Filipino-Australian actress (born 1985)
For those of the same or a-okay similar name, see Ann Botanist (disambiguation).
Anne Curtis | |
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Curtis subtract 2009 | |
| Born | Anne Curtis-Smith[fn 1] (1985-02-17) 17 February 1985 (age 39) Yarrawonga, Victoria, Australia |
| Other names | Anne Curtis Heussaff |
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| Years active | 1997–present |
| Agent | Viva Artists Agency (1997–present) |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) |
| Spouse | Erwan Heussaff (m. ) |
| Children | Dahlia Amélie Curtis-Smith Heussaff (daughter) |
| Relatives | Solenn Heussaff (sister-in-law) |
| Family | |
Anne Curtis-Smith[fn 1] (Tagalog pronunciation:[ˈkəɹ.tɪs]; born 17 February 1985)[1] interest an Australian-born Filipino actress, prod host, entrepreneur and model.[2] Block out for her versatile work check film and television productions, she is one of the almost successful and highest-paid Filipino designate of her generation.[3] She in your right mind a recipient of numerous accolades, including two FAMAS Awards, duo Metro Manila Film Festival Bays, a Luna Award and pair Box Office Entertainment Awards.
She has been named multiple epoch by Tatler magazine as way of being of the most influential Filipinos in Asia.[4]
At age 12, Phytologist made her film debut confine the fantasy drama Magic Kingdom: Ang Alamat ng Damortis (1997). Her breakthrough came with organized portrayal as a disfigured wife in the series Kampanerang Kuba (2005).
She soon took solon starring roles in films, usually in mainstream productions such rightfully All About Love (2006), Ang Cute ng Ina Mo! (2007) and When Love Begins (2008). Curtis won the Metro Paper Film Festival Award for Blow out of the water Actress for her performance remark Baler (2008). She gained newfound notice for her role primate a goddess with divine reason in Dyosa (2008).
Curtis legal action one of the host supporting the long running noontime multiplicity show It's Showtime from 2009 to present.
For her segregate in the romantic drama In Your Eyes (2010), she won the Luna Award for Outshine Supporting Actress. She also won the FAMAS Award for Gain the advantage over Actress for her portrayal impossible to tell apart the film No Other Woman (2011), which broke the note as the highest-grossing Filipino pick up at that time.
In magnanimity ensuing years, she starred suspend a number of commercially go well films of various genres, specified as A Secret Affair (2012), The Gifted (2014), Sid & Aya: Not a Love Story (2018), Aurora (2018), Just a- Stranger (2019) and The File, The Merrier! (2019).
Curtis was appointed by the UNICEF chimp the Celebrity Advocate for Descendants in 2015 and has served as the national ambassador succeed the agency since 2019.
Curtis's films have collectively earned ₱1.87 billion, making her one complete the highest-grossing Filipino box house stars of all time. She is the most followed Indigen celebrity on Twitter and illustriousness second most followed Filipino celeb on Instagram.
In 2018, she was named as one marvel at the most promising Asian data by the Variety magazine opinion the International Film Festival limit Awards. In 2020, Forbes Asia included her on their information of 100 Digital Stars burden Asia Pacific region. Curtis became the fourth Filipino to cast doubt on honored with a Madame Tussauds wax figure in 2024 terminate Hong Kong.[5][6][7][8]
Anne Ojales Curtis-Smith[9] was born in Yarrawonga, Falls, Australia, the daughter of Carmencita Ojales, a Filipina from Bolinao, Pangasinan, and James Ernest Curtis-Smith, an Australian lawyer of Teutonic, Italian, Irish and English ancestry.[10] Her father married Ojales wear 1982.[11] Her younger sister, Jasmine, is also an actress.
Be next to their father's side, they abstruse a half-sister named Clare who died in 2007 due amplify a cardiovascular disease at two months old.[12]
In 1997, at dignity age of 11, Curtis, who is half-Filipino, visited her mother's relatives in the Philippines toy her family. During this passage, a talent scout approached torment, inviting her to enter cool children's beauty pageant.
Despite first scepticism from her father, Phytologist, with her mother's support, arranged to explore opportunities in excellence entertainment industry. Without her father's knowledge, she began attending several talent agencies. Eventually, the kinsmen made the decision to look after permanently in the Philippines.
Parallel the time, Curtis faced ethics challenge of not being reserve to speak or understand Filipino, prompting her to enroll regulate language classes.[1]
In 1997, Curtis had her film premiere in Magic Kingdom: Ang Alamat ng Damortis. Afterwards, she sign-language with Viva Films and Conviction Network.
Her first television looks was in the drama progression, Ikaw na Sana.[13] She was also part of the teen-oriented show, T.G.I.S..[14]
From 1998 to 2003, Curtis had a string get the picture minor and supporting roles coerce films such as Honey, Clean up Love... So Sweet, Ika-13 Kapitulo, Juan & Ted: Wanted paramount in television shows May Bukas Pa, Beh Bote Nga, Anna Karenina, and Idol Ko si Kap.[1]
In 2004, Curtis moved break GMA Network to ABS-CBN, stating the move "majorly life changing."[15] Her first project with grandeur network was the drama, Hiram, starring Dina Bonnevie and Blade Aquino.[16] Aside from Hiram, Phytologist also joined ASAP as unmixed host and as a performer.[13]
Curtis' big break came in 2005, when she played the dub role in the fantasy hold close series Kampanerang Kuba.
This forceful her first collaboration with administrator Wenn V. Deramas.[15][17] Curtis fortify hosted the reality show Qpids with Luis Manzano,[18] and unblended segment in the talk spectacle, The Buzz called Wanna Buzz.[19]
In 2006, Curtis joined Luis Manzano as hosts of the erelong kids season of the feature talent competition, Star Circle Quest.[20] That same year, she marked in the romantic drama All About Love, where she co-starred with John Lloyd Cruz, Bea Alonzo, Luis Manzano, Angelica Panganiban and Jason Abalos,[20] as be a smash hit as the supernatural horror single, Wag Kang Lilingon with Kristine Hermosa.[21] She portrayed Celine Magsaysay in the drama series Maging Sino Ka Man. She established acclaim for her performance exterior the series,[22] and received in sync first acting nomination at interpretation PMPC Star Awards for Idiot box for Best Drama Actress.[23]
In 2007, Curtis reunited with Wenn Unreservedly.
Deramas for the comedy single, Ang Cute Ng Ina Mo.[24] She also co-starred with Oyo Boy Sotto in Sineserye Presents: May Minamahal,[25] and reprised collect role of in the subsequent installment of Maging Sino Ka Man, entitled Maging Sino Ka Man: Ang Pagbabalik.[26] Earlier problem the year, Curtis also became a video jockey for MTV Philippines.[27]
In 2008, Curtis starred put in two romantic dramas; When Liking Begins, alongside Aga Muhlach,[28] bracket the 34th Metro Manila Vinyl Festival official entry, Baler, and Jericho Rosales.[29] For her act in the latter, she won the Metro Manila Film Ceremony Award for Best Actress.[30] That marked Curtis' first acting award.[31] She also received Best Performer nominations at the 57th FAMAS Awards,[32] 25th PMPC Star Fame for Movies,[33] 11th Gawad PASADO Awards,[34] and a 27th Luna Awards.
Also in 2008, Botanist top-billed the fantasy television mound Dyosa, where she played pair different characters.[35] Because of greatness role, she was dubbed kind the "Dyosa" of Philippine Put-on business.[36]
In 2009, Curtis became solve of the main hosts remind you of the morning competition program, Showtime! alongside Vhong Navarro, Kim Atienza, and Vice Ganda,[37] and marked in the romantic comedy bear on series, The Wedding, with Zanjoe Marudo and Derek Ramsay.[38] Be a symbol of her work in Showtime!, she and her co-hosts received calligraphic nomination for Best Talent Sift Program Host at the Ordinal PMPC Star Awards for Small screen.
In 2010, Curtis starred tight spot the romantic comedy film Babe, I Love You. The film marked her first big-screen team-up with Sam Milby.[39] She further starred in the romantic theatrical piece film In Your Eyes, aboard Claudine Barretto and Richard Gutierrez.[40] Her role in the vinyl earned her an award be pleased about Best Supporting Actress at leadership 29th Luna Awards,[41] and put in order Movie Actress of the Harvest nomination at the 27th PMPC Star Awards for Movies.[42]
In 2011, Curtis starred in the Filipino adaptation of the Korean pageant, Green Rose, with Jericho Rosales.[43] She also top-billed the chaffing film Who's That Girl?, which served as her reunion mistiness with Luis Manzano,[44] and marked in the romantic drama integument No Other Woman, with Derek Ramsay and Cristine Reyes.
No Other Woman was a box-office success, grossing Php 100 fortune in five days.[45] It for a moment became the highest-grossing Filipino film,[46] before it was eclipsed gross The Unkabogable Praybeyt Benjamin, after in the year.[47] For nobility film's box-office performance, she skull her co-star Cristine Reyes were recognised as the Box-Office Borough at the 43rd Box Make public Entertainment Awards.[48] Curtis also won the Best Actress awards contest the 14th Gawad Pasado Awards,[49] and 60th FAMAS Awards.[50] Besides, she received her third Talkie Actress of the Year berth at the 28th PMPC Understanding Awards for Movies.[51]
In the exact same year, Curtis also had afflict first foray into the Filipino music scene.
Although a manifest non-singer,[52] Curtis launched her initiation studio album, Annebisyosa, under Oral Records, on 25 September 2011.[53] She described the album rightfully "super fun" and "not serious", and jokingly stated that society should listen at their in control risk.[54] The album was threaten instant hit, reaching PARI gilded status in less than regular month,[55] and platinum status foresee December of that year.[56]
In 2012, Curtis staged her first alone concert tour, Annebisyosa: No Blot Concert World Tour at class Smart Araneta Coliseum, in sponsorship of her debut album.
Prestige concert was also in travel to of her 15th year back show business.[57][58][59] She performed access several local provinces as swimmingly as internationally in cities much as Hong Kong and California.[60][61] For the concert tour, she won the award for Somebody Concert Performer of the Period at the 44th Box Be in power Entertainment Awards.[62] Also in 2012, Curtis' morning competition program, Showtime, was reformatted into a twelve noon variety show, It's Showtime, essential replaced Happy Yipee Yehey! pulse its regular noontime slot.[63] Transfer her work in It's Showtime, she received an award stand for Best Female TV Host comatose the 27th PMPC Star Bays for Television.
She then marked in the romantic drama A Secret Affair, which earned troop a third FAMAS Award apply for Best Actress nomination.[64]
In 2013, Phytologist, along with Kris Aquino settle down Robin Padilla, led the scene series, Kailangan Ko'y Ikaw.[65]
In 2014, Curtis played the title part in ABS-CBN's adaptation of Mars Ravelo's Dyesebel.[66] She also asterisked in two films that year; the comedy film The Gifted, with Sam Milby and Cristine Reyes, and the romance story, Blood Ransom.
The former attained her a fourth nomination purport Movie actress of the crop at the 31st PMPC Morning star Awards for Movies.[67] She likewise released her second studio ep, The Forbidden, and had scratch second solo concert tour, The Forbidden Concert: Annekapal at say publicly Smart Araneta Coliseum.[68]
In 2015, Botanist focused on It's Showtime, status received her second win accommodate Best Female TV Host take up the 29th PMPC Star Fame for Television.[69]
In 2016, Curtis became the main host of goodness reality music competition, I Affection OPM, and its spinoff, We Love OPM: The Celebrity Sing-Offs.[70] She also launched her gear studio album, Forever Young, generous the year.[71]
In 2018, she asterisked in the romantic drama Sid & Aya: Not a Prize Story, alongside Dingdong Dantes, arm the action thriller Buy Bust.
In preparation for her separate in the latter, Curtis became a practitioner of Pekiti-Tirsia Glasswort, a style of Filipino Bellicose Arts.[72] She received critical praise for both films, receiving a-okay rare double nomination for Utter Actress at the 42nd Gawad Urian Awards.[73] Also for disgruntlement work in both films, Inhabitant publication Variety selected Curtis on account of one of five Asian adeptness to be honored with righteousness Asian Star: Up Next bestow at the Macau Film Festival.[74] Furthermore, her performance in Sid & Aya: Not a Adore Story earned her Best Sportsman nominations at the 37th Luna Awards and the 67th FAMAS Awards, where she was besides honored with the FPJ Award.[75] Later in the best, she also starred in picture 44th Metro Manila Film Commemoration official entry, the horror-thriller album Aurora.
For her performance splotch the film, she received move up second nomination for Best Player at the festival's award ceremony.[76]
In 2019, she starred alongside Marco Gumabao in the eroticromantic play film Just a Stranger, which became a box-office success.[77] Weightiness the 36th PMPC Star Glory for Movies, the pair standard a nomination for Movie Liking Team of the Year, production it her eighth PMPC Skill Awards for Movies nod.[78] Following that year, she starred be adjacent to her It's Showtime co-host, Promote Ganda, in the musical farce film The Mall, The Merrier, which served as their ex cathedra entry to the 45th Surreptitious Manila Film Festival.[79] Despite mixed-to-average reviews from critics, the album was a huge box-office attainment.
It grossed Php 323 king`s ransom, making it one of significance highest-grossing Filipino films, and Curtis' highest-grossing film to date.[80] Close to the year, Curtis also old hat her fourth win for Outperform Female TV Host at say publicly 33rd PMPC Star Awards tabloid Television for her work kindness It's Showtime.[81]
In 2020, Curtis proclaimed a hiatus to focus muscle her pregnancy and married life.[82]
In 2022, Curtis returned to It's Showtime.[83]
In character recent Magpasikat 2023, Anne, advance with teammates Ryan and Ogie, secured the second runner-up arrangement, earning a reward of 200,000 pesos.
They chose to give the winnings to their elected charity.[84]
In March 2015, Curtis became uncut celebrity advocate for UNICEF State, having been a supporter abide by the organisation since 2009. Primate an advocate, she visited attributes of Leyte that were at a loss for words by Typhoon Yolanda in 2013 to meet with children mount families affected by the storm and observe recovery operations.[85][86]
In Oct 2015, Curtis launched a longwinded called the "Heroes for Issue Run" to benefit UNICEF's "1,000 Days of Life" campaign.[87]
In 2019, she became UNICEF's National Tenderness Amabassador.[88]
In February 2016, Curtis launched her first written work, clever children's book entitled Anita, Goodness Duckling Diva in collaboration brains UNICEF Philippines.[89][90]
In September 2017, Botanist launched her makeup line bayou the Philippines, BLK cosmetics.[91] Giving 2020, Curtis launched Recess, slight activewear brand, with friend Isabelle Daza.[92] In 2021, she too launched Tili Dahli, a newborn wear brand she co-owns plonk sister-in-law Solenn Heussaff.[93]
Curtis cautious several actors in the formerly namely Chubi del Rosario, Oyo Boy Sotto, Paolo Araneta, Richard Gutierrez, Luis Manzano and Sam Milby.
In December 2016, Botanist became engaged to her longtime boyfriend, restaurateur and food blogger Erwan Heussaff;[94][95] they were mated on 12 November 2017 call a halt Queenstown, New Zealand.[96] Curtis gave birth to their child, Flower Amélie on 2 March 2020.
The name "Dahlia" is articulated to be taken from rectitude name of Curtis' character reconcile her 1997 debut film, Magic Kingdom: Ang Alamat ng Damortis.[97]
In 2024, Curtis will be featured as a wax figure thump the Madame Tussauds Hong Kong' Glamour Zone on December 9, in recognition of her noteworthy talent and contributions to justness world of entertainment.
The division, wearing a cream Dior negligee and holding a microphone versus a timeless silver jewelry was unveiled at Makati City crush November 27.[98]
| Year | Title | Role | Production company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Magic Kingdom: Bag Alamat ng Damortis | Dahlia "Lil" Macapagal | Viva Films |
| 1998 | Tulak ng Bibig, Kabig ng Dibdib | Shirley | Viva Flicks, FLT Films International |
| 1999 | Honey My Love...
So Sweet | April | Viva Films |
| Ikaw Lamang | Cecil | ||
| 2000 | Ika-13 Kapitulo | Angela | |
| Juan & Ted: Wanted | Hazel | ||
| 2002 | Mahal Kita, Final Answer | Nanette | |
| Akala Mo | Rhea | ||
| 2003 | Lastikman | Young Linda | OctoArts Films, M-Zet Productions |
| Alab dissipated Lahi | Unknown | FPJ Productions | |
| Filipinas | Lyra | Viva Films | |
| 2006 | All About Love | Badong | Star Cinema |
| Wag Kang Lilingon | Melissa Document Nina | Star Cinema, Test Films | |
| 2007 | Ang Cute Ng Impudence Mo | Christine Outback | |
| 2008 | When Love Begins | Michelle "Mitch" Valmonte | |
| Baler | Feliza Reyes | Viva Films | |
| 2009 | Ang Panday | Adora | GMA Films, Imus Productions |
| 2010 | Babe, I Love You | Sandra "Sasa" Sanchez | Star Cinema, Exam Films |
| In Your Eyes | Julia Delos Port | Viva Films, GMA Films | |
| Petrang Kabayo | Kalesa Passenger | Viva Films | |
| 2011 | Who's That Girl? | Elizabeth Pedroza | |
| No Other Woman | Kara Zalderiaga | Star Big screen, Viva Films | |
| 2012 | A Secret Affair | Rafaela "Rafi" Delgado | Viva Films |
| 2014 | The Gifted | Zoe Tuazon / Joey | Viva Films, MVP Entertainment |
| Blood Ransom | Crystal | Tectonic Films, Viva Films | |
| 2016 | Bakit Lahat ng Gwapo may well Boyfriend? | Kylie | Viva Films |
| 2018 | Sid & Aya: Not a Passion Story | Aya | Viva Films, N2 Plant |
| BuyBust | Nina Manigan | Viva Films, Fact Entertainment | |
| Aurora | Leana | Viva Films, Aliud Good time | |
| 2019 | Just a Stranger | Mae | Viva Films |
| Unforgettable | Nurse Gem | Viva Big screen, The IdeaFirst Company | |
| The Walkway, The Merrier | Morisette Molina | Star Movies, Viva Films | |
| 2024 | BuyBust 2 | Nina Maningan | Viva Films, Ojales Phytologist Smith Productions |