Filipina-Indian Beauty Queen Venus Raj

Born as Maria Venus Bayonito Raj on July 7, 1988, our featured Pinay celebrity represented the Philippines in the 2010 Miss Universe pageant in Las Vegas, Nevada, placing fourth runner-up to Mexico's Ximen Navarrete.

She is a mixed Asian, of Indian and Filipino descent. Raised by her mother, a former tenant farmer and dressmaker in the rural town of Bato, Camarines Sur, Miss Venus Raj was not born with the proverbial silver spoon in her mouth. For twenty years, she lived in a wood and bamboo hut with no electricity in the middle of a rice field.

The Filipina-Indian beauty, who at the Miss Universe pageant stood at 5 foot 9 inches with very slim 22 inch waistline, graduated cum laude at the Bicol University in Albay with a degree in Communication Arts, major in Journalism.

She has been crowned in various pageants: as Miss Bicolandia, Miss Philippines Earth Eco Tourism in 2008, and finally Binibining Pilipinas Universe in March 2010, where she coined the term "major major" in the question and answer portion with American actor William Baldwin.

Miss Raj signed up an exclusive contract with ABS-CBN on January 2011, where she has starred and guested in various TV programs such as Wansapanataym, Maalala Mo Kaya: Korona, Kris TV, Happy Yipee Yehey, ASAP, among others. She is now a regular host of the morning program, Umagang Kay Ganda.

In 2012, she is cast in the movie "Pridyider" by Regal Films.

More photos of our featured Filipina celeb (click to enlarge)!

source: Wikipedia

Sassy Girl, Pinay celebrity Toni Gonzaga | Photos

Celestine Cruz Gonzaga, better known as Toni, is a Filipina singer, TV host, model and actress. She made her mark in Philippine show business in 2001 when she starred in a television commercial for international softdrink brand Coca-cola opposite Piolo Pascual.

Since then, her career blazed a stellar path. She became a regular co-host of GMA-7's noontime variety show Eat Bulaga in 2002. For said network, Toni recorded the song "Doon", the theme song for the afternoon drama "Ikaw sa Puso Ko", starring Nadine Samonte and Oyo Sotto.

In photos below, she poses on the cover of the July 2012 issue of Women's Health magazine and for the Belo medical clinics.

Before she switched to ABS-CBN in 2005, she first joined Studio 23's Wazzup Wazzup with Archie Alemania and Vhong Navarro on March 2004. Chemistry with the former (Navarro) led to various romantic movies featuring both actors.

For ABS-CBN, she hosted the reality TV show Pinoy Big Brother and ASAP, a musical variety noontime show during Sundays. In below photo, she poses with equally stunning Angel Locsin.

Since then Toni went on with her musical and movie career, earning not only various awards and citations but millions of pesos. According to a Philippine Star article, eight of her movies with Star Cinema has raked in P730 million in total estimated gross sales! They are D’ Anothers, You Are The One, You Got Me, My Big Love, My Only U, Ang Tanging Pamilya, Wedding Tayo Wedding Hindi and My Amnesia Girl.

Below, a promotional graphic for "This Guy's in Love with You, Mare".

For more information on Miss Gonzaga, you can access her website. By the way, in case you don't know yet, her little sister Alex is also a star. Read up on her in a featured post in this blog!

UPDATE: For the 20th anniversary of Star Cinema, Toni Gonzaga is starring as Teddie Salazar in the romantic comedy/sit-com movie "Four Sisters and A Wedding". She will be joined by fellow Filipina bombshells (all of whom we have previously featured in this blog, see links for profile and pictures): Angel Locsin (as Alex Salazar), Bea Alonzo (as Bobbie Salazar), Shaina Magdayao (as Gabbie Salazar) and Enchong Dee as (CJ Salazar).

Said movie has the following as supporting cast: Angeline Quinto, Coney Reyes, Sam Milby, Janus del Prado, Bernard Palanca, Xyriel Manabat, Carmi Martin, Boboy Garovillo and Vangie Labalan. The film is directed by Cathy Garcia-Molina and will be showing on June 26, 2013.

More photos of our featured Filipina celebrity (click to enlarge)!

source: Wikipedia, Philippine Star

Yam Concepcion: Viva Talent, Ursa Minor Drummer, FHM cover girl | Photos | Video

I'm really a fan of these rocker chicks, especially if they are drummers; proof of such fetish is Yam Concepcion, a talent of Viva Entertainment and FHM Philippines cover girl for its October 2012 issue.

I saw her a few years back when she was banging the drum kit for Ursa Minor (an indie band, which they say is grunge but is actually more of an emo-punk band to my ears). She was really really pretty and cute back then (now, she's voluptuously sexy and yummy). But we didn't get past her "bouncer" to get to know her better. Their vocalist/guitarist was her very own brother (or so he says, but now I doubt that).

The indie crowd enjoyed a monopoly of having an eye candy such as Yam Concepcion in their midst. Soon, the public had a glimpse of her as she was cast into the mainstream limelight in videos by Red Horse Muzikalaban winner Mayonnaise. She was seen in "Sinungaling" (said video, below). Soon, she played the love interest in JC Regino's video for "Ang Buhay Ko'y Para Sa'Yo".

Yam then was featured in the February 2010 issue of Maxim magazine. Pulp Magazine also gave her the 2009 Rock Vixen award; in said mag, she was also a featured artist.

Viva Entertainment took notice of Miss Concepcion, a look-alike of Anjanette Abayari (or so they say, see below image to judge for yourself), who has the talent for hosting, singing and dancing.

Her biggest exposure (literally!) to date is her photos and profile in FHM Philippines. Don't forget to grab a copy (I dare say, she's the most daring cover girl of said magazine for the year)!

More photos of our featured Filipina (Pinay) hottie and female drummer!

source: Viva Entertainment page

Binibining Pilipinas Winner, Miss Universe Runner-up Shamcey Supsup

A real beauty and brain combination is Shamcey Supsup, who became third runner-up to Leila Lopes of Angola in the Miss Universe 2011 pageant. She was born on May 16, 1986 in General Santos City (from the Philippine southern region of Mindanao). 

Here is a photo of her with Anne Curtis for the September 2012 catalog for AVON Philippines.

She is really intelligent. She not only graduated as valedictorian of her grade school batch and as salutatorian in Makati High School (secondary). Shamcey also finished magna cum laude from the University of the Philippines – the country’s premiere tertiary institution. Miss Supsup even topped the 2010 Architect Licensure Examination. 

On April 10, 2011, she won the Binibining Pilipinas pageant at the Araneta Coliseum (where the historic “Thrilla in Manila” bout between Ali and Frazier was fought).  

At the Miss Universe pageant in Brazil on September 12, 2011, she topped the online poll for its question and answer portion. The gorgeous Supsup also placed second in the online ranking for the evening gown competition.  

During the Miss Universe pageant's question and answer portion, judge Vivica A. Fox asked her the question: "Would you change your religious beliefs to marry the person that you love? Why or why not?" 

To which, the Filipina beauty replied, "If I had to change my religious beliefs, I would not marry the person that I love because the first person I love is God, who created me. I have my faith and my principles, and this is what makes me who I am. And if that person loves me, he should love my God, too."

As of this writing, it has been announced that she is set to marry businessman Lloyd Lee.

More photos of Shamcey (click on images to enlarge). 

Sources: her facebook fan page, Wikipedia

Loveliest UAAP Season 75 College Basketball Courtside Reporters

Just recently, I turned my eye on these lovely students who moonlight as reporters of college basketball – particularly, on the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) not on its predecessor the National Collegiate Athletic Association or NCAA.

Lo and behold! There are new and fresh faces on the hardcourt! Yes, UAAP Season 75 features very beautiful Filipina non-showbiz girls who could give these pretty Pinay celebrities a run for their money.

You may regard this post as an “update” of an earlier post written five months ago about Jessica Mendoza (the cute courtside reporter from Ateneo who now is part of the PBA franchise).

So wear your college colors and cheer for your school’s courtside reporter, whether you are rooting for the Adamson Falcons, the Ateneo Blue Eagle, the De La Salle Green Archers, the FEU Tamaraws, the NU Bulldogs, UP Maroons, the UE Warriors, or the UST Tigers. Here they are… (drum roll). 

Apple David (Adamson)

Katz Salao (UE)

Tina Marasigan (UST)

Bea Fabregas (UP)

Steph Sy (NU)

Selina Dagdag (Ateneo)

Billie Capistrano (La Salle)

Judy Saril (FEU)

Muriel Orais (NU)

So feel free to take your pick! Who is your bet for the prettiest college courtside reporter? This blog welcomes your comments hehehe.

Hot Pinay Amateur Teen Model, College Student Ann B. Mateo | Photos | You-tube Videos

Born April 16 is Pinay amateur teen model Ann B. Mateo, who is also a college student, taking BS Architecture at Techonological Institute of the Philippines in Quezon City. She transferred to TIP-QC in 2010, after enrolling at University of Santo Tomas (UST) as a BS Mathematics major in Actuarial Science.

A typical Aries (the Ram, in Zodiac), Miss Mateo is bursting with energy, ready for adventure, innovative, brave, enthusiastic, confident, full of initiative, and quick-witted.

This hot Pinay teen has posed as model for several photographers - both amateur and professional (as seen in photo below)

Ann even has a video channel in Youtube, where she sang cover versions of several several songs while playing the acoustic guitar. She's really lovely and talented!

Super Bass/Good Life (cover): 

Perfect (cover):

Secrets (cover)

She has been a guest of Karen Bordador's radio show at Monster RX and online show Flippish.com.

[UPDATE July 2013: Here's a video of our featured singer with a mash-up with rapper Shehyee, doing their version of "Payphone" (with lyrics).

More photos of our featured hot Pinay amateur teen model, Ann B. Mateo. Click on images to enlarge!

Source: her Facebook fan page