Katherine Grace Abad-Castillo (born May 17, 1982), known professionally as Kaye Abad, is a Filipino-American actress and singer. Abad started in 1993 and is a member of

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. She was launched as a member of Star Circle (now Star Magic Batch 3) in 1996.

Career

Kaye Abad starts since 1993 in the Philippine entertainment industry was being cast in the Youth Oriented show ''

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''. She also starred in numerous teen-oriented films and TV series, notably paired with

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 ...

. The tandem of Cruz and Abad is best remembered in the television series ''

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'' which ran from 1999 to 2003. In 2006, Abad plays Cynthia in the prequel fantaserye ''

Super Inggo ''Super Inggo'' is a Philippine fantaserye aired on ABS-CBN. Its main character is Budong (Makisig Morales), a 10-year-old kid who dreams of becoming a real-life and full-fledged superhero. Unbeknownst to him, he possesses superhuman strength and ...

'' opposite

Makisig Morales Makisig Morales appeared on the TV reality-show '' Little Big Star'' and is the delivery man of the boy band Mak and the Dudes. As a child actor, he played the lead role in the ''International Emmy-nominated fantaserye, ''Super Inggo''.'' At the ...

followed by its sequel in 2007 '' Super Inggo 1.5: Ang Bagong Bangis''. In 2009, Abad returned to television via ''

Precious Hearts Romances Presents ''Precious Hearts Romances Presents'' is a 5-day Philippine program broadcast on ABS-CBN. It mainly focuses on adaptations of the best selling paperbacks distributed by company holder ''Precious Hearts Romances''. Its first run was from May 4, ...

: Bud Brothers Series''. She took over the role originally intended for

Roxanne Guinoo Roxanne Bosch Guinoo-Yap (born February 14, 1986) is a Filipina actress. Since April 2012, she is employed by GMA Network, having transferred from ABS-CBN as a contract of GMA Artist Center for three years. In 2015, she transferred back to her ...

, who was supposed to play the lead role opposite

Guji Lorenzana Gregory Lorenzana, Jr. (born May 11, 1980 in Long Beach, California, U.S.), better known as Guji (pronounced "Goo-G") Lorenzana or simply Guji, is a Filipino-American singer, songwriter, actor, host, club DJ, commercial model and former radio DJ ...

. 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 ''Annaliza'' is a 2013 Philippine family drama television series based on the 1980 television series (aired by GMA Radio Television Arts) that starred Julie Vega, together with Alicia Alonzo, Renato del Prado, Augusto Victa and Daria Ramirez. ...

'' 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 Cavite, officially the Province of Cavite ( tl, Lalawigan ng Kabite; Chavacano: ''Provincia de Cavite''), is a province in the Philippines located in the Calabarzon region in Luzon. Located on the southern shores of Manila Bay and southwest ...

. She became the ambassador of

Manila International Airport Authority The Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA; fil, Pangasiwaan ng Paliparang Pandaigdig ng Maynila) is a government-owned and controlled corporation and agency under the Department of Transportation of the Philippines responsible for the m ...

, the government agency for

Ninoy Aquino International Airport Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA , ; fil, Paliparang Pandaigdig ng Ninoy Aquino or ''Pandaigdigang Paliparan ng Ninoy Aquino''; ), originally known and still commonly referred to as Manila International Airport (MIA), is the main ...

, since February 13, 2008. Abad started dating businessman-athlete

Paul Jake Castillo ''Pinoy Big Brother: Double Up'' is the third main season of the Philippine ABS-CBN reality television series ''Pinoy Big Brother'' and the seventh season overall, which began on October 4, 2009, on ABS-CBN. Toni Gonzaga, Mariel Rodriguez, and ...

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 Cebu City, officially the City of Cebu ( ceb, Dakbayan sa Sugbo; fil, Lungsod ng Cebu; hil, Dakbanwa sang Sugbo), is a 1st class Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, highly urbanized city in the Central Visayas Regions of the P ...

. 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.

Filmography

Television

Film

Awards and nominations

Notes

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Abad, Kaye 1982 births Living people 20th-century Filipino actresses 21st-century Filipino actresses ABS-CBN personalities Actresses from Cavite American actresses of Filipino descent American expatriates in the Philippines Filipino child actresses Filipino film actresses Filipino television actresses Filipino women comedians Musicians from Easton, Pennsylvania Star Magic personalities 21st-century American women