Maria Chantal Videla (, ; born December 15, 2002), known mononymously as Chanty () is a Filipino-Argentine singer and actress who is a member of the South Korean girl group Lapillus.

Early life

Chanty was born in Manila, Philippines. Her father is Argentine while her mother is Filipino. Shortly after, her family moved to Mendoza, Argentina where she grew up with her younger sister. Later on, she moved back to the Philippines where she started her modelling and acting career.

Career

2018–2020: Career beginnings

On March 23, 2018, Chanty was introduced as one of the new stars under Star Magic Batch 2018, along with many young actors. She made her acting debut in the supernatural series '' Spirits: Reawaken'' as Gabbie, a teenage girl with mysterious superpowers. A year later, she played a major role in the 2019 Philippine film ''Familia Blondina'', marking this as her big screen debut. Chanty also starred on ABS-CBN's television drama series '' Hiwaga ng Kambat'' and '' Starla''.

2021–present: Lapillus, GMA Network

On November 26, 2021, Chanty was revealed as a trainee under MLD Entertainment. In 2022, MLD Entertainment officially announced that their upcoming

girl group A girl group is a music act featuring several female singers who generally harmonize together. The term "girl group" is also used in a narrower sense in the United States to denote the wave of American female pop music singing groups, many of who ...

Lapillus is set to debut in June where she is confirmed to be one of the member. On May 25, her profile picture was revealed in Lapillus's official Twitter account. On June 20, 2022, she debuted as a Lapillus member with the release of digital single "Hit Ya!". On November 11, Chanty transferred to GMA Network and signed an exclusive contract with Sparkle.

Filmography

Film

Television series

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Chanty Living people 2002 births 21st-century Filipino women singers GMA Network personalities Actresses from Manila Argentine actresses Argentine expatriates in South Korea Argentine female models Argentine people of Asian descent Argentine television actresses Filipino expatriates in South Korea Filipino female models Korean-language singers of the Philippines Latin American people of Filipino descent People from Manila People from Mendoza, Argentina