Janelle Quintana
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Janelle Ann Karen Quintana Manahan (born July 26, 1989) is an actress in the Philippines
. She started showbusiness when she joined ABS-CBN
's reality talent search Star Circle National Teen Quest
and made it to the top ten.
(as Janelle Manahan). Representing Albay, she made it to SCQ's Magic Circle of 10.
Quintana is best known for her role as the chubby showbiz fanatic, Maffi in ABS-CBN's sitcom Let's Go
. She was voted as one of the two most popular cast members of the sitcom alongside Mikel Campos.
Quintana was nominated as Best New Female Artist in the 19th Aliw Awards
. She was included in the It Girls and Boys section of 2008 Star Magic
Catalog.
She was set to be part of the upcoming ABS-CBN teleserye "Wedding" top billed by Zanjoe Marudo, Derek Ramsay & Anne Curtis, but she declined the offer due to her plan of finishing her studies. She was also rumored to be living in with boyfriend Ram Revilla
.
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
. She started showbusiness when she joined ABS-CBN
ABS-CBN
ABS–CBN Corporation is a Philippine-based media conglomerate. It is the Philippines' largest media and entertainment conglomerate. The corporation was the merger of Alto Broadcasting System which at that time owned by James Lindenberg and Antonio Quirino, and the Chronicle Broadcasting Network ...
's reality talent search Star Circle National Teen Quest
Star Circle Quest
Star Circle Quest was a reality-based talent search in where at least 10 teen-aged contestants, called as "Questors", will undergo talent training, physical enhancement and different challenges to test their talent skills. Every week, one will be eliminated and the last Questor who will remain...
and made it to the top ten.
Career
Quintana came into showbiz when she joined Star Circle National Teen QuestStar Circle Quest
Star Circle Quest was a reality-based talent search in where at least 10 teen-aged contestants, called as "Questors", will undergo talent training, physical enhancement and different challenges to test their talent skills. Every week, one will be eliminated and the last Questor who will remain...
(as Janelle Manahan). Representing Albay, she made it to SCQ's Magic Circle of 10.
Quintana is best known for her role as the chubby showbiz fanatic, Maffi in ABS-CBN's sitcom Let's Go
Let's Go (Philippine TV series)
Let's Go is a situation comedy on ABS-CBN, set in a college dormitory and targeting a teenage audience. Since July 8, 2006, the show airs Saturdays at 5pm.The show premiered on June 3, 2006 in a 4pm timeslot, and aired its last episode on June 2, 2007....
. She was voted as one of the two most popular cast members of the sitcom alongside Mikel Campos.
Quintana was nominated as Best New Female Artist in the 19th Aliw Awards
Aliw Awards
Aliw Awards by the Aliw Awards Foundation, Inc. was established by the renowned Philippine journalist Alice H. Reyes, to recognize achievements in the live entertainment industry in the Philippines...
. She was included in the It Girls and Boys section of 2008 Star Magic
Star Magic
Star Magic, Inc., , is ABS-CBN's training and management program for its contract talents. It was designed to assist young talent in the Philippines...
Catalog.
She was set to be part of the upcoming ABS-CBN teleserye "Wedding" top billed by Zanjoe Marudo, Derek Ramsay & Anne Curtis, but she declined the offer due to her plan of finishing her studies. She was also rumored to be living in with boyfriend Ram Revilla
Ram Revilla
Ram Revilla , born Ramgen Jose Magsaysay Bautista, also known as Ramgen Revilla, was a Filipino actor best known for his roles in various Filipino television series including his role as Jeff Gatdula in Tonyong Bayawak.-Personal life:Ram Revilla was born in Imus, Cavite to actor and former...
.
Ramgen Revilla's murder
Jenelle was shot in the face, but survived while her boyfriend Ramgen Revilla had diedFilmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2004–2005 | Star Circle National Teen Quest Star Circle Quest Star Circle Quest was a reality-based talent search in where at least 10 teen-aged contestants, called as "Questors", will undergo talent training, physical enhancement and different challenges to test their talent skills. Every week, one will be eliminated and the last Questor who will remain... |
herself/contestant | Made it to top 6. Credited as Janelle Manahan. |
| 2005 | Vietnam Rose Vietnam Rose Vietnam Rose is a television series that was aired on the Philippine station, ABS-CBN.-Synopsis:Vietnam Rose follows the journey of Nguyen Dang Thien Yeu, a Vietnamese woman, who embraces life in a foreign land to forget the memory of her tragic past.... |
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| 2005 | ASAP Fanatic ASAP Fanatic ASAP Fanatic is the first variety show for teens aired every Sunday afternoon after ASAP Mania on ABS-CBN in the Philippines. It showcases the hottest teen stars of the network, which features production numbers like Full Circle including the winners of the Star Circle Quest, TV Idol, Star Circle... |
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| 2005 | SCQ Reload: OK Ako! | Janelle, Manang Leona's niece | Additional Cast |
| 2006 | Star Magic Presents: The Game of Love Star Magic Presents Star Magic Presents is a weekly love anthology program that began airing on the ABS-CBN network in the Philippines on July 29, 2006. The show features artists from Star Magic, the talent management agency of ABS-CBN.... |
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| 2006 | Mga Anghel na Walang Langit Mga Anghel na Walang Langit Mga Anghel Na Walang Langit is a television series aired on ABS-CBN in the Philippines. It depicts the lives of exploited and unfortunate children and was inspired by the 1970s film Mga Anghel Na Walang Langit topbilled by Fernando Poe Jr.-Cast:*Nikki Bagaporo as Lorenza "Enchang"*Carl John... |
Dorina's Friend | |
| 2006 | Let's Go Let's Go (Philippine TV series) Let's Go is a situation comedy on ABS-CBN, set in a college dormitory and targeting a teenage audience. Since July 8, 2006, the show airs Saturdays at 5pm.The show premiered on June 3, 2006 in a 4pm timeslot, and aired its last episode on June 2, 2007.... |
Maffi | Original cast member. Season 1-3 |
| 2006 | Maalaala Mo Kaya: Tanan Maalaala Mo Kaya Maalaala Mo Kaya is a Philippine drama anthology series broadcast on ABS-CBN every Saturday evening and being hosted by Charo Santos-Concio. Currently, it became the longest-running drama anthology on Philippine television and on Asia... |
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| 2006 | Your Song: Everything You Do Your Song (TV series) Your Song is a weekly musical anthology series of ABS-CBN in the Philippines, broadcast every Sunday after ASAP. The show premiered on February 12, 2006.... |
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| 2006 | Panday Ang Panday (TV series) Ang Panday or simply Panday is a fantaserye television series that was aired in the Philippines by ABS-CBN. The pilot episode of the first book aired on November 7, 2005 and ended with its last episode on December 9, 2005... |
Violeta | |
| 2006 | Komiks Presents: Starman Komiks (TV series) Komiks is a Filipino fantasy-drama series that began airing on the ABS-CBN network on February 4, 2006. The series features popular local comic book stories and airs on Saturday evenings.... |
Pilar | |
| 2006 | Komiks: The Adventures of Pedro Penduko Komiks (TV series) Komiks is a Filipino fantasy-drama series that began airing on the ABS-CBN network on February 4, 2006. The series features popular local comic book stories and airs on Saturday evenings.... |
Elizabeth | |
| 2006 | Maalaala Mo Kaya: Lito Atienza Story Maalaala Mo Kaya Maalaala Mo Kaya is a Philippine drama anthology series broadcast on ABS-CBN every Saturday evening and being hosted by Charo Santos-Concio. Currently, it became the longest-running drama anthology on Philippine television and on Asia... |
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| 2008 | My Girl My Girl (Philippine TV series) My Girl is an adaptation of the Korean drama series of the same title by ABS-CBN in the Philippines. The original series was aired by the said station in 2006.-Synopsis:... |
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