Cindy Kurleto
Born
Cynthia Kristina Kurleto

(1979-04-21) April 21, 1979
Vienna, Austria
Years active2003–2020
Children2
Modeling information
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Hair colorBrown
Eye colorBrown

Cynthia Kristina Kurleto (April 21, 1979)[1] is a former Austrian model, actress, and an MTV VJ in the Philippines. She is known for being a commercial model and an FHM model in the Philippines and also for playing the role of Cassiopea in the hit series Encantadia[2] and its prequel/sequel Etheria: Ang Ikalimang Kaharian ng Encantadia. She was born to an Austrian father and Filipino mother.

Biography

The daughter of Faustina Verdillo and Friedrich Kurleto, following her parents' divorce, she was raised by her mother in Austria where she grew up. Cindy finished her education from elementary to college and took a Hotel and Restaurant Management course. She later became a waitress. In 2001, she left her job and decided to take a vacation in her other home country, the Philippines. She sold her car and apartment, quit her job, bought a ticket, packed one suitcase and left for the Philippines. Long after arriving, she decided to settle in Legazpi City, Albay for good. It was during her hosting stint at a local ABS-CBN show in Legazpi that she was spotted by a talent scout and offered to do modelling jobs in Manila.

She shot into stardom as one of the Palmolive girls. Her first crack at showbiz was when she became a co-host to ABS-CBN's Masayang Tanghali Bayan for more than a year. When it went off the air, she was taken in as MTV video jockey.[3]

Her first movie was Jerry Lopez Sineneng's Ngayong Nandito Ka (2003) with Kristine Hermosa, Jericho Rosales and Onemig Bondoc.

Kurleto was declared FHM's "Sexiest Woman of the World" in 2004 after she appeared on the cover of FHM Philippines in April 2004.[4]

She became a co-host in the longest noontime variety show "Eat Bulaga!" and mainstay in Sundays' comedy show "Daddy Di Do Du". She left Eat Bulaga! in November 2007. Her co-hosts at Eat Bulaga! supported her decision.

She returned to Eat Bulaga! on March 9, 2019, as a guest player in Boom!

Kurleto is now married to Barbadian British businessman, Daniel Joseph Navalia.[5]

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Network
2003–2004 Masayang Tanghali Bayan Co-host ABS-CBN
2004–2006 ASAP Co-host / Herself / Performer
2004 Daddy Di Do Du Greta GMA Network
Forever In My Heart Elaine
2005 Encantadia Cassiopea
Etheria: Ang Ikalimang Kaharian ng Encantadia
2005–2007 Encantadia: Pag-ibig Hanggang Wakas
Eat Bulaga! Co-host
Guest Player in Boom! (Comeback)
2020 Make It with You Raquel Villarica ABS-CBN

Films

Year Title Role Studio
2003 Ngayong Nandito Ka Angela Star Cinema
2005 Ispiritista: Itay, May Moomoo Lalaine Regal Films
APT Entertainment

Awards

  • Ranked # 3 - FHM Philippines' 100 Sexiest Women in the World 2003
  • Ranked # 2 (# 1 Philippines' Finest) - FHM Philippines' 100 Sexiest Women in the World 2004
  • Ranked # 5 - FHM Philippines' 100 Sexiest Women in the World 2005
  • Ranked # 7 - FHM Philippines' 100 Sexiest Women in the World 2006

References

  1. ↑ Jhen (January 16, 2018). "Jericho Rosales' Ex-GF Cindy Kurleto, Where Is She Now?". News Feed (NF). Retrieved April 24, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Cindy Kurleto recalls thinking about Encantadia inclusion: "It must be a mistake!"". PEP.ph. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Cindy Kurleto: Moving out, moving in".
  4. ↑ "Cindy Kurleto FHM.com.ph". June 28, 2008. Archived from the original on June 28, 2008. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Cindy Kurleto Makes Revelations About Vic Sotto, Jericho Rosales". January 29, 2021.
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