Heart Evangelista
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| Heart Evangelista | ||
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| Background information | ||
| Birth name | Love Marie Payawal Ongpauco | |
| Born | February 14, 1985 | |
| Origin | Manila, Philippines | |
| Genre(s) | pop | |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, actress, video jockey | |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals | |
| Years active | 2000 - present | |
| Label(s) | Star Records | |
Love Marie Payawal Ongpauco, better known in her stage name as Heart Evangelista, is a Filipina actress, singer, model and VJ.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Childhood
She was born on February 14, 1985 to parents Reynaldo and Cecilia Ongpauco, she was the youngest in her family, with one brother (Miguel) and four sisters (Lisa, Marjorie, Michelle and Camille).
She comes from the Ongpauco clan of Barrio Fiesta fame. Her uncle (Rod Ongpauco) is the founder of the Barrio Fiesta restaurant chain while her father founded several Barrio Fiesta branches in San Francisco. She grew up and studied in the United States and her family moved back in her late toddler years to the Philippines. She studied in a famous school in the Philippines Colegio San Agustin (Makati) from grade one but dropped out before finishing her freshman year in high school. She then moved to the ABS-CBN Talent Center.
[edit] Career
Arguably one of the most popular young stars in the Philippines, she was first discovered by a commercial agent while shopping at the mall with sister Camille. She signed with Star Magic (formerly known as Talent Center) and was paired with John Prats in the show G-Mik. Her relationship with John Prats gained tremendous popularity, and they starred in several movies together—Trip, Ang Tanging Ina and My First Romance. They also starred in popular teen-oriented show "Berks." After which their real and reel life romance fizzled.
Since then, Heart was paired with Geoff Eigenmann in popular primetime soap opera "Hiram" which also starred Kris Aquino, Dina Bonnevie, John Estrada and Anne Curtis. This soap earned Heart a Star Awards Best Actress nomination at the age of 20.
She has also starred in an action-based show called Panday with her current boyfriend, Jericho Rosales.
Other notable achievements of Heart is winning best new female personality for both Star TV and Star Movie awards. She also won texter's and listener's choice at Himig Handog Awards for her single "Love Has Come My Way." Heart also released a single "Tell Me" in Australia which made it into the charts, peaking at number 18.
She is now managed by Manila Genesis Entertainment after her decision to not renew her contract with Star Magic (formerly Talent Center of ABS-CBN).
[edit] Religion / Charity Work
Since early 2006, Heart had been very vocal about her conversion from Catholic to Born Again Christian. She attends the Victory Christian Fellowship. She had always stated that her conversion is the reason why she moved from Star Magic to Genesis.
Since September 2006, Heart had started taking on a humanitarian role and founded Heart Can, a foundation to help children with respiratory diseases. The Heart Can foundation is taking her through a series of mall shows and had distributed several cans for donations in order to raise money for the young children to be benefited by the charity.
Her recent religious conversion has been speculated to have originated from the scandal she underwent regarding an pregnancy/abortion issue. Upon her return from her sabbatical during that time, she had been seen around noted Born Again celebrity Donita Rose (also a star under Genesis) who could've influenced her decision to convert.
[edit] Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role |
| 2006 | I ♥ Philippine Idol: Exclusive! | Herself (Host) |
| 2006 | Close Up To Fame | Herself (Host) |
| 2005 | Panday | Eden |
| 2005 | Maalaala Mo Kaya | --- |
| 2005 | ASAP Fanatic | Herself (Host)/Performer |
| 2004 | Hiram | Margaret Benipayo |
| 2003 | Tanging Ina | Portia/Por |
| 2003 | Berks | Gwyneth |
| 2002 | MYX Music video channel | Herself (Video Jock) |
| 2002 | "Arriba! Arriba!" | Monina Arriba |
| 2002 | ASAP | Herself (Host) |
| 2000 | G-Mik | Missy |
Movies
| Year | Title | Character/Role |
| 2004 | Bcuz of U | Cara |
| 2003 | My First Romance | Jackie ("One Love" Episode) |
| 2003 | Tanging Ina, Ang | Portia/Por |
| 2002 | Jologs | Coffee Shop Passerby (cameo role) |
| 2001 | Trip | Faye |
[edit] Music Video
| Year | Song | Album |
| 2003 | One | Heart |
| 2002 | Love Has Come My Way | Himig Handog Love Songs |
[edit] Discography
| Year | Album |
| 2003 | My First Romance OST |
| 2003 | Heart |
| 2002 | Himig Handog Love Songs |
[edit] Product Endorsements
| Firm/Product |
| ABE International College of Business and Accountancy |
| B.U.M. Equipment |
| Close-Up Lemon Mint |
| Creamsilk Conditioner |
| Ink For Less |
| Just G |
| Kikay Accessories |
| Kotex Newtex |
| L Time Studio |
| Lyka Bags |
| MKNY Shoes |
| Palmolive Natural Soap |
| Penshoppe |
| Rexona |
| Skechers |
| Smart |
| Tekki YakiUdon |
| Tropicana Twister |
| Vaseline Photo-Lipid Shampoo |
| Vitasoft Cologne Gel |
| Yoshinoya (Japanese Restaurant) |
[edit] Awards and Citations
| Year | Film Award/Critics | Award |
| 2006 | FHM Philippines 100 Sexiest Women | Rank #15 |
| 2005 | FHM Philippines 100 Sexiest Women | Rank #6 |
| 2004 | FAMAS Awards | German Moreno Youth Achievement Award |
| 2004 | Guillermo Mendoza Memorial Scholarship Foundation | Princess of RP Movies |
| 2004 | FHM Philippines 100 Sexiest Women | Rank #16 |
| 2003 | Awit Awards | Best Performance by a New Female Artist (Love Has Come My Way) |
| 2003 | Asia Pacific Excellence & Handog Kay Ina Awards | Youth Achiever for Arts & Entertainment |
| 2003 | Ivan Entertainment Productions: Circle of 10 Modeling Agency | Celebrity Endorser of the Year |
| 2003 | Guillermo Mendoza Memorial Scholarship Foundation | Most Popular Love Team of RP Movies |
| 2003 | Candy Rap Awards | Best Dressed Personality |
| 2003 | Album | Platinum Award (Himig Handog Love Songs Album) |
| 2002 | Himig Handog Lovesongs 2002 | Listener's Choice Award (Love Has Come My Way) |
| 2002 | Himig Handog Lovesongs 2002 | Texter's Choice Award (Love Has Come My Way) |
| 2001 | Star Awards | Best New Female Personality (TRIP) |
