Xian Lim
Xian Lim was born in San Francisco, California, United States on July 12th, 1989 and is the World Music Singer. At the age of 35, Xian Lim biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Alexander Xian Lim (born July 12, 1989) is a Filipino actor, model, singer, writer, filmmaker, blogger, and professional basketball player.
He is best known for his appearances in My Binondo Girl (2011), The Reunion (2012), Ina, Kapatid, Anak (2012–2013) Bakit Hindi Ka Crush Mo. Bride for Rent (2014), The Story of Us (2016), and Everything About Her (2016).
Lim was a contract artist with Star Magic from 2008 to 2017, before he officially joined Viva Artists Agency in January 2018 and moved to GMA Network in 2022.
Early life
Born in San Francisco, California, Lim and his family migrated to Manila, Philippines, six months after his birth. Following his parents' separation, he (age 10) and his mother moved to Daly City, California. In Lim, he was raised by his mother, a former model and piano teacher, who taught piano, trombone, saxophone, and guitar. He spent time in a symphonic band before graduating high school at the age of 18. He briefly studied psychology at Skyline College in San Bruno, California, before heading to the Philippines to attend college as a basketball varsity scholar at the University of the East in Manila.
He was involved with modeling and then acting before obtaining a degree and eventually acting.
Personal life
Lim is an advocate for a healthy lifestyle, and his hobbies include filmmaking, traveling, and sports. He is a self-confessed health buff who enjoys sports like running and walking, with the intention of participating in a triathlon someday.
Kim Chiu, a Xian musician and leading lady, began suing him in 2011. Lim and Chiu began dating in 2012, which was revealed in a 2013 episode of Kris TV.
In an interview with Boy Abunda on Tonight with Boy Abunda, Kim Chiu revealed her friendship with Lim on November 15, 2018.
Lim has participated in various charity activities, including annual birthday celebrations at local missions foundations, performing at benefit concerts, and an event in Iloilo for Typhoon Sendong victims. In August 2012, he and Kim Chiu led a relief mission in Marikina for the city's flood-affected victims.
Lim and Kim Chiu joined the PETA Free Mali campaign in 2013. Lim made a video plea for Mali, requesting that she be relocated to a sanctuary for the sake of her health.
Career
Lim was cast in a few minor roles before landing a supporting role in Katorse in 2009.
In 2010, he was part of the cast in the drama Rubi as Luis Navarro. Then, he guest starred in 100 Days to Heaven as Jojo Villanueva. He was a guest judge on Showtime and had one-episode appearances for Midnight DJ, Maalaala Mo Kaya, Wansapanataym and Your Song Presents: Andi.
In 2011, after a special participation in Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin portraying the young Joaquin del Tierro, he landed his first major lead role in My Binondo Girl top-billed by Kim Chiu. The romantic-comedy television drama was a nationwide success, garnering an average household TV rating of 28.2% provided by Kantar Media/TNS.
In early 2012, Lim signed a three-picture contract with Star Cinema and appeared in the film, My Cactus Heart. In the same year, he starred in a youth-oriented movie with Enchong Dee, Enrique Gil and Kean Cipriano, entitled The Reunion. He was also back in primetime through the teleserye drama Ina, Kapatid, Anak with Kim Chiu, Maja Salvador and Enchong Dee. He also released his debut studio album So It's You under Star Records which reached a Gold Record status.
In 2013, his film Bakit Hindi Ka Crush Ng Crush Mo? with his onscreen and offscreen partner Kim Chiu earned Php 10.5 million in the first day of film showing alone, consequentially surpassing the P100 million mark at the box office for the year 2013 in three weeks time. From the outstanding box office sales, the pair obtained the nickname as the newest blockbuster royalties of their generation.
In 2014, his second movie with Kim Chiu entitled Bride for Rent earned a whopping Php 21.2M on its first day and Php 100M in just 4 days. The movie eventually grossed Php 326,958,423 during its whole run in theaters which validated the KimXi tandem's box office draw.
From 2015 to 2017, he has starred in a succession of roles, starting with his voice over for the Filipino release of Paddington, as well as leading and supporting film credits in All You Need Is Pag-ibig (2015), Everything About Her (2016) and Sin Island (2018).
After Lim signed a contract with Viva Artists Agency months after his contract with Star Magic expired in mid-2017, he confirmed his directorial debut in his film Tabon, which premiered at the Cinemalaya 2019. He transferred to GMA Network after seen in Maynila episodes in 2010.
As of 2022, Kapuso actor Xian Lim made his directorial debut in GMA Network's movie Wish Ko Lang. Xian shared the exciting news with his followers on Instagram on Tuesday, August 23, 2022, as he shared some of the behind-the-scenes snaps from a shoot. His recent career is now managed by Viva Artist Agency (talent agency) since 2017 and has a television network contract with GMA (network) since April 2020.
Basketball career
Lim played for the Mandaluyong El Tigre for the 2018–2019 season of MPBL.