Ann Li
Encyclopedia
Li Yi Shuan is a Taiwanese
actress and model based in the Philippines. She was one of the Teenternational Housemates of a Pinoy
reality show in ABS-CBN
Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Clash 2010
as the Diligent Daughter of Taiwan.
. She was born in Bangkok, Thailand but she grew up in the Philippines
. Life has been hard for them(her mother's side) until her aunt who got famous as an actress in Taiwan
took them under her wing back in the 1960's.
Ann was the first to admit that she is not an academic person. She'd rather learn other stuff like ballet
, jazz
, figure skating
, acting
and even photography
.
She was 8 years old when she started to like skating.
With all the talents that she possesses, one would think that she has a lot of friends who held high regards for her, but back when she was still studying in an international school in Manila
, she experienced a lot of bullying from her classmates. She was home schooled so as to pursue her likes and to stay away from troubles too, after getting into the showbiz industry she took the ALS exam and got a percentage of 99 which made her accelerate high school when she was only 16. She is now taking up a short term course for Fashion Design at the School of Fashion.
Ann's personal interests: Her hobbies are Ice Skating
, Badminton
, Ice Hockey
, Basketball
. Her
Favorite color is Pink
, favorite foods are Pasta, Chicken, Chinese Cuisine, Italian Cuisine.
America's Next Top Model
is her favorite Show,
Megan Fox
is her favorite actress and
Taylor Swift
, Paramore
, MGMT
are her favorite singers.
.
Ann was evicted from the Pinoy Big Brother house on Day 75, but aside from the occasional guesting, she hasn’t gotten many chances to showcase her talents. Most of the big breaks have been given to the ex-housemates who made it to the Big 6. But Ann says she doesn’t mind waiting for her own big break—and she’s willing to do whatever it takes to make it happen.
While waiting for her time to shine, Ann is taking workshops so she’ll be more than prepared when that time does come. She’s already an accomplished dancer (she trained in ballet
and jazz
even before she became a housemate) and figure skater, plus she’s taking voice lessons at the Grand Palace in Cubao.
One of the things that caught viewers’ attention during Ann’s run on the show was her friendship with James. She and James have a very devoted fanbase called the JamLi Poppers, who threw a lavish party in their idols’ honor recently. When asked if she wants to be paired with James in a project, Ann says it’s really up to the Kapamilya network’s top brass to decide.
But whether or not her future projects will see her paired with James, Ann says she’s ready for whatever opportunities ABS-CBN
will see fit to give her.
, hailed as the Oscars of Twitter
by The New York Times, announced the winners in 36 categories last March 28, 2011 in New York City
.
Of the winners, Ann Li took home the award for Fashion
, emerging as the winner with the most votes out of 1,861 nominees, which include Demi Lovato
, Selena Gomez
, Taylor Swift
, Jonas Brothers
, Neil Patrick Harris
and even Glee
guest star Charice.
After Ann emerged as the winner in the Fashion category of the 3rd Shorty Awards, few months ago she decided with her friend, Danielle Baron to made a clothing line called DNA.
Not only in fashion, Ann also joined the Skate Manila
2010 and she got the gold medal
in the rhythmic events and a silver in the artistic events.
OCTOBER 2011
This October 01, 2011 Ann Li got the "Ultimate Female Teen Fashionista" in a poll site "Piece of Speaks" a blog confirms a straight to the point topics about Philippines favorite actors and actresses which Ann Li earn 2,548 votes. Ann Li beats 5 contenders for the Ultimate Teen Fashionista. It is quoted on the blog that Ann Li won because she do have her own style with an aura of a princess and most of here outfits and dresses are unique and attractive to dazzle. She proves to be a genuine fashionista and designer. Fortunately, all of her design from herself is worthy to wear since it is acknowledged by others.
After winning as Piece of Speak’s Ultimate Female Teen Fashionista. And now, Ann gets the recognition for "Most Popular Teen Star of 2011". It was on October 04, when she was claimed as the Most Popular Teen Star of 2011 in the site "EnteRvrexWorld", an Ultimate Philippines entertainment poll site. Ann accomplished 181,325 total points out from poll votes, Facebook likes and comment posting. With or without projects, Ann's name is still in the spot and the talk of the town especially in different forum sites. Her name has became the most searched in Google or having hundred of thousands of Facebook
fans and Twitter
followers.
November 19, 2011 will be the starting of play at SM Sta. Mesa
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
actress and model based in the Philippines. She was one of the Teenternational Housemates of a Pinoy
Pinoy
Pinoy is an informal demonym referring to the Filipino people in the Philippines and overseas Filipinos around the world. Filipinos usually refer to themselves as Pinoy or sometimes the feminine Pinay...
reality show in ABS-CBN
ABS-CBN
ABS–CBN Corporation is a Philippine-based media conglomerate. It is the Philippines' largest media and entertainment conglomerate. The corporation was the merger of Alto Broadcasting System which at that time owned by James Lindenberg and Antonio Quirino, and the Chronicle Broadcasting Network ...
Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Clash 2010
Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Clash 2010
Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Clash 2010 is the third teen edition of the Philippine reality TV show Pinoy Big Brother. It began airing on the night of April 10, 2010 and ended over two months later on June 26 of the same year. This is the first Teen Edition to be held after a regular season instead of...
as the Diligent Daughter of Taiwan.
Personal life
Ann is of pure Chinese descent. Her mom is a Taiwanese-Chinese while her dad is pure ChineseChinese people
The term Chinese people may refer to any of the following:*People with Han Chinese ethnicity ....
. She was born in Bangkok, Thailand but she grew up in the Philippines
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...
. Life has been hard for them(her mother's side) until her aunt who got famous as an actress in Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
took them under her wing back in the 1960's.
Ann was the first to admit that she is not an academic person. She'd rather learn other stuff like ballet
Ballet
Ballet is a type of performance dance, that originated in the Italian Renaissance courts of the 15th century, and which was further developed in France and Russia as a concert dance form. The early portions preceded the invention of the proscenium stage and were presented in large chambers with...
, jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
, figure skating
Figure skating
Figure skating is an Olympic sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform spins, jumps, footwork and other intricate and challenging moves on ice skates. Figure skaters compete at various levels from beginner up to the Olympic level , and at local, national, and international competitions...
, acting
Acting
Acting is the work of an actor or actress, which is a person in theatre, television, film, or any other storytelling medium who tells the story by portraying a character and, usually, speaking or singing the written text or play....
and even photography
Photography
Photography is the art, science and practice of creating durable images by recording light or other electromagnetic radiation, either electronically by means of an image sensor or chemically by means of a light-sensitive material such as photographic film...
.
She was 8 years old when she started to like skating.
With all the talents that she possesses, one would think that she has a lot of friends who held high regards for her, but back when she was still studying in an international school in Manila
Manila
Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,...
, she experienced a lot of bullying from her classmates. She was home schooled so as to pursue her likes and to stay away from troubles too, after getting into the showbiz industry she took the ALS exam and got a percentage of 99 which made her accelerate high school when she was only 16. She is now taking up a short term course for Fashion Design at the School of Fashion.
Ann's personal interests: Her hobbies are Ice Skating
Ice skating
Ice skating is moving on ice by using ice skates. It can be done for a variety of reasons, including leisure, traveling, and various sports. Ice skating occurs both on specially prepared indoor and outdoor tracks, as well as on naturally occurring bodies of frozen water, such as lakes and...
, Badminton
Badminton
Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players or two opposing pairs , who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court that is divided by a net. Players score points by striking a shuttlecock with their racquet so that it passes over the net and lands in their...
, Ice Hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
, Basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
. Her
Favorite color is Pink
Pink
Pink is a mixture of red and white. Commonly used for Valentine's Day and Easter, pink is sometimes referred to as "the color of love." The use of the word for the color known today as pink was first recorded in the late 17th century....
, favorite foods are Pasta, Chicken, Chinese Cuisine, Italian Cuisine.
America's Next Top Model
America's Next Top Model
America's Next Top Model is a reality television show in which a number of women compete for the title of America's Next Top Model and a chance to start their career in the modeling industry....
is her favorite Show,
Megan Fox
Megan Fox
Megan Denise Fox is an American actress and model. She began her acting career in 2001 with several minor television and film roles, and played a regular role on Hope & Faith. In 2004, she launched her film career with a role in Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen...
is her favorite actress and
Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift
Taylor Alison Swift is an American country pop singer-songwriter, musician and actress.In 2006, she released her debut single "Tim McGraw", then her self-titled debut album, which was subsequently certified multi-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America...
, Paramore
Paramore
Paramore is an American rock band from Franklin, Tennessee, formed in 2004. The band consists of lead vocalist Hayley Williams, bassist Jeremy Davis, and guitarist Taylor York...
, MGMT
MGMT
MGMT is an American alternative rock band founded by Benjamin Goldwasser and Andrew VanWyngarden. After the release of their first album, the members of their live band, Matthew Asti, James Richardson and Will Berman, joined the core band in the studio...
are her favorite singers.
Career
Ann entered the Pinoy Big Brother house on Day 22 as one of the “teenternational” housemates. After the first set of housemates was merged into one group that lived in one half of the house, Big Brother picked another set of teenagers to live in the other half. Ann was part of that set, which was composed of teenagers without Filipino lineage who live in the Philippines. Her parents are originally from China , but she grew up in the PhilippinesPhilippines
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...
.
Ann was evicted from the Pinoy Big Brother house on Day 75, but aside from the occasional guesting, she hasn’t gotten many chances to showcase her talents. Most of the big breaks have been given to the ex-housemates who made it to the Big 6. But Ann says she doesn’t mind waiting for her own big break—and she’s willing to do whatever it takes to make it happen.
While waiting for her time to shine, Ann is taking workshops so she’ll be more than prepared when that time does come. She’s already an accomplished dancer (she trained in ballet
Ballet
Ballet is a type of performance dance, that originated in the Italian Renaissance courts of the 15th century, and which was further developed in France and Russia as a concert dance form. The early portions preceded the invention of the proscenium stage and were presented in large chambers with...
and jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
even before she became a housemate) and figure skater, plus she’s taking voice lessons at the Grand Palace in Cubao.
One of the things that caught viewers’ attention during Ann’s run on the show was her friendship with James. She and James have a very devoted fanbase called the JamLi Poppers, who threw a lavish party in their idols’ honor recently. When asked if she wants to be paired with James in a project, Ann says it’s really up to the Kapamilya network’s top brass to decide.
But whether or not her future projects will see her paired with James, Ann says she’s ready for whatever opportunities ABS-CBN
ABS-CBN
ABS–CBN Corporation is a Philippine-based media conglomerate. It is the Philippines' largest media and entertainment conglomerate. The corporation was the merger of Alto Broadcasting System which at that time owned by James Lindenberg and Antonio Quirino, and the Chronicle Broadcasting Network ...
will see fit to give her.
Achievements
The Shorty AwardsShorty Awards
The Shorty Awards, also known as the Shorties, are an awards event that honors top short-form content creators on the micro-blogging website Twitter. The awards have primarily been sponsored by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, and are organized by the co-founders of the Brooklyn-based...
, hailed as the Oscars of Twitter
Twitter
Twitter is an online social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read text-based posts of up to 140 characters, informally known as "tweets".Twitter was created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey and launched that July...
by The New York Times, announced the winners in 36 categories last March 28, 2011 in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
.
Of the winners, Ann Li took home the award for Fashion
Fashion
Fashion, a general term for a currently popular style or practice, especially in clothing, foot wear, or accessories. Fashion references to anything that is the current trend in look and dress up of a person...
, emerging as the winner with the most votes out of 1,861 nominees, which include Demi Lovato
Demi Lovato
"She’s got the range, the full emotional spectrum, incredible control… Vocally, she’s the best thing Disney’s had since Christina Aguilera."—Producer Toby Gad on Demi Lovato's vocals...
, Selena Gomez
Selena Gomez
Selena Marie Gomez is an American actress and singer best known for portraying Alex Russo in the Emmy Award-winning Disney Channel television series Wizards of Waverly Place...
, Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift
Taylor Alison Swift is an American country pop singer-songwriter, musician and actress.In 2006, she released her debut single "Tim McGraw", then her self-titled debut album, which was subsequently certified multi-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America...
, Jonas Brothers
Jonas Brothers
The Jonas Brothers are an American boy band. The band gained its popularity from the Disney Channel children's television network. From the shore region of New Jersey, the band consists of three brothers: Paul Kevin Jonas II , Joseph Adam Jonas , and Nicholas Jerry Jonas...
, Neil Patrick Harris
Neil Patrick Harris
Neil Patrick Harris is an American actor, singer, director, and magician.Prominent roles of his career include the title role in Doogie Howser, M.D., Colonel Carl Jenkins in Starship Troopers, the womanizing Barney Stinson in How I Met Your Mother, a fictionalized version of himself in the Harold...
and even Glee
Glee (TV series)
Glee is an American musical comedy-drama television series that airs on Fox in the United States, and on GlobalTV in Canada. It focuses on the high school glee club New Directions competing on the show choir competition circuit, while its members deal with relationships, sexuality and social issues...
guest star Charice.
After Ann emerged as the winner in the Fashion category of the 3rd Shorty Awards, few months ago she decided with her friend, Danielle Baron to made a clothing line called DNA.
Not only in fashion, Ann also joined the Skate Manila
Manila
Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,...
2010 and she got the gold medal
Gold medal
A gold medal is typically the medal awarded for highest achievement in a non-military field. Its name derives from the use of at least a fraction of gold in form of plating or alloying in its manufacture...
in the rhythmic events and a silver in the artistic events.
OCTOBER 2011
This October 01, 2011 Ann Li got the "Ultimate Female Teen Fashionista" in a poll site "Piece of Speaks" a blog confirms a straight to the point topics about Philippines favorite actors and actresses which Ann Li earn 2,548 votes. Ann Li beats 5 contenders for the Ultimate Teen Fashionista. It is quoted on the blog that Ann Li won because she do have her own style with an aura of a princess and most of here outfits and dresses are unique and attractive to dazzle. She proves to be a genuine fashionista and designer. Fortunately, all of her design from herself is worthy to wear since it is acknowledged by others.
After winning as Piece of Speak’s Ultimate Female Teen Fashionista. And now, Ann gets the recognition for "Most Popular Teen Star of 2011". It was on October 04, when she was claimed as the Most Popular Teen Star of 2011 in the site "EnteRvrexWorld", an Ultimate Philippines entertainment poll site. Ann accomplished 181,325 total points out from poll votes, Facebook likes and comment posting. With or without projects, Ann's name is still in the spot and the talk of the town especially in different forum sites. Her name has became the most searched in Google or having hundred of thousands of Facebook
Facebook
Facebook is a social networking service and website launched in February 2004, operated and privately owned by Facebook, Inc. , Facebook has more than 800 million active users. Users must register before using the site, after which they may create a personal profile, add other users as...
fans and Twitter
Twitter
Twitter is an online social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read text-based posts of up to 140 characters, informally known as "tweets".Twitter was created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey and launched that July...
followers.
Stage Play
Ann Li will be in a Stage Play with Patrick Sugui a PBB Teen Clash alumni like her. Her character here is Anita, the leading lady. Basketball Fight is the title and it is directed by Mel Magno.November 19, 2011 will be the starting of play at SM Sta. Mesa
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Maynila: Queen's Secret Maynila (TV series) Maynila is a television drama that has been broadcast on Philippine television since 1999. Originally aired Mondays-Fridays and 5-day episode per week, it presently became a weekend drama anthology of inspiring stories of people who are having love problems and challenges that affect every... |
Reina Gil | 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... |
| Good Vibes | Lucy Ledesma/Guest | ABS-CBN ABS-CBN ABS–CBN Corporation is a Philippine-based media conglomerate. It is the Philippines' largest media and entertainment conglomerate. The corporation was the merger of Alto Broadcasting System which at that time owned by James Lindenberg and Antonio Quirino, and the Chronicle Broadcasting Network ... |
|
| Maynila: Bored to Love Maynila (TV series) Maynila is a television drama that has been broadcast on Philippine television since 1999. Originally aired Mondays-Fridays and 5-day episode per week, it presently became a weekend drama anthology of inspiring stories of people who are having love problems and challenges that affect every... |
Jenna Villafuerteh | 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... |
|
| ASAP ASAP -Music and television:* ASAP , a hard rock band fronted by Adrian Smith* "ASAP" , a song by Australian girl group Bardot* "ASAP" -Music and television:* ASAP (band), a hard rock band fronted by Adrian Smith* "ASAP" (Bardot song), a song by Australian girl group Bardot* "ASAP" -Music and... |
Guest Performer | ABS-CBN ABS-CBN ABS–CBN Corporation is a Philippine-based media conglomerate. It is the Philippines' largest media and entertainment conglomerate. The corporation was the merger of Alto Broadcasting System which at that time owned by James Lindenberg and Antonio Quirino, and the Chronicle Broadcasting Network ... |
|
| Happy Yipee Yehey! Happy Yipee Yehey! Happy Yipee Yehey! is a Philippine noontime variety show broadcast by ABS-CBN and worldwide through The Filipino Channel. The show is hosted by Randy Santiago, John Estrada, Rico J. Puno, Pokwang and Toni Gonzaga. The show is also co-hosted by Bentong, Bianca Manalo, John Prats, Matteo Guidicelli... |
Herself/Contestant | ABS-CBN ABS-CBN ABS–CBN Corporation is a Philippine-based media conglomerate. It is the Philippines' largest media and entertainment conglomerate. The corporation was the merger of Alto Broadcasting System which at that time owned by James Lindenberg and Antonio Quirino, and the Chronicle Broadcasting Network ... |
|
| Showtime (TV series) | Herself/Guest | ABS-CBN ABS-CBN ABS–CBN Corporation is a Philippine-based media conglomerate. It is the Philippines' largest media and entertainment conglomerate. The corporation was the merger of Alto Broadcasting System which at that time owned by James Lindenberg and Antonio Quirino, and the Chronicle Broadcasting Network ... |
|
| Shoutout!: Level Up | Herself/Performer | ABS-CBN ABS-CBN ABS–CBN Corporation is a Philippine-based media conglomerate. It is the Philippines' largest media and entertainment conglomerate. The corporation was the merger of Alto Broadcasting System which at that time owned by James Lindenberg and Antonio Quirino, and the Chronicle Broadcasting Network ... |
|
| 2010 | Shoutout! | Herself/Performer | ABS-CBN ABS-CBN ABS–CBN Corporation is a Philippine-based media conglomerate. It is the Philippines' largest media and entertainment conglomerate. The corporation was the merger of Alto Broadcasting System which at that time owned by James Lindenberg and Antonio Quirino, and the Chronicle Broadcasting Network ... |
| ASAP ASAP -Music and television:* ASAP , a hard rock band fronted by Adrian Smith* "ASAP" , a song by Australian girl group Bardot* "ASAP" -Music and television:* ASAP (band), a hard rock band fronted by Adrian Smith* "ASAP" (Bardot song), a song by Australian girl group Bardot* "ASAP" -Music and... |
Guest Performer | ABS-CBN ABS-CBN ABS–CBN Corporation is a Philippine-based media conglomerate. It is the Philippines' largest media and entertainment conglomerate. The corporation was the merger of Alto Broadcasting System which at that time owned by James Lindenberg and Antonio Quirino, and the Chronicle Broadcasting Network ... |
|
| Simply KC Simply KC Simply KC is Philippine TV's Weekday talk show that airs on ABS-CBN. It is hosted by KC Concepcion. It premiered on May 24, 2010. It is aired Weekdays at 8:00-8:30 AM on ABS-CBN. Also aired worldwide via The Filipino Channel.... |
Herself/Guest | ABS-CBN ABS-CBN ABS–CBN Corporation is a Philippine-based media conglomerate. It is the Philippines' largest media and entertainment conglomerate. The corporation was the merger of Alto Broadcasting System which at that time owned by James Lindenberg and Antonio Quirino, and the Chronicle Broadcasting Network ... |
|
| Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Clash 2010 Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Clash 2010 Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Clash 2010 is the third teen edition of the Philippine reality TV show Pinoy Big Brother. It began airing on the night of April 10, 2010 and ended over two months later on June 26 of the same year. This is the first Teen Edition to be held after a regular season instead of... |
Herself/Last nominated | ABS-CBN ABS-CBN ABS–CBN Corporation is a Philippine-based media conglomerate. It is the Philippines' largest media and entertainment conglomerate. The corporation was the merger of Alto Broadcasting System which at that time owned by James Lindenberg and Antonio Quirino, and the Chronicle Broadcasting Network ... |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Title | Award | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Shorty Awards Shorty Awards The Shorty Awards, also known as the Shorties, are an awards event that honors top short-form content creators on the micro-blogging website Twitter. The awards have primarily been sponsored by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, and are organized by the co-founders of the Brooklyn-based... |
"Best Fashion" | Herself | |
| 2010 | ASAP XV Pop Viewers Choice Awards | "Tween Popsies" | JamLi (Ann Li and James Reid) |