Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Celebrities Born in Costa Rica

Giannina Facio

 

Giannina Facio Franco
in San Jose, Costa Rica

Actress, Producer, Soundtrack
 
Giannina Facio (born September 10, 1955) is a Costa Rican actress, who has appeared in a number of films by British film director and producer Ridley Scott. She first worked with Scott in White Squall (1996); since the filming of Gladiator (2000), she has been Scott's partner. The film marked the first of two collaborations with Russell Crowe in which she plays wife to his character (the other being Body of Lies, 2008). Overall, she has acted to date in a total of ten films by Ridley Scott, all of them minor roles/cameo appearances.
 
Her father, Gonzalo Facio, who was a diplomat of her native country, Costa Rica, lived many years in Guatemala.   

Filmography

Actress (22 titles)

2012/IPrometheus
Shaw's Mother
2010Robin Hood
Lady-in-Waiting
2006A Good Year
Maitre D'
2003Matchstick Men
Bank Teller
2001Black Hawk Down
Stephanie Shughart (uncredited)
2001Hannibal
Verger's Fingerprint Technician
2000Gladiator
Maximus' Wife
1999The Hunger (TV series)
Vivica
The Night Bloomer(1999)… Vivica
1998Spanish Fly
Antonio's Date #2
1992Extralarge: Cannonball (TV movie)
Secretary
1991L'odissea (TV movie)
Elena di Troia
1990Nel giardino delle rose(as Giannina Maria Facio)
1985Miami Vice (TV series)
Model
The Prodigal Son(1985)… Model
1984Poppers
Lola (as Gianina Facio)
Actress (22 titles)
2012/IPrometheus
Shaw's Mother
2010Robin Hood
Lady-in-Waiting
2006A Good Year
Maitre D'
2003Matchstick Men
Bank Teller
2001Black Hawk Down
Stephanie Shughart (uncredited)
2001Hannibal
Verger's Fingerprint Technician
2000Gladiator
Maximus' Wife
1999The Hunger (TV series)
Vivica
The Night Bloomer(1999)… Vivica
1998Spanish Fly
Antonio's Date #2
1992Extralarge: Cannonball (TV movie)
Secretary
1991L'odissea (TV movie)
Elena di Troia
1990Nel giardino delle rose(as Giannina Maria Facio)
1985Miami Vice (TV series)
Model
The Prodigal Son(1985)… Model
1984Poppers
Lola (as Gianina Facio)
Hide HideProducer (3 titles)
????Monopoly(producer) (pre-production)
2006Tristan + Isolde(producer)
2003Matchstick Men(co-producer)
Producer (3 titles)
1990Delta Force Commando II: Priority Red One(performer: "Any Way")
????Monopoly(producer) (pre-production)
2006Tristan + Isolde(producer)
2003Matchstick Men(co-producer)
 
 
 
 

Harry Shum Jr.


Harry Shum Jr.
Born: April 28, 1982  in Puerto Limón, Costa Rica
 
 
Harry Shum was born in Puerto Limón, Costa Rica on April 28, 1982. His mother is a native of Hong Kong, and his father is from Guangzhou, China. They relocated to Costa Rica, where Shum and his two older sisters were born. When Shum was six years old, the family moved to San Francisco, California. He states, "I feel I have the best of so many worlds. I speak Chinese and Spanish. Spanish is actually my first language before I learned Chinese and English".In an interview, he said that his earliest motivations to dance were from Ginuwine, Dru Hill, and Usher, before becoming influenced by iconic dancers like Gene Kelly and Michael Jackson.
 
Shum graduated from Arroyo Grande High School in 2000. He started dancing with his high school dance company team and continued his career in San Francisco under several different studios. He incorporates various different styles into his dance, including popping, tutting, waving, locking, breaking and also contemporary.
 
Shum was accepted into San Francisco State University, but only stayed there three months before deciding to pursue a career in dance and entertainment.
 

Filmography

Actor (24 titles)
2009-2013Glee (TV series)
Mike Chang / Joe Hart
Episode #4.9(2012)… Mike Chang
Thanksgiving(2012)… Mike Chang
2012Already Gone (short)
Scott Lee
2012White Frog
Chaz Young
2011Top 100 Number Ones (TV movie)
2011/I3 Minutes (short)
Harry - Hunter #1
2010The Fran Drescher Show (TV series)
Episode #1.9(2010)
2010Our Family Wedding
Harry (as Harry Shum)
2008iCarly: iGo to Japan (TV movie)
Yûki
2008Center Stage: Turn It Up
Club Dancer
2008Greek (TV series)
OX Brother / Omega Chi Brother / Vance
Hell Week(2008)… Vance
No Campus for Old Rules(2008)… Omega Chi Brother
2008Rita Rocks (TV series)
Zack
Flirting with Disaster(2008)… Zack
2008The American Mall (TV movie)
Dancing Taco
2008Zoey 101 (TV series)
Roy
Trading Places(2008)… Roy
2008The Onion Movie
Lollipop Love Dancer
2007Viva Laughlin (TV series)
Construction Dancer
Pilot(2007)… Construction Dancer
2007High School Musical 2 Dance-Along (TV movie)
Dancer (uncredited)
2007Stomp the Yard
Other Crew Dancer
2005Committed (TV series)
Chinese Delivery Guy #1
The Apartment Episode(2005)… Chinese Delivery Guy #1
2004You Got Served
Dancer
2003Boston Public (TV series)
Fletcher
Chapter Sixty(2003)… Fletcher 
 

Ruby O. Fee, Actress

 
Ruby O. Fee

Born:  in San Jose, Costa Rica

 

 Filmography

Actress (5 titles)

2011-2012Allein gegen die Zeit 2.0 (TV series) (post-production)
Sophie Kellermann
Neunzehn Uhr(2012)… Sophie Kellermann
Zwanzig Uhr(2012)… Sophie Kellermann
Achtzehn Uhr(2012)… Sophie Kellermann
Siebzehn Uhr(2012)… Sophie Kellermann
Fünfzehn Uhr(2012)… Sophie Kellermann
2010-2012Allein gegen die Zeit (TV series)
Sophie Kellermann
19:00(2012)… Sophie Kellermann
20:00(2012)… Sophie Kellermann
17:00(2012)… Sophie Kellermann
18:00(2012)… Sophie Kellermann
15:00(2012)… Sophie Kellermann

 
 

Maribel Guardia

 
Maribel Fernández García

in San Jose, Costa Rica
 
Maribel del Rocío Fernández García (born May 29, 1956  is a Costa-Rican actress, who works in Mexico, and currently lives and resides in Mexico. Maribel was elected Miss Costa Rica in 1978, going on to represent her country at the 1978 Miss Universe beauty pageant (did not place but was selected as Miss Photogenic), and the 1978 Miss World beauty pageant (placed as a top 15 semi-finalist). The Miss Universe pageant had been held in Acapulco, and she received offers by Televisa producer Sergio Bustamante to develop a career there, but she returned to her country. Months later she accepted the offer and returned to Mexico, leaving her mother and boyfriend.
 Maribel lived five years with Joan Sebastian and had a son with him.

Filmography

 Actress (56 titles)
2012Corona de lágrimas (TV series)
Julieta Vázquez
Lucero defiende a Refugio(2012)… Julieta Vázquez
Mole de olla(2012)… Julieta Vázquez
Nana(2012)… Julieta Vázquez
Divorcio(2012)… Julieta Vázquez
Refugio revela su secreto(2012)… Julieta Vázquez
2012Como dice el dicho (TV series)
Alondra
Un clavo saca otro clavo(2012)… Alondra
2010Niña de mi corazón (TV series)
Pilar Alarcón
2009Desmadruga2 (TV series)
Various
Lucía Méndez(2009)… Various
2007Al diablo con los guapos (TV series)
Rosario / Rosela Dillano
Al diablo con los guapos(2007)… Rosela Dillano/Rosario
2006¡Qué madre, tan padre! (TV series)
Maribel Galicia
Los nuevos inquilinos(2006)… Maribel Galicia
Qué madre sin padre(2006)… Maribel Galicia
El día del padre(2006)… Maribel Galicia
El picnic(2006)… Maribel Galicia
Me enamoré de Mauricio(2006)… Maribel Galicia
2006Muévete (TV series)
Host
2004Misión S.O.S. aventura y amor (TV series)
Ximena Aranda
Episode #1.1(2004)… Ximena Aranda
2003La decada furiosa (TV movie)
Host
2003Gran musical (TV series)
2001Aventuras en el tiempo (TV series)
Flor del Huerto
Episode #1.1(2001)… Flor del Huerto
1999Serafín (TV series)
Carmen
1998¿Qué nos pasa? (TV series)
Episode #1.17(1998)
Episode #1.19(1998)
Episode #1.21(1998)
Episode #1.30(1998)
Episode #1.34(1998)
1996Tu y yo (TV series)
Estela
1994Prisionera de amor (TV series)
Cristina Carvajal / Florencia Rondán
Episode dated 24 August 1994(1994)… Cristina Carvajal / Florencia Rondán
1994La pura
Pura
1987Relampago
Monica
1986Seducción (TV series)
Marina (1986)
1986Un hombre violento
Lucia Castillano
1985Terror and Black Lace
Isabel Martinez
1984Pedro Navaja
Rosa
1982El Bronco
1973El diablo en persona
La Zarca
 
 
 


 

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