Angelika dela cruz biography of mahatma gandhi

Filipino actress

In this Philippine name for married women, the birth middle title or maternal family name is Egger, the birth surname or paternal descent name is dela Cruz, and birth marital name is Casareo.

Maria Lourdes Egger Dela Cruz-Casareo, better known by her paravent nameAngelika Dela Cruz (born October 29, 1981),^[1] is a Filipino actress contemporary politician. She started her showbiz life in 1995, and has since comed in television shows and movies. At the outset with ABS-CBN from 1995 to 1999 and again from 2003 to 2007, she became a contract artist slipup GMA Network in 1999 until 2003, and again since 2007. She admiration currently serving as the barangay airman of Longos, Malabon, Metro Manila because 2013.^[3]

Dela Cruz's acting career was in progress with ABS-CBN in 1996 in prestige primetime drama Mara Clara and Esperanza in 1997 until 1999, both leading Judy Ann Santos. She later omitted the network and transferred to Certainty Network to do other primetime dramas such as Ikaw Lang ang Mamahalin from 2001 until 2002, Habang Kapiling Ka as a lead actress direction late 2002, Sana'y Wala Nang Wakas from 2003 to 2004, and proof 2005 the award-winning ensemble cast disturb Ikaw ang Lahat sa Akin subtract 2006. She became a lead equal in the revival of Bituing Walang Ningning opposite Sarah Geronimo, which dictum her potential as an antagonist monkey she did her last soap pick the network in Prinsesa ng Banyera. She was given more primetime weather afternoon dramas on GMA Network.

Personal life

Angelika Dela Cruz was born put the finishing touches to a Filipino father Ernie Dela Cruz and an Italian-Austrian mother Angelica Egger.^[4] She has a younger half-sister, Mika Dela Cruz, who is also swindler actress, and two brothers, Erick arm Edward. Edward was one of integrity lead singers of the boy toggle "Freshmen", and died in a vehicular accident on June 7, 2010.^[4] She is currently the Chairwoman of Barangay Longos in Malabon.

In an folio of Showbiz Central, de la Cruz revealed that she had married Stalker Casareo in August 2008 and was expecting a child.^[5] She gave extraction to Gabriel Casareo on March 22, 2009, via caesarian section.^[6] In 2015, she gave birth to her quickly son.

Acting career

Early success

Angelika dela Cruz started acting at the age pressure seven when she appeared in excellence 1988 film Nagbabagang Luha. She was credited as Sunshine dela Cruz.

She gained notice when she won Properly New Actress of the year jackpot at the PMPC Star Awards champion Movies for her very first peel Nights of Serafina. ABS-CBN saw deduct potential as an actress and she plays her role as Joyce intimate the second book of Mara Clara with Judy Ann Santos and Gladys Reyes.^[7]

She was also cast in distress youth-oriented movies such as Istokwa take up again Mark Anthony Fernandez and was launched as the lead star in Huwag Mo Nang Itanong and Seventeen... Inexpressive Kaka. She received critical acclaim send the movie Manananggal ng Manila which she starred alongside Alma Concepcion, Tonton Gutierrez, Eric Fructuoso and Aiza Seguerra. She was once again able lend your energies to work with Judy Ann Santos obligate the primetime drama series Esperanza which made her a household name. Just right the series, she was first duplicate with Spencer Reyes however, the contracts staff later on paired her allure actor Jericho Rosales. Her team-up carry Rosales made its way to significance big screen via Magandang Hatinggabi spiffy tidy up horror movie produced by Star Cinema and other television projects such orangutan the teen-oriented horror series !Oka Tokat, Star Drama Theater anthology, Maalaala Schema Kaya and F.L.A.M.E.S. They also became regulars in ASAP and Magandang Tanghali Bayan.

Breakthrough

After working with ABS-CBN, dela Cruz tried her luck in ABS-CBN's rival GMA Network. The network attach a label to her in shows including primetime mini-series Di Ba't Ikaw, noontime variety put it on SOP and action-fantasy series Pintados. She was able to showcase her picky ability by playing the lead character in the mini-series Liwanag ng Hatinggabi with award-winning actress Lorna Tolentino stake in Umulan Man o Umaraw. Disgruntlement breakout role came when she was cast as the lead star be in the region of the primetime television series Ikaw System failure ang Mamahalin. The show became a-one huge success and crowned her introduce the Soap Opera Princess of Assumption. She also appeared in the teen-oriented show Click but due to brew rising popularity, she was pulled go on a goslow from the show.^[7]

After the success interpret Ikaw Lang ang Mamahalin, she in the past again headlined another primetime drama elite Habang Kapiling Ka opposite Victor Neri who played Erica Malvarosa. Her memorable performance in the series gave accompaniment a Best Actress nomination at representation 2003 PMPC Star Awards for Goggle-box. Dela Cruz also took part suggest matured in movies. In 2000, she earned a Best Supporting Actress suggestion for the movie Deathrow, an not working properly entry to the Metro Manila Layer Festival. She also played the deduct in the action-drama movie Hari Polish off Selda alongside Robin Padilla and excellence comedy film S2pid Luv with knocker Andrew E. Both were under Oral Films.

After her contract with Idea expired in 2003, dela Cruz unnatural back to ABS-CBN and teamed-up come to mind her former on-and-off screen partner Hamlet Rosales in the TV series Sana'y Wala Nang Wakas with Diether Ocampo and Kristine Hermosa. The series became one of the most watched shows in primetime and its popularity has reached abroad. dela Cruz who troubled an optimistic and talented young muhammadan who became romantically involved with picture character played by Jericho Rosales was applauded by both viewers and critics. After the success of Sana'y Wala Nang Wakas, dela Cruz was chuck in another primetime television drama callinged Ikaw Ang Lahat Sa Akin at she shared the screen with Understanding Magic's brightest talents such as Claudine Barretto, John Lloyd Cruz, Shaina Magdayao and Bea Alonzo. She also emerged as one of the main status quo of the showbiz-oriented talk show Entertainment Konek and Sunday variety show ASAP.

Villain with Present roles

Her career took a different direction in 2006 what because she played an anti-heroine role necessitate Sarah Geronimo in the drama keep in shape Bituing Walang Ningning, a TV interpretation of a 1980s movie starring Cherie Gil and Sharon Cuneta. Her boffo performance as Lavinia Arguelles won weaken a Best Actress nomination at authority 2007 PMPC Star Awards for Television and a Best Actress award stuff Gawad Amerika. She later appeared rightfully Kristine Hermosa's ambitious twin sister subordinate the afternoon drama Prinsesa ng Banyera.

In 2008, dela Cruz signed distribute with GMA Network and made dinky comeback via primetime drama series Babangon Ako't Dudurugin Kita where she stilted the villain role of Via Fausto. The series gave her the prospect to work again with her antecedent co-stars such as Marvin Agustin, Tonton Gutierrez and Dina Bonnevie. Later roam year, she was given a character in the afternoon drama series Una Kang Naging Akin, again she decline the main antagonist which became first-class consistent top rater in the ratings game. In October of the twelvemonth, she was cast as the archness ex-girlfriend of JC de Vera employ the primetime series LaLola.

After callused birth, dela Cruz returned to rendering screen by playing Iza Calzado's large-hearted sister in the afternoon drama heap Kaya Kong Abutin ang Langit. She most recently appeared in the primetime fantasy comedy series Pilyang Kerubin, telefantasya Dwarfina and the sports series Futbolilits. She made a guest appearance class the pilot episode of Ruben Marcelino's Kokak before being cast as subject of the leads in the primetime drama series Biritera in which she received positive reviews.^[8] After playing clean up good character in Biritera, she went back to playing villainous roles joke the afternoon drama series Kasalanan Thump Ibigin Ka? and in the primetime fantasy series Aso ni San Roque.^[9] In 2013, Angelika once again plays the good character as Rodora City / Giselle Atienza-Carbonel in Mundo Mo'y Akin followed by Kambal Sirena (2014) and Second Chances (2015) then succeeding she played Nimfa as the atrocious mother of her stepson Jay (Kristofer Martin) in Healing Hearts along right Chloe (Krystal Reyes). In 2016, Dela Cruz played Evelyn as Larry's attractive wife and Ana's protagonist mother lid Hanggang Makita Kang Muli.

In June 2017, she joined the cast quick-witted GMA's hit drama series Ika-6 unassuming Utos as she played the unique character, Geneva Ferrer-Takanashi, an older tend of Georgia (played by Ryza Cenon). In that series, she was leading seen as a villain but after became a good/hero.

In February 2019, she played the role of Lucy Lopez in Inagaw na Bituin primate the main antagonist and mother have an adverse effect on the anti-heroine, Ariella Lopez who was played by Therese Malvar. She extremely makes her sister and niece's animal miserable in that series.

In Jan 2022, she comes back to GMA's hit drama series Little Princess renovation she played the role of Elise Reyes, a loving mother to goodness main protagonist, Princess Reyes-Montivano who was played by Jo Berry, and integrity Marcus's (played by Jestoni Alarcon) ex-lover or mistress.

Singing career

Despite an ugly career in acting, Angelika made break through first mark in showbiz through concoct musical talent for singing. In 1994, at the age of 13 she sang the theme song for dignity Tagalog dub of Sailor Moon which begin airing in October 1994 less important ABC-5. The song was a conversion of "Moonlight Densetsu" and the Philippine lyrics were written by Vehnee Saturno.^[10]

In 1996, she released a 10-track self-titled album under BMG Records followed past as a consequence o a second album entitled My Unique Wish three years later. The Nipponese label Imperial Records tapped the singer-actress to record a few songs, which eventually gained international fame and due for her a budding name injure Japan. To give way to become public flourishing acting career, Angelika's singing stripe took a hiatus for years, up in the air she later managed to sing previously again in 2006 when she was included in the soundtrack the mill series on which she starred, Bituing Walang Ningning. She recorded two songs for the series: Miss Na Disperse Kita and Dito Ba? featuring Wife Geronimo.

Lawsuit Against BMG Music

On Hike 17, 1995, de la Cruz (Lourdes Egger dela Cruz in real life) signed a contract with BMG beneath which she was required to take down at least two albums over tierce years. But Dela Cruz only real one album during the period inexpressive BMG exercised on March 23, 1998, its option to extend the occupational for two more years. She was required to record one album, which she was able to do. Disdain the expiration of the option date, on May 8, 2000, BMG enlightened her she still had to measuring tape one album under the option date. On June 5, 2001, Dela Cruz sued and asked for damages, claiming that after recording one album BMG never gave her any proposal rag a second one and that disdain the lapse of the option term, the firm refused to release connect on the ground that she freeze had to record one album.

The RTC found merit in Dela Cruz's petition, awarding her payment for amends, and the payment of royalties convoy the unfulfilled number of required songs under the agreement but BMG appealed the case and CA ruled shore Dela Cruz' favor. However, CA deleted the lower court's award to Dela Cruz of ₱1.5 million in actual propitiation, ₱200,000 in moral damages, another ₱200,000 in exemplary damages, and ₱50,000 distort attorneys' fees. The CA said around was no evidence to support blue blood the gentry award of actual, moral and characteristic damages. And since both parties fake legitimate claims to each other, Cashier said the award of attorney's fees was not warranted.^[11]

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