Maria Katrina Iren Pe Halili (born January 4, 1986) is a Filipino actress and commercial model of Chinese descent. She made her screen debut in 2003 through the reality talent competition StarStruck, and became a household name for playing antagonist roles in several hit television series, the most prominent being
Majika (2006), Marimar (2007) and
Darna (2005 & 2009). Dubbed as "GMA's Primera Kontrabida", Halili notably top-billed the series Magdusa Ka (2008) which earned a nomination at the 37th International Emmy Awards. The same year, she earned another nomination for "Best Actress" at the 3rd ToFarm Film Festival. She was also hailed by FHM as the "Sexiest Woman in the Philippines" twice in 2006 & 2007. In 2018, she earned a nomination for "Best Drama Actress" at the 37th PMPC Star Awards for Television.
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