Born as Angelica Dupaya Pamintuan on November 8, 1970 in Angeles City, Philippines. She and her older brother were raised by their grandmother, whom she calls "Nanay" - translates to "mother" in Tagalog (main dialect in the Philippines). At 11 years old, she and her brother relocated to Cerritos, California. Then finally reunited with their parents, who were living in Nice, France for 4 years. Her father, Bert, is in the mortgage business and mother, Virginia, is in accounting. Angelica's younger sister was born later. She is the middle of three siblings.Although strangers, both women and men, wondered if she was a model or that she should be one, her interest in the field didn't exist until she experienced her first photo session. A number of photographers proposed for possible test shots, and after researching their background, she agreed to a session. Her comfort in front of the lens, which she described as "so much fun", followed an interest in the field. Due to the obvious, her stunning beauty and very distinctive individuality in the way she carries herself, she was signed by the first modeling agency she walked into and booked her first job the next day. She appeared in numerous music videos. On top of being beautiful, she is also someone who has a very original and stylish taste in fashion and a brain for business. Swimsuit, lingerie, fitness, and body type bookings became regular, as she always kept her body fit. Commercial and print bookings led to major motion pictures. She studied acting with a few coaches, one of whom is Howard Fine. She appeared in major films such as "Enemy of the State" with Will Smith, "Father's Day" with Billy Crystal and Robin Williams. She also appeared in numerous television shows such as "Malcolm and Eddie", "The Drew Carey Show", TV commercials and print ads for clients such as Ford, Mercedes Benz, appeared in Vogue, Cosmopolitan, Bazaar, InStyle, Vanity Fair, and Elle magazines. She was the spokesmodel for the major print and commercial ad campaign for Liz Claiborne "Bora-Bora" Fragrance alongside actor George Stults.In 2002, she suffered a serious injury due to an auto accident while in Los Angeles traveling to her auditions. Her feet endured the most injuries, which required series of surgeries in a 3-year span, therefore was out of commission for a very long time.She was in and out of a leg cast, but was still able to book jobs in between. She is now up and walking and back in the mix. Show less «