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Gabbi Garcia

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Gabbi Garcia
Born
Gabriella Louise Ortega Lopez

(1998-12-02) December 2, 1998 (age 25)
Makati, Philippines
Occupations
Years active2014–present
AgentSparkle GMA Artist Center (2014–present)

Gabriella Louise Ortega Lopez (born December 2, 1998), known professionally as Gabbi Garcia (Tagalog: [ˈgabɪ gaɾˈsɪa]), is a Filipino actress, global endorser, singer, host and vlogger.[1] She is currently an exclusive artist of GMA Network. She made her acting debut on the television series My Destiny (2014).[2] She gained prominence for her role in the 2016 reboot of Encantadia as Alena.

Early life

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Gabriella Louise Ortega Lopez was born on December 2, 1998, in Makati City, Philippines, to parents Vince Pena Lopez, a security manager and Tes Lopez, a flight attendant. She is the second child in the family. She spent her childhood in the family's ancestral home in Pasay City. She graduated high school in St. Paul College Pasig.

In her teenage years, she was a member of the school choir, dance troop, and cheering squad. She also won in a few beauty pageants before auditioning for GMA Artist Center.[3]

Career

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Garcia began working in commercials and joining singing competitions. She made her television acting debut in 2014 as one of the young lead stars in GMA Network's primetime series My Destiny.[4] For a few years, she was credited as Gabrielle Garcia.[5]

She was later paired with Ruru Madrid in a loveteam, and together, they headlined various projects such as the teledrama Let the Love Begin, the political sitcom Naku, Boss Ko!, and the 2016 remake of the fantasy series Encantadia. In Encantadia, Garcia portrayed the breakout role of Sang'gre Alena, originally played by Karylle, elevating her and her co-stars' celebrity status.

The loveteam continued to collaborate in another television drama, Sherlock Jr., but in 2018, Garcia's protagonist character unexpectedly died in the middle of the series,[6] marking the end of Garcia and Madrid's onscreen loveteam.[7]

At the same year, Garcia starred in her first television drama outside the former loveteam through Pamilya Roces with Gloria Diaz and Carla Abellana. In 2019, she starred in the revenge drama series Beautiful Justice with Bea Binene and Yasmien Kurdi.[8]

Garcia has since stated that she prefers a variety of leading men as opposed to a single long-term "love team."[9] In the promotions for LSS (Last Song Syndrome), a movie in which her leading man is played by her real-life boyfriend Khalil Ramos, she and Ramos have refused to call themselves a love team.[10]

In 2023, Garcia joined the cast of the romantic drama series Unbreak My Heart alongside Jodi Sta. Maria, Richard Yap and Joshua Garcia.[11]

Personal life

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Garcia previously dated actor and former onscreen partner Ruru Madrid in 2014.[12] She is currently in a relationship with actor and singer Khalil Ramos since 2017.[13]

Filmography

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Television

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Year Title Role Notes Network
2014 My Destiny Nicole Perez GMA Network
Seasons of Love Graciela "Gracia" Jimenez Episode: "My Soulmate, My Soulhate"
Magpakailanman Franz Episode: "One Last Chance: The Jam and Michelle Story"
2015 InstaDad Marikit "Kit" Monteamor
Let the Love Begin Sophia Alexandra "Pia" E. Sta. Maria
Magpakailanman Pia Episode: "Ina ko, Bugaw ko"
Wagas Aleine Robrigado Episode: "Anjo and Aleine Robrigado Love Story" GMA News TV
2016 Cata Tibayan Episode: "Fairy Tale Love: The Cata Tibayan & Jert Yao Story"
Maynila Beverly Episode: "All About Space" GMA Network
Naku, Boss Ko! Cheverlyn "Che" Dimasupil
2016–2017 Encantadia Sang'gre / Hara Alena / Akesha
2017 Daig Kayo ng Lola Ko Mariel Episode: "Mariel: Ang Lakwatserang Sirena"
2018 Sherlock Jr. Lily Pelaez
Victor Magtanggol Lena
Daig Kayo ng Lola Ko: Witchikels Winslet
Pamilya Roces Jade Austria Roces
2019–2020 Beautiful Justice Sabrina "Brie" Cuevas-Decena / Sabrina "Brie" Cuevas-Ocampo
2021 Regal Studio Presents Anna Marie Episode: "One Million Comments, Magjo-jowa na Ako!"
Stories From The Heart: Love On Air Wanda Dimaano / Miss Wonderful
2022 Happy Together Gwen Guest
Love You Stranger Lerma Jane "LJ" Escalante
2023 Mga Lihim ni Urduja Crystal Posadas / Crystal Dayanghirang
Unbreak My Heart Alexandra "Alex / Xandra" Jacinto Zhang
2025 Encantadia Chronicles: Sang'gre Sang'gre / Hara Alena
Reality and variety shows
Year Title Notes Network
2014–2015 Sunday All Stars Co-host / Performer GMA Network
2015–2016 Wowowin Co-host
2015–2018 Sunday PinaSaya Co-host / Various roles
2018–2019 Studio 7 Co-host / Performer
2020–2023 All-Out Sundays Main host / Performer
2020–2021 IRL (In Real Life) Host GMA News TV / GTV
2021 Eat Bulaga! Guest co-host GMA Network
2024 It's Showtime Guest / Magpasikat Judge Kapamilya Channel / A2Z / ALLTV / GMA Network / GTV

Digital

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Year Title Role Production company Platform
2022 ERO[14] Malaya Matapang (voice) ANIMA Studios YouTube

Film

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Year Title Role Production companies
2016 Laut Shana'a BG Productions International
2017 Meant to Beh Alex Balatbat OctoArts Films, M-Zet Productions, APT Entertainment
2019 LSS (Last Song Syndrome) Sarah Globe Studios, Dokimos Media Studios Inc., Ben&Ben

Music video appearances

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Year Title Performer Director Ref.
2019 Pagtingin Ben&Ben Jorel Lising [15]
Araw-Araw Quark Henares [16]

Discography

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Singles

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Year Title Album Label
2016 "Love You The Way I Do" (duet with Ruru Madrid) One Heart GMA Records
2017 "All I Need" All I Need (Single)

Awards and nominations

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Year Organization Category Result
2014 28th PMPC Star Awards for Television Best New Female TV Personality Nominated
2015 6th Golden TV Screen Awards Outstanding Breakthrough Performance by An Actress Won
2016 The PEP List Awards Year 3 Female Stylish Star of the Year Won
64th FAMAS Awards German Moreno Youth Achievement Award Won
2017 33rd PMPC Star Awards for Movies New Movie Actress of the Year Nominated
4th Inding-Indie Film Festival Huwarang Artista ng Kabataan Won
2018 5th Inding-Indie Film Festival Pusong Sining for Best TV Personality Excellence Award Won
2020 7th Urduja Heritage Film Awards Best Actress in a Comedy or Musical for LSS Won[17]

References

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  1. ^ "GMA Artist Center".
  2. ^ "5 Things You Should Know About My Destiny's Gabrielle Garcia | rainCHECK". Raindeocampo.com. August 8, 2014. Retrieved July 17, 2016.
  3. ^ "Gabbi Garcia: Making It". GMA Entertainment. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
  4. ^ "GabRu feels surreal on having a new show". GMA Network. March 17, 2015. Retrieved July 17, 2016.
  5. ^ "Ruru Madrid, Ashley Ortega, and Gabrielle Garcia delight audience in 'My Destiny'". GMA. GMA Entertainment. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
  6. ^ Franco, Bernie. "Gabbi Garcia bids goodbye to her character in 'Sherlock Jr.'". GMA Network. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  7. ^ Franco, Bernie. "Gabbi Garcia issues official statement on breakup of love team with Ruru Madrid". Philippine Entertainment Portal. GMA. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
  8. ^ "Gabbi Garcia, Bea Binene bid farewell to their characters in 'Beautiful Justice'". GMA Network. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
  9. ^ Polidario, Jeriemay. "Gabbi Garcia prefers to have a leading man over a love team". MSN. Microsoft News.
  10. ^ "Gabbi Garcia and Khalil Ramos: 'We're not a love team'". CNN Philippines. Archived from the original on December 24, 2019. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
  11. ^ "GMA Network and ABS-CBN to jointly produce teleserye 'Unbreak My Heart'". Manila Bulletin.
  12. ^ "Ruru Madrid admits to past romance with Gabbi Garcia". Manila Bulletin. March 9, 2023.
  13. ^ "How Gabbi Garcia and Khalil Ramos handle their nearly seven-year relationship". PEP. January 7, 2024.
  14. ^ "ANIMA launches this generation's Super ERO crew". Manila Bulletin. August 26, 2022. Archived from the original on August 26, 2022.
  15. ^ "Ben&Ben's 'Pagtingin' music video starring Gabbi Garcia, Khalil Ramos reaches 21 million views". GMA News Online. February 19, 2020. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
  16. ^ "Gabbi and Khalil break hearts in music video of Ben&Ben's single 'Araw-Araw'". GMA News Online. September 28, 2019. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  17. ^ Ruiz, Marah (January 2, 2021). "Alden Richards, Therese Malvar, at iba pang Kapuso stars, wagi sa 7th Urduja Heritage Film Awards 2020". GMA Network. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
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