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Kris Aquino

Biography

Kris Aquino

Overview

  • Born
    February 14, 1971 · Quezon City, Philippines
  • Birth name
    Kristina Bernadette Cojuangco Aquino
  • Nicknames
    • Tetay
    • The Queen of All Media
    • Queen of Talk
  • Height
    5′ 3″ (1.60 m)

Biography

  • Kris Aquino was born in Quezon City, Philippines, to the late former Philippine President Corazon C. Aquino and the late former Philippine Senator Benigno S. Aquino, Jr. The youngest of five children, her siblings are Maria Elena "Ballsy" Aquino-Cruz, Aurora Corazon "Pinky" Aquino-Abellada, former Philippine President Benigno Simeon Cojuangco Aquino III, and Victoria Elisa "Viel" Aquino-Dee. She has two children namely: Joshua Salvador and James Carlos Yap.
    - IMDb mini biography by: Anonymous

Family

  • Spouse
      James Yap(July 10, 2005 - January 2012) (annulled, 1 child)
  • Children
      Joshua 'Josh' Aquino
      Bimby Aquino
  • Parents
      Corazon Aquino
      Benigno Aquino
  • Relatives
      Jackie Aquino(Cousin)
      Butz Aquino(Aunt or Uncle)
      Tessie Aquino(Aunt or Uncle)
      Noynoy Aquino III(Sibling)
      Lupita Aquino-Kashiwahara(Aunt or Uncle)
      Paul Aquino(Aunt or Uncle)
      Maria Gerarda "Ditas" Aquino-Valdes(Aunt or Uncle)
      Antonio Urquico Aquino Sr.(Aunt or Uncle)
      Benigno Simeon "Igno" Quiambao Aquino Sr.(Grandparent)
      Aurora Lampa Aquino(Grandparent)
      Pinky Aquino-Abelleda(Sibling)
      Ballsy Aquino-Cruz(Sibling)
      Jesli Lapus(Aunt or Uncle)
      Jeci Lapuz(Aunt or Uncle)
      Bam Aquino(Cousin)
      Anna Aurora "Rory" Gomez Aquino(Niece or Nephew)
      Consuelo "Coco" Victoria Gomez Aquino(Niece or Nephew)
      PV Aquino(Cousin)
      Maria Aurora "Maur" Aquino-Lichauco(Aunt or Uncle)
      Roxanne Mendez Aquino(Cousin)
      Maria Montelibano(Aunt or Uncle)
      Bobby Mendez Aquino(Cousin)
      Popsy Mendez(Aunt or Uncle)
      Ivory Aquino(Cousin)
      Agapito de los Santos Aquino(Great Grandparent)
      Guadalupe Tañedo Quiambao de Aquino(Great Grandparent)
      Gerarda Miranda Lampa(Great Grandparent)
      Servillano "Mianong" Aguilar Aquino(Great Grandparent)
      Maria Milagrosa Urquico Aquino-Albert(Aunt or Uncle)
      Maria Concepcion Quiambao Aquino(Aunt or Uncle)
      Servillano Urquico Aquino Jr.(Aunt or Uncle)
      María Salomé Carigma Sumulong(Great Grandparent)
      Melecio Estrella Cojuangco(Great Grandparent)
      Tecla Valenzuela Chichioco(Great Grandparent)
      Juan Márquez Sumulong(Great Grandparent)
      José Chichioco Cojuangco(Grandparent)
      Demetria Sumulong Sumulong(Grandparent)
      Juan Enrique J. Reyes(Niece or Nephew)
      Viel Aquino-Dee(Sibling)
      Sophie Albert(Niece or Nephew)
      Antollin Oreta III(Cousin)
      Rissa Oreta(Cousin)

Trivia

  • Daughter of former Philippine President, Corazon Aquino, and Philippine national hero Benigno Aquino, a former senator who was slain when he went back to the Philippines after seeking asylum in U.S.
  • Highest paid talk show host in the Philippines.
  • Sister of Maria Elena Aquino-Cruz, Aurora Corazon Aquino-Abellada, Philippine President Benigno Simeon Aquino III, and Victoria Elisa Aquino-Dee.
  • Kept her marriage to James Yap a secret. She only admitted the wedding on April 5, 2006, a day after her former The Buzz (1999) co-host Ricky Lo reported in his Philippine Star column the July 10, 2005 wedding. Kris admitted she first tied the knot with James on May 30, 2005 and re-affirmed it in a simple wedding at the house of close friend Boy Abunda in Quezon City on July 10, 2005.
  • One of the stars mentioned in the song "Alaala ni Batman" (Memories of Batman) by Radio Active Sago Project. The two others are her close friend Boy Abunda and German Moreno.

Quotes

  • I used to think that love was the culmination of everything. Now I realize that love is just the beginning of a journey.

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