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Years active
  
2001–present

Name
  
KC Concepcion


Role
  
Actress

Siblings
  
Chloe Concepcion

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Full Name
  
Maria Kristina Cassandra Cuneta Concepcion

Born
  
April 7, 1985 (age 39) (
1985-04-07
)
Manila, Philippines

Alma mater
  
American University of Paris

Occupation
  
Actress, singer, song writer, celebrity endorser, host

Agent
  
Star Magic (2010–2011) Viva Artists Agency (2011–present)

Parents
  
Gabby Concepcion, Sharon Cuneta

Similar People
  
Piolo Pascual, Sharon Cuneta, Gabby Concepcion, Paulo Avelino, Marian Rivera

Profiles

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Maria Kristina Cassandra "KC" Cuneta Concepcion (born April 7, 1985) is a Filipino actress and singer. She is also a National Ambassador Against Hunger of the United Nations' World Food Programme.

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Personal life

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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.

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.

She dated several actors when she already began her showbiz career like: Rico Blanco, Billy Crawford, Lino Cayetano, Paulo Avelino, Chandler Parsons, Jules Knight, Richard Gutierrez and Piolo Pascual. And in 2015, she started to date Aly Borromeo, a football player, and they are still together and in a relationship up to this present.

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.

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, Concepcion joined Star Magic, but after a year, she left Star Magic and joined Viva Artist Agency, a talent management of Viva Entertainment, where her mother Sharon Cuneta came from.

In 2008, she give a first and debut movie in first Star Cinema movie directed by demand Bb. Joyce E. Bernal of her biggest showbiz career with Kapuso Leading Man Richard Gutierrez.

After that she given again a movie under GMA Films and Regal Entertainment reunion with Richard Gutierrez

In 2009, she starred opposite Piolo Pascual and Zanjoe Marudo, 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 (2010 film) directed by Maryo J. de los Reyes

In 2011, she made another film with Star Cinema, a romantic, drama film Forever and a Day (2011 film) starring Sam Milby, and Rayver Cruz. And directed by Cathy Garcia-Molina.

In 2012, she was chosen as the Host of The X Factor Philippines along with Gary Valenciano, Charice, Martin Nievera, and Pilita Corrales.

In 2013, she starred in her first lead antagonist role in Huwag Ka Lang Mawawala, a short-lived drama series made acclaimed for Judy Ann Santos and Sam Milby. She was busy to do an action drama movie Boy Golden: Shoot to Kill, the Arturo Porcuna Story opposite ER Ejercito the entry for the 39th Metro Manila Film Festival this marks as her 1st Metro Manila Film Festival entry season.

In 2014, she starred a lead role as Natalia in the second season of the period drama series Ikaw Lamang, starring Coco Martin and Kim Chiu.

In 2015, she returned and starred a lead role as Anna in Christmas Special Series of ABS-CBN, Give Love on Christmas with Paulo Avelino.

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 a online shop website KC's Closet and reached 1,000,000 pesos and being donated in Public School in Maguindanao.

And in 2017, she will return again and handpicked as the Host of Binibining Pilipinas 2017 this coming April. But a week after, she announced on her Twitter account that she will not return as the Host, and she was replaced by Miss Universe 2015, Pia Wurtzbach.

She was being chosen to be the Host of Binibining Pilipinas USA with Host and Former VJ KC Montero on August 20, 2017 in California.

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.

Theater

  • 2003, The Little Mermaid
  • 2005, Beauty and the Beast
  • 2008, Katy, the Musical Concert
  • List of TV commercials endorser

  • Palmolive
  • Globe Telecom (2006-2008)
  • Olay
  • Century Tuna
  • Tanduay
  • Filmography

    Actress
    -
    Asian Persuasion (completed) as
    Avery Chua
    2013
    Boy Golden as
    Marta 'Marlady' De Guzman
    2013
    Huwag Ka Lang Mawawala (TV Series) as
    Alexis Ganzon
    2011
    Wansapanataym (TV Series) as
    Caroline
    - Christmas Caroline (2011) - Caroline
    2008
    Maalaala Mo Kaya (TV Series) as
    Aurora / Angeline Quinto / Darlene
    - Liham (2011) - Aurora
    - Piyesa (2011) - Angeline Quinto
    - Mansyon (2008) - Darlene
    2011
    100 Days to Heaven (TV Series) as
    Tagabantay (Streetsweeper)
    - Will Bobby and Miranda Finally Discover the Identity of the True Heir of The Toy Company? (2011) - Tagabantay (Streetsweeper)
    2011
    Forever and a Day as
    Raffy
    2010
    I'll Be There as
    Maxi
    2009
    May bukas pa (TV Series) as
    Abby Cruz
    - Santino Surprises Everyone (2010) - Abby Cruz
    - Abby Decides to Take Over the Company (2009) - Abby Cruz
    - Carlos Decides to Give Up His Business (2009) - Abby Cruz
    - Abby Turns Down Her Grandfather's Offer (2009) - Abby Cruz
    - Abby Bumps Into Santino (2009) - Abby Cruz
    2009
    Lovers in Paris (TV Series) as
    Vivian Vizcarra
    2009
    When I Met U as
    Jenny
    2008
    For the First Time as
    Pia Sandoval
    Soundtrack
    2012
    The X Factor Philippines (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)
    - Final Result (2012) - (performer: "Wet")
    2012
    Sarah G Live (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)
    - Enrique Gil/Robi Domingo/Kean Cipriano/JM de Guzman/KC Concepcion (2012) - (performer: "Papi")
    2009
    When I Met U (performer: "When I Met You", "Ikaw pa rin", "Letter Day Story")
    2008
    For the First Time ("For the First Time")
    2008
    Imposible (TV Series) (performer: "Imposible")
    Self
    2016
    Binibining Pilipinas 2016: The Coronation Night (TV Special) as
    Self - Host
    2013
    Magkasama tayo sa kwento ng pasko: ABS-CBN Christmas Station ID (TV Short) as
    Self
    2012
    Sarah G Live (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Episode #1.45 (2012) - Self
    - Enrique Gil/Robi Domingo/Kean Cipriano/JM de Guzman/KC Concepcion (2012) - Self
    2012
    The X Factor Philippines (TV Series) as
    Self - Host
    - X-tended: Mga extrang eksenang 2 (2012) - Self - Host
    - X-tended: Mga extrang eksenang (2012) - Self - Host
    - Final Result (2012) - Self - Host
    - Top 3 Finals (2012) - Self - Host
    - Top 4 Results (2012) - Self - Host
    - Top 4 Performance Night (2012) - Self - Host
    - Top 5 Results (2012) - Self - Host
    - Top 5 Performance Night (2012) - Self - Host
    - Top 6 Results (2012) - Self - Host
    - Top 6 Performance Night (2012) - Self - Host
    - Top 7 Results (2012) - Self - Host
    - Top 7 Performance Night (2012) - Self - Host
    - Top 8 Results (2012) - Self - Host
    - Top 8 Performance Night (2012) - Self - Host
    - Top 9 Results (2012) - Self - Host
    - Top 9 Performance Night (2012) - Self - Host
    - Top 10 Results (2012) - Self - Host
    - Top 10 Performance Night (2012) - Self - Host
    - Top 11 Results (2012) - Self - Host
    - Top 11 Performance Night (2012) - Self - Host
    - Top 12 Results (2012) - Self - Host
    - Top 12 Performance Night (2012) - Self - Host
    - Judge's House, Day 2 (2012) - Self - Host
    - Judge's House, Day 1 (2012) - Self - Host
    - Bootcamp Day 2 (2012) - Self - Host
    - Bootcamp Day 1 (2012) - Self - Host
    - Auditions #3: Digos City, Part 2 (2012) - Self - Host
    - Auditions #3: Digos City, Part 1 (2012) - Self - Host
    - Auditions #2: Manila, Part 3 (2012) - Self - Host
    - Auditions #2: Manila, Part 2 (2012) - Self - Host
    - Auditions #2: Manila - Part 1 (2012) - Self - Host
    - Auditions #1: Cebu, Part 3 (2012) - Self - Host
    - Auditions #1: Cebu, Part 2 (2012) - Self - Host
    - Auditions #1: Cebu, Part 1 (2012) - Self - Host
    2012
    Pinoy Big Brother (TV Series) as
    Self - X Factor Philippines Host
    - The Big Night at the Grandstand (2012) - Self - X Factor Philippines Host
    2011
    MMK 20: Maalaala mo kaya dalawang dekada (TV Movie) as
    Self - Presenter
    2011
    Gandang gabi Vice (TV Series) as
    Self - Guest
    - Jhong Hilario/Bianca Manalo/Venus Raj/KC Concepcion/Sam Milby (2011) - Self - Guest
    2011
    Pilipinas Got Talent (TV Series) as
    Self - Performer
    - Wildcard Week: Results Night (2011) - Self - Performer
    2011
    Binibining Pilipinas 2011: The Pageant (TV Special) as
    Self - Host
    2010
    Pinoy Big Brother Teen Edition (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Teen Housemates Celebrate Father's Day. (2010) - Self
    2010
    Melason (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Weekend Primetime Special (2010) - Self
    - Artista na kami! (2010) - Self

    References

    KC Concepcion Wikipedia