Denise Laurel

This name uses Philippine naming customs; the middle name or maternal family name is Sanz and the surname or paternal family name is Laurel.
Denise Laurel
Born Denise Maria Sanz Laurel
(1987-09-30) 30 September 1987
Manila, Philippines
Years active 1999-present
Agent Star Magic
GMA Artist Center
ALV Talent Circuit
Children 1

Denise Maria Sanz Laurel (born 30 September 1987), better known as Denise Laurel, is a Filipina actress and singer. She is best known for playing roles in various ABS-CBN dramas, such as Precious Hearts Romances series' Midnight Phantom[1] and Kristine,[2] Dahil Sa Pag-ibig,[3] Annaliza and most recently Nasaan Ka Nang Kailangan Kita. She is also the Grand Winner of the second season of the Philippine edition of Your Face Sounds Familiar. Laurel is currently a member of Star Magic.

Personal life

She is the granddaughter of former Vice President, the late Salvador Laurel and her grandmother Celia Diaz, and the great-granddaughter of former Philippine President, the late Jose P. Laurel. She is the youngest daughter of David Laurel. She has a son named Alejandro born in 2011.

She became engaged to PBA star Sol Mercado in March 2014.[4]

Career

Laurel was discovered by Star Magic's big boss Mr. M (Johnny Manahan) in a play of Repertory Philippines. Luckily, she was given a break to be part of Ang TV 2, then she played as Ina Raymundo's daughter in Pangako Sa ‘Yo.

She then made a name in Singapore when she was fortunate to be part of MTV Asia's Rouge, which was shown all over Asia. Among the many who auditioned, she stood out and got the role of a smart lead vocalist named Pat. At the age of 16, her experience in working with other nationalities has taught her things that helped her improve her craft. After a season in Rouge, Denise decided to concentrate on her local showbiz career.[5]

In her return to the Philippines, she was part of the teen-oriented show Click, TAPE Inc.'s Walang Hanggan and Leya, and two telefantasyas Mulawin and Encantadia.

She went back to ABS-CBN. Laurel was starred on Abt Ur Luv, and in the fifth season of Komiks, where she plays an Engkantao. In 2008, ABS-CBN started the Precious Hearts Romances Presents series in which Laurel is prominently featured. Thus far, she has starred in four of the series' adaptation: Bud Brothers, You're Mine, Only Mine, Midnight Phantom and Kristine. She started getting recognition when she did the series, most notably in Midnight Phantom and Kristine opposite her good friend Rafael Rosell. Her team-up with Rosell has been a hit with the viewers, thus they were teamed up again in Dahil Sa Pag-ibig. After Dahil Sa Pag-ibig, Laurel starred on her fifth PHR series entitled Pintada, where she played a teacher with a mysterious past.

In 2013, Laurel played an antagonist role in the last PHR series Paraiso, and later became part of the pre-primetime family drama series Annaliza that was aired until March 2014 who portrays Isabel. She starred in the afternoon melodrama series Nasaan Ka Nang Kailangan Kita in 2015. The said series was set to replace Faith in the first quarter of the year on primetime, but it instead was an afternoon program. On the same year after NKNKK, Laurel auditioned to an ABS-CBN show Your Face Sounds Familiar (Philippines season 2) which was fortunately titled as the second YFSF KaFace/Grand Winner.

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Network
2001 Ang TV 2 Herself ABS-CBN
Pangako Sa 'Yo Chammy Guttenberg
2004 Rouge Pat MTV Asia
Leya, Ang Pinakamagandang Babae Sa Ilalim Ng Lupa Catherine GMA Network
Mulawin Lawiswis
Click Bea
2005 Encantadia Marge
2006 Maging Sino Ka Man Kalayaan "Kalay" ABS-CBN
Star Magic Presents: Tender, Loving, Care Dianne
Star Magic Presents: Abt Ur Luv Celine Lagrimas
2007 Maalaala Mo Kaya: Airport Chippy Impreso
Komiks Presents: Si Pedro Penduko at ang mga Engkantao Dianne
Sineserye Presents: Natutulog Ba Ang Diyos? Trish Crisostomo
Prinsesa ng Banyera Teen Virgie
Maalaala Mo Kaya: Tren Liezel Ferrer
Your Song: Wala Ng Hahanapin Pa Yanna
2008 Maalaala Mo Kaya: Botelya Annette
Rakista CC TV5
2009 Precious Hearts Romances Presents: Bud Brothers Corazon "Coco" Artiaga ABS-CBN
Midnight DJ Tina Garena TV5
Studio 23 VJ/Herself Studio 23
2010 Precious Hearts Romances Presents: You're Mine, Only Mine Roxanne Bernardo ABS-CBN
Sunsilk Hair Is Your Moment Marga
Precious Hearts Romances Presents: Midnight Phantom Nadja Dela Merced
Precious Hearts Romances Presents: Kristine Emerald Fortalejo
2011 Maalaala Mo Kaya: Tinapay Evelyn
Wansapanataym: Hulog ng Langit Guardian Angel
2012 Dahil Sa Pag-Ibig Wendy Garcia
Precious Hearts Romances Presents: Pintada Lysa Alvarez
Precious Hearts Romances Presents: Paraiso Cassandra Romano
2013-2014 Annaliza Isabel Garcia
Maalaala Mo Kaya: Pasa Blythe
2015 Nasaan Ka Nang Kailangan Kita Toni Briones
Maalaala Mo Kaya: Pictures Andrea
Your Face Sounds Familiar 2 Herself/Grand Winner

Movies

Year Title Role
2006 First Day High Tuesday
2008 For the First Time Billie
Shake, Rattle & Roll X Emily
2009 Ang Darling Kong Aswang Beta
2010 My Amnesia Girl Cameo Appearance (as Perfectionist)
2014 Third Eye Janet

Discography

Non-album songs

References

External links

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