Kyline Nicole Aquino Alcantara Manga (Tagalog:[ˈkɐjlɪn alˈkɐntɐrɐ]; born September 3, 2002) is a Filipino actress, singer, dancer, and host. Born in Ocampo, Camarines Sur, Alcantara began acting at age seven and made her television debut in Star Circle Quest: Search for the Next Kiddie Superstars (2010–2011), in which she was the first contestant to be eliminated.
Filipino actress (born 2002)
In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Alcantaraand the surname or paternal family name is Manga.
Star Magic (2010–17) Sparkle GMA Artist Center (2017–present)
Alcantara was a character actress in ABS-CBN television series during her time. Her first major role was of Arlene in the family drama Annaliza (2013–2014). Alcantara had her breakthrough with a villainous role in GMA Network's supernatural drama Kambal, Karibal (2017–2018), winning a PMPC Star Award for Television and earning an Asian Academy Creative Award nomination.
Early life
Kyline Nicole Aquino Alcantara Manga[N 1] was born on September 3, 2002,[3] in Ocampo, Camarines Sur, Philippines, to Rowena Alcantara and Salvador "Butch" Manga.[4][5] She has brothers named Robin and Kent, and her parents divorced when Alcantara was four before her parents reconciled 10 years later. Alcantara attended Saint Francis of Assisi College for her primary education and later attended Academy of Christian Excellence Montessori for two years of high school before moving onto Exodus Elementary School.[4]
Drawn to the Armed Forces of the Philippines' strength, Alcantara said he wanted to enlist in the military, a job they did not offer.[6] At age seven, she gained attention from show business instead after participating in theatrical plays. Before auditioning as a cast member in Goin' Bulilit (2005–2019), Alcantara's family traveled to ABS-CBN Broadcasting Center in Diliman, Quezon City, where they arrived too late and noticed auditions had ended.[4]
Career
Early roles in ABS-CBN (2010–16)
Alcantara made her television debut in the 2010 talent show Star Circle Quest: Search for the Next Kiddie Superstars, in which she qualified to the top ten before being the first contestant to be eliminated from the show. Despite losing,[4] she was recruited at Star Magic in 2011.[7] In 2013, Alcantara costarred opposite Andrea Brillantes in the remake of GMA Network's Anna Liza (1980–1985), titled Annaliza. At her audition for the show, she immediately secured the villainous role. In a 2020 retrospective, Alcantara said her craftsmanship influenced the show, having acting lessons from costars Zanjoe Marudo, Kaye Abad, Denise Laurel, and director Theodore Boborol. Her next supporting roles were Jessa Boborol in Pangako Sa 'Yo (2015–2016) and Chloe in Born for You (2016). Alcantara made her cinema debut with minor roles in 2015 films Hamog and Etiquette for Mistresses. Her Star Magic contract expired in 2017.[4]
Breakthrough in GMA Network (2017–present)
Alcantara in 2018
With Alcantara's departure from ABS-CBN, she decided to transfer to GMA Network in October 2017 and appeared as Cheska De Villa, a villain, in the television series Kambal, Karibal (2017–2018).[8][9][10] She initially auditioned for either of her minor or supporting roles in the series,[6][11] especially that of a younger version of Teresa (Jean Garcia).[9] When GMA Network executives discovered that Alcantara's acting was decent, they convinced her to return for her different role.[11] Her costars in the series, including Bianca Umali, Miguel Tanfelix, Pauline Mendoza, and Jeric Gonzales, presented her with new acting experiences.[9] Alcantara's performance, which won her a PMPC Star Award for Television[12][13] and received her an Asian Academy Creative Award nomination,[14][15] was lauded by viewers[9] and proved to be her breakthrough role.[16][17][18]
Alcantara signed a five-year contract with Sparkle in March 2018.[1][19][N 2] That year, she cohosted two variety shows: Sunday PinaSaya and Studio 7.[4] Alcantara signed with GMA Music[22][N 3] and released her debut album Kyline in September 2018.[24] In 2019, she portrayed Anna Sevilla / Elsa Dela Cruz,[25] the daughter of Edward Sevilla (Marvin Agustin) and Belinda Lopez (Sunshine Dizon) who was previously suffered from amnesia,[26][27] in the musical series Inagaw na Bituin. In preparation, Alcantara read scripts that were inherent and watched videos about acting.[25] Her next film role was in Julius Alfonso's Black Lipstick (2019) alongside Migo Adecer, Manolo Pedrosa, and Kate Valdez.[28] Rappler critic Oggs Cruz criticized the film's complicated, unfocused scope, describing it as "old-fashioned".[29]
Alcantara cohosted[N 4] alongside others, including Alden Richards and Julie Anne San Jose, in the variety show All-Out Sundays, which began airing in January 2020.[32] She costarred in Bilangin ang Bituin sa Langit (2020–2021).[4] Alcantara had two television series in 2021. She starred in the installment #Future of the anthology I Can See You, in which she played a depressive and enigmatic woman.[33]I Left My Heart in Sorsogon, a romantic drama, was Alcantara's final series that year.[34]
Public image and personal life
Francesca Testa of Mega took note of her energetic and "amusing personality".[35] Krista Garcia of Preview.ph commented on her "determined optimism", identifying an extent of "typical carefree hopefulness" to her status and adding, "She's certain that her destiny is to be a big star, not because it has been handed to her, but because she knows that she will do whatever it takes to earn it."[36]
Alcantara had difficulties with acne, missing roles, her family life, finances, and rejection from auditions.[1][4] She is an ambassador for companies Converse[37] and Ever Bilena,[38] and agencies SOS Children's Villages[39][40] and the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO). Alcantara's purpose of the KTO is to maintain South Korea a "top-of-mind tourist destination for Filipinos".[41] She and fellow I Left My Heart in Sorsogon star Mavy Legaspi are in a relationship since December 2021.[42]
Filmography
Television
Kyline Alcantara's television credits
Year
Title
Role
Notes
Ref.
Network
2010–2011
Star Circle Quest: Search for the Next Kiddie Superstars
Franco, Bernie V. (December 28, 2018). "PEP Yearender: Breakout Stars of 2018". Philippine Entertainment Portal (in Tagalog). Archived from the original on May 27, 2022. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
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