Kristine Hermosa | |
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![]() Kristine Hermosa at the Star Magic Concert Tour in Ontario in June 2009.
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Born |
Kristine Hermosa Orille September 9, 1983 (age 33) Masbate, Philippines |
Nationality | Spanish/Filipino |
Occupation | Actress, model |
Years active | 1996–2011; 2016–present |
Agent |
Star Magic (1996-2010) GMA Artist Center (2016-present) |
Known for |
Pangako Sa 'Yo Sana'y Wala Nang Wakas Dahil May Isang Ikaw |
Spouse(s) |
Diether Ocampo (m. 2004–05) Oyo Sotto (m. 2011) |
Children | 3 |
Family | Kathleen Hermosa Orille (sister) Maxine Hermosa Orille (sister) Joshua Hermosa Orille (brother) |
Kristine Hermosa Sotto (née Orille; born September 9, 1983), professionally as Kristine Hermosa, is a Filipina actress. She is well known for portraying the role of Ynamorata "Yna" Macaspac in the prime time drama series, Pangako Sa ’Yo.
Her tandem with Rosales has been also internationally acclaimed in hit series Pangako Sa'yo Sana'y Wala Nang Wakas and Dahil May Isang Ikaw in many countries internationally.
Kristine is the 2nd out of four children in the family. Her ethnicity is Spanish/Filipino, her mother being of Spanish descent and her father being Filipino. For her screen name, she used her mother's maiden name "Hermosa," because it drew attention since the word translates to "beautiful".
On September 21, 2004, she married actor Diether Ocampo. Their marriage ended shortly after and was officially annulled on January 30, 2009. Kristine married actor and host Oyo Sotto on January 12, 2011. They have three children, and are expecting their fourth in 2016.
Kristine Hermosa was discovered at age 12 when her older sister Kathleen auditioned for a show in ABS-CBN. She was cast in the 1998 weekly drama series, Sa Sandaling Kailangan Mo Ako. In 2000, she was cast in the primetime soap opera, Pangako Sa ’Yo. She starred in the film Forevermore, released in 2002. In 2003-04, she starred in Sana'y Wala Nang Wakas. She also played the lead role in the short-lived television series 'Til Death Do Us Part in 2005. Hermosa appeared in Gulong ng Palad and Prinsesa ng Banyera in 2006 and 2007 respectively and in 2009 in Dahil May Isang Ikaw. Her last project on ABS-CBN before moving to GMA Network was the action-fantasy series Noah where she played a diwata, the counterpart of a fairy in Philippine mythology.