Sharmaine Arnaiz (born Sharmila Velasco Pribhdas Shahani; November 1, 1974 in
Davao City
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,
Davao del Sur
Davao del Sur ( ceb, Habagatang Dabaw; ), officially the Province of Davao del Sur, is a province in the Philippines located in the Davao Region in Mindanao. Its capital is Digos City. Davao City is the largest city in terms of area and populat ...
,
Philippines
The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no),
* bik, Republika kan Filipinas
* ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas
* cbk, República de Filipinas
* hil, Republ ...
) is a Filipino actress.
Biography
She was born Sharmila Velasco Pribhdas-Shahani to an
India
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n father
and a mother of
Hiligaynon ancestry (from
Roxas, Capiz
Roxas City, officially the City of Roxas ( Capiznon/ hil, Dakbanwa sang Roxas; fil, Lungsod ng Roxas), is a 3rd class component city and capital of the province of Capiz, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 179,29 ...
). Sharmaine has a younger sister Bunny Paras who is also an actress and they are first cousins to
Patrick Garcia
Franz Patrick Velasco Garcia, known professionally as Patrick Garcia (born September 14, 1981), is a Filipino actor.
Early life
At the age of 9, Garcia started as an altar boy at St. James Parish Church Headed by Bro. Paul Abiog of Ayala, Alab ...
&
Cheska Garcia
Cheska Garcia Kramer (born Francesca Marie Velasco Garcia; July 24, 1980) is a Filipino actress and model.
Early life
Cheska Garcia was born in Makati, Philippines to Francisco Pablo Pellicer Garcia, a Spanish mestizo, and Maria Celeste Dahli ...
through their respective mothers.
And an alumna of De La Salle Araneta University's DVM Batch 2007.
Filmography
Television
Movies
References
External links
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* http://www.philstar.com/entertainment/800130/sharmaine-arnaiz-hopes-dreams
* http://www.pep.ph/news/45591/sharmaine-arnaiz-still-longing-to-work-with-her-idol-vilma-santos
Filipino people of Indian descent
1974 births
Living people
People from Capiz
People from Davao City
Visayan people
Actresses from Davao del Sur
Filipino television actresses
Filipino women comedians
That's Entertainment (Philippine TV series)
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GMA Network personalities
ABS-CBN personalities