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Katherine Grace Cosme Abad-Castillo (born May 17, 1982), known professionally as Kaye Abad, is a Filipino actress.
Abad started in 1993 and is a member of ABS-CBN's Star Magic. She was launched as a member of Star Circle (now Star Magic Batch 3) in 1996.
Career
Kaye Abad started since 1993 in the Philippine entertainment industry was being cast in the youth-oriented show Ang TV. She also starred in numerous teen-oriented films and TV series, notably paired with John Lloyd Cruz. The tandem of Cruz and Abad is best remembered in the television series Tabing Ilog which ran from 1999 to 2003.
In 2006, Abad played Cynthia in the prequel fanta-serye Super Inggo opposite Makisig Morales, followed by its sequel in 2007 Super Inggo 1.5: Ang Bagong Bangis.
In 2009, Abad returned to television via Precious Hearts Romances Presents: Bud Brothers Series. She took over the role originally intended for Roxanne Guinoo, who was supposed to play the lead role opposite Guji Lorenzana.
In 2010, she played her first antagonist role in the drama romantic series Precious Hearts Romances: Alyna as Lilet Cenarosa-del Carmen.
Lorenzana and Abad were given the lead roles in the third installment of the Precious Hearts Romances series. Abad played a supporting role as Jenny Ambrosio in Angelito: Batang Ama and its sequel Angelito: Ang Bagong Yugto on its weekday afternoon program.
In 2013, she played an antagonist role in the family drama series Annaliza as Stella Celerez-Diaz and in 2014, Abad appeared on Two Wives as Yvonne Aguilluz-Guevarra.
In 2019, she played Ella in Nang Ngumiti ang Langit, marking her comeback to showbiz.
Personal life
She is the sister of former child star Sarah Jane Abad. Her family hails from Cavite.
She became the ambassador of Manila International Airport Authority, the government agency for Ninoy Aquino International Airport, since February 13, 2008.
Abad started dating businessman-athlete Paul Jake Castillo in 2014. Abad and Castillo became engaged in May 2016, with the latter proposing on the former's 34th birthday. They married on December 9, 2016, at a ceremony in Castillo's hometown Cebu City.
In July 2017, Abad announced that she is expecting the couple's first child, due in December. Abad gave birth to their first son named Joaquin on December 22, 2017. On September 2, 2021, Abad gave birth to their second son Iñigo Leon. In 2024, at an early age, Joaquin began selling "butong" ice buko at their grandparents Cebu office.
Filmography
= Television
== Film
=Awards and nominations
Notes
References
External links
Kaye Abad at IMDb
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- A Journey (film)
- Ang Tanging Ina Mo (Last na 'To!)
- Two Wives (seri televisi Filipina)
- Oo Na, Mahal Na Kung Mahal
- Annaliza
- My Amnesia Girl
- 24/7 in Love
- Ang Tanging Ina
- Rapai
- Hans Christian Andersen (film)
- Kaye Abad
- A Journey (film)
- Sarah Jane Abad
- Tabing Ilog
- Two Wives (2014 TV series)
- Kaye (given name)
- Gimik
- Angelito: Ang Bagong Yugto
- Sana'y Wala Nang Wakas
- Mila (2001 film)
