Rita Daniela | |
|---|---|
| Born | Rita Daniela de Guzman Iringan September 15, 1995 Quezon City, Philippines |
| Other names | The Undeniable Star Sultry Diva |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, singer, television host |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Known for | My Special Tatay One of the Baes Ang Dalawang Ikaw |
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) |
| Children | 1 |
Rita Daniela de Guzman Iringan (born September 15, 1995), popularly known as Rita Daniela (Tagalog: [ˈɾitɐ ˈdɐɲɛlɐ]), is a Filipino actress, singer and television host. She won as the Grand Champion in the first season of Popstar Kids and has been tagged as "The Undeniable Star" for her soulful singing voice and versatile acting career.
In 2018, she gained recognition for her role as Susan "Aubrey" Palomares in the top-rated television drama My Special Tatay alongside Ken Chan, which spawned a popular love team between the two.
Daniela was one of the Journey Hosts in The Clash beginning from the second season until its fourth season. She is currently one of the main hosts in the musical-comedy variety show, All-Out Sundays.
Career
Daniela's career was first launched in 2005 as "Rita De Guzman Iringan" after appearing in QTV's PopStar Kids where competed alongside Julie Anne San Jose and emerged as the first grand champion.[1][2] Since winning the contest, she has made numerous appearances on different shows on both GMA and QTV (now GTV).
In 2006, she became one of the members of the singing group Sugarpop, a children's group composed of the five finalists of the first season of PopStar Kids, with Enzo Almario, Julie Anne San Jose, Vanessa Rangadhol, and Cholo Bismonte. The musical group appeared regularly on GMA's concert television show SOP Rules until it disbanded in 2010 after the show was reformatted to Party Pilipinas.[1][3][4]
Daniela began her acting career in several television dramas of GMA Network as "Rita Iringan." Her first acting project was a supporting role in the 2007 action-adventure drama Asian Treasures as Charlene. She later changed her screen name to "Rita de Guzman," using the surname of her maternal grandfather.[5] She gained recognition for her "kontrabida" roles in the dramas Mundo Mo'y Akin and Villa Quintana in 2013, as well as in Impostora in 2017.
In 2015, she was nominated for "Best Supporting Actress" in the 63rd FAMAS Awards for her role in the film Asintado.[1] After deciding to focus on her singing career and signing with GMA Records (now GMA Music), she changed her screen name to Rita Daniela.[5] She released her self-titled debut album on April of the same year.
In 2018, after taking a temporary break from acting in dramas, Daniela starred in a theatrical role as Anna in Eto Na! Musikal nAPO!, a jukebox musical based on the band APO Hiking Society's songs.[6]
Daniela starred in My Special Tatay as Susan "Aubrey" Palomares alongside Ken Chan from 2018 until 2019, wherein she also sung the theme song. Her role later further rose her to prominence for her versatility as an actress. Daniela and Chan's on-screen partnership subsequently spawned the love team "BoBrey," a portmanteau of their characters' names in the drama,[7] which then became "RitKen," a portmanteau of their first names. Daniela and Chan won for "Best Lead Performance (in a TV Series)" and the "German Moreno Power Tandem Award" in the 17th Gawad Tanglaw Awards and 33rd PMPC Star Awards for Television respectively.[1] In 2019, they starred in their first GMA Telebabad drama together in the lead roles of One of the Baes. The two also starred in the 2021 film Huling Ulan sa Tag-Araw, in which Daniela was nominated for "Best Original Song" during the 2022 FAMAS Awards for her performance in the film's theme song, "Umulan Man o Umaraw."[8] The song also won the "Best Original Theme Song" award in the 47th Metro Manila Film Festival.
In addition to acting, Daniela became a host of The Clash and All-Out Sundays in 2020. In 2023, she co-headlined the concert Queendom: Live with Julie Anne San Jose, Hannah Precillas, Thea Astley, Jessica Villarubin, and Mariane Osabel, where she was recognized as "The Undeniable Star."[9][10]
Personal life
Daniela was born on September 15, 1995 in Quezon City as Rita Daniela de Guzman Iringan. She is the granddaughter of the late Filipino actor and comedian Teroy de Guzman.[1] She began studying filmmaking in 2013 at the De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde.[6]
In 2018, she revealed that she considered quitting acting to focus as a full-time college student. She temporarily took a break from the entertainment industry some time in between 2015 and 2018. A film student at the time, Daniela struggled to balance her career and education as she was working on her scholarship at Saint Benilde and felt that her studies interfered with her connection with her co-stars.[11] She was encouraged to return by Gina Alajar, a fellow actress and renowned television director, who also directed Let the Love Begin in which Daniela starred in.[6]
On June 2022, Daniela announced on All-Out Sundays that she was pregnant and later gave birth to her first child Uno in December of the same year.[12]
On June 15, 2023, she confirmed her split with her non-showbiz boyfriend after four years.[13]
Discography
Studio albums
- Rita Daniela (Self-titled album)
- Bobrey (Live)
Extended play albums
- Forever With You EP
Other albums
- SugarPop
- SugarPop Repackaged
Filmography
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Asian Treasures | Charlene | GMA Network |
| 2008 | Kaputol ng Isang Awit | Young Sarah | |
| 2010 | The Last Prince | Gigi | |
| 2011 | Pahiram ng Isang Ina | Nenet | |
| 2012 | Alice Bungisngis and her Wonder Walis | Wendy | |
| One True Love | Mavic | ||
| Paroa: Ang Kuwento ni Mariposa | Lizzy | ||
| 2013 | Mundo Mo'y Akin | Alison Fernandez | |
| 2013–2014 | Villa Quintana | Patrice Quintana | |
| 2014–2015 | Strawberry Lane | Lavinia Tolentino Bernarte | |
| 2015 | Let the Love Begin | Luchie Estuar | |
| 2017–2018 | Impostora | Maureen Hilario | |
| 2018–2019 | My Special Tatay | Susan "Aubrey" P. Labrador | |
| 2019–2020 | One of the Baes | Jowa Biglangdapa / Princess Aragoza | |
| 2021 | Ang Dalawang Ikaw | Mia Perez-Sarmiento |
Television shows
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | PopStar Kids | Finalist / Winner | QTV |
| 2006–2007 | Kids TV | Herself / Host | ABC |
| 2009 | G&G: Goals & Girls | Herself | TV5 |
| 2012 | Magpakailanman:The Zendee Rose Story | Cham | GMA Network |
| 2013 | Maynila: Winner sa Puso | Lisa | |
| Magpakailanman: Isang Linggong Pag-ibig | Young Arlene Tolibas | ||
| 2015 | Pepito Manaloto | Lea | |
| 2016 | Wagas | Kristal | GMA News TV |
| Karelasyon: Hiya | Chicklets No. 1 | GMA Network | |
| Karelasyon: Ate | Jessica | ||
| 2022 | Magpakailanman: Queen of Piyok | Daniela Areglado Goc-Ong |
Hosting
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005–2008 | SOP Rules | Performer | GMA Network |
| 2008 | Planet Q | Host | QTV |
| 2013-2015 | Sunday All Stars | Co-host / Performer | GMA Network |
| 2019 | Studio 7 | ||
| 2019–2021 | The Clash | Journey host | |
| 2020–present | All-Out Sundays | Main host / Performer |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Studio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Bahay Kubo | Violet | Regal Entertainment |
| 2008 | Last Supper No. 3 | Ella | Beinte Singko Mil Productions Cinemalaya Foundation |
| 2009 | Astig: Mga Batang Kalye | Coleen | Cinemalaya Foundation |
| 2010 | Dagim | Lila | Cinema One Originals |
| 2012 | The Strangers | Celia | Quantum Films MJM Productions Star Cinema |
| 2014 | Kamkam (Greed) | Sandra | Heaven's Best Entertainment |
| Asintado (Between the Eyes) | Rebecca | Ignacio Films | |
| 2019 | Kiko en Lala | Aubrey | GMA Pictures |
| 2020 | In The Name Of The Mother | Precious | Heaven's Best Entertainment |
| 2021 | Huling Ulan sa Tag-Araw | Luisa | |
| 2022 | Madawag Ang Landas Patungong Pag-asa | Ms. Araceli "Ara" Lumawig | New Sunrise Films |
Soundtracks
| Year | Title | Song |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Princess Charming | "Princess Charming" |
| 2010 | First Time | "Pers Lab" |
| 2013 | The Greatest Love | "Dugong-dugong" |
| My Lady Boss | "I'll Never Go" | |
| 2014 | Kambal Sirena | "Sa Iyong Mundo" (with Julie Anne San Jose) |
| Seasons of Love | "Seasons of Love" | |
| 2015 | My Faithful Husband | "Hahanap-Hanapin Ka" |
| 2017 | Impostora | "Mapagkunwari" (previously sung by Faith Cuneta on 2007 remake) |
| 2018 | My Special Tatay | "Kahit Man Lang Sa Pangarap" |
| 2020 | One of the Baes | "Kaba" (duet with Ken Chan) |
| 2021 | I Heart Movies (GMA Network) | "I Heart Movies" (duet with Ken Chan) |
| Ang Dalawang Ikaw | "Nandiyan Ka Pa Ba" | |
| 2023 | Love Before Sunrise | "From Afar" |
Musical play
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Maynila, sa Mga Kuko ng Liwanag | Perla |
| 2018 | Eto Na! Musikal nAPO! | Anna |
| 2019 | Eto Na! Musikal nAPO! (Re-run) |
Concerts
| Date | Title | Co-headliners | Venue | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2, 2023 | Queendom: Live | Julie Anne San Jose, Hannah Precillas, Thea Astley, Jessica Villarubin, Mariane Osabel | Newport Performing Arts Theater | [14] |
| May 11, 2019 | My Special Love: #BoBreyinCONCERT | Ken Chan | Music Museum | [15] |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Category | Award Giving Body | Nominated Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Best Supporting Actress | 63rd FAMAS Awards | Asintado | Nominated |
| 2019 | Best Actress (Tanghalan Stage) | GEMS Hiyas ng Sining Awards | Eto Na! Musical nAPO! | Nominated |
| Gawad Rizal Award | Lyceum of the Philippines (LPU) | My Special Tatay | Won | |
| Best Lead Performance in a TV Series (w/ Ken Chan) | 17th Gawad Tanglaw Awards | Won | ||
| German Moreno Power Tandem of the Year (w/ Ken Chan) | 33rd PMPC Star Awards for Television | N/A | Won | |
| 2020 | Best Featured Performance in a Concert (w/ Ken Chan) | 33rd Aliw Awards | Two-gether Again Concert (of Ms. Pops Fernandez and Martin Nievera) | Won |
| 2021 | Best Actress | International Film Festival Manhattan (IFFM) | In the Name of the Mother | Nominated {Honorable Mention} |
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Licup, M. (February 3, 2022). "Third time's the charm for Rita Daniela". PEP.ph. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
- ↑ Manila Standard Today, September 21, 2006. Retrieved August 21, 2007
- ↑ [http://showbizandstyle.inquirer.net/entertainment/entertainment/view_article.php?article_id=66537 Inquirer Online Archived February 7, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, May 17, 2007. Retrieved August 21, 2007
- ↑ Manila Times Archived June 24, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, August 17, 2007. Retrieved August 21, 2007
- 1 2 Mendoza, RJ (March 15, 2015). "Rita de Guzman changes name to Rita Daniela; focuses on singing career". Retrieved January 11, 2024.
- 1 2 3 Estalane, J. (November 10, 2018). "Rita Daniela reveals why she almost quit showbiz". PEP.ph. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
- ↑ Garcia, R. (September 18, 2019). "Ken Chan fondly recalls start of accidental love team with Rita Daniela". PEP.ph. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
- ↑ "FULL LIST: Winners, 2022 FAMAS Awards". Rappler.com. Rappler. July 20, 2022. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
- ↑ "Rita Daniela details how she plans to showcase being the Undeniable Star'". LionhearTV.net. December 4, 2023. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
- ↑ "Queendom Divas to captivate audiences in Queendom: Live this Dec. 2". ManilaBulletin.com. Manila Bulletin. November 30, 2023. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
- ↑ Emocling, O. (April 27, 2023). ""Fame is really a dangerous word," according to singer-actress Rita Daniela". ScoutMag.ph. Scout Magazine. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
- ↑ Villanueva, B. (April 27, 2023). "Rita Daniela reveals son's face: 'I'm so blessed and proud to be your nanay'". Philstar Life. The Philippine Star. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
- ↑ "Rita Daniela confirms split with boyfriend". Rappler.com. Rappler. June 16, 2023. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
- ↑ "GMA Synergy announces 'Queendom: Live' featuring AOS vocal queens". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
- ↑ Orio-Escullar, Honey. "Ken & Rita team up anew for My Special Love concert". Philstar.com. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
External links
- Official website (archived)
- Rita Daniela at IMDb
- Sparkle GMA Artist Center profile