Lilieyen Santos (born November 20, 1992), better known as Yen Santos, is a Filipina actress. She debuted on the reality show ''
Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Clash 2010'', and gained mainstream recognition in ''
Pure Love'', a Philippine drama adaptation of the
Korean drama
Korean dramas (; RR: ''Han-guk deurama''), more popularly known as K-dramas, are television series in the Korean language, made in South Korea.
They are popular worldwide, especially in Asia, partially due to the spread of Korean popular cultu ...
''
49 Days
''49 Days'' () is a 2011 South Korean television series starring Lee Yo-won, Nam Gyu-ri, Jo Hyun-jae, Bae Soo-bin, Jung Il-woo, and Seo Ji-hye. It aired on SBS from March 16 to May 19, 2011 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 ( KST) for 2 ...
''. She won the Best Actress award at the
Gawad Urian Award
The Gawad Urian Awards are annual film awards in the Philippines held since 1977. It is given by the Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pilipino (MPP, "the Filipino Film Critics") and is currently regarded as the counterpart of the United States' New York Fi ...
s 2022 for the film ''
A Faraway Land''.
Personal life
Santos was born and raised in
Cabanatuan City
Cabanatuan, officially the City of Cabanatuan ( fil, Lungsod ng Cabanatuan; ilo, Siudad ti Cabanatuan), is a 1st class component city in the province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 327,325 p ...
. In 2010, she joined ''
Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Clash 2010'' where she was one of the housemates; she was evicted on Day 43.
She is in a relationship with actor
Paolo Contis, her co-star in ''
A Faraway Land''.
Filmography
Television
Film
Awards and recognitions
References
External links
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1992 births
ABS-CBN personalities
Actresses from Nueva Ecija
Filipino film actresses
Filipino television actresses
Living people
People from Cabanatuan
Pinoy Big Brother contestants
Star Magic