Anne Curtis

Anne Curtis-Smith (Tagalog pronunciation: [ˈkəɹ.tɪs]) is an Australian-born Filipino actress, television host, entrepreneur and model. Known for her versatile work in film and television productions, she is one of the most successful and highest-paid Filipino actresses of her generation. She is a recipient of numerous accolades, including two FAMAS Awards, two Metro Manila Film Festival Awards, a Luna Award and four Box Office Entertainment Awards. She has been named multiple times by Tatler magazine as one of the most influential Filipinos in Asia. At age 12, Curtis made her film debut in the fantasy drama Magic Kingdom: Ang Alamat ng Damortis (1997). Her breakthrough came with her portrayal as a disfigured woman in the series Kampanerang Kuba (2005). She soon took more starring roles in films, generally in mainstream productions such as All About Love (2006), Ang Cute ng Ina Mo! (2007) and When Love Begins (2008). Curtis won the Metro Manila Film Festival Award for Best Actress for her performance in Baler (2008). She gained further notice for her role as a goddess with divine powers in Dyosa (2008). Curtis is one of the host of the long running noontime variety show It's Showtime from 2009 to present. For her role in the romantic drama In Your Eyes (2010), she won the Luna Award for Best Supporting Actress. She also won the FAMAS Award for Best Actress for her portrayal in the film No Other Woman (2011), which broke the record as the highest-grossing Filipino film at that time. In the ensuing years, she starred in a number of commercially successful films of various genres, such as A Secret Affair (2012), The Gifted (2014), Sid & Aya: Not a Love Story (2018), Aurora (2018), Just a Stranger (2019) and The Mall, The Merrier! (2019). Curtis was appointed by the UNICEF as the Celebrity Advocate for Children in 2015 and has served as the national ambassador of the agency since 2019. Curtis's films have collectively earned 1.87 billion, making her one of the highest-grossing Filipino box office stars of all time. She is the most followed Filipino celebrity on Twitter and the second most followed Filipino celebrity on Instagram. In 2018, she was named as one of the most promising Asian acts by the Variety magazine and the International Film Festival and Awards. In 2020, Forbes Asia included her on their list of 100 Digital Stars in Asia Pacific region. Curtis became the fourth Filipino to be honored with a Madame Tussauds wax figure in 2024 in Hong Kong.