Heart Evangelista

Philippine Actress and Model

Profile
Popular name           Heart Evangelista
Birth name               Love Marie Payawal Ongpauco
Birth date                 February 14, 1985
Birth place               Makati, Philippine
Occupation              Actress, Host and Model

Biography
Heart Evangelista born to restaurateurs Reynaldo Ongpauco and Cecilia Payawal, Heart is the youngest in her family, with one brother and five sisters.  She grew up in Foster City, California, in the United States where she attended Audubon Elementary School. At age ten, her family moved back to the Philippines, and she transferred to Colegio San Agustin-Makati in Makati City.

Career 
Evangelista was first discovered by a commercial agent while at a mall with her sister. She signed up with the Star Magic agency, formerly known as Talent Center, and was part of Star Circle Batch 9.
In2010, she starred in a primetime Koreanovela TV series, Full House. Evangelista hosts the musical variety show on GMA, Party Pilipinas. She appeared in the Christmas Reality Show, Puso ng Pasko: Artista Challenge on GMA Channel 7, and she plays a dwarf on Dwarfina. On late 2011, she signed an exclusive contract under Viva Entertainment.