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Chynna Ortaleza Birth name Lara Serena Ortaleza Born December 7, 1982 Occupations actress,host Years active 1999–present Lara Serena Ortaleza (born December 7, 1982), also known as Chynna Ortaleza, is a Filipina actress.
She is currently a contract star of GMA Network portraying the role mostly as villain and antagonist.
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TV career
Chynna Ortaleza was born on December 7, 1982 in Quezon City, Philippines. She started her career on GMA Network. She pursued her career years later through the Sprite, Magpakatotoo Ka commercial (Sprite, Get Real) as a kitikitext (text addict). Then GMA Network got her for Click as Mimi. She also hosted a Reality show "Click Barkada Hunt". She was cast as Melanie in the soap opera Ikaw Lang ang Mamahalin, replacing Sunshine Dizon as the love interest of Cogie Domingo's character, later pairing with Richard Gutierrez after Domingo left the show. Ortaleza paired with Gutierrez again in the soap opera, Habang Kapiling Ka in the role of Donna. After Habang Kapiling Ka ended, they partnered in Click. They worked together in the Sunday youth drama Love to Love in the episode "Maid For Each Other" where she played Jen, a rich girl from Cebu who ran away to Manila to protest her father's marriage to a cruel woman.
The show got such a high rating that the director requested them for another season, My 1, 2 Love, now with Richard's off-screen partner Anne Curtis. Ortaleza played the role of Nikki, the PA of her cousin. After the second season of Love to Love ended, Chynna and Richard parted ways. After the success of the first season of StarStruck, Ortaleza hosted the StarStruck's Friday live show, Stage 1 Live, with Cogie Domingo and Raymond Gutierrez. Stage 1 Live was cancelled after one season. She was then added to the new youth segment of SOP (Sobrang Okey Pare), titled as SOP Gimikada then changed to SOP Gigsters. She was then cast as host in the second season of 3R with Iza Calzado and Bettina Carlos. She also added to the cast of Joyride, a youth drama show aired every afternoon as Leah someone from the past of Jason (Cogie Domingo). She was also cast in the 7th season of Love to Love in the episode Haunted Love House.
Ortaleza said goodbye to her teenager image and posed sexy for the first issue of Pump Magazine. She was also a part of Metro Magazine and FHM's "100 Sexiest Women in the World." Ortaleza worked one more time with Gutierrez in the soap opera Sugo as the sultry vixen, Rebecca.She also joined the MTV VJ Hunt 2005 and became one of the 16 finalists though she did not won the said title, she got the People Choice awards.For the year 2006 Chynna was on the list again of FHM 100 sexiest women. She was recently part of latest telefantasya from GMA'S Magic Palayok as the villain Natasha.
Personal life
Chynna was dating her click co-star Railey Valeroso and was linked to her former screen partner Richard Gutierrez.
Trivia
- She is considered one of GMA Network's most loyal actresses.
- Chynna Ortaleza, LJ Reyes & Ryza Cenon have formed an all-female sing-and-dance group called SH3.
Notable roles
Television
Title Role Network Channel Pahiram ng Isang Ina (2011) Sophia GMA Network Pepito Manaloto (2011) Nancy Magic Palayok (2011) Natasha Ledesma Jillian: Namamasko Po (2010) Mavic Sine Novela: Trudis Liit (2010) Precious Toledo Claudine (2010) Lisa Dear Friend: "Tisay" (2010) Danielle Diz Iz It Guest Celebrity Judge The Last Prince[1] (2010) Lourdez Adik Sa'Yo (2009) Lisa SRO Cinemaserye: The Eva Castillo Story (2009) Pilar Dear Friend: Kay Tagal Kitang Hinintay (2009) Dianne Sine Novela: Paano Ba Ang Mangarap? (2009) Maya Benitez Codename: Asero Fran Guevarra La Vendetta Joanna Alumpihit Sine Novela: Pati Ba Pintig ng Puso Mabelle Atlantika Vera Sugo Rebecca Now and Forever: Linlang Jane Love to Love 7: Haunted Love House Nadia Bahay Mo Ba 'To Tingting Love to Love 2: My 1, 2 Love Nikki Love to Love: Maid For Each Other Jen Joyride Lea Hawak Ko Ang Langit Click Barkada Hunt (2002) Host/Herself Maynila (2002) Various Habang Kapiling Ka (2002) Donna Javellana Campus Romance (2002) Various GMA Telecine Specials (2001) Various Ikaw Lang Ang Mamahalin (2001) Melanie Fuentebella Click (2000) Mimi Santiago As Herself
Title Role Network Channel Party Pilipinas Guest Performer GMA Network Diz Iz It Guest Celebrity Judge SOP Host 3R Host SOP Gigsters Host StarStruck Stage 1 Live Host Click Barkada Hunt Host 5 and Up Host Filmography
- (2002) Bakit Papa
- (2003) Mano Po 2: My Home
- (2004) Kuya
- (2009) Untitled Indie Film
- (2011) Shake, Rattle & Roll 13
References
Categories:- 1982 births
- Filipino actors
- Filipino child actors
- Filipino film actors
- Filipino television actors
- GMA Artist Center
- Living people
- People from Quezon City
- University of Santo Tomas alumni
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