| Pinay celebrities are film and TV actresses in the | | | | celebrity today. She became popular because of |
| Philippines. They can also be models, beauty | | | | her concluded soap opera, Marimar, which is an |
| queens and singers. "Pinay" is short for "Filipina" or | | | | adaptation from a Mexican soap opera with the |
| a woman from the Philippines. There are many | | | | same title. She also starred in "Dyesebel", the local |
| famous Pinay celebrities in the country today. | | | | adaptation of The Little Mermaid. All of her shows |
| Who are the most famous of them? | | | | are from GMA network. |
| In TV and films, the most famous Pinay | | | | In music, the most famous Pinay celebrities are |
| celebrities are those who are have leading roles in | | | | Sarah Geronimo, Rachel Anne Go, Regine |
| soap operas more popularly called telenovelas in | | | | Velasquez and Lani Misalucha. Sarah Geronimo and |
| the Philippines. One of them is Anne Curtis who is | | | | Rachel Anne Go are products of local singing |
| the main character in "Dyosa" which in English | | | | competitions and both appear in "ASAP", a TV |
| means goddess. Another is Bea Alonzo who stars | | | | variety show during Sundays. Sarah Geronimo is |
| in the local version of Betty La Fea. The two | | | | also a popular movie leading lady. She has just |
| soap operas are both shows from ABS-CBN TV | | | | finished a major film entitled "A Very Special |
| network. | | | | Love". The film is a blockbuster and the two are |
| Marianne Rivera is another famous TV Pinay | | | | reunited again in the second part of the movie. |