Kisses Delavin
Kirsten "Kisses" Danielle Tan Delavin (born May 1, 1999) is a Filipina actress and singer. She first gained fame in 2016 as a contestant in the reality television series, Pinoy Big Brother where she placed second.
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| Born | Kirsten Danielle Tan Delavin May 1, 1999 San Fernando, Masbate, Philippines |
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| Years active | 2016–present |
| Agent | Star Magic (2017–2019) Triple A Management (2019–present) GMA Network (2019–present) |
| Home town | Masbate City, Philippines |
Early life and education
Kirsten Danielle Tan Delavin was born on May 1, 1999, in Masbate to Filipino parents Gilbert and Carrie Delavin.[1] She had a younger sister named Keithleen Gracerie who was born prematurely on her mother's sixth month of pregnancy however she died at age 1.[2] At age 6, Delavin was diagnosed with viral encephalitis and was comatose for less than a day.[3] Her mother describes her as a "miracle baby" as out of the eight pregnancies that she had, only Delavin survived.[4]
At a young age, Delavin showed interest in beauty contests, joining her first one at the age of 3.[5] She entered several beauty contests, winning Miss Teen Masbate in 2013, and Miss Masbate and Miss Kaogma in 2016.[6]
Delavin attended De La Salle University (DLSU) to pursue a bachelor's degree in accountancy but she placed it on hold when she joined Pinoy Big Brother.[7] In 2019, she returned to DLSU but now taking a business course.[8]
Career
Delavin began her acting career with a minor role in the drama series Pangako Sa 'Yo (2015).[9] In 2016, Delavin auditioned for the thirteenth season of the reality television series Pinoy Big Brother (PBB) after she saw an advertisement about it on Facebook.[10] She succeeded in joining and was officially introduced as a teen contestant in PBB on the late-night talk show Tonight with Boy Abunda. When asked by Abunda why she joined, Delavin said she auditioned "to prove that she is ready to become an independent woman".[11] Delavin was later announced as a semi-finalist on the show and had to temporarily exit due to the program's format.[12] On the show's finale, Delavin was announced as a runner-up, with Maymay Entrata winning the competition.[13]
Delavin has appeared on episodes of Gandang Gabi, Vice!, Tonight with Boy Abunda, It's Showtime, ASAP, Magandang Buhay, Umagang Kay Ganda, Rated K, and Matanglawin.
Together with Marco Gallo, she was the Myx Celebrity VJ for the month of July 2017. Collectively known as "KissMarc", they also starred in Young JV's music video for the song "Kulay". They appeared together on several online and print materials, public engagements and as each other's love interest on various ABS-CBN TV shows and movies. Despite the success, the team-up ended following a controversial interview in the online show, Kapamilya Chat.
In October 2017, Delavin signed a contract under Star Music. She was the first official artist under the music sub-label, Star Pop. Tickets to her self-titled grand album launch in November 2017 sold out within 30 minutes. More than 15,000 units of her album were sold the day prior to its launch. She formally received her gold and platinum certifications from PARI on the January 21, 2018 episode of ASAP.[14]
In February 2018, her first solo sold-out concert was held in the KIA Theatre, guested by Sam Milby, Karla Estrada, Marlo Mortel and Tony Labrusca.
In 2018, Delavin was one of the regular hosts of ASAP Chillout.
She appeared on the front cover of MEGA magazine's March 2018 issue. The shoot was held in Prague, Czech Republic.
She was paired with Donny Pangilinan for the movies Walwal and Fantastica. They also starred in the romantic comedy daytime drama, Playhouse.
For two consecutive years (2017-2018), Kisses was among the top 10 most tweeted celebrities in the Philippines.[15][16]
In April 2019, she had her 2nd solo sold-out concert entitled 'A Life Full Of Kisses' held in Music Museum.
In November 2019, Delavin left Star Magic and signed with APT Entertainment and Triple A Management, which manages GMA Network actresses Maine Mendoza and Marian Rivera.[17]
In December 2019, she is now under both the Kapamilya and Kapuso network after becoming a freelance actress. She now appears in mostly Kapuso shows and did her first major acting role in a mermaid-themed episode of Daig Kayo ng Lola Ko as Oceana.
Endorsements
After her stint in Pinoy Big Brother, she became the newest brand ambassador for Palmolive and Colgate. She is also one of the celebrity endorsers for Bench clothing.
In September 2017, she was announced as one of the Vivo celebrity ambassadors during the launching of the Vivo V7+ mobile phone.
Kisses is one of the faces for Vice Cosmetics, owned by Vice Ganda. In October 2017, a grand launch for the brand was held in Araneta Colliseum.
She was one of the celebrity influencers for Coca-Cola, Vans shoes and Lucky me Pasta.
She joined Donny Pangilinan as one of the endorsers for YOYOSO Philippines.
Filmography
Movies
| Year | Title | Role | Type of role | Producer |
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| 2020 | D'Ninang | Mikhai | Main Cast | Regal Films |
| 2018 | Fantastica | Ariella | Supporting cast | Star Cinema and Viva Films |
| Walwal | Ruby | Supporting cast | Regal Films | |
| 2017 | Loving in Tandem | Jayzel | Supporting cast | Star Cinema |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Type of role | Network |
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| 2020 | Dear Uge: Viral Maging Judgemental | Amy | Episode Guest | GMA Network |
| All-Out Sundays | Herself | Guest | ||
| Daig Kayo ng Lola Ko | Oceana | Main role/Protagonist | ||
| 2019 | Eat Bulaga | Herself | Bawal Judgemental contestant | |
| Ipaglaban Mo: Desperada | Miya | Episode Guest | ABS-CBN | |
| 2018 | Playhouse | Shiela Ubaldo | Main cast | |
| ASAP Chillout | Herself | Main Host | ||
| 2017 | Ipaglaban Mo: Groufie | Dianne | Episode Guest | |
| Wansapanataym: Amazing Ving | Chelsea Del Carmen | Supporting cast / Antagonist | ||
| Pinoy Big Brother: Lucky 7 | Herself | Housemate | ||
| 2015 | Pangako Sa 'Yo | Bar girl | Cameo appearance |
Digital
| Year | Title | Role | Producer |
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| 2019 | ZEKElingMagingSHIELA: The Zeke and Sheila's Almost Love Story | Lead Role as Shiela Ubaldo | iWant |
| 2018 | One Music Popssss S05E05 | Special Guest | One Music PH |
| One Music LUH | Host | ||
| ASAP Chillout Squad | Host | ABS-CBN Online Channel | |
| 2017 | One Music Popssss S03E09 | Special Guest | One Music PH |
| Squad Goals | Host | ABS-CBN Mobile | |
| Follow the Lucky 3 Teens | i Want TV |
Discography
| Year | Album | Hits | Certification | Record label |
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| 2018 | Kisses | "Pretty Boy" | Platinum | Star Pop |
| 2017 | Kisses | "Di Ko Lang Masabi" | Platinum (pre-order) | Star Pop |
Concert
| Year | Title |
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| 2019 | A Life Full Of Kisses |
| 2018 | Confidently Kisses |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award-giving body/competition | Award/category | Result |
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| 2019 | 50th Guillermo Mendoza Box Office Awards | Most Promising Female Star for Movies | Won |
| 2018 | Starmometer | 100 Most Beautiful Women in the Philippines 2018 | Won : Rank #1 |
| 5th starcinema.com.ph Awards | Ultimate Movie Trailer | Won for "Walwal" with Donny Pangilinan | |
| Ultimate Movie Line | Won for "Nobody can tell you what can make you happy except yourself", said by the character Ruby in "Walwal" | ||
| ABS-CBN Ball | Fan Fave | Won | |
| Myx Music Awards 2018 | Myx Celebrity VJ of the Year | Nominated (with Marco Gallo) | |
| Favorite Guest Appearance In A Music Video Kulay by Young JV | Nominated (with Marco Gallo) | ||
| 2017 | Star Magic Ball | Fan Fave | Won |
| Cornetto Tip-To-Top Best Dressed Couple with Marco Gallo | Won | ||
| 31st PMPC Star Awards for TV | Best New Female TV Personality Wansapanataym | Nominated | |
| Pinoy Big Brother: Lucky 7 | 2nd Lucky Big Placer | Won | |
| 2016 | ASAP POP Teens Choice Awards[18] | ASAP Pop Teen Sweetheart | Won |
| Miss Masbate Province | Won | ||
| Miss Kaogma | Won | ||
| 2015 | Miss Teen Earth | ||
| 2013 | Miss Teen Masbate | Won |
References
- Lo, Ricky (July 4, 2017). "A grand 'coming out' for Miracle Baby of Masbate". The Philippine Star. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
- Lo, Ricky (January 10, 2019). "Kisses expects suitor(s) to possess dad's qualities". The Philippine Star. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
- Catolico, Gianna Francesca (April 18, 2017). "PBB's Kisses Delavin talks about illness that almost killed her". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
- Afinidad-Bernardo, Deni Rose M. (August 31, 2017). "'Multimedia Princess' Kisses Delavin reaches 1 M Instagram followers". The Philippine Star. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
- "Kisses Delavin open to joining national pageants". ABS-CBNnews.com. June 20, 2018. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
- "18 Reasons to Love Kisses Delavin". LionhearTV. May 1, 2017. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
- Cuazon, Christhel (May 23, 2019). "Kisses Delavin attends her first day in college". DZRH Network News. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
- Lo, Ricky (May 8, 2020). "Kisses gets a car as birthday gift". The Philippine Star. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
- Cepeda, Cody (June 8, 2018). "Kisses Delavin recalls first year in show biz: 'I've seen supporters turn into haters'". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
- Vasquez, Dinna Chan (April 9, 2017). "Maymay & Kisses: Different and alike at the same time". BusinessMirror. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
- "Meet the teen beauty queen joining 'PBB'". ABS-CBNnews.com. November 29, 2017. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
- "WATCH: Emotional top 3 teens exit 'Pinoy Big Brother' house". ABS-CBNnews.com. November 20, 2016. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
- "Maymay Entrata hailed as 'Pinoy Big Brother Lucky Season 7' Big Winner". The Philippine Star. March 6, 2017. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
- "Kisses Delavin officially launches debut album".
- "Most Tweeted Filipino Celebrity 2017".
- "Kisses Delavin among most Tweeted Celebrities of 2018".
- "Kisses Delavin leaves Star Magic; will she transfer to GMA-7?". Philippine Entertainment Portal. November 8, 2019.
- "ASAP names Pop Teen Choice 2016 winners". ABS-CBN News.
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