Flawless and Lovable Filipina Iza Calzado | Photos

The flawless Filipina actress and celebrity endorser Iza was born as Maria Izador Ussher Calzado on August 12, 1982. A former GMA-7 talent, she has switched camps in January 2012 by signing a three year contract with ABS-CBN.  Her "defection" is the latest atrocity in the war of the networks: Kapuso versus Kapamilya, with the latter on a renewed offensive.

In her new stable, she is expected to host the second season of "The Biggest Loser: Pinoy Edition". I personally believe that she is fit for this role because Miss Calzado was previously fat and obese before she took it too herself to regularly exercise and to go on a diet, which is why this lovable Pinay is sensually slim and lean! Hence, she landed in FHM Philippines in the years 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009.


She is also the endorser of Flawless Slimming Clinic (here's the image used in her billboard along EDSA - Manila's busiest thoroughfare).

Here she is in a photo shoot for Sunday Inquirer Magazine (May 2012).

Iza started her showbiz career with GMA-7 as guest in the teen show Click, which gained the attention of the public and by television producers. She then starred in "Kung Mawawala ka", "Te Amo: Maging Sino Ka Man", "Encantadia", "Batanes: Sa Dulo ng Walang Hanggan".

The flawless and lovable Filipina actress was then cast in "The Echo", the English-language remake of Filipino director Yam Laranas’ horror film Sigaw. The film got rave reviews with international movie critics. Young and aspiring Pinay actresses should learn from this example of how to be an actress in Hollywood.

Miss Calzado finished high school from Miriam College. She is a Fine Arts graduate from the University of Santo Tomas (UST).

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Source: Wikipedia

Photo credit: Her Facebook page

Next Big Star German-Filipina Julia Montes | Photos

German-Filipina actress and commercial model Julia Montes was born Mara Hautea Schnittka on March 19, 1995. I fearlessly predict that she would be the next big star of Philippine TV and movies, after her stint on ABS-CBN's hit primetime soap "Walang Hanggan" with Coco Martin and Melissa Ricks (also featured in this blog).

Miss Montes is born to Filipina Gemma Hautea and German Martin Schnittka. It is rumored that her father left her when she was young and she has no memories of him. Her deaf mother raised her with lola (grandmother) Flory. This feat truly makes her adorable and admirable!

Here she is in the Bench 2012 Back to School Campaign (see photos below).

After various stints as a child image model in various commercials and TV advertisements since 2004, Julia got her big break as a part of "Goin' Bulilit" - a program which showcased little kids as comedians. The show had her in it from 2004 to 2008.

According to Wikipedia, young Miss Julia Montes first auditioned for GMA 7's noon time show "Eat Bulaga". But they did not cast her, which led her to find work in its rival network - ABS-CBN.

A born-again Christian, she graduated high school, with fairly good marks, in Blessed Hope Christian School in 2011. But schooling did not deter her from show business, in 2010; she was casted in the remake of "Mara Clara", a popular soap which previously launched the careers of Judy Ann Santos and Gladys Reyes.

This year, 2012, the German-Filipina actress took the lead in a mature role in the soap opera "Walang Hanggan". The network is now preparing for the show's Book 2. In photos below, she poses with her co-star Coco Martin.

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Photo credits: Her Facebook fan page
Source: Wikipedia