Yasmien Kurdi

"'Infobox musical artist 2
Name = Yasmien Kurdi
Background = solo_singer


Birth_name = Yasmien Yuson Kurdi
Born = birth date and age|1989|1|25
Birthplace = San Juan, Metro Manila
Genre = pop
Title = Drama Princess [ [www.pep.ph/guide/642/GMA-7-crowns-Yasmien-Kurdi-as-its-new-Drama-Princess] ]
Occupation = Singer, actress, voice actress
Years_active = 2003 - present
Instrument = Vocals
Label = GMA Records
notable role = Charming in Bakekang and Mira in Encantadia

Yasmien Yuson Kurdi (born January 25, 1989)is a Filipino singer and actress. She was one of the Final Four in the first season of "StarStruck", a reality-based talent search show of GMA Network in the Philippines, but she lost to Jennylyn Mercado and finished as first runner up. Her biggest break as an actress was in 2006 in the role of Charming, the ugly daughter of Bakekang in 2006 Bakekang TV Series.

Biography

Early life

Yasmien Kurdi was born in Greenhills, San Juan, Metro Manila, Philippines, on January 25, 1989, of Filipino, Chinese and French-Lebanese descent, to Miriam Ong-Yuson and Mike Kurdi. During her childhood, she had spent most of her life in the Middle East because her father worked there. After her parents separated, Yasmien and her mother returned to the Philippines.

Kurdi’s name should had been spelled “Yasmine” but her mother mistakenly wrote it as “Yasmien” after her delivery in the hospital and it was reflected in her birth certificate.

She studied at New Era University and was reported to be at the top 10 of her class. She is a member of the Iglesia ni Cristo and a known vegetarian.

Acting and singing career

Kurdi started competing in singing competitions at the age of three. At the age of seven in Kuwait, she performed monologue acting and played the role of Maria Clara in a zarzuela adaptation of "Noli Me Tangere" that was hosted by the Kuwaiti-Filipino community in celebration of Philippine Independence Day. And her idol actress Sharon Cuneta, Anne Curtis and Vilma Santos

She did modeling before her first print ad was PONDS .then she audition to GMA Network's "StarStruck" in 2003, and made it to second place in the female category. After a stint in "StarStruck", she appeared in "Click" and "SOP Gigsters", then appeared in various movies including "So... Happy Together", "Aishite Imasu (Mahal kita) 1941", "Lovestruck", and "Happily Ever After".

In 2005, she released her debut album entitled "In The Name of Love" through GMA Records and her carrier single "I Know" (used as a soundtrack of Korean teledrama "Sweet 18") won the Viewer's Choice For Song of the Year in the 2005 SOP Music Awards.

Also in 2005, one of her biggest projects was playing the role of Mira in "Encantadia".

On September 11, 2006 Bakekang began to air. Yasmien plays the role of Bakekang's ugly Daughter, Charming.

On November 29, 2006 Yasmien became one of the stars of the film Pitong Dalagita where she played a lesbian. She is one of the seven girls who committed suicide at the same time.

On March 12, 2007 Yasmien became the voice actress to the character Rukia Kuchiki in the anime Bleach.

In May 21, 2007 Yasmien starred in Pati Ba Pintig ng Puso with JC de Vera. Yasmien plays as Jenna, a maid who has an eye on her employer's grandson. On its press conference, GMA Network crown her as its GMA Drama Princess. [ [http://www.pep.ph/guide/642/GMA-7-crowns-Yasmien-Kurdi-as-its-new-Drama-Princess GMA7 crowns Yasmien Kurdi as its new Drama Princess] ] . On September 10, 2007 Yasmien will star again with JC de Vera in Pasan Ko Ang Daigdig, which originally stars Sharon Cuneta in 1987. After their huge success as loveteam in Pati Ba Pintig Ng Puso? GMA trusted them both to star in the said Sine Novela. [ [http://www.pep.ph/guide/1077/Yasmien-Kurdi-and-JC-de-Vera-brave-the-slums-in-Pasan-Ko-Ang-Daigdig Yasmien Kurdi and JC de Vera brave the slums in Pasan Ko Ang Daigdig] ]

Kurdi a strict vegetarian and is also part of People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) Asia-Pacific’s television commercial to promote vegetarianism. On November 9 2007 Kurdi posed inside a cage while holding a sign that said: "Liberate your diet. Go vegetarian." [ [http://www.pep.ph/articles/14392/Yasmien-Kurdi-caged-to-promote-vegetarianism Yasmien caged to promote vegetarianism] ]

In early 2008, Yasmien recently starred on her first drama-action-thriller Show, Babangon Ako't Dudurugin Kita.

Filmography

Television shows

ingles

Awards & Recognitions

Titles

*"Starstruck First Princess"
*"Afternoon Drama Princess"
*"Philippine Pop Sweetheart"
*"GMA7 Drama Princess"
*"Primetime Drama Princess"
*"Hottest Image Model: Bizaare"
*"Most Curvilicious"
*"The Next Megastar"
*"Drama Sensation"
*"Teen Hearthrob
*"Best Actress

External links

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* [http://www.igma.tv/profile/yasmien-kurdi Yasmien Kurdi's profile on iGMA.tv]

References

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