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Pinay Celebrity: Kim Chiu
Kimberly Sue Yap Chiu or Kim Chiu (born April 19, 1990) was born in Tacloban,Leyte and later transfered to Cebu City. She is a Filipino actress and model. Chiu first appeared on a reality TV show, Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition last April, 2006 and won the competition garnering more than 600,000 votes.
She and third placer Gerald Anderson, with whom she had a very close friendship during her stay in the House, eventually entered showbiz and was made as a love team.
Chui and Anderson marked their first anniversary in show business with the movie I've Fallen For You which premiered September 26, 2007 under Star Cinema. Following her win, Chui became a junior high school student at the Distance Learning Center of ABS-CBN, the network's school for their young artists.
In 2007, Chiu starred in her first primetime TV series entitled Sana Maulit Muli alongside Gerald Anderson. Chiu is a member of ABS-CBN's circle of homegrown talent called Star Magic. Following the success of Sana Maulit Muli, she cast as the leading lady in the prime time show My Girl, the Filipino remake of the Korean series with the same title and was partnered once again with Gerald Anderson. She also starred with Claudine Barreto in the mini series Maligno.
In January 2009, Kim starred in the TV series entitled Tayon Dalawawhich was Kim's third appearance on a primetime TV series and also the second time she worked with Gerald Anderson and Jake Cuenca since Sana Maulit Muli.
Kim was a special guest in 2009 Philippine Fiesta along with Gerald Anderson, held on August 15-16 at Meadowlands Exposition Center Secaucus, New Jersey. Chiu is also part in Star Cinema's official entry to the 2009 Metro Manila Film Festival, I Love You, Goodbye. Kim is currently in Kung Tayo's Magkakalayo, her fourth soap opera in 4 years, along with Gerald Anderson, Coco Martin, Kris Aquino, Jaclyn Jose, Gina Pareno, Maricar Reyes, Max Eigenmann, Gabby Concepcion and Albert Martinez.
Chui is also currently a regular performer on ASAP XV and has been a mainstay since 2006.