Jessie Alice Celones Dixson (; July 28, 1969) or often misspelled Alice Dixon, is a Filipino actress, commercial model and beauty queen who was crowned Binibining Pilipinas International 1986 and represented the Philippines at the Miss International 1986 competition in

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, Japan where she finished in the top 15.

Biography

Born to a Filipino mother and an American father, Dixson was the Philippines' representative to the Miss International 1986 competition, and later on became a household name in 1987 through a Palmolive soap TV commercial where she sang the phrase ''"I can feel it!"''. After joining a talent contest in ''

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'' and Binibining Pilipinas, her show business career started with the role of Faye, a fairy princess, who fell in love with an earthling in '' Okay Ka, Fairy Ko!''. At the time, Eat Bulaga! was airing on RPN, and one of its hosts,

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, requested her to be part of the TV series (he is the owner of M-Zet Productions that produced ''Okay Ka, Fairy Ko!''). In January 2011, she returned to show business via '' Babaeng Hampaslupa'' which aired on TV5. This was succeeded with '' Glamorosa'', '' Isang Dakot na Luha'' (2012), '' Enchanted Garden'' (2012) and two movies '' Ang Panday 2'' (2011) and '' Just One Summer'' (2012). Her next TV series is '' Never Say Goodbye'' which airs in January 2013 on TV5. Dixson is a licensed

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in the Province of

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and also a licensed

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. Dixson is also known for her best actress roles in many Viva Films productions such as ''Hanggang Saan, Hanggang Kailan'' (1993), ''Sa Isang Sulok ng Pangarap'' (1994, based on the popular comics series by RJ Nuevas), ''Pangako ng Kahapon'' (1994), ''Sana Dalawa ang Puso Ko'' (1995) and the all-star cast of the action film ''Silakbo'' (1995) with Cesar Montano, Joko Diaz, Anjanette Abayari and

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. Dixson is also a film favorite when she was paired with

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in films like ''My Other Woman'' (1990), ''Bakit Ngayon Ka Lang'' (1994, OctoArts Films) and ''Pahiram Kahit Sandali'' (1999, Regal Films), which was an R-rated but critically acclaimed film because of both leading woman's portrayals by Dixson and Ara Mina, earning credit for director Maryo J. de los Reyes. She reunited with de Leon and leading man

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in the hit telenovela '' Ang Iibigin ay Ikaw'' and its sequel, '' Ang Iibigin ay Ikaw Pa Rin''. In December 2013, she posed for FHM Philippines, making her the oldest woman to appear on the cover of that men's magazine, at age 44. In 2015, she returned to

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after her contract with TV5 expired to star in the remake of the hit 1994 telenovela, '' Marimar''. In 2017, she transferred back to her home network,

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, and did '' Ang Probinsyano'' as an antagonist, Catherine Cabrera. In 2018, she played Stella Cortez, the series’ main villain who caused the death of Rodrigo and Rebecca in '' Ngayon at Kailanman''. In 2019, she returned to GMA Network through '' Madrasta'' and '' Beautiful Justice''.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards, nominations, and achievements

* 202
18th Gawad Tanglaw
Film Acting Award for the movie "Nuuk" (winner)
2019 PMPC Star Awards for Television
Best Supporting Actress nominee for "Ngayon at Kailanman" (nominee) *201
2nd Eddys Awards
Best Supporting Actress Nominee for the movie "The Ghost Bride" (nominee) * 201
34th Star Awards for Movies
Best Supporting Actress Nominee for the movie "The Ghost Bride" (nominee) * 201
PEP Awards
Female Star of the Night (winner)
2014 People Asia Woman of Substance and Style
Awardee (winner) * 201
16th Gawad Pasado Awards
PinakaPasadong Aktres (Best Actress) for the movie When the Love is Gone (winner) * 1998

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Best Actress for the movie ''Sambahin Ang Ngalan Mo (winner)'' * 1997

Best Actress Nominee for the movie ''To Saudi With Love (nominee)'' * 1987 Philippine Movie Press Club Award for Most Promising Star (winner) * Creative Guild of Accredited Advertising Agencies Award of Recognition as Commercial Model Discovery of 1987 (winner) * 1986 Semi-Finalists in the Miss International Pageant held in Nagasaki, Japan (semi-finalist) * 1986 Binibining Pilipinas International (winner)

Notes

References

External links

Official website
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Dixson, Alice 1969 births Living people ABS-CBN people American actresses of Filipino descent American real estate brokers Binibining Pilipinas winners Filipino female models Female models from Florida Filipino film actresses Filipino people of American descent Filipino television actresses GMA Network (company) people Miss International 1986 delegates People from Coral Gables, Florida Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation personalities TV5 Network people 20th-century American actresses 21st-century American actresses