Janet Derecho Duterte (born September 24, 1970), known professionally as Keanna Reeves, is a Filipina actress and comedienne. She won the
first celebrity edition of the reality show ''
Pinoy Big Brother
''Pinoy Big Brother'', more popularly known by its abbreviated title ''PBB'', is the Philippine version of the '' Big Brother'' reality game show franchise. The word '' Pinoy'' in the title is a colloquial term for the Filipino people. Is a Phi ...
'' in 2006. She first gained national attention and notoriety in December 2004 after revealing that she was an
escort, confessing that lawmakers were among her clients.
Biography
Early life and career
Duterte adopted the stage name Keanna Reeves as a feminine version of Hollywood actor
Keanu Reeves
Keanu Charles Reeves ( ; born September 2, 1964) is a Canadian actor. Born in Beirut and raised in Toronto, Reeves began acting in theatre productions and in television films before making his feature film debut in '' Youngblood'' (1986). ...
' name.
''Pinoy Big Brother''
In 2005, she appeared on ''
Extra Challenge
''Extra Challenge'' formerly ''Extra, Extra'' is a Philippine television news magazine and reality competition show broadcast by GMA Network. Originally hosted by Karen Davila and Paolo Bediones, it premiered on February 15, 1999 on the networ ...
'', where she won the challenges with her teammate and then enemy Tita Swarding. Continuing her stints on reality shows, in February 2006, she was selected to be one of the 14 housemates in ''
Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Edition''. She won the competition, winning
P4 million worth of cash and prizes.
Starlet wins reality TV show despite vote-buy raps
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* Gabriela (given name), a Spanish, Portuguese and Romanian feminine given name
* ''Gabriela'' (1942 film), a Czech film
* ''Gabriela'' (1950 film), a German film
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(the sister party of Bayan Muna
Bayan Muna () is a party-list in the Philippines, a member of the leftist political coalition Makabayan. The motto of the party is ''"New Politics, the Politics of Change"'', against "traditional, elitist, pro-imperialist politics". Its platform i ...
), received P1 million. She did one movie, ''Binibining K'' with Troy Montero in 2006.
Filmography
Film
Television
References
External links
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1970 births
Living people
Reality show winners
Filipino film actresses
Star Magic
Pinoy Big Brother contestants
Filipino television actresses
People from Cebu City
Actresses from Cebu
Filipino women comedians
Big Brother (franchise) winners