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Maria Kristina Cassandra " KC" Cuneta Concepcion (; born April 7, 1985) is a Filipinos actress, singer, dancer, TV host, entrepreneur, socialite, and humanitarian. She has starred in films For The First Time (2008) and When I Met U (2009), and television series such as Lovers in Paris (2009), Huwag Ka Lang Mawawala (2013) and Ikaw Lamang (2014).
She is often dubbed as the "Mega Daughter", in reference to her mother Sharon Cuneta's honorific as the "Megastar". Concepcion is also known for her humanitarian work; she is the first Filipino Goodwill Ambassador of the United Nations' World Food Programme. She is also the ambassador of World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Philippines.
She graduated grade school at Saint Pedro Poveda College in Mandaluyong. In 2003, she graduated from the International School Manila, and in 2007, graduated with a bachelor's degree in International Corporate Communications with a minor in Theatre Arts from the American University of Paris.
As World Food Programme's Philippine ambassador, she shared the stage with Bill Clinton in 2008 to present the former US leader's foundation its commitment to feed more people in impoverish countries.
In 2009, she starred in the Philippine remake of her first primetime drama series, Lovers in Paris. In 2010, she returned to do a film with Star Cinema with her first movie with her father, Gabby Concepcion, for Father's Day, I'll Be There, directed by Maryo J. de los Reyes. In her 2010 studio album titled KC, she sang "Girl Most Likely To" by Skye Sweetnam from the soundtrack of Mattel's 2006 film The Barbie Diaries. In the same year, she joined Star Magic but after a year, she left and joined Viva Artist Agency, a talent management of Viva Entertainment.
On the April 11, 2010 episode of The Buzz, it was announced that Concepción had been chosen to be the replacement co-host after Ruffa Gutierrez's departure. She was also featured on the cover of Cosmopolitan Mexico. In 2011, she made another film with Star Cinema, a romantic, drama film Forever and a Day. Along with Agnez Mo and Jaclyn Victor, she sang in the 2011 SEA Games opening ceremony in Indonesia.
In 2012, she hosted the first and only season of The X Factor Philippines. She was also featured in USA's Complex Networks Magazine as one of The 25 Sexiest International Actresses.
In 2013, she starred in her first lead antagonist role in Huwag Ka Lang Mawawala. In 2014, she starred a lead role as Natalia in the second season of the period drama series Ikaw Lamang. In 2015, she starred in an episode of ABS-CBN Christmas anthology series Give Love on Christmas. She was named one of GQ India's Hottest Actresses Around the World . In 2016, she returned as the host in Binibining Pilipinas 2016 with actor Xian Lim. She previously hosted the 2011 edition of Binibining Pilipinas five years ago with actor Derek Ramsay. She took a step back from showbiz for a while to focus as being the United Nations Ambassador of World Food Programme for Hunger and made an online shop website KC's Closet and reached and being donated in Public School in Maguindanao.
In 2019, Concepcion was the first Filipina celebrity to represent global brand Shiseido as an ambassador and endorser.
In February 2020, she signed an exclusive management contract with Cornerstone Entertainment.
Her first highly publicized relationship was with actor Piolo Pascual. The two worked together in the 2009 television series Lovers In Paris. They ended their relationship in 2011.
She also dated actor Paulo Avelino, who confirmed their romance in a 2015 interview, having previously revealed that he had been courting her in 2013. They briefly worked in an episode of ABS-CBN's Christmas anthology series Give Love on Christmas. She also dated Filipino-American footballer Aly Borromeo from 2017 to 2018. The two reunited in October 2024 at one of Borromeo's football games.
Concepcion's last reported relationship is with Swiss businessman Steve Michael Wuethrich.
In May 2024, her mother, veteran actress Sharon Cuneta, publicly admitted that she and Concepcion were estranged, though Concepcion later posted a vlog where she paid tribute to Cuneta on Mother's Day, despite their reported estrangement.
| 2008 | For the First Time | Sophia Carmina Sandoval | |
| 2009 | When I Met U | Jenny | |
| 2010 | I'll Be There | Maxi/Mina dela Cerna | |
| 2011 | Forever and a Day | Raffy | |
| 2013 | Marla "Marla Dy" De Guzman | ||
| 2023 | Asian Persuasions | Avery Chua |
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| 4th ASAP Pop Viewers' Choice Awards 2008 | Pop Love Team with (Richard Gutierrez) | For the First Time | ||
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| 2009 | 3rd Gawad Genio Awards | Best Film Debut Performer | ||
| 40th GMMSF Box-Office Entertainment Awards "40th Box Office Entertainment Awards given out". Pep.ph. Retrieved May 21, 2014. | Princess of Philippine Movies & TV | |||
| 2011 | 25th PMPC Star Awards for TV | Best Talent Search Program Host | ||
| Best Celebrity Talk Show Host | Simply KC | |||
| Female Face of the Night | ||||
| 2012 | 28th PMPC Star Awards for Movies | Female Star of the Night | ||
| Yahoo! OMG! Awards | Celebrity of the Year | |||
| ASAP Pop Viewers Choice Awards | Pop Female Fashionista | |||
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| 30th Luna Awards | Best Actress | Forever and a Day | ||
| 26th PMPC Star Awards for TV | Best Female TV Host | ASAP 2012 | ||
| Best Female Celebrity Showbiz-Oriented Talk Show Host | The Buzz | |||
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| 2013 | 27th PMPC Star Awards for TVPMPC announces nominees of the 27th PMPC Star Awards for Television, LionhearTV 27th PMPC Star Awards For TV 2013 Complete List of Winners, Entervrexworld | Best Drama Supporting Actress | Huwag Ka Lang Mawawala | |
| Best Talent Search Program Host | The X-Factor Philippines | |||
| 39th Metro Manila Film Festival | Best Festival Actress | |||
| 2014 | 30th PMPC Star Awards for Movies | Movie Actress of the Year | ||
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| 62nd FAMAS Awards | Best Actress | |||
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| 28th PMPC Star Awards for TV | Best Drama Supporting Actress | Ikaw Lamang | ||
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