Cristine Reyes

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Pascual and the surname or paternal family name is Klenk.

Cristine Reyes
Reyes in 2011
Born
Ara Cristine Pascual Klenk

(1989-02-05) February 5, 1989 (age 35)[1]
Marikina, Metro Manila, Philippines
Other namesCris Murla
Occupations
  • Actress
  • model
  • dancer
Years active2003–present
AgentViva Artists Agency (2008-present)
Spouse
Ali Khatibi
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(m. 2016; ann. 2023)​
PartnerMarco Gumabao (2022-present)
Children1
RelativesAra Mina (half-sister)

Ara Cristine Pascual Klenk (born February 5, 1989) is a Filipino actress. She has been dubbed as the "Ultimate Star" by the local media for her acting prowess and popularity.[2] Her films have collectively earned ₱1.05 billion, making her one of the highest grossing Filipino box office stars this century.[3]

Described as one of the "New Drama Royalty" of her generation,[4] Reyes won the highly coveted "Box Office Queen" award with Anne Curtis at the 43rd GMMSF Box Office Entertainment Awards.[5] She is also a four-time FAMAS Award nominee (including 3 Best Actress nods).[6] In 2020, she won "Best Actress" at the 40th Oporto International Film Festival for her performance in the 2019 thriller 'Untrue'.[7]

Reyes is recognized as a sex symbol,[8] with FHM Philippines crowning her as 2009's sexiest woman in the world, winning against Marian Rivera, Katrina Halili & Angel Locsin.[9] The same year, she was also listed as one of the Top 25 sexiest women of the decade.[10]

Reyes starred in numerous films that were commercially successful, including No Other Woman (₱278 million),[11] Seven Sundays (₱271 million),[12] Bromance: My Brother's Romance (₱163 million),[13] The Gifted (₱110 million) and Ang Darling Kong Aswang (₱100 million).

  1. ^ "Martin Nievera, Cristine Reyes celebrate birthdays".
  2. ^ Buan-Deveza, Reyma (October 22, 2011). "Cristine to snatch Box Office Queen crown from Sarah G". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
  3. ^ "MOVIE QUEENS: The 20 Highest-grossing Filipino Female Movie Stars of the 21st Century". LionhearTV. May 31, 2024. Archived from the original on May 31, 2024. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
  4. ^ "Anne & Cristine: New drama royalty". Philstar.com. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
  5. ^ "Cristine Reyes dedicates her Box Office Queen award to Ara Mina; Pundits ask, "Will this end sisters' feud?"". SPOT.PH. May 2, 2012. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
  6. ^ "Coco Martin, nominadong Best Actor sa FAMAS para sa pelikulang ngayong 2021 lang ipinalabas". PEP.ph. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
  7. ^ "Cristine Reyes wins Best Actress award in Portugal film festival". RAPPLER. March 11, 2020. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
  8. ^ "Cristine Reyes: The reluctant sex goddess". PEP.ph. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
  9. ^ "FIRST READ ON PEP: Cristine Reyes is FHM Philippines' Sexiest". PEP.ph. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
  10. ^ "FHM lists the Top 25 Sexiest Women of the Decade". PEP.ph. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
  11. ^ "Cristine Reyes' career highlights as a Kapamilya actress | ABS-CBN Entertainment". ent.abs-cbn.com. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
  12. ^ ""Seven Sundays" makes TV Premiere on Kapamilya Box Office". LionhearTV. January 7, 2018. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
  13. ^ "Philippine Box Office Weekends For 2013". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 20, 2022.