Claudine Barretto is called the "ultimate star" in Star Magic's 2009 Catalogue. Mr. Johnny Manahan, head of Star Magic, saw the star potential in Claudine when she auditioned for the defunct television program called Ang TV in 1992.

Piolo Pascual first tried joining show business in 1996, according to Star Magic's 2009 Catalogue. His slow but sure start really paid off since Piolo has become a multi-awarded actor in the local entertainment scene.

Piolo is currently busy with his next commercial film with Angel Locisn, tentatively titled Land Down Under and his first-produced independent film Manila.

John Lloyd Cruz is called as the "actor's actor" in Star Magic's 2009 Catalogue. This 24-year-old actor has already proven himself worthy to be called as the Prince of Drama by portraying different roles—from teenage dad in Tabing Ilog to a heartbreaker in One More Chance and A Very Special Love to a schizophrenic father in Maalaala Mo Kaya.

Also, his successful onscreen partnership with Bea Alonzo continues in the comedy series I Love Betty La Fea.

He was a commercial model before he finally got a spot in show business. Sam Milby was called a heartthrob when he appeared as one of the housemates in Pinoy Big Brother. While inside the controversial house, Sam showed off his skill in singing and songwriting.

Now, he is set to have his first major solo concert, The Rockoustic Heartthrob, on October 25 at the Aliw Theater, CCP Complex in Pasay City.

Zanjoe Marudo is called as the "man of the moment" in Star Magic's 2009 Catalogue. This might be because of his jampacked schedule.

Right now, Zanjoe is pre-occupied with his three shows: the weekly fantaserye Varga, the Sunday variety show ASAP, and the daily primetime drama Dyosa.

Shaina Magdayao is Star Magic's "sweetheart" in its 2009 Catalogue. As the younger sister of Vina Morales, Shaina was able to find her own identity in show business when she agreed to play the role of Gabby, a young woman pining for the love of Piolo Pascual, in the recently concluded primetime show Lobo.

For her future projects, Shaina is set to do a movie with Star Cinema along with other young actress Maja Salvador and Jake Cuenca.

Bench model, Jon Avila, became more popular when he entered the Pinoy Big Brother house as a celebrity housemate.

Not long after he came out of the controversial house, Jon was able to get the title role of a superhero in Mars Ravelo's Komiks Presents: Kapitan Boom.

The public considers Maja Salvador as the Princess of Horror Movies for effectively playing the character of Joya in the blockbuster movie Sukob.

As the first Grand Star Dreamer of Pinoy Dream Academy, Yeng Constantino was dubbed as the "music heartthrob in Star Magic's 2009 Catalogue.

After PDA, Yeng was able to produce two hit solo albums—triple-platinum selling Salamat and her latest album Journey—and a successful major concert called Rock en Roll in less than a year.

Vina Morales still looked sexy when she graced the unveiling of Star Magic's 2009 Catalogue. It was only days before the said event when PEP reported that the singer-actress is two months pregnant with her first baby with boyfriend Cedric Lee.

Baron Geisler says he's been with Star Magic since he was 12 year old. Now at 26, Baron tells PEP that he has no plans of leaving the talent agency that has nurtured him as an actor and stayed with him even during the rough times of his career.

Many were surprised to see the former Ang TV star, Thou Reyes, appear again on television. He is currently part of the comedy TV series I Love Betty La Fea.

Mariana del Rio is the "samba" girl in commercials. Although her entrance in show business in was not that good (since she was blamed for causing the misunderstanding between celebrity couple Cesar Montano and Sunshine Cruz), Mariana slowly proved to the public that she also deserves a spot in this industry.

Priscilla Meirelles was Brazil's representative for the 2004 Miss Earth pageant held in the Philippines. She fell in love with the country and decided to stay. Priscilla is currently dating local hunk actor John Estrada.

Bruce Quebral and Wendy Valdez arrived together at the launching of Star Magic's 2009 Catalogue. These two were both products of the reality show Pinoy Big Brother Season 2, where their romance started.

While Wendy is having fun at playing a character in I Love Betty La Fea, PEP wrote that Bruce is leaving showbiz for good. By December, he will be working as a cabin crew at Emirates Airlines.

Valerie "Bangs" Garcia was first noticed in ABS-CBN's youth-oriented sitcom Let's Go and portrayed a more mature character in the action-drama series Palos.

Ronnie Liang (left) and RJ Jimenez (right) are both alumni of the first Pinoy Dream Academy. Now, each of them are making their own mark in the music industry.

Victor Basa first became visible as a model for a clothing company before he signed up with Star Magic. Then, he started getting supporting roles as he entered the world of showbiz. He also became one of the celebrity housemates of Pinoy Big Brother Celebrity Edition 2 and an official MTV VJ in 2007.

Carlo Guevara (left) was hailed as the grand winner of the modeling talent search Be Bench last year. Ron Morales, on the other hand, took the second spot. Both are now trying their luck in show business by taking part in teledramas.

Mickey Perz is a half-Filipino, half-Austrian who tried his luck at the second installment of Pinoy Big Brother and landed as the second big placer. His short stint inside the PBB has made him the "Hip-Hop Dancing King" for his great talent in dancing.

Melissa Ricks was a runner up in the talent search show Star Circle Quest. Her biggest break came when she was paired with Pinoy Big Brother Teen Edition housemate Matt Evans (not in photo) in fantaserye Komiks Presents: Da Adventures of Pedro Penduko.

(From left) Robi Domingo, Nicole Uysiuseng, and Josef Elizalde are former housemates of the Pinoy Big Brother house last summer.