Anne Curtis walked into the room all smiles. And for good reason. It is her victory lap. 29 years in show business and she is still as busy as ever.
Asked how she feels about it all, she could simply utter "grateful." She would go on to acknowledge how she got to where she is now with tons of help from family, friends, ardent supporters, and her long-standing partnership with Viva.
“It’s the product of hard work, years of hard work but, of course, I didn’t get here by myself. I will always be grateful for those who helped me along the way,” she said.
The room grew quiet when Curtis recalled her beginnings with Viva big boss Vic del Rosario. It wasn't just a business deal; it was a pact. Tears fell as she remembered a specific conversation with her late father.
“He made a promise to my dad, telling him he’s going to make me a star and before he passed, my dad told me, ‘He fulfilled his promise.’ And he did,” she said.
In an industry where loyalty is often a seasonal commodity, Curtis received warm applause when she confirmed she will be a “Viva baby” forever.
Now a mother, Curtis balances her A-list schedule with maternal duties. While she insists that "work always comes second to family," her upcoming slate suggests she is mastering the juggle.
The conversation eventually shifted to the "halfie" discourse. The debate over mixed-race representation has been loud lately, but Curtis, half-Australian and half-Filipino, remains unfazed by the noise.
“Everyone has their own opinion, but I will always be proud to be Filipino,” she stated. “I’m proud of being a halfie, but I’m also proud of my Filipino roots. This is my home, this is where I choose to be.”
While the internet debates bloodlines, Curtis is presenting global receipts. Her nomination for the Outstanding Asian Star category at the 2026 Seoul International Drama Awards serves as her personal proof of representation.
“Whenever I’m on a global stage, I represent the Philippines,” she noted.
Despite the prestige, she maintains a grounded view of the competition: “OMG, I'm just so kilig about it. I never imagined I’d be nominated at all. But thank you. I'm just so happy, so grateful to even be nominated.”
Curtis is currently coming off a massive production cycle, specifically the three-year grind for the Netflix action series "BuyBust: The Undesirables". With the action epic nearing the finish line, her upcoming projects signal a pivot toward darker, more character-driven narratives.
She is set to join director Mikhail Red for a psychological thriller, a genre shift she welcomes.
“With Direk Mik, I have not done a psycho thriller in a while. When the script fell onto my lap sabi ko ang tagal ko na hindi to nagawa. Game, let’s get out of my comfort zone,” she shared.
Additionally, she is reuniting with director Ruel Bayani for the first time since their 2011 box-office hit "No Other Woman".
“Ang ganda ng concept,” she teased. “It is a very Direk Ruel Bayani concept. It is not super camp, but may touch pa din na onti.”
She is also in the early brainstorming stages for a new project with director Irene Villamor.
Twenty-nine years in, Anne has moved past the need to prove her "Filipino-ness" or her staying power. She is simply working.
And as the industry changes around her, she remains focused on the next script and the next genre.
Consistency is a quiet way to win, and she’s still in the lead.
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