Career

2006–2008: Career beginnings

Chiu gained prominence when she won the top prize in the reality series Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition.
[9] For the show, Chiu left her hometown of Cebu City and moved to Manila. She, along with the rest of
the housemates entered the Big Brother house on April 23, 2006. After 42 days in the Big Brother house,
she was named the Teen Big Winner with 626,562 votes (41.4% of the total votes) at the Aliw Theatre
inside the Cultural Center of the Philippines Complex in Pasay.[10] She was the only housemate who was
never nominated for eviction.[11]

After winning, Chiu became part of Star Magic.[12] She and her on-screen partner Gerald Anderson
became regulars in ASAP XV and appeared together in several ABS-CBN shows Love Spell, comedy
sitcom Aalog-Alog and in the film First Day High.

In 2007, Chiu starred in the primetime TV series entitled Sana Maulit Muli alongside Anderson which
was released to significant acclaim.[13] That year, she was nominated and eventually won the 38th
Guillermo Mendoza Box Office Awards as Most Promising Female Star and Best New Female TV
Personality (for Sana Maulit Muli) at the 21st PMPC Star Awards.[14] Sana Maulit Muli was later
released in Taiwan under the PTS network, under the title Chances.[15]

Chiu then launched her debut album "Gwa Ai Di" (Hokkien simplified Chinese: 我爱你; traditional
Chinese: 我愛你; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Góa ài dí; lit. 'I Love You') under Star Records, which included the single
Crazy Love.[16] It reached a Gold Record status.[17]

Chiu in 2008.

Gaining much recognition for her acting roles, she then starred in the movie I've Fallen For You under
Star Cinema[18] and continually appeared in numerous advertisements. In 2008, Chiu was cast in the
Philippine adaptation of the South Korean TV series My Girl.[19]

2009–2011: Breakthrough

In 2009, Chiu secured her name as a top actress in the highly acclaimed TV series entitled Tayong
Dalawa. She garnered several acting awards for her portrayal of Audrey, a woman who is loved by two
military men.[20]
Her movie I Love You, Goodbye became part of Star Cinema's official entry to the 2009 Metro Manila
Film Festival. It was Chiu's first role as a villain and her first film to hit P100 million mark, with her
receiving several nominations under different award-giving bodies including PMPC, 12th Gawad PASADO
Awards and the 34th MMFF for Best Supporting Actress.[21]

Chiu in April 2010.

In 2010, she then starred in the romance film Paano Na Kaya, released nationally and internationally.
[22] She also starred in the well-received primetime drama, Kung Tayo'y Magkakalayo, the highest rating
teleserye of 2010 in the Philippines.[23] In October 2010, Chiu and Anderson teamed up for the last
consecutive time in the film Till My Heartaches End. In the midst of movie promotions, it was reported
that the long-time couple (known as Kimerald) had split, yet the reason for the breakup was not
discussed.[24]

She top-billed in a weekly musical anthology series Your Song, as a sub-series for the 12th season called
Your Song Presents: Kim. It ran for four months and led her to pair up with Sam Milby, Jake Cuenca,
Pokwang, Derek Ramsay, Enrique Gil and Vice Ganda.[25] In 2011, Chiu starred in romantic-comedy
television series titled My Binondo Girl alongside Xian Lim, Matteo Guidicelli, and Jolo Revilla.[26]