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Imang, Dyosa, Dyesebel and the other teleserye characters of Anne Curtis that we all loved through the years!

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Mary Ann Bardinas

<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1753013588675characters-of--Anne-Curtis-that-we-all-loved-through-the-years.jpg" style="width:660px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><p>For many, Anne Curtis is known as one of the faces of “<a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/studios/tv/itsshowtime" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><u><em>It’s Showtime</em></u></strong></a>,” for she has been part of it ever since it was launched in 2009. But prior to becoming an award-winning host, she was actually an actress first, which she is still able to do while taking on her hosting duties. So, If you have been wondering why there were times when she was absent, it is because she’s filming an acting project.</p><p>Just like over the past months when we only got to see her several times on the program, since she had been very busy filming the Philippine adaptation of the hit Korean series “<a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/studios/tv/its-okay-to-not-be-okay" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><u><em>It’s Okay To Not Be Okay</em></u></strong></a>,” which marks her much-awaited return to TV acting after so many years. But before we get to see her in a totally different light, let us revisit some of her remarkable acting performances in ABS-CBN shows through the years via this episode of Kapamilya Spotlight.</p><p>Anne has been in the local entertainment industry for almost three decades now, with the 1997 classic fantasy adventure flick “Magic Kingdom: Ang Alamat ng Damortis” being her first-ever foray into acting after she was discovered by a talent scout at a fast-food joint. </p><p>However, it was only in 2004 when she officially became a Kapamilya following her transfer to ABS-CBN, with “<a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/studios/tv/2024/11/26/throwback-hiram-2004-1310" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><u>Hiram</u></strong></a>” being her teleserye debut. She immediately impressed avid Kapamilya viewers with her performance as Stephanie Borromeo, the arrogant, ruthless, and self-destructive main female antagonist. </p><div><iframe width="914" height="514" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/PACelSj1vkI" title="Hiram | Episode 10" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><p>The following year, she was tapped to portray the titular role of the hunchback lady bell-ringer Fatima/Imang in the 2005 fantasy series “Kampanerang Kuba.” It was inspired by the fictional character created by legendary Pinoy komiks writer Pablo S. Gomez and was loosely based on the 1973 film of the same title starring Vilma Santos-Recto. </p><div><iframe width="914" height="514" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/a8yhyS70Pzg" title="Fatima surprises everyone with her beauty | Kampanerang Kuba" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><p>In 2006, Anne’s portrayal of damsel in distress Celine Magsaysay-Berenguer in the romance drama series “<a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/studios/tv/2024/11/26/throwback-maging-sino-ka-man-2006-1342" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><u>Maging Sino Ka Man</u></strong></a>” was truly remarkable, making it one of the most unforgettable characters she has ever done. She reprised the role in its sequel, “Maging Sino Ka Man: Ang Pagbabalik,” which was released around seven months after the first book concluded.</p><div><iframe width="914" height="514" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/dLhe1ZDFbs4" title="Celine is ready to forget her feelings for JB | Maging Sino Ka Man" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><p>It was in 2008 when the whole nation began calling her “diyosa” or “goddess,” as she starred in the fantasy series “Dyosa,” which has been a favorite among solid Kapamilya fans. It can be recalled that she didn’t depict just one but four different personas—as mortal Josephine Sinukuan and as goddesses Dyosa Tierra (a centaur), Dyosa Agua (a mermaid), and Dyosa Cielo (a harpy, or a half-bird and half-woman).   </p><div><iframe width="914" height="514" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/-bXW21tyZUk" title="Diana and Josephine fight in the air | Dyosa" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><p>The following year, she was among the stars who made a special appearance in the classic inspirational series “May Bukas Pa,” taking on the role of Carla Sandoval. </p><div><iframe width="914" height="514" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/LBa83Qi7zSU" title="Santino sees Carla crying | May Bukas Pa" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><p>In 2011, Anne worked in two teleseryes, namely “Green Rose” and “<a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/studios/tv/2025/4/23/throwback-coney-jodi-and-xyriel-in-100-days-to-heaven-2011-2358" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><u>100 Days To Heaven</u></strong></a>.” She astounded us with her dramatic chops as Angela Tuazon in the Pinoy remake of the K-drama of the same title released in 2005, with her being the counterpart of Hallyu actress Lee Da-hae. She then had a cameo stint in the inspirational drama “100 Days To Heaven” as a “Tagabantay,” or “gatekeeper of heaven,” who approached lead character Anna Manalastas (Xyriel Manabat/Coney Reyes) as a rallyist during the protest of the toy company’s workers union.</p><div><iframe width="685" height="514" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/EWQphELCnuI" title="Green Rose - Full Pilot Episode" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div><br/></div><div><iframe width="914" height="514" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/CH-OXLtix6M" title="Sophia hugs Anna | 100 Days To Heaven" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><p>Two years later, she became a kontrabida to Kris Aquino in the 2013 drama series “Kailangan Ko’y Ikaw,” as she took on the role of the latter’s rebellious younger sister, Ruth Manrique. </p><div><iframe width="700" height="514" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/HfUMEHQu0Mo" title="Kilalanin si Ruth sa KAILANGAN KO&#x27;Y IKAW" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><p>She went back to the fantasy genre and once again transformed into a mermaid in 2014 via “Mars Ravelo’s Dyesebel,” which was ABS-CBN’s TV adaptation of the Pinoy graphic novel of the same title.</p><div><iframe width="914" height="514" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/00zKrwSZ2-8" title="Dyesebel: The Mermaid Princess" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><p>Anne was among the celebrities who made a special appearance in the long-running action-drama series “FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano” in 2016, fascinating us with her depiction of Trina Trinidad, a rich woman with whom Coco Martin’s character Cardo Dalisay had to work as a bodyguard.</p><div><iframe width="914" height="514" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/9wQBSRyBN6U" title="FPJ&#x27;s Ang Probinsyano: Freed (With Eng Subs)" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><p>In 2019, she made an acting comeback both on TV and “<a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/studios/tv/maalaala-mo-kaya" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><u><em>Maalaala Mo Kaya</em></u></strong></a>” via its “Sinturon” episode, in which she amazed us with her performance as transgender man Marrz Balaoro, an overseas Filipino worker who experienced a lot of struggles during his transition journey. </p><div><iframe width="914" height="514" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/R4uZ0Vj3lLo" title="Marrz and Inna fall in love with each other | MMK ( With Eng Subs)" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><p>And more than a decade since she last headlined a teleserye, Anne will once again topbill another series this 2025, much to the excitement of her ardent fans and loyal Kapamilya viewers ever since it was announced that ABS-CBN Studios would do the Philippine remake of the well-loved Hallyu series “It’s Okay To Not Be Okay.” The decorated actress-host takes on the female lead role originally played by Korean actress Seo Yea-ji. </p><p>She would play the role of Mia Hernandez, a famous children’s book author with antisocial personality disorder, a complete contrast to her vibrant and outgoing personality in real life.</p><div><iframe width="974" height="514" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ppg4VjLvMG0" title="It&#x27;s Okay to Not Be Okay PH Official Trailer" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><p>Did you also miss seeing Anne Curtis in a teleserye? Well, you better show it by not missing an episode of “<a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/studios/tv/its-okay-to-not-be-okay" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u><strong><em>It’s Okay To Not Be Okay</em></strong></u></a>,” now streaming on iWant. It will begin airing on Kapamilya Channel, Kapamilya Online Live (KOL), A2Z, and TV5 this Monday, July 21.</p>

<p>Let us look back on astounding, unforgettable teleserye portrayals of Anne Curtis as a Kapamilya through the years.</p>

Let us look back on astounding, unforgettable teleserye portrayals of Anne Curtis as a Kapamilya through the years.