''It Might Be You'' is a Philippine

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produced and aired by

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from December 8, 2003 to December 10, 2004. The series revolves around Lawrence (

John Lloyd Cruz John Lloyd Espidol Cruz (born June 24, 1983) is a Filipino actor, model and occasional TV host. He was a member of ABS-CBN's Star Magic, where he is an alumnus of Batch 5. He starred in the teen drama ''Tabing Ilog'', and is best known for his ...

) and Cielo (

Bea Alonzo Phylbert Angelli Ranollo Fagestrom (born October 17, 1987), professionally known as Bea Alonzo (), is a Filipino actress. Alonzo first gained recognition for the 2002 teleserye ''Kay Tagal Kang Hinintay''. She is best known for her portrayals ...

), who've known each other since they were little and fell in love. This series was written by

Ricky Lee Ricardo Lee (born as March 19, 1948) is a Filipino screenwriter, journalist, novelist, and playwright. He was conferred the Order of National Artists of the Philippines for Film and Broadcast Arts in 2022. Starting in 1973, he has written more ...

and directed by Don Cuaresma and

Gilbert Perez Gilbert Roland Guevara Perez (December 29, 1959 – July 16, 2008) was a Filipino film-television director from ABS-CBN. Filmography TV Director *Maalaala Mo Kaya (3 episodes, 1999–2000) **Tulay (2000) TV episode (series director) **Pulot-Gat ...

. John Lloyd and Bea were the second team pairing of the series after ''

Kay Tagal Kang Hinintay ''Kay Tagal Kang Hinintay'' (International title: ''The Long Wait'' / ) is a Philippine soap opera, produced by ABS-CBN and Star Cinema. It started on July 8, 2002 and ended on November 14, 2003, replacing ''Your Honor''. The critically-acclaim ...

''.

Premise

In the small town of Montegracia, politics are in disarray, but amidst the stifling competition for power, a special friendship blossoms between the mayor's son, Lawrence Trinidad and an impoverished orphan, Cielo San Carlos. Although they come from wildly different social backgrounds, their friendship grows into an unlikely romance; Lawrence and Cielo realize that love is not all roses and moonlight, especially when they discover harrowing realities about their families and a dark past. Throughout their complex lives, Lawrence and Cielo hold fast to their love.

Cast and characters

Main cast

as Earl Lawrence M. Trinidad *

as Cielo San Carlos / Cielo Lacuesta

Supporting cast

John Prats John Paulo Quiambao Prats (born February 14, 1984) is a Filipino comedian, actor, dancer, TV host, director, model and entrepreneur. He started as a child star in year 1992. He is the older brother of actress and former child-star Camille Pra ...

as Gian Carlo Pablo / Gian Carlo Lacuesta *

Maja Salvador Maja Ross Andres Salvador-Ortega (; born October 5, 1988) is a Filipino actress, performer, television host, occasional producer, and talent manager. Referred to as the “Majestic Superstar”and the "''Queen of Revenge Drama''", Salvador is ...

as Cara Victorino *

Tirso Cruz III Tirso Silvano Cruz III (born April 1, 1952) is a Filipino actor, comedian, and singer. He currently serves as the Chairperson of the Film Development Council of the Philippines. Regarded as a "matinee idol", Cruz is a FAMAS Award and Gawad Uria ...

as Ernesto Lord Trinidad *

Maritoni Fernandez Maritoni Fernandez-Dayrit (born Antonita Maria Carmen Fernandez Moynihan; March 31, 1969) is a Filipina character actress, model and entrepreneur. Family She is the daughter of Antony Moynihan, 3rd Baron Moynihan, who was English with some Iri ...

as Frida Montegracia-Trinidad *

Jean Garcia Jessica Anne Rodriguez Maitim (born August 22, 1969), better known as Jean Garcia (), is a Filipino television and film actress, who hails from Angeles City. She is best known for her role as Madam Claudia Buenavista in the original version o ...

as Orlanda Mae "Ola" Lacuesta *

Gardo Versoza Mennen Torres Polintan (born July 8, 1969), known professionally as Gardo Verzosa, is a Filipino actor and comedian. Career He started out in roles such as Sabik Sa Halik, Machete II, Halimuyak Ng Babae and Kirot. He was known as "NINO ESPEDIL ...

as Camilo San Carlos *

Lani Mercado Lani Mercado-Revilla (born Jesusa Victoria Garcia Hernandez; April 13, 1968) is a Filipino actress and politician serving as representative of Cavite's 2nd district, which comprises only the city of Bacoor, from 2010 to 2016. Personal life She ...

as Farrah / Nena *

Baron Geisler Baron Frederick von Geisler (; born June 5, 1982) is a Filipino actor, businessman, occasional model, resource speaker, amateur artist, and aspiring poet of German-American descent. As a child actor and later as a teen idol, Geisler's career ha ...

as Derek Castro

Recurring cast

Isabel Oli Maria Olivia Daytia-Prats (born October 20, 1981), better known by the screen name Isabel Oli, is a Filipina model and actress. Background Oli is the youngest of seven children to a Filipino father of Chinese descent and a Filipina mother of S ...

as Aretha *

Marco Alcaraz Marco Antonio Faylona Alcaraz (; born July 12, 1983) is a Filipino actor, model, and former varsity basketball player at San Sebastian College-Recoletos. His first movie was '' Aishite Imasu 1941: Mahal Kita'' with Dennis Trillo. He wed on Ju ...

as Axel *

Pia Wurtzbach Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach ( ; ; born September 24, 1989), formerly known professionally as Pia Romero, is a Filipino model, actress and beauty queen who is known for being crowned Miss Universe 2015. She joined Binibining Pilipinas pageant three ...

as Allison / Mary Lou *

Mico Palanca Miko Revilla Palanca (February 3, 1978 – December 9, 2019) was a Filipino character actor. Life and career His older brother Bernard Palanca is also an actor, as was his maternal grandfather Armando Goyena. He had Chinese ancestry from h ...

as Romer *

Sarsi Emmanuelle Maria Jennifer Obregon Mitchell, also known by her screen name Sarsi Emmanuelle (born November 17, 1966) is a former dancer and actress in the Philippines. She earned a Best Actress nomination from the Gawad Urian Awards for ''Boatman''. Care ...

as Guadalupe "Lupe" San Carlos *

Bodjie Pascua Luisito "Bodjie" Pascua (born March 2, 1955) is a Filipino stage and film & TV actor and former children's television host. He is best known as "Kuya Bodjie" ("Big Brother Bodjie"), the iconic character he portrayed on the children's educational ...

as Eseng San Carlos *

Susan Africa Susan Africa (born August 20, 1959) is a veteran Filipino film, television and theatre actress. Recognised as a legend in the Philippine cinema, Africa won "Best Supporting Actress" at the 13th Metro Manila Film Festival for her performance in ...

as Margaret *Toby Alejar *

Gio Alvarez Giorgio Pietro Verano Alvarez (born November 18, 1976), better known as Gio Alvarez, is a Filipino actor in movies and television shows. He was an original member of ''Ang TV'', a youth-oriented variety show in the Philippines. Career He playe ...

as Ebony *Lui Villaruz as Ivory *Nanding Josef as Johnny Pablo * Sarita Perez de Tagle as Britney *Bianca Lapus as Eloise *Lynn Sherman as Lolita *Vanna Garcia *Katherine Luna *

Dick Israel Ricardo Vizcarra Michaca (10 December 1947 – 11 October 2016), known by his stage name Dick Israel, was a Filipino character actor who played mostly villain and sidekick roles in many Filipino movies. He later branched out in television playi ...

as Bruno *Isay Alvarez as Sister Flor *Beth Tamayo as Sister Hannah

Special participation

Kathryn Bernardo Kathryn Chandria Manuel Bernardo (; born March 26, 1996) is a Filipino actress and singer. Dubbed as “''Asia's Superstar”'' by various media outlets, People Asia hailed Bernardo as the Box Office Queen of her generation for being the onl ...

as young Cielo *King Alcala as young Lawrence

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:It Might Be You (TV Series) ABS-CBN drama series 2003 Philippine television series debuts 2004 Philippine television series endings Television series by Star Creatives Filipino-language television shows Television shows set in Metro Manila