Katrina "Katya" Santos (born February 6, 1982) is a Filipina actress and model. She started her career on the Philippine television series Ang TV and Oki Doki Doc at the age of 13. Since then she has become a sex symbol in the Philippine cinema having signed with the "Viva Hot Babes", an entertainment company based in Manila, which is also affiliated with other actresses such as Maui Taylor, Gwen Garci and Andrea del Rosario. Perhaps she is known for her role as Carla Montenegron in the drama series Anna Karenina which ran in 1996-2000 and in the afternoon drama series Dangal where she played Iyanna Salve recently aired on GMA Network.She graduated with a degree in Business Administration.Katya @ Viva Artist Agency Inc. Katya used to work as a sales consultant for a security systems corporation.Santos has also been a long time Viva Contract artist with other Viva Hotbabes Andrea del Rosario and Maui Taylor in 2011 they also reunited for a FHM Photo shoot and reunion as VIVA Hotbabes sexiest she will also be hosting a new reality-TV program called Pantasya X or Fantasy X for the search for the next sexy star on VIVA TV.
On Maui Taylor's lead role in "Sex Drive": "I think it's only proper that Maui be given top billing because, although I started as a child star, she was launched ahead of me. I'm not really conscious about billing."
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About the future: "Actually, I know I'm not going to be in showbiz forever. I'm giving myself around three years, then stop. I'll start my own business or focus on the events management group I started with my friends."
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Fact
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Filming the sex-comedy movie "Sex Drive" with fellow bold star Maui Taylor. [March 2003]
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Is a member of Viva Hot Babes.
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After some teenager roles, Katya was launched into bold stardom via Sukdulan (2003). At 18, she rejected sexy roles in Tatarin (2001), Balahibong pusa (2001) saying she was still young. In 2001, she also rejected the lead role in the third Scorpio Nights (1985) series, which was never materialized after she turned down the project.
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She finished Business Administration at the International Academy of Management and Economics in 2003.
Actress
Title
Year
Status
Character
Dream Dad
2015
TV Series
Precious Maniqued-Castro
Maalaala mo kaya
2011-2015
TV Series
Marlyn / Yvette / Irene
Karelasyon
2015
TV Series
Sandra
On the Wings of Love
2015
TV Series
Ofelia Fausto Medina
The Babysitters
2014
Be Careful with My Heart
2014
TV Series
Camille
Villa Quintana
2013
TV Series
Linda Carillo (2014)
Little Champ
2013
TV Series
Maricel
Wansapanataym
2012-2013
TV Series
Ricky / Elsa
Mundo man ay magunaw
2012
TV Series
Young Lailani San Juan
Luv U
2012
TV Series
Sylvia
Maria la del Barrio
2011-2012
TV Series
Cha-Cha
Juanita Banana
2010-2011
TV Series
Margaux Mamaril
Working Girls
2010
Amy
Prinsipe sabong
2009
Celine
Isang Lahi: Pearls from the Orient
2009
Documentary
Rosalie
3 Days of Darkness
2007
Kimberly
Lastikman
2007
TV Series
SineSerye
2007
TV Series
Morita Ponce
Ligalig
2006
Toti
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