Real name and personal background of Kim Chiu and her showbiz career.
KIM CHIU – Here are some of the important details about the actress from her background to her success career in showbiz.
Currently dubbed “Queen of Digital Streaming” is Kapamilya actress Kim Chiu whose career skyrocketed despite having issues after another. Her growth and career in the show business industry is an open book to the public. She has a humble beginning and after winning a reality show, she worked hard to learn the skills needed to be an actress and a performer.
Kim Chiu Family
Kimberly Sue Yap Chiu is her real name and she was born on April 19, 1990. She is the fourth of the five children of William Chiu and Louella. She has a very close relationship to their eldest Lakam and because of her success in showbiz, she was able to send her other siblings to good schools.
She is from Cebu and decided to leave her hometown for Manila to join the first-ever teen edition of Pinoy Big Brother, a reality show.
Kim Chiu Educational Background
One of the regrets of the actress was not earning a college degree. However, despite everything, she remained hopeful to go back to school someday and get a diploma. She may not able to go to a university, one of the things most rewarding to her is sending and supporting three of her siblings in their college education.
From 2015 to 2017, she attended the University of the Philippines Open University taking up a business management course but she was not able to continue this as her work as an actress demanded a lot from her time.
Kim Chiu Showbiz Career
As mentioned, she joined the PBB teen edition and in her batch, she was the only teen housemate who never received a nomination throughout the program’s run. After winning the show, she joined Star Magic and her love team with Gerald Anderson became a success.
She and Anderson became regulars in ASAP and among their first projects were Love Spell, Aalog-alog, and First Day High, a film. Her biggest break was Sana Maulit Muli in 2007. Her role in this series made her win the 38th Guillermo Mendoza Box Office Awards as Most Promising Female Star and Best New Female TV Personality at the 21st PMPC Star Awards.
This was followed by Tayong Dalawa in 2009 which put her on top among her contemporaries. Her first film to reach the Php 100 million-mark was I Love You, Goodbye. This is the film where she did her first villain role. Her performance was recognized and received nominations from various award-giving bodies.
Kim Chiu Films
Some of her films were:
- First Day High (2006)
- I’ve Fallen For You (2007)
- Shake, Rattle, and Roll X (2008)
- I Love You, Goodbye (2009)
- Paano Na Kaya (2010)
- Till My Heartaches End (2010)
- The Healing (2012)
- 24/7 In Love (2012)
- Bakit Hindi Ka Crush Ng Crush Mo? (2013)
- Bride For Rent (2014)
- Past Tense (2014)
- Must Date The Playboy (2015)
- Etiquette For Mistresses (2015)
- All You Need Is Pag-Ibig (2015)
- The Ghost Bride (2017)
- The One That Ghost Away (2018)
- One Great Love (2018)
Kim Chiu Awards Recognitions
She won the following awards:
- Makabata Star from Anak TV Seal Awards on years 2008 to 2014
- Makabata Hall of Famer from Anak TV Seal Awards in 2016
- Net Makabata Star from Anak TV Seal Awards in 2023
- Best Actress for Television (Drama) in Ikaw Lamang from Alta Media Icon Awards in 2015
- Pop Cover Girl from ASAP Pop Viewers’ Choice Awards in 2009
- Pop Female Fashionista from ASAP Pop Viewers’ Choice Awards in 2010
- Pop TV Character in My Binondo Girl from ASAP Pop Viewers’ Choice in 2011
- Favorite and Versatile Actress of the Year from Asia Pacific Luminare Awards in 2021
- Princess of Philippine Movies & TV in Tayong Dalawa from Box Office Entertainment Awards in 2010
- Princess of Philippine Television in My Binondo Girl from Box Office Entertainment Awards in 2012
- Princess of Philippine Movies & TV in Bride For Rent from Box Office Entertainment Awards in 2015
- From PMPC Star Awards for Television, she won Best New Female TV Personality, Female Star of the Night, Best Drama Actress, Best Single Performance by an Actress, and Best Female TV Host.
Kim Chiu “Bawal Lumabas” Issue
“Sa classroom may batas, bawal lumabas, oh bawal lumabas. Pero ‘pag sinabi, ‘pag nag-comply ka na bawal na lumabas pero may ginawa ka sa pinagbabawal nila, inayos mo ‘yong law ng classroom niyo at sinumbit mo ulit ay pwede na pala ikaw lumabas.”
This was the viral “Bawal Lumabas” statement of the actress where she received a lot of harsh comments and criticism.
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