Solenn Heussaff

As you can plainly see from the photos, it seemed like a fantasy we were fortunate to be a part of, and if it weren’t from the evidence of photography, it probably would have remained a fantasy. Solenn Heussaff: a woman difficult to describe without sounding like a speechless fool; a woman who poses more of a challenge in trying to describe something wrong with her than trying to describe everything that’s right. Seven years ago, when nobody knew who she was, we launched a magazine and put her on the cover. Seven years and three covers later, both the magazine and Solenn have rewritten the rules of publishing and superstardom, by being classy, sexy, smart and outrageous without being outrageous, by being as successful and overachieving as anyone can be, but knowing where to draw the line where it should be drawn, even if you can’t properly explain what that line is. It is a sweet spot, and both the magazine and Solenn are enjoying it, but Solenn, being an actual personality, has achieved a personal level of mass popularity that needs no further explanation unless you’ve been living in the quiet solitude of a cave for the past decade. Now we’ve launched a second magazine, and Solenn’s got a friend she’d like us all to meet.

Amano’i: Adrian Zecha’s latest addition to his glowing portfolio of high-end resorts focused on a strict philosophy of peace, tranquility and a seamless blending of luxury and nature. Covering a few hundred acres of the Nui Chua National Park in Nha Trang, Vietnam, Amano’i is, as one might expect from any Aman resort, one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever seen, and an ideal location for a wedding proposal. And although one didn’t take place during our stay there, I’m quite certain the experience paved a few more steps towards that end. Nico Bolzico: An Argentinian rancher, an extremely well traveled economist, a Kaya football player, and a well-kept secret from warm-blooded women the world over. He’s a nightmare for anyone with any sort of obsession for Solenn because he’ll probably win you over just as much as she did; he’ll draw you into the worst friend zone imaginable and make you want them to work as a couple and Lord knows there are thousands of delusional men out there who don’t want them to. What’s interesting about Solenn is that despite her seemingly hectic schedule shooting a daily teleserye (Adarna), weekly TV shows, films, commercials and a blizzard of other lucrative endorsement deals, she never looks or acts tired. She is clearly ambitious, but never forgets to enjoy life, even when she’s working. Her latest idea: “I want to pitch and produce a Wild Things/Cruel Intentions type movie,” she says, “Something sexy, a bit dark, with some comedic relief, but really pushing the limits. I think it would be nice to venture into trying to produce a movie. Right now we’re just doing a synopsis and my manager is talking to directors, so we can find out who’s interested or not.” Solenn has remained relatively scandal-free because she doesn’t go around in circles whenever she’s being interviewed. “Everybody knows I’m with Nico but I won’t let anyone ask him how he feels when I do a kissing scene, because it’s so shallow.

There are normal people in showbiz and there are people who breathe it, they are programmed to answer the same questions in the same way. It’s a different life,” she says. “I’ve met a lot of good people, too. A lot of talented people that don’t get the break they deserve.” One thing she is particularly proud of is a short film she did in Tokyo. “I play a Japanese-Filipina who meets an American photographer who’s not inspired anymore. They bump into each other and she opens his eyes to new perspectives as an artist. He falls in love with Japan through her eyes and her perspective.” Solenn Heussaff is the second child of Cynthia Adea, a Filipina, and Louis Paul Heussaff, a former French Marine of Breton descent,who is now the head of a service company for the petroleum industry. She has an older sister named Vanessa and a younger brother named Erwan . Before she entered showbiz, she was an endorser of several products in and outside the country. She is currently endorsing Vitress Hair Solutions, Asian Secrets, Argentina, Century Tuna, Greenwich Pasta and Robinsons Land Corporation.

Right after Survivor Philippines, GMA Network already had several projects lined up for her. She became one of Richard Gutierrez's leading ladies in the movie My Valentine Girls alongside Lovi Poe. In the movie, she played the role of Richard's best friend who later became his girlfriend. She was also chosen as one of the leading ladies of Richard Gutierrez in the telefantasya Captain Barbell, which started airing on March 2011. She currently has a makeover show on GMA News TV which also started airing on the same month and year. Her role was that of a reporter named "Janna". She had a limited airing time in the show because of other projects such as Temptation Island which she starred alongside Marian Rivera, Heart Evangelista, Lovi Poe and Rufa Mae Quinto.