Ji Su Kong Shangzhi
Crisel Consunji is a Filipino singer and actress based in Hong Kong, currently the owner of three early childhood education centers under the name "Baumhaus."
Biography
Crisel Consunji's family has Chinese ancestry,[1] and her ancestor Kong Shangzhi, a 64th-generation descendant of Confucius, migrated from Zhangzhou, Fujian to the Philippines during the Kangxi era.[2] Raised in Manila, she attended St. Paul College, Pasig, and graduated from Ateneo de Manila University with a degree in Political Science (Global Politics), obtaining her master's degree between 2006–2009.[3] She developed an early interest in singing and performance, debuting in the musical *Evita* at age 10. She continued acting with a children's theater group until her university graduation.[1]
In 2008, she relocated to Hong Kong and performed in stage shows at Hong Kong Disneyland, leading to various onscreen opportunities.[4][5] From 2012 to 2014, she worked at "My Musical Studio" as an arts educator.
In June 2015, Crisel and her partner (now husband) Carsten Rakutt co-founded the early childhood education center "Baumhaus," where she serves as head of learning and development. In 2017, she appeared in the RTHK drama *Below the Lion Rock 2017*. Director Oliver Chan recruited her for the lead role of domestic helper "Evelyn Santos" in *Still Human*, after public auditions in the Filipino community.[6] After multiple auditions, she was cast in the role[4][7] and received nominations for Best Actress at the Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards and Hong Kong Film Awards in 2019, as well as Best New Performer — which she won.[8][9][10][11] In 2020, she began pursuing a doctorate in Early Childhood Education at The Education University of Hong Kong. In April 2022, she publicly criticized the *Barrack O'Karma 2* production for using brownface makeup in a domestic helper role, citing disrespect to Filipino communities.[12][13]
TV Programs
- 2022: TVB *Foreigners in Hong Kong* – Guest (Episode 11)
- TVB *25th Anniversary Gala of Hong Kong's Return to China* – Performing guest
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%A7%AC%E7%B4%A0%C2%B7%E5%AD%94%E5%B0%9A%E6%B2%BB#cite_ref-1
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%A7%AC%E7%B4%A0%C2%B7%E5%AD%94%E5%B0%9A%E6%B2%BB#cite_ref-2
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%A7%AC%E7%B4%A0%C2%B7%E5%AD%94%E5%B0%9A%E6%B2%BB#cite_ref-CC0_3-0
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%A7%AC%E7%B4%A0%C2%B7%E5%AD%94%E5%B0%9A%E6%B2%BB#cite_ref-4
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%A7%AC%E7%B4%A0%C2%B7%E5%AD%94%E5%B0%9A%E6%B2%BB#cite_ref-5
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%A7%AC%E7%B4%A0%C2%B7%E5%AD%94%E5%B0%9A%E6%B2%BB#cite_ref-CC_7-0
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%A7%AC%E7%B4%A0%C2%B7%E5%AD%94%E5%B0%9A%E6%B2%BB#cite_ref-CC1_8-0
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%A7%AC%E7%B4%A0%C2%B7%E5%AD%94%E5%B0%9A%E6%B2%BB#cite_ref-9
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%A7%AC%E7%B4%A0%C2%B7%E5%AD%94%E5%B0%9A%E6%B2%BB#cite_ref-10
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%A7%AC%E7%B4%A0%C2%B7%E5%AD%94%E5%B0%9A%E6%B2%BB#cite_ref-11
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%A7%AC%E7%B4%A0%C2%B7%E5%AD%94%E5%B0%9A%E6%B2%BB#cite_ref-12
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%A7%AC%E7%B4%A0%C2%B7%E5%AD%94%E5%B0%9A%E6%B2%BB#cite_ref-13
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%A7%AC%E7%B4%A0%C2%B7%E5%AD%94%E5%B0%9A%E6%B2%BB#cite_ref-14
External Links
- People from Manila
- Filipino people of Chinese descent
- Hong Kong people of Fujian descent
- Hong Kong people of Filipino descent
- Filipino Roman Catholics
- Hong Kong Roman Catholics
- Filipino businesspeople
- Hong Kong businesspeople
- Filipino actresses
- Hong Kong television actresses
- Hong Kong film actresses
- 21st-century actresses
- Ateneo de Manila University alumni
- Education University of Hong Kong alumni
- Descendants of Confucius (unspecified lineage)
- Kong surname