Kisses Delavin

Delavin was born on May 1, 1999 in Masbate to Filipino parents Gilbert and Carrie Delavin[1] She had a younger sister named Keithleen Gracerie who was born prematurely on her mother's sixth month of pregnancy however she died at age 1.[2] At age 6, Delavin was diagnosed with viral encephalitis and was comatose for less than a day.[3] Her mother describes her as a "miracle baby" as out of the eight pregnancies that she had, only Delavin survived.[4]

At a young age, Delavin showed interest in beauty contests, joining her first one at the age of 3. She entered several beauty contests, winning Miss Teen Masbate in 2013, and Miss Masbate and Miss Kaogma in 2016.[5]

Delavin attended De La Salle University (DLSU) to pursue a bachelor's degree in accountancy but she placed it on hold when she joined Pinoy Big Brother.[6] In 2019, she returned to DLSU but now taking a business course.[7]

Delavin first started her career as a print-ad model for Natasha, a direct selling company carrying shoes, apparel, and accessories in the Philippines. She then subsequently had a short appearance in the drama series Pangako Sa 'Yo (2015).[8]

In 2016, Delavin auditioned for the thirteenth season of the reality television series Pinoy Big Brother after she saw an advertisement on Facebook and was later on chosen and officially introduced as one of the teen housemates.[9] On the late-night talk show Tonight with Boy Abunda, when asked by Abunda the reason she joined, Delavin said "to prove that she is ready to become an independent woman".[10] She was later announced as a semi-finalist on the show and had to temporarily exit due to the program's format.[11] During the show's finale, Delavin was announced as a runner-up, with her closest friend in the PBB house, Maymay Entrata winning the competition.[12]

Delavin has appeared on episodes of Gandang Gabi, Vice!, Tonight with Boy Abunda, It's Showtime, ASAP, Magandang Buhay, Umagang Kay Ganda, Rated K, and Matanglawin.

Together with her co-PBB housemate Marco Gallo, she was the MYX Celebrity VJ for the month of July 2017. Collectively known as KissMarc, they also starred in Young JV's music video for the song "Kulay". They appeared together on several online and print materials, public engagements, and ABS-CBN TV shows and movies. Despite the success, the team-up ended following a controversial interview in the online show, Kapamilya Chat.

In October 2017, Delavin signed a contract under Star Music. She was the first official artist under the music sub-label, Star Pop. Tickets to her self-titled grand album launch in November 2017 sold out within 30 minutes. More than 15,000 units of her album were sold the day prior to its launch. She formally received her Gold and Platinum Awards from Philippine Association of the Record Industry (PARI) on the January 21, 2018 episode of ASAP.[13]

In February 2018, Delavin's first solo sold-out concert entitled Confidently Kisses was held at KIA Theatre, with guests Sam Milby, Karla Estrada, Marlo Mortel, and Tony Labrusca.

In 2018, Delavin became one of the regular hosts of ASAP Chillout.

She also appeared twice on the front cover of MEGA Magazine. The March issue pictorial was set in Prague, Czech Republic.

She was teamed up with MYX VJ Donny Pangilinan (dubbed as DonKiss by their fans) for the movies Walwal and Fantastica. They later on starred in the hit romantic comedy daytime television series, Playhouse.

For four consecutive years (2017-2020), Delavin was among Twitter's Top 10 Most Tweeted about Accounts in the Philippines.[14][15]

In April 2019, Delavin had her 2nd solo sold-out concert entitled A Life Full Of Kisses at Music Museum.

In November 2019, Delavin left Star Magic and signed with APT Entertainment and Triple A Management, which manages Kapuso actresses Maine Mendoza and Marian Rivera.[16] She is currently a freelance artist and started appearing on some of the TV programs of GMA Network.

After her stint in Pinoy Big Brother, Delavin became the newest brand ambassador for Palmolive and Colgate. She is also one of the celebrity endorsers for Bench clothing.

In September 2017, Delavin was announced as one of the Vivo celebrity ambassadors during the launching of the Vivo V7+ mobile phone.

Delavin is one of the faces for Vice Cosmetics, owned by Vice Ganda. In October 2017, a grand launch for the brand was held in Smart Araneta Coliseum.

Delavin was one of the celebrity influencers for Coca-Cola, Vans Shoes and Lucky Me! Pasta.

Delavin joined Donny Pangilinan as one of the endorsers for YOYOSO Philippines.

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