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Angel Locsin
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Angelica Locsin Colmenares
April 23, 1985 Santa Maria, Bulacan, Philippines
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| Years active | 1999–present |
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Angelica Locsin Colmenares (born April 23, 1985), known as Angel Locsin, is a famous actress and humanitarian from the Philippines. She is well-known for playing strong female characters, heroines, and mythical figures in movies and on TV. Over her career, she has won many awards for her acting, including four Star Awards and three FAMAS Awards.
Locsin became famous for playing the main character in the fantasy TV series Mulawin (2004). She then starred as the superhero Darna in the 2005 TV series of the same name, which was a huge success. Her role as a werewolf-like creature in the drama series Lobo (2008) earned her a nomination for Best Actress at the International Emmy Awards.
She also starred in popular romantic movies like Love Me Again (2009) and In the Name of Love (2011). Her role as a single mother in the family drama One More Try (2012) won her several Best Actress awards. More recently, she was praised for playing a military nurse in the action series The General's Daughter (2019).
Besides acting, Locsin is known for helping others. Forbes magazine named her one of Asia's Heroes of Philanthropy. She helps with disaster relief, education, and women's rights. She is especially known for helping people who had to leave their homes during the 2017 conflict in Mindanao.
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Early Life and Background
Angelica Locsin Colmenares was born on April 23, 1985, in Santa Maria, Bulacan. Her father, Angelo Colmenares, was a swimmer who won a bronze medal for the Philippines at the 1954 Asian Games. Angel has two younger siblings, Ella and Angelo.
Locsin and her siblings were raised by their father, who later became blind. She has said she wishes she could have helped pay for his treatment when his condition first started. She is very close to her father and says he was a big inspiration for her success.
She went to the University of Santo Tomas High School, where she was on the swimming team. One day, a talent scout saw her at a mall and asked her to audition for TV commercials. After high school, she decided to become an actress and took acting workshops at ABS-CBN's Star Magic.
Acting Career
2000–2007: First Roles and Big Break
Locsin's first movie role was in the 2000 film Ping Lacson: Super Cop. Soon after, she joined the TV network GMA Network and became a regular on the teen show Click from 2002 to 2004. She also had small roles in other TV shows and movies.
Her big break came in 2004 with the fantasy series Mulawin. She played the main character, a creature that was half-bird and half-human. The show was very popular because it was different from the usual TV dramas.
The next year, Locsin became even more famous when she starred as the superhero Darna in the 2005 TV series. The show was based on a classic Filipino comic book. To prepare for the role, she trained in karate, wushu (a type of Chinese martial art), and street fighting. Darna was a massive hit. On its first night, it got the highest TV ratings for a pilot episode in the Philippines at the time.
In 2006, Locsin starred in another fantasy series called Majika and in several movies with actor Richard Gutierrez. In 2007, she acted in the action series Asian Treasures and won a Star Award for her performance in an episode of the drama show Maalaala Mo Kaya.
2008–2012: Becoming a Top Actress
In 2008, Locsin moved to the ABS-CBN network and starred in the supernatural drama Lobo. She played a young woman who discovers she is part of a family of werewolves. This role was challenging, but it helped her grow as an actress. She was nominated for an International Emmy Award for Best Actress for her performance.
In 2009, she starred with Piolo Pascual in the romantic movie Love Me Again. The following year, she returned to the world of werewolves and vampires in Imortal, the sequel to Lobo.
In 2011, she starred in the romantic drama In the Name of Love. To prepare for her role, she learned different styles of ballroom dancing. Her performance was highly praised, and she won a Star Award and a Box Office Entertainment Award for Best Actress.
Her 2012 romantic comedy, Unofficially Yours, co-starring John Lloyd Cruz, was a huge box office success. Later that year, she starred in the family drama One More Try. She played a single mother trying to save her sick son. Her emotional performance won her Best Actress awards from FAMAS, Luna, and the Star Awards.
2013–Present: More Hit Movies and TV Shows
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In 2013, Locsin was part of the hit comedy film Four Sisters and a Wedding. She starred alongside Bea Alonzo, Shaina Magdayao, and Toni Gonzaga as one of four sisters trying to stop their brother's wedding. The movie was a big success at the box office.
After a year away from the screen, Locsin returned in 2016 with three projects. She co-starred with the veteran actress Vilma Santos in the comedy-drama Everything About Her. For this role, she won Best Supporting Actress at the Asia-Pacific Film Festival. She also became a judge on the popular TV talent show Pilipinas Got Talent.
In 2019, Locsin starred in the action-thriller series The General's Daughter. She played a military nurse who was trained as a spy. To prepare, she trained in Krav Maga, Muay Thai, and knife fighting. Her performance was praised, and she won another Star Award for Best Actress. In 2020, she hosted the public service show Iba Yan.
Helping Others
"These are urgent times when we have to act as fast as we can to save lives and rebuild communities, and we don't even have to think why."
Angel Locsin is famous not just for her acting, but also for her work helping people in need. She is an ambassador for the Philippine Red Cross and often volunteers her time.
Disaster Relief
After Typhoons Ketsana (Ondoy) and Parma (Pepeng) in 2009, she and actress Anne Curtis started a project called "Shop & Share" that raised ₱1 million for victims. When Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) hit in 2013, she sold her own 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle car and gave the money to help with relief efforts. She also gave ₱1 million to help victims of the 2019 Cotabato earthquakes. During the COVID-19 pandemic, she helped raise ₱6 million to support vaccination efforts in the Philippines.
Advocacy Work
Locsin is a strong supporter of education for children and has donated money for scholarships. She also speaks up for women's rights and gender equality. She is a proud ally of the LGBT community and has shown her support for equal rights.
In 2017, during the siege in Marawi, many people, including the indigenous Lumads, were forced to leave their homes. Locsin traveled to the area to meet with families in settlement camps. She brought them food, supplies, and financial aid.
For her humanitarian work, Forbes magazine named her one of Asia's Heroes of Philanthropy in 2019. She has also received awards from the Gawad Filipino Awards and the Philippine Red Cross for her dedication to helping others.
Personal Life
From 2005 to 2016, Locsin was in relationships with several public figures. In September 2017, she began dating film producer Neil Arce. They got engaged in June 2019 and were married in a civil ceremony on July 26, 2021.
In March 2022, Locsin shared that she was focusing on her health and was being treated for a thyroid problem.
Acting Credits and Awards
Some of Angel Locsin's most successful films at the box office include Love Me Again, In the Name of Love, Unofficially Yours, Four Sisters and a Wedding, and Everything About Her.
She has won many awards for her acting. These include a Best Supporting Actress award at the Asia-Pacific Film Festival for Everything About Her. For her role in One More Try, she won Best Actress at the Box Office Entertainment Awards, FAMAS Awards, Luna Awards, and Star Awards. She also won multiple awards for In the Name of Love and The General's Daughter.
Locsin has been on a break from acting since 2022.
See also
In Spanish: Angel Locsín para niños
