Crisel Consunji

Biography

Crisel Consunji is a Filipino singer and actress based in Hong Kong, with Chinese ancestry tracing back to Confucius. She grew up in Manila and studied political science at Ateneo de Manila University. From a young age she was passionate about singing and acting, performing in a musical at the age of ten. She relocated to Hong Kong in 2008, performing in stage shows at Hong Kong Disneyland, and later worked as an arts teacher. In 2015, she co-founded the early childhood education center "Baumhaus" with her husband Carsten Rakutt. She gained recognition for her role as a Filipino domestic worker in the 2018 film "Still Human", earning nominations for prestigious local awards and winning Best New Performer. She is currently pursuing a doctoral degree in early childhood education at the Education University of Hong Kong.