Alyssa Alano
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Alyssa Alano is a Filipina
film
and TV
actress. She was a former member of the popular Viva
Hotbabes franchise. Though she grew up in Tarlac
, Alano was actually born Geramie Daud in Zamboanga City
on 11 August 1987, to a Filipina
mother and an Australia
n father of Spanish descent
(who later abandoned her and her mother).
She has been a contract artist under the GMA Network
eversince she entered show business, and continues to do so.
in June 2006, Alyssa performed a cover of the song "Kiss Me
" by Sixpence None the Richer
. The performance would become a viral video
in the country after a user uploaded a mondegreen
ed version of the performance to YouTube
, with karaoke
subtitles
of her accented lyrics, which among other things, rendered the title of the song as "Keys Me."
Alysaa did not know about the video until it was shown to her during an interview on 24 Oras
' Chika Minute segment. After discovering the video, she reacted positively, and credited the video for her growing popularity.
.
alongside Benjie Parras who was the King of the Monkey-People.
top-billed by Angelika dela Cruz and Maxene Magalona
. She considers this project to be her biggest break in television, even though she was not the main character in the series.
's thriller drama Ang Babaeng Hinugot sa Aking Tadyang
with main stars Marian Rivera
and Dingdong Dantes
. Alyssa plays Yaya Citas, one of Homer's (Dingdong Dantes) Maid. After Ang Bababeng Hinugot Sa Aking Tadyang Allysa became a guest cast of the 2009 remake Rosalinda
aired on Primetime Block.
. Flora Venom has an ability to kill people by shooting venom out of her mouth.
starring Heart Evangelista
and Isabel Oli
.
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
and TV
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
actress. She was a former member of the popular Viva
VIVA Entertainment
VIVA Entertainment, Inc., also known as Viva Entertainment Group is a Philippine entertainment company. Its history started in 1981 when Vicente "Vic" del Rosario, Jr. founded Viva Films.-Divisions:*Viva Productions, Inc...
Hotbabes franchise. Though she grew up in Tarlac
Tarlac
Tarlac is a landlocked province of the Philippines located in the Luzon Island. Its capital is Tarlac City. Tarlac borders Pampanga to the south, Nueva Ecija to the east, Pangasinan to the north, and Zambales to the west...
, Alano was actually born Geramie Daud in Zamboanga City
Zamboanga City
The City of Zamboanga : is a highly urbanized, independent and a chartered city located in Mindanao, Philippines....
on 11 August 1987, to a Filipina
Filipino people
The Filipino people or Filipinos are an Austronesian ethnic group native to the islands of the Philippines. There are about 92 million Filipinos in the Philippines, and about 11 million living outside the Philippines ....
mother and an Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n father of Spanish descent
Spanish Australian
Spanish Australians are Australians with ancestry from the European country of Spain. There are approximately 78,271 Australians of Spanish full or partial descent, most of which reside within the major cities of Sydney and Melbourne, with lesser numbers in Brisbane and Perth...
(who later abandoned her and her mother).
She has been a contract artist under the GMA Network
GMA Network
GMA Network is a major commercial television & radio network in the Philippines. GMA Network is owned by GMA Network, Inc. a publicly listed company...
eversince she entered show business, and continues to do so.
"Keys Me"
During an appearance on GMA's late night variety show Walang Tulugan with the Master ShowmanWalang Tulugan with the Master Showman
Walang Tulugan with the Master Showman is a late night variety show aired every Saturday evenings by GMA Network. The show became popular due to its tagline "Walang Tulugan" as the program airs at midnight. -Early years:The show was originally titled as "Master Showman Presents"...
in June 2006, Alyssa performed a cover of the song "Kiss Me
Kiss Me
"Kiss Me" is a song recorded by Sixpence None the Richer and released on the 1997 album Sixpence None the Richer. It reached number two on the U.S...
" by Sixpence None the Richer
Sixpence None the Richer
Sixpence None the Richer is an American rock/pop band that formed in New Braunfels, Texas, eventually settling in Nashville, Tennessee. They are best known for their songs "Kiss Me" and "Breathe Your Name" and their covers of "Don't Dream It's Over" and "There She Goes". The name of the band is...
. The performance would become a viral video
Viral video
A viral video is one that becomes popular through the process of Internet sharing, typically through video sharing websites, social media and email...
in the country after a user uploaded a mondegreen
Mondegreen
A mondegreen is the mishearing or misinterpretation of a phrase as a result of near homophony, in a way that gives it a new meaning. It most commonly is applied to a line in a poem or a lyric in a song...
ed version of the performance to YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
, with karaoke
Karaoke
is a form of interactive entertainment or video game in which amateur singers sing along with recorded music using a microphone and public address system. The music is typically a well-known pop song minus the lead vocal. Lyrics are usually displayed on a video screen, along with a moving symbol,...
subtitles
Subtitle (captioning)
Subtitles are textual versions of the dialog in films and television programs, usually displayed at the bottom of the screen. They can either be a form of written translation of a dialog in a foreign language, or a written rendering of the dialog in the same language, with or without added...
of her accented lyrics, which among other things, rendered the title of the song as "Keys Me."
Alysaa did not know about the video until it was shown to her during an interview on 24 Oras
24 Oras
24 Oras ' is the flagship national network news broadcast of GMA Network. A nightly national newscast which airs in the Philippines and worldwide via GMA Pinoy TV. It is aired Weeknights at 6:30-8:00 PM, Saturdays at 5:15 to 6:00 PM and Sundays at 6:00 to 6:45 PM...
' Chika Minute segment. After discovering the video, she reacted positively, and credited the video for her growing popularity.
Lupin
In 2007, Alano got a break on television, portraying the role of Mary in an adaptation of the action series LupinLupin (Philippine TV series)
Lupin is a Philippine drama that aired on GMA Network. It is loosely based on the French crime fiction series of books featuring the character Arsène Lupin and the Japanese manga and anime series Lupin III, in turn loosely based upon the original works...
.
Kamandag
Within the same year, she accepted the role of a monkey-woman in the hit fantasy series titled KamandagKamandag
Kamandag, also known as Venom in English, is a fantasy Philippine drama that aired on GMA Network from November 19, 2007 to April 25, 2008. Based from the graphic novel of Carlo J. Caparas, it starred Richard Gutierrez.-Origin:...
alongside Benjie Parras who was the King of the Monkey-People.
Una Kang Naging Akin
In 2008, Alano plays the role of Maan in the afternoon drama Una Kang Naging AkinUna Kang Naging Akin
"Una Kang Naging Akin" or When You Were Mine is a Philippine drama on GMA Network. This is the tenth instalment of Sine Novela. The original movie was released in 1991. The series stars Angelika dela Cruz, Wendell Ramos, and Maxene Magalona...
top-billed by Angelika dela Cruz and Maxene Magalona
Maxene Magalona
Maxene Sofia Maria Arroyo Magalona is a Filipina actress born to a prominent showbiz family. She is known for her portrayal as Vivian Salvador in the GMA's soap My Lover, My Wife.-Personal life:...
. She considers this project to be her biggest break in television, even though she was not the main character in the series.
Ang Babaeng Hinugot sa Aking Tadyang
In 2009, she joins the cast of the adaptation of Carlo J. CaparasCarlo J. Caparas
Magno "Carlo" Jose Caparas , widely known as Carlo J. Caparas, is a Filipino comic strip creator/writer-turned director and producer, who is best known for creating Filipino superheroes and comic book characters such as Panday, Bakekang, Totoy Bato, Joaquin Bordado, Kamagong, Kamandag, Elias...
's thriller drama Ang Babaeng Hinugot sa Aking Tadyang
Ang Babaeng Hinugot sa Aking Tadyang
Ang Babaeng Hinugot sa Aking Tadyang or Dangerous Love is an adaptation of Carlo J. Caparas' celebrated graphic novel, which in turn produced a film version in the 1980s starring Vivian Velez and Eddie Rodriguez. In the TV version, Joyce E. Bernal, with Topel Lee, directs Dingdong Dantes and...
with main stars Marian Rivera
Marian Rivera
Marian Rivera is a Filipina actress and occasional singer-dancer. Her first TV role came in 2005 via TAPE Inc.'s afternoon drama, Kung Mamahalin Mo Lang Ako in the lead that was aired in GMA Network. In 2007 she was cast for the title role in the Philippine remake of MariMar...
and Dingdong Dantes
Dingdong Dantes
Jose Sixto Raphael Gonzalez Dantes III, popularly known as Dingdong Dantes, is a director/actor and model, born on August 2, 1980 in Quezon City, Philippines.- Early years :...
. Alyssa plays Yaya Citas, one of Homer's (Dingdong Dantes) Maid. After Ang Bababeng Hinugot Sa Aking Tadyang Allysa became a guest cast of the 2009 remake Rosalinda
Rosalinda (Philippines TV series)
Rosalinda is a Philippine drama based on the popular Mexican telenovela of the same name, under the direction of Maryo J. delos Reyes. It stars Carla Abellana in the title role.-1999 TV series:...
aired on Primetime Block.
Darna
In 2009, Alyssa is chosen to play Marissa (the Flora Venom) one of Darna's enemies. As the story continues she gets her power with Lucefera (Ang Babaeng Tuod) whom is portrayed by Francine PrietoFrancine Prieto
Francine Prieto born Anna Marie Falcon is a former award-winning child star, a fashion model and movie actress from the Philippines. She is of Filipino and Norwegian descent.-Education:Francine studied B.S...
. Flora Venom has an ability to kill people by shooting venom out of her mouth.
Full House
Alyssa's character is killed off on Darna. She is currently doing a new project on the GMA Network, the remake of the Korean hit comedy romance called Full HouseFull House (Philippines TV series)
Full House is a Philippine drama adapted from a Korean drama of the same name; directed by Mark A. Reyes and developed by Denoy Navarro-Punio. The series premiered on November 30, 2009 in the Philippines via GMA Network, starring Richard Gutierrez and Heart Evangelista reprising the roles of Rain...
starring Heart Evangelista
Heart Evangelista
Love Marie Payawal Ongpauco , better known by her screen name Heart Evangelista, is a Chinese-Filipino actress, TV show host, singer, VJ, and an endorser.-Biography:...
and Isabel Oli
Isabel Oli
Maria Olivia S. Daytia better known as Isabel Oli is a Filipina model and television and movie actress.-Background:...
.
Personal life
In 2009, she was surprised by her half-sister in Spanish Australian father's side by telephone and realized that her father already died. In February 2010, she and her paternal half-sister met face-to-face. In March, Alyssa moved to Australia to meet her paternal relatives. She speaks Tagalog, Spanish, and limited English.TV shows
- 2011 ... FutbolilitsFutbolilitsFutbolilits is a Philippine sports drama series produced by GMA Network featuring an ensemble cast. The series premiered on July 4, 2011 in the Philippines, replacing Magic Palayoks time slot and on July 6, 2011 on GMA Pinoy TV, two-days after its original premiere.-Main cast:*Raymart Santiago as...
as Gegay (GMA NetworkGMA NetworkGMA Network is a major commercial television & radio network in the Philippines. GMA Network is owned by GMA Network, Inc. a publicly listed company...
) - Kaya ng Powers as Eva Eugenia
- Full HouseFull House (Philippines TV series)Full House is a Philippine drama adapted from a Korean drama of the same name; directed by Mark A. Reyes and developed by Denoy Navarro-Punio. The series premiered on November 30, 2009 in the Philippines via GMA Network, starring Richard Gutierrez and Heart Evangelista reprising the roles of Rain...
as Cristina - DarnaDarna (2009 TV series)Darna is a superhero Philippine drama adapted from Mars Ravelo's fictional superheroine of the same name; directed by Dominic Zapata and developed by Jun Lana. It is the third series based on the Darna graphic novels by Mars Ravelo...
as Melissa/Flora Venom - RosalindaRosalinda (Philippines TV series)Rosalinda is a Philippine drama based on the popular Mexican telenovela of the same name, under the direction of Maryo J. delos Reyes. It stars Carla Abellana in the title role.-1999 TV series:...
as herself (guest cast only) - Wow Mali as herself (TV5)
- Ang Babaeng Hinugot sa Aking TadyangAng Babaeng Hinugot sa Aking TadyangAng Babaeng Hinugot sa Aking Tadyang or Dangerous Love is an adaptation of Carlo J. Caparas' celebrated graphic novel, which in turn produced a film version in the 1980s starring Vivian Velez and Eddie Rodriguez. In the TV version, Joyce E. Bernal, with Topel Lee, directs Dingdong Dantes and...
as Yaya Citas - Sine NovelaSine NovelaSine Novela is a Philippine daytime soap opera aired on GMA Network which showcases old classic movies from VIVA Films turned into a mini-series...
: Una Kang Naging AkinUna Kang Naging Akin"Una Kang Naging Akin" or When You Were Mine is a Philippine drama on GMA Network. This is the tenth instalment of Sine Novela. The original movie was released in 1991. The series stars Angelika dela Cruz, Wendell Ramos, and Maxene Magalona...
as Maan - StartalkStartalkStartalk TX is a long-running showbiz-oriented television talk show in the Philippines aired every Saturday afternoons by GMA Network and simulcast over Super Radyo DZBB. It is hosted by Butch Francisco, Joey de Leon, Ricky Lo and Lolit Solis.-History:...
co- host - KamandagKamandagKamandag, also known as Venom in English, is a fantasy Philippine drama that aired on GMA Network from November 19, 2007 to April 25, 2008. Based from the graphic novel of Carlo J. Caparas, it starred Richard Gutierrez.-Origin:...
as Queen Baba - LupinLupinLupinus, commonly known as Lupins or lupines , is a genus in the legume family . The genus comprises about 280 species , with major centers of diversity in South and western North America , and the Andes and secondary centers in the Mediterranean region and Africa Lupinus, commonly known as Lupins...
as Mary - Pinoy Meets WorldPinoy Meets WorldPinoy Meets World is a travel and lifestyle program aired once a month on a Sunday evening by GMA Network.-Places that Pinoy Meets:-PMPC Star Awards for Television:* 2008 Winner, Best Travel Show...
(as guest co-host with Angelica Jones in MoroccoMoroccoMorocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
) - Bahay Mo Ba 'To? (Is This Your House?, 2006)
- Love to Love (2006)
- Lagot Ka... Isusumbong Kita (You're In Big Trouble... I'm Going To Tell On You, 2004)
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- Alyssa Alano at the GMA NetworkGMA NetworkGMA Network is a major commercial television & radio network in the Philippines. GMA Network is owned by GMA Network, Inc. a publicly listed company...
website - Alyssa Alano at the VIVA EntertainmentVIVA EntertainmentVIVA Entertainment, Inc., also known as Viva Entertainment Group is a Philippine entertainment company. Its history started in 1981 when Vicente "Vic" del Rosario, Jr. founded Viva Films.-Divisions:*Viva Productions, Inc...
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