JUDY ANN SANTOS

Judy Anne Lumagui Santos (born May 11, 1978 in Manila, Philippines), popularly known as Judy Ann Santos or Juday/Judai, isPhilippines film and television actress, product endorser, recording artist, and film producer.

She began working as a child actor and has appeared in more than 60 movies, winning 13 Best Actress awards to date in the Drama, Fantasy, Horror, and Comedy genres. She has also acted in numerous television series including Mara Clara and Basta't Kasama Kita.

Santos was discovered at the age of eight, when she passed the audition for Regal Films' Kaming Mga Ulila, a project that became a TV series instead for GMA. Santos's first title role is on IBC-13's Ula, Ang Batang Gubat before forging a long-running television career with ABS-CBN. To date, she has starred in one episodic youth-oriented show (Gimik), two anthologies(Star Drama Theatre Presents, Judy Ann Drama Special), five TV specials (from 2002's A Birthday Wish to 2009's Kuwento Nating Dalawa), ten television series (from Kaming Mga Ulilato Habang May Buhay), one sitcom, George and Cecil, and one reunion show (Your Song Presents: Gimik 2010).

Santos has appeared in more than 60 movies, and won 13 Best Actress awards to date in the Drama, Fantasy, Horror, and Comedy genres. She has made several movies with Star Cinema, Regal Films, Viva Films, GMA Films, and other production outfits. Her latest movie is the drama-comedy-romance Hating Kapatid.

In November 2006, Santos was awarded her own star in the Philippines Walk of Fame. In March 2007, she was also inducted into the Paradise of Stars in the Mowelfund Compound. Both honors were spearheaded by German Moreno. In December 2009, ABS-CBN proclaimed Santos as the Face of the 60 Years of Philippine Soap Opera and Reigning Queen of Teleseryes. Most recently, YES! Magazine ranked her the Number Two Celebrity Who Ruled the Decade (2000–2009).

Santos became a first-time film producer via the independent movie Ploning where she also played the title role. The film was the official entry of the Philippines for the Best Foreign Language Film category to the 2009 Academy Awards. Santos received two Best Film awards as co-producer of Ploning.

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