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Yasmien Yuson Kurdi is an award- winning Filipina singer, song-writer and actress. She was one of the Final Four in the first season of StarStruck, a reality-based talent search show of GMA Network in the Philippines, but she lost to Jennylyn Mercado and finished as first runner up.

[edit] Biography

[edit] Early life

Kurdi is a member of the Iglesia ni Cristo becoming a junior choir before her StarStruck rise to fame and a known vegan. In 2009, Kurdi starred in an ad promoting vegetarianism for PETA ASIA-PACIFIC. [1]. [2]

[edit] Acting and singing career

In May 21, 2007 Yasmien starred in Pati Ba Pintig ng Puso with JC de Vera. Yasmien plays as Jenna, a maid who has an eye on her employer's grandson. On its press conference, GMA Network crown her as its GMA Drama Princess.^[1]. On September 10, 2007 Yasmien will star again with JC de Vera in Pasan Ko Ang Daigdig, which originally stars Sharon Cuneta in 1987. After their huge success as loveteam in Pati Ba Pintig Ng Puso? GMA trusted them both to star in the said Sine Novela.^[2] After their two successful Sine Novela.

The network gave them an adaptation of another Sharon Cuneta movie entitled Babangon Ako't Dudurugin Kita.^[3] The said series crushed its rival My Girl. On the last quarter of 2008, she lead the remake of Saan Darating Ang Umaga?^[4] which garnered primetime ratings though it is on afternoon. The said Sine Novela is a top rater and the all time highest Sine Novela in National TV Ratings, never beaten by Dapat Ka Bang Mahalin? which held the Mega Manila only.

She then appeared on Dear Friend: Madrasta^[5] which topped the week-end daytime ratings. After the said stint, she starred on SRO Cinemaserye for the suspense drama Suspetsa. The network asked her to get ready for her next series this year which will return her loveteam with JC de Vera

Kurdi a strict vegetarian and is also part of People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) Asia-Pacific’s television commercial to promote vegetarianism. On November 9, 2007 Kurdi posed inside a cage while holding a sign that said: "Liberate your diet. Go vegetarian." ^[6]

[edit] Doing Hollywood Film

Yasmien became a follower of Iza Calzado as GMA Home Network chose her to be one of the actresses to star into 2010 romantic film Valentine's Day.

[edit] Filmography

[edit] Television shows

[edit] Films

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

[edit] Singles

[edit] Other song appearances

[edit] Awards & Recognitions

[edit] External links

• Yasmien Kurdi at the Internet Movie Database
• Yasmien Kurdi's profile on iGMA.tv

[edit] References