Diane Medina

Maria Patricia Dianne Perez Medina
Born Manila, Philippines
Occupation Actress

Dianne Medina is a Filipina actress.

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Early life

Dianne Medina was born, Maria Patricia Dianne Perez Medina, on November 5, 1986.

Career

Medina was one of the 12 finalist of Wazzup Wazzup's 2006 Tadjock Search. After winning the search, she became a regular segment host of the satirical comedy news program and appeared as a guest host of Studio 23's morning news and talk show, Breakfast.

In 2007, she was cast as Dianne in the ABS-CBN sitcom, Let's Go, directed by Bobot Mortiz. She was personally offered by Johnny Manahan to join Star Magic after her guest performance in, the now defunct noontime variety show, Wowowee--another show directed by Mortiz.[1] Medina was included in the 15 celebrity contestants of the second season of U Can Dance Version 2.[2] She was also cast as Joy in the second season of Star Magic Presents: Abt Ur Luv--renamed Abt Ur Luv Ur Lyf 2. She made her film debut in the Star Cinema film A Love Story.

She was cast as Teena in the 2008 teen drama, Star Magic Presents: Astigs in Luvin' Lyf. She also made a special appearance in Komiks Presents: Tiny Tony.[3] October of the same year, she was cast as a series regular in the sexy sketch comedy, Banana Split--a spin off of the '90s show Goin' Bananas.[4] Earlier, she played Agatha in the fantasy drama Dyosa, her character was killed off the show due to her commitments to Banana Split. Her stint in Banana Split ended abruptly in 2008 when the management decided to reformat the program.[1]

In 2009, Medina started appearing in TV5 shows, aside from her appearances in ABS-CBN. She was cast as one of the hosts of Flo, a teenage lifestyle program which aired for one season in TV5. She played Kat in Kambal sa Uma and had guest appearances in Your Song Presents: Boystown, Your Song Presents: Feb-ibig and Precious Hearts Romances Presents: Ang Lalaking Nagmahal Sa Akin. She joined the cast of TV5's gag show Lokomoko High in the middle of 2009. She also had a special participation in May Bukas Pa.

Medina was one of the cast members retained when Lokomoko High was revamped to Lokomoko U in 2010. She had a special participation in Habang May Buhay--a premier offering of the ABS-CBN's "60th celebration of Filipino Soap Opera" line up. She was cast as Chanel in TV5's afternoon teen drama, BFGF, and as a regular host and performer in the TV5 Sunday variety show, PO5. The same year, she made guest appearances in Midnight DJ,[5] 5 Star Specials and Maynila. She also played supporting roles in the Star Cinema films; My Amnesia Girl, Miss You Like Crazy and Till My Heartaches End.

She currently appears as Beauty in Babaeng Hampaslupa.

Personal life

Medina started dating fellow Star Magic talent Rodjun Cruz, when both of them were cast in the second season of U Can Dance Version 2.[6]

Filmography

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2007 Wazzup Wazzup Herself/Tadjock
2007 Let's Go Dianne
2007 U Can Dance Version 2 herself/contestant
2007 Star Magic Presents: Abt Ur Luv Ur Lyf 2 Joy
2008 Star Magic Presents: Astigs in Luvin' Lyf Teena
2008 Komiks: Tiny Tony
2008 Maalaala Mo Kaya Young Ning "Dalandan" episode
2008 Dyosa Agatha Her character was killed off the show for Banana Split
2008 Banana Split herself
2009 Flo herself
2009 Kambal sa Uma Kat
2009 Maalaala Mo Kaya Judith "Pendant" episode
2009 Your Song Presents: Feb-ibig Lucy "Open Arms" episode
2009 Your Song Presents: Boystown Don Felipe's Daughter
2009 May Bukas Pa Pam
2009 Lokomoko High herself
2009 Precious Hearts Romances Presents: Ang Lalaking Nagmahal Sa Akin Nikki Guest, 1 episode
2010 Habang May Buhay Mara Special Participation
2010 Lokomoko U herself
2010 Midnight DJ victim 1 Guest, "Bentilador na Matador" episode.
2010 BFGF Chanel
2010 5 Star Specials Dorina Avila
2010 Maynila Mia Guest, "For the Search of Love" episode
2010 PO5 Herself performer/host
2010 Midnight DJ Tammy Guest, "Ang Pangbabalik ng Babae sa Balete Drive
2011 Babaeng Hampaslupa Beauty
Film
Year Title Role Notes
2006 A Love Story Camille
2010 Miss You Like Crazy Anette Samonte
2010 Till My Heartaches End Lizette
2010 My Amnesia Girl Jen

References

  1. ^ a b Martinez-Belen, Crispina (2009-12-04). "VJ Dianne Medina". Entertainment. Manila Bulletin Publishing Corporation. http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/232421/starstruck-v-final-14-bared. Retrieved 2011-06-17. 
  2. ^ Liabres, Aprylle (2007-07-15). "All’s fair for Rodjun Cruz". City Times. Khaleej Times Online. http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.aspxfile=data/citytimes/2007/July/citytimes_July97.xml&section=citytimes&col=. Retrieved 2011-03-30. 
  3. ^ Godinez, Bong (2010-04-02). "Ex-Star Magic talent Dianne Medina is happy to be a Kapatid star". News. The Philippine Entertainment Portal. http://www.pep.ph/news/25194/Ex-Star-Magic-talent-Dianne-Medina-is-happy-to-be-a-Kapatid-star. Retrieved 2010-06-17. 
  4. ^ Dimaculangan, Jocelyn (2008-09-24). ""Banana Split" to premiere on October 11". Guide / Television. The Philippine Entertainment Portal. http://www.pep.ph/guide/tv/2619/quotbanana-splitquot-to-premiere-on-october-11. Retrieved 2011-06-17. 
  5. ^ "Killer vintage fan on ‘Midnight DJ’". Entertainment. Manila Bulletin Publishing Corporation. 2010-03-19. http://mb.com.ph/articles/248584/derek-ramsay-joins-dr-vicki-belo-salamat-dok. Retrieved 2011-06-17. 
  6. ^ Franco, Bernie (2008-09-30). "Dianne Medina on Rodjun Cruz: ‘I love everything about him.’". Celeb Hightlight. ABS-CBN News. http://www.abs-cbn.com/Celebrity/Article/1209/Dianne-Medina-on-Rodjun-Cruz-I-love-everything-about-him-.aspx. Retrieved 2011-03-30.