Melai Cantiveros
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Melisa Cantiveros | |
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| Born | Melisa Cantiveros |
| Other names | Melisa, Melai, Isay, Inday, Inday Kengkay ng Gensan |
| Occupation(s) | Actress Comedienne |
| Years active | 2009-present |
| Partner | Jason Francisco (2009-present) |
Melisa Cantiveros (born April 6, 1988)[1], also known as Melai or Inday Kengkay, is a Filipino actress and comedienne. She is the 5th female Big Winner of the Pinoy Big Brother franchise. She was then selected to be one of the first fifty housemates after auditioning late into 2009. Subsequently she was 1 of the 26 selected housemates.
Early life
Melisa was born on April 6, 1988 at General Santos City, South Cotabato, Philippines to Dionisio and Virginia Cantiveros.[citation needed] She has a brother named Ondo. As a child, Melisa would often be teased by people[who?] as an adopted child because she looks different from her siblings.[citation needed] She just makes fun out of it when people reminds her of this, gaining her good sense of humor. At her college in Mindanao State University – General Santos, she was elected as the president of the student council.[2] While studying, Melisa also decided[clarification needed] to apply as a part-time English teacher at her university. She is a member of Akbayan! Youth, a national left-wing social-democratic student organization.[citation needed]
Pinoy Big Brother: Double Up
Melisa entered house B along with 25 other housemates. She was able to garner enough votes to reach the final episode wherein she won the competition by getting 1,226,675 votes or 32.08% of the entire votes.
After Pinoy Big Brother
After leaving the show ended, Melisa did guesting in several talk shows like The Buzz, SNN: Showbiz News Ngayon, and Entertainment Live. She was also invited to variety shows such as ASAP. She and her boyfriend Jason Francisco will star in their very first reality show entitled Melason In Love that will premier on February 22.[citation needed]
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2010 | Pinoy Big Brother: Double Up | Herself /Housemate | Big Winner |
| Melason In Love | Herself | ||
| Precious Hearts Romances Presents: Impostor | Divina | ||
| Kokey @ Ako | TBA |
Awards & nominations
| Year | Organization | Category | Result |
| 2010 | Pinoy Big Brother: Double Up - Big Date on the Big Night | Big Winner | |
| 2009 | ASAP POP Viewer's Choice Awards | POP New Face |
References
- ^ Melisa Cantiveros at Melason.com
- ^ Melisa Cantiveros' profile at Pinoy Big Brother: Double Up's official website
External Links
- Melisa Cantiveros in IMDb
- Melisa Cantiveros at the official website of Pinoy Big Brother: Double Up
- Watch the trailer of Melason In Love