Kim Molina

Kimverlie Soriano Molina (born July 1, 1991), popularly known as Kim Molina, is a Filipino singer and actress, known for portraying Aileen in the long-running Filipino stage musical Rak Of Aegis (2014—2019),^[1] Savannah in the drama series Kadenang Ginto (2018), Peng in the digital iWant movie MOMOL Nights (2019), and Elsa in the mainstream film #Jowable (2019).^[2][3]

Molina grew up in Saudi Arabia where her parents work. Her father is a well-established dentist. She studied in Al Jazeera International School in Dammam.^[4]

In August 2024, Jerald Napoles and Molina announced their engagement, 10 years after they first met at the PETA theater.^[5]

Molina started singing at the age of two. She began performing as front act to local Filipino artists' in the Middle East shows at the age of five. At 14, she won ABS-CBN's Middle East search for The Filipino Channel Pop Star, besting winners from Kuwait, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and Dubai.^[6] In 2009 she was chosen to represent the Middle East to the World Championships of the Performing Arts in Los Angeles, California. She was a multi-medalist and was awarded the title Senior Grand Champion Vocalist Of The World.^[7]

As a stage actress, she had her professional theatre debut with Viva Atlantis' production of Disney's Tarzan in 2013.^[8] She was then included in the original Asian cast of Carrie: the Musical as Frieda, and played the role of Oda Mae Brown's younger sister Louise in the musical stage adaptation of the movie Ghost, both under Atlantis Productions.

In June 2014, Molina got her first lead theatre role as Aileen (alternating with Aicelle Santos) in the hit Pinoy musical Rak of Aegis.^[9] For her performance in Rak of Aegis, she was awarded Best Actress in a Musical by Gawad Buhay. She then landed projects for television and film.

In March 2023, Molina returned to the theatre scene as Zsazsa Zaturnnah in Zsazsa Zaturnnah the Musical... 'Yun Lang!,^[10] produced by the Ateneo Blue Repertory and under the direction of Missy Maramara.

At the 2015 Metro Manila Film Festival, she earned a Best Supporting Actress award nomination for her portrayal of Luli in #WalangForever, which starred Jennylyn Mercado and was directed by Dan Villegas.^[11][12]

In 2016, she became a talent of Viva Films. In the same year, she starred in Camp Sawi^[13] alongside Bela Padilla, Arci Muñoz, Yassi Pressman, and Andi Eigenmann.^[14]

In 2017, Molina was awarded Best Performance by a Female Recording Artist in the Awit Awards for her debut single "Naluluha Ako" under Viva Records.

She starred alongside Sarah Geronimo in the 2018 Philippine adaptation of the Korean movie musical, Miss Granny.

In 2019, Molina top-billed in two films: first, in the digital iWant movie Momol Nights alongside actor Kit Thompson, then in #Jowable. Because of the box office success of her films that year, she was awarded Most Promising Female Star for Movies at the 51st Guillermo Mendoza Awards 2020 Box Office Entertainment Awards.

In October 2020, she was chosen to be one of the Celebrity Judge Detectives of Masked Singer Pilipinas, the Philippine edition of The Masked Singer franchise that followed a 2nd season on 2022. She also hosted the second season of Born to Be a Star alongside Matteo Guidicelli.

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