Filipina American mestiza Melissa Ricks | Photo

Miss Ricks was born as Melissa Marie on January 9, 1990. A Filipina American mestiza, she entered show business by being a contestant (finished as fourth runner-up) in the reality contest Star Circle Quest by ABS-CBN in 2004.  

She has blazed her own trail in her showbiz career. As of this writing, she appears in a supporting role in "Walang Hanggan", a primetime drama romance by ABS-CBN, which joins her in an ensemble cast with Julia Montes, Coco Martin and veteran actors such as Richard Gomez, Dawn Zulueta, Helen Gamboa and Susan Roces. 

She has really transformed herself. After her discovery in a talent search in 2004, Miss Melissa Ricks co-anchored in various TV shows by the ABS-CBN network, notably "SCQ Reload" and the weekend variety program "ASAP fanatic".  Here (in below photo), she poses for the pictorial of soap opera "Nasaan Ka Elisa". 

The young Filipina-American actress made a breakthrough in her acting in the fantasy series: "Da Adventures of Pedro Penduko." Melissa Ricks then ventured into dramatic roles when she played a supporting role in the series, "Iisa Pa Lamang" and a lead role in "Kambal sa Uma", opposite young actress Shaina Magdayao.

More photos of our featured Pinay celebrity (posing in school uniform for "Underage" and sporting short hair in a motorcade).

French-Filipina celebrity Solenn Heussaff | Photos

Our featured Pinay celebrity Solenn Marie Adea Heussaff is a French-Filipina born on July 20, 1985. She is a multi-talented artist, combining her personas as an artist, TV host, fashion designer, model, singer, painter and professional make-over specialist. Whew! If that isn't too much for one girl, just wait 'til you see how gorgeous she looks! (see photo below)

She is daughter to Louis Paul, a former French Marine of Briton/Celtic descent and Filipina Cynthia Adea. Her father now works for the oil industry.

Miss Heussaff was global image model and endorser of various product brands before she entered showbiz. She was discovered as one of the contestants of reality show Survivor Philippines on 2010.

Here she is (on photos below) on the pages of Rogue and FHM Philippines magazines.

Because she was an instant hit with TV audiences, she managed to sign a recording contract with MCA Universal Philippines on December 2010 and a contract as an artist of GMA Network.

As of this writing, she joins the stellar cast of Heart Evangelista, Lovi Poe and veteran actors Eddie Garcia, Maritoni Fernandez, and Jackie Lou Blanco in the GMA 7 primetime soap, "Legacy".

On its sister channel, GMA News TV, Solenn hosts "Fashbook" - a make-over reality show where she camouflages herself into different characters, much to the surprise of her unwitting audience. She once transformed herself into a mendicant/beggar or "taong grasa"! How she was treated by people was really scandalous! (Image below, credit: Esquire Philippines).

More images of pretty French Filipina celebrity Solenn Heussaff, including her much photographed tattoo! (She's really tall! Her height stands at 5 feet 7 inches.)