HOME

TheInfoList



OR:

Solenn Marie Adea Heussaff-Bolzico (; born July 20, 1985) is a Filipino actress, model, singer and painter. 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 Regal Entertainment Inc. (formerly and more commonly known as Regal Films) is a Philippine film, television production and distribution headquartered in New Manila, Quezon City. It was founded by Lily Monteverde on August 19, 1962. Regal Ente ...
, and a television contract with
GMA Network GMA Network (an acronym of its legal name, Global Media Arts and commonly known as GMA) is a Television in the Philippines, Philippine commercial broadcast network, serving as the flagship property of publicly traded GMA Network (company), ...
and
GMA Artist Center Sparkle (stylized in all caps, formerly known as GMA Artist Center, also formally as GMA Talent Development and Management Department and Sparkle GMA Artist Center) is the talent agency owned by GMA Network Inc. based in Quezon City, Philippin ...
.


Early life

Solenn Marie Adea Heussaff is the second child of Cynthia Adea, a Filipina, and Louis Paul Heussaff, a former sailor in the
French Navy The French Navy (, , ), informally (, ), is the Navy, maritime arm of the French Armed Forces and one of the four military service branches of History of France, France. It is among the largest and most powerful List of navies, naval forces i ...
from
Douarnenez Douarnenez (, ; meaning ''douar'' (land) ''an enez'' (the island) or land of the island), is a commune in the French department of Finistère, region of Brittany, northwestern France. It is located at the mouth of the Pouldavid River, an estua ...
, in
Brittany Brittany ( ) is a peninsula, historical country and cultural area in the north-west of modern France, covering the western part of what was known as Armorica in Roman Gaul. It became an Kingdom of Brittany, independent kingdom and then a Duch ...
, who is now the head of a service company SOS, for the petroleum industry. She has an older sister named Vanessa and a younger brother named Erwan.


Education

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


Early career

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 Kotex (; ) is an American brand of menstrual hygiene products, which includes the Kotex maxi, thin and ultra-thin pads, the Security tampons, and the Lightdays pantiliners. Most recently, the company has added U by Kotex to its menstrual hyg ...
, Vitress Hair Solutions, Asian Secrets, Colgate, Argentina Corned Beef, Century Tuna, Greenwich Pizza and Pasta, Robinsons Land Corporation, Kenny Rogers Roasters,
Axe An axe (; sometimes spelled ax in American English; American and British English spelling differences#Miscellaneous spelling differences, see spelling differences) is an implement that has been used for thousands of years to shape, split, a ...
, Holiday Ham and Milo NutriUp.


''Survivor Philippines: Celebrity Showdown''

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

After ''Survivor Philippines'', GMA Network already had several projects lined up for her. She became one of
Richard Gutierrez Richard Kristian Gutierrez (born January 21, 1984) is a Filipino actor. He is regarded as the original "''Fantaserye King''" for top billing multiple hit television series. Gutierrez is a recipient of a FAMAS Award and three PMPC Star Awards fo ...
'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 Captain Barbell is a Filipino superhero created by the writer Mars Ravelo and artist Jim Fernandez. His characteristics are similar to the American fictional superheroes Superman, DC Comics' Captain Marvel or Shazam, and Thor, but Ravelo bas ...
'', which aired in March 2011. She currently has a makeover show on
GMA News TV GMA News TV (GNTV; visually rendered in uppercase in its logo) is a 24-hour Philippine-based international pay television channel owned by Citynet Network Marketing and Productions Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of GMA Network Inc. It was ...
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 Marian Rivera Gràcia-Dantes (; born 12 August 1984) is a Filipinos, Filipino actress, television host, model and entrepreneur. She is known for her portrayals of Hero, heroines and roles in Romance film, romantic dramas. Her accolades includ ...
,
Heart Evangelista Love Marie Payawal Ongpauco-Escudero (born February 14, 1985) known professionally as Heart Evangelista, is a Filipino actress. She is currently an exclusive artist of GMA Network represented by Alice Talents Agency in Paris, France and Direct ...
, Lovi Poe and
Rufa Mae Quinto Rufa Mae Ocampo Quinto (born May 28, 1978) is a Filipino actress, comedian, television presenter, producer and model. Known for her camp and signature comedic performances in film and television, she has been cited as a notable figure in Philip ...
. In 2014, Heussaff played the female lead character in the indie film "Mumbai Love" opposite Kiko Matos.


Music career

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. 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. 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.


Personal life

In 2012, Heussaff began dating Nico Bolzico, an
Argentine Argentines, Argentinians or Argentineans are people from Argentina. This connection may be residential, legal, historical, or cultural. For most Argentines, several (or all) of these connections exist and are collectively the source of their ...
businessman. In December 2014, Heussaff announced her engagement to Bolzico. They had their civil wedding on December 2015 in Esperanza, Argentina. Then the couple had another wedding on May 21, 2016, in Combourg, France. In August 2019, she announced her pregnancy via Instagram. Heussaff gave birth to their first daughter, Thylane Katana Bolzico at the St. Luke's Medical Center in
Taguig Taguig (), officially the City of Taguig (), is the List of cities in the Philippines, fifth-most populous city in the Philippines situated on the eastern shores of Metro Manila, the national capital region. It is a center for culture, finance ...
on January 1, 2020. She is also the sister of Erwan Heussaff, the husband of actress
Anne Curtis Anne Curtis-Smith (; born 17 February 1985) is an Australian-born Filipino actress, television host, entrepreneur and model. Known for her versatile work in film and television productions, she is one of the most successful and highest-paid Fi ...
. Heussaff announced on July 4, 2022, that she and her husband are expecting a second child. On 14 December 2022, she gave birth to their second daughter named Maëlys Lionel Bolzico.


Filmography


Television


Film


Commercials


Accolades


References


External links

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Heussaff, Solenn 1985 births Living people Filipino female models Survivor Philippines contestants Filipino film actresses Filipino people of French descent Filipino Roman Catholics Filipino television actresses Actresses from Makati 21st-century Filipino actresses Filipino video jockeys GMA Network (company) people Filipina gravure idols MCA Music Inc. (Philippines) artists GMA Music artists 21st-century Filipino singers 21st-century Filipino women singers Singers from Makati