Empress Karen Carreon Schuck-Guingona (born 19 February 1993), also known

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as Empress, is a

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actress, model, singer, dancer and fashion designer.

Early life

Schuck was born on 19 February 1993 in Quezon City to a Filipino-German events singer Hans Schuck and a Filipino mother. She is the 4th child among six siblings. She has three brothers; Hans Erard, Prince Justin, Vhonrich and King Matthew and a sister actress Princess Schuck.

Career

Schuck started in

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shampoo commercial as a model when she was 7 years old in 1999. In 2000 Schuck was discovered by

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when she was 8 years old. At 11 years old, Schuck appeared in ''Bida Si Mister, Bida Si Misis''. Schuck's first movie was ''9 Mornings'', when she was 9 years old. In 2003 she won the ''Most Popular Child Actress'' in the 2003 Guillermo Mendoza Memorial Scholarship Foundation. Schuck was seen on

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when she played the role of Young Cassopeia in ''

Etheria ''Etheria: Ang Ikalimang Kaharian ng Encantadia'' (International title: ''Etheria: The Fifth Kingdom of Encantadia'') is a Philippine television drama fantasy series broadcast by GMA Network. The series is the second installment of the Encantad ...

''. She also appeared in ''

Super Inggo ''Super Inggo'' is a Philippine fantaserye aired on ABS-CBN. Its main character is Budong (Makisig Morales), a 10-year-old kid who dreams of becoming a real-life and full-fledged superhero. Unbeknownst to him, he possesses superhuman strength and ...

'' as Ava Avaniko. Schuck was known as Hillary in ''

Star Magic Presents ''Star Magic Presents'' is a weekly love anthology program that began airing on the ABS-CBN network in the Philippines from July 29, 2006 to May 10, 2008. The show features artists from Star Magic, the talent management agency of ABS-CBN. In an i ...

'': ''

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'' and ''Star Magic Presents'': ''

, Ur Lyf 2''. She appeared on '' Your Song Presents: Underage'' where she played the role of Cecilia. On 9 February 2015, Schuck appeared in the drama series ''

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''. As of 2017, she is already a freelancer actress but more usually appears in

. In 2018 she portrayed a young version of

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in ''

My Special Tatay ''My Special Tatay'' (International title: ''The Heart Knows'' / ) is a Philippine television drama family series broadcast by GMA Network. Directed by L.A. Madridejos, it stars Ken Chan in the title role. It premiered on September 3, 2018 on t ...

''.

Personal life

Schuck has a daughter Athalia with her husband, Vino Guingona, grandson of former Philippine Vice President

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and nephew of former senator

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. On 6 March 2021, the couple tied their knot at the Hillcreek Gardens in

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Filmography

Television

Film

Music videos

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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