Iza Calzado
| Iza Calzado | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Maria Izadora Ussher Calzado August 12, 1982 Quezon City, Philippines |
| Occupation | Actress, Host, Model, Dancer, and Health and Fitness Enthusiast |
| Years active | 2001-present |
| Agent |
GMA Artist Center (2001-2011) Star Magic (2012-present) |
| Awards |
Gawad Urian Awards – (first award) Best Supporting Actress 2005 Sigaw – Anna |
| Website | https://www.facebook.com/izacalzado/ |
Maria Izadora Calzado Ussher (born August 12, 1982) is a Filipina Movie and Television Actress, TV host, Dancer, and model, who previously worked as one of GMA Network's homegrown contract artists. After ten years, Iza signed an exclusive contract with ABS-CBN. Iza also signed a non-exclusive contract with Star Cinema. By 2014, she also became one of the main celebrity ambassadors of Booky, top local food app and blog of which her boyfriend, Ben Wintle, is the CEO.
Born Maria Izadora Ussher Calzado, she was named after the dancer, Isadora Duncan.Her father is the late Lito Calzado, a choreographer and a TV director. Her mother is Maria Antonia Ussher. She has an elder brother, Dash Calzado, who is a member of Legit Misfitz, a 90's Pinoy rap group.
Calzado finished elementary at School of the Holy Spirit; she finished high school in Miriam College; then went on to take her undergraduate degree in Fine Arts at the University of Santo Tomas.
Before entering show business, she worked as a dubber for the Venezuelan telenovela, Mis 3 Hermanas (known in the Philippines as "All My Love").
Calzado started out as a guest teen star in the show, Click, which led to further roles. She participated in the drama Kung Mawawala Ka as the soap's villain, Phoebe Valiente and starred in her first soap opera, Te Amo, Maging Sino Ka Man and was paired with Argentinean actor, Segundo Cernadas.
In 2005, she played the role of Amihan, the Queen of goddesses in Encantadia. She continued to play the role of Amihan in its requel, Etheria: Ang Ikalimang Kaharian ng Encantadia and its sequel, Encantadia: Pag-ibig Hanggang Wakas
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