Karel Marquez
Karla Ysabel Marquez Santos
Nickname: Karel, Karl, Kaye, Reli, Penoy
BirthDate: December 21, 1986
BirthPlace: Manila
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Height: 5’3″
Weight: 95 llbs
Ethnic origin: Mixed Race
Siblings: 2
Known as Karel Marquez is a Filipino actress, model, singer, and TV host who currently signed under GMA Network. Before joining Kapuso Network, she was part of ABS-CBN Talent Management & Development Center (known as Star Magic). She is a Star Magic Batch 10 alumni.
Marquez started as VJ in Myx, a subsidiary of ABS CBN, in 2003. She was transferred to ABS CBN’s rival network, GMA Network, despite being a VJ in Myx as of 2007. She was a member of the cast of GMA’s afternoon TV drama Pati Ba Pintig Ng Puso?, where she starred opposite Yasmien Kurdi, JC de Vera, and Chynna Ortaleza among others. She is also a mainstay in GMA’s Sunday variety program SOP Rules, where she sings with Kyla, Karylle, Jennylyn Mercado, and Yasmien Kurdi. She also presently hosts a segment of GMA’s gag show Bitoy’s Funniest Videos entitled “Just 4 Kikays”. She has a role in an upcoming GMA primetime, Zaido, as Lyka. She has been one half of the covergirls in the November 2006 edition of FHM Philippines, along with Amanda Griffin. Karel, along with Drew Arellano, is also a co-host in Coca Cola: Ride To Fame, a reality talent show after SOP Rules. She has given a role in an upcoming GMA primetime, Zaido. She’s also a radio DJ.
She’s a daughter of Pinky Marquez, who is also an actress, model and singer and Dr. Eduardo Santos. She has also two siblings.
In the year 2006, the Karel Marquez Scandal was transferred from email to email. A video allegedly of Karel Marquez, drunk and wasted with her lower extremities uncovered and shirt up her neck. Karel Marquez denied it saying that it was only mistaken for her like other scandals out there.
In early 2008 the GMA Network offer her about two big project. She will be the one to lead as an antagonist in the upcoming Sine Novela installment titled Saan Darating Ang Umaga.
And Later after making the said remake series she will have a followed project who offered again with GMA Network titled Yakapin Ang Sandali to be directed by Joe Lamangan. In this series she will be the one to lead the role as Liza Montenegro a successfully business who turned down because of her best friend Sharmien Santos which portrayed by Bianca King. This is her big break in the television.
TV shows
- Berks – ABS CBN as Penelope
- MYX – Studio 23
- ASAP – ABS CBN
- Magandang Tanghali Bayan – ABS CBN
- Seasons of Love – ABS CBN
- Qpids – ABS CBN
- Komiks: Da Adventures of Pedro Penduko – ABS CBN
- Mga Anghel na Walang Langit – ABS CBN
- Sine Novela: Pati Ba Pintig ng Puso? – GMA
- Coca Cola: Ride To Fame – GMA Network
- SOP Rules – GMA
- Bitoy’s Funniest Videos – GMA Network
- Zaido – GMA
Filmography
- Tiyanaks—-Cindy
- Angels—-Trish
- Otso-otso, Pamela-mela Wan
Magazine Appearances
- FHM Philippines November 2006
Endorsements/Advertisements
- Pond’s
- Royal Tru Orange
- Smart
- Oishi’s Oheya
- Close Up
- Skechers
- Artworks
- Karanina
- Freeway
- Bobson
- Lee Pipes
- Oxygen
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