Bianca King | |
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Born |
Bianca Charlotte King 18 March 1985 Germany |
Alma mater | De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde |
Occupation | Actress, model, director, singer, Businesswoman |
Years active | 2004–present |
Agent |
GMA Artist Center (2004-2014) Talent5 (2014-2016) Star Magic (2016-present) |
Bianca Charlotte King (born 18 March 1985) is Filipino actress, model, and music video director. She is best known for playing the role as Noemi Manansala in the thriller drama series Sinner or Saint (2011), as Aviona in the hit fantaserye Mulawin (2004), as well as her first lead prime time soap, Luna Blanca (2012), wherein she played the title role of black-skinned Luna.
Prior to becoming a lead actress, King was known for portraying antagonists most notably in MariMar (2007), My Only Love (2007–2008), Dyesebel (2008) and The Last Prince (2010).
Bianca King currently stars in the afternoon drama Maghihintay Pa Rin of GMA Network with Rafael Rosell and Dion Ignacio.
She went to San Beda College Alabang during her grade school and high school years. She proceeded to take up AB Digital Filmmaking in De La Salle - College of St. Benilde and is a music video director.
King's career started at the age of 13, when she began modeling for print ads and TV commercials. She did ads for a deodorant, beverage and hotdogs brands, to name a few.
In 2004, Bianca King was first cast as part of the last batch of Click, where she played the role of a golden-hearted balikbayan, Marnie. Her on-screen partner was Warren Austria, whose claim to fame is his shampoo commercial. Bianca was joined by then the winners of first season of StarStruck who were Mark Herras, Jennylyn Mercado, Yasmien Kurdi and Rainier Castillo. After her role on Click, King was cast as part of one of the Fantaseryes of the network which was Mulawin led by Richard Gutierrez as Aguiluz and Angel Locsin as Alwina. King played the role of Aviona, a female warrior who was secretly in love to Mulawin. Before landing a lead role in 2011, Mulawin was considered to be her biggest break as she was one of the lead casts together with Gutierrez, Locsin and Dennis Trillo. According to her, she consider that moment the "turning point" of her career because she was "able to show off her talent purely in acting".