Gabbi Garcia

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Gabbi Garcia
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Born
Gabriella Louise Ortega Lopez

(1998-12-02) December 2, 1998 (age 26)
Makati, Philippines
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
  • model
  • host
  • vlogger
Years active2014–present
Agent Sparkle GMA Artist Center (2014–present)
Height169 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Partner Khalil Ramos (2017–present)

Gabriella Louise Ortega Lopez (born December 2, 1998), known professionally as Gabbi Garcia (Tagalog: [ˈgabɪgaɾˈsɪa] ), is a Filipino actress, global endorser, singer, host and vlogger. [1] She is currently an exclusive talent of GMA Network, [2] Sparkle GMA Artist Center, [3] and GMA Pictures. [4] She made her acting debut on the television series My Destiny (2014). [5] She gained prominence for her role in the 2016 reboot of Encantadia as Alena.

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Early life

Gabriella Louise Ortega Lopez was born on December 2, 1998, in Makati, Philippines, to parents Vince Pena Lopez, a security manager, and Tes Lopez, a flight attendant. She is the second child in the family. She spent her childhood in the family's ancestral home in Pasay. She graduated high school from St. Paul College, Pasig. [6]

In her teenage years, she was a member of the school choir, dance troop, and cheering squad. She also won in a few beauty pageants before auditioning for GMA Artist Center. [6]

Career

Garcia began working in commercials and joining singing competitions. She made her television acting debut in 2014 as one of the young lead stars in GMA Network's primetime series My Destiny . [7] For a few years, she was credited as Gabrielle Garcia. [8]

She was later paired with Ruru Madrid in a loveteam, and together, they headlined various projects such as the teledrama Let the Love Begin , the political sitcom Naku, Boss Ko! , and the 2016 remake of the fantasy series Encantadia . In Encantadia, Garcia portrayed the breakout role of Sang'gre Alena, originally played by Karylle, elevating her and her co-stars' celebrity status.

The loveteam continued to collaborate in another television drama, Sherlock Jr. , but in 2018, Garcia's protagonist character unexpectedly died in the middle of the series, [9] marking the end of Garcia and Madrid's onscreen loveteam. [10]

At the same year, Garcia starred in her first television drama outside the former loveteam through Pamilya Roces with Gloria Diaz and Carla Abellana. In 2019, she starred in the revenge drama series Beautiful Justice with Bea Binene and Yasmien Kurdi. [11]

Garcia has since stated that she prefers a variety of leading men as opposed to a single long-term "love team." [12] In the promotions for LSS (Last Song Syndrome), a movie in which her leading man is played by her real-life boyfriend Khalil Ramos, she and Ramos have refused to call themselves a love team. [13]

In 2023, Garcia joined the cast of the romantic drama series Unbreak My Heart alongside Jodi Sta. Maria, Richard Yap and Joshua Garcia. [14]

Gabbi is hosting Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Collab Edition alongside Mavy Legaspi, Bianca Gonzalez, Robi Domingo, Melai Cantiveros, Enchong Dee, Kim Chiu, and Alexa Ilacad. She finished her short but sweet stint as a house guest in Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Collab Edition. Gabbi reflected on her experience, spending four days inside the house. “May pa impromptu skit, may pa dogshow hosting, kumain ng lahat ng klaseng luto ng gulay at white rice, nagtiyaga sa isang itlog per day, inulam ang chichirya, maraming tawanan, chikahan, at heartfelt iyakan (transl: There was an impromptu skit, dogshow hosting, eating all kinds of vegetable dishes and white rice, persevering with one egg per day, eating a chichirya as a viand, lots of laughter, teasing, and heartfelt crying.),” she said.

Gabbi played the character of Amelie Baltazar in GMA's first Viu original murder mystery series Slay, alongside with Julie Anne San Jose, Mikee Quintos, Ysabel Ortega and Derrick Monasterio. [15] She also starred in the Netflix original digital series How to Cheat Death with her real-life boyfriend Khalil Ramos. [16]

Personal life

Garcia previously dated actor and former onscreen partner Ruru Madrid in 2014. [17] She is currently in a relationship with actor and singer Khalil Ramos since 2017. [18]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2014 My Destiny Nicole Perez
Seasons of Love Graciela "Gracia" JimenezEpisode: "My Soulmate, My Soulhate"
Magpakailanman FranzEpisode: "One Last Chance: The Jam and Michelle Story"
2015 InstaDad Marikit "Kit" Monteamor
Let the Love Begin Sophia Alexandra "Pia" E. Sta. Maria
Magpakailanman PiaEpisode: "Ina ko, Bugaw ko"
Wagas Aleine RobrigadoEpisode: "Anjo and Aleine Robrigado Love Story"
2016Cata TibayanEpisode: "Fairy Tale Love: The Cata Tibayan & Jert Yao Story"
Maynila BeverlyEpisode: "All About Space"
Naku, Boss Ko! Cheverlyn "Che" Dimasupil
2016–2017 Encantadia Sang'gre / Hara Alena / Akesha
2017 Daig Kayo ng Lola Ko MarielEpisode: "Mariel: Ang Lakwatserang Sirena"
2018 Sherlock Jr. Lily Pelaez
Victor Magtanggol Lena
Daig Kayo ng Lola Ko: Witchikels Winslet
Pamilya Roces Jade Austria Roces
2019–2020 Beautiful Justice Sabrina "Brie" Cuevas-Decena / Sabrina "Brie" Cuevas-Ocampo
2021 Regal Studio Presents Anna MarieEpisode: "One Million Comments, Magjo-jowa na Ako!"
Stories From The Heart: Love On Air Wanda Dimaano / Miss Wonderful
2022 Happy Together GwenGuest
Love You Stranger Lerma Jane "LJ" Escalante
2023 Mga Lihim ni Urduja Crystal Posadas / Crystal Dayanghirang
Unbreak My Heart Alexandra "Alex / Xandra" Jacinto Zhang
2025 Encantadia Chronicles: Sang'gre Sang'gre / Hara Alena
Slay Amelie Baltazar
How to Cheat DeathLara
Reality and variety shows
YearTitleNotes
2014–2015 Sunday All Stars Co-host / Performer
2015–2016 Wowowin Co-host
2015–2018 Sunday PinaSaya Co-host / Various roles
2018–2019 Studio 7 Co-host / Performer
2020–2023 All-Out Sundays Main host / Performer
2020–2021IRL (In Real Life)Host
2021 Eat Bulaga! Guest co-host
2023–2025 It's Showtime Guest Hurado / Performer
2025 Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Collab Edition Host / Houseguest

Digital

YearTitleRole
2022ERO [19] Malaya Matapang (voice)

Film

YearTitleRole
2016LautShana'a
2017 Meant to Beh Alex Balatbat
2019 LSS (Last Song Syndrome) Sarah
2025 Prisoner of War Theresa

Music video appearances

YearTitlePerformerDirectorRef.
2019 Pagtingin Ben&Ben Jorel Lising [20]
Araw-Araw Quark Henares [21]

Discography

Singles

YearTitleAlbumLabel
2016"Love You The Way I Do" (duet with Ruru Madrid)One Heart GMA Records
2017"All I Need"All I Need (Single)

Awards and nominations

YearOrganizationCategoryResult
2014 28th PMPC Star Awards for Television Best New Female TV PersonalityNominated
20156th Golden TV Screen AwardsOutstanding Breakthrough Performance by An ActressWon
2016The PEP List Awards Year 3Female Stylish Star of the YearWon
64th FAMAS AwardsGerman Moreno Youth Achievement AwardWon
2017 33rd PMPC Star Awards for Movies New Movie Actress of the YearNominated
4th Inding-Indie Film FestivalHuwarang Artista ng KabataanWon
20185th Inding-Indie Film FestivalPusong Sining for Best TV Personality Excellence AwardWon
20207th Urduja Heritage Film AwardsBest Actress in a Comedy or Musical for LSS Won [22]

References

  1. "GMA Artist Center".
  2. "Gabbi Garcia renews exclusive contract with GMA Network and GMA Sparkle". Philippine Entertainment Portal .
  3. "Gabbi Garcia renews exclusive contract with GMA Network and GMA Sparkle". Philippine Entertainment Portal .
  4. "Gabbi Garcia renews exclusive contract with GMA Network and GMA Sparkle and to do future movies with GMA Pictures". Philippine Entertainment Portal .
  5. "5 Things You Should Know About My Destiny's Gabrielle Garcia | rainCHECK". Raindeocampo.com. August 8, 2014. Archived from the original on November 26, 2015. Retrieved July 17, 2016.
  6. 1 2 "Gabbi Garcia: Making It". GMA Entertainment. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
  7. "GabRu feels surreal on having a new show". GMA Network. March 17, 2015. Retrieved July 17, 2016.
  8. "Ruru Madrid, Ashley Ortega, and Gabrielle Garcia delight audience in 'My Destiny'". GMA. GMA Entertainment. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
  9. Franco, Bernie. "Gabbi Garcia bids goodbye to her character in 'Sherlock Jr.'". GMA Network . Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  10. Franco, Bernie. "Gabbi Garcia issues official statement on breakup of love team with Ruru Madrid". Philippine Entertainment Portal. GMA. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
  11. "Gabbi Garcia, Bea Binene bid farewell to their characters in 'Beautiful Justice'". GMA Network . Retrieved November 8, 2021.
  12. Polidario, Jeriemay. "Gabbi Garcia prefers to have a leading man over a love team". MSN. Microsoft News.
  13. "Gabbi Garcia and Khalil Ramos: 'We're not a love team'". CNN Philippines. Archived from the original on December 24, 2019. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
  14. "GMA Network and ABS-CBN to jointly produce teleserye 'Unbreak My Heart'". Manila Bulletin .
  15. "Gabbi Garcia thanks Sparkle for helping manage her time, 'making everything possible'". GMA Network .
  16. "'How to Cheat Death' starring Gabbi Garcia, Khalil Ramos out now on Netflix". GMA Network .
  17. "Ruru Madrid admits to past romance with Gabbi Garcia". Manila Bulletin. March 9, 2023.
  18. "How Gabbi Garcia and Khalil Ramos handle their nearly seven-year relationship". PEP. January 7, 2024.
  19. "ANIMA launches this generation's Super ERO crew". Manila Bulletin. August 26, 2022. Archived from the original on August 26, 2022.
  20. "Ben&Ben's 'Pagtingin' music video starring Gabbi Garcia, Khalil Ramos reaches 21 million views". GMA News Online . February 19, 2020. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
  21. "Gabbi and Khalil break hearts in music video of Ben&Ben's single 'Araw-Araw'". GMA News Online . September 28, 2019. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  22. Ruiz, Marah (January 2, 2021). "Alden Richards, Therese Malvar, at iba pang Kapuso stars, wagi sa 7th Urduja Heritage Film Awards 2020". GMA Network. Retrieved January 2, 2021.