Sarah Lahbati

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Sarah Lahbati
Born (1993-10-09) October 9, 1993 (age 31)
Geneva, Switzerland
OccupationActress
Years active2009–present
Agents
Spouse
(m. 2020;sep. 2024)
Children2
Relatives Gutierrez family (in-laws)
AwardsStarStruck 5 Ultimate female survivor

Sarah Lahbati [fn 1] (born 9 October 1993) is a Filipino actress. She gained media attention as a finalist on the 5th season of reality show StarStruck , [1] a Philippine overall talent show broadcast on GMA Network. Lahbati declared StarStruck V's Ultimate Female Survivors after nine weeks of the competition. Together with Steven Silva, they each won P1.5 million cash prize and an exclusive contract with GMA Network, with a minimum guarantee of P3.5 million. [2]

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Early life and education

Lahbati was born in Geneva, Switzerland to a Filipina mother and a Moroccan father. She began her studies in Switzerland before moving to the Philippines, where she studied at the Immaculate Conception Academy in Cavite.

Career

Lahbati made her screen debut as Bong Revilla's daughter in Hokus Pokus . [3] After joining and winning the fifth season of hit reality show StarStruck , Lahbati topbilled GMA Network's drama series, Kokak (2011) and Makapiling Kang Muli (2012) along with her real-life partner Richard Gutierrez. [4] [5] [6] She also starred in different GMA shows such as Love Bug Presents: Exchange of Hearts (2011) , Little Star , Koreana and Time of My Life . She also performed in GMA Network's variety show Party Pilipinas and Sunday All Stars as a regular artist.

In 2015, Lahbati transferred to the rival network, ABS-CBN, after her contract under GMA Artist Center expired. She officially joined Viva Artists Agency in June 2015. [7] Tagged as Dance Goddess, Lahbati is a regular performer on ABS-CBN's Sunday variety show, ASAP. [8] [9] [10]

Lahbati was cast in the ABS-CBN soap opera, Written in Our Stars, starring Toni Gonzaga, Piolo Pascual, Jolina Magdangal and Sam Milby which started early 2017. [11] In 2017, she was also cast as Valentina, the Goddess of Snakes, in the movie Darna released by Star Cinema and Reality Entertainment. [12]

Lahbati appears in E! Philippines reality show It Takes Gutz To Be a Gutierrez. [13]

She is currently working as supporting actress in ABS-CBN playing extra and minor projects.

Personal life

On March 14, 2020, Lahbati married actor Richard Gutierrez in Taguig. They have two sons together, Zion (born April 29, 2013) and Kai (born March 21, 2018). Lahbati confirmed on March 1, 2024, that she and Gutierrez were separated but stated that they are coparenting their sons, Zion and Kai. [14]

Lawsuit

In late 2012, Lahbati used her Twitter account to express her dissatisfaction with her network, GMA and expressed her desire to be released from her contract. On January 10, 2013, GMA Network and GMA Films president, Annette Gozon-Abrogar, counter-sued Lahbati, [15] and on the following day, January 11, 2013, the network filed a formal complaint against Sarah Lahbati for breach of contract. She was facing multiple charges. [16] In a related article published in PEP last 9 January 2013, Felipe Gozon, the head of GMA Network, released a statement indicating he did not guarantee protection that Sarah Lahbati said she was due. [17] A few days later, Lahbati left the Philippines for Switzerland "to study". [18] In August 2013, Lahbati returned to the Philippines to face the charges against her. It was later revealed that Lahbati left for Switzerland to give birth to her son with Richard Gutierrez that May 2013 at the age of 19.

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNetwork
2009–2010 StarStruck Herself / Contestant / Ultimate Female Survivor GMA Network
2010–2012 Party Pilipinas Herself/Performer
2010 Love Bug Presents: Exchange Of Hearts Rachel
2010–2011 Little Star Paula Estrella
2011 Maynila: Bestfriends & A Girl Ina Kariran
Time of My Life Pia
Spooky Nights Presents: Sumpa Sarah
Ikaw Lang ang Mamahalin young Amara Luna
2011–2012 Ruben Marcelino's Kokak Kokak/Kara
2012 Makapiling Kang Muli Graciela Montes
2013 Indio Ynaguiguinid
2013–2015 Sunday All Stars Host/Herself/Performer
2014 Seasons of Love: BF for Hire, GF for Life Samantha "Sam" Villareal
2014–2019It Takes Gutz to Be a GutierrezHerself E! Southeast Asia/TV5
2015 Ipaglaban Mo: Tiwalang Nasira Nora ABS-CBN
2015–2017 ASAP Herself / co-host / Performer
2015 Maalaala Mo Kaya: Karaoke Monica Cuenco
2016 Maalaala Mo Kaya: Gitara Mia
My Super D Ulah / Tiradora
2017 The Promise of Forever Elizabeth Dela Paz
2018 Eat Bulaga! Herself / Co-host GMA Network
2023 E.A.T. Herself / Guest TV5
The Iron Heart cameo Kapamilya Channel
2024 Frontline Pilipinas GuestTV5
2024 Lumuhod Ka Sa Lupa Mercy Balmores-Aguirre TV5
2024Eat BulagaGuest playerTV5

Film

YearTitleRoleFilm Production
2010 White House Pim Regal Entertainment
2012 Boy Pick-Up: The Movie Queen GMA Films, Regal Entertainment
2013 Seduction Trina Regal Entertainment
2014 Basement Eliza GMA Films
2015Liwanag sa DilimMinerva APT Entertainment
2016 The Achy Breaky Hearts Martha Star Cinema
2017Ang Pagsanib Kay Leah dela Cruz Viva Films
2018 Fantastica Cameo Star Cinema, Viva Films
2019 Mission Unstapabol: The Don Identity Samantha APT Entertainment, M-Zet Production

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated WorkResult
201159th FAMAS AwardsGerman Moreno Youth Achievement AwardeeN/AWon

Notes

  1. Sarah Lahbati was born in Switzerland. Thus, she does not possess her mother's maiden name which is Alzol.

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by StarStruck
2009 (season 5)
Succeeded by
Klea Pineda