She was discovered by Seiko Films when she was 15 years of age soon after applying for work in Japan. She then started on sexy roles on various films by Seiko. In October 2002, Zubiri became widely known in the Philippines after posing on the EDSA-Shaw flyover in Mandaluyong City. In 2005, Zubiri moved away from sexy films and focused on becoming a TV actress on the GMA Network. One of her notable roles was portraying Danaya in the Encantadia fantasy series.
She was also a regular cast in the sketch-comedy program, Bubble Gang and starred on drama series like Babangon Ako't Dudurugin Kita and Danny Zialcita's Gaano Kadalas Ang Minsan?.
Contents
* 1 Personal life
* 2 Acting career
* 3 Later career
* 4 Back to Career
* 5 Filmography
o 5.1 Television shows
o 5.2 Films
* 6 Awards and recognition
o 6.1 FHM ranking
* 7 References
* 8 External links
Personal life
Zubiri, when she was at about eight years old, together with her elder sister were left in the sole care of their mother when her father left them at Olongapo City. The family later transferred to a rented home in Fairview, Quezon City, where Diana spent her child life. Zubiri was a member of the Iglesia ni Cristo but converted to Roman Catholicism during her early years in showbiz. She is now studying at MIRIAM COLLEGE and is at present not so active in her showbiz career.
Acting career
Zubiri started her showbiz career at the age of 15 after applying for work as an entertainer in Japan. She met Jimmy Mercado, a Seiko Films employee, who was working part-time as an interviewer for wannabe-performers for Japan. At that time, Assunta de Rossi had just finished the sexy film Sisid. In 2001 at the age of 17, she signed her Seiko contract and was launched in 2002 in the sexy film Itlog, opposite Rodel Velayo. She then returned to the Philippines and started to appear in sexy movies such as Bakat and Kasiping.
Later career
After a few sexy flicks, Zubiri became a GMA Network artist, appearing as a regular cast in Bubble Gang, a sketch comedy television program. She also appeared in Encantadia as Danaya, the diwata that holds the Jewel of the Earth. She later reprised that role in Etheria and Encantadia: Pag-ibig Hanggang Wakas.
Zubiri co-starred as "Ingrid" on Asian Treasures alongside Angel Locsin, Robin Padilla, and Marvin Agustin. She is also a cast member on GMA7's Bubble Gang, and previously dated Bubble Gang co-star Wendell Ramos. Zubiri is now considered a full-pledged TV-movie celebrity. While Zubiri is a contract star of Seiko Films, she signed a contract in Regal Films and she recently appeared in Shake, Rattle & Roll X, an 34th MMFF (Metro Manila Film Festival) entry which included her film One Night Only.
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