Kim Chiu
Kimberly Sue Yap Chiu (Tagalog pronunciation: [tʃʊ]; born April 19, 1990), professionally known as Kim Chiu, is a Filipino actress and recording artist. Known for her performances in a range of genres across film and television, she rose to fame after winning the first teen edition of Pinoy Big Brother. Chiu's films have grossed over ₱1.1 billion at the box-office, making her one of the highest grossing box office stars of all time. Forbes Asia named her one of Asia Pacific's most influential Filipino personalities in 2020.
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| Born | Kimberly Sue Yap Chiu 張金珠 April 19, 1990 Cebu City, Philippines | ||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | University of the Philippines | ||||||||||||||
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| Years active | 2006–present | ||||||||||||||
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| Genres | Pop | ||||||||||||||
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| Labels | Star Music | ||||||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 張金珠 | ||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 张金珠 | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | Chiu on Instagram | ||||||||||||||
Dubbed as the "Multimedia Idol" by various media outlets, she initially began playing supporting roles in several television shows early in her career. Her breakthrough came following her pairing with Gerald Anderson and has appeared together in a number of projects, most notable being Sana Maulit Muli (2007), I've Fallen For You (2007) and Tayong Dalawa (2009). The following year, Chiu topped Yes! Magazine's list of 100 Most Beautiful Stars and ventured more dramatic and comedic roles. It was succeeded by a string of commercially successful projects such as The Healing (2012), Bride for Rent (2014), Etiquette for Mistresses (2015) and One Great Love (2018) in films, as well as Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin (2011), My Binondo Girl (2011), Ina, Kapatid, Anak (2012), Ikaw Lamang (2014) and Love Thy Woman in television.
As a recording artist, all of Chiu's studio albums have been certified Gold or more by the Philippine Association of the Record Industry and has stage a solo concert at the New Frontier Theater. She was picked by Disney Southeast Asia to model as Mulan in a special 2015 calendar shoot. Her work was recognized by various award-giving bodies such as FAMAS Awards, Box Office Entertainment Awards, PMPC Star Awards for Television and Myx Music Awards. In 2010, she was inducted at the Eastwood City Walk of Fame for her contributions to Philippine entertainment. Chiu is currently one of the main host of the noontime variety show It's Showtime and is a regular performer in the musical-variety show ASAP since 2006.