Ria Atayde | |
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Born |
Maria Sophia Campo Atayde March 23, 1992 Mandaluyong |
Education |
Saint Pedro Poveda College De La Salle University |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2015 - present |
Relatives |
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Maria Sophia Campo Atayde (born March 23, 1992), known professionally by her stage name as Ria Atayde is a Filipina actress.
Atayde was born and raised in the Philippines. She is the daughter of Sylvia Sanchez, a veteran actress, and Arturo Atayde, a businessman. She has three siblings; Juan Carlos (Arjo Atayde who is also an actor), Maria Angela (Gela), and Juan Arturo Xavier (Xavi). She is an alumna of Saint Pedro Poveda College, an exclusive private school, and De La Salle University where she took up Communication Arts and graduated in June 2014. She was a class officer since her primary school years and eventually went on to become the Executive Secretary of the University Student Government in DLSU. At the age of 23, she decided to pursue her dream to become an actress.
With her mother and brother being in show business, Atayde decided to join showbiz, too. Her career began in 2015 when she starred on ABS-CBN's Ningning (2015–16), which featured child star Jana Cassandra Agoncillo. The series was aired on the PrimeTanghali noontime show slot. Atayde played a minor role in this series as Teacher Hope, Ningning's teacher. She stars opposite of Jana Cassandra Agoncillo, Beauty Gonzalez and her mother, Sylvia Sanchez. The series aired its final episode on January 15, 2016, and concluded with a total of 125 episodes.
After her successful portrayal in Ningning, Atayde joined It's Showtime and became part of the cast during its Lenten Special week. Atayde was in the series during an episode entitled "The Wedding" and played the role of "Sheila". Shortly after, she made her debut in the long running drama anthology series Maalaala Mo Kaya (2016). The episode was titled "Puno ng Mangga". She received the award for Best Female New TV Personality. Atayde then starred in an episode of Ipaglaban Mo (2016). She then went to Wansapanataym (2016) to star in the miniseries Holly and Mau, after playing several roles of heavy drama.