Who Is Gwen Zamora?

Gwenaelle Zamora or simply Gwen Zamora is a French, Italian, Vietnamese and Filipino blood, daughter of pastry chef Philippe and Agnes Teresa.

Born in Australia and moved to Philippines when she was 14 years old, Gwen has been enrolled in digital Filmmaking in the College of St. Benilde. At age 19, she has traveled across the world and in fact has lived in various parts of the world because of his father’s postings in several five star hotels.

Her stay in Thailand was also one of her most memorable experiences. She says, “What surprises me about Thailand is how multicultural it is. You can look to your right and see a McDonald’s and then look to your left and see a temple.”

Gwen shares that it was tough being the new girl in town — repeatedly. “I had to adapt to the different cultures. This experience, however, strengthened me in ways you cannot imagine. Having been ‘ping-ponged’ from one country to another made me very street smart. I can talk to different people and connect with them since my values and ideologies are multicultural,” she said.

Now she in showbiz, she is one of the casts in the film Si Agimat and Enting Kabisote as Faye.

Gwen appreciates the significance of playing “Faye” who is already long-familiar name. She expressed, “I feel very lucky and grateful that I was presented for this role. Knowing that this was not meant for just anyone, having the part makes me feel blessed!”

“I am overjoyed that I get to work with big names such as Bossing Vic Sotto and certain others that everyone should look out for. The story is going to be exciting.”

Gwen is one of the pretty faces recently launched by GMA-7, along with Cebuana cover girl Ellen Adarna and radio bombshell Andi-9. She is obviously up for the challenge Philippine showbiz poses for the new breed, having said, “I always put my heart and soul into anything I do. I’m pretty confident I can handle anything thrown my way. I love challenges.”