Coleen Garcia

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Garcia and the second or maternal family name is Ortega.
Coleen García
Born Danielle Claudine Ortega García
(1992-09-24) September 24, 1992
Mandaluyong City, Philippines
Occupation Actress, model, television host
Years active 2011–present

Danielle Claudine "Coleen" Ortega García (born September 24, 1992) is a Filipino commercial model and actress. From 2012 to 2016, she served as one of the co-hosts of ABS-CBN's noontime variety show, It's Showtime.[1]

Early life

Born of Spanish and Filipino descent, García studied at the Southville International School and Colleges in Parañaque from nursery until sixth grade, where she served as an editor-in-chief for their high school paper The Wire and part of the school's student council and outreach program. She then transferred to Veritas Parochial School, also in Parañaque, for high school. She returned to Southville for college, where she is taking up psychology through blended learning.[2]

Career

Early beginnings

García started as a commercial model as early as age 2, when she and her mom appeared in a commercial for Johnson & Johnson. At nine years old, she was an image model for Just G, the teens line for Gingersnaps. As she entered her teen years, she starred in a commercial endorsement alongside John Lloyd Cruz for Skin White, Lewis & Pearl Cologne alongside Enrique Gil as "Angel" and as "Martina" for Nestea alongside Neil Coleta.[3]

2011–present

García has been under contract with ABS-CBN's Star Magic group of talents since 2011.[4] She first appeared in Maalaala Mo Kaya episode School I.D., and was cast alongside ex-Lewis & Pearl partner Enrique Gil and ex-PBB Teen housemates James Reid, Devon Seron, Fretzie Bercede and Yen Santos in a teen-oriented show Good Vibes. She also made appearance in other ABS-CBN shows and teleseryes such as My Binondo Girl, Wansapanataym, Oka Tokat, Little Champ, among others.[5] In 2011, García became a co-host for the noontime variety show It's Showtime. In January 2016, she announced that she had departed It's Showtime to prioritize her acting career.[6] She currently stars in the early primetime teleserye Pasión de Amor.

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2011 Maalaala Mo Kaya Bobit's Girlfriend Episode: School I.D.
2011 Good Vibes Monique Castillejo
2011 Wansapanataym Dianne Episode: Cocoy Shokoy
2011–12 My Binondo Girl Marissa
2012–16 It's Showtime herself Recurring judge (2011), Co-host
2012 Sarah G. Live herself Guest performer
2012 Oka Tokat Maria
2013 Little Champ Alice
2015–16 Pasión de Amor Jimena "Jamie" Elizondo-Samonte main

Film

Year Title Role Film Producer
2011 Oh! Pa ra sa ta u wa yeah Matima short film
2013 She's the One Mandy Star Cinema
2014 #Y[7] Janna independent film
2015 Ex with Benefits'[8] Arkisha Star Cinema and Viva Films
2016 Love me Tommorrow Janine Star Cinema

Awards and Nominations

Year Award Category Work Result
2015 FHM Philippines 100 Sexiest Women Girls of FHM Ranked 12
2015 Candy Magazine’s 2015 Readers’ Choice Awards The Winning Squad - July 2015 Cover Issue Candy Magazine Won
2015 31st PMPC Star Awards for Movies New Movie Actress of the Year #Y Nominated
2012 2012 Yahoo! OMG Awards Best Female Newcomer Good Vibes Nominated
2012 26th PMPC Star Awards for TV Best Reality/Game Show Host It's Showtime Won

References

  1. "It's Showtime Hosts". ABS-CBN. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
  2. "Coleen Garcia goes back to school: "I miss challenging myself academically and I have been constantly looking for it!"". Philippine Entertainment Portal (GMA New Media). September 27, 2015. Retrieved January 19, 2016.
  3. "Coleen Garcia Biography". Pinoy Chika Online. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
  4. "COLEEN GARCIA Artist Profile". ABS-CBN. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
  5. "Hotbirthdays: Coleen Garcia". hotbirthdays.com. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
  6. "Why is Coleen no longer on 'It's Showtime'". ABS-CBNnews.com (ABS-CBN Corporation). January 19, 2016. Retrieved January 19, 2016.
  7. "#Y | Cinemalaya 2015". Retrieved 22 August 2015.
  8. "Derek Ramsay on settling his rift with ABS-CBN: "May malaking tinik na natanggal sa puso ko."". PEP.ph. Retrieved 12 August 2015.

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