Crisel Consunji


Crisel Consunji is a Filipina-Hong Kong actress, singer, and educator. In 2019 she won Best New Performer and was nominated for Best Actress at the 38th Hong Kong Film Awards for her role in Still Human.

Biography

Consunji was born and raised in the Philippines. She received a BA and an MA in political science from the Ateneo de Manila University. She was trained at Repertory Philippines, a theatre company.
She moved to Hong Kong in 2008 to work at Hong Kong Disneyland, where she performed for three years as a lead vocalist in productions such as High School Musical and The Golden Mickeys. In 2015, she and her husband Carsten Rakutt founded Baumhaus, which provides creative arts classes to 0–6 year-olds.

Acting career

In 2017, she appeared in an episode of RTHK's series Below the Lion Rock. In 2019 in Still Human, her first starring role, Evelyn Santos, she became the first Filipino to be nominated for and to win Best New Performer, and the first to be nominated for Best Actress at the Hong Kong Film Awards.

Acting credits

Television series

YearEnglish titleOriginal titleRoleNotes
2017Lion Rock Down 2017獅子山下2017Anna

Stage credits

YearTitleRoleLocationNotes
2007Into the WoodsLittle Red Riding HoodManila
2007Cinderella KidsAnastasiaManila
2006Aladdin Jr.JasmineManila
2005The Magic FluteManila
2005The Emperor's New ClothesVerityManila
2004PinocchioThe Blue FairyManila
2004FameSerenaManila
2003Beauty and the BeastBeautyManila
2002The Lion, the Witch and the WardrobeSusanManila
2002Snow White and the Seven DwarfsSnow WhiteManila
2001CinderellaCinderellaManila -
2000Jack and the BeanstalkThe Golden GooseManila
2000The Boy FriendNancyManila
1999Sleeping BeautySybilManila
1999Hansel and GretelEnsembleManila
1998AnnieDuffyManila
1998The Wizard of OzDorothyManila -
1997Alice in WonderlandAliceManila
1996PinocchioManila
1995EvitaManila
1995Annabelle Broom, The Unhappy WitchJudyManila