Solenn Heussaff

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Solenn Heussaff
Born
Solenn Marie Adea Heussaff

(1985-07-20) July 20, 1985 (age 38)
VJ
  • actress
  • fashion designer
  • model
  • make-up artist
  • TV host
  • recording artist
  • singer
  • Years active2000–2022; 2024–present
    Agents
    • GMA Artist Center
      (2010–2016)
    • APT Entertainment (2010–present)
    • Regal Entertainment (2011–present)
    Known forCassiopei-a
    Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
    Spouse
    Nico Bolzico
    (m. 2016)
    Children2
    RelativesAnne Curtis (sister-in-law)

    Solenn Marie Adea Heussaff-Bolzico

    GMA Artist Center.[4]

    Early life

    Solenn Marie Adea Heussaff is the second child of Cynthia Adea, a Filipina, and Louis Paul Heussaff, a former sailor in the French Navy from Douarnenez, in Brittany,[5] who is now the head of a service company SOS, for the petroleum industry.[6] She has an older sister named Vanessa and a younger brother named Erwan.[7]

    Education

    After graduating from Eurocampus (now

    European International School), Heussaff went on to study fashion design in Studio Berçot
    , Paris for three years. She also took a 6-month course in basic beauty/fashion make-up, body painting and prosthetics at L'école Fleurimont, Paris. She then proceeded further studies at the Make Up Forever Academy.

    Career

    Early career

    Before she entered showbiz, she was an endorser of several products in and outside the country. She endorsed top brands such as Pop Cola, Kotex, Vitress Hair Solutions, Asian Secrets, Colgate, Argentina Corned Beef, Century Tuna, Greenwich Pizza and Pasta, Robinsons Land Corporation, Kenny Rogers Roasters, Axe, Holiday Ham and Milo NutriUp.

    Survivor Philippines: Celebrity Showdown

    She became one of the fan favorites in the reality show Survivor Philippines: Celebrity Showdown. She was also one of the most controversial castaways and even became one of the trending topics on Facebook and other social networking sites during the airing of the show. She ended up being one of the top three finalists alongside Ervic Vijandre and Akihiro Sato. The latter was declared winner.

    Acting career

    After Survivor Philippines, GMA Network already had several projects lined up for her. She became one of Richard Gutierrez's leading ladies in the film My Valentine Girls alongside Lovi Poe. In the film, she played the role of Richard's best friend who later became his girlfriend.

    She was also chosen as one of the leading ladies of Richard Gutierrez in the telefantasya Captain Barbell, which aired in March 2011. She currently has a makeover show on GMA News TV which also started airing in March 2011. Her role was that of a reporter named "Janna". She had a limited airing time in the show because of other projects such as Temptation Island in which she starred alongside Marian Rivera, Heart Evangelista, Lovi Poe and Rufa Mae Quinto.

    In 2014, Heussaff played the female lead character in the indie film "Mumbai Love" opposite Kiko Matos.

    Music career

    Heussaff released her self-titled debut album on July 17, 2011, on Party Pilipinas. She then had her first autograph signing at SM Mall and Astroplus The Block on the same day. She held her first major concert from August 19 to 26, 2011 at Teatrino Promenade, Greenhills.

    She released her second album entitled SOS on August 23, 2013.[8] On August 25 after Heussaff performed her latest single, "Diva" featuring Ron Henley from her second album, she was awarded her first platinum award for her self-titled album.[9]

    In 2016, Heussaff released her third album, Solenn, on September 2 after a year of production. The album was inspired about love and she co-wrote most of the songs.[10]

    Personal life

    In 2012, Heussaff began dating Nico Bolzico, an

    St. Luke's Medical Center in Taguig on January 1, 2020.[14]

    She is also the sister of Erwan Heussaff, the husband of actress Anne Curtis.

    Heussaff announced on July 4, 2022, that she and her husband are expecting a second child.[15] On 14 December 2022, she gave birth to their second daughter named Maëlys Lionel Bolzico.[16]

    Filmography

    Television

    Year Title Role Network
    2010–2013 Party Pilipinas Co-host / Performer GMA Network
    2010 Survivor Philippines: Celebrity Showdown Herself
    2011 Captain Barbell Janna Rahmani
    Spooky Nights Presents: Da Mami Beth
    2011–2012 Bubble Gang Herself
    2011–2014 Fashbook Host GMA News TV
    2012 Legacy Chloe Martin GMA Network
    Eat Bulaga! Co-host
    2012–2022 Taste Buddies Host GMA News TV
    2013 Indio Lalahon GMA Network
    2013–2015 Sunday All Stars Herself / Performer
    2013 Akin Pa Rin ang Bukas Jade Carmelo
    2014 Adarna Ibong Adarna II / Daiana
    Ilustrado Nellie Boustead GMA Network / GMA News TV
    2015–2016 Marimar Capuccina Blanchett GMA Network
    2016 A1 Ko Sa 'Yo Miley
    2016–2017 Encantadia Bathalumang Cassiopea / Hara Durié Cassiope-a "Mata" / Hara Avria / Ice Queen
    2017 Alyas Robin Hood Iris Rebecca Lizeralde
    2017–2018
    All Star Videoke
    Herself / Host
    2018 The One That Got Away Georgina "George" Martel
    Inday Will Always Love You Joana
    2018–2019 Cain at Abel Abigail Buenaventura
    2019 Love You Two Lianne Martinez

    Film

    Year Title Role Film production
    2011 My Valentine Girls Andie
    GMA Films
    Temptation Island Pura K.
    Regal Entertainment
    Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow Selene
    2012 Boy Pick-Up: The Movie Angel
    D' Kilabots Pogi Brothers Weh?! Lulu APT Entertainment and M-Zet Productions, GMA Films
    Sosy Problems Margaux Bertrand
    GMA Films
    2013 Seduction Sophia
    Regal Entertainment
    , GMA Films
    Status: It's Complicated Sylvia
    2014 Mumbai Love Ella Capestone Pictures
    Da Possessed Anna Regal Entertainment
    Nuno Sa Puso Hazel/Diwata Ania Eight Motion Pictures and
    GMA Films
    Shake, Rattle & Roll XV Adela (cameo) Regal Entertainment
    2015
    Flotsam
    Kai Banana Pancake Trail Productions, GMA Films
    2016 Lakbay2Love Lianne Erasto Films
    Love Is Blind Fe/Maggie Regal Entertainment, GMA Films
    2018 My 2 Mommies Monique Regal Multimedia, Inc., GMA Films

    Commercials

    Year Brands
    2001–2003 Pop Cola
    2006 Kotex with Dennis Trillo
    2010 Cream Silk
    2012, 2014 Colgate Optic White
    2013 BENCH/ Body
    2015 Axe
    2016 Milo NutriUp

    Accolades

    Year Award Category Notes Result Ref.
    2011 ENPRESS Golden Screen TV Awards Outstanding Breakthrough Performance by an Actress Captain Barbell Nominated
    28th PMPC Star Awards for Movies New Movie Actress of the Year Temptation Island Won
    Gawad Urian Awards
    Best Supporting Actress
    Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow
    Nominated
    2012
    7th Myx Music Awards
    Favorite Remake: Fire "SOLENN" Album Nominated
    Favorite New Artist Nominated
    PMPC Star Awards for Music New Female Recording Artist of the Year Won
    Yahoo! Philippines OMG! Awards Best Female Newcomer Won
    43rd GMMSF Box-Office Entertainment Awards
    Most Promising Female Star of the Year Herself Won [17]
    2013
    27th PMPC Star Awards for TV
    Best Lifestyle Show Host Fashbook Won
    2014 FHM UK Top 10 Hottest Nations in the World (w/ Kathryn Bernardo) Herself Top 5 [18][19]
    2017 12th Myx Music Awards Favorite Myx Celebrity VJ Herself Nominated [20]
    31st PMPC Star Awards for Television Best Lifestyle Show Host (with Rhian Ramos) Taste Buddies Won

    References

    1. ^ Solenn Heussaff. iGMA.tv.
    2. ^ "The French Connection". rogue.ph. Retrieved October 24, 2010.
    3. ^ "Solenn Heussaff signs contracts with Regal Films and MCA Universal". Spot.ph. Spot. Retrieved December 2, 2010.
    4. ^ "Solenn Heussaff, Bianca King and Magalona siblings sign up with GMA Artist Center". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved December 3, 2010.
    5. ^ "Louis-Paul Heussaff. Le Breton de Manille". Le Telegramme. August 24, 2008. Retrieved August 24, 2008.
    6. ^ "Supply Oilfield Services (SOS): Chairman's Message". Retrieved April 20, 2011.
    7. ^ "Body Talk with Solenn Heussaff". The Philippine Star. Retrieved September 8, 2010.
    8. ^ VIDEO: SOLENN HEUSSAFF in Studs and Spikes for "SOS" Album Photoshoot – MYX | YOUR CHOICE. YOUR MUSIC. Myxph.com (June 27, 2013). Retrieved April 22, 2015.
    9. ^ Narins, Elizabeth. (August 6, 2013) Solenn Heussaff Releases Her New Single, "Diva" | Lifestyle | Online Home Of Fun, Fearless Pinays | Cosmopolitan Magazine Philippines. Cosmo.ph. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
    10. ^ "Solenn "bares" her heart in new album". September 29, 2016.
    11. ^ "Solenn Heusaff, Argentine boyfriend engaged". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Manila. December 11, 2014. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
    12. ^ "Solenn Heussaff, Nico Bolzico marry in France". Rappler. May 21, 2016. Retrieved May 21, 2016.
    13. ^ "Solenn Heussaff Is Pregnant!". femalenetwork.com. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
    14. ^ Layug, Margaret Claire (January 1, 2020). "Solenn Heussaff gives birth to baby girl on New Year's Day!". GMA News. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
    15. ^ Llemit, Kathleen A. "Solenn Heussaff, Nico Bolzico announce BabyBolz no. 2". Philstar.com. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
    16. ^ Tuazon, Nikko (December 16, 2022). "Celebrities react to quirky way of Nico Bolzico announces of second baby". PEP.ph.
    17. ^ Vice Ganda named Phenomenal Box-Office Star; Derek Ramsay is Box-Office King while Anne Curtis and Cristine Reyes share Box-Office Queen title | PEP.ph: The Number One Site for Philippine Showbiz. PEP.ph. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
    18. ^ Kathryn, Solenn put PH in list of world's hottest nations. abs-cbnnews.com. July 25, 2014
    19. ^ Kathryn Bernardo in FHM UK: Puts Philippines in the Top 10 Hottest Nations in the World (Video). Jamesbangfiles.com. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
    20. ^ "MYX Music Awards Nominees". MYX. Retrieved February 2, 2017.

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