Yasmien Kurdi: Difference between revisions

Kurdi was born to a [[Islam|Muslim]] father, Mohammad Kurdi,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.philstar.com/psn-showbiz/2014/12/28/1407140/mother-lily-nagpasalamat-sa-power-ni-gov.-vi|title=Mother Lily nagpasalamat sa ‘power’ ni Gov. Vi|newspaper=[[Pilipino Star Ngayon]]|date=28 December 2014|access-date=4 February 2016|language=Tagalog|last=Solis|first=Lolit}}</ref> and Miriam Ong-Yuson, who is a member of the [[Iglesia ni Cristo]].<ref name="cii">{{cite news|url=http://www.pinoyparazzi.com/yasmien-kurdi-naayos-na-ang-gusot-sa-kanyang-ina|title=Yasmien Kurdi, naayos na ang gusot sa kanyang ina|newspaper=Pinoy Parazzi|date=25 January 2013|access-date=4 February 2016|language=Tagalog|last=Solis|first=Lolit}}</ref> She is of [[Lebanese people|Lebanese]]-[[Kurds|Kurdish]] (paternal) and [[Chinese Filipino]] (maternal) descent. She spent most of her early life in [[Kuwait]] because of her father's work there, and was there with her family during the [[Gulf War]].<ref>[http://www.last.fm/music/Yasmien+Kurdi Yasmien Kurdi – Free listening, videos, concerts, stats and pictures at Last.fm]</ref> She was a member of the junior choir in her church before joining ''[[StarStruck (Season 1)|StarStruck]]''. She studied elementary in [[Jabriya Indian School]], and finished high school and [[nursing]] at [[New Era University]].<ref>{{cite news |date=2014-02-16 |title=Call her Nurse Yasmien |url=http://www.philstar.com/cebu-entertainment/2014/02/16/1291055/call-her-nurse-yasmien |newspaper=The Freeman |location=Philippines |publisher=STAR Group of Publications |accessdate=2014-04-23 }}</ref>

 

 

===2003-2006: ''Starstruck'', career beginnings, and ''In The Name of Love''===