Kristine Hermosa Orille-Sotto (Tagalog: [ˈkɾɪstɪn heɾˈmɔsa ˈsɔtɔ]; born September 9, 1983), professionally known by her maiden name Kristine Hermosa, is a Filipino actress, model, endorser and entrepreneur. She is recognized as one of her generation's most successful actresses in the Philippines.
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| Born | Kristine Hermosa Orille September 9, 1983 Masbate, Philippines |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1996–present |
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| Children | 5 |
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Hermosa made her screen debut in the youth-oriented variety show, Ang TV (1995). Her breakthrough came in the classic soap opera, Pangako Sa ‘Yo (2000). To date, it remains as the second top-rating television series of all time in the Philippines. Since then, she has established herself as one of the country's superstars,[1] achieving a subsequent level of prominence and recognition in the years that followed by starring in a number of beloved soap operas including Sana'y Wala Nang Wakas (2003), 'Til Death Do Us Part (2005), Gulong ng Palad (2006), Prinsesa ng Banyera (2007) and Dahil May Isang Ikaw (2009), which garnered a nomination at the prestigious International Emmy Awards and became a finalist in the 2011 New York Festivals TV & Film Award.[2]
Apart from being the second half of the groundbreaking and one of ABS-CBN's prime loveteams "EchoTin" (with Jericho Rosales), she has also been referred as one of the network's blockbuster queens, noted for having the "talent, commercial pull, and magic all combined to seize box-office."[3] Among her most notable works is the film, Forevermore (2002) which is deemed as "one of the sweetest, biggest films of all time."[3] In 2003, Ngayong Nandito Ka was released. It was a blockbuster hit, earning ₱115 million at the box office. The following year, she teamed up with Aga Mulach in the film All My Life. It prove to be a bigger success, grossing ₱175 million.[4] The same year, she teamed up with Vic Sotto in Enteng Kabisote: OK Ka Fairy Ko... The Legend (2004), the first installment of the highly successful Enteng Kabisote film series.
She went on to reprise her role as "Faye" in the succeeding four installments of the Enteng Kabisote film series up until 2007. The second among them, Enteng Kabisote 2: Okay Ka Fairy Ko... The Legend Continues! (2005) was a box-office success, earning ₱158 million domestically, hailing her as the "Box-Office Queen" at the 2005 GMMSF Box Office Entertainment Award.[5] She took an indefinite hiatus in 2010 to focus on her family with Oyo Sotto. She made her television comeback in the sitcom Hay, Bahay (2016) and returned to her mother network in 2018 to play an antagonist role in Bagani.[6]
Personal life
editJericho Rosales and Hermosa were in an Intimate relationship from 2000 to 2004.[7]
On September 21, 2004, she married actor Diether Ocampo. Their marriage ended shortly after and was officially nullified on January 30, 2009.[8]
Hermosa married actor and host Oyo Boy Sotto on January 12, 2011 at Club Balay Isabel in Banga, Talisay, Batangas with special sponsors Charo Santos-Concio and Johnny Manahan.[9] They have five children - Kristian Daniel, 15, Ondrea Bliss, 12; Kaleb Hanns, 9; Marvic Valentin, 7; and Vittorio Isaac, 2 years old.[10][11][12][13]Hermosa announced per Instagram post on February, 2024 that she is pregnant with her sixth child with Sotto.[14][15]
Acting career
editHermosa was discovered at age 12 when her older sister Kathleen auditioned for a show in ABS-CBN. She was cast in the 1998 weekly drama series, Sa Sandaling Kailangan Mo Ako. In 2000, she was cast in the primetime soap opera, Pangako Sa ’Yo, alongside Jericho Rosales.[16] She starred in the film Forevermore, released in 2002.[17] In 2003–2004, she starred in Sana'y Wala Nang Wakas.
She also played the lead role in the short-lived drama 'Til Death Do Us Part in 2005. Hermosa appeared in Gulong ng Palad and Prinsesa ng Banyera in 2006 and 2007 respectively and in Dahil May Isang Ikaw in 2009.
Her last project on ABS-CBN was the action-fantasy series Noah where she played a diwata, the counterpart of a fairy in Philippine mythology.[18]
In 2016, she starred in GMA's weekly sitcom Hay, Bahay! with her husband Oyo Boy Sotto, Vic Sotto and Ai-Ai delas Alas, her first major role as a Kapuso artist.[19]
In 2018, she returned to teleseryes through a very special role in the adventure-fantasy drama Bagani, her comeback project on ABS-CBN.[20]
Filmography
editTelevision
edit| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
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| 1995 | Ang TV | Herself | |
| 1997–1998 | Gimik | TinTin Fernandez | |
| 1998 | Sa Sandaling Kailangan Mo Ako | Agnes | |
| 1998 - 2001 | Richard Loves Lucy | ||
| 1999 | Ang Munting Paraiso | Rowena | |
| 1999 | Star Drama Theater Presents: Kristine | Various Roles in 4 Episodes | |
| 2000 | Pangako Sa 'Yo | Ynamorata 'Yna' Macaspac | |
| 2001 | StarStudio Presents: Cross Roads | with Rico Yan | |
| 2003 | Sana'y Wala Nang Wakas | Arabella Grace 'Ara' Garcia | |
| 2005 | 'Til Death Do Us Part | Ysabel | |
| 2006 | Gulong ng Palad | Luisa Santos - Medel | |
| 2006 | Your Song: Sabihin Mo Na | Guest | |
| 2006 | Komiks: Bampy | Bampirella | |
| 2006 | Star Magic Presents: Windows To The Heart | Susan | |
| 2006 | Komiks: Bahay Ng Lagim | Guest | |
| 2006 | Your Song: Ilalim Ng Ulan | Guest | |
| 2007 | Love Spell: Click Na Click | Wena Eugenio | |
| 2007 | Sineserye Presents: Palimos Ng Pag-ibig | Ditas | |
| 2007 | Your Song: Himala | Guest | |
| 2007 | Prinsesa ng Banyera | Maningning Burgos | |
| 2007 | Your Song: Christmas Is | Guest | |
| 2008 | Maalaala Mo Kaya: Gayuma | Aida | |
| 2009 | Komiks: Nasaan Ka Maruja? | Maruja S. Martinez / Cristy Mondes Rivera | |
| 2009 | Dahil May Isang Ikaw | Angela 'Ella' Alferos | |
| 2010 | Precious Hearts Romances Presents: Lumang Piso Para sa Puso | Sandra Perez | |
| 2010 | Noah | Diwatang Eva | |
| 2013 | Vampire ang Daddy Ko | Irene Marcos | |
| 2016–2017 | Hay, Bahay! | Batch | [19] |
| 2017 | Bossing & Ai | Guest | |
| 2018 | Bagani | Diyosang Malaya |
Film
edit| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
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| 1998 | Haba-baba-doo! Puti-puti-poo! | Tintin | |
| 1998 | Nagbibinata | Willie | |
| 1999 | Gimik: The Reunion | Suzette Pia | |
| 1999 | Oo Na... Mahal Na Kung Mahal | Chrissie | |
| 2000 | Minsan, Minahal Kita | Pia | |
| 2000 | Pera o Bayong (Not da TV) | Julie Ann | |
| 2001 | Hostage | Gina | |
| 2001 | Dugong Aso: Mabuting Kaibigan, Masamang Kaaway | Kristine | |
| 2001 | Trip | Celine | |
| 2002 | Forevermore | Marianne | |
| 2003 | Ngayong Nandito Ka | Garie Cruz | |
| 2004 | All My Life | Louie | |
| 2004 | Bcuz of U | Ria | |
| 2004 | Enteng Kabisote: Okay Ka, Fairy Ko: The Legend | Faye | |
| 2005 | Enteng Kabisote 2: Okay Ka, Fairy Ko: The Legend Continues | Faye | |
| 2006 | 'Wag Kang Lilingon | Angel | |
| 2006 | Enteng Kabisote 3: Okay Ka, Fairy Ko: The Legend Goes On and On and On | Faye | [21] |
| 2007 | Enteng Kabisote 4: Okay Ka, Fairy Ko... The Beginning of the Legend | Faye | [22] |
| 2008 | My Big Love | Niña | [23] |
| 2017 | Meant to Beh | young Andrea | [24] |
Awards, recognitions and nominations
edit| Year | Award, recognition, and nomination | Critics |
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| 2011 | New York Festivals Awardee (Dahil May Isang Ikaw) | 2011 New York Festivals |
| 2010 | Hall of Fame Hot 100 (10 yrs of inclusion in FHM 100 Sexiest List) | FHM Philippines |
| 2006 | Box-Office Queen | GMMSF Box-Office Entertainment Awards |
| 2002 | Most Popular Love Team with Jericho Rosales | GMMSF Box-Office Entertainment Awards |
| 2001 | Most Popular Love Team with Jericho Rosales for (Pangako Sa 'Yo) | GMMSF Box-Office Entertainment Awards |
References
edit- ^ "LOOK: Kristine Hermosa and her equally beautiful sisters! | ABS-CBN Entertainment". ent.abs-cbn.com. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
- ^ "Kristine Hermosa is beautiful and amazing as we see in her teleserye journey | ABS-CBN Entertainment". ent.abs-cbn.com. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
- ^ a b "Meet the Ultimate Kapamilya Leading Ladies with Blockbuster Feat | ABS-CBN Entertainment". ent.abs-cbn.com. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
- ^ "Higit pa sa P62M ang budget ng 'Mulawin'". www.philstar.com. July 25, 2004. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
- ^ Francisco, Butch. "The Box-Office Entertainment Awards". Philstar.com. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
- ^ "21 stars who left and returned to ABS-CBN". PEP.ph. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
- ^ Mallorca, Hannah (April 21, 2024). "Kristine Hermosa willing to reunite with Jericho Rosales". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
- ^ Ocampo-Hermosa marriage annulled Archived August 9, 2015, at the Wayback Machine, Showbizandstyle.inquirer.net; accessed June 23, 2015.
- ^ "Oyo Boy Sotto and Kristine Hermosa's Wedding and Pre-Nup". Summit Media. February 10, 2011. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
- ^ Manalaysay, Analynn (April 28, 2024). "Kristine Hermosa on Vic Sotto: 'Grabe siyang magmahal sa pamilya'". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
- ^ "LOOK: Kristine, Oyo welcome fifth child". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
- ^ Kingsu-Cheng, Jane (December 10, 2020). "Baby no. 5: Kristine Hermosa is grateful for another blessing". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
- ^ Nies, Jose (August 4, 2021). "Kristine Hermosa and Oyo Boy Sotto welcome 5th child named Vittorio Isaac Sotto". Tito Peps. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
- ^ Milo, Jan (February 21, 2024). "Kristine Hermosa pregnant with 6th child at 40 years old". The Philippine Star. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
- ^ Adriatico, Abigail (February 21, 2024). "Kristine Hermosa announces pregnancy with sixth child". Manila Standard. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
- ^ "Is the original Pangako Sa 'Yo still binge-worthy after 20 years?". PEP.ph. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
- ^ Javier, Humility. "FULL MOVIE: Jericho and Kristine's unmatched chemistry in 'Forevermore' | Star Cinema". starcinema.abs-cbn.com. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
- ^ "Kristine Hermosa plays a pixie in ABS-CBN's fantasy series Noah". PEP.ph. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
- ^ a b "REVIEW: Hay Bahay needs more realism; Kristine Hermosa shows sweet side in GMA sitcom". PEP.ph. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
- ^ "Kristine Hermosa takes on first kontrabida role in "Bagani"". LionhearTV. July 13, 2018. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
- ^ "'Enteng Kabisote 3' still holds its appeal to kids". PEP.ph. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
- ^ "Balikan ang mundo ng Engkantasya at mga tagalupa sa "Enteng Kabisote 4"". PEP.ph. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
- ^ "Star Home Video presents "My Big Love"". PEP.ph. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
- ^ "Andrea Torres feels blessed to play third party in Vic Sotto-Dawn Zulueta teamup in Meant to Beh". PEP.ph. Retrieved March 26, 2022.