''Dwarfina'' is a 2011

Philippine television drama Philippine television drama, also known as ''teleserye'', Filipino telenovelas or P-drama, is a form of melodramatic, serialized, televised fiction in the Philippines. ''Teleserye'' is derived from two Filipino words: "tele", short for "''telebi ...

romance fantasy series broadcast by

GMA Network GMA Network (Global Media Arts or simply GMA) is a Philippine free-to-air television and radio network. It is the flagship property of publicly traded GMA Network, Inc. Its first broadcast on television was on October 29, 1961. GMA Network (f ...

. Directed by Mike Tuviera, it stars Heart Evangelista in the title role and

Dennis Trillo Abelardo Dennis Florencio Ho (born 12 May 1981), known professionally as Dennis Trillo (), is a Filipino actor, model and recording artist. He is currently a contract star of GMA Network. He was known for his role as Eric del Mundo in the firs ...

. It premiered on January 10, 2011 on the network's Telebabad line up replacing ''

Grazilda ''Grazilda'' is a Philippine television drama fantasy romance series broadcast by GMA Network. The series is a loose adaptation on Drizella, the stepsister of Cinderella. Directed by Dominic Zapata, it stars Glaiza de Castro in the title role. ...

''. The series concluded on May 6, 2011 with a total of 83 episodes. It was replaced by '' Munting Heredera'' in its timeslot. The series is streaming online on

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Cast and characters

;Lead cast * Heart Evangelista as Dwarfina / Yna / Fina *

as Lyndon ;Supporting cast * Janice de Belen as Marissa *

Cris Villanueva Krishnamurti Villanueva (born May 23, 1971) is a Filipino actor in movies and television. He was a former matinee idol in the late 1980s. He was a cast member of '' That's Entertainment'', a youth-oriented talent and variety show now defunct in t ...

as Kardo *

Chanda Romero Chanda V. Romero (born February 26, 1954) is a Filipina actress. She is mostly seen on GMA Network. She played supporting roles and leading roles in many films during the early and late 1970s. Her prolific work in sexy comedies and dramas cau ...

as Selya * Mark Bautista as Estong * Iwa Moto as Lucille *

Kylie Padilla Kylie Nicole Sicangco Padilla (; born 25 January 1993) is a Filipino actress, singer and model. She is the daughter of actor Robin Padilla and Liezl Sicangco. Early life Padilla was born on Angeles, Pampanga, to Filipino actors Robin Padi ...

as Chloe *

Derrick Monasterio Derrick Leander Monasterio (born August 1, 1995) is a Filipino actor and singer. He was born in Quezon City, Philippines, the son of former Filipina actress Tina Monasterio. Personal life Monasterio attended high school at Angelicum College. ...

as Darius * Yogo Singh as Buddy * Jestoni Alarcon as Dito Calixto * Jackie Lou Blanco as Dita Aviana * Angelika Dela Cruz as Romera * Emilio Garcia as Hulyanto *

Pauleen Luna Marie Pauleen Luna Sotto (born Marie Pauleen Javier Luna; born November 10, 1988) is a Filipino actress and television personality. She appears on GMA Network, particularly as one of the regular hosts of the long-running Philippine variety sh ...

as Gwendina * Tony Mabesa as Nuno Umberto *

Will Devaughn William Devaughn Stumpf (born February 27, 1982) is a Filipino-American commercial model and actor. Biography He entered the Pinoy Big Brother house, during its Celebrity Edition 2, and became the fourth big placer of that season. He arrived in ...

as Elvin * Gerard Pizarras as Marcell *

Bearwin Meily Bearwin Meily (born April 4, 1976) is a Filipino comedian actor, TV host and a recent vlogger. Early career He started his career as an extra ''Palibhasa Lalake'' in ABS-CBN and eventually became regular. Current career But later on he moved ...

as Willy *

Vaness del Moral Martha Vanessa Antonio del Moral-Kier, better known by her screen name Vaness del Moral-Kier (born May 23, 1988), is a Filipino actress and a talent at one of the top management groups in the Philippines, the GMA Artist Center. She started her ...

as Kamila * Mico Aytona as Dwentukin * Leah Scarlet Boises as Hilda ;Guest cast *

Lani Mercado Lani Mercado-Revilla (born Jesusa Victoria Garcia Hernandez; April 13, 1968) is a Filipino actress and politician serving as representative of Cavite's 2nd district, which comprises only the city of Bacoor, from 2010 to 2016. Personal life She ...

as Andrea * Glenda Garcia as Susan * John Apacible as Andong *

Lloyd Samartino Lloyd Samartino Jr. (born February 2, 1960) is a Filipino actor. Personal life Samartino's mother is Carmen Soriano, an actress and singer. Samartino's wife was Jo Ramos, a singer and daughter of former Philippines President Fidel V. Ramos. T ...

as Orland * Junyka Santarin as young Fina / Dwarfina * Nathaniel Britt as young Lyndon * Christine Joy De Guzman as young Lucille * Scott Murthy McKenzel as young Elvin * Jhiz Deocardez as young Dwentukin * Edelweise Tuaven as young Gwendina * Princess Gamboa as young Dita * Lala Tan as young Kamila * Bella Flores as Flora * Jaya as Lelang Gorya * Fabio Ide as Dwenstein / Dwendelstilskin * Sheena Halili as Sabrina * Rufa Mae Quinto as Dwenkikay

Ratings

According to

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' Mega Manila People/Individual television ratings, the pilot episode of ''Dwarfina'' earned a 15.4% rating. While the final episode scored a 12% rating.

References

External links

* * 2011 Philippine television series debuts 2011 Philippine television series endings Fantaserye and telefantasya Filipino-language television shows GMA Network drama series Philippine romance television series Television shows set in the Philippines {{Philippines-tv-prog-stub