Italians of Filipino Descent - Paolo Contis, Filipino Italian, Assunta de Rossi, Simone Rota (Paperback)

Chapters: Paolo Contis, Filipino Italian, Assunta de Rossi, Simone Rota. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 24. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Paolo Enrico Contis (born on March 14, 1984 in Manila, Philippines), better known as Paolo Contis, is an Italian-Filipino actor who first appeared as a child actor in the ABS-CBN show Ang TV. On 2004 he transferred to GMA Network. He won several awards mostly in PMPC Star Awards. Paolo Contis is a half-Italian, from his father, and half-Filipino, from his mother. Contis was launched as a member of Star Circle (now Star Magic) Batch 3 in 1993. He is known as one of the a child actor in mid-1990's. He co-star in Mara Clara Teleserye. He appears in several kids' shows like mostly in Ang TV. Contis also rose to fame after being a cast member of youth-oriented teen drama show Tabing Ilog. In 2004, Paolo Contis moved to GMA Network. He bumps into more mature roles after his child actor and teenybopper days ended. Contis appeared several GMA shows by portraying supporting and comic roles but mostly portraying villain roles. In 2008, he won the Best Actor for Banal, which is directed by GMA reporter Cesar Apolinario (who won Best Director in Metro Manila Film Festival in that year), in 24th PMPC Star Awards. He became popular when he won several awards. He is known for his villain and antagonist roles and nearly all of his shows, he plays villain roles. He is a former host a defunct GMA 7 comedy infotainment show OC To The Max (second season), replacing Marvin Agustin's previous show which is the first Outrageous and Courageous, after he previously hosted World Records. Then on August 2009, he will play Kobra, Valentina's father, in Narda, which he will work with Marian Rivera for the second time since Ang Babaeng Hinugot Sa Aking Tadyang, and for...More: http: //booksllc.net/?id=850047