Alessandra de Rossi (born Alessandra Tiotangco Schiavone on July 19, 1984) is a Filipino actress and writer. Known for her dramatic and comedic performances in

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and television, she made her screen debut in the comedy series ''

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''. Her breakthrough came when she played Valentina in the series ''

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'' which led to various supporting and antagonist roles in television. Her work has received accolades from various award-giving bodies including an ASEAN International Film Festival and Awards, three

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s, three

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s, three

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and a QCinema International Film Festival Award.

Career

In 2017, De Rossi co-starred in the

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film ''

Kita Kita ''Kita Kita'' (''I See You''; キタキタ) is a 2017 Philippine romantic comedy film written and directed by Sigrid Andrea P. Bernardo, and starring Alessandra de Rossi and Empoy Marquez. Set in Sapporo, Japan, the film follows Lea (De Rossi) ...

'', starring alongside comedian

Empoy Marquez Julius Erman "Empoy" Ramos Marquez (born July 3, 1981), also known mononymously as Empoy, is a Filipino actor, comedian and host. He is best known for playing the male lead in '' Kita Kita'' (2017), the highest-grossing Filipino independent ...

. The film eventually became the highest-grossing Filipino independent film of all time, earning ₱300 million (approximately US$5.88 million) within three weeks of its release. Due to the movie's popularity, Philippine entertainment media sources dubbed their pairing as "AlEmpoy". After her successful portrayal in ''Kita Kita'', De Rossi has pledged not to accept antagonist roles anymore in either television and feature films. De Rossi returned to Viva when she signed exclusive contract with Viva Artists Agency and made her film production business co-ventured by

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named AWOO, acronym of "A World of Our Own"; her first movie ''Magic Kingdom'' was produced & released by Viva Films in 1997. She and Marquez have come back as a love team in their latest film, ''Walang KaParis'', produced by Viva Films.

Filmography

Film

Television/digital series

Discography

Awards and nominations

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:De Rossi, Alessandra Living people Filipino film actresses Filipino television actresses Filipino people of Italian descent Filipino women comedians Place of birth missing (living people) Star Magic GMA Network (company) people ABS-CBN people 1984 births Actresses from London Comedians from London