Kim delos Santos

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Kim delos Santos
Born
Kim Nicole Gehring de los Santos

(1981-07-27) July 27, 1981 (age 43)
New Jersey, United States
Nationality Filipino American
Alma materSunny Hill High School
Occupation(s)Actress, model and Nurse [1]
Years active1989–2004
Known forAnna Karenina Serrano ( Anna Karenina ) and Tere Gonzaga ( T.G.I.S. )
Height1.57 m (5 ft 2 in)

Kim Nicole Gehring de los Santos better known as Kim delos Santos or Kim Nicole (born July 27, 1981) [2] is a former actress and television personality in the Philippines who became a Nurse in Texas, United States. Kim first appeared in the film Rosenda (1989) whose performance as a young actress earned her an award from the Film Academy of the Philippines (or FAP, literally in Tagalog: Philippine Film Academy) as Best Child Actor. She is best known for her starring roles in the television series Anna Karenina and T.G.I.S. .

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Career

Becoming an Artist

Kim's career began with an appearance in the 1989 film Rosenda where she played the daughter of the characters of Janice de Belen and Gabby Concepcion. [3] She was awarded the FAP award for Best Child Performance in that film. [4]

She made a name for herself in the world of showbiz when she appeared in the GMA Network television series T.G.I.S. and Anna Karenina while under contract with Viva Films. [5] Anna Karenina lasted for six years from 1996 to 2002 which is the longest drama series to air on GMA Network. [6] Kim played the role of Nina, one of the three main characters of the series that aired every weekday afternoon. [7] The two other main characters are Anna (played by Antoinette Taus) and Karen (played by Sunshine Dizon).

Kim also appeared in other films such as Where 'D' Girls 'R' (1996), [2] Laging Naroon Ka (1997), [8] at Azucena (2000). [9] She was also in the movie version of T.G.I.S.T.G.I.S.: The Movie (1997).

Becoming Nurse

In 2004, she left showbiz and went to the United States. [10] She attended a nursing school there and became a dialysis nurse at a clinic in Houston, Texas [11] while working in a restaurant. [12] [13] She continued her studies and graduated with a Master of Science in nursing and became a psychiatric mental health nursing practitioner. [14] [15]

Early life

Kim's father is Hormaidas delos Santos who died in 2015 and Kim also has a brother who is a former child actor, Eddie delos Santos. [16] Her mother's name is Dolores, an American. [17] Kim had a thyroid problem that caused her to gain weight. She and her film and television co-star Dino Guevarra became lovers. [18] They were married civilly in San Juan, Greater Manila on January 9, 2002, and the then Mayor of San Juan, JV Ejercito married them [19] Kim and Dino's love story was revealed in an episode of Magpakailanman on GMA Network in 2003. [20] They separated in 2004 and the marriage was annulled in 2010. [21] [4] In 2013, she reconciled with a man [21] but their relationship also ended. [22]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRole(s)Network
1995 T.G.I.S. Tere GMA Network
1996 Anna Karenina Nina

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