Melissa Ricks

Melissa Ricks
Born	Melissa Marie Ricks (1990-01-09) 9 January 1990
Occupation	Actress, Host, Dancer, Model
Years active	2004–present
Agent	Star Magic (2004–present)
Children	1

Melissa Marie Ricks (born 9 January 1990) is a Filipino-American actress. She was a runner-up in the reality talent search Star Circle Quest on ABS-CBN.

Background

Career

In 2004, she joined the reality talent search of ABS-CBN, Star Circle Quest. She was one of the top 10 Questors or Magic Circle of 10, and after few weeks of training, made it to the final 5 or Magic Circle of 5. In the Grand Questor's Night, she was declared as the 4th runner up.

After the contest, she guested in some TV shows of ABS-CBN particularly in the youth oriented drama SCQ Reload and variety show ASAP Fanatic.

Melissa received one of her biggest breaks when she portrayed Hiyas, the apple of Pedro Penduko's eyes in the Fantaserye Komiks Presents: Da Adventures of Pedro Penduko and when she starred in the primetime drama series Iisa Pa Lamang led by Claudine Barreto.

She starred in Kambal sa Uma, an afternoon drama series on ABS-CBN with Shaina Magdayao, Rio Locsin, Matt Evans and Jason Abalos. She came back abruptly to Primetime on the hit series Tanging Yaman in 2010 alongside Erich Gonzales.

Melissa is currently a member of ABS CBN's Star Magic.

During the 2011-2012 season, she portrayed Elisa Altamira in Nasaan Ka Elisa?, the Philippine adaptation of the Chilean 2009 drama ¿Dónde está Elisa? (later remade in United States in 2010). She then played her biggest break in the role of Johanna Montenegro in the multi-acclaimed phenomenal primetime drama series, Walang Hanggan. She currently appears as Leah Layer in Honesto, where she reunites with her Walang Hanggan co-stars' Paulo Avelino and Noni Buencamino. This 2015 She is the lead actress of the upcoming kick off film of The Light Cinema entitled "Ligaw" as Criselle.

Acting

Television

Year	Title	Role	Network
2004–2005	Star Circle Quest	Herself/Fab 5/ Runner-up	ABS-CBN
	SCQ Reload, OK Ako!	Melissa Gordon
	ASAP Fanatic	Herself/Host
2005	Maalaala Mo Kaya: Kwintas	Tricia
2005–2013	ASAP	Herself/Host
2006	Your Song Presents: Akin Ka Na Lang	Guest
	Komiks Presents: Starboy	Shasta
	Komiks Presents: Da Adventures of Pedro Penduko	Reyna Hiyas
2007	Your Song Presents: Pangarap Lang	Sybil
	Komiks Presents: Pedro Penduko at Ang Mga Engkantao	Hiyas
	Rounin	Raysian
	Love Spell Presents: Hairy Harry	Sally
	Princess Sarah	Mariette
	Maalaala Mo Kaya: Balikbayan Box	Trisha
2008	Your Song Presents: Sayang Na Sayang	Bettina
	Maalaala Mo Kaya: Card	Monique
	Iisa Pa Lamang	Sophia Castillejos
2009	Your Song Presents: Underage	Celina Serrano
	Midnight DJ	Linette	TV5
	Jim Fernandez's Kambal Sa Uma	Ella Perea/Venus dela Riva	ABS-CBN
	Agimat: Ang Mga Alamat Ni Ramon Revilla Presents: Pepeng Agimat	Lora Hizon
2010	Tanging Yaman	Isabel Jacinto
	Maalaala Mo Kaya: Basura	Len
	Your Song: Love Me, Love You	Ivy
	Banana Split	Various
	Noah	Naomi Mondragon
	Lactacyd Confidance	Herself/Host	Studio 23
	Wansapanataym: Zoila's Valentina	Valentina Veneracion	ABS-CBN
2011	Maalaala Mo Kaya: School ID	May
	Banana Split	Herself/Guest Host
	Happy Yipee Yehey	Herself/Guest
	Nasaan Ka Elisa?	Elisa Altamira
2012	Walang Hanggan	Patricia "Johanna Montenegro" Bonifacio
2013	Wansapanataym: Flores De Yayo	Diwata
	Honesto	Leah Layer
2014	Ipaglaban Mo!: Ang Pangako Mo Sa Akin	Nina
2015	Kapamilya, Deal or No Deal	Briefcase Number 19
	Maalaala Mo Kaya: Pagkain	Mai

Movies

Year	Title	Role
2004	Volta	Herself
2007	Shake, Rattle and Roll 9	Dang
2008	Kelly! Kelly! (Ang Hit na Musical)	Sasa
2009	Love On Line (LOL)	Lizzy
2010	Paano Na Kaya	Ana
2014	Ligaw	Criselle

Awards and nominations

Awards and Nomination
Year	Award Giving Body	Category	Nominated Work	Results
2005	19th PMPC Star Awards for TV	Best New Female TV Personality	SCQ Reload	Won

External links

• Melissa Ricks at the Internet Movie Database
• Melissa Ricks at Star Magic