Charice

The singer formerly known as Charice Pempengco -- generally known to audiences as simply Charice -- debuted as a young Filipina singing sensation in 2008. Blessed with a mighty soprano voice reminiscent of idols Celine Dion and Whitney Houston, Charice became an international media star. Born Charmaine Clarice Relucio Pempengco on May 10, 1992, in San Pedro, Laguna, Philippines, Charice debuted on television in 2006 on Little Big Star, a Pop Idol-style talent show in the Philippines, and finished as a finalist. The following year, she appeared on the South Korean television sh...