Judy Ann Santos

Infobox actor
name = Judy Ann Santos


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image_size = 170px
birthdate = birth date and age|1978|5|11
birthplace = Manila, Philippines
birthname = Judy Anne Lumagui Santos
occupation = Actress
yearsactive = 1986-present
othername = Juday

Judy Anne Lumagui Santos popularly known as Judy Ann Santos, (born May 11, 1978) is an award-winning film actress in the Philippines. She was noted to be the Philippine drama princess of her generation, one of the country's top major product endorser and counted to be one of Philippine Entertainment's Finest Actresses.

Biography

Santos is one of the granddaughters of the late businesswoman, Victoria Dayrit-Santos of Pampanga, and Tatang Miguel Santos, now 88 years old, a proprietor of the defunct Victoria Supermarket and Victoria Building located in Caloocan City which is now on its 38th anniversary. Both are landowners of a big farm in Rizal and Tarlac. She has an elder brother, actor Jeffrey Santos, and an elder sister named Jackie. Her mother single-handedly raised them by working as a caregiver in Toronto, Canada. She also has half-siblings with her father who is now based in California, U.S.A. "Interview with Miss Judy Ann Santos." Sharon. ABS-CBN 2. March 2007.] ["Katas ng OFW." Interview with Mommy Carol. Moms Talkshow. QTV 11. 9 May]

TV and film career

Santos was discovered during her eighth birthday, when she passed the audition for Regal Films' "Kaming Mga Ulila", a project that became a tv series instead for GMA. Santos' first title role is on IBC-13's "Ula, Ang Batang Gubat" at the age of 10 before forging a long-running television career with ABS-CBN. To date, she has starred in one episodic youth-oriented show ("Gimik"), two anthologies ("Star Drama Theatre Presents", "Judy Ann Drama Special"), and ten television series ("Kaming Mga Ulila", "Ula, Ang Batang Gubat", "Mara Clara", "Esperanza", "Sa Puso Ko, Iingatan Ka", "Basta't Kasama Kita", "Krystala", "Sa Piling Mo", "Ysabella", "Humingi Ako Sa Langit").

Santos is being managed by Alfie Lorenzo. Although considered an exclusive contract artist of both ABS-CBN and Star Cinema, Santos is allowed to make guest appearances in rival station GMA Network and work with other movie companies. Santos has appeared in more than 60 films, winning the Box Office Queen trophy at the age of 21, and amassing 9 Best Actress awards to date. In November 2006, Santos was awarded her own star in the Philippines Walk of Fame. In March 2007, she was also inducted into the Paradise of Stars in the Mowelfund Compound. Both honors were spearheaded by German Moreno.

Recording artist

Star Records produced and released "Musika Ng Buhay Ko" in 2007. This CD chronicled Judy Ann's showbusiness career through personally handpicked film and TV theme songs. Santos sang on two tracks: "Thanks To You" and "Ikaw Lang". This is her first solo recording venture after two certified platinum efforts (1999's self-titled debut and 2001's "Bida Ng Buhay Ko") produced and released by Viva Records. [ [http://www.pep.ph/news/14744/Judy-Ann-Santos-records-two-new-albums-with-celebrity-singers Philippine Entertainment Portal | News | Judy Ann Santos records two new albums with celebrity singers ] ]

Education and entrepreneurship

Santos attended Assumption Convent/Our Lady of Peace Antipolo and Mount Carmel College in Quezon City then went on to study at the Center for Asian Culinary Studies under the tutelage of Chef Gene Gonzalez where she graduated with distinction. She is now training for certification as a professional chef. ["Star Patrol: Judy Ann Santos as Chef-Student". TV Patrol World. ABS-CBN 2. December 2006.] She owns and manages a fine dining restaurant called "Kaffe Carabana" located in Quezon City. She used to own and manage "Kaffe Kilimanjaro". "Interview with Miss Judy Ann Santos." Sharon. ABS-CBN 2. March 2007.] ["Katas ng OFW." Interview with Mommy Carol. Moms Talkshow. QTV 11. 9 May]

Personal life

Engagement and adoption

Actor-TV host Ryan Agoncillo proposed marriage to Judy Ann on her 30th birthday. Media confirmation followed only on June 19, 2008 because the couple wanted to keep the engagement private for a month. No wedding date has been set. Santos has an adopted daughter named Johanna Lois a.k.a Yohan. [ [http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/topstories/topstories/view/20080512-136068/Judy-Ann-Santos-Ryan-Agoncillo-officially-engaged--source Inquirer.net, Judy Ann Santos, Ryan Agoncillo officially engaged--source] ] [ [http://www.gmanews.tv/story/102060/Judy-Ann-Ryan-confirm-their-engagement GMA NEWS.TV, Judy Ann, Ryan confirm their engagement] ]

Weight issues

Santos grew from a skinny little girl into a chubby teenager. Soon, she discovered the sport of kickboxing and started losing considerable weight during her training for the role of a boxer in "Bakit 'Di Totohanin".

Due to her transformation from a "chubby teen sweetheart" to a "sexy fitness guru". ["Celebrity Weight Losers". Ang Pinaka (Hot Picks). QTV 11. 29 April 2007.] ["Juday for Fitrum". Fitrum Television Advertisement. January-May 2007.] ["Juday for Taheebo". Taheebo Herbal Tea advertisement. February-May 2007.] ["Juday and Mommy Carol for Dimetapp". Dimetapp TV advertisement. December 2006.] , she has become an image model for health and physical fitness. She regularly appears on television advertisements, endorsing pharmaceutical brands, herbal supplements, and weight management products.

Tax evasion case

On August 26, 2008, the Supreme Court of the Philippines’ in a 27-page judgment by the 3rd Division, upheld the tax evasion case against Santos. The high court directed the Philippine Court of Tax Appeals to proceed with the tax lawsuit, wherein the BIR probe showed Santos incurred a P 2.714-million tax deficiency in 2002. [ [http://showbizandstyle.inquirer.net/breakingnews/breakingnews/view/20080826-156915/SC-upholds-tax-evasion-case-vs-actress-Judy-Ann-Santos showbizandstyle.inquirer.net, SC upholds tax evasion case vs actress Judy Ann Santos] ]

Filmography

This section also contains a chronological listing of Santos' television series and specials.

Awards and nominations

This section categorizes Santos' awards and nominations in five areas: film, television, box office, entertainment and music.

References

External links

* Official site of [http://judai.multiply.com/ Judy Ann Santos] at Multiply.com
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* [http://www.filmbug.com/db/344444 Judy Ann Santos] at Filmbug.com
* [http://telebisyon.net/artista/Judy-Ann-Santos/detalye/122/ Judy Ann Santos] at Telebisyon.net