Daphne Oseña-Paez (born March 15, 1970) is a Filipino television host, news reporter, author, blogger and entrepreneur.
Daphne Oseña-Paez | |
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| Press Briefer of the Presidential Communications Group | |
| Assumed office December 20, 2022 | |
| President | Bongbong Marcos |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Daphne Oseña March 15, 1970 |
| Spouse | Patrick Paez |
| Children | 3 |
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Education edit
Oseña-Paez obtained her Bachelor of Arts with a Specialist in Art History and Major in Urban Studies from the University of Toronto.[1]
Career edit
Osena-Paez initially started as a news reporter of ABS-CBN and Studio 23[1] and was the weather presenter of the late night English newscast The World Tonight from 1996 to 1999.
From 1999 to 2006, she hosted the lifestyle show F! with Angel Aquino and Cher Calvin—with model Amanda Griffin later taking over Calvin in 2003.[2][3] In 2000, she also started hosting Bayan Productions's A Guide to Urban Living. When F! ended; she hosted Urban Zone, where she was also creator, producer and writer, the show ran from 2006 to 2012.[4] She also hosted Proudly Filipina from 2006 to 2008.[5]
Osena-Paez appeared in the film You Changed My Life and launched her own line of linens in partnership with Linens Direct[6] in 2009. In 2010, she launched Daphne,[7] originally a furniture line and eventually would include home scents[8] and jewelry.[9] She hosted the lifestyle show Cocktales[1] with Vic Agustin and Cita Revilla in 2013 and started her blog daphne.ph[4] in 2014.
In 2016, her book Chic: Tips on Life, Style, and Work was released.[10] She started appearing in AirAsia's travel web series Red Talks in 2018.[11]
In 2021, Oseña-Paez started hosting Recreate, a lifestyle show presenting local artists and creativity on Cignal TV.[12]
In December 2022, she was appointed as Malacañang Palace press briefer.[13]
Personal life edit
Oseña-Paez is married to journalist Patrick Paez.[14] Together they have three daughters Sophia, Stella and Lily.[10]
She was appointed UNICEF goodwill ambassador in 2019.[15]
Awards and nominations edit
| Year | Work | Organizatiom | Category | Result | Source |
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| 2002 | F! | PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Lifestyle Show Host | Won | |
| 2003 | Won | [16] | |||
| 2004 | Won | ||||
| 2008 | Urban Zone | Nominated | |||
| 2009 | Nominated | ||||
| 2010 | Nominated | ||||
| 2011 | Nominated |
References edit
- ^ a b c Salterio, Leah C. (June 1, 2021). "Daphne Paez Shares Inspirational Stories of Creativity". The Philippine Star. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
- ^ Conejero, Ginger (March 28, 2012). "'F' Girls Reunited". ABS-CBN.com. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
- ^ Katigbak, Fran (June 29, 2012). "Fabulous 'F' Girls Reunite". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
- ^ a b Santos, Rhea Manila (December 2, 2014). "Daphne Osena-Paez on Taking a Break from Hosting: 'My Family is What I'm All About". ABS-CBN.com. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
- ^ "Daphne Oseña-Paez Sets Motherhood as Priority Over "Proudly Filipina"". pep.ph. February 21, 2008. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
- ^ "Stylish Linens Designed by Daphne Paez". Philippine Daily Inquirer. September 2, 2009. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
- ^ Vergara, Alex Y. (October 20, 2010). "Daphne Unveils 'Daphne'–her Furniture Line". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
- ^ Vergara, Alex Y. (June 12, 2012). "After Furniture, Daphne Oseña-Paez Creates Soothing Home Scents". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
- ^ Bottasini, Veronica (December 12, 2011). "Daphne Oseña Paez". Vogue Italy. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
- ^ a b Iglesias, Iza (September 24, 2016). "Daphne Oseña-Paez on Making Tough and Loving Choices in Life". The Manila Times. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
- ^ Ladrido, Portia (February 27, 2018). "When Traveling is More Than What's 'Instagrammable'". CNN Philippines. Archived from the original on July 14, 2021. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
- ^ "Daphne Oseña-Paez Explores The Resiliency Of Artists Amidst The Pandemic In Her New Show On One News". One News. May 27, 2021. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
- ^ "Former TV host Daphne Oseña-Paez is 'Malacañang press briefer'". The Philippine Star. December 20, 2022.
- ^ Guno, Niña V. (April 4, 2019). "By 'Divine Design' Daphne Oseña-Paez and Patrick Renew Marriage Vows in Cana". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
- ^ "Daphne Oseña-Paez in red makes brave statement, trends on social media". Manila Bulletin. 2022-04-26. Retrieved 2022-05-05.
- ^ "ABS-CBN Sweeps 17th PMPC Star Awards for TV". The Philippine Star. October 14, 2003. Retrieved February 1, 2017.