Katya Santos

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Katya Santos
Born1981or1982(age 41–42)
Manila, Philippines
Occupation Actress
Years active1992–present
Children1

Katya Santos (born 1981/1982) [1] is a Filipino actress and model. She started her career on the Philippine television series Ang TV and then Oki Doki Doc at the age of 13. She later became a sex symbol in Philippine cinema after becoming a member of the Viva Hot Babes, which also included other actresses such as Maui Taylor, Gwen Garci and Andrea del Rosario. Perhaps she is known for her role as Carla in the drama series Anna Karenina which ran in 1996-2002 and in the afternoon drama series Dangal where she played Iyanna Salve, previously aired on GMA Network.

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Santos was born in Manila and graduated with a degree in Business Administration. [2] She used to work as a sales consultant for a security systems corporation. [2]

Santos has also been a long time Viva contract artist alongside other Viva Hot Babes such as Andrea del Rosario and Maui Taylor. In 2011, they reunited for an FHM photo shoot.

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesSource
1992–96 Ang TV Herself / Various characters [3]
1993–95 Oki Doki Doc Katya
1996–2002 Anna Karenina Carla
1998 Halik sa Apoy Jenny
2000 May Bukas Pa Tricia
2003 Kool Ka Lang KatyaGuest, 1 episode [4]
2005 Yes, Yes Show! Herself - Host
2006 Now and Forever : Dangal Ivanna
2007 Sineserye Presents : Hiram na Mukha Morita Ponce
2010 Pablo S. Gomez' Juanita Banana Margaux Mamaril
2011 Maalaala Mo Kaya IreneEpisode: "TV"
Maria la del Barrio Cha-Cha
2012 Luv U Sylvia
Mundo Man ay Magunaw Young Lailani "Lani" San Juan
Wansapanataym ElsaEpisode: "Da Revengers"
2013BelenEpisode: "Nicolas Layas"
Little Champ Maricel
2014Maalaala Mo KayaYvette BautistaEpisode: "Marriage Contract" [5]
Villa Quintana Linda Carillo
Strawberry Lane Helena
Be Careful with my Heart Camille
Dream Dad Precious San Juan-Castro [6]
2015 On the Wings of Love Ofelia MedinaSpecial participation [7] [8]
Marimar Vanessa
Karelasyon SandraEpisode: "Cougar" [9]
2016 Born for You Tess
2017 Road Trip Herself / Guest
2018 FPJ's Ang Probinsyano Blossom Santos
Precious Hearts Romances Presents: Los Bastardos young Irma
2020 Make It with You Helen Catapang
2022 My Papa Pi Delia [10]
2023–present Pantaxa: Laiya Mentor [11]
2023 Can’t Buy Me Love Edna

Film

YearTitleRoleNotesSource
1994Eat All You Can
1996Ang TV Movie: The Adarna AdventureJajay
1996Aringkingking: Ang Bodyguard Kong SexyRosario
1997Wala Na Bang Pag-Ibig?
1998Ang Lahat Ng Ito'y Para Sa'yoAimee
1999Honey My Love So SweetVanessa
1999Kiss Mo 'Ko Cynthia
2000Kailangan Ko'y IkawBel
2001RadyoMyla
2002Ikaw Lamang Hanggang NgayonJean
2003 Sukdulan Elaine [12] [13] [3]
2003Sex DriveSheila [14] [3]
2004KekaFrancesca 'Keka' Jose [15] [16]
2005BosoCeciliaDirect-to-video [17]
2010 Working Girls Amy
2016 How to Be Yours Tanya
2019 Sons of Nanay Sabel Aling Tetay Waehn
2019Sanggano, Sanggago't SanggwapoVenus
2019Kainin mo ko JayPerlita
2021Maasim naAson
2023Keys to the HeartEva

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