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Anne Roxanne Barcelo (born January 20, 1985), also known as Roxee B, is a Filipino-American actress, model and singer. In 2006, she became one of the 14 housemates of ABS-CBN's Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Edition. Before entering the Big Brother House, she was a finalist of ABC's Hollywood Dream. She is best known for playing Natalie Alcantara in Wildflower. Roxanne played the role of young Alba, an antagonist and guest character of Los Bastardos.

Personal life

Born in Fairfax, Virginia, she spent her childhood in the United States. She was only eight years old when she joined and won "Best of the Best", a singing contest in the United States. Her broadcasting talent was again put to the test when she became a member of ESPN Kids. Already a professional child model, she did TV commercials for the Smithsonian Museum's 150th anniversary, 4th of July, GAP and JC Penney. She graduated from the School of the Holy Spirit in Quezon City and from Miriam College, also in Quezon City. In 2020, she married a non-showbiz personality in a private ceremony. She has one son.

Acting and singing career

Upon arriving in the Philippines when she was 13, she joined as a contestant in GMA's Metropop Search. By 1999, Roxie became a mainstay in the GMA's then top-rated youth-oriented show, Click She also appeared in the television drama series Kahit Kailan and Sana Ay Ikaw Na Nga., was a regular host of SOP and guest-starred in several GMA shows. Her song "Kung Alam Mo Lang" (If You Only Knew), the Tagalog version of "Because I'm A Girl" (Korean: 여자 이니까; RR: Yeoja Inikka) by the South Korean female pop trio band Kiss topped the Philippine music charts. She also released a self-titled album, Roxie in 2004. In late 2003, she was asked along with Alessandra de Rossi to take part in "Biyahe Tayo" (a song meant to promote Philippine tourism) but she declined.

Other ventures

Roxee starred in a contemporary full-length film, Mudraks, which was screened for competition in 2006's Cinemalaya Film Festival. She played the daughter of the lead actress, Rio Locsin. The movie is about a dysfunctional family who never talk to each other.

Present career

In 2008, she returned to GMA Network, her home channel, whose rival station is ABS-CBN, to do a kiddy program as one of the main hosts; she was referred to as Ate Anne in the show called Batang Bibbo!. But in early 2009 she was cast to the most awaited fantasy series starring Marian Rivera in Darna. After Darna, she appeared on First Time, together with Joross Gamboa and Michelle Madrigal who were also a former ABS-CBN talents. In 2010, Roxee returned to hosting a children's show via Art Angel on GMA with original host Tonypet Gaba, replacing the former hosts.

She joined Alodia Gosiengfiao for the July 2013 edition of FHM Philippines. In 2014, she appeared again for Online Babe for FHM (now as FHM #NewCrush and Idols) for June 2014 as well as in the December 2014 issue of FHM. In 2016, she transferred to Talent5 to appear in Bakit Manipis ang Ulap?. In 2017, she returned to ABS-CBN, to play an antagonist role in Wildflower. In 2018, she played a young Alba in Los Bastardos.

Filmography

Television

Film

Discography

Album

• Roxie – 2004 (under Universal Records)
• "WOW" ft. Q-York – 2014
• "Morena" – 2014 (under Viva Records Corporation)

Notes

1. ^ Roxanne Barcelo was born in the United States of America. Thus, she does not possess her mother's maiden name which is Jordan.

References

1. Philippine Headline News
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6. Almo, Nherz. "Roxanne Barcelo gives birth to a baby boy". www.gmanetwork.com. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
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11. "A second look at Roxanne Barcelo". Manila Standard. Retrieved October 2, 2017.
12. "Roxie". iTunes Apple. January 2004. Retrieved October 2, 2017.
13. "2006 Archives Cinemalaya". Cinemalaya.org. Retrieved October 2, 2017.
14. "Roxanne Barcelo nixes sexy image to host kids' show "Batang Bibbo"". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved October 2, 2017.
15. Philippine Daily Inquirer
16. "PEP: Roxanne Barcelo advices First Time youngsters to study hard". GMA News. Retrieved October 2, 2017.
17. "Roxanne Barcelo is on the Cover of FHM 100 Sexiest 2013". Wazzup Pilipinas. Retrieved October 2, 2017.
18. "Roxee B – July 2013". FHM Philippines. Retrieved October 2, 2017.
19. Castillo, Pong. "Roxee B – FHM Online Babe June 2014". FHM Philippines. Retrieved October 2, 2017.
20. "SNEAK PEEK: Fill Your Sexy Cravings With Roxee B's FHM Gravure Volume 4!". FHM Philippines. Retrieved October 2, 2017.
21. "Roxanne Barcelo joins cast of 'Wildflower'". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved October 2, 2017.
22. "Roxee B - Morena MP3 Music". CD Universe.

• 1985 births
• Living people
• American actresses of Filipino descent
• 21st-century Filipino actresses
• American emigrants to the Philippines
• Filipino child actresses
• Filipino female models
• Filipino film actresses
• Filipino television actresses
• People from Quezon City
• Actresses from Metro Manila
• GMA Network (company) people
• Pinoy Big Brother contestants
• ABS-CBN people
• Star Magic
• Viva Artists Agency
• People from Fairfax, Virginia