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Friday, October 30, 2009
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Alexa Chung
is a British model, DJ, contributing editor at British Vogue, and host of MTV’s It’s On With Alexa Chung (airs weekdays @3:30pm/ET).  Get the scoop on her interview and photo shoot at V Magazine here.  Chung was born on November 5, 1983 and raised in Privett, Hampshire, England by her English mother and 3/4 Chinese father.[via]  More on  Wiki. 

Alexa Chung


is a British model, DJ, contributing editor at British Vogue, and host of MTV’s It’s On With Alexa Chung (airs weekdays @3:30pm/ET).  Get the scoop on her interview and photo shoot at V Magazine here


Chung was born on November 5, 1983 and raised in Privett, Hampshire, England by her English mother and 3/4 Chinese father.[via]  More on Wiki

Monday, October 26, 2009
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Kelly Miyahara
has enjoyed 5 seasons with the Jeopardy Clue Crew as of 2005 and has traveled to more than 200 cities, 25 countries, and 45 American states to tape video clues for the game show.  Miyahara grew up in California and Virginia, is fourth generation Japanese, and received a Business Administration degree from University of Washington in Seattle in 2000. [Via: 1, 2]Miyahara on the Jeopardy Clue Crew site.  Jeopardy airs weeknights at 7PM/ET on ABC.The video below shows Miyahara giving a tour of the new Jeopardy set with featuring energy efficient LED monitors.  

Kelly Miyahara

has enjoyed 5 seasons with the Jeopardy Clue Crew as of 2005 and has traveled to more than 200 cities, 25 countries, and 45 American states to tape video clues for the game show. 

Miyahara grew up in California and Virginia, is fourth generation Japanese, and received a Business Administration degree from University of Washington in Seattle in 2000. [Via: 1, 2]

Miyahara on the Jeopardy Clue Crew site.  Jeopardy airs weeknights at 7PM/ET on ABC.

The video below shows Miyahara giving a tour of the new Jeopardy set with featuring energy efficient LED monitors.  

Wednesday, September 9, 2009
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famousfilipinos:


Tyson Craig Beckford

Born December 19, 1971 to a Jamacian-born father of Panamanian descent and to a mother of Afro Jamacian and Chinese heritage, Beckford is an American model and actor, best known as a Ralph Lauren model. He is currently the host on the Bravo program Make Me a Supermodel.Beckford was named “Man of the Year” in 1995 by the cable television music channel VH1, as well as one of the “50 Most Beautiful People in the World” by People magazine. He is signed to Nous Model Management in L.A., and Independent Models in London. He was #38 on VH1’s 40 Hottest Hotties of the ’90s.

famousfilipinos:

Tyson Craig Beckford


Born December 19, 1971 to a Jamacian-born father of Panamanian descent and to a mother of Afro Jamacian and Chinese heritage, Beckford is an American model and actor, best known as a Ralph Lauren model. He is currently the host on the Bravo program Make Me a Supermodel.


Beckford was named “Man of the Year” in 1995 by the cable television music channel VH1, as well as one of the “50 Most Beautiful People in the World” by People magazine. He is signed to Nous Model Management in L.A., and Independent Models in London. He was #38 on VH1’s 40 Hottest Hotties of the ’90s.

Friday, September 4, 2009
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Isabel Preysler

famousfilipinos:

María Isabel Preysler Arrastía (born on February 18, 1951 in Manila, Philippines), better known as Isabel Preysler, is a Filipina [1] journalist, model and former television host who lives and worked in Spain. She is the mother of Enrique Iglesias, Julio Iglesias Jr., Chabeli Iglesias, Tamara Falcó, and Ana Boyer.

Thursday, August 27, 2009
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Vanessa Minnillo

So all shallowness aside…why isn’t Derek Jeter still dating this girl? She’s GORGEOUS!  Below is how she looked in May 2009 attending Maxim Magazine’s 10th Annual Hot 100 Celebration, Santa Monica, CA. 


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vanessa minillo

Vanessa Joy Minnillo

is an American television personality, host, model, and actress of Filipino (maternal) and Italian and Irish (paternal) descent.  She hosted MTV’s Total Request Live and was a correspondent on Entertainment Tonight. More on Vanessa on Wiki and her official website.


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Brooke Burke
born September 8, 1971 identifies herself as Jewish, Irish, French, and Portuguese, but, to me, looks like she has Asian blood…maybe japanese or Filipino…hence “suspected”.
Brooke Lisa Burke is most likely best known for hosting Wild On! (1999–2002) and Rock Star (2005–2006) and for winning the 7th season of Dancing with the Stars.

famousfilipinos:

Brooke Burke

born September 8, 1971 identifies herself as Jewish, Irish, French, and Portuguese, but, to me, looks like she has Asian blood…maybe japanese or Filipino…hence “suspected”.

Brooke Lisa Burke is most likely best known for hosting Wild On! (1999–2002) and Rock Star (2005–2006) and for winning the 7th season of Dancing with the Stars.

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