Carla Angeline Reyes Abellana (; born June 12, 1986) is a Filipino actress and model who played the lead role in the Philippine adaptation of the Mexican telenovela '' Rosalinda'' in 2009. She is also known for her lead role in ''

Sine Novela ''Sine Novela'' is a Philippine television drama series broadcast by GMA Network GMA Network (Global Media Arts or simply GMA) is a Philippine free-to-air television and radio network. It is the flagship property of publicly traded GMA N ...

Basahang Ginto ''Basahang Ginto'' (International title: ''Golden Heart'' / ) is a 2010 Philippine television drama series broadcast by GMA Network. Based on a Philippine comic book by Mars Ravelo and the 1952 Philippine film of the same title, the series is t ...

'' in 2010, ''

Kung Aagawin Mo Ang Langit ''Kung Aagawin Mo ang Langit'' (International title: ''Losing Heaven'' / ) is a Philippine television drama romance series broadcast by GMA Network. Directed by Jay Altajeros, it stars Carla Abellana, Michelle Madrigal and Mike Tan. It premiered ...

'' in 2011, ''

Makapiling Kang Muli ''Makapiling Kang Muli'' (International title: ''Together Again'' / ) is a 2012 Philippine television drama romance series broadcast by GMA Network. Directed by Ricky Davao, it stars Richard Gutierrez and Carla Abellana. It premiered on June 4, ...

'' in 2012, ''

My Husband's Lover ''My Husband's Lover'' is a 2013 Philippine television drama romance series broadcast by GMA Network. The series is the first gay themed drama series in Philippine television. Directed by Dominic Zapata, it stars Dennis Trillo in the title role, ...

'' in 2013, '' My Destiny'' in 2014, ''

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'' in 2015, ''

Mulawin vs. Ravena ''Mulawin vs. Ravena'' is a 2017 Philippine television drama fantasy series broadcast by GMA Network. The series served as a sequel to the 2004 Philippine television series ''Mulawin'' and the 2005 Philippine film ''Mulawin: The Movie''. Directe ...

'' and ''

I Heart Davao ''I Heart Davao'' (International title: ''My Sweet Heart'') is a 2017 Philippine television drama romance series broadcast by GMA Network. Directed by Marlon N. Rivera, it stars Carla Abellana and Tom Rodriguez. It premiered on June 26, 2017 on ...

'' in 2017. Her first anti-heroine role in ''

Pamilya Roces ''Pamilya Roces'' (International title: ''Family Jewels'' / ) is a 2018 Philippine television drama series broadcast by GMA Network. Directed by Joel Lamangan, it stars Carla Abellana, Gabbi Garcia, Sophie Albert, Shaira Diaz and Jasmine Curtis ...

'' in 2018, and her family-oriented drama '' Love of My Life'' in 2020.

Biography

Carla Angeline Reyes Abellana was born on June 12, 1986, in

Manila, Philippines Manila ( , ; fil, Maynila, ), officially the City of Manila ( fil, Lungsod ng Maynila, ), is the capital of the Philippines, and its second-most populous city. It is highly urbanized and, as of 2019, was the world's most densely populated ...

. Abellana is the daughter of actor

Rey "PJ" Abellana Reynante Hofileña Abellana (; born September 2, 1962), professionally known as Rey "PJ" Abellana, is a Filipino actor who is best known for his portrayal as PJ in the Philippine TV series ''Anna Liza'' in the 1980s. He married Rea Reyes, his co ...

and Rea Reyes. Her maternal grandmother is veteran actress,

Delia Razon Delia Razon (born Lucy May Grytz; born August 8, 1931) is a Filipina actress born to a German father and a Spanish Filipina mother. She made her debut in 1949 in the LVN Pictures' ''Krus na Bituin''. Dona Narcisa de Leon discovered Lucy's talent ...

. She graduated ''

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'' from

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with a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology.

Career

Abellana began her career modeling for different TV commercials, including Palmolive Conditioner in 2005. In 2009, she auditioned for ''

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'', but

GMA Network GMA Network (Global Media Arts or simply GMA) is a Philippine free-to-air television and radio network. It is the flagship property of publicly traded GMA Network, Inc. Its first broadcast on television was on October 29, 1961. GMA Network (f ...

instead cast her in a lead role in '' Rosalinda'', a remake of the Mexican telenovela of the same name. She subsequently became a model for Bench, also in 2009. In 2011, Nigel Barker photographed her for a photo shoot in the ''Philippine Tatler''. She also appeared in the Philippine Fashion Week 2011, where she modeled clothes by Michele Sison. She has co-hosted ''

SOP Rules ''SOP'' is a Philippine television variety show broadcast by GMA Network. It premiered on February 2, 1997, replacing ''GMA Supershow''. The show concluded on February 28, 2010, with a total of 672 episodes. It was replaced by '' Party Pilipina ...

'', '' StarStruck'', '' Party Pilipinas'', the cooking show ''Del Monte Kitchenomics'', and ''

Karelasyon ''Karelasyon'' () is a Philippine television drama anthology broadcast by GMA Network. Hosted by Carla Abellana, it premiered on April 11, 2015 on the network's Sabado Star Power line up replacing ''GMA Tales of Horror''. The show concluded on M ...

'', a drama anthology series. She has also hosted the pageants Binibining Pilipinas 2010 and

Miss World Philippines 2013 Miss World Philippines 2013 was the 3rd edition of the Miss World Philippines pageant. It was held at the Solaire Resort & Casino in Parañaque, Philippines. on August 18, 2013. At the end of the event, Queenierich Rehman crowned Megan Young ...

. In 2013, she joined ''

Sunday All Stars ''Sunday All Stars'' is a Philippine television variety show broadcast by GMA Network. It premiered on June 16, 2013 on the network's Sunday afternoon line up replacing ''Party Pilipinas''. The show concluded on August 2, 2015 with a total of 10 ...

'' as a judge. Carla Abellana (3273876958)

Abellana is a contract star of

Regal Films Regal Entertainment, Inc. (formerly and more commonly known as Regal Films) is a Philippine film production company based in Pasig. It was founded by Lily Monteverde on August 19, 1962. It has produced movies of all genres; and is the oldest s ...

. She signed a 12-picture contract with the company. Her first film under Regal Films is ''

Mamarazzi ''Mamarazzi'' is a 2010 Filipino comedy film starring Eugene Domingo. It is Regal Films' first offering for its 50th anniversary. This is also the last film appearance of actor AJ Perez, who died in a vehicular accident in Moncada, Tarlac on A ...

''. Abellana appeared in her first horror film which was an entry to 2010 Metro Manila Film Festival, ''Shake, Rattle & Roll XII''. In September 2011, Abellana starred in the

film ''

My Neighbor's Wife ''My Neighbor's Wife'' is a 2011 Filipino drama film directed by Jun Lana, starring Dennis Trillo, Lovi Poe, Jake Cuenca, and Carla Abellana. The film premiered nationwide on September 14, 2011, under Regal Films. The movie was distribute ...

''. By the end of 2011, Abellana also appeared in two films, both of which are entries for the

2011 Metro Manila Film Festival The 37th Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) is the annual film festival in Manila, Philippines that is held from December 25, 2011 until the first week of January 2012. During the festival, no foreign films are shown in Philippine theaters in order ...

: '' Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow'' and 2013's '' Manila Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga Story''. 2014 she started in the Ensemble Romantic Comedy by Jose Javier Reyes '' Somebody to Love'' her alongside Matteo Guidicelli and ''

So It's You ''So It's You'' is a 2014 Filipino romantic comedy film starring Carla Abellana, Tom Rodriguez and JC de Vera. It is written and directed by Jun Lana. It was released on May 7, 2014, by Regal Entertainment. The film is about a pair of broken- ...

'' with Jc De Vera and Tom Rodriguez. In 2015, she starred again with Tom Rodriguez in the film ''No Boyfriend Since Birth'', her second film with Reyes.

Filmography

Television

Series

Anthologies

Sitcoms

Hosting

Modeling

Movies

Awards and nominations

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