KC Concepcion

KC Concepcion
KC Concepcion
	Concepcion at her US concert press conference, November 2010
Born	Maria Kristina Cassandra Cuneta Concepcion; April 7, 1985; Manila, Philippines
Alma mater	American University of Paris
Occupation	Actress, singer, songwriter, celebrity endorser, model, host, dancer
Years active	2003–present
Agent	ABS-CBN; (2007–present); Star Magic; (2007–2020); Viva Artists Agency; (2011–2016); Cornerstone Entertainment; (2020–present);
Parent(s)	Gabby Concepcion (father); Sharon Cuneta (mother); Francis Pangilinan (stepfather);
Relatives	Cloie Syquia Skarne (half sister); Frankie Pangilinan (half sister); Garie Concepcion (half sister)

Maria Kristina Cassandra Cuneta Concepcion (born April 7, 1985) is a Filipino actress and singer. She has had lead roles in Philippine films For The First Time (2008) and When I Met U (2009), and television series such as Lovers in Paris (2009), Huwag Ka Lang Mawawala (2013) and Ikaw Lamang (2014).

She is also a National Ambassador Against Hunger of the United Nations' World Food Programme.[1]

Personal life

Concepcion is the daughter of singer-actress Sharon Cuneta and actor Gabby Concepcion, and the adopted daughter of Senator Francis Pangilinan following her mother's marriage to him. She reconnected with her father after thirteen years since her parents' annulment and his immigration to the United States in 1995.[2]

She graduated grade school at Saint Pedro Poveda College in Mandaluyong. In 2003, she graduated from the International School Manila, and in 2007, graduated with a bachelor's degree in International Corporate Communications with a minor in Theatre Arts from the American University of Paris.

Career

Concepcion made several guest appearances in her mother's concerts and television shows. In 2003, she became a product endorser both on television and in print ads. She also became an MTV Asia VJ. On the April 11, 2010 episode of The Buzz, it was announced that Concepción had been chosen to be the replacement co-host after Ruffa Gutierrez's departure.[3]

In her 2010 studio album titled KC, she sang "Girl Most Likely To" by Skye Sweetnam from the soundtrack of Mattel's 2006 film The Barbie Diaries. In 2010, she joined Star Magic, but after a year, she left and joined Viva Artist Agency, a talent management of Viva Entertainment. In 2009, she starred in the Philippine remake of her first primetime drama series, Lovers in Paris as a Kapamilya. In 2010, she returned to do a film with Star Cinema with her first movie with his father, Gabby Concepcion, for Father's Day, I'll Be There, directed by Maryo J. de los Reyes In 2011, she made another film with Star Cinema, a romantic, drama film Forever and a Day. In 2012, she was chosen as the Host of The X Factor Philippines.

In 2013, she starred in her first lead antagonist role in Huwag Ka Lang Mawawala. In 2014, she starred a lead role as Natalia in the second season of the period drama series Ikaw Lamang. In 2015, she returned and starred a lead role as Anna in Christmas Special Series of ABS-CBN, Give Love on Christmas. In 2016, she returned as the host in Binibining Pilipinas 2016 along with co-host and actor Xian Lim. She was also the host of Binibining Pilipinas 2011 five years ago with co-host and actor Derek Ramsay. She took a step back from showbiz for a while to focus as being the Ambassador of World Food Programme for Hunger and made an online shop website KC's Closet and reached 1,000,000 pesos and being donated in Public School in Maguindanao.

Music

2008-2009: a.k.a Cassandra

In 2008, KC Concepción released her first studio album on July 15, 2008 entitled "a.k.a Cassandra", on the Sony BMG Philippines label, which ranked number 1 based on total album sales in all Odyssey Record Bar branches nationwide. In fact, 1,102 copies of the album were sold in all Odyssey branches alone. KC Concepción made Philippine music history with her lead single "Imposible" during that year. KC has the most number of music downloads in the Philippines in the same year, which marked 1 million downloads online. KC Concepción thought that she would just perform her newest single, "Doo Be Doo", on the noontime TV show Wowowee on ABS-CBN Channel 2 on November 15, 2008. However, she was surprised when she was given a Platinum Record Award for her album "a.k.a. Cassandra".

2010-2011: KC

In, 2010 KC released her Second Studio Album entitled KC, KC ranked number 3 based on OPM charts, in Astrovision Stores the album KC reached number 1. KC was launched on ASAP XV. KC was released on March 24, 2010, under the Sony Music label. she also set KC Mall Tour to promote KC album.

Acting

Theater

2003, The Little Mermaid[4]
2005, Beauty and the Beast[4]
2008, Katy, the Musical Concert[5]

Television

Year	Title	Role	Network
2003–2005	MTV Philippines	VJ	MTV Philippines
2006–2010	Sharon	Guest Host	ABS-CBN
2008	KC from Paris to Pinas (Documentary)	Herself
	I Am KC	Various Roles
	Maalaala Mo Kaya: Mansyon	Darlene
2009	May Bukas Pa	Abigail Lorraine "Abby" Cruz
2009	Lovers In Paris	Vivian Vizcarra
2010–2011	The Buzz[6]	Host
2007–2016; 2020–present	ASAP	Host/Performer
2010	Wowowee	Guest Host
	Simply KC	Host
	Star Circle Quest: The Search for the Next Kiddie Superstars	Host
2011	Maalaala Mo Kaya: Piyesa	Angeline Quinto
	Binibining Pilipinas 2011	Host
	Gandang Gabi Vice	Guest
	100 Days to Heaven	Tagabantay (street sweeper)
	Wansapanataym: Christmas Caroline	Caroline
2012	Maalaala Mo Kaya: Liham	Aurora
	The X Factor Philippines	Host
	28th PMPC Star Awards for Movies	Host
2013	Huwag Ka Lang Mawawala	Alexis Ganzon
2013–2016	Kris TV	Recurring Host
2014	Ikaw Lamang (book 2)	Natalia Miravelez Hidalgo
2015	Give Love on Christmas: The Exchange Gift	Anna Cabrera
	Kapamilya Deal or No Deal	Guest Player
	41st Metro Manila Film Festival	Host
2016	Tonight with Boy Abunda	Guest
	Binibining Pilipinas 2016	Host
	Magandang Buhay	Guest
2020	Usapang Real Life	Guest	TV5

Films

Year	Title	Role	Film Company	Source
2008	For the First Time	Sophia Carmina Sandoval	Star Cinema
2009	When I Met U	Jenny	GMA Films Regal Entertainment
2010	I'll Be There	Maxi/Mina dela Cerna	Star Cinema
2011	Forever and a Day	Raffy	Star Cinema
2013	Boy Golden: Shoot to Kill, the Arturo Porcuna Story	Marla "Marla Dy" De Guzman	Scenema Concept International, Inc Viva Films	[7][8][9]

Discography

Studio albums

a.k.a Cassandra (2008)
KC (2010)

Soundtrack

For the First Time (2008)
When I Met You (2009)
Forever and a Day (2011)

Awards, nominations and recognitions

Year	Award-Giving Body	Category	Work	Result
2008	1st Supreme to the Extreme Awards (Philippine Star)	Collaboration of the year with (Richard Gutierrez) with (Mark Nicdao)	For the First Time	Won
			N/A	Nominated
		She Supreme Award for (Best Actress)		Won
	4th ASAP Pop Viewers' Choice Awards 2008	Pop Love Team with (Richard Gutierrez)	For the First Time	Nominated
		Pop Female Performance		Nominated
		Pop Movie		Nominated
		Pop Movie Theme Song		Nominated
2009	3rd Gawad Genio Awards	Best Film Debut Performer		Won
	25th PMPC Star Awards for Movies	New Movie Actress of the Year		Won
	6th ENPRESS Golden Screen Awards	Breakthrough Performance by an Actress		Won
	40th GMMSF Box-Office Entertainment Awards[10]	Princess of Philippine Movies & TV		Won
		Most Promising Female Star of Movies & TV		Won
		New Female Recording Artist of the Year (Promising Singer)	A.k.a Cassandra	Won
	11th Gawad Pasado Awards	Pasadong Kabataan	N/A	Won
	5th ASAP Pop Viewers' Choice Awards	Pop Female Fashionista		Nominated
2011	25th PMPC Star Awards for TV	Best Talent Search Program Host	Star Circle Quest: The Search for the Next Kiddie Superstars	Nominated
		Best Celebrity Talk Show Host	Simply KC	Nominated
		Female Face of the Night	N/A	Won
2012	28th PMPC Star Awards for Movies	Female Star of the Night	N/A	Won
	Yahoo! OMG! Awards	Celebrity of the Year		Nominated
	ASAP Pop Viewers Choice Awards	Pop Female Fashionista	Magazine Category	Nominated
	ASAP Pop Viewers Choice Awards	Pop Cover Girl	Magazine Category	Nominated
	30th Luna Awards	Best Actress	Forever and a Day	Nominated
	26th PMPC Star Awards for TV	Best Female TV Host	ASAP 2012	Nominated
		Best Female Celebrity Showbiz-Oriented Talk Show Host	The Buzz	Nominated
		Fabulous Body of the Night	N/A	Won
2013	27th PMPC Star Awards for TV [11]	Best Drama Supporting Actress	Huwag Ka Lang Mawawala	Won
2013	27th PMPC Star Awards for TV [11]	Best Talent Search Program Host	The X-Factor Philippines	Nominated
2013	39th Metro Manila Film Festival	Best Festival Actress	Boy Golden: Shoot to Kill, the Arturo Porcuna Story	Nominated
2014	30th PMPC Star Awards for Movies	Movie Actress of the Year	Boy Golden: Shoot to Kill, the Arturo Porcuna Story	Won
	30th PMPC Star Awards for Movies	Darling of the Press	N/A	Nominated
	62nd FAMAS Awards	Best Actress	Boy Golden: Shoot to Kill, the Arturo Porcuna Story	Won
	62nd FAMAS Awards	Female Star of the Night	N/A	Won
	28th PMPC Star Awards for TV	Best Drama Supporting Actress	Ikaw Lamang	Won
2015	31st PMPC Star Awards for Movies	Darling of the Press	N/A	Nominated

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References

"WFP National Ambassador Against Hunger KC Concepcion Reflects On Africa Visit". World Food Programme. January 26, 2011. Retrieved May 27, 2013.
San Diego Jr., Bayani (August 26, 2006). "When KC met Gabby (again)". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved May 27, 2013.
"KC Concepcion Starts Work". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved April 21, 2010.
"KC Concepcion in The Little Mermaid". Archived from the original on April 13, 2009. Retrieved May 28, 2009.
Garcia, Rose (December 13, 2008). "KC Concepcion returns to the stage via multi-media musical "Katy"". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Archived from the original on February 16, 2009. Retrieved May 27, 2013.
Alvares, Trisha (April 6, 2010). "KC Concepcion accepts The Buzz hosting job". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Archived from the original on August 12, 2010. Retrieved May 27, 2013.
"ER Ejercito returns to MMFF as 'Boy Golden'". ABS-CBN News. ABS-CBN Corporation. Retrieved December 9, 2013.
"'Kaleidoscope World,' 'Boy Golden' join 2013 MMFF lineup". SunStar. Retrieved December 9, 2013.
"KC Concepcion has the same martial arts instructor as Angelina Jolie". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved December 9, 2013.
"40th Box Office Entertainment Awards given out". Pep.ph. Retrieved May 21, 2014.
PMPC announces nominees of the 27th PMPC Star Awards for Television, LionhearTV 27th PMPC Star Awards For TV 2013 Complete List of Winners, Entervrexworld

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[1] "WFP National Ambassador Against Hunger KC Concepcion Reflects On Africa Visit". World Food Programme. January 26, 2011. Retrieved May 27, 2013.

[2] San Diego Jr., Bayani (August 26, 2006). "When KC met Gabby (again)". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved May 27, 2013.

[3] "KC Concepcion Starts Work". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved April 21, 2010.

[mtvasia.com-4] "KC Concepcion in The Little Mermaid". Archived from the original on April 13, 2009. Retrieved May 28, 2009.

[5] Garcia, Rose (December 13, 2008). "KC Concepcion returns to the stage via multi-media musical "Katy"". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Archived from the original on February 16, 2009. Retrieved May 27, 2013.

[6] Alvares, Trisha (April 6, 2010). "KC Concepcion accepts The Buzz hosting job". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Archived from the original on August 12, 2010. Retrieved May 27, 2013.

[7] "ER Ejercito returns to MMFF as 'Boy Golden'". ABS-CBN News. ABS-CBN Corporation. Retrieved December 9, 2013.

[8] "'Kaleidoscope World,' 'Boy Golden' join 2013 MMFF lineup". SunStar. Retrieved December 9, 2013.

[9] "KC Concepcion has the same martial arts instructor as Angelina Jolie". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved December 9, 2013.

[10] "40th Box Office Entertainment Awards given out". Pep.ph. Retrieved May 21, 2014.

[11] PMPC announces nominees of the 27th PMPC Star Awards for Television, LionhearTV 27th PMPC Star Awards For TV 2013 Complete List of Winners, Entervrexworld

FAMAS Award for Best Actress
1951–1959	Nena Cardenas (1951) Anita Linda (1952) Alicia Vergel (1953) Carmen Rosales (1954) Gloria Romero (1955) Rosa Rosal (1956) Lolita Rodriguez (1957) Paraluman (1958) Rita Gomez (1959)
1960–1969	Charito Solis (1960) Charito Solis (1961) Tessie Quintana (1962) Perla Bautista (1963) Charito Solis (1964) Marlene Daudén (1965) Barbara Perez (1966) Amalia Fuentes (1967) Marlene Daudén (1968) Charito Solis (1969)
1970–1979	Gloria Sevilla (1970) Rita Gomez (1971) Celia Rodriguez (1972) Boots Anson-Roa & Vilma Santos (1973) Gloria Sevilla (1974) Lolita Rodriguez (1975) Elizabeth Oropesa (1976) Nora Aunor (1977) Susan Roces (1978) Susan Roces (1979)
1980–1989	Nora Aunor (1980) Amy Austria (1981) Vilma Santos (1982) Vilma Santos (1983) Charito Solis (1984) Nora Aunor & Sharon Cuneta (1985) Vivian Velez (1986) Dina Bonnevie (1987) Vilma Santos (1988) Vilma Santos (1989)
1990–1999	Nora Aunor (1990) Nora Aunor (1991) Dawn Zulueta (1992) Lorna Tolentino (1993) Dawn Zulueta (1994) Snooky Serna (1995) Maricel Soriano (1996) Sharon Cuneta (1997) Maricel Soriano (1998) Nida Blanca (1999)
2000–2009	Elizabeth Oropesa (2000) Gloria Romero (2001) Lorna Tolentino (2002) Aleck Bovick (2003) Ara Mina (2004) Claudine Barretto (2005) Claudine Barretto (2006) Judy Ann Santos (2007) Lorna Tolentino (2008) Heart Evangelista (2009)
2010–2019	Lovi Poe (2010) Ai-Ai delas Alas (2011) Anne Curtis (2012) Angel Locsin (2013) KC Concepcion (2014) Toni Gonzaga (2015) Andi Eigenmann (2016) Angelica Panganiban (2017) Agot Isidro (2018) Nadine Lustre (2019)