Denise Laurel

Filipino actress and singer

Denise Laurel
Born
Denise María Sanz Laurel

(1987-09-30) September 30, 1987 (age 36)
Manila, Philippines
Occupation(s)Actress, singer
Years active2001–present
Agent(s)Star Magic
(2001; 2006–present)
GMA Network
(2004–2006)
Children1
RelativesManuel Roxas (great-granduncle)
Jose P. Laurel (great-grandfather)
Pacencia Laurel (great-grandmother)
Salvador Laurel (grandfather)
FamilyLaurel

Denise María Sanz Laurel (born September 30, 1987), better known as Denise Laurel, is a Filipino actress and singer. She is half-Spanish and half-Filipino. She is a granddaughter of former vice president Salvador Laurel and great-granddaughter of former president José P. Laurel on her father's side, while on her mother's side, she is the great-granddaughter of Don Francisco "Paco" Sanz, former governor of Romblon and Palawan and the great-grandniece of former president Manuel Roxas. She is best known for playing roles in various ABS-CBN dramas, such as the Precious Hearts Romances series' Midnight Phantom[1] and Kristine,[2] Dahil sa Pag-ibig,[3] Annaliza and most recently Nasaan Ka Nang Kailangan Kita. She was also the grand winner of the second season of the Philippine edition of Your Face Sounds Familiar. Laurel is a member of Star Magic and is a former GMA Network artist.

Personal life

Laurel is the granddaughter of former Philippine Vice President Salvador Laurel and Celia Díaz and the great-granddaughter of former President José P. Laurel. She is the youngest daughter of David Laurel and Ruby Sanz. She has a son named Alejandro born in 2011.

Laurel became engaged to professional basketball player Sol Mercado in March 2014.[4] However, on October 20, 2016, Laurel announced through her Instagram account that they had ended their relationship.[5]

Career

Laurel was discovered by Johnny Manahan in a play produced by Repertory Philippines. Luckily, she was given a break to be part of Ang TV 2, and then played Ina Raymundo's daughter in Pangako Sa ‘Yo.

She then made a name in Singapore when she was part of MTV Asia's Rouge, which was shown all over Asia. Among the many who auditioned, she stood out and got the role of a smart lead vocalist named Pat. At the age of 16, her experience in working with other nationalities taught her things that helped her improve her craft. After a season in Rouge, Laurel decided to concentrate on her local showbiz career.[6]

After her return to the Philippines, she was part of the teen-oriented show Click, TAPE Inc.'s Walang Hanggan and Leya, and two telefantasyas Mulawin and Encantadia. | She went back to ABS-CBN, and starred in Abt Ur Luv, and in the fifth season of Komiks, where she played an engkantao. In 2008, ABS-CBN started the Precious Hearts Romances Presents series in which Laurel was prominently featured. Thus far, she had starred in four of the series' adaptations: Bud Brothers, You're Mine, Only Mine, Midnight Phantom and Kristine. She started getting recognition when she did the series, most notably in Midnight Phantom and Kristine opposite her friend Rafael Rosell. Her team-up with Rosell had been a hit with the viewers, thus they were teamed up again in Dahil sa Pag-ibig. After Dahil sa Pag-ibig, Laurel starred in her fifth PHR series entitled Pintada, where she played a teacher with a mysterious past.

In 2013, Laurel played an antagonist role in the last PHR series Paraiso, and later became part of the pre-primetime family drama series Annaliza that was aired until March 2014, portraying Isabel. She starred in the afternoon melodrama series Nasaan Ka Nang Kailangan Kita in 2015. The said series was set to replace Faith in the first quarter of the year on primetime, but it instead was an afternoon program. On the same year after NKNKK, Laurel auditioned for the 2nd season of Your Face Sounds Familiar, where she would go on to be titled as the grand winner.

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Network
2001 Ang TV 2 Herself ABS-CBN
Pangako Sa 'Yo Chammy Guttenberg
2002 Planet X Herself ABC
2002 Wansapanataym: Suklay ni Lola Lilay Jane ABS-CBN
2003 May Puso Ang Batas Naomi RPN
2004 Rouge Pat MTV Asia
Magpakailanman: "Tukso ng Tadhana" (The Eva Eugenio Story) Eva’s Sister GMA Network
Leya, ang Pinakamagandang Babae sa Ilalim ng Lupa Kathleen
Mulawin Lawiswis
Click Bea
2005 Encantadia Marge
2006 Maging Sino Ka Man Kalayaan "Kalay" ABS-CBN
Star Magic Presents: Tender, Loving, Care Dianne
Star Magic Presents: Abt Ur Luv Celine Lagrimas
2007 Maalaala Mo Kaya: Airport Chippy Impreso
Komiks Presents: Si Pedro Penduko at ang mga Engkantao Dianne
Sineserye Presents: Natutulog Ba Ang Diyos? Trish Crisostomo
Prinsesa ng Banyera Teen Virgie
Maalaala Mo Kaya: Tren Liezel Ferrer
Your Song: Wala Ng Hahanapin Pa Yanna
2008 Maalaala Mo Kaya: Botelya Annette
Rakista CC TV5
2009 Precious Hearts Romances Presents: Bud Brothers Corazon "Coco" Artiaga ABS-CBN
Midnight DJ Tina Garena TV5
Studio 23 VJ / Herself Studio 23
2010 Precious Hearts Romances Presents: You're Mine, Only Mine Roxanne Bernardo ABS-CBN
Sunsilk Hair Is Your Moment Marga
Precious Hearts Romances Presents: Midnight Phantom Nadja Ann Dela Merced
Precious Hearts Romances Presents: Kristine Kristine Emerald Fortalejo
2011 Maalaala Mo Kaya: Tinapay Evelyn
Wansapanataym: Hulog ng Langit Guardian Angel
2012 Dahil sa Pag-Ibig Wendy Garcia
Precious Hearts Romances Presents: Pintada Lysa Alvarez
Precious Hearts Romances Presents: Paraiso Cassandra Romano
2013–2014 Annaliza Isabel Garcia Benedicto / Isabel Garcia Querubin
Maalaala Mo Kaya: Pasa Blythe
2014 Ipaglaban Mo: Bumalik ka sa kanyang kabit Nila
2015 Nasaan Ka Nang Kailangan Kita Toni Briones
Maalaala Mo Kaya: Pictures Andrea
Your Face Sounds Familiar 2 Herself / Grand Winner
2016 Ipaglaban Mo: Pagnanasa Louie
Ipaglaban Mo: Selos Alice
2017 The Better Half Bianca Buenaflor Saison
2018 La Luna Sangre Soraya Laurent
Maalaala Mo Kaya: Hapagkainan Evy
Sana Dalawa ang Puso Primera Ortega
Playhouse Emily Grace L. Cortes
2019 Maalaala Mo Kaya: Mansanas Maricar
FPJ's Ang Probinsyano Police C/Insp. (Major) Alessandra "Alex" T. Romero
Ipaglaban Mo: Caregiver Ella
2019–2020 The Haunted Monica Mendez
2020 24/7 Dr. Delilah Gomez
2022 Flower of Evil Grace Villareal Kapamilya Channel / A2Z / Viu

Film

Year Title Role Studio
2006 First Day High Tuesday Star Cinema
2008 For the First Time Billie
Shake, Rattle & Roll X Emily Regal Films
2009 Ang Darling Kong Aswang Beta M-Zet Productions, APT Entertainment, OctoArts Films
2010 My Amnesia Girl Cameo Appearance (as Perfectionist) Star Cinema
2012 Si Agimat, si Enteng Kabisote at si Ako Lakasta M-Zet Productions, APT Entertainment, OctoArts Films, Imus Productions, GMA Films
2014 Third Eye Janet Regal Films
2016 Magtanggol Atty. Susan Del Rosario
The Unmarried Wife Louise Star Cinema
2019 Man and Wife Mimi Cineko Productions

Discography

Non-album songs

References

  1. ^ Denise Laurel considers Precious Hearts Romances presents Midnight Phantom worth the waitabs-cbn.com Archived January 29, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Denise Laurel is keeping herself busy with two TV seriesabs-cbn.com Archived January 30, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "Rafael Rosell and Denise Laurel Love Team Returns in 'Dahil Sa Pag-Ibig!'". March 4, 2012. Retrieved March 24, 2014.
  4. ^ "Sol Mercado Opens Up Engagement with Denise Laurel". Philnews.ph. March 16, 2014. Retrieved March 24, 2014.
  5. ^ "Actress Denise Laurel, PBA player fiancé Sol Mercado break up". Philippine Daily Inquirer. October 20, 2016. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
  6. ^ Two Filipinas Cast In MTV Asia's Rouge, MTVAsia website

External links

  • Denise Laurel at IMDb
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  • MusicBrainz