Carla Abellana
Abellana in 2014
Born	Carla Angeline Reyes Abellana (1986-06-12) June 12, 1986 (age 37) Manila, Philippines
Nationality	Filipino
Alma mater	De La Salle University (BA)
Occupations	Actress model
Years active	2002–present
Agent	Sparkle (2009–2023) GMA Network (2009-Present) Triple A Management (2023-Present)
Height	1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)

Carla Angeline Reyes Abellana (Tagalog: [ˈkaɾlɐ ɐˈbɛʎɐnɐ]; born June 12, 1986)^[1] is a top and multi-acclaimed Filipino actress and model. She played the lead role in the Philippine adaptation of the Mexican telenovela Rosalinda in 2009. She is also known for her lead role in Sine Novela: Basahang Ginto in 2010, Kung Aagawin Mo Ang Langit in 2011, Makapiling Kang Muli in 2012, My Husband's Lover in 2013, My Destiny in 2014, Because of You in 2015, Mulawin vs. Ravena and I Heart Davao in 2017. Her first anti-heroine role in Pamilya Roces in 2018, and her family-oriented drama Love of My Life in 2020. In 2023, she starred in Stolen Life as a wife who switched places with her cousin. This also serves as her first lead villain role in her span of career. ^[2] She is currently an exclusive artist of under Triple A Management and continues to appear under GMA Network.

Biography

Carla Angeline Reyes Abellana was born on June 12, 1986,^[3][4] in Manila, Philippines. Abellana is the daughter of actor Rey "PJ" Abellana and Rea Reyes. Her maternal grandmother is veteran actress, Delia Razon. She graduated cum laude from De La Salle University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology.^[5][6]

Career

Abellana began her career modeling for different TV commercials, including CreamSilk Leave-on in 2002, Palmolive Conditioner in 2005. In 2009, she auditioned for Zorro, but GMA Network instead cast her in a lead role in Rosalinda, a remake of the Mexican telenovela of the same name. She subsequently became a model for Bench, also in 2009.^[7] In 2011, Nigel Barker photographed her for a photo shoot in the Philippine Tatler.^[8] She also appeared in the Philippine Fashion Week 2011, where she modeled clothes by Michele Sison.^[9] She has co-hosted SOP Rules,^{[citation needed]} StarStruck,^[10] Party Pilipinas,^[11] the cooking show Del Monte Kitchenomics,^[12] and Karelasyon, a drama anthology series.^[13] She has also hosted the pageants Binibining Pilipinas 2010^[14] and Miss World Philippines 2013.^[15] In 2013, she joined Sunday All Stars as a judge.^[16]

Abellana is a contract star of Regal Films. She signed a 12-picture contract with the company. Her first film under Regal Films is Mamarazzi.^[17] Abellana appeared in her first horror film which was an entry to 2010 Metro Manila Film Festival, Shake, Rattle & Roll XII.^[17] In September 2011, Abellana starred in the Regal Films film My Neighbor's Wife. By the end of 2011, Abellana also appeared in two films, both of which are entries for the 2011 Metro Manila Film Festival: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow and 2011's Manila Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga Story. 2014 she started in the Ensemble Romantic Comedy by Jose Javier Reyes Somebody to Love her alongside Matteo Guidicelli and So It's You with Jc De Vera and Tom Rodriguez. In 2015, she starred again with Tom Rodriguez in the film No Boyfriend Since Birth, her second film with Reyes.

Filmography

Television

Series

Anthologies

Sitcoms

Hosting

Modeling

Movies

Awards and nominations