The Philippine Island - Philippine Geography and Facts : Philippine Travel Guide : Tradition and Culture » villania http://www.thephilippineisland.com Discover and Explore Everything About This Island of Paradise Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:19:32 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Filipina Actress Iya Villania http://www.thephilippineisland.com/philippine-celebrities/filipina-actress-iya-villania.html http://www.thephilippineisland.com/philippine-celebrities/filipina-actress-iya-villania.html#comments Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:31:11 +0000 admin http://www.thephilippineisland.com/?p=397 Raelene Elaine Ebaler VillanÃa or commonly known as Iya Villania, is a Filipina-Australian actress, host, vj, print, and commercial model. She was born on June 29, 1986 in Camperdown, Australia. Her parents, Ray and Elena Villania, are both Filipinos although they are living in Australia. Iya is one of the Philippines television’s most visible and prominent personalities, she shares hosting roles for notable TV shows like ASAP Mania, Us Girls and as a VJ for MYX music channel. She was also ranked by FHM Philippines in 2008 as no. 18 of top 100 sexiest women in the world.

At the young age of 8, Iya began learning how to play piano which was influenced by her dad. She was also started to develop her voice to sing which encouraged by Filipino singers such as the likes of Pops Fernandez, Martin Nievera, and the Apo Hiking Society. Then, Iya which was accompanied by her mom and current manger (Arnold Vegafria) had left Australia to try her luck in the Philippines. The move was a hard one for her especially with the language and getting around the city. In fact, she was even rejected in her first MYX audition because of her heavy Australian accent.

In 2003, she got her screen name, Iya, in an anime-inspired endorsement stint for Globe Telecom. Among other companies, she endorses Bench, a clothing company, and Modess, a feminine napkin brand. She also is a model for a line of Epson’s printers, the X59. One of her TV appearances was via IBC-13′s Game Channel, an interactive texting game show. Iya’s acting credits include supporting roles in the movies Aishite Imasu and A Beautiful Life, plus starring roles in Exodus: A Tale of Enchanted Kingdom and the horror flick Pamahiin (roughly translates to superstition alongside Dennis Trillo and Paolo Contis). Iya Villania is currently studying 2 courses. She is taking up AB Psychology at the De La Salle University where she is reportedly a consistent dean’s lister. She is also taking up Culinary Studies at the Asian College of Science and Technology (ACSAT) which she is also endorsing in trimedia ads.

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