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Angel Locsin
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<p>Angelica Locsin Colmenares (born April 23, 1985) is a Filipino actress and humanitarian. She is known for her dramatic roles and portrayals of heroines and mythological characters in film and television. She is a recipient of <a href="/facts/List_of_awards_and_nominations_received_by_Angel_Locsin/Ek6hJupQ">various accolades</a>, including four <a href="/facts/PMPC_Star_Awards_for_Movies/QTzSJsyl">Star Awards</a>, three <a href="/facts/FAMAS_Award/8hNpa7HN">FAMAS Awards</a>, two <a href="/facts/Box_Office_Entertainment_Awards/TK4gYnk5">Box Office Entertainment Awards</a>, and a <a href="/facts/Luna_Award/60VXM3uP">Luna Award</a>. </p><p>Born in <a href="/facts/Santa_Maria%2c_Bulacan/N2atE3D2">Santa Maria, Bulacan</a>, Locsin attended the <a href="/facts/University_of_Santo_Tomas_Junior_High_School/TQqGuYxB">University of Santo Tomas Junior High School</a>. She began her acting career in the early 2000s by appearing in supporting roles on screen. She had her breakthrough as the avian-human hybrid protagonist in the fantasy series <i><a href="/facts/Mulawin/BaA4pw21">Mulawin</a></i> (2004), before starring as the <a href="/facts/Darna/fHVwPmQw">titular superhero</a> in the <a href="/facts/Mars_Ravelo/njfKrVup">Ravelo Komiks Universe</a> series <i><a href="/facts/Darna_(2005_TV_series)/xsDVg51g">Darna</a></i> (2005) to critical acclaim. For her role as a fledgling <a href="/facts/Lycanthrope/e8oJDP81">lycanthrope</a> in the supernatural drama series <i><a href="/facts/Lobo_(TV_series)/2QpPu34v">Lobo</a></i> (2008), Locsin earned an <a href="/facts/International_Emmy_Award/xI0Ko9uF">International Emmy Award</a> nomination for <a href="/facts/International_Emmy_Award_for_Best_Actress/G1x8tB1Y">Best Actress</a>. She appeared in well-received romantic dramas, such as <i><a href="/facts/Love_Me_Again_(film)/xuE2yBI6">Love Me Again</a></i> (2009), <i><a href="/facts/In_the_Name_of_Love_(2011_film)/ff7we9Wu">In the Name of Love</a></i> (2011), and <i><a href="/facts/Unofficially_Yours/rm52Mx49">Unofficially Yours</a></i> (2012), the last of which is Locsin's <a href="/facts/List_of_highest-grossing_Philippine_films/4LCkx1QQ">highest-grossing release</a> to date. The family drama <i><a href="/facts/One_More_Try_(film)/EVJpDz8f">One More Try</a></i> (2012), in which she played a single mother caring for her sick son, garnered her Best Actress wins at the Box Office Entertainment, FAMAS, Luna, and Star Awards. She received a Star Award for Best Drama Actress for her portrayal of an indoctrinated military nurse in the spy-action thriller series <i><a href="/facts/The_General%2527s_Daughter_(TV_series)/Xpdf2lfk">The General's Daughter</a></i> (2019). </p><p>Known for her humanitarian efforts, Locsin has been named one of Asia's Heroes of Philanthropy by <i><a href="/facts/Forbes/lyULpGhW">Forbes</a></i> and Asia's Leaders of Tomorrow by <i><a href="/facts/Tatler/T7uH8gsE">Tatler</a></i>. She promotes various causes, including <a href="/facts/Disaster_response/0ahnmSpP">disaster relief</a>, education, and <a href="/facts/Women%2527s_rights/82YGpkAT">women's rights</a>. Locsin was noted for her field missions to <a href="/facts/Human_settlement/kAbm83QV">settlement camps</a> of <a href="/facts/Internally_displaced_person/tHMBlw2Y">internally displaced persons</a> during the <a href="/facts/Siege_of_Marawi/nd15WuRu">2017 armed conflicts in Mindanao</a>. A public figure, she was cited as the world's sexiest woman by <i><a href="/facts/FHM/SqIcBHCb">FHM Philippines</a></i> in 2005 and 2010. </p>