Valeen Montenegro

=Valeen Montenegro=

==Biography[ edit] == Montenegro started her acting career as one of the new talents launched by ABS-CBN's talent management arm Star Magic in 2006.[1]  Her first acting role was a one-episode stint in the fantasy series Da Adventures of Pedro Penduko playing the younger version of Gloria Romero's character Maria. In 2007, Montenegro was cast in the acclaimed but shortlived primetime drama Ysabella. Her performance as Lima Amarillo garnered her much positive attention from critics. In that same year, Montenegro debuted on the big screen as the eventual ghost in the horror flick Hide and Seek.[2]

The following year, she decided to switch networks and accepted a role on TV5's teen drama series HushHush. It wasn't until in late 2008 that producers realized Montenegro's flare for comedy. TV5 executives saw her potential in comedy and cast her in their then-new sketch comedy show Lokomoko.

Montenegro's recent credits include hosting TV5's Artista Academy in 2012 and starring in the upcoming Philippine adaptation of the American television series Pretty Little Liars. In July 2015, Montenegro appears on FHM Philippines as cover girl, preceding former Japanese AV Idol Maria Ozawa.[3]  On that note Montenegro was on the 24th place which won by Jennylyn Mercado. And for the first time she ramps for the 2 part FHM 100 Sexiest party.[4]

Personal life
Montenegro is the granddaughter of the legendary actor Mario Montenegro, one of the stars of the historic Filipino film outfit LVN Pictures, Inc..[1]  although she says she tried to conceal this fact early on in her career.

She is currently studying Fashion Design in the De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde.[5]