Capturing attention in a digital space that is heavily saturated with a variety of riveting personalities is a triumph in today's era.
Only rare finds, like "EXpecially For You" former flame Jannah Chua, are lucky enough to steal the spotlight and even catch the eye of one of Philippine TV's biggest hosts— Vice Ganda.
On April 28, 2024, Jannah relates her excitement as her TikTok followers reached almost 300k three days her appearance on It's Showtime.
Some fans had egged her to be more active on YouTube: "Gawa ka na channel, marami na kaming kulto mo hahaha."
As Jannah's legion of supporters rises by the hour, here are some details to learn more about her.
EARLY LIFE
NAME, BIRTHDAY, AGE
Jannah was born Jannah Alanise Amposta Chua on May 9, 2002. She is a Taurus who is set to ring in her 22nd birthday a week from now.
HOMETOWN
Although Jannah writes captions and comments in Cebuano from time to time, she is a proud Caviteña who was born and raised in Imus.
FAMILY
In an Instagram post dated September 29, 2020, Jannah uploaded a photo of her family and their pet dog, with the absence of a patriarch, along with a caption: "Its just us now [emoji]"
Later in a live session, she confirmed that her father is no longer around.
When asked about her parents' reaction to her appearance on It's Showtime, Jannah answered: "Yung mom ko, nonchalant lang siya like super chill lang siya, tapos yung dad ko naman, patay na siya."
Her dark humor taking over, she continued, laughing: "So, ayun, yung isa nonchalant, tahimik yung isa rin super tahimik, like super tahimik yung reaction niya.
"So, para sa akin naman, feeling ko proud sila kasi you know, may thankfulness ako, e. So, alam ko na proud sila sa akin kahit hindi nila i-show talaga.
"Lalo na yung isa, talagang kailangan mo talagang isipin maigi na proud sila kasi wala akong makuha na reply, e, alam mo yun," she concluded on a lighthearted note.
Aside from her mom, Jannah also has two sisters, Julianna and Jasmine, and a brother.
EDUCATION
At the time of her appearance on It's Showtime, Jannah affirms that she is still in college, and is currently a scholar in her university.
"Kailangan ko pa po ng time by myself para mag-aral pa po kasi iskolar po ako," she says.
Her social media posts would show that she is enrolled at Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (PLM), General Luna corner Muralla Street, Manila.
She does not mention her course, but she is passionate about arts.
"I do arts, like, any type of arts—painting, drawings, sculpting —mga ganon po," she tells the noontime show hosts.
She also has an Instagram account with the handle @alanise.art, which is solely dedicated to this passion.
HOBBIES
Based on her social media posts, Jannah lives an abundant social lifestyle that includes quality travel time with her loved ones abroad.
She also dedicates an ample portion of her life to working out and maintaining an active and healthy routine.
JANNAH MAKES TV DEBUT
EXPECIALLY FOR YOU
One of It's Showtime's most popular segments, "EXpecially For You," paves the way for Jannah to be introduced to madlang pipol.
In this game, a searcher sits down, his back turned to the three searchees, and asks them three questions. He then gives a green flag to the searchee whose answer he prefers best.
For the episode aired on April 25, 2024, Jannah takes on the role as the searcher's former flame, who will help her ex assess the searchees.
Even before the introduction of the searchees, Jannah already has already made quite an impact.
Vice Ganda, taken by her charm, offers to manage her if she pursues acting, "Ganda ni girl... Pag artista ka, manage kita. Gandang-ganda ako sa kanya."
The Unkabogable Star also says about the 21-year-old artist's looks: "Puwedeng kapatid ni Nadine Lustre."
As the interview progresses, Vice is prompted to exclaim, "Puwede itong sexy comedian. Eto papalit kay Ruffa Mae, nararamdaman ko... I love Jannah!" because of her quirky manner of buffering after every question.
Vice adds, "Kung manager mo ako, mag-aaway tayo araw-araw," due to how endearingly slow she is in processing the hosts' statements.
With clips of her appearance going viral, netizens are quick to point out that Jannah resembles Hallyu star Bae Suzy's character Doona from her recent eponymous K-drama, because of their similar hairstyles.
Others also say that she bears a likeness to renowned Japanese model Nana Komatsu because of her facial features and face structure.
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