ANGEL AQUINO

Angelita Velasquez Aquino is a Model, Host and Actress. 

The journalism graduate from UP-Baguio has definitely come a long way since being discovered at the age of 16; offered a shot at becoming an actress, Angel, the idealistic UP student, balked at the idea of being labeled “a sell-out,” but instead relented to suggestions that she become a model. In 1993, she began her modeling career, walking the runway for fashion designers like Peter Lim and Jojie Lloren and appearing in editorials for fashion magazines like Mega.  At the same time, she made the rounds of advertising agencies, appearing in several TV commercials until she landed her breakthrough Pantene TV commercial in 1994. In a short span of time, she became the quintessential model, successfully transcending the divide between fashion and commercial modeling.

In 1997, the role that eventually led her to a career in acting landed in her lap. She was cast in a major role by director Butch Perez in the movie Mumbaki with a dream ensemble cast that featured Rolando Tinio and Joel Torre, among others. It was “love at first act” and with the movie, she found her true calling — acting. She has since appeared in numerous movies including Goodbye America, became host of lifestyle shows F, then of Us Girls before becoming part of several teleseryes including the highly successful Magkaribal where she played the mean-spirited Vera.  Today, she is a very busy, well-respected, legitimate actress and a highly successful commercial model, remaining one of the most sought-after faces in the advertising industry.

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