Glaiza de Castro

In this Philippine name for married women, the birth middle name or maternal family name is Castro, the birth surname or paternal family name is Galura, and the marital name is Rainey.

Glaiza de Castro
De Castro in 2021
Born
Glaiza Castro Galura

(1988-01-21) January 21, 1988 (age 36)
Valenzuela, Philippines
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
Years active2001–present
Agents
Known forEncantadia
Temptation of Wife
Contessa
Spouse
David Rainey
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(m. 2021)​

Glaiza Castro Galura-Rainey (Tagalog: [ˈglɐjsa]; born January 21, 1988), professionally known by her stage name Glaiza de Castro, is a Filipino actress and singer. She is known for playing various roles in television and mainstream, independent and sociopolitical films.[1] Her performances have earned her accolades, including a Luna Award and a Facine Film Festival Award, as well as several FAMAS Awards and Gawad Urian Awards nominations.

At age 13, de Castro made her first screen appearance in the series Kasangga (2001).[2] She continued playing minor and supporting roles in the succeeding years and rose to fame after playing Eunice Aragon in the series Stairway to Heaven (2009). The following year, de Castro starred in her first titular role, Grazilda (2010), and played Binayaan in the historical epic series Amaya (2011). She gained further recognition as Heidi Fernandez in the series Temptation of Wife (2012). Her performance earned her a nomination at the Golden Screen TV Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series. In 2015, she starred alongside Rhian Ramos in the first lesbian series in the Philippines, The Rich Man's Daughter.[3]

For her role as Pirena in the drama fantasy series Encantadia (2016), she won Best Actress at the Gawad Filipino Media People's Choice Awards and Television Actress of the Year at the PEPsters' Choice Awards. In 2018, de Castro starred in another titular role, Contessa, which earned her Best Actress wins at the EdukCircle Awards and Alta Media Icon Awards. In 2022, she starred in the variety series Running Man Philippines with an ensemble cast. De Castro has also gained critical acclaim for her performances in the films Still Life (2007), Astig (2009), Liway (2018), and Midnight in a Perfect World (2020). As a recording artist, she has earned a gold record for her album Synthesis (2015) and was named Female Rock Artist of the Year at the PMPC Star Awards for Music.[4]

  1. ^ Policarpio, Allan (June 7, 2023). "How missent text message gave Glaiza de Castro her first show biz break". inquirer.net. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
  2. ^ De Castro, Glaiza (March 27, 2017). "Glaiza de Castro Opens Up About What It Truly Means to Be an Actress". Preview.ph.
  3. ^ Ramos, Jansen (October 2, 2021). "All the times Glaiza De Castro understood the assignment". GMA Network. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
  4. ^ Villano, Alexa (November 10, 2015). "FULL LIST: Winners, PMPC Star Awards for Music 2015". Rappler. Retrieved January 12, 2024.