Alodía Almira Gosiengfiao Quimbo(néeGosiengfiao;born March 9, 1988) is a Filipinocosplayer,model, TV presenter, singer,vlogger,actress and co-founder ofTier One Entertainment.[3]She is also known asSenpai Alodia of the Philippines.As acelebrity endorser,she is one of the ambassadors and VJ forAnimax Asiaknown as the "Ani-mates" and co-host ofABS-CBN's prank showLaugh Out Loud.She has been featured in various magazines, newspapers and TV shows locally and abroad. She appeared on the FilipinoFHM100 Sexiest Women poll, ranking No. 1 in 2009, No. 2 in 2010 and No. 3 in 2012; she posed as the cover girl for that magazine on its July 2013 issue. She was named byDOS Magazineas one of the Most Influential Women in the Philippines.[4][non-primary source needed]
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 Gosiengfiao asMirai SuenagaatAnime Expo2013 | ||||||||||
| Born | Alodía Almira Arraiza Gosiengfiao March 9, 1988 Quezon City,Philippines | |||||||||
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| Alma mater | Ateneo de Manila University(BFA) | |||||||||
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| Years active | 2003–present | |||||||||
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Christopher Quimbo (m.2023) | |||||||||
| Children | 1 | |||||||||
| Relatives | Joey Gosiengfiao(uncle) | |||||||||
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| Years active | 2006–present | |||||||||
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| Subscribers | 1.85 million[2] | |||||||||
| Total views | 111 million[2] | |||||||||
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| Website | alodiagosiengfiao | |||||||||
Cosplaying
editGosiengfiao became involved in cosplay after contacting otheranimeand video game enthusiasts in an internet fanforumcalled Animé Club. Encouraged by her friends from the forum, she started cosplaying in 2003 at the age of 15, joining various competitions in Metro Manila.[5]Her first cosplayed character was a Priestess fromRagnarok Onlineat Ragnalaunch inGlorietta.[6]She began to attract attention when she won 3rd place in the 2003 C3 Convention asGun MageRikkuofFinal Fantasy X-2.This led to her and her younger sister Ashley Gosiengfiao being featured on the cover of Issue 14 ofCulture Crash Magazine,amangamagazine in the Philippines.[7]Since then, she cosplayed a series of characters from over 40 anime, movie and video game titles including:Witchblade,G.I. Joe,K-On!,Paradise Kiss,EvangelionandFinal Fantasy X-2.As a multi-awarded cosplayer, she is now being invited to appear at conventions or to judge competitions locally and abroad. She started judging at the age of 18.[citation needed]
International appearances
editDue to her constant contribution to the cosplay community in the Philippines, Gosiengfiao has been invited into various international cosplay conventions and events as a participant, performer, judge or simply to attend as a guest. In November 2009 atSuntec Convention Hallin Singapore, Alodía, together with her younger sister Ashley, represented the Philippines as one of the finalist for theAnime Festival AsiaRegional Cosplay Championship. Alodía and Ashley cosplayed asMasane AmahaandShiori Tsuzukifrom theWitchbladeanime.[8]
On July 3, 2010, Singapore, Alodía and Ashley Gosiengfiao were invited by the Mascot Parade supported by the Singapore Government to judge the cosplay competition. They both cosplayed characters from the romantic anime seriesParadise Kiss.In addition to judging the cosplay competition, Alodía and Ashley also performed two songs on stage: "Lonely in Gorgeous" fromParadise Kissand "Real Emotion" from the hit Japanese roleplaying gameFinal Fantasy X-2.Animax also held "meet and greet" sessions with Alodía in Camp Pong for Singaporean anime and cosplay enthusiasts.[9]
On July 21–24, 2010, Gosiengfiao attended the annualSan Diego Comic-Confor a cosplay gathering at Kotobukiya booth. She landed a big role in the San Diego Comic-Con documentary directed byMorgan Spurlockand produced byLegendary Pictures.The documentary team followed 5 different people from around the world to document what they did at San Diego Comic-Con in the United States – line up includes an artist, comic book enthusiast, cosplayer, etc. Part of the team wasStan Lee,the father ofMarvel Comics.This led to a meeting withLegendary PicturesCEO/founderThomas Tulland vice president Alex Garcia, regarding their upcoming film,Warcraft.After this meeting, Gosiengfiao was featured in a very popular US-based websiteKotaku.[10]Blizzard Entertainment,maker ofWarcraft,got in touch with Alodía regarding business and an endorsement deal for their new game,Star Craft 2.She also won the "Hall Costume Award" as an award given by the Costume Designers Guild to convention members who wear exceptional get-ups inside the venue.[11]
On October 31, 2010, Gosiengfiao, together withAnimaxandHong Kong Tourism Boardheld an event "Hong Kong Halloween Treats Party". Hong Kong Halloween Treats Party is the culmination of a one-and-a-half-month-long campaign by Hong Kong Tourism Board and Animax to promote Hong Kong across South-East Asia as the dreamHalloweendestination. Cosplayers from all over Asia gathered to celebrate the event.[12]
On November 13, 2010, she was back again in Singapore for the Anime Festival Asia 2010 in Suntec Convention Hall, this time she was invited as a Celebrity Judge for the AFA Regional Cosplay Championship. The same event Alodía and Ashley attended as a finalist and representative of the Philippines way back 2009.[13]Gosiengfiao graced the event along with the Japanese celebrity guests namelyIchirou Mizuki,May'n,SCANDAL,JAM Project,Angela,Kana Hanazawa,Milky Holmes and the Cosplayers Kaname and Aira.[14]
On November 27, 2010, Gosiengfiao's "Rei Ayanami"Grimrock version cosplay made its first appearance at the 2010 Supanova Pop Culture Expo inBrisbane,Australia, she was invited to guest judge the Madman National Cosplay Championship as part of the Supanova Cosplay Festival.[15]
Endorsements, media and press
editHer achievements in the cosplay community led her way to be recognized by the mainstream media and various companies in the Philippines. Currently she is endorsing a whitening skin care product;[16][17]a health food and beverage product; a Japanesesushibar; a toy collector and figurine distributor in the Philippines;[18]a large video game company based in Japan;[19]a clothing line;[13]and Japanese snack. She also became one of the brand ambassador of a Philippine telecommunication company, and in 2012 became a brand ambassador for Canon.[20]
Past endorsements include many video game companies such asLevel-Up Games,E-Games,Kelphil's Shade andSEGA'sLove and Berry.She was part of the Official Muse Guild for themassively multiplayer online role-playing game(MMORPG)Mu Online.She was also a game moderator for another MMORPG calledKhan Online.Gosiengfiao was chosen as the Rose-It Girl during the Level Up Games'ROSE Onlineevent and was given the title of "Community Manager" and a one-year contract with Level Up Games.[21]As the official model and endorser of IPVG-EGamesZhu Xian Onlinegame in 2009, Gosiengfiao, an avid gamer, hold her first Fans Day during the Domination 3 Event in April 2009.
Gosiengfiao is the Animax's first everLevi'sKawaiigirl winner in the last episode ofMad Mad Fun,which was announced on air on October 27, 2007.[22]In 2010, Alodia together with Ashley Gosiengfiao and model Steph Henares was chosen by Animax to be their Ambassador andVJ,known as the Ani-Mates.[23]It was the first time Animax had chosen a cosplayer as one of its VJs.[24]Gosiengfiao's cosplay and hosting stints in various events and Animax paved the way for her first project in ABS-CBN. She is now seen as a Host in ABS-CBN's prank show titled "L.O.L"(Laugh Out Loud) withLuis Manzanoevery Saturday night.[25]
She has been featured in several magazines such asCandy Magazine,Meg Magazine,Preview Magazine,GAME! Magazine,Digital Photographers Philippines Magazineand newspapers likePhilippine Daily Inquirer,Manila BulletinandManila Times.She was also invited to appear as guest on TV shows like MogTV,QTV 11nowGMA News TV,Front Act,Matanglawin,Mel and JoeyandAng Pinaka.Other than local media, Gosiengfiao has also been featured in newspapers and magazines in different countries such as Japan, Singapore and United States. She was also part of the book calledOTACOOL: WorldwideOtakuRoomsandOTACOOL2: Worldwide Cosplayersby Danny Choo.
She was also featured on a TV show in TokyoCulture: Japan,featuring her costumes, artworks, comic books and figure collections which was also shown in Animax. Additionally, she was featured inChannel News Asia:Primetime MorningandStraits Times Razor TVin Singapore.[26]
Gosiengfiao ranked No. 76 in the PhilippineFHM100 Sexiest Women poll for 2010 and ranked No. 87 in 2009.[27]She was named byUNO Magazineas one of the Most Influential Women in the Philippines.[22]
In 2016, Gosiengfiao appeared as one of the zombies along with her sister, Ashley Gosiengfiao, inResident Evil: The Final Chapter,which is a final installment ofResident Evilfilm series,which was released in the Philippines in the following year.[28]
Gaming career
editAs she continued her rise to international recognition in cosplay, Gosiengfiao branched out to her lifelong passion of gaming. In 2014, she started streaming video games onTwitch[29]and quickly became a Twitch Partner by streaming various games such asDota 2andLeague of Legends.Through her streaming endeavors she was able to secure brand deals with various gaming sponsors such asAcer Predator,Sony PlayStationAsia and many others. On April 21, 2017, Gosiengfiao andveteranesportsshout caster Tryke Gutierrez founded Tier One Entertainment, the Philippines' first gaming and esports agency, which also made its reach in some parts of Southeast Asia.[1][non-primary source needed]On March 14, 2018, she announced her exclusive partnership withFacebook Gaming[30]and transitioned her video game streams and content to her official Facebook Page.[31]She was one of the first Facebook Gaming partners from Asia and paved the way for additional Asian streamers to join the platform including Suzzysaur, Yasumeow Gaming, Thinnd, Freya Fox and Amie Lynn.[citation needed]
On June 13, 2018, Gosiengfiao teamed up with Sony PlayStation to promoteDays GoneandSpidermanatE3 2018.During E3 2018, she and fellow Facebook Gaming partners Stonemountain64 and other creators participated in the first Facebook Gaming Creator meet and greets.[32][non-primary source needed]
On December 4, 2018, Gosiengfiao went viral on Italian news as herMobile Legendsgaming stream interrupted Italian Deputy Prime MinisterMatteo Salvini's Facebook stream. It is unclear how the interruption happened, but it resulted in over 12,000 of Salvini's viewers video chained to her gaming stream.[33]
On February 21, 2020, Lyceum of the Philippines University announced its partnership with Gosiengfiao to develop Esports curriculum with Gosiengfiao's company,Tier One Entertainment.[34]
Personal life
editAlodia Gosiengfiao lives inQuezon Cityand is fond of art, fashion, gadgets, video games, photography, collecting toys and figures such asBJDs,and plays the piano. Her mother found her name in a name book; 'Alodia' means "love" and 'Almira' means "princess".[35]She is of Filipino and Chinese descent; her father, Ed Gosiengfiao, a businessman and mechanical engineer, is Chinese Filipino while her mother, Mariglor Arraiza, is a former customer service advisor. She has a younger sister, Ashley Gosiengfiao, who is also a cosplayer.[36]She is the niece of former Filipino movie directorJoey Gosiengfiao.
Gosiengfiao attendedAssumption College(Makati) from pre-school to grade 2,Miriam Collegefrom grade 3 to her fourth year of high school, andAteneo de Manila University,where she graduated in 2009 with aBFAdegree inInformation Design.[22][37]As a high school student, she was a member of the Miriam College High Schoolpep squad.She also worked on art commissions for international clients, illustrating both digital and traditional artwork.
On February 14, 2018, Gosiengfiao and YouTube vloggerWil Dasovichrevealed that they were in a relationship.[38]On November 14, 2021, Gosiengfiao confirmed through her Facebook page that she and Dasovich have broken up.[39][40]In early 2022, Gosiengfiao entered a relationship with Calabria Company Ltd. President and General Manager, Christopher Quimbo.[41]The couple married on February 14, 2023.[42]Their first child, a son, Cameron, was born in November 2024.[43][44]
OnValentine's Dayof 2021, she and her sister Ashley Gosiengfiao launched theirpodcastnamedThe Raid with Alodia and AshleyonSpotify.[45]
Filmography
editTelevision
edit| Year | Title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010–2011 | Laugh Out Loud | Herself (host) | ABS-CBN |
| 2012 | Regal Shocker | Nika | TV5 |
| It's Showtime | Herself (judge) | ABS-CBN | |
| Pop Talk | Celebrity Reviewer | GMA News TV | |
| 2013 | Party Pilipinas | Herself | GMA Network |
| Minute to Win It | ABS-CBN | ||
| iBilib | GMA Network | ||
| It's Showtime | Herself (judge) | ABS-CBN | |
| 2018 | Leading Women | Herself | CNN Philippines |
| MARS | GMA News TV | ||
| Celebrity Bluff | GMA Network | ||
| Magpakailanman | |||
| Tonight with Boy Abunda | Herself (studio audience) | ABS-CBN | |
| Headstart with Karen Davila | Herself | ABS-CBN News Channel | |
| Rated K | ABS-CBN | ||
| 2019 | Minute To Win It – Last Tandem Standing | Herself (contestant) |
Film
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope | Herself | Legendary Pictures |
| Tween Academy: Class of 2012 | GMA Films | ||
| 2012 | Kimmy Dora and the Temple of Kiyeme | Sang Kang Kang | Star Cinema &Spring Films |
| The Reunion | Julie | Star Cinema&Viva Films | |
| 2015 | Crossroads | Angela | credited as Alodia,Toei Animation |
| 2016 | Resident Evil: The Final Chapter | Zombie | along with Ashley Gosiengfiao,Sony Pictures&Screen Gems |
Discography
edit- "アジアの変 thân" –Super Dolls— (2013)
- "ヒロイン chứng hầu quần" –Super Dolls— (2013)
- "かわいいガール" (featuring Tenchim &Dempagumi.inc) — (2013)
- Tear It Off - Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (2022)
Awards and recognitions
editFHM 100 Sexiest Women
edit| Year | Award | Category | Result | Won by | Note |
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| 2010 | FHM Philippines | 100 Sexiest Woman | Ranked No. 76 | Angel Locsin(2) | |
| 2011 | Ranked No. 88 | Sam Pinto | |||
| 2012 | Ranked No. 86 | Sam Pinto | |||
| 2013 | Ranked No. 20 | Marian Rivera(2) | Appeared in July 2013 issue | ||
| 2014 | Ranked No. 14 | Marian Rivera(3) | |||
| 2015 | Ranked No. 10 | Jennylyn Mercado | Myrtle Sarrosais joining her for the top 100 |
Other recognitions
edit| Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
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| 2013 | Chulo Magazine Awards | Sexiest Cosplay Model of the Year | Won | [46] |
| 2020 | CICP Spotlight Awards | Gaming Champion | Won | [47] |
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To those asking, wala na kame. It's been a while. We tried to work things out many times but some things are not meant to be. I hope you respect our privacy during this time in our lives.
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