Bianca King
Bianca King | |
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Born | Bianca Charlotte King 18 March 1986 |
Alma mater | De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2004– present |
Agents |
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Spouse |
Ralph Wintle (m. 2021) |
Children | 1 |
Relatives | Iza Calzado (sister-in-law) |
Website | biancaking |
Bianca Charlotte King-Wintle (born 18 March 1986) is a German-born Filipino-Canadian former actress best known for playing the role as Noemi Manansala in the thriller drama series Sinner or Saint (2011), as Aviona in the hit fantaserye Mulawin (2004), as well as her first lead prime time soap, Luna Blanca (2012), where in she played the title role of black-skinned Luna.
King starred in the afternoon drama Maghihintay Pa Rin of GMA Network with Rafael Rosell and Dion Ignacio.
She went to San Beda College Alabang during her grade school and high school years. She then proceeded to take up AB Digital Filmmaking in De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde and is a music video director.
King's biggest breaks where
Biography
Early life and career beginnings
Bianca Charlotte King was born on March 18, 1986, in Germany to a Filipino mother and Canadian father. Her career started at the age of 13, when she began modeling for print ads and TV commercials. She did ads for a deodorant, beverage and hotdogs brands, to name a few.
Career
2004–2014: Mulawin and supporting roles
In 2004, King was first cast as part of the last batch of
In 2005, King also tried her hosting skills via the gender-sensitive magazine show 3R together with
In 2006, King was signed up by Herbench to endorse their summer line. One of the leading men's magazine in the Philippines featured Bianca twice on their cover, the first through their September 2005 and again on the June 2006 issue. Bianca was voted as one of FHM's 100 sexiest women several times.
King was also chosen by Bench to be one of the main endorsers of the Bench Fever: Underwear Fashion Show 2006. Her billboards were scattered all over the metropolis and she wowed the crowd onstage that day at the Big Dome. She had a cameo role in Rufa Mae Quinto's Oh My Ghost! under OctoArts Films and was part of GMA Network's multi-million underwater fantasy series, Atlantika.
King was once again became a part of Love 2 Love opposite StarStruck winner,
In 2007, she was part of the success of the phenomenal television hit,
2009–2014: Breakthrough shows, directorial debut and further projects
In early 2009, King was cast as one of the leading ladies of Richard Gutierrez's character in the
The year 2009 marked Bianca King's directorial debut through Hale's first single in their fourth album, "Bahay Kubo". GMA Network also gave Bianca the director's job for Frencheska Farr's debut single, "Today I'll See The Sun". Both songs directed by King were able to be in the hit charts in the local music scenes.
During the first quarter of 2010, King was cast in The Last Prince. She portrayed the role of Bawana, the one who loved Prinsipe Almiro/Haring Almiro (Abrenica) but the latter chose to love Lara Fernandez (Bernal).
In 2013, she starred in her last project with the network, Maghihintay Pa Rin.
Move to TV5 (2014–2016): Failed projects, unrated shows
She signed an exclusive contract with
Transferring to ABS-CBN: Pusong Ligaw as an extra role and other supporting roles (2016–2019)
She left TV5 after two years and moved to ABS-CBN, she was cast in Pusong Ligaw as her first major project in the network and became a performer on ASAP. In 2018–2019, she starred as Aliyah Torres in an extended stint on Halik.
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role |
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2005 | Birhen ng Manaoag | Marie |
Mano Po 4: Ako Legal Wife
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Trixia Sy | |
Mulawin the Movie
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Aviona | |
Hari ng Sablay | Monica | |
2006 | Oh My Ghost! | Jolina |
I Will Always Love You | Donna | |
Gigil | Kit | |
2008 | One True Love | Ara Mejares |
Iskul Bukol: 20 Years After | Girlie | |
2009 | Wapakman | Mystika |
2010 | Working Girls | Dara Dela Vega |
2011 | San Lazaro | Cheska |
2012 | Sosy Problems | Danielle Alvarez |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Network |
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2004 | Click | Marnie | GMA Network |
2004–2005 | Mulawin | Aviona | |
2005 | Love to Love: Wish Upon a Jar |
Miel | |
2006 | Love to Love: My Darling Mermaid |
Patty | |
Love to Love: Jass Got Lucky |
Paris | ||
2006–2007 | Atlantika | Xera | |
2007 | Super Twins | Katrina Roces | |
2007–2008 | Marimar | Natalia Montenegro | |
Sine Novela: My Only Love | Trixie | ||
2008 | Mars Ravelo's Dyesebel | Betty Salcedo | |
2009 | SRO Cinemaserye: Ganti Ng Puso |
Janelle Alcantara | |
Zorro | Cara | ||
2010 | The Last Prince | Diwani Bawana | |
2011 | Mars Ravelo's Captain Barbell | Lary Gempez | |
Sinner or Saint | Noemi Manansala | ||
Spooky Nights: Parol | Carol | ||
2012 | Legacy | Young Isabel | |
Broken Vow | Melissa Santiago | ||
Spooky Valentine: Maestra | Elena | ||
Spooky Nights: Kasambahay | Laura | ||
Luna Blanca |
Adult Luna | ||
2013 | Maghihintay Pa Rin | Geneva "Gen" De Villa | |
2014 | Obsession | Vanessa Villareal / Bernadette Cabrera | TV5 |
2015 | Mac & Chiz | Candy | |
Showbiz Konek na Konek | Host | ||
2016–2019 | ASAP |
Herself / Performer | ABS-CBN |
2017–2018 | Pusong Ligaw | Margaret "Marga" Dimaawa | |
2018 | Maalaala Mo Kaya: Kidney | Love | |
2018–2019 | Halik | Aliyah Torres | |
2019 | Maalaala Mo Kaya: Sinturon | Inna |
Accolades
Awards and nominations
Year | Award-Giving Body/Critics | Category | Results | Ref. |
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2012 | 38th Metro Manila Film Festival |
SMDC Female Celebrity of the Night | Won |
References
- ^ Caruncho, Eric S. (9 June 2013). "Bianca King: Ready for her close-up". Inquirer.net. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
- ^ "Bianca King Biography". Blogspot.com. 10 February 2008. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
- ^ "Philstar.com | Latest Philippine news and multimedia". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on 19 March 2008.
External links
- Bianca King at IMDb