Katya Santos

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Katya Santos
Born1981or1982(age 42–43)
Manila, Philippines
OccupationActress
Years active1992–present
Children1

Katya Santos (born 1981/1982) [1] is a Filipino actress. 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
2019 Pepito Manaloto: Ang Tunay na Kwento Daisy Dimalanta
2022 My Papa Pi Delia [10]
2023–present Pantaxa: Laiya Mentor [11]
2022 Love in 40 Days Helen Catapang
2023 Can’t Buy Me Love Edna
2024 Wish Ko Lang! Tisay
2025 Totoy Bato

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
2024SunnyBecky
2024PasaheroTina

References

  1. "Katya Santos: Viva's Materiales fuertes.(Entertainment)". Manila Bulletin . December 23, 2002. Archived from the original on April 10, 2017. Retrieved April 9, 2017 via Highbeam Research.
  2. 1 2 "Katya Santos". Viva Artist Agency Inc. Archived from the original on May 15, 2006. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 "Dating Sexy Star na si Katya Santos, Pinangarap noon na Maging Madre". GMA News (in Filipino). September 10, 2014. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
  4. "Kool Boys, Hot Babes". Manila Standard . May 30, 2003. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
  5. "Maricar Reyes Marries a Married man on "MMK"". ABS-CBN News. January 8, 2014. Archived from the original on September 19, 2016. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
  6. "Zanjoe Marudo, Beauty Gonzales Unexpected Love Team". The Philippine Star (in Filipino). March 17, 2015. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
  7. ""On the Wings of Love" Arrives on ABS-CBN Primetime Bida this Monday". ABS-CBN News. August 4, 2015. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
  8. Red, Isah V. (August 7, 2015). "JaDine Arriving 'On The Wings Of Love' on Monday". Manila Standard . Archived from the original on March 5, 2017. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
  9. "A Cougar's Affair with her Bestfriend's Son". GMA. August 15, 2015. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
  10. Matalog, Patricia (February 14, 2022). "PHOTOS: 'My Papa Pi' cast with director Cathy Garcia-Molina on the set of upcoming sitcom". Star Cinema. Archived from the original on March 7, 2022. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
  11. "Katya Santos, aminadong insecure siya sa body type niya noon; nakaka-relate sa Pantaxa Laiya contestant na si Angelica Hart". Pikapika.
  12. Bautista, Mario E. (January 21, 2003). "Raymond Bagatsing: Still in Love with Estranged Wife". Manila Standard . Retrieved September 15, 2016.
  13. "Katya Santos: No Limits to Nudity". Manila Standard . January 21, 2003. Retrieved August 15, 2016.
  14. "Maui, Katya on a Road Trip". Manila Standard . March 21, 2004. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
  15. "Keka: Radical". Philippine Daily Inquirer . August 10, 2003. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
  16. Castrillo, Ovvian (August 23, 2003). "'Keka' Muna". Philippine Daily Inquirer . Retrieved September 15, 2016.
  17. Uy, Jocelyn R. (January 31, 2005). "'It's Hard to Forget': Katya, Gwen still Grieving". Philippine Daily Inquirer . Retrieved September 15, 2016.