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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
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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§ion=citytimes&col=. Retrieved 2011-03-30.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
Categories:- 1986 births
- Living people
- Filipino actors
- Filipino television actors
- Filipino television personalities
- Star Magic
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