Kristine Hermosa Orille-Sotto | |
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Born | Kristine Hermosa Orille September 9, 1983 Masbate, Philippines |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1996–present |
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Children | 6 |
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Kristine Hermosa Orille-Sotto (Tagalog: [kɾɪsˈtin heɾˈmɔsa ˈsɔtɔ]; born September 9, 1983) is a Filipino actress.
Hermosa made her screen debut in the youth-oriented variety show Ang TV (1995). Her breakthrough came in the soap opera Pangako Sa 'Yo (2000), which became one of the highest-rated television series in Philippine history.[1] She went on to star in several teleseryes, including Sana'y Wala Nang Wakas (2003), 'Til Death Do Us Part (2005), Gulong ng Palad (2006), Prinsesa ng Banyera (2007), and Dahil May Isang Ikaw (2009). Her performance in Dahil May Isang Ikaw earned her a nomination at the International Emmy Awards and made her a finalist at the 2011 New York Festivals TV & Film Awards.[2]
She was one half of the popular ABS-CBN love team "EchoTin" alongside Jericho Rosales. Hermosa has also been recognized as one of the network's successful actresses, known for her consistent box office appeal.[3] One of her most notable works is the 2002 film Forevermore, which has been described as a significant romantic drama in Philippine cinema.[3] In 2003, Ngayong Nandito Ka was released, earning ₱115 million at the box office. The following year, she starred alongside Aga Muhlach in All My Life, which grossed ₱175 million.[4] That same year, she appeared with Vic Sotto (who would later become her father-in-law) in Enteng Kabisote: OK Ka Fairy Ko... The Legend (2004), the first installment of the highly successful Enteng Kabisote film series.
Hermosa reprised her role as Faye in four subsequent installments of the Enteng Kabisote film series, concluding in 2007. The second installment, Enteng Kabisote 2: Okay Ka Fairy Ko... The Legend Continues! (2005), was a commercial success, earning ₱158 million domestically and earning her the title of "Box-Office Queen" at the 2005 GMMSF Box Office Entertainment Awards.[5] In 2010, she took an indefinite hiatus from acting to focus on her family with Oyo Sotto. She returned to television in 2016 with the sitcom Hay, Bahay! (2016) and rejoined ABS-CBN in 2018, portraying an antagonist in Bagani.[6]