Ina Mo''	Christine
2006	'' Wag Kang Lilingon''	Melissa
2006	'' All About Love ''	Badong
2003	'' Filipinas''	Lyra
2003	'' Alab Ng Lahi''
2003	'' Lastikman''	Young Linda
2002	Akala Mo
2002	'' Mahal kita: Final Answer! ''	Leslie
2000	'' Juan & Ted: Wanted ''	Ibong Adarna
2000	'' Ika-13 Kapitulo''	Angela
1999	'' Honey, My Love, So Sweet''
1997	'' Magic Kingdom ''

Relationships

'With Oyo Boy Sotto'
After a six-month courtship, Curtis entered into a two-year relationship with now ex-boyfriend Oyo Boy Sotto, son of well-known showbiz personalities Vic Sotto and Dina Bonnevie. Oyo 'Boy' Sotto himself is an actor. Curtis describes her relationship with Sotto as her first brush with genuine love, saying of him: "He was the one who I really loved."^[6] By June 2003, the relationship was officially over. In a later interview, Sotto blamed "immaturity and possessiveness" as the reasons their relationship did not work out.^[7]
'With Richard Gutierrez'
Curtis also had a well-publicized relationship with fellow actor Richard Gutierrez in 2004. The two had worked together on the TV shows Nuts Entertainment and Love to Love.
'With Paolo Araneta'
Curtis later became involved with Paolo Araneta, a relationship that lasted for two years. By January 2006, however, the local entertainment press confirmed that Curtis and Araneta had parted ways.^[8]. No official reason was given.
And some links were connected with Sam Milby. The loveteam partner of Anne Curtis in the teleserye Maging Sino Ka Man. Which has ended this year. But there will be a book 2.

Interests

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."^[1]

Commercials and Print Ads

★ Smart Telecommunications

★ GSM Blue - 2005^[1]

★ Rexona Sensive

★ Watch Republic

★ Colgate

★ Head & Shoulders

★ Petit Monde

★ Freego

★ Belo Medical Group

Footnotes

1. All About Anne Curtis by Ryan Salvador. ''People Asia Magazine'' April 20, 2005
2. From Stephanie to Imang: Interview with Anne Curtis
3. Anne Curtis and Richard Gutierrez camera phone video on YouTube
4. All About Anne Curtis by Ryan Salvador. ''People Asia Magazine'' April 20, 2005
5. All About Anne Curtis by Ryan Salvador. ''People Asia Magazine'' April 20, 2005
6. Interview with Anne Curtis
7. Oyo Boy Sotto on his relationships
8. Anne Curtis at Paolo Araneta: permanente na ang paghihiwalay? Article by Jojo Gabinete. ''Abante Tonite'' January 18, 2006
9. All About Anne Curtis by Ryan Salvador. ''People Asia Magazine'' April 20, 2005
10. All About Anne Curtis by Ryan Salvador. ''People Asia Magazine'' April 20, 2005

External link

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★ Anne Curtis Biography in MTV Philippines

★ Anne Curtis - Photo gallery