Kim Chiu
Kim Chiu | |
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| Born | Kimberly Sue Yap Chiu April 19, 1990 |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Other names | Kim, Kimmy |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, Model |
| Years active | 2006-present |
| Partner(s) | Gerald Anderson (2006-2010) Xian Lim (2011-present) |
Kimberly Sue Yap Chiu (born April 19, 1990[1]) commonly known as Kim Chiu, is a Filipina actress. She is best known for her leading roles in dramas Sana Maulit Muli (2007), Tayong Dalawa (2009), Kung Tayo'y Magkakalayo (2010), My Binondo Girl (2011), Ina, Kapatid, Anak (2013), Ikaw Lamang (2014), and in the film Bride for Rent (2014), which is notable for breaking box office records in the Philippines.
Career
2006—2007
Kim Sue Yap Chiu launched her career by winning the reality series Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition.[2] For the show, Chiu left her hometown of Cebu City and moved to Manila. Dubbed as the 'Chinese Cutie from Cebu', she and the rest of the housemates entered the Big Brother house on April 23, 2006. After 42 days in the Big Brother house, she was named the Teen Big Winner with 626,562 votes (41.4% of the total votes) at the Aliw Theatre inside the Cultural Center of the Philippines Complex in Pasay City.[3] She was the only housemate who was never nominated for eviction.[4]
After winning, Chiu became part of ABS-CBN's circle of homegrown talents, Star Magic.[5] She and her on-screen partner Gerald Anderson became a regular in ASAP XV and appeared together in several ABS-CBN shows Love Spell, comedy sitcom Aalog-Alog and in the film, First Day High.
In 2007, Chiu starred in the primetime TV series entitled Sana Maulit Muli alongside Anderson.[6] The series was a national success; the finale reaching an impressive 40.6% in the Nationwide ratings (NUTAM). That year, she was nominated and eventually won the 38th Guillermo Mendoza Box Office Awards as Most Promising Female Star and Best New Female TV Personality (for Sana Maulit Muli) at the 21st PMPC Star Awards.[7] Sana Maulit Muli was later released in Taiwan under the PTS network, and renamed "Chances". The series became a hit overseas as well.[8]
Under Star Records, she was able to launch her debut album Gwa Ai Di (我爱你; Minnan, "I Love You"), which included the single Crazy Love.[9] It reached a Gold Record status.[10]
Gaining much recognition for her acting roles in the Philippines, she then starred in the movie I've Fallen For You under Star Cinema[11] and continually appeared in numerous advertisements, eventually becoming the face of brands Rejoice, Bench Apparel, Chowking, Nescafé, Olay, Cherry Mobile, Monami, Payless Pancit Shanghai, Coca-Cola, Goya Chocolates, and Adidas.[12]
2008—2010
In 2008, Chiu was cast in Philippine adaptation of My Girl, a South Korean TV series. It is ABS-CBN's first franchise drama from SBS Korea to be adapted on local television.[13]
In January 2009, Chiu starred in the TV series entitled Tayong Dalawa which garnered Chiu several acting awards.[14] Her movie I Love You, Goodbye became part of Star Cinema's official entry to the 2009 Metro Manila Film Festival. It was Chiu's first role as a villain and her first film to hit P100 million mark, with her receiving several nominations under different award giving bodies including PMPC, 12th Gawad PASADO Awards and the 34th MMFF for Best Supporting Actress.[15]
In 2010, she then starred romance film Paano Na Kaya, released nationally and internationally.[16] She also starred in the well-received primetime drama, Kung Tayo'y Magkakalayo, the highest rating teleserye of 2010 in the Philippines.[17] In October 2010, Chiu and Anderson teamed up again in the film Till My Heartaches End. In the midst of movie promotions, it was reported that the long-time couple (known as Kimerald) had split, yet the reason for the breakup was not discussed.[18]
She top-billed in a weekly musical anthology series Your Song, as a sub-series for the 12th season called Your Song Presents: Kim. It ran for four months and led her to pair up with various leading co-stars including Sam Milby, Jake Cuenca, Pokwang, Derek Ramsey, Enrique Gil and Vice Ganda.[19]
2011—2012
In 2011, Chiu starred in romantic-comedy television series titled My Binondo Girl alongside Xian Lim, Matteo Guidicelli, and Jolo Revilla.[20]
In 2012, Chiu starred in a horror film with Vilma Santos titled The Healing. From this film, she raked a number of Best Supporting Actress nominations from almost all of the film award-giving bodies, missing only the Gawad Urian and The Young Critics' Circle.[21]
Chiu also returned to melodrama acting via Ina, Kapatid, Anak alongside Xian Lim, Maja Salvador and Enchong Dee. The teleserye ended with an average TV rating of 30.3% provided by Kantar Media/TNS and was awarded the Best Teleserye of the Year (2013) in Philippine's Yahoo OMG! awards, leading it to be aired internationally as "Her Mother's Daughter", released in foreign territories including MIPTV in France and at DISCOP West Asia in Turkey.[22][23] Her portrayal also earned her an award for Best TV Drama Actress.[24] She reunited in a movie with Anderson titled 24/7 in Love, Star Magic's ensemble film in view of the agency's 20th year anniversary.[25]
She starred in a film adaption of Ramon Bautista's novel co-starring Xian Lim, Bakit Hindi Ka Crush Ng Crush Mo?, released on July 17, 2013.[26] Her performance received positive feedback and critics praise in view of her first comedic role on the big screen.[27] On January 2014, Chiu cemented her top star status with the romantic-comedy movie entitled Bride for Rent. The film achieved various milestones and established her as one of the country's top stars having both a successful film and television career. It was Star Cinema's first movie offering of 2014 and holds the title of sixth highest grossing Filipino film of all time, having grossed P325 million.[28]
After the success of her two films, Chiu returned to television through Ikaw Lamang, a period drama with Coco Martin, Julia Montes and Jake Cuenca, produced by Dreamscape and ABS-CBN. The TV series currently holds the first place viewer rating in its time slot.[29]
Personal life
The fourth child of five siblings, Chiu is Chinese-Filipino. She frequently moved residencies as a child, raised mainly in the Philippine Visayas; locating in Tacloban, Cebu, Cagayan de Oro, General Santos City, Mindoro and back to Cebu City.[30] Being multilingual, she can speak Cebuano, Tagalog, English, with some proficiency in Waray, Mandarin Chinese and Hokkien. Due to her family situation and her mother's abandonment when she was nine years old,[31] Chiu mostly grew up with her paternal grandmother and siblings.[32][33] She attended Cebu Cherish School,[34] joined various extracurricular activities and worked as a cashier in her aunt's boutique.[35]
She had never spoke out about her problem to her friends in her youth, until her involvement in reality television which led to the exposure.[36] Chiu had relayed in the past that she had no contact with either of her parents. After five years of estrangement from her father, Kim reconciled with him in 2013 after a visit to his home that he shared with his second partner. She has half-siblings from her father's second relationship.[37]
A month after her meeting with her father, her biological mother, Louella, fell into a lifeless coma, which led Kim to rush to the hospital across the country. Louella succumbed to brain aneurysm a week later and eventually passed away.[38][39] After claims that it was affecting her acting scenes, the actress admitted that everything dealing with her mother was "hard".[40]
In 2009, she began dating long-time co-star Gerald Anderson. Only two years thereafter did they admit their relationship post break-up in 2010, with Anderson professing she was his "first love".[41] In 2012, after months of his courtship, Chiu began dating fellow actor Xian Lim.[42] The couple often spend vacation overseas.
Chiu enjoys traveling, extreme sports, shopping, and recreational activities like equestrianism.[43]
Activism
Chiu joined the PETA campaign Free Mali along with boyfriend, Xian Lim. Chiu made a video plea for Mali, asking that she be moved to a sanctuary for the sake of her well being.[44] In August 2012, she and Lim spearheaded a relief operation in Marikina.[45] Participating in various charities, Chiu was heavily involved with relief efforts for Typhoon Yolanda, which had affected parts of her hometown. Aside from giving countless amount of food and water, she also held a week-long clothes auction to raise money for Typhoon victims.[46]
Filmography
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Films
| This section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources. (January 2014) |
| Films | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Company |
| 2014 | Bride for Rent | Raquilita Dela Cruz/Rocky | Star Cinema |
| 2013 | Bakit Hindi Ka Crush Ng Crush Mo? | Sandy Veloso | |
| 2012 | 24/7 in Love | Patty Escalona | |
| The Healing | Cookie Limguangco | ||
| 2010 | Till My Heartaches End | Agnes Garcia | |
| Paano Na Kaya? | Mae Chua | ||
| 2009 | I Love You, Goodbye | Melissa "Yssa" Benitez | |
| 2008 | Shake Rattle & Roll X | Joyce Ching | Regal Films |
| 2007 | I've Fallen For You | Alex Tamayo Reyes | Star Cinema |
| 2006 | First Day High | Indira "Indi" Dela Concepcion | |
Discography
Studio Album
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| Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Album Title | Recording Label | Certification |
| 2007 | Gwa Ai Di | Star Records | Gold |
Singles
| This section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources. (January 2014) |
| Singles | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Song Title | Album | Company |
| 2008 | Pusong Lito | My Girl Soundtrack | Star Records |
| 2007 | Mine | Sana Maulit Muli Soundtrack | |
| Crazy Love | Gwa Ai Di | ||
| The Moon Represents My Heart | |||
| Peng Yu | |||
| Gwa Ai Di | |||
| Whisper I Love You Duet with Gerald Anderson | Paano Na Kaya? Soundtrack | ||
| I've Fallen For You Duet with Gerald Anderson | I've Fallen For You Soundtrack | ||
| 2006 | Heartbreak Song | First Day High Soundtrack | |
Soundtrack
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| Soundtrack Albums | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Album Title | Recording Label | TV series/Film |
| 2008 | My Girl Soundtrack | Star Records | My Girl |
| 2007 | Sana Maulit Muli Soundtrack | Sana Maulit Muli | |
| I've Fallen For You Soundtrack | I've Fallen for You | ||
| 2006 | First Day High Soundtrack | First Day High | |
Awards and nominations
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| Awards/Recognitions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film Awards/Critics | Award | Result |
| 2006 | Pinoy Big Brother Teen Edition Season 1 | Teen Big Winner | Won |
| 2007 | ENPRESS Golden Screen Awards | Best Breakthrough Performance (First Day High) | Nominated |
| Guillermo Mendoza Memorial Scholarship Foundation Box Office Awards | Most Promising Female Star | Nominated | |
| Most Popular Love Team with Gerald Anderson | Won | ||
| 23rd PMPC Star Awards for Movies | Best New Movie Actress (for First Day High) | Nominated | |
| Female Star of the Night | Nominated | ||
| 21st PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best New Female TV Personality (Sana Maulit Muli) | Won | |
| ASAP Pop Viewer's Choice Awards | Pop TV Character of the Year (Poknat in Sana Maulit Muli) | Won | |
| 2008 | Pop TV Character of the Year (Jasmine in My Girl) | Won | |
| Guillermo Mendoza Memorial Scholarship Foundation Box Office Awards | Most Popular Loveteam with Gerald Anderson | Won | |
| Anak TV Seal Awards | Most Admired Female TV Personality | Won | |
| 34th Metro Manila Film Festival | Best Actress (for Shake Rattle and Roll X) | Nominated | |
| 2009 | Guillermo Mendoza Memorial Scholarship Foundation Box Office Awards | Most Popular Loveteam of Movies & TV with Gerald Anderson | Won |
| 57th FAMAS Awards | German Moreno Youth Achievement Award | Won | |
| Yes! Magazine's Most Beautiful Stars of 2009 | Primetime Ladies Category | Won included | |
| ASAP Pop Viewer's Choice Award | Pop Covergirl of the Year | Won | |
| Anak TV Seal Awards | Most Admired Female TV Personality | Won | |
| 35th Metro Manila Film Festival | Best Supporting Actress (I Love You, Goodbye) | Nominated | |
| Star Magic Ball 2009 | Couples of the Night with Gerald Anderson, and Piolo Pascual with KC Concepcion | Won | |
| 2010 | 8th Gawad Tanglaw | Best Supporting Actress (I Love You, Goodbye) | Nominated |
| 20th Young Critics Circle Awards | Best Performance by Male or Female, Adult or Child,in Leading or Supporting Role (I Love You, Goodbye) |
Nominated | |
| 26th PMPC Star Awards for Movies | Best Actress in a Supporting Role (I Love You, Goodbye) | Nominated | |
| 12th Gawad PASADO | Best Supporting Actress (I Love You, Goodbye) | Nominated | |
| 6th USTv Awards | Best Actress in a Daily Soap Opera (Tayong Dalawa) | Won | |
| 41st GMMSF Box Office Entertainment Awards | Princess of Philippine Movies and TV | Won | |
| NSSU TV Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Series, Mini-Series or TV Movie (Tayong Dalawa) | Won | |
| Yes! Magazine's Most Beautiful Stars of 2010 | Most Beautiful Star | Won | |
| ASAP Pop Viewer's Choice Awards | Pop Female Fashionista | Won | |
| Pop TV Character (Gwen Crisanto of Kung Tayo'y Magkakalayo) | Won | ||
| 24th PMPC Star Awards for TV | Best Actress in a Drama Series (Kung Tayo'y Magkakalayo) | Nominated | |
| 58th FAMAS Awards | Best Supporting Actress (I Love You, Goodbye) | Nominated | |
| Star Magic Ball 2010 | Best Dressed Female Star of the Night | Won | |
| Walk Of Fame 2010 | Kim Chiu | Nominated | |
| Anak TV Seal Awards | Most Admired Female TV Personality | Nominated | |
| 2011 | ASAP Pop Viewer's Choice Awards | Pop Kapamilya TV Character (Jade/Yuan in My Binondo Girl) | Nominated |
| Star Magic Ball 2011 | Female Stunner of the Night | Won | |
| Yes! Magazine's Most Beautiful Stars of 2011 | Primetime Category | Won included | |
| ASAP Pop Viewer's Choice Awards | Pop Loveteam (with Gerald Anderson for Till My Heartaches End) | Won | |
| Pop Screen Kiss (with Gerald Anderson for Till My Heartaches End) | Won | ||
| 1st Barkada Choice Award | Female Icon of the Year | Won | |
| Anak TV Seal Awards | Most Admired Female TV Personality | Won | |
| 2012 | Guillermo Mendoza Memorial Scholarship Foundation | Princess of Philippine Television (My Binondo Girl) | Won |
| Yahoo Philippines OMG! Award | Breakthrough Actress of the Year | Won | |
| Love Team of The Year with Xian Lim | Won | ||
| FanClub of The Year with Xian Lim (KimXi) | Won | ||
| Yes! Magazine's Most Beautiful Stars of 2012 | Primetime Category | Won included | |
| Star Magic Ball | Couple of the Night with Xian Lim | Won | |
| Anak TV Seal Awards | Most Admired Female TV Personality | Won | |
| 4th Favorite Movies Television Shows and Music Awards | TV Actress of the Year | Won | |
| TV Series Love Team of The Year with Xian Lim | Won | ||
| TV Series of the Year (Ina, Kapatid, Anak/ABS-CBN 2) | Won | ||
| Most Popular TV Series Character “Celyn” (Ina, Kapatid, Anak)- ABS-CBN | Won | ||
| TOP 5 Most Popular TV Actress by rank: 1st | Won | ||
| TOP 5 Most Popular Loveteam by rank: 1st with Xian Lim (KimXi) | Won | ||
| TOP 10 Young TV Actresses of the Year (Below 40) by rank: 2nd | Nominated | ||
| Top 10 Best Philippine TV Series of 2012 (Ina, Kapatid, Anak/ABS-CBN 2) | Won | ||
| 2013 | 29th PMPC Star Awards for Movies | Best Actress in a Supporting Role (The Healing) | Nominated |
| 11th Gawad Tanglaw | Best Supporting Actress (The Healing) | Nominated | |
| 61st FAMAS Awards | Best Supporting Actress (The Healing) | Nominated | |
| 31st Film Academy of the Philippines | Best Supporting Actress (The Healing) | Nominated | |
| 10th Golden Screen Awards for Movies | Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role, Drama/Musical/Comedy (The Healing) |
Nominated | |
| 15th Gawad PASADO | Best Supporting Actress (The Healing) | Nominated | |
| The EdukCircle Awards | Best Actress, Ina Kapatid Anak | Won | |
References
- ^ Kim Chiu poses in bikini in birthday photo via ABS-CBN News
- ^ Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition via TV.com
- ^ Hail the Princess! Kim Chiu is the Teen Big Winner via teen1.pinoybigbrother.com
- ^ MH Woman: Kim Chiu via Mens Health
- ^ Kim Chiu: Artist Profile via starmagic.abs-cbn.com
- ^ 'Sana Maulit Muli' to premiere on January 8 via www.pep.ph
- ^ PMPC announces nominees for the 23rd Star Awards for Movies via www.pep.ph
- ^ 'Sana Maulit Muli' a Hit in Taiwan via Showbiznest
- ^ "My Girl" airs pilot episode on May 26 via www.pep.ph
- ^ 24K Gold Awards given to recording artists via www.pep.ph
- ^ I've Fallen For You: Box Office via IMDb
- ^ Star Magic artists aim higher heights via Philstar
- ^ My Girl cast members via www.pep.ph
- ^ Winners of 8th Gawad Tanglaw revealed via www.pep.ph
- ^ I Love You Goodbye via blogs.pep.ph
- ^ 'Paano Na Kaya' Starring Kim, Gerald to Screen in 8 U.S. Cities this February via PRWeb
- ^ TNS National TV Ratings (Jan. 19-21): Kung Tayo'y Magkakalayo sustains high ratings via www.pep.ph
- ^ Gerald breaks down during film's press con via ABS-CBN News
- ^ Kim Chiu and Derek Ramsay's characters find love amidst sickness in Your Song via www.pep.ph
- ^ Kim Chiu to have three leading men in Binondo Girl retrieved on July 29, 2011 via www.pep.ph
- ^ Vilma Santos looks forward to shooting horror film with Kim Chiu retrieved on August 3, 2011 via www.pep.ph
- ^ OMG! Awards 2013 Best Teleserye of the Year: ‘Ina, Kapatid, Anak’ #omgawardsph via ph.omg.yahoo.com
- ^ Ina, Kapatid, Anak International “Her Mother’s Daughter” Release via philnews.ph
- ^ Kim named Best Actress via Philstar
- ^ 7 love teams in Star Cinema's '24/7 In Love' via ABS-CBN News
- ^ Kim Chiu and Xian Lim topbill self-help romantic comedy Bakit Hindi Ka Crush Ng Crush Mo' via PEP.ph
- ^ "Kim Chiu and Xian Lim shine in 'Bakit Hindi Ka Crush Ng Crush Mo'". push.abs-cbn.com.
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- ^ Kim Chiu spent Christmas with family, minus her Mama via GMA News Online
- ^ Kim Chiu says building a home for her family is a dream come true via push.abs-cbn.com
- ^ Kim Chiu’s mother dies; actress shuns interviews via entertainment.inquirer.net
- ^ Kim likes it plain and simple via showbizandstyle.inquirer.net
- ^ [1] via Pinoystop
- ^ For Kim Chiu, life is more dramatic than a ‘teleserye’ via entertainment.inquirer.net
- ^ Kim Chiu reconciles with her estranged father via www.pep.ph
- ^ Kim Chiu's mother dies at 50 via www.pep.ph
- ^ Actress Kim Chiu reunited with her mom, who died days later via Emirates 247
- ^ Kim Chiu speaks out about mother's death via SunStar
- ^ Gerald on Kim: She was my first love via ABS-CBN News
- ^ Kim Chiu opts to take things slow with Xian Lim via push.abs-cbn.com
- ^ Horseback riding is Kim's newest hobby via ABS-CBN news
- ^ http://ph.news.yahoo.com/photos/celebrities-call-for-mali-s-transfer-slideshow/kim-chiu-for-mali-photo--372715932.html
- ^ http://push.abs-cbn.com/features/8258/kim-chiu-and-xian-lim-join-forces-in-packing-and-distributing-relief-goods/
- ^ [2] via Philstar
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