Rica Peralejo

Rica Peralejo (born Regina Carla Bautista Peralejo on March 7, 1981) is a Filipina actress, singer, and television host. She is a member of ABS-CBN's circle of homegrown talents collectively known as Star Magic.

Peralejo began her career in show business as a child actress in the ABS-CBN children's variety show Ang TV. She eventually moved on to teen-oriented programs such as T.G.I.S. and Gimik, and take note she was the only actress in her time to allow to do that, since T.G.I.S. is with GMA Network and Gimik is with ABS CBN . She was paired with Red Sternberg in T.G.I.S. and with Dominic Ochoa in Gimik. She also worked with Agot Isidro in the horror series Oka Tokat. In her early teleseryes, She was paired with Diether Ocampo in Mula Sa Puso with Rico Yan and Claudine Barretto as the main stars and paired with Bojo Molina in the Marinella afternoon drama series that topbills Camille Prats and Shaina Magdayao. She also starred in the teleseryes Mangarap Ka and Kay Tagal Kang Hinintay. At present she is busy hosting her morning show Umagang Kay Ganda with Edu Manzano, Bernadette Sembrano and Donita Rose as her co-hosts. She is currently studying at the Ateneo de Manila University majoring in Creative Writing.

Growing into adulthood, Peralejo began acting in movies and through the years she has gained popularity by periodically shifting into different movie genres. She starred in comedies such as Banyo Queen (with rapper Andrew E.) and action movies like Ex-Con. This was followed by her roles in "sexy" movies such as Balahibong Pusa, earning her the title "Bold Queen".More recently, Peralejo became well-known for her roles in horror movies such as Malikmata and it was because of these movies that the Philippine media alternately dubbed her "Horror Queen" and "Scream Queen". She is reportedly filming a new horror movie titled Matakot Ka Sa Karma which will be shown at the 2006 Metro Manila Film Festival.

Between making movies, Peralejo also appeared in television programs such as the sitcom Ok Fine Whatever and the weekly variety program ASAP. She was recently in the drama series Sa Piling Mo, which is currently available on video, and Pangarap na Bituin.

Ever the performer, Peralejo also found time for her singing career. In the late 1990s she released the album Ikaw Pa Rin At Ako.which produced the hit single "Fallin'".She was also featured on the soundtrack of the movie Sa Huling Paghihintay, where she sang three songs: "Maghihintay Ako", "Can We Just Stop And Talk A While" and "Bakit Mahal Kita".Her current album is titled Bollywood Fever.

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Karel Marquez

Karla Ysabel Marquez Santos-Go (born December 21, 1986), 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 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.

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