Roxanne Barcelo

Anne Roxanne Jordan Barcelo (born January 20, 1985), also known as Roxee B, is a Filipina-American actress, model and singer. In 2006, she became one of the 14 housemates of ABS-CBN's Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Edition.[1] Before entering the Big Brother House, she was a finalist of ABC's Hollywood Dream.[2] She is best known for playing Natalie Alcantara in Wildflower. Roxanne played the role of young Alba, an antagonist and guest character of Los Bastardos.

This person's surname is Barcelo, not Jordan.
Roxee B
Birth nameAnne Roxanne Jordan Barcelo
Also known asRoxie, Roxanne Barcelo
Born (1985-01-20) January 20, 1985
Fairfax, Virginia, US
GenresOPM, Pop
Occupation(s)Singer, actress
InstrumentsVocals
Years active1999–present
LabelsUniversal

Early life

Born in Fairfax, Virginia, she spent her childhood in the United States. She was only eight years old when she joined and won "Best of the Best", a singing contest in the United States. Her broadcasting talent was again put to the test when she became a member of ESPN Kids.[3] Already a professional child model, she did TV commercials for the Smithsonian Museum's 150th anniversary, 4th of July, GAP and JC Penney. She graduated from the School of the Holy Spirit in Quezon City and from Miriam College, also in Quezon City.[4]

Acting and singing career

Upon arriving in the Philippines when she was 13, she was one of the contestants in GMA's Metropop Search.[5] Aside from that in 1999, Roxie became a mainstay in the GMA's then top-rated youth oriented show, Click, she learned so much in her 2½ years in the show.[6] She also appeared in the television drama series Kahit Kailan and Sana Ay Ikaw Na Nga.[7][8] She was a regular host of on SOP and guest-starred in several GMA shows.[9] Her song "Kung Alam Mo Lang" (If You Only Knew), the Tagalog version of "Because I'm A Girl" (Korean: 여자 이니까; RR: Yeoja Inikka) by the South Korean female pop trio band Kiss topped the Philippine music charts. She also has an album, Roxie.[10]

Other ventures

Roxee starred in a contemporary full-length film, Mudraks, which was screened for competition in 2006's Cinemalaya Film Festival. She played the daughter of the lead actress, Rio Locsin. The movie is about a dysfunctional family who never talk to each other.[11]

Present career

In 2008, she returned to GMA Network, her home channel, whose rival station is ABS-CBN, to do a kiddy program as one of the main hosts; she called in the programme Ate Anne in the show called Batang Bibbo!.[12] But in early 2009 she was cast to the most awaited fantasy series starring Marian Rivera in Darna.[13] After Darna, she appeared on First Time, together with Joross Gamboa and Michelle Madrigal who were also a former ABS-CBN talents.[14] In 2010, Roxee returned to hosting a children's show via Art Angel on GMA with original host Tonypet Gaba, replacing the former hosts.[15]

She joined Alodia Gosiengfiao for the July 2013 edition of FHM Philippines.[16] In 2014, she appeared again for Online Babe for FHM (now as FHM #NewCrush and Idols) for June 2014 as well as in the December 2014 issue of FHM.[17] [18] In 2016, she transferred to Talent5 to appear in Bakit Manipis ang Ulap?. In 2017, she returned to ABS-CBN, to play an antagonist role in Wildflower.[19] In 2018, she played a young Alba in Los Bastardos.

Filmography

Television
YearTitleRoleNetworkNotes
1999 ClickToniGMA Network
Dear MikeeVarious
Ibang KlaseVarious
2000 SOPHerselfCo-host / Performer
GMA Telecine SpecialsVarious
Super KlenkVarious
Campus RomanceVariousLead cast
GMA Love StoriesVariousLead role
2001 Sana Ay Ikaw Na NgaEloisa FulgencioSupporting role
MaynilaVariousMain cast
2002Kahit KailanEden Miseracordia
MagpakailanmanVarious
2004–2008; 2017–presentASAPHerselfABS-CBNGuest performer
2005Hollywood DreamHerselfABC
2006Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity EditionHerselfABS-CBN
Maalaala Mo KayaVarious
2008Kahit Isang SaglitTrishaLead role
2008–2009Batang Bibbo!Ate Anne / HerselfGMA NetworkHost
2009 Mars Ravelo's DarnaAleliSupporting role
2010 First TimeMs. BernaSupporting role
Art AngelAte Anne / HerselfHost
2010–2012Reel Love: Tween HeartsRose
2011 AmayaKayangSupporting role
2012Cielo de AngelinaElaineSupporting role
2016Bakit Manipis ang Ulap?Katrina AlarconTV5Main cast
Karelasyon: RigodonLycaGMA NetworkMain role
WagasBlessieGMA News TVMain role
2017–2018 WildflowerNatalie AlcantaraABS-CBNMain cast / Anti – hero
2018 Ipaglaban Mo: PuriSarah MacaraegEpisode Guest
Precious Hearts Romances Presents: Los Bastardosyoung AlbaSpecial Participation / Antagonist
Pinoy Big Brother OtsoHerselfOpening Guest Performer with Ex Housemates
2019 Ipaglaban Mo: KubliLisa Domingo-MoralesEpisode Guest
Tawag ng tanghalan Celebrity ChampionsHerselfContender
2021Kahit Minsan Lang

Movies
YearFilmRoleFilm company
2010You To Me Are EverythingLilyGMA Films, Regal Entertainment
2015Tragic TheaterArlene De LaraViva Films
2015Felix ManaloPraxedes YsagunViva Films
2017SiargaoBelayTen17P
2018Abay BabesGoldieViva Films
2019The Panti SistersBlack Sheep Productions, ALV Films, The IdeaFirst Company, Quantum Films

Discography

Album
  • Roxie – 2004 (under Universal Records)
  • "WOW" ft. Q-York – 2014
  • "Morena" – 2014 (under Viva Records Corporation)[20]

References
  1. Philippine Headline News
  2. "Here's the Truth About 'Living in' Issue of Roxanne Barcelo and Boyfriend Will Devaughn". Philnews.ph. Retrieved October 2, 2017.
  3. Rule, Karla. "Freeman Entertainment ( Leaderboard Top ), pagematch: , sectionmatch: 1 The evolution of Roxanne Barcelo". The Philippine Star. Retrieved October 2, 2017.
  4. "Inanay apan kanunay nga carrer ni Roxanne". The Philippine Star. Retrieved October 2, 2017.
  5. "LOOK: 16 beauties from the '90s who are still blooming today". GMA News. Retrieved October 2, 2017.
  6. "OOK: The stars of 'Click' then and now". GMA News. Retrieved October 2, 2017.
  7. "Roxanne Barcelo is back where she belongs". GMA Network. Retrieved October 2, 2017.
  8. Anarcon, James Patrick. "Roxanne Barcelo returns to ABS-CBN after 9 years". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved October 2, 2017.
  9. "A second look at Roxanne Barcelo". Manila Standard. Retrieved October 2, 2017.
  10. "Roxie". iTunes Apple. Retrieved October 2, 2017.
  11. "2006 Archives Cinemalaya". Cinemalaya.org. Retrieved October 2, 2017.
  12. "Roxanne Barcelo nixes sexy image to host kids' show "Batang Bibbo"". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved October 2, 2017.
  13. Philippine Daily Inquirer
  14. "PEP: Roxanne Barcelo advices First Time youngsters to study hard". GMA News. Retrieved October 2, 2017.
  15. "Roxanne Barcelo is on the Cover of FHM 100 Sexiest 2013". Wazzup Pilipinas. Retrieved October 2, 2017.
  16. "Roxee B – July 2013". FHM Philippines. Retrieved October 2, 2017.
  17. Castillo, Pong. "Roxee B – FHM Online Babe June 2014". FHM Philippines. Retrieved October 2, 2017.
  18. "SNEAK PEEK: Fill Your Sexy Cravings With Roxee B's FHM Gravure Volume 4!". FHM Philippines. Retrieved October 2, 2017.
  19. "Roxanne Barcelo joins cast of 'Wildflower'". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved October 2, 2017.
  20. http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=9890090&style=music&msg=2
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