Kris Aquino is a Filipino-born television personality, actress, businesswoman, and activist. It can be said that this very talented celebrity has spent practically his entire life in the spotlight. She gained notoriety at a very young age by being the child of two political figures in the Philippines. As a result, she was featured on the covers of The New York Times and Time magazine when she was 7 years old.
Over the years, Aquino has become better known for her talents rather than her privileged background. As an actress, she starred in some of the biggest Filipino films of the 2000s and for her exploits in television hosting, she earned the nickname “Queen of Speech in Filipino Show Business”.
Kris Aquino Biography, Age
She was born Kristina Bernadette Cojuangco Aquinole on February 14, 1971 in Quezon City, Philippines. His parents were both politicians when they were alive. Growing up, her father was often arrested and imprisoned. As a result, she was primarily raised by her mother alongside her siblings. At the age of 9, his family went into exile in the United States. After the family returned to the Philippines, Aquino completed his primary education at the Poveda Learning Center in Mandaluyong, Metro Manila. She had her high school education at Colegio San Agustin-Makati in Makati City and in college she studied at Ateneo de Manila University where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature.
Showbiz Career
Kris Aquino began her television career in 1986, appearing on television See True after which she became co-host of another show GMA Supershow (1986-1992). She scored her debut in the comedy film Pido Dida: Sabay Tayo (1990) which was a huge commercial success. This was followed by other commercially successful film credits that cemented her status as “box office queen.” She returned to television in 1996 with the launch of her self-titled TV show The Kris Aquino Show which lasted only one season.
Also in 1996, she launched another talk show Today with Kris Aquino which proved to be more successful than the first. The show ran from 1996 to 2001 and earned Aquino the title of “Queen of Speech of the Philippines”. Between 2001 and 2002, she co-anchored the talk show. Morning Girls With Kris And Korina alongside journalist Korina Sanchez. Aquino also starred on several other talk shows, including Kris and Tell (2001), Morning Girls (2002-04) Hello, Kris (2004), and Boy & Kris (2007-09). She also hosted the weekly talk show Le bourdonnement (2000-2010).
Kris Aquino’s hosting duties weren’t limited to talk shows, she also hosted game shows like Pilipinas, KNB Game? (2001-2007), Kapamilya, Deal or No Deal (2006-09) and Wheel of Fortune (2008). In 2010, she was appointed as a talent contest judge. Pilipinas Got Talent, a role she held until 2013. The talented TV host also launched another talk show Kris TV in 2011 and it lasted until 2016 when she embarked on a pause.
As his television career grew by leaps and bounds, this multi-talented star also recorded several film credits over the years, including Shake, Rattle & Roll III (1991), Vizconde Massacre (1993), Mano Po (2002), Mano Po 2: My House (2003), Feng Shui (2004), Sukob (2006), Dalaw (2010), Segunda Mano (2011), Feng Shui 2 (2014) and Etiquette for Mistresses (2015) . Aquino also made an appearance in the Hollywood box office hit Crazy Rich Asians.(2018), a film adaptation of a 2013 novel of the same name.
Family, siblings
Kris Aquino’s family is made up of some of the most prominent political figures in Philippine history. Her mother, Corazon Aquino, was the eleventh president of the Philippines and the first woman to hold that office. His father, Benigno Aquino Jr. was also a politician and he held various positions. He served as mayor, vice-governor, governor, presidential adviser and finally senator. Sadly, Aquino’s father was murdered on August 21, 1983 at the since renamed Manila International Airport.
The TV star is the youngest of her parents’ 5-year-old children and she has 4 siblings; 3 sisters and a brother. Her sisters are Maria Elena “Ballsy” Aquino, Aurora Corazon “Pinky” Aquino and Victoria Elisa “Viel” Aquino-Dee. His only brother, Benigno Simeon C. Aquino III, is a politician like their parents. He served as the 15th President of the Philippines between 2010 and 2016.
Kris Aquino’s Kids
Kris Aquino has 2 children. She welcomed her first child on June 3, 1995, a son named Joshua Aquino. The child’s father is Filipino actor and producer Phillip Salvador, who was her boyfriend at the time. She welcomed her second son during her seven-year marriage to basketball star James Yap. Son James Carlos “Bimby” Aquino Yap, Jr. was born on April 19, 2007.
Net value
Kris Aquino has had a very successful career both as an actress and as a television show host and producer. She is also a very successful businesswoman having created several business chains. She founded her own production company Kris Aquino Productions and also started different fast food companies. With these businesses and several more, it is no surprise that she has acquired great wealth for herself. Aquino’s net worth is conservatively estimated at $10 million.
the size
Kris Aquino is 160cm (5ft 3in) tall. The stunning television personality and actress has a neat and trim physique. However, she experienced a major weight loss in 2018 after dragging herself through a financial and legal battle.
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