Cassy Legaspi

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Cassy Legaspi
Born
Maria Cassandra Villarroel Legaspi

(2001-01-06) January 6, 2001 (age 23) [1]
United States
EducationReedley International School (2019) [2]
Occupations
  • Television personality
  • actress
  • host
  • dancer
  • model
Years active2004–present
Agent Sparkle GMA Artist Center (2018–present)
Parents

Maria Cassandra Villarroel Legaspi (born January 6, 2001) [1] is a Filipino television personality, actress, host, dancer and model. [3] She is the daughter of Filipino actor Zoren Legaspi and Filipino TV host and actress Carmina Villaroel, she is also the twin sister of Mavy Legaspi, who is also an actor.

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Legaspi has gained recognition for her work in various television dramas and for co-hosting with her mother and twin brother in the Filipino cooking talk show, Sarap, 'Di Ba? . [4]

Early life

Maria Cassandra Villarroel Legaspi was born on January 6, 2001 in Los Angeles, California along with her twin brother Mavy Legaspi. She is one of the twins of Zoren Legaspi and Carmina Villaroel. She moved to the Philippines with her family when she was three months old.

On June 2, 2019, she and her twin brother Mavy graduated from senior high school at Reedley International School in Pasig City. [2]

Career

Cassy began her career in showbiz as a commercial model with his twin brother Mavy and a child star, appearing in many Philippine television shows.

In 2016, she starred in the Philippine television reality show Lip Sync Battle Philippines as a contestant. [5] In 2018, she later appeared in Studio 7 [6] and co-hosted Sarap, 'Di Ba? along with his mother Carmina Villaroel and twin brother. [4] In the same year, Cassy and Mavy signed a contract with GMA Artist Center (now Sparkle), joining their parents in the entertainment industry, as well as GMA Network. [7]

In 2021, she made her first television debut and starred as Nina Acosta in First Yaya [8] [9] and reprised this role in First Lady [10] [9] (continuation of First Yaya).

She also made guest appearances in some of GMA Network's television shows such as All-Out Sundays , Eat Bulaga! , Regal Studio Presents , [11] [12] Abot-Kamay na Pangarap , [13] Magpakailanman [14] and Tahanang Pinakamasaya .

She starred as Ingrid in the 2022 Filipino film, Ako Si Ninoy [15] and as Hannah in the 2023 romance drama film When I Met You in Tokyo . [16] [17]

Personal life

According to her Sparkle profile, her talents are acting, dancing, singing and hosting.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2022 Ako si Ninoy Ingrid
2023 When I Met You in Tokyo Hannah

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2016 Lip Sync Battle Philippines HerselfContestant
2018 Studio 7 HerselfCo-host/Performer
2018–present Sarap, 'Di Ba? HerselfCo-host [4]
2018–2021 All-Out Sundays Herself
2021 First Yaya Nina AcostaMain cast
2022 First Lady
2023 Eat Bulaga HerselfGuest
Abot-Kamay na Pangarap JewelGuest
2024 Tahanang Pinakamasaya HerselfCo-host

Anthologies

YearTitleRoleNotes
2023 Regal Studio Presents MichelleEpisode: My Father's Song
Magpakailanman DaliaEpisode: Sana Muling Makapiling
2024Regal Studio PresentsTBATBA

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  1. 1 2 Aquino, Maine (January 6, 2024). "Cassy Legaspi is a stunner in her 23rd birthday photos". GMA Network. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Twins Cassy and Mavy Legaspi graduate from senior high school". PEP.ph. June 4, 2019. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  3. ↑ Aquino, Maine (August 8, 2019). "IN PHOTOS: Fun details you need to know about Cassy Legaspi". GMA Network. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  4. 1 2 3 "Carmina Villaroel, makakasama ang kambal niyang anak sa bagong talk show na Sarap 'Di Ba?". GMA Network. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
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  9. 1 2 "Cassy Legaspi says she's lucky to experience many firsts in 'First Yaya' and 'First Lady'". GMA Network. July 3, 2022. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
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