Alodia Almira Arraiza Gosiengfiao (born March 9, 1988 in Quezon City, Philippines) is a very well-known Filipino cosplayer and model. She is of Filipino, Chinese and Spanish descent. Her father is Fil-Chinese while her mother is Fil-Spanish. She has modeled for various magazines, such as Meg Magazine’s October Issue 2007 and Candy Magazine’s November Issue 2007; has guested for several TV shows on Studio 23, Animax, QTV; and recently appeared in famous local band Pedicab’s latest music video “Ang Pusa Mo”, first aired at Myx. Her popularity began by gracing the cover of Culture Crash Magazine in December 2003 as Rikku of FFX-2 along with her sister, Ashley Gosiengfiao, as Yuna of FFX-2. Since then, she continued to cosplay various characters from different anime and videogames. In October 2005, Alodia was chosen as the Rose-It Girl during the Level Up Games’ Rose Online Event held at the Dolphin Park, Glorietta Makati City. She is also Animax’s first ever Levi’s Kawaii girl winner in the last episode of Mad Mad Fun, which was announced on air on October 27, 2007.
EARLY LIFE
She lives at Capitol Hills, Quezon City.
Alodia took her pre-school at Assumption Convent in San Lorenzo, Makati and her elementary and high school at Miriam College in Loyola Heights, Quezon City.
She plays the keyboards in her band which was formed during her high school days. They call themselves The Bestidas.[citation needed]
She is a model/member of the Philippine Avon Teen Advisory Council.
She is currently on her 4th year taking up Information Design at the Ateneo De Manila University, and is fond of art, fashion and video games.
HOBBIES
She frequents anime and video game conventions, whether it is to attend the convention or join in cosplay competitions.
As a high school student, Alodia was a member of the Miriam College High School Pep Squad, which garnered quite a few awards at inter-school competitions like the 2002 Johnson & Johnson Teen Cheer Competition. She was also well-known for her skills in the arts, and won many on-the-spot poster-making contests, and was often sent to represent the school in inter-school art competitions. Her achievements in the arts include placing first at the Ragnarok Online: War of Emperium On-the-Spot Drawing Contest, and winning first place for her “Modern Filipina” design at the Ateneo Siklab Fashion Design Week.
Alodia is also known for being selected as the Philippine ROSE Online It-Girl during the 2005 ROSE Bash. She is also the spokesmodel for CSCENTRL.COM since 2006 to the present.
Recently, she was invited to be one of the Guest Judges for the Cosplay competition in the Mangaholix Convention held at Mall of Asia last May 19, 2007.
Cosplay Awards
2003 Culture Crash Comics Convention Magic Gunner Rikku of Final Fantasy X-2 3rd Place and People’s Choice
2004 Ragnarok Online World Championships Isis of Ragnarok Online Alberta Craftsmanship Award
2004 3rd Philippine Toys and Hobbies Collection Convention Chii of Chobits 3rd Place
2005 Anime Explosion Creature Pink of Gunbound Online 1st Place, Best Props and Most Innovative Awards
2006 5th Philippine Toys and Hobbies Collection Convention Alexiel of Angel Sanctuary Best Group
2006 National Cosplay Competition Arua of Rose Online Online Voting Winner
Alodia Gosiengfiao was Animax’s first ever Levi’s Kawaii girl winner in the last episode of Mad Mad Fun, which was announced on air on November 29, 2007. Since then, she has continued to cosplay various characters from different anime and videogames. The Philippine edition of FHM ranked her number 87 in its 2009 poll for 100 Sexiest Women in the World. Alodia has been named by UNO Magazine as one of the most influential women in the Philippines.
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