Angel Locsin (born Angelica Colmenares on April 23, 1985), is a television and film actress, commercial model, film producer and fashion designer in the Philippines.
Locsin rose to prominence after being cast as one of the lead stars in the fantasy-themed television series Mulawin in 2004. Soon after, she starred as the superheroine Darna in the TV adaptation of the Mars Ravelo comics.
When her contract expired on March 2007, Angel did not renew her contract with GMA Network and signed an exclusive contract with ABS-CBN despite her booming career on the first. Her first project under ABS-CBN was the television series Lobo. Locsin recently starred Love Me Again, under Star Cinema. This 2009, Locsin will star the remake of Only You.
Locsin was born in Santa Maria, Bulacan, Philippines. Her parents separated when she was fourteen, and she has since lived with her father, Angelo Colmenares.
Locsin had her elementary education in Bulacan and finished High School education at the University of Santo Tomas High School, Manila. In August 2007 she attended a short-course for fashion design at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design in London, United Kingdom.
On August 11, 2007 Locsin finally signed a 2-year exclusive contract in ABS-CBN. Angel was warmly welcomed by ABS-CBN executives including Eugenio Lopez III, Malou Santos and Ms.Charo Santos-Concio. Angel made her debut acting in ABS-CBN in Maalaala Mo Kaya:Pilat, where she was paired with Sam Milby, and In this exact episode is also where Angel won her first acting award as a Best Single Performance by an Actress in the recent 22nd PMPC Star Awards for Television.
In January 28, 2008, Locsin launched her first drama series (teleserye) in ABS-CBN entitled Lobo where she was paired to Piolo Pascual. It premiered with a rating of 27.7%. Eventually, in the end of the series, it got the highest rating of 33.4% in the nationwide ratings game conducted by NUTAM Ratings. The series ended on July 11, 2008. The series was also awarded in the recent 22nd PMPC Star Awards for Television as Best Primetime TV series, and was also awarded in the 2008 Anak TV Seal Awards as one of its Most Well-Liked TV Programs.
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Di bagay si Sam and Angel. Sam looks dry in his acting. So boring. Angel has shots na maganda may pangit. I think because her teeth are crown in front. Her boobs is distracting. Too big that why she looks fat.