Taki Saito
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Taki Saito | |
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| Born | Takako Saito April 21, 2000 Japan |
| Nationality | Filipino, French, Japanese, Brazilian |
| Alma mater | Colegio de San Agustin |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, Dancer, Host |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Agent | Triple A |
| Known for | Eat Bulaga!, Calle Siete, Trops, |
Takako "Taki" Saito (born April 21, 2000) is a Filipina actress of Japanese-Brazilian descent. She was born in Japan and was raised in France and the Philippines.[1]
Career
Saito was an intro-acting student at Star Magic Workshops before.
Saito attended an acting workshop with celebrated director and coach Gina Alajar. She had mixed feelings about the experience but ultimately feels blessed to be trained by the veteran.[2]
Saito started her acting career in #ParangNormal Activity, a horror-comedy show by TV5. She was paired with her first loveteam onscreen Ryle Paolo Tan.
Saito appeared as Allyson in Ismol Family, a weekly Filipino situational comedy of GMA Network. She appeared as a love triangle between Miguel Tanfelix (Tan Tan) and Bianca Umali (Yumi).[3]
Saito played Suzanne "Sushie" Silang in Calle Siete a family comedy drama series broadcast by GMA Network, where she worked with Ryzza Mae Dizon, Eula Valdez and her loveteam Kenneth Medrano. The program premiered on June 13, 2016 and was aired worldwide on GMA Pinoy TV.[4]
Saito is also known for being one of the lead stars in Trops, the late morning/early noontime show of GMA Network which aired on October 24, 2016 where she played the role of Martha Kiera "Taki" Masson. The show tackled the issues faced by the youth of today — peer pressure, friendship, rivalry, generation gap, and of course, romance. The love triangle of Kenneth Medrano, Miggy Tolentino and Taki Saito was one of the show’s highlights. But Kenneth Medrano still remained as her loveteam in the show.[5][6]
Charts
On October 14, 2017 Saito returns on CMSI MUSIC TV For The show namely as Ready Set MORe!
Personal life
Saito was born in Japan and stayed there with her family for a year before moving to the Philippines, where she and her family remained until she was five years old. The family then moved to Paris, France where they remained until Taki was 13 years old. The family then moved to the Philippines where they have remained ever since.
Saito's mother is half-Japanese and half-Filipino, while her biological father is a Brazilian whom she never met personally. She grew up with a stepfather who is a French banker.
Even though she grew up abroad, she is fluent in speaking Tagalog because instead of studying in an international school, she studied in Colegio de San Agustin for her to be familiar with the Filipino language. [7]
Filmography
| Television Dramas and Shows | |||||
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Network | |
| 2018 | Elehiya | Cristina | Lead Role | GMA Network | |
| 2018–present | Sunday PinaSaya | Recurring Cast | |||
| 2017 | Eat Bulaga's Lenten Special: Pagpapatawad | Sakura | Lead Role | GMA Network | |
| 2016–2017 | Trops | Martha Keira "Taki" Masson | Lead Role | ||
| 2016 | Calle Siete | Suzanne "Sushie" Silang | Supporting Cast | ||
| 2016–2017 | Eat Bulaga! | Herself | Performer / Host | ||
| 2015 | Ismol Family | Alysson | Episode Guest | ||
| #ParangNormal Activity | Lexi DuBois | Supporting Cast | TV5 | ||
References
- ^ "#WhosTHATgirl: 10 facts about 'Eat Bulaga' and 'Calle Siete's' Takako Saito". www.gmanetwork.com. Retrieved 2017-06-21.
- ^ "Taki gets acting lessons from Direk Gina Alajar". www.gmanetwork.com. Retrieved 2017-06-21.
- ^ "'Ismol Family' throwback: Can't get enough of BiGuel?". www.gmanetwork.com. Retrieved 2017-06-21.
- ^ Torre, Nestor U. "Back-to-back TV series for Eula and costars". entertainment.inquirer.net. Retrieved 2017-06-21.
- ^ "The BAES and Taki Saito Star in GMA's Newest Millennial Series 'TROPS' | Random Republika". Random Republika. 2016-10-24. Retrieved 2017-06-21.
- ^ "Baes & Taki get biggest acting break in 'TROPS' starting October 24". www.gmanetwork.com. Retrieved 2017-06-21.
- ^ Garcia, Rose. "Showbiz newcomer Taki looks like Coleen Garcia, right?". Retrieved 2017-06-21.