Glaiza de Castro

Glaiza Castro Galura-Rainey (born January 21, 1988), professionally known by her stage name Glaiza de Castro (Tagalog: [ˈglɐjsa de ˈkastɾɔ]), is a Filipino actress, recording artist and television personality. Noted for her range in playing a wide range of roles, she is prominent in television and in mainstream, independent and socio-political films. Her performances have earned her accolades including a Luna Award and a Facine Film Festival Award, in addition to a number of nominations from the FAMAS Awards and Gawad Urian Awards. At age 13, De Castro made her first screen appearance in the series Kasangga (2001). 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, she 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. The following year, De Castro starred in... ()