Judy Ann Santos

Born May 11, 1978 in Manila, Philippines, fondly called Juday by family, friends, and peers. Tagged by the press and the public as the Young Superstar due to her phenomenal success amongst the masses at a very young age, is an award-winning and multi-nominated television and film actress, a platinum-selling recording artist, a commercial model , a sought-after product endorser, a favorite magazine cover girl, and chef-restaurateur in the Philippines.

Santos was discovered during her eighth birthday, when she passed the audition for Regal Films' Kaming Mga Ulila, a project that became a TV series instead for GMA. Santos's first first title role is on IBC-13's Ula, Ang Batang Gubat at the age of 10 before forging a long-running television career with ABS-CBN. To date, she has starred in nine television series (Kaming Mga Ulila, Ula Ang Batang Gubat, Mara Clara, Esperanza, Sa Puso Ko Iingatan Ka, Basta't Kasama Kita, Krystala, Sa Piling Mo, Ysabella), one episodic youth-oriented show (Gimik), and two anthologies (Star Drama Theatre Presents, Judy Ann Drama Special) and more than 60 films. She was awarded the Box Office Queen trophy at the age of 21.

In November 2006, Santos was awarded her own star in the Philippines Walk of Fame. In March 2007, she was inducted into the Paradise of Stars in the Mowelfund Compound. Both honors were spearheaded by German Moreno.

Santos grew from a skinny little girl into a chubby teenager. Soon, she discovered the sport of kickboxing and started losing considerable weight during her training for the role of a boxer in Bakit 'Di Totohanin.

Due to her transformation from a "chubby teen sweetheart" to a "sexy fitness guru", she has become an image model for health and physical fitness. She regularly appears on television advertisements, endorsing pharmaceutical brands, herbal supplements, and weight management products.