Katrina Halili

Filipino actress and model (born 1986)

In this article, the surname is  Halili (Philippine patronymic surname), and his middle name is Iren Pe (Chinese matronymic surname).

Katrina Halili

Halili at the 2008 PhilExpo, New Jersey

Born|

Maria Katrina Iren Pe Halili

(1986-01-04) January 4, 1986 (age 38)

Quezon City, Philippines

Years active| 2003–present
Agent| Sparkle (2003–present)
Known for| Prima Donnas
Marimar
The Stepdaughters
Destiny Rose
Unica Hija

Maria Katrina Iren Pe Halili (born January 4, 1986) is a Filipino actress and commercial model of Chinese descent. She made her screen debut in 2003 through the reality talent competition StarStruck, and became a household name for playing antagonist roles in several hit television series, the most prominent being Majika (2006), Marimar (2007) and Darna (2005 & 2009).

Dubbed as "GMA's Primera Kontrabida",[1] Halili notably top-billed the series Magdusa Ka (2008) which earned a nomination at the 37th International Emmy Awards.[2] The same year, she earned another nomination for "Best Actress" at the 3rd ToFarm Film Festival.[3] She was also hailed by FHM as the "Sexiest Woman in the Philippines" twice in 2006 & 2007.[4][5] In 2018, she earned a nomination for "Best Drama Actress" at the 37th PMPC Star Awards for Television.[6]

## Background[edit]

Katrina Halili is an alumna of the StarStruck talent search and the cover girl of magazines such as FHM and Maxim Philippines. She was voted as FHM Philippines' sexiest woman for the year 2006 and in 2007. She is the first StarStruck contestant to top the FHM Philippines' 100 Sexiest list and the first Filipina celebrity to have won the title twice in a row. She is a four-time FHM covergirl (2005, 2006, 2008 and 2015).[7] With 123,000 votes, she placed 2nd in 2008.

She gave birth to her daughter named Katrence Lawrence Halili Cadevid by Kris Lawrence on September 18, 2012.[8]

She is co-parenting Lawrence's second child Lyric Lawrence (with a non-showbiz girlfriend) born on October 4, 2019. Halili's non-showbiz partner Jeremy G. Guiab, former vice mayor of Wao, Lanao del Sur succumbed to a heart attack at age 53 on January 29, 2024.[9]

## Career[edit]

### 2003–2008: Career beginnings[edit]

Halili started her first soap drama way back 2004 (Forever in My Heart) where she played Janelle Bernabe, the antagonist to the character of Jennylyn Mercado. Since then she played supervillain roles in two famous GMA fantaserye, Darna and Majika. In April 2007, she was one of the main cast in Lupin, where she played a good character, Ashley Calibre. However the same year she was pulled out from the show to play the famous villainous role of Senyora Angelika Santibañez in the remake of Marimar, but the character was changed into a young who will compete with Marimar for Sergio's love and extremely ruthless character, this is also her first pure evil role as she killed many people in the series compared to her past roles as she only committed attempted murder. This made Katrina more famous as she was given her first lead role after Marimar this was the 2008 Magdusa Ka, she portrayed Christine, a headstrong waitress and prostitute who turns out to be a rich lass but was opposed by the evil Millet (played by Iwa Moto). Katrina said she was challenge for her new role because she always played heartless characters in the past.[10]

In the same year, she was given another lead role in Gagambino. But in May 2009, she was involved in a controversy surrounding a leaked video of her then partner, forcing her to temporarily go on hiatus from the showbiz industry. In June 2009, she returns to acting to play the villain role of Fedra Perez in Rosalinda.

### 2009–2010: Darna, Langit sa Piling Mo, Beauty Queen[edit]

Halili performing at the Panagbenga Festival in 2009

In 2009, Halili was given another antagonist role in Darna, she played Serpina, a snake woman and one of the primary rival of Darna. Next is Langit sa Piling Mo, she played another main antagonist role as the scheming and manipulative Aurora. She later played a antagonist role in Beauty Queen. In Kaya ng Powers, she played an ex-syndicate member.

### 2011–2012: Continued success[edit]

In 2011, she rose to fame again as she played the role of Lynette in Munting Heredera, again she is the main antagonist of the series but later was killed. In 2012, she once again played a villain role as Emmie in My Beloved. She reunited with Marimar (2007) lead casts, Marian Rivera and Dingdong Dantes. Halili's character in this series is similar to her obsessed and murderous Angelika character in 2007 Marimar. However Halili and Rivera has another feud when Katrina started tweeting, she wanted to kill Emmie's character because someone is insecure and hateful to her. She said that this person also hated her five years ago.[11]

### 2013–present: Villainous and protagonist roles[edit]

In 2013, Halili played two main antagonist roles in two TV series, in Indio, she played the goddess of greed who wanted to kill the protagonist of the series. Another series is Magkano Ba ang Pag-ibig?, she played Margot, the scheming and hard-hearted sister of Lualhati who killed her mother out of anger, she also hated Eloisa.

In 2014, she played a protagonist role, a good character role in Niño as Hannah. In 2015, she played a villain role in The Rich Man's Daughter. Later Katrina Halili played the main villain role as Jasmine in Destiny Rose, Jasmine is the evil cousin of Joey who made his life miserable as hell. In the finale episode Jasmine tried to kill Joey/Destiny Rose by burning him but failed.

Later in 2016, Halili played another main antagonist role in Sa Piling ni Nanay as Scarlet, the socialite evil mother of Katherine who tried to kill Ysabel and even her daughter as a revenge. Scarlet is the one who killed Matilda and many characters. She is also the source of Ysabel's misfortune. She is a wicked mother as she uses her daughter to usurp the Mercado family's wealth and never loved Katherine.

In 2017, Halili played another main antagonist role in D' Originals as Yvette, the social climber sexy-tary-turned-mistress of Lando who tried to kill Lando and Josie because of her vengeance. Although Yvette is the one who started the fight as she uses Lando to usurp his wealth and brutally confront the legal wife, Josie. Jaclyn Jose played protagonist Josie who also played the antagonist role of Senyõra Angelica Santibañez in the 2015 Marimar, which was originally played by Halili in 2007.

In February 2018, Halili played the main villain role of Isabelle in The Stepdaughters, Isabelle hates Mayumi from the start and does many evil things to her including her loved ones. Isabelle also killed her unborn half-sister and tried to kill her own father and orchestrated kidnappings and serial murders in the series. In the end she kidnaps Mayumi and tries to kill her by burning her face but failed.

In November 2018, Halili joined the series Pamilya Roces, she played Maisa, the villainous daughter of Virgil, a seductive and ruthless serial killer who wants revenge for her mother's death.

In 2019, she played her first anti-hero role in TODA One I Love where she played Georgina, a mysterious rich character who hates the evil Mayora Dyna and plotted to kill her husband. Georgina firstly appeared as a cold-hearted and seductive woman but in reality she is kind and was a victim of the latter's cruelty as Dyna and the Generoso's killed her father. Now she helps Gelay to stop Mayora's evil things and expose her secrets. She later played another protagonist role in Prima Donnas as Lillian Madreal, the surrogate mother of the triplets, Mayi, Ella, and Lenlen. Late 2022, she portrayed Diane Sebastian, the doting mother of Bianca and Hope Sebastian, in the series Unica Hija.

## Filmography[edit]

### Television[edit]

Year | Title | Role | Network

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2003 | StarStruck | Herself / Hopeful | GMA Network
2004–2009 | Bitoy's Funniest Videos | Herself / J4K Host
2004–2005 | Joyride | Vicki
Forever in My Heart | Janelle Bernabe
2005 | Mars Ravelo's Darna | Carol / Black Darna
Now and Forever: Ganti | Alexa
2006 | Majika | Juno
2006–2007 | Atlantika | Princesa Ruana / Helena
2007 | Mga Kuwento ni Lola Basyang: Ang Prinsipeng Unggoy | Princess Ameris
Lupin | Veronica Arkanghel a.k.a. Ashley Calibre
2007–2008 | Marimar | Senyora Angelika Santibañez / Angelika Aldama[12]
2008 | MariMar: Rewind (Filipino Version) | Angélica de Santibañez (voice only)
Sine Novela: Pablo S. Gomez' Magdusa Ka | Christine Salvador Doliente-Henson
Obra: Katrina Halili | Various roles
2008–2009 | Carlo J. Caparas' Gagambino | Lucy Gutierrez / Lady Mantisa[13][14]
2009 | Dear Friend: Magkaribal | Kim
Rosalinda | Fedra Perez
2009–2010 | Mars Ravelo's Darna | Serpina / Babaeng Anakonda / Valentina[15]
2010 | Carlo J. Caparas' Panday Kids | Amazona Wenoa
Langit sa Piling Mo | Aurora Ty
Kaya ng Powers | Carlotta
2010—2011 | Beauty Queen | Dorcas Rivas[16]
2010—2012 | Party Pilipinas | Herself / Co-host / Performer
2011 | Spooky Nights: Ang Manananggala: Battle of the Half-Sisters | Stella
Munting Heredera | Lynette Sarmiento-Montereal[17]
Spooky Nights: KaLAbit | Iya
2012 | Spooky Valentine: Masahista | Noemi / Melissa
My Beloved | Emilia "Emmie" Montecastro[18]
2013 | Indio | Burigadang Pada Sinaklang Bulawan
One Day Isang Araw | Yaya Maxima
Sunday All Stars | Herself / Performer
2013–2014 | Magkano Ba ang Pag-ibig? | Margarita "Margot" Cruz[19]
2014 | Niño | Hannah Sagrado-Ibarra
2015 | Maynila: Totoy's True Lab | Leslie
The Rich Man's Daughter | Maria Louella "Wila" Mateo
2015–2016 | Destiny Rose | Jasmine Flores[20]
2016–2017 | Sa Piling ni Nanay | Scarlet Morato-Mercado[21]
2017 | Wagas: Ang Babaeng May Kambal Ahas | Conchita
D' Originals | Yvette Benitez[22]
Road Trip | Herself / Guest
Wagas: Drug Runner | Tintin
Tadhana: Third Wife | Laisa
Wagas: One Life to Give | Imelda Papin
Dear Uge: Mr. + Mrs. + Ex | Mayette
Kambal, Karibal | Nida Generoso
2018 | The Stepdaughters | Isabelle Salvador
Imbestigador | Margie
Inday Will Always Love You | Herself
Dear Uge: Basta Dubber, Sweet Lover | Gloria
Imbestigador: Teacher Mhai | Mylene "Teacher Mhai" Durante
Pamilya Roces | Maria Eloisa "Maisa" Renacia Quirante / Maisa Sampaguita
2019 | TODA One I Love | Georgina Ferreira / Gregoria "Oriang"
Wagas: Ang Lihim ni Isadora | Maya
Tadhana: Akin ang Anak Ko | Susan
2019–2022 | Prima Donnas | Lilian Madreal-Claveria
2021 | Dear Uge: GangstaSistah | Red Pepper
2022 | Tadhana: Hanggang Kailan | Victoria Terra-Dorata
2022–2023 | Unica Hija | Diane Sebastian
2023 | Wish Ko Lang: Paluwagan | Sara
Magpakailanman: The Power of Love | Baby
2023–present | Black Rider | Rona Marie Ana "Romana" Madela-Tolentino
2023  | Magpakailanman: Save my Children- The Quirly Galache Story | Quirly Galache
2024  | Mommy Dearest |
TBA  | Recipes of Love | TBA

### Film[edit]

Year | Title | Role

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2004 | Kilig... Pintig... Yanig |
2005 | Sablay Ka na Pasaway Ka Pa | Raven
2006 | Gigil | Chynna
Super Noypi | Annys
2007 | Shake Rattle and Roll 9 | Engkanto
2008 | Romantic Island(Korean Movie) | cameo
One Night Only[15] | Jasmine
2009 | Sundo[15] | Kristina
Dalaw | Daisy
2011 | My Neighbor's Wife | Cameo
2015 | Child Haus | Rose
2016 | Higanti | Dolly
2018 | Mga Anak ng Kamote | Iyong[23]
2019 | KontrAdiksyon | Yvonne Acosta

## Awards and nominations[edit]

Awards and nominations received by Katrina Halili Award[a] | Year[b] | Nominated work  | Category  | Result  | Ref.

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Emirates Film Festival  | 2024  | AbeNida | Best Supporting Actress  | Won  | [24]
Best Ensemble[c] | Nominated
Star Awards for Television | 2018 | The Stepdaughters | Best Drama Actress | Nominated  | [25]
ToFarm Film Festival  | 2018  | Mga Anak ng Kamote | Best Actress  | Nominated  | [26]

### Listicles[edit]

Name of publisher, name of listicle, year(s) listed, and placement result  Publisher  | Listicle  | Year(s)  | Result  | Ref.

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FHM | 100 Sexiest Women in the World  | 2006  | No. 1  | [27]
2007
2008  | No. 2  | [28]
2009  | No. 5  | [29]
2010  | No. 6  | [30]
2011  | [31]
Top 25 Sexiest Women of the Decade  | 2000-2009  | Placed  | [32]

## Notes[edit]

1. ^ Awards, festivals, honors and other miscellaneous organizations are listed in alphabetical order.
2. ^ Indicates the year of ceremony. Each year is linked to the article about the awards held that year, wherever possible.
3. ^ (with Allen Dizon, Gina Pareño, Joel Lamangan, Leandro Baldemor, Vince Rillon, Kate Brios, Ina Alegre, Mimi Juareza, Nella Marie Dizon and Anna Jardin Cabrega)

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Katrina Halili: From shy teener to serious actress". PEP.ph. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
2. ^ "Katrina Halili wants to attend International Emmy awards night where Magdusa Ka is nominated for Best Telenovela". PEP.ph. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
3. ^ "Mga pelikula nina Katrina Halili at Pokwang, pasok sa ToFarm Film Festival 2018". PEP.ph. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
4. ^ "Katrina Halili back on the cover of FHM Philippines after nine years". PEP.ph. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
5. ^ "FHM lists the Top 25 Sexiest Women of the Decade". PEP.ph. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
6. ^ "CNN Philippines shows, anchors get nominations in 32nd PMPC Star Awards for TV". cnn. Archived from the original on October 10, 2018. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
7. ^ "Katrina Halili on FHM.com.ph". Archived from the original on June 18, 2008. Retrieved June 19, 2008.
8. ^ Llanes, Rommel (January 23, 2013). "Katrina Halili and Kris Lawrence welcome baby Katrence to Christian world". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved June 10, 2013.
9. ^ Ranara, John (January 16, 2024). "Katrina Halili grieves death of non-showbiz partner Jeremy Guiab". The Philippine Star.
10. ^ "Heartless no more". GMA Network. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
11. ^ Santiago, Erwin. "Is there another feud brewing between Marian Rivera and Katrina Halili?". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
12. ^ "GMA 7, siksik sa mga pasabog". Archived from the original on June 14, 2007. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
13. ^ "Gagambino", pasok sa GMA-7! Archived June 6, 2008, at the Wayback Machine journal.com.ph
14. ^ Dennis Trillo will have Katrina Halili and Nadine Samonte as leading ladies in "Gagambino" Archived July 13, 2018, at the Wayback Machine pep.ph
15. ^ a b c Dimaculangan, Jocelyn (November 2, 2009). "Marian, 'di puwedeng kumain habang may 'Darna'". Journal Online. Retrieved November 2, 2009.
16. ^ "Journal Online | No more complaints from Iza". People's Journal. Archived from the original on September 7, 2010. Retrieved September 8, 2010.
17. ^ "PEP.ph (Philippine Entertainment Portal): Showbiz and Beyond". Philippine Entertainment Portal.
18. ^ "Marian Rivera reunites with Katrina Halili in My Beloved; wants to enrol in a culinary school". Philippine Entertainment Portal.
19. ^ "Malalaking pangalan sa showbiz dapat abangan sa 'Magkano Ba Ang Pag-ibig?'". GMA Network.
20. ^ "Gaganap na bidang transwoman sa Kapuso series na 'Destiny Rose,' napili na". GMA News. Retrieved October 22, 2015.
21. ^ "Yasmien Kurdi, Mark Herras at Katrina Halili, magsasama sa bagong GMA teleserye". May 6, 2016.
22. ^ Bianca Rose Dabu (February 16, 2017). "'D' Originals,' seryeng ipakikita ang mga modus ng mga nangangaliwang asawa". GMA News. Retrieved February 27, 2017.
23. ^ Valle, Precious Del. "Why Katrina Halili accepted the lead role in dystopian flick 'Mga Anak ng Kamote'". Rappler.
24. ^ Baylon, Khryzztine Joy (March 23, 2024). "Katrina Halili wins first Best Supporting Actress award in 21 years". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
25. ^ Ganal, FM (October 6, 2018). "Bagani, Contessa, Asintado, Kambal, Karibal among nominees for 32nd PMPC Star Awards for Television". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
26. ^ "Katrina Halili thankful sa Best Actress nomination sa Star Awards - Abante TNT". TNT Abante (in Filipino). October 8, 2018. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
27. ^ Villafuerte, Ingrid (July 6, 2007). "Katrina Halili makes FHM history as back-to-back Sexiest Woman". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
28. ^ "Kapuso stars Marian and Katrina voted as FHM's Top 2 Sexiest Pinays". GMA Network. July 1, 2008. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
29. ^ Anadia, Sanden (June 30, 2009). "FHM Top 5". The Philippine Star. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
30. ^ "Angel Locsin is FHM's Sexiest Woman in the World for 2010!". Philippine Entertainment Portal. June 29, 2010. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
31. ^ "Kapuso stars dominate Top 10 list of 2011 FHM Sexiest Women". GMA News Online. July 1, 2011. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
32. ^ Ching, Mark Angelo (March 11, 2010). "FHM lists the Top 25 Sexiest Women of the Decade". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved June 20, 2024.

## External links[edit]

* Media related to Katrina Halili at Wikimedia Commons
* Katrina Halili at IMDb

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Top spot in the FHM Philippines "100 Sexiest Women"

* 2000: Sunshine Cruz
* 2001: Donita Rose
* 2002: Assunta De Rossi
* 2003: Diana Zubiri
* 2004: Cindy Kurleto
* 2005: Angel Locsin
* 2006: Katrina Halili
* 2007: Katrina Halili
* 2008: Marian Rivera
* 2009: Cristine Reyes
* 2010: Angel Locsin
* 2011: Sam Pinto
* 2012: Sam Pinto
* 2013: Marian Rivera
* 2014: Marian Rivera
* 2015: Jennylyn Mercado
* 2016: Jessy Mendiola
* 2017: Nadine Lustre

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