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.
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| Born | Gabriella Louise Ortega Lopez December 2, 1998 Makati, Philippines |
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| Years active | 2014–present |
| Agent | Sparkle GMA Artist Center (2014–present) |
Early life
editGabriella 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
editGarcia 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
editGarcia 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
editTelevision
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Network |
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| 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 |
| Year | Title | Notes | Network |
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| 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
edit| Year | Title | Role | Production company | Platform |
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| 2022 | ERO[14] | Malaya Matapang (voice) | ANIMA Studios | YouTube |
Film
edit| Year | Title | Role | Production companies |
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| 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 |
| TBA | Death March | Theresa | Odyssey Motion Pictures, Brand in Motion, Myriad Entertainment Corp, Reality RR Studio[15] |
Music video appearances
edit| Year | Title | Performer | Director | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Pagtingin | Ben&Ben | Jorel Lising | [16] |
| Araw-Araw | Quark Henares | [17] |
Discography
editSingles
edit| Year | Title | Album | Label |
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| 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
edit| Year | Organization | Category | Result |
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| 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[18] |
References
edit- ^ "GMA Artist Center".
- ^ "5 Things You Should Know About My Destiny's Gabrielle Garcia | rainCHECK". Raindeocampo.com. August 8, 2014. Retrieved July 17, 2016.
- ^ "Gabbi Garcia: Making It". GMA Entertainment. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
- ^ "GabRu feels surreal on having a new show". GMA Network. March 17, 2015. Retrieved July 17, 2016.
- ^ "Ruru Madrid, Ashley Ortega, and Gabrielle Garcia delight audience in 'My Destiny'". GMA. GMA Entertainment. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
- ^ Franco, Bernie. "Gabbi Garcia bids goodbye to her character in 'Sherlock Jr.'". GMA Network. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
- ^ Franco, Bernie. "Gabbi Garcia issues official statement on breakup of love team with Ruru Madrid". Philippine Entertainment Portal. GMA. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
- ^ "Gabbi Garcia, Bea Binene bid farewell to their characters in 'Beautiful Justice'". GMA Network. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
- ^ Polidario, Jeriemay. "Gabbi Garcia prefers to have a leading man over a love team". MSN. Microsoft News.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "GMA Network and ABS-CBN to jointly produce teleserye 'Unbreak My Heart'". Manila Bulletin.
- ^ "Ruru Madrid admits to past romance with Gabbi Garcia". Manila Bulletin. March 9, 2023.
- ^ "How Gabbi Garcia and Khalil Ramos handle their nearly seven-year relationship". PEP. January 7, 2024.
- ^ "ANIMA launches this generation's Super ERO crew". Manila Bulletin. August 26, 2022. Archived from the original on August 26, 2022.
- ^ Frater, Patrick (September 6, 2024). "Scott Adkins' Philippines-Set 'Death March' Picked Up for North American Release (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.