Lovi Poe
Lovi Poe | |
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 Poe at the 69th Venice International Film Festival in September 2012 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Maria Lourdes Virginia Olongaco Moran Poe |
| Born | February 11, 1982 |
| Origin | Quezon City, Philippines |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, Actress, Model |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2006-present |
| Labels | Sony BMG Sony Music (Philippines) |
| Website | http://www.igma.tv/profile/lovi-poe & http://www.lovipoe.net/ |
Maria Lourdes Virginia Olongaco Moran Poe, generally known as Lovi Poe (born on February 11, 1982 in Quezon City, Philippines), is a Filipina actress and singer. She is the daughter of the actor Fernando Poe, Jr. and is famous for playing the role of Kristal in Bakekang.
Background and Career
Poe was born in St. Luke's Medical Center in Cavite by Rowena Olongaco Moran and studied at the Angeles University Foundation, where she finished High School on March 31, 2007. She took freshman classes at the International Academy of Management and Economics in Makati City, Philippines. She is currently taking up Psychology at Miriam College, in Quezon City.
Poe was also hand-picked by international singing duo Same Same for a duet called "Without You" which is included in the duo's debut album "The Meaning of Happy." She was first paired to Cogie Domingo. Her biggest acting break to date is when she played the coveted role of Kristal, the daughter of Bakekang which she pushes into show business to be an actress in the 2006 Bakekang TV Series which gain critics and praises on her acting. She was also a part of Zaido: Pulis Pangkalawakan as the newspaper journalist who is a friend of a policeman who turned into a superhero among with his other cousins, which is played by Marky Cielo as Alexis Lorenzo or Zaido Green. they played as loveteams in the series. In 2008, she had another biggest break playing her first daring role as Joanna in GMA daytime drama Sine Novela: Kaputol ng Isang Awit which stars Glaiza de Castro, Marky Cielo and Jolo Revilla.[1]
In 2008, Lovi recently won a New Movie Actress of the Year award for her movie Shake Rattle and Roll 9 in 24th PMPC Star Awards for Movies.
She is part of the Gabby Concepcion 20-city tour which kicked off on August 17, 2008. Her "Bloom" solo concert at Music Museum is set for October 16. Bloom is also the title of her 2nd album under SonyBMG. She is also part of the cast of "Paukay-Ukay" of Regal Entertainment.[2]
In late 2008, Lovi starred in "LaLola" where she worked with Rhian Ramos, Eula Valdez and the late Marky Cielo. In 2009, she was seen in "Ang Babaeng Hinugot Sa Aking Tadyang" where she is paired with Prince Stefan.
In mid-May 2009, Lovi joined TV5's youth-oriented show "Lipgloss" as Princess Ava/Sophia. Her home network GMA-7 previously did not allow her to join the series as per network policy stating their contract talents be exclusive to their network. Her manager, Leo Dominguez defended their move saying that "Lovi does not have an existing contract with GMA". Since then Lovi has not appeared in any of the Kapuso Network's shows. It was also reported that she entertained offers from GMA's rival network ABS-CBN to become a Kapamilya talent after rumored boyfriend Jolo Revilla was named as one of the lead stars of the network's new fantasy series "Agimat". She was strongly considered to be cast as Jolo's leading lady in the series until her manager decided to accept GMA's offer to cast Lovi in the new sitcom Show Me Da Manny. In 2010, she became a regular on the GMA Sunday noontime variety show Party Pilipinas. She was supposed to play a role in the action-adventure series Panday Kids but eventually left the project, as she no longer liked her role. In July 2010, she appeared in the independent film Mayohan for which she won her first acting award, the Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival Award for Best Actress.[3] As of 2011, it has been confirmed in news reports that her "secret" boyfriend is drug-addict Representative Ronald Singson. Ronald was recently convicted of cocaine trafficking by a court in Hong Kong and sentenced to 18 months in prison.
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
| 2006 | Love to Love: Jazz Got Lucky | Jazz/Angel | GMA Network |
| Maynila | Various | ||
| Baywalk | QTV Network | ||
| 2006-2007 | Bakekang | Kristal | GMA Network |
| 2007 | Mga Kuwento ni Lola Basyang | Maria Alimango | |
| Zaido: Pulis Pangkalawakan | Mona Langit | ||
| 2008 | Sine Novela: Kaputol Ng Isang Awit | Joanna Ambrosio | |
| Dear Friend | Marian | ||
| Obra | Herself | ||
| LaLola | Julia Fuentabella | ||
| 2009 | Ang Babaeng Hinugot Sa Aking Tadyang | Athena | |
| Lipgloss | Ava/Sophia | TV5 | |
| Show Me Da Manny | Hanna Montano | GMA Network | |
| 2010 | Love Bug Presents: Say I Do | Faye | |
| Beauty Queen | Young Amparo | ||
| Little Star | Gwyneth Cordova | ||
| Bantatay | Shih-Tzu (voiceover) | ||
| 2010–2013 | Party Pilipinas | Herself/Performer | |
| 2011 | Captain Barbell | Althea | |
| Mistaken Identity | Ada | ||
| Spooky Nights: Sanggol | Maria | ||
| 2012 | Legacy | Natasha Alcantara-Dimacuycuy | |
| Pinagpala sa Babaeng Lahat | Claire | ||
| Yesterday's Bride | Andrea Manalo/Lorraine Agustin | GMA Network | |
| Magpakailanman: Gang Rape | Elsa De Guzman | ||
| 2013 | Sunday All Stars | Herself/Performer/Host | |
| Titser | Michelle | GMA News TV | |
| Akin Pa Rin Ang Bukas | Lovelia Villacorta | GMA Network | |
| 2014 | Ang Dalawang Mrs. Real | Abegail "Abby" Delos Reyes-Real |
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Studio |
| 2007 | Shake, Rattle & Roll 9 | Hazel | Regal Films |
| 2009 | Walang Hanggang Paalam | Maria | Pollen Productions |
| Sagrado Familiar | Kath Asero | Leo Films Legalas Production | |
| 2010 | Sigwa | Young Azon | Cinemalaya |
| Mayohan | Lilibeth | ||
| White House | April | Regal Films | |
| 2011 | My Valentine Girls | Ruby | Regal Films GMA Films |
| Temptation Island | Serafina L. | ||
| Deadline: The Reign of Impunity | Greta Manarang | AEI Movie Productions XITI Productions | |
| My Neighbor's Wife | Giselle | Regal Films | |
| Aswang | Jasmin | ||
| Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow | Lori | ||
| 2012 | Guni-Guni | Mylene | |
| Thy Womb | Mercila | Centerstage Productions | |
| Tiktik: The Aswang Chronicles | Sonia | GMA Films | |
| Shake Rattle and Roll 14:The Invasion | Kate | Regal Films | |
| 2013 | The Bride and the Lover | Vivian Paredes[4] | |
| Sana Dati | Andrea | Metric Films | |
| Lihis | Ka Jasmine/Cecilia | Film Development Council Presentation BG Productions International |
Discography
Studio Albums
- The Best of My Heart (2006) sold 7,800 copies / GOLD
- Bloom
Other works
- The Meaning of Happy (Same Same album) - "Without You"
Awards
| Year | Film Award/Critics | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | SOP Music Awards | Breakthrough Artist of the Year | Won |
| 2007 | 21st PMPC Star Awards for TV | Best New Female TV Personality (Bakekang) | Won |
| 2008 | 24th PMPC Star Awards for Movies | New Movie Actress of the Year (Shake, Rattle and Roll 9) | Won |
| 22nd PMPC Star Awards for TV | Best Drama Actress (Kaputol ng Isang Awit) | Nominated | |
| 2010 | 6th Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival | Best Actress ( Mayohan ) | Won |
| FAMAS Awards | Best Actress ( Sagrada Familia ) | Won | |
| 2012 | 28th PMPC Star Awards for Movies | Movie Supporting Actress of the Year (Yesterday Today Tomorrow) | Won |
| "Movie Actress of the Year" (My Neighbor's Wife) | Nominated | ||
| FAP Luna Awards | "Best Actress" (My Neighbor’s Wife) | Nominated | |
| "Best Supporting Actress" (Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow) | Won | ||
| 2013 | Golden Screen TV Awards | "Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Drama Series" (Legacy) | Nominated |
| FAP Luna Awards | "Best Supporting Actress" (Thy Womb) | Won | |
| Gawad Pasado Awards | "Best Supporting Actress"
(Thy Womb) |
Won |
External links
- gmanews.tv/largevideo, Jolo Revilla woos Lovi Poe - 19 January 2008
- Lovi Poe at iGMA.tv
- Lovi Poe at IMDb
References
- 1982 births
- Filipino actresses
- Filipino child actresses
- Filipino child singers
- Filipino female singers
- Filipino Roman Catholics
- Filipino pop singers
- Filipino people of American descent
- Filipino people of Irish descent
- Filipino people of Spanish descent
- Living people
- People from Quezon City
- Poe family
- 21st-century Filipino actresses