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11 Facts About Monique Wilson

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Monique Wilson began her professional career at the age of nine.

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Monique Wilson later earned a BA in Theatre from the University of the Philippines in Diliman and studied at the London Academy of Dramatic Arts, receiving its postgraduate certificate in classical acting.

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Monique Wilson has continued to produce theatre works in several Asian countries and has been active in the women's rights movement, producing and performing in such works as The Vagina Monologues.

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Monique Wilson began directing plays and musicals and continued acting and recording music.

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Monique Wilson later pursued masters studies in Applied Drama and Theater Education at the Central School of Speech and Drama in London, graduating in 2003.

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Monique Wilson has continued her acting and music recording careers, splitting her time between Manila and London.

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Monique Wilson's films include Bad Boy 2, for which she received a nomination for the Best Newcomer in Film award at the Star Awards, Kapag Iginuhit Ang Hatol Ng Puso for which she won Best Supporting Actress Award in the Film Academy of the Philippines, Ikaw and SA Isang Sulok Ng Mga Pangarap.

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In 2001, together with New Voice Company executive producer Rossana Abueva, Monique Wilson began to produce V-Day events in the Philippines.

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Since 2013, Monique Wilson has been the director of One Billion Rising.

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Monique Wilson has a brother named Jamie Wilson who is a stage musical actor.

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Monique Wilson's parents have both been involved in the entertainment industry.