PERFECT SPECIMEN: Marian Rivera

One of the region's Most Beautiful Faces.

You might be wondering where you’ve seen her – she used to be all over the telly ads in Malaysia, Indonesia and once in Thailand. She’s also that “too-glamorous-to-be-living-in-a-hut” young lady in a Malaysian afternoon soap opera.

Marian was born Marian Gracia Rivera on 12 August 1984 in Madrid, Spain to a Filipino mother and a Spanish father. Her parents separated when she was 2 then moved to the Philippines with her mother.

Marian is the hottest property of the Philippine TV industry at the moment and her fame spans the whole country, America and parts of Southeast Asia. She is also the current No.1 of FHM Philippines’ 100 Sexiest Women in the World 2008.

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PERFECT SPECIMEN: Shirota Yu | しろた ゆう

One of Japan's most beautiful faces.

Shirota Yu is a famous recording artist in Japan. He is a member of the famous all-boys stage acting group called D-Boys. He is also a model, an actor, a music writer and a seasoned surfer; spanning his fame to Taiwan, Korea and Southeast Asia.

Shirota was born in Tokyo on 26 December 1985 to a Japanese father and a Spanish mother. His family moved to Barcelona when he was 2 and returned to Japan when he was about 8 ad stayed for good. He speaks Spanish, Japanese and English fluently.

His last name can also be written as "Yuu".

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PERFECT SPECIMEN: Vince Cañizares

Drop-dead gorgeous.

Vince Cañizares is a top model in the Philippines and Singapore. He is known to be a "chameleon" (a modeling term), a natural ability to change looks to the point of non-recognition each time he comes out. Although neither of his parents are peninsular Iberian, his family are direct descendants of Spanish settlers in the Philippines.

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