Claudine Barretto

Claudine Barretto
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Born	Claudine Margaret Castelo Barretto-Santiago
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1992-present

Claudine Margaret Castelo Barretto-Santiago or popularly known as Claudine Barretto was born on the 20th of July 1979 and is currently a film and television actress from the Philippines.

TV career

In 1992, Barretto was discovered by the late talent manager Douglas Quijano when her older sister Gretchen Barretto brought her to the debut party of Ruffa Gutierrez at the Coconut Palace. That same year, she landed her first major break on television when she was cast as one of the mainstays of ABS-CBN's youth-oriented musical variety show, Ang TV. In quick succession, she then played Dolphy's daughter named Bing in the sitcom Home Along Da Riles topbilled by Dolphy, and Agot Isidro's sister named Tony in Oki Doki Doc topbilled by Aga Muhlach.

Barretto's lead television roles started with 1997's Mula Sa Puso where she played the rich heiress, Via, opposite Rico Yan and Diether Ocampo. Then came 1999's Saan Ka Man Naroroon where her performance as triplets Rosario, Rosenda and Rosemarie earned her a nomination for Best Actress in the Asian TV Awards. Next in line was 2001's Sa Dulo Ng Walang Hanggan where she played the role of Angelina in the past and Angeline in the present.

After three consecutive soap operas, Barretto became part of the ensemble cast of 2003's two-season weekly series Buttercup with Diether Ocampo and Piolo Pascual to name a few. In 2004, she returned to primetime via the first modern fantaserye as the mermaid Marina. 2005's Ikaw ang Lahat sa Akin directed by F.M. Reyes with John Lloyd Cruz, Bea Alonzo, Shaina Magdayao, Angelika de la Cruz and Diether Ocampo marked the first time that she was not directed by Wenn Deramas.

After getting married, Barretto was reunited with Deramas in 2007's Walang Kapalit with Jodi Sta. Maria, TJ Trinidad and Piolo Pascual where some scenes were filmed in Australia. After giving birth, she played the role originated by Susan Roces in the 20-episode sineserye Maligno in 2008. This was followed by Iisa Pa Lamang with Angelica Panganiban, Diether Ocampo and Gabby Concepcion under Ruel Bayani's direction. She was the second actress (after Kaye Abad) who made a special guest appearance in 2009's May Bukas Pa whose lead child actor shares the same name with her son Santino.

From TV to The Big Screen

At a young age, she already starred with veteran actors Dolphy and Aga Muhlach, and actresses such as the Star for All Seasons Vilma Santos, Diamond Star Maricel Soriano, and Megastar Sharon Cuneta.

Claudine was Seiko's bet for stardom. Her first three films under Seiko were Kumusta Ka, Aking Mahal?, Taong Gubat and Pulis Patola. She was paired with the dashing and debonair newcomer Emil Benedicto. She also did Kung Sakali Man.

In 1994's Lagalag: The Eddie Fernandez Story, she was cast as Pops Fernandez with the late Rudy Fernandez playing her father.

In 1996, she was able to work with Lorna Tolentino in May Nagmamahal Sa'yo and Sharon Cuneta in Madrasta.

In 1998, she landed her first major lead role in Dahil Mahal Na Mahal Kita with Diether Ocampo and Rico Yan as rivals for her "bad girl" character named Mela.

In 1999, this love triangle carried on in the movie version of Mula Sa Puso, and in the same year, Barretto and Ocampo figured in a love triangle with Maricel Soriano in Soltera.

In 2000, she played the ungrateful daughter of Vilma Santos' overseas worker mother in Anak, while in 2001, she played a nun opposite Robin Padilla in Oops! Teka Lang...Diskarte Ko 'To (her first and so far only action-oriented film). Anak was also the Best Foreign Language Film entry of the Philippines for the 71st Academy Awards.

Though an exclusive Seiko contract star before, Claudine was still allowed to accept two assignments with Star Cinema, Home Along Da Riles (The Movie) and May Minamahal.

Claudine starred in more than thirty movies and she is now an exclusive contract star of Star Cinema. She has a number of memorable movies such as Dahil Mahal na Mahal Kita, Anak, Got 2 Believe, Kailangan Kita, Milan, Nasaan Ka Man and Sukob.

In Dahil Mahal na Mahal Kita, Claudine played the role of Mela, with a reputation of a bad girl in the campus and is going steady with Mr. Bad Boy. She then meets Mr. Perfect who does not care about her. Challenged, she pursued Mr. Perfect who eventually learned to love her despite her reputation.

In the 2000 movie Anak, Claudine played a very challenging role as Carla, a daughter who ran loose and wild for lack of guidance.

In Got 2 Believe, Claudine played the role of Toni, a wedding coordinator who believes in true love and is in search of finding Mr. Right.

In Kailangan Kita, Claudine was Lena, a daughter who forgoes her personal happiness to keep her family from falling apart.

In Milan, Claudine played the role of Jenny, an imposing figure in the Filipino community of migrant workers, whose dreams of grandeur have clouded her need for personal relationships. Also, this movie was invited to the 2005 Cannes International Film Festival.

In Nasaan Ka Man, we can see a very different Claudine. Pilar was difficult to portray because according to Claudine it was something new. She never played a role like it before and was at first, scared on whether she can act the role right or not. Well, she portrayed the role magnificently because Claudine received three best actress awards from this movie.

And in Sukob, Claudine played the role of Diana, who, together with her sister Sandy is in search of the answer to the uncanny and terrible events that happened in their lives.

Barretto received her first Box Office Queen crown on the strength of the box office results of her 2002 releases: Got 2 Believe (the last movie of the late Rico Yan and her first and so far only romantic comedy film) and Kailangan Kita (her first film with Aga Muhlach as his leading lady and her first Gawad Urian-nominated performance). For 2004's Milan (her first film with Piolo Pascual and her second Gawad Urian-nominated performance), she received not only the Ms. RP Movies recognition but also her first Best Actress awards from FAP and FAMAS. In addition, Milan (with the films Dekada '70 and Panaghoy Sa Suba) was also exhibited in the New Cinema of the World section of the Cannes Film Festival, where the Filipino lead stars walked the red carpet.

Barretto garnered three more Best Actress awards from PASADO, FAMAS (she was a rare back-to-back awardee), and PMPC for 2005's Nasaan Ka Man with Jericho Rosales and Diether Ocampo. This was also her third Gawad Urian-nominated performance. A revived MARIA CLARA awards (at least for that year) gave her another Best Actress trophy but this time for 2005's Dubai where she played the object of affection of brothers John Lloyd Cruz and Aga Muhlach. She received her second Box Office Queen crown (shared with co-star Kris Aquino) for the 201-million-peso domestic gross of 2006's Sukob (her first and so far only horror-oriented film). In March 2009, Star Cinema's You Changed My Life surpassed the Philippine earnings of Sukob which held the record as the highest-grossing Philippines-produced movie.

The Effective Endorser

Her first exposure on TV was through commercials: one is for a fast food chain (Jollibee) and the other for a telecommunications company (PLDT).

At 14, Claudine was the youngest Whisper commercial model along with Liza Macuja, Dyan Castillejo, Maricel Soriano, Christine Jacob and Aiko Melendez.

Claudine was also the endorser of Particles and Petite Monde (mark of a true image model: young, vibrant and dynamic), Mendez Medical Group, Salon de Manila, Salon West, Mohesaka Skin Care, FLAMES Scents, Detour, Ponds, First Quadrant, Maxipeel and Timex. Currently, Claudine is the endorser of the clothing line Folded and Hung, Secosana Bags, houses of Earth + Style, fragrances from Natasha, Belo Medical Group, 555 Carne Norte, Lactum, Pantene shampoo, Belo Essentials Whitening Day and Night Creams and Knorr Real Sarap All in One Seasoning.

Claudine is included in the list of the Top 15 Effective Endorsers of QTV.

The Cover Girl

Claudine already landed as the cover girl in a number of magazines. The magazines that Claudine appeared on are as follows: Star Studio Magazine, YES!, Hi!, Metro, Mega, Working Mom, Moms & Babies, MOD, Smart Parenting, Good Housekeeping, Premiere, Preview, The Buzz, Metro Weddings, Cosmopolitan, S, Mr. and Ms. Magazine, Youngstar, Woman Today and Skin Magazine 2008 (first actress to grace the cover).

Personal life

Barretto is married to actor Raymart Santiago, with whom she has a son, Rodrigo Santino, and an adopted daughter Sabina Natasha.

Filmography

Movies

Year	Title	Character Name	Producer
2006	Sukob	Diana	Star Cinema
2005	Dubai	Faye	Star Cinema
	Nasaan Ka Man	Pilar	Star Cinema
2004	Milan	Jenny	Star Cinema
2002	Kailangan Kita	Lena Duran	Star Cinema
	Got 2 Believe	Antonia 'Toni' Villacosta	Star Cinema
2001	Oops! Teka Lang...Diskarte Ko 'To		Star Cinema and FLT Films
2000	Anak	Carla	Star Cinema
1999	Mula Sa Puso (The Movie)	Olivia 'Via' Pereira	Star Cinema
	Soltera	Lisa	Star Cinema
1998	Dahil Mahal Na Mahal Kita	Carmela 'Mela' Ocampo	Star Cinema
1997	Flames (The Movie)	Karina	Star Cinema
	Calvento Files (The Movie)	Valerie	Star Cinema
	Home Along Da Riles (The Movie) 2	Bing	Star Cinema
1996	Madrasta	Rachel	Star Cinema
	Mangarap Ka	Jenny	Star Cinema
	May Nagmamahal Sa'yo		Star Cinema
	Pare Ko	Nadine	Star Cinema
	Radio Romance	Marianne	Star Cinema
1995	Oki Doki Doc (The Movie)	Toni	Star Cinema
1994	Lagalag : The Eddie Fernandez Story	Pops Fernandez	Star Cinema and Mega Vision
1994	May Minamahal	Pinky	Star Cinema
	Eat All You Can		Seiko Films
	Muntik na Kitang Minahal	Marianne	Seiko Films
1993	Home Along Da Riles (The Movie) 1	Bing Kosme	Star Cinema
1993	Pulis Patola		Seiko Films

TV Shows

Year	Title	Character Name	Network
2010	Kung Maibabalik Ko Lang	TBA	ABS-CBN
2009	May Bukas Pa	Julia (special guest appearance)	ABS-CBN
2008	Iisa Pa Lamang	Catherine / Cate dela Rhea	ABS-CBN
2008	Sineserye Presents: Maligno	Angela Cortez	ABS-CBN
2007	Walang Kapalit	Melanie	ABS-CBN
2006	Star Magic Presents: Family Pictures	Gwen	ABS-CBN
2005	Ikaw Ang Lahat Sa Akin	Nea Fontanilla	ABS-CBN
2004	Marina	Marina Aguas / Cristina Sto. Domingo	ABS-CBN
2003	Buttercup (TV Series)	Meg	ABS-CBN
2001	Sa Dulo Ng Walang Hanggan	Angeline Montenegro-Crisostomo / Angelina	ABS-CBN
1999	Saan Ka Man Naroroon	Rosario, Rosenda & Rosemarie	ABS-CBN
1998	Magandang Tangahali Bayan (Fridays)	Herself	ABS-CBN
1997	Mula Sa Puso	Olivia "Via" Pereira/Ella Peralta	ABS-CBN
1997	Star Drama Presents: Kasunduan	Herself	ABS-CBN
1996	Gimik	Chloe Celine Marquez	ABS-CBN
1995	ASAP	Herself (Host)	ABS-CBN
1993	Oki Doki Doc	Tony	ABS-CBN
1992	Home Along Da Riles	Bing Kosme	ABS-CBN
1992	Ang TV	Herself	ABS-CBN

TV Specials

Year	Title	Network
2006	You Are The One: The Claudine-Raymart Love Story	ABS-CBN

Awards

Acting Awards

• 54th FAMAS Awards, Best Actress 2006, for Nasaan Ka Man
• 55th Maria Clara Awards, Best Actress 2006, for Dubai
• 22nd PMPC Star Awards for Movies, Movie Actress of the Year 2006, for Nasaan Ka Man
• 8th Pasado Awards, Best Actress 2006, for Nasaan Ka Man
• 53rd FAMAS Awards, Best Actress 2005, for Milan
• 23rd Luna Awards, Best Actress 2005, for Milan
• 1999 Parangal Ng Bayan, Best Young Actress 1999, for Mula sa Puso
• PMPC Star Awards for TV, Best TV Personality Award 1997, for the episode "Kasunduan" of Star Drama Presents

Box Office Awards

• Guillermo Mendoza Scholarship Foundation, Box Office Queen 2006, for Sukob
• Guillermo Mendoza Scholarship Foundation, Queen of RP Movies 2004, for Milan
• Guillermo Mendoza Scholarship Foundation, Box Office Queen 2003, for Kailangan Kita

Entertainment Awards

• YES Magazine's Readers' Choice Awards, Young Female Superstar 2008
• Walk of Fame Awardee, 2008
• MTV Style Awards, Favorite Stylish Leading Lady 2004
• German Moreno Youth Achievement Award, 2003
• PMPC Star Awards for TV, Best Female Variety Show Host, 2003, for ASAP Mania
• Starlight Cultural Foundation, Most Popular Movie/Teen Star of the Year 2000

Nominations

• 2007 PASADO Best Actress for Sukob
• 2006 GAWAD URIAN Best Actress for Nasaan Ka Man
• 2006 LUNA (FAP) Best Actress for Nasaan Ka Man
• 2006 LUNA (FAP) Best Actress for Dubai
• 2006 ENPRESS GOLDEN SCREEN Best Supporting Actress for Dubai
• 2005 PMPC STAR for TV Best Drama Actress for Marina
• 2005 GAWAD URIAN Best Actress for Milan
• 2005 PMPC STAR Best Actress for Milan
• 2003 GAWAD URIAN Best Actress for Kailangan Kita
• 2003 FAP Best Actress for Kailangan Kita
• 2003 FAMAS Best Actress for Kailangan Kita
• 2003 PMPC STAR Best Actress for Kailangan Kita
• ??? ASIAN TV AWARDS for Saan Ka Man Naroroon

External links

• List Of Programs Braodcast By Abs-Cbn
• |Claudine Barretto Filmography
• [http://www.filmbug.com/db/346281}