Solenn Marie Adea Heussaff-Bolzico[2] (Tagalog pronunciation: [ˈhjusap]; born July 20, 1985) is a Filipino actress, model and singer. She was one of the official castaways of Survivor Philippines: Celebrity Showdown. She made it to the final 3. In December 2010, she signed a recording contract with MCA Music, a movie contract with Regal Entertainment,[3] and a television contract with GMA Network and GMA Artist Center.[4]

Solenn Heussaff
Born
Solenn Marie Adea Heussaff

(1985-07-20) July 20, 1985 (age 39)
Occupations
Years active2000–2022; 2024–present
Agents
Known forCassiopei-a
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Spouse
Nico Bolzico
(m. 2016)
Children2
RelativesAnne Curtis

Early life

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Solenn Marie Adea Heussaff is the second child of Cynthia Adea, a Filipina, and Louis Paul Heussaff, a former sailor in the French Navy from Douarnenez, in Brittany,[5] who is now the head of a service company SOS, for the petroleum industry.[6] She has an older sister named Vanessa and a younger brother named Erwan.[7]

Education

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After graduating from Eurocampus (now European International School), Heussaff went on to study fashion design in Studio Berçot, Paris for three years. She also took a 6-month course in basic beauty/fashion make-up, body painting and prosthetics at L'école Fleurimont, Paris. She then proceeded further studies at the Make Up Forever Academy.

Career

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Early career

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Before she entered showbiz, she was an endorser of several products in and outside the country. She endorsed top brands such as Pop Cola, Kotex, Vitress Hair Solutions, Asian Secrets, Colgate, Argentina Corned Beef, Century Tuna, Greenwich Pizza and Pasta, Robinsons Land Corporation, Kenny Rogers Roasters, Axe, Holiday Ham and Milo NutriUp.

Survivor Philippines: Celebrity Showdown

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She became one of the fan favorites in the reality show Survivor Philippines: Celebrity Showdown. She was also one of the most controversial castaways and even became one of the trending topics on Facebook and other social networking sites during the airing of the show. She ended up being one of the top three finalists alongside Ervic Vijandre and Akihiro Sato. The latter was declared winner.

Acting career

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After Survivor Philippines, GMA Network already had several projects lined up for her. She became one of Richard Gutierrez's leading ladies in the film My Valentine Girls alongside Lovi Poe. In the film, she played the role of Richard's best friend who later became his girlfriend.

She was also chosen as one of the leading ladies of Richard Gutierrez in the telefantasya Captain Barbell, which aired in March 2011. She currently has a makeover show on GMA News TV which also started airing in March 2011. Her role was that of a reporter named "Janna". She had a limited airing time in the show because of other projects such as Temptation Island in which she starred alongside Marian Rivera, Heart Evangelista, Lovi Poe and Rufa Mae Quinto.

In 2014, Heussaff played the female lead character in the indie film "Mumbai Love" opposite Kiko Matos.

Music career

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Heussaff released her self-titled debut album on July 17, 2011, on Party Pilipinas. She then had her first autograph signing at SM Mall and Astroplus The Block on the same day. She held her first major concert from August 19 to 26, 2011 at Teatrino Promenade, Greenhills.

She released her second album entitled SOS on August 23, 2013.[8] On August 25 after Heussaff performed her latest single, "Diva" featuring Ron Henley from her second album, she was awarded her first platinum award for her self-titled album.[9]

In 2016, Heussaff released her third album, Solenn, on September 2 after a year of production. The album was inspired about love and she co-wrote most of the songs.[10]

Personal life

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In 2012, Heussaff began dating Nico Bolzico, an Argentine businessman. In December 2014, Heussaff announced her engagement to Bolzico.[11] The couple married on May 21, 2016, in Combourg, France.[12] In August 2019, she announced her pregnancy via Instagram.[13] Heussaff gave birth to their first daughter, Thylane Katana Bolzico at the St. Luke's Medical Center in Taguig on January 1, 2020.[14]

She is also the sister of Erwan Heussaff, the husband of actress Anne Curtis.

Heussaff announced on July 4, 2022, that she and her husband are expecting a second child.[15] On 14 December 2022, she gave birth to their second daughter named Maëlys Lionel Bolzico.[16]

Filmography

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Television

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Year Title Role Network
2010–2013 Party Pilipinas Herself / Co-host / Performer GMA Network
2010 Survivor Philippines: Celebrity Showdown Herself
2011 Captain Barbell Janna Rahmani
Spooky Nights Presents: Da Mami Beth
2011–2012 Bubble Gang Herself
2011–2014 Fashbook Herself / Host GMA News TV
2012 Legacy Chloe Martin GMA Network
Eat Bulaga! Herself / Co-host
2012–2022 Taste Buddies Herself / Host GMA News TV
2013 Indio Lalahon GMA Network
2013–2015 Sunday All Stars Herself / Performer
2013 Akin Pa Rin ang Bukas Jade Carmelo
2014 Adarna Ibong Adarna II / Daiana
Ilustrado Nellie Boustead GMA Network / GMA News TV
2015–2016 Marimar Capuccina Blanchett GMA Network
2016 A1 Ko Sa 'Yo Miley
2016–2017 Encantadia Bathalumang Cassiopea / Hara Durié Cassiope-a "Mata" / Hara Avria / Ice Queen
2017 Alyas Robin Hood Iris Rebecca Lizeralde
2017–2018 All Star Videoke Herself / Host
2018 The One That Got Away Georgina "George" Martel
Inday Will Always Love You Joana
2018–2019 Cain at Abel Abigail Buenaventura
2019 Love You Two Lianne Martinez
2025 Encantadia Chronicles: Sang'gre Bathalumang Cassiopea / Hara Durié Cassiope-a "Mata" / Hara Avria / Ice Queen

Film

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Year Title Role Film production
2011 My Valentine Girls Andie GMA Films
Temptation Island Pura K. GMA Films and Regal Entertainment
Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow Selene
2012 Boy Pick-Up: The Movie Angel
D' Kilabots Pogi Brothers Weh?! Lulu APT Entertainment and M-Zet Productions, GMA Films
Sosy Problems Margaux Bertrand GMA Films
2013 Seduction Sophia Regal Entertainment, GMA Films
Status: It's Complicated Sylvia
2014 Mumbai Love Ella Capestone Pictures
Da Possessed Anna Regal Entertainment and Star Cinema
Nuno Sa Puso Hazel/Diwata Ania Eight Motion Pictures and GMA Films
Shake, Rattle & Roll XV Adela (cameo) Regal Entertainment
2015 Flotsam Kai Banana Pancake Trail Productions, GMA Films
2016 Lakbay2Love Lianne Erasto Films
Love Is Blind Fe/Maggie Regal Entertainment, GMA Films
2018 My 2 Mommies Monique Regal Multimedia, Inc., GMA Films

Commercials

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Year Brands
2001–2003 Pop Cola
2006 Kotex with Dennis Trillo
2010 Cream Silk
2012, 2014 Colgate Optic White
2013 BENCH/ Body
2015 Axe
2016 Milo NutriUp

Accolades

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Year Award Category Notes Result Ref.
2011 ENPRESS Golden Screen TV Awards Outstanding Breakthrough Performance by an Actress Captain Barbell Nominated
28th PMPC Star Awards for Movies New Movie Actress of the Year Temptation Island Won
Gawad Urian Awards Best Supporting Actress Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow Nominated
2012 7th Myx Music Awards Favorite Remake: Fire "SOLENN" Album Nominated
Favorite New Artist Nominated
PMPC Star Awards for Music New Female Recording Artist of the Year Won
Yahoo! Philippines OMG! Awards Best Female Newcomer Won
43rd GMMSF Box-Office Entertainment Awards Most Promising Female Star of the Year Herself Won [17]
2013 27th PMPC Star Awards for TV Best Lifestyle Show Host Fashbook Won
2014 FHM UK Top 10 Hottest Nations in the World (w/ Kathryn Bernardo) Herself Top 5 [18][19]
2017 12th Myx Music Awards Favorite Myx Celebrity VJ Herself Nominated [20]
31st PMPC Star Awards for Television Best Lifestyle Show Host (with Rhian Ramos) Taste Buddies Won

References

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  1. ^ Solenn Heussaff. iGMA.tv.
  2. ^ "The French Connection". rogue.ph. Retrieved October 24, 2010.
  3. ^ "Solenn Heussaff signs contracts with Regal Films and MCA Universal". Spot.ph. Spot. Retrieved December 2, 2010.
  4. ^ "Solenn Heussaff, Bianca King and Magalona siblings sign up with GMA Artist Center". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved December 3, 2010.
  5. ^ "Louis-Paul Heussaff. Le Breton de Manille". Le Telegramme. August 24, 2008. Retrieved August 24, 2008.
  6. ^ "Supply Oilfield Services (SOS): Chairman's Message". Retrieved April 20, 2011.
  7. ^ "Body Talk with Solenn Heussaff". The Philippine Star. Retrieved September 8, 2010.
  8. ^ VIDEO: SOLENN HEUSSAFF in Studs and Spikes for "SOS" Album Photoshoot – MYX | YOUR CHOICE. YOUR MUSIC. Myxph.com (June 27, 2013). Retrieved April 22, 2015.
  9. ^ Narins, Elizabeth. (August 6, 2013) Solenn Heussaff Releases Her New Single, "Diva" | Lifestyle | Online Home Of Fun, Fearless Pinays | Cosmopolitan Magazine Philippines. Cosmo.ph. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
  10. ^ "Solenn "bares" her heart in new album". September 29, 2016.
  11. ^ "Solenn Heusaff, Argentine boyfriend engaged". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Manila. December 11, 2014. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
  12. ^ "Solenn Heussaff, Nico Bolzico marry in France". Rappler. May 21, 2016. Retrieved May 21, 2016.
  13. ^ "Solenn Heussaff Is Pregnant!". femalenetwork.com. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
  14. ^ Layug, Margaret Claire (January 1, 2020). "Solenn Heussaff gives birth to baby girl on New Year's Day!". GMA News. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
  15. ^ Llemit, Kathleen A. "Solenn Heussaff, Nico Bolzico announce BabyBolz no. 2". Philstar.com. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  16. ^ Tuazon, Nikko (December 16, 2022). "Celebrities react to quirky way of Nico Bolzico announces of second baby". PEP.ph.
  17. ^ Vice Ganda named Phenomenal Box-Office Star; Derek Ramsay is Box-Office King while Anne Curtis and Cristine Reyes share Box-Office Queen title | PEP.ph: The Number One Site for Philippine Showbiz. PEP.ph. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
  18. ^ Kathryn, Solenn put PH in list of world's hottest nations. abs-cbnnews.com. July 25, 2014
  19. ^ Kathryn Bernardo in FHM UK: Puts Philippines in the Top 10 Hottest Nations in the World (Video). Jamesbangfiles.com. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
  20. ^ "MYX Music Awards Nominees". MYX. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
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