Anne Curtis (born Anne Ojales Curtis Smith on February 17, 1985 in Australia) is a Filipino-Australian commercial model and actress currently active in the Philippines. She is best known for her roles as Stephanie Borromeo in Hiram and as Imang/Fatima, the title role in Kampanerang Kuba. Both of these shows aired on the ABS-CBN network in the Philippines. She is currently on the soap opera Maging Sino Ka Man, which also airs on ABS-CBN.
Curtis was born and raised in Australia by a Filipina mother and an Australian father.
She lived in Australia until her lawyer father, James Curtis, moved to the Philippines when she was 12 years old. It is a move that Curtis is thankful for. “I am so happy that I’m here. If I were in Australia I’d have been in a boarding school! My dad was strict when it came to education. He kept on discouraging me when I tried doing commercials, saying that they are just tricking me to get out of school. We lived in the country, so we’d be asleep around 8 or 9 p.m. It was really boring. But here there are so many gimmicks. As of now, being young, I prefer living here (in the Philippines) but maybe when I settle down, I’ll move back to Australia.”
Curtis appeared in supporting roles or in ensemble casts during the early part of her career, with most of her early TV shows airing on the GMA-7 Network in the Philippines.
She achieved a fan following in her roles in Love to Love, where she was partnered in Richard Gutierrez.
In 2004, when she moved to ABS-CBN, Curtis received her first big break in Philippine primetime TV when she was cast in the role of Stephanie Borromeo in the TV series Hiram as the best friend and romantic rival of Margaret Benipayo, portrayed by Heart Evangelista. The role was a departure from her earlier, typical, teeny-bopper roles, and positioned Curtis for primetime.
In 2005, her successful portrayal in Hiram led to her first title role as Imang/Fatima in the fantasy TV series Kampanerang Kuba.
In 2006, Curtis returned to primetime TV as Celine Magsaysay in Maging Sino Ka Man, this time with new loveteam partner Sam Milby of Pinoy Big Brother fame.
Curtis appeared in supporting roles or in ensemble casts during the early part of her career, with most of her early TV shows airing on the GMA-7 Network in the Philippines in where she starred in shows like Love to Love, where she was partnered with Richard Gutierrez.
In 2004, when she moved to ABS-CBN, Curtis received her first big break in Philippine primetime TV when she was cast in the role of Stephanie Borromeo in the TV series Hiram as the best friend and romantic rival of Margaret Benipayo, portrayed by Heart Evangelista. The role was a departure from her earlier, typical, teeny-bopper roles, and positioned Curtis for primetime.
In 2005, her successful portrayal in Hiram led to her first title role as Imang/Fatima in the fantasy TV series Kampanerang Kuba.[1]
In 2006 Curtis returned to primetime TV as Celine Magsaysay in drama series Maging Sino Ka Man, this time with new love team partner Sam Milby. In 2007 She became a part of MTV as a VJ on Gimme 10. In 2008 she starred When Love Begins. Currently, she plays a goddess in the fantasy series Dyosa. The next Anne will see in a period movie Baler an official entry to MMFF, her leading man is Jericho Rosales.
Awards and Recognitions
- 2008 Philippine Entertainment Portal “The TOP 10 Female Celebrity Endorsers of 2008″ “Included”
- 2008 34th Metro Manila Film Festival-Philippines(MMFF) “Best Actress” From Movie Baler
- 2008 Anak TV Seal Award “Most Admired Female Personality” “Included”
- 2008 Uno Magazine “Hottest Girls” “Rank No.1″
- 2008 STAR MAGIC BALL “Couple of the night” with Sam Milby
- 2008 YES! Magazine TOP 25 “Most Effective Endorsers of 2008″ “Included”
- 2008 Starmometers “Most Beautiful Pinays” “Rank No. 4″
- 2007 Uno Magazine “Hottest Girls” “Rank No.1″
- 2007 Preview Magazine “Best Dressed” “Won”
- 2007 Box Office Entertainment Awards “Princess of Philippine Movies and Television” -”Nominated”
- 2007 YES! Magazine’s “PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARDS MOST FASHIONABLE FEMALE CELEBRITY” “Won”
- 2007 STAR MAGIC BALL “Best Dressed Female of the Night” “Won”
- 2007 ASAP ‘ 07 POP Viewer’s Choice Awards “Female Fashionista” “Won”
- 2006 Myx Music Awards “Best Celebrity Guest by a Video” “Won” (Song I need You by Mark Bautista)
- 2006 YES! Magazine’s “PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARDS MOST FASHIONABLE FEMALE CELEBRITY” “Won”
- 2006 MAXIM Magazine HOT 100 “Rank No. 2″
- 2006 ASAP ‘06 POP Viewer’s Choice Awards Fashionista of the Year
