Kris Aquino
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Aquino in APEC Summit 2015
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| Born |
Kristina Bernadette Cojuangco Aquino February 14, 1971 Manila, Philippines |
| Residence |
Boston, Massachusetts Makati, Philippines Quezon City, Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Alma mater | Ateneo de Manila University |
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| Years active | 1986–present |
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VIVA Entertainment, GMA Network (1986–1996) ABS-CBN (1996–2016) APT Entertainment (2016–present) |
| Spouse(s) |
James Yap (m. 2005–2012; annulled) |
| Children | Joshua Aquino (with Phillip Salvador) Bimby Aquino Yap (with James Yap) |
| Parent(s) |
Benigno Aquino Jr. Corazon Cojuangco-Aquino |
| Relatives | Benigno Simeon Aquino, III (brother) |
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Kristina Bernadette "Kris" Cojuangco Aquino (born February 14, 1971) is a Filipino talk show host, actress, producer, entrepreneur, product endorser, and writer. Dubbed the "Queen of All Media," she has hosted talk shows and game shows, and has also starred in movies and selected television series. She is the youngest daughter of former Philippine senator Benigno S. Aquino, Jr., and Corazon Cojuangco-Aquino, who served as the 11th President of the Philippines. Her brother is Benigno S. Aquino, III, who served as the 15th President of the Philippines.
Aquino's first movie was Pido Dida: Sabay Tayo. She is also known for her roles in the 2004 films Feng Shui and So... Happy Together. Her movie Sukob was the highest-grossing Filipino film of 2006.
Aquino was born in Quezon City, Philippines, to Corazon C. Aquino and Benigno S. Aquino, Jr. who was, at the time, a senator of the Ferdinand Marcos regime. The youngest of five children, her siblings are: Maria Elena "Ballsy" Aquino-Cruz, Aurora Corazon "Pinky" Aquino-Abellada, former Philippine President Benigno Simeon Cojuangco Aquino III, and Victoria Elisa "Viel" Aquino-Dee. She is the cousin of actress and equestrienne Mikee Cojuangco, and the niece of Philippine Olympic Committee president Jose "Peping" Cojuangco, Jr. She has Chinese, Spanish, and Kapampangan ancestry. When she was a baby, her father was arrested and jailed; her mother raised Aquino and her siblings.
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