Vernetta Lopez | |
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Born |
Singapore |
22 July 1973
Occupation | Actress Radio presenter, Gold 90.5FM |
Website | www |
Vernetta Lopez is a Singaporean actress and radio DJ. She played the role of Denise in MediaCorp's English language sitcom Under One Roof from 1995 to 2003.
Lopez has many portfolios: Radio DJ, Actress, Voice-over Artiste, Wedding Planner, Former President of One Singapore, Professional Emcee.
Lopez's actual first television appearance was for a music television program called NiteRage, where from 5 hosts, it was streamlined to just 2; Vernetta Lopez and Bernard Lim. Starring in Singapore's first family sitcom shot Lopez to stardom in the 90s. Playing Denise, the comedy hit record breaking ratings and started Vernetta on her acting career professionally. Since then, she has starred in various productions and has taken on roles ranging from daughters to mothers and from doctors to mental patients. She has starred in other television sitcoms like, 'Can I Help You', 'Mind Your Language', 'First Touch', 'Shiver', 'Random Acts', 'Big Day Out', and Okto Channel's 'Zero Hero', playing Lady Magnificent alongside Timothy Nga.
She has also stomped the comedy floorboards in 'What the Butler Saw', starring Gerald Chew and has also starred in Hansel and Gretel by Wild Rice Productions.
Lopez has also starred in RainTree Production's local English movie, 'The Leap Years', alongside Li Lin, Nadya Hutagalung, and Paula Malai Ali, as well as made a cameo appearance in local feature film 'City Sharks' in 2003.
Lopez has been a familiar voice on the radio for the last 22 years, starting as a DJ on Heart 91.3, before moving on to Perfect 987FM, Class 95FM, and to the Breakfast Show with Mark Van Cuylenberg on Gold 90.5, the radio station that listeners spend the most time listening to. Having won several Favorite Radio DJ over several years, Lopez still laughs it up every weekday morning from 6am to 10am with fellow DJ Mike Kasem on 'Live with Mike & Vernetta' on Gold 905
She is currently a Full-Time artiste with Mediacorp's 'The Celebrity Agency.'
Lopez was educated at Assumption English School and earned her diploma for Mass Communication at Ngee Ann Polytechnic and later finished her bachelor's degree in Mass Communication with SIM.