Crisel Consunji | |||||||
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 Consunji at the38th Hong Kong Film Awards in 2019 | |||||||
| Born | Maria Criselda Ramos Consunji (1984-08-31)August 31, 1984 (age 40)[1] | ||||||
| Education | Master of Arts in political science (global politics) | ||||||
| Alma mater | St. Paul College, Pasig Ateneo de Manila University | ||||||
| Occupation | Actress | ||||||
| Years active | 2006—present | ||||||
| Spouse | |||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 姬素·孔尚治 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 姬素·孔尚治 | ||||||
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| Also known as | Crisel Consunji | ||||||
Musical artist | |||||||
Crisel Consunji (Chinese:姬素·孔尚治, born August 31, 1984) is aFilipina-Hong Kong actress, singer, and educator.[2] In 2019 she wonBest New Performer[3] and was nominated forBest Actress at the38th Hong Kong Film Awards for her role inStill Human.
Consunji was born and raised in the Philippines. She received a BA and an MA in political science from theAteneo de Manila University.[4] She was trained at Repertory Philippines, a theatre company.
She moved to Hong Kong in 2008 to work atHong Kong Disneyland, where she performed for three years as the lead vocalist in productions such asHigh School Musical andThe Golden Mickeys.[5] In 2015, she and her husband Carsten Rakutt foundedBaumhaus, which provides creative arts classes to 0–6 year-olds.[6]
In 2017, she appeared in an episode ofRTHK's seriesBelow the Lion Rock. She auditioned forStill Human after clicking on a casting ad on Facebook. For her debut starring role, she became the first Filipino to be nominated for and to win Best New Performer, and the first to be nominated for Best Actress at theHong Kong Film Awards. She delivered her speech inCantonese, English, andTagalog.
| Year | English title | Original title | Role | Notes |
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| 2006 | Blue Moon | Orchestra Singer | ||
| 2019 | Still Human | 淪落人 | Evelyn Santos | [7] |
| Year | English title | Original title | Role | Notes |
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| 2017 | Lion Rock Down 2017 | 獅子山下2017 | Anna |
| Year | Title | Role | Location | Notes |
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| 2007 | Cinderella Kids | Cinderella | Manila (Repertory Philippines) | |
| 2006 | Aladdin Jr. | Jasmine | Manila (Repertory Philippines) | |
| 2006 | Sinta | Sinta | Manila (Dulaang Sibol) | |
| 2001 | Cinderella | Cinderella | Manila (Repertory Philippines) | |
| 1998 | Annie | Duffy | Manila (Repertory Philippines) | |
| 1998 | The Wizard of Oz | Dorothy | Manila (Repertory Philippines) | |
| 1997 | Alice in Wonderland | Alice | Manila (Repertory Philippines) | |
| 1996 | Pinocchio | Manila (Repertory Philippines) | ||
| 1995 | Annabelle Broom, The Unhappy Witch | Judy | Manila (Repertory Philippines) |
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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| 2019 | 38th Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Actress | Still Human | Nominated |
| Best New Performer | Won | |||
| 30thHong Kong Directors' Guild Awards | Best New Actress | Won | ||
| 25thHong Kong Film Critics Society Award | Best Actress | Nominated |
