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Athena appears on stage as Sharpay Evans in High School Musical
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Background information | |
Birth name | Athena Sophia Rhossa Alejandro Tibi |
Born |
Manila, Philippines |
December 2, 1988
Origin | Saitama, Japan |
Genres | J-Pop, Pop, Pop rock, R&B |
Occupation(s) | Singer and Actress |
Instruments | Vocals |
Years active | 2002-Present |
Labels | Viva Entertainment (2002 - 2006 / 2011) |
Website | SomethingDrastic Management |
Athena (アシーナ Ashīna, born December 2, 1988) or Athena Tibi is a Filipino singer, stage actress and movie actress from Manila, Philippines and raised in Saitama, Japan.
She is best known for her role as Kristine Santos in the 2009 film A Journey Home by Paul Soriano and as Reena San Jose in the 4th Wall Theater Company production of Rivalry, by Jaime Del Mundo and Ed Gatchalian, based on the Ateneo–La Salle rivalry between two universities in the Philippines. She announced her debut live show in Japan on November 18, 2012.
Athena was born in Manila, The Philippines, but moved to Japan at age 3 when her family relocated due to her father's work. She grew up in Koshigaya in Saitama, then returned to Manila age 10, having mastered Japanese alongside English and Tagalog.
She went to High School at St. Paul College Pasig before moving to La Consolacion College in Pasig.
She graduated with a BA in Management from the University of Asia and the Pacific, a private research University located in Ortigas Center in Metro Manila in 2009.
Athena's first acting role came in daily TV series Sarah the Teen Princess as recurring character Tiny, a friend of the lead character played by Sarah Geronimo in 2004 on ABS-CBN.
Athena next appeared as Cristy in 2004's Lastikman by director Mac Alejandre, based on the character created by Mars Ravelo. The story tells how the rubber-tree powered superhero (played by Mark Bautista) fights back against bullying and captures the heart of Lara (Sarah Geronimo), the girl he loves.