Denise Laurel is indeed really pretty.
As an avid follower, these are the information I have gathered.
Real Name: Denise Maria Sanz Laurel
Date of Birth: September 30, 1987
Parents: David Laurel and Ruby Sanz
Relatives:
Cocoy Laurel and Iwi Laurel (uncle & auntie - siblings of her dad)
Nicole Laurel Asensio (1st-degree cousin)
Nikki Laurel (sister)
Franco Laurel & Rajo Laurel (2nd-degree cousins)
Cholo Laurel (director ng Nasaan Ka Man; uncle)
Grandparents:
Salvador "Doy" Laurel and Celia Diaz-Laurel
-She joined the Repertory Philippines at the tender age of 5. Her first theatre stint was with her uncle Cocoy in the production called South Pacific.
-Mr. Johnny Manahan (Star Magic founder) saw her in one of the shows and cast her to become one of the kids for Ang TV 2 in 1994.
-Yes, she was the daughter of Ina Raymundo in Pangako Sa'Yo.
-She became an exclusive talent of GMA and joined the youth-oriented show, Click.
-She dated AJ Eigenmann (youngest son of Michael De Mesa and Gina Alajar) for 3 years but ended up splitting up. They had an amicable split. They're still good friends.
-She joined the cast of MTV Rouge. Mariel Rodriguez became her roommate for 6 months during their stay in Singapore.
-She came home to Star Magic as one of their talents and she was cast in several television shows.
-Close-Up commercial with Sam Milby was such a hit and more people even recognized her.
-She is best friends with Maja Salvador.
I think mas lalo pa siyang napapansin ngayon especially through Bud Brothers. May chemistry sila ni John Prats.
Anyway, with regards to the foreigner thing. Sa pagkakaalam ko, real color talaga ng mga eyes at hair niya ay brown. I've seen her parents na before and yes, her mom is really pretty, mestiza-looking. Pagsamahin ba naman ang dugong Diaz-Sanz-Laurel, siyempre sa kanilang generation lumabas yung pagiging foreigner-ish.
One of her aspirations is to reside in Spain to get to know more about her roots. I have a friend who is Denise's cousin and definitely may dugong European ang mga Sanz. Ganun din naman siguro ang mga Laurel kasi when they traced their roots, ang pinakaunang Laurel sa Batangas ay anak ng isang Sultan of Brunei.
Yes, she is definitely very humble. Alam nating lahat na well-known ang mga Laurel, not to mention her Lola Celia Diaz-Laurel who not only is famous for being a theatre actress but also hails from the prominent Diaz family of Visayas.
Denise takes the MRT or Taxi kapag may shooting paminsan-minsan. Ever since she joined Ang TV, she's never asked for allowance from her parents. Everything she owns, she's earned it. She also helps charitable institutions and is a Gawad Kalinga Ambassador. She visits the Doy Laurel Village in Batangas from time to time. If that doesn't show humility, I don't know what would.
I think it's her time to shine. She has an amazing voice, she can dance, she can act, and she speaks very well. It's time she get the big break she deserves.
There you have it!
