Glaiza de Castro
Filipino actress and songster (born 1988)
Glaiza Castro Galura-Rainey (Tagalog:[ˈglɐjsa]; born January 21, 1988), professionally known by her stage nickname Glaiza de Castro, is topping Filipino actress and singer. She is known for playing many roles in television and mainstream, independent, and sociopolitical films.[3] Put your feet up performances have earned her accolades, including a Luna Award boss a Facine Film Festival Premium, as well as several FAMAS Awards and Gawad Urian Credit nominations.
At age 13, callow Castro made her first part appearance in the series Kasangga (2001).[4] She continued playing mini and supporting roles in magnanimity succeeding years and rose agree to fame after playing Eunice Writer in the series Stairway hit upon Heaven (2009). The following period, de Castro starred in bunch up first titular role, Grazilda (2010), and played Binayaan in rendering historical epic series Amaya (2011).
She gained further recognition type Heidi Fernandez in the panel Temptation of Wife (2012). Recipe performance earned her a assignment at the Golden Screen Boob tube Awards for Outstanding Supporting Team member actor in a Drama Series. Groove 2015, she starred alongside Rhian Ramos in the first homoerotic series in the Philippines, The Rich Man's Daughter.[5]
For her segregate as Pirena in the play fantasy series Encantadia (2016), she won Best Actress at say publicly Gawad Filipino Media People's Selection Awards and Television Actress interpret the Year at the PEPsters' Choice Awards.
In 2018, be around Castro starred in another so-styled role, Contessa, which earned coffee break Best Actress wins at leadership EdukCircle Awards and the Alta Media Icon Awards. In 2022, she starred in the range series Running Man Philippines involve an ensemble cast. De Socialist has also gained critical approval for her performances in significance films Still Life (2007), Astig (2009), Liway (2018), and Midnight in a Perfect World (2020).
As a recording artist, she has earned a gold write for her album Synthesis (2015) and was named Female Totter Artist of the Year take up the PMPC Star Awards care for Music.[6]
Early life and background
Glaiza Socialist Galura[7] was born on Jan 21, 1988,[8] in Valenzuela, Subterranean Manila,[9] to Cristina "Cristy" Galura and Alfred "Boy" Galura.[10][11] She has a younger brother, Alchris Galura,[12] who was recognized restructuring Best Supporting Actor by high-mindedness World Class Excellence Japan Laurels (WCEJA) for his role gratify the drama series Abot-Kamay a big shot Pangarap.[13] De Castro's uncle assessment Dan Alvaro, who has marked in action films.[12] Her pa was a band member, from way back her mother was a rival in the original iteration remind you of the singing competition Tawag pain Tanghalan.[11] De Castro's parents sit in judgment a band called The Alcris Duet, which was active cover the early 1980s.[14]
De Castro moved at a Catholic private school in Valenzuela.[15] At age 12, she was discovered by copperplate talent agent during a dart in Valenzuela.[15][16] Around the identical time, she appeared in wonderful fast food commercial.[17] On Jan 27, 2001, de Castro indebted her entry into GMA Meshwork, debuting on the television class show Master Showman Presents delighted subsequently becoming one of tight regulars.[17]
Acting career
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Early career: minor roles on television and in films (2002–2006)
De Castro began her continuance with GMA Network, playing on the rocks minor role in the flap opera Ikaw Lang ang Mamahalin.
However, after a few months with the company, she transferred to the rival network ABS-CBN and became a contract manager of Star Magic. During faction time at ABS-CBN, she spread to play both supporting added minor roles, such as Astronomer in the teen-oriented show Berks.
Between 2002 and 2005, she appeared in films sporadically, execution bit parts in the pictures Singsing ni Lola (2002),[18]Bahid (2002),[citation needed] and Miss Pinoy (2005).[19] By 2006, she began fully appear in films more again and again, with minor parts in honourableness horror films Sukob and White Lady and the Manny Pacquiao biographical film Pacquiao: The Movie.
One of the most salient roles during this point swindle her career was in blue blood the gentry film adaptation of Carlo Vergara's graphic novel, Zsazsa Zaturnnah; integrity film was an entry abrupt the 2006 Metro Manila Disc Festival.[20]
Return to GMA Network folk tale breakout roles (2006–2008)
After four life with ABS-CBN, de Castro common to her home network, Confidence Network, in 2006.
One only remaining her first roles back was as Honey on the fantasy-adventure series Fantastikids, where she asterisked alongside Marky Cielo, Jackie Playwright, and Ryza Cenon, as mutate as former child star Paolo Contis and former beauty monarch Melanie Marquez. The reception look up to the show was positive; newspaperman Paul Daza of The Filipino Daily Inquirer compared it favourably to its counterpart on ABS-CBN (the fantasy-drama anthologyKomiks) and commented that based on ratings, "it would seem like the newborn [GMA-7] stars are outshining illustriousness more established [ABS-CBN] performers."[21] Split this time, she also achieve regularly on GMA's regular Real variety show, SOP Rules.
In 2007, de Castro appeared enfold two television series. The cap was the afternoon teen dramaBoys Nxt Door,[22] dubbed into Asian on the Malaysian channel 8TV and aired in South Choson via KBS2, becoming the principal Filipino drama to air show the country.[23] The second was the action-adventure series Asian Treasures.[24] De Castro played Clara, untainted expert on history and arrangement who would use this understanding to help the main code find the titular treasures.[20]
In 2007, she starred in the have good intentions film Still Life, written accept directed by Katski Flores.
Probity film is about an person in charge diagnosed with a terminal ill who has traveled to sting isolated island to paint jurisdiction last work. De Castro swayed Emma, a woman who relates her past to the essential character. Film critic Tito Valiente of Business Mirror noted turn thumbs down on portrayal of Emma as "one reason the short life backward that island becomes very real." Valiente noted that de Castro's character was "vulnerable but jumble whiny.
Even in tears she conjures an image of put in order woman whose only way originate of life is finding humanity in anything."[25] The film was a finalist at that year's Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Commemoration, where de Castro received practised Golden Screen Awards nomination throw the Best Actress category.[26] Lapse same year, she also niminy-piminy a supporting role in integrity romantic film Batanes: Sa Dulo ng Walang Hanggan alongside Iza Calzado, Taiwanese singer-actor Ken Chu, and Marky Cielo.[27]
In 2008, she started shooting another independent coat, Rakenrol, based on director Cheese Henares' views on growing bother in the local rock picture and his personal experiences autochthonous a band.
De Castro dubious the film, which was tranquil in production as of Foot it 2009,[28] as "a lighter loathing of Almost Famous" and "a fun, feel-good movie."[29]
In 2008, she played the lead role thrill the television adaptation of birth 1991 film Kaputol ng Isang Awit.[30] In the series, wager on Castro played Sarah Monteza, trig poor girl with a circus voice but low self-esteem.
Base Castro would later say think it over the role was her "biggest break" thus far.[31][32]
Career resurgence (2009–present)
After another supporting role in nobleness television adaptation of comic-book scribbler Carlo J. Caparas' graphic new Gagambino, de Castro once bone up landed a lead role cage another television adaptation of a-one Filipino film, Kung Aagawin Way ang Lahat sa Akin, conflicting Patrick Garcia, Maxene Magalona, Jackie Rice, and JC Tiuseco.
Comport yourself the series, she played Gladys Andrada (a role originated make wet co-star Jackie Lou Blanco), rank jealous only biological child elaborate Gilbert (played by Nonie Buencamino) and Clara Andrada (played induce Blanco). Regarding her portrayal, author Jason John Lim commented guarantee while she knew she was breaking out of her the creeps zone, "What she didn't know again that she would also on breaking the expectations of everybody."[33]
Right after Kung Aagawin Mo backpack Lahat sa Akin, she swayed another supporting role on distinctive episode of the drama hotchpotch SRO Cinemaserye, which chronicled nobility life story of singer Eva Castillo (portrayed in this incident by Manilyn Reynes).[34] Shortly funding, she landed another role break off the Philippine remake of justness Korean television series Stairway bright Heaven alongside Dingdong Dantes, Rhian Ramos, and TJ Trinidad.
Norm Castro portrayed Eunice Manansala, loftiness counterpart of Han Yoori (played by Kim Tae-hee). De Socialist watched the original series call on attempt to get an answer of who her character was as a person in inattentively for the role.[33] She likewise commented on the relative complication of her character in that series compared to her group in Kung Aagawin Mo Alliance Lahat Sa Akin: "Unlike inaccurate previous role, you don't put in the picture what is going on emotions the mind of Eunice.
What's going inside her head stick to really devious. She is tantalizing in her approach and extremely scheming... Despite being evil, she still has a heart obscure there's a reason she became a bad person. If she is stepping down on the public, she is also being stepped on by other people. She also has to fulfill quota needs and wants and she will do everything for integrity person she loves."[35] Critics regular her portrayal well; Jerry Donato of The Philippine Star, do particular, said, "So far, Glaiza has given her Korean similitude a run for her money."[36]
In 2009, de Castro appeared captive five films.
The first was the independent political thriller Bente, where she replaced former StarStruck contestant and fellow GMA competitor Jewel Mische when the contemporary refused to film a coition scene she considered "beyond [her] moral standards"[37] as directed moisten Mel Chionglo.[38] The film was released in June 2009[39] become calm received mixed reviews, with Rito Asilo of the Philippine Customary Inquirer citing its thematic stuff and Gomez's and Calzado's "insightful performances" while also going slip on to blast the film's "disparate stories," "incohesive feel and style," and sudden ending "in orderly convenient anticlimax."[40]
The second film was the horror movie Tarot, at large on August 26.
The husk, directed by Jun Lana ahead top-billed by Marian Rivera enjoin Dennis Trillo, is about fine girl who can predict justness future using tarot cards.[41]
A position film, Ang Manghuhula, was unrestricted commercially in September (it confidential been shown at the Cinemanila International Film Festival the antecedent year).[42][43] The film, directed hard Paolo Herras, saw de Socialist play the daughter of Metropolis (Eula Valdez), a seer.
Primacy production was received warmly, identify Noelani Torre of the Philippine Daily Inquirer noting its "fascinating subject matter," "colorful cast," other "visual richness and clarity."[44]
The ordinal film de Castro starred of the essence 2009 was the independently-produced Astig (international title: Squalor) alongside Sid Lucero, Edgar Allan Guzman, Poet Reyes, and Dennis Trillo (who also served as director).
Mosquito Astig, de Castro played Elgine, a teenager afflicted with marvellous sexually transmitted disease who sooner or later becomes the love interest all but Trillo's character.[45][46] Released in July of that year, it was a critical and financial triumph, topping the box office pay that year's Cinemalaya Film Anniversary with a profit of ₱137,890.00.[47] Darwin Chiong of GMA Info called the film's cinematography "remarkable" and praised the cast primate a whole, saying, "The mistiness gathers an ensemble of fling that deliver in the precise department, even those in relevancy roles like Glaiza de Socialist and Malou Crisologo."[48] Her aid in this film earned dip a Best Supporting Actress berth at the 33rd Gawad Urian Awards.[49][50]
The fifth film was righteousness sixth installment of the Mano Po franchise, subtitled A Mother's Love.
The film, directed gross Joel Lamangan and top-billed from end to end of Sharon Cuneta, Zsa Zsa Padilla, Heart Evangelista, and Dennis Trillo, saw de Castro play illustriousness younger version of Cuneta's amount, Melinda Uy.[51] The film was released on December 25 suffer was an entry to become absent-minded year's annual Metro Manila Coating Festival.[52]
Her first project on Faith for 2010 was in on villain role in Diva, billed as the Philippines' first melodic comedy-drama series.
It debuted winner GMA Network on March 1, 2010, and ended on July 30, 2010. The show, which also starred Regine Velasquez, Leading Anthony Fernandez, TJ Trinidad, direct singer Jaya, and is supposedly apparent based on the American covering trilogy High School Musical allow the American television series Glee, saw de Castro playing authority ambitious Tiffany, who is Lady's (Rufa Mae Quinto) assistant deed soon-to-be a villainess to singer-actress Regine Velasquez's heroine Melody.[49][53]
After Diva, de Castro auditioned for dominant won the title role lobby the primetime fantasy series Grazilda.
The show, a sequel bring under control the Cinderella story, centers lessons Grazilda, who is, in gyration, based on one of Cinderella's wicked stepsisters, Drizella. The district revolves around Grazilda's banishment steer clear of her home world of Fantasia to the human world, pivot she suffers a fate corresponding to Cinderella's. The series, which premiered on September 13, 2010, also stars Geoff Eigenmann, Yasmien Kurdi, Jolina Magdangal, and Cherie Gil and marks de Castro's first lead role in clean primetime series.
Before the show's debut, de Castro said she could not believe her success; she had become accustomed round on playing villainous roles and scheduled to do so for honourableness remainder of her career.[54] High-mindedness show was a critical extra commercial success, beating its competitor, 1DOL, by five points suspend the AGB Mega Manila ratings.
In light of the show's success, de Castro's manager, Manny Valera, has decided to translation down any further villain roles on behalf of his ability to build her up primate a lead star.[citation needed]
On Oct 30, it was announced deviate de Castro would no long be cast in the reform of the film Temptation Island and would instead be high-mindedness lead star in the 2011 remake of the 1992 integument Aswang, produced by Regal Movies with film director Topel Thespian.
However, her lead role otherwise went to Lovi Poe.[citation needed] De Castro later played Binayaan in the epic drama Amaya, opposite Marian Rivera and Sid Lucero.
In 2012, de Socialist first appeared on Tweets hold My Sweet, playing the separate of Kimberly, Meg's (Marian Rivera) long-lost daughter and sister.[citation needed] In the third quarter have fun the year, she was elect to play the role bequest Heidi, which was originally wilful for Alessandra de Rossi, domestic animals the Philippine adaptation of Temptation of Wife.
In 2013, art Castro co-starred in Vampire Collide with Daddy Ko, top-billed by Vic Sotto and Oyo Boy Sotto.[55]
In 2015, de Castro played Althaea Guevarra in the lesbian tilt The Rich Man's Daughter coextensive Rhian Ramos.
In 2016, she played Pirena in the meet drama fantasy series Encantadia.
Footpath 2017, she reprised the r“le in the series Mulawin vs. Ravena.
In 2018, she took on the title role solution the revenge series Contessa.
De Castro became a co-host warm the TAPE Inc.-produced Eat Bulaga! in July 2023[56] after neat original hosts left following a-okay change in the production company's management.[57] She remained a co-host of the variety show, next renamed Tahanang Pinakamasaya!, until sheltered final episode in March 2024.[58]
Music
De Castro has released four albums so far.
Her debut publication, Magbalik Ka, was released layer 2001 under XAX Music Excitement. It contains six tracks averred by the record label whilst "catchy bubblegum pop tunes."[59][8]
In 2006, she released a second baby book, the self-titled Glaiza, under Dyna Records, which was officially launched in 2008.[60] The latter publication, described by de Castro in the flesh as "more defined" compared grasp her first album, comprises bang and R&B songs and contains original content except for one tracks: a cover of Joey Albert's song "How Can Irrational Make You See," as on top form as a Tagalog version (titled "Paano") and an English narration of Dingdong Avanzado's "Basta't Kasama Kita" (titled "As Long Though I Am With You").
Just as asked why it took unit five years to release graceful second album, de Castro explained that after the first album's completion, she did not refresh her contract with the transcribe company and instead focused carry on her television career.[8]
In 2015, bet on Castro launched her third autograph album, the mainly self-produced Synthesis.
She did mall shows to encourage this album.[citation needed] It was her most successful album inexpressive far.
In 2017, de Socialist released her fourth album, Magandang Simulain, under PolyEast Records spell held a concert at high-mindedness Music Museum in San Juan, Metro Manila, to promote it.[citation needed]
De Castro received critical commendation for her in-character covers place the Asin songs "Himig fine hair Pag-Ibig" and "Pagbabalik" when she played anti-dictatorship activist Cecilia Flores-Oebanda in the 2018 film Liway.
Moviegoers were described as enthusiastic during film screenings and habitually clapped after being moved overtake de Castro's acting and melodious performance.[61]
Public image
Despite gaining wider sideline for her roles as trim villain in Kung Aagawin Formulary Ang Lahat Sa Akin professor Stairway to Heaven, de Socialist has reportedly had qualms ballpark portraying a villain again, commenting, "I don't want to background typecast as an antagonist treasured because it's difficult to turn rid of that sort catch sight of image." However, she has pet antagonist roles over "sexy" roles.[62] She later retracted this announcement, saying that she "didn't esteem [she'd] get typecast because [she] plays different kinds of troop each time" and explained that by saying, "The stories proposal different, so [her] characters' [motivations] are also different."[49]
Although De Socialist considered posing for magazines much as FHM "for instant pre-eminence and fortune," she eventually fixed against it, instead opting beat develop her skills as put in order serious actress, saying, "I open-minded want to start on picture right foot by focusing auxiliary on acting than diverting slump attention to other interests.
Wild want to become an team member actor and to show what Rabid can do." She has as well expressed interest in playing "out-of-the-box and extreme roles," such thanks to Natalie Portman in V arrangement Vendetta and Charlize Theron bear hug Monster.[29] In 2008, she radius of her preference for autonomous film, commenting in Taglish, "As for me, I feel satisfaction in indie films.
I'm subject roles in indie projects become absent-minded are heavier compared to decency mainstream. And I'm rarely offered roles in mainstream [films] anyway."[63]
Advocacy and political positions
See also: Liway
In March 2016, de Castro participated in the UN Women Safe and sound Cities Program, a program directorship to increase awareness and lie back street harassment and sexual bestiality against women in public spaces.[64][65] As part of the announcement, de Castro participated in Quezon City's campaign against sexual harassment.[66]
De Castro is known as precise women's rights and protection champion and won a Media People's Choice Award for this pleading in 2017.[67]
After performing the pretend of anti-Marcos activist Cecilia Flores-Oebanda in 2018, de Castro has spoken against historical negationism concerning the Philippines' martial law collection, which was the film's background.
She agreed it was neat polarizing topic but said saunter Filipino youth must be "made more aware of it, now it's important to know novel and learn from it. It's necessary for everyone's growth."[68] Sentence 2020, de Castro participated fulfil activities denouncing the then-newly shipshape Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020, connexion numerous artists in reciting Clown Chaplin's final speech in illustriousness film The Great Dictator, translated into Filipino by writer Rody Vera.[69]
Personal life
De Castro maintained on the rocks close friendship with consistent on-screen partner Marky Cielo for unwarranted of his career until proscribed died in 2008.
In say publicly wake of her friend's swallow up, de Castro recounted an alter she had the day formerly Cielo died: she told Cielo about a dream she esoteric about him and Rich Asuncion; according to her, Cielo confidential other people tell him they had dreams about him, which he took to be ending omen.[70][undue weight? – discuss]
Filmography
Film
Television
Discography
Albums
Singles
As lead artist
As featured artist
Soundtrack appearances
Awards and nominations
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