Cindy Kurleto | |
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Born | Cynthia Kristina Kurleto April 21, 1979 |
Years active | 2003–2007 2019–2020 |
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Spouse | Daniel Joseph Navalia |
Children | 2 |
Modeling information | |
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
Hair color | Brown |
Eye color | Brown |
Cynthia Kristina Kurleto (born April 21, 1979) [1] is a former Austrian model, actress, and an MTV VJ in the Philippines. She is known for being a commercial model and an FHM model in the Philippines and also for playing the role of Cassiopea in the hit series Encantadia [2] and its prequel/sequel Etheria: Ang Ikalimang Kaharian ng Encantadia . She was born to an Austrian father and Filipino mother.
The daughter of Faustina Verdillo and Friedrich Kurleto, following her parents' divorce, she was raised by her mother in Austria where she grew up. Cindy finished her education from elementary to college and took a Hotel and Restaurant Management course. She later became a waitress. In 2001, she left her job and decided to take a vacation in her other home country, the Philippines. She sold her car and apartment, quit her job, bought a ticket, packed one suitcase and left for the Philippines. Long after arriving, she decided to settle in Legazpi City, Albay for good. It was during her hosting stint at a local ABS-CBN show in Legazpi that she was spotted by a talent scout and offered to do modelling jobs in Manila.
She shot into stardom as one of the Palmolive girls. Her first crack at showbiz was when she became a co-host to ABS-CBN's Masayang Tanghali Bayan for more than a year. When it went off the air, she was taken in as MTV video jockey. [3]
Her first movie was Jerry Lopez Sineneng's Ngayong Nandito Ka (2003) with Kristine Hermosa, Jericho Rosales and Onemig Bondoc.
Kurleto was declared FHM's "Sexiest Woman of the World" in 2004 after she appeared on the cover of FHM Philippines in April 2004. [4]
She became a co-host in the longest noontime variety show "Eat Bulaga!" and mainstay in Sundays' comedy show "Daddy Di Do Du". She left Eat Bulaga! in November 2007. Her co-hosts at Eat Bulaga! supported her decision.
She returned to Eat Bulaga! on March 9, 2019, as a guest player in Boom!
Kurleto is now married to Barbadian British businessman, Daniel Joseph Navalia. [5]
Year | Title | Role | Film production |
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2003 | Ngayong Nandito Ka | Angela | Star Cinema |
2005 | Ispiritista: Itay, May Moomoo | Lalaine | Regal Films APT Entertainment |
Year | Title | Role | Network |
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2003–2004 | Masayang Tanghali Bayan | Co-host | ABS-CBN |
2004–2006 | ASAP | Co-host / Herself / Performer | |
2004 | Daddy Di Do Du | Greta | GMA Network |
Forever In My Heart | Elaine | ||
2005 | Encantadia | Cassiopea | |
Etheria: Ang Ikalimang Kaharian ng Encantadia | |||
2005–2007 | Encantadia: Pag-ibig Hanggang Wakas | ||
Eat Bulaga! | Co-host | ||
Guest Player in Boom! (Comeback) | |||
2020 | Make It with You | Raquel Villarica | ABS-CBN |
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