Ara Cristine Pascual Klenk (born February 5, 1989) is a
Filipino actress. She has been dubbed as the "Ultimate Star" by the local media for her acting prowess and popularity. Her films have collectively earned ₱1.05 billion, making her one of the highest grossing Filipino box office stars this century.
Described as one of the "New Drama Royalty" of her generation, Reyes won the highly coveted "Box Office Queen" award with
Anne Curtis
Anne Curtis-Smith (; born 17 February 1985) is an Australian-born Filipino actress, television host, entrepreneur and model. Known for her versatile work in film and television productions, she is one of the most successful and highest-paid Fi ...
at the
43rd GMMSF Box Office Entertainment Awards. She is also a four-time
FAMAS Award
The Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences Awards, or simply the FAMAS Awards, are the annual honors given by the Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences (FAMAS), an organization composed of writers and movie columnists, for achieveme ...
nominee (including 3 Best Actress nods). In 2020, she won "Best Actress" at the 40th Oporto International Film Festival for her performance in the 2019 thriller 'Untrue'.
Reyes is recognized as a ''
sex symbol'', with
FHM Philippines crowning her as 2009's sexiest woman in the world, winning against
Marian Rivera
Marian Rivera Gràcia-Dantes (; born 12 August 1984) is a Filipinos, Filipino actress, television host, model and entrepreneur. She is known for her portrayals of Hero, heroines and roles in Romance film, romantic dramas. Her accolades includ ...
,
Katrina Halili &
Angel Locsin. The same year, she was also listed as one of the Top 25 sexiest women of the decade.
Reyes starred in numerous films that were commercially successful, including ''
No Other Woman'' (₱278 million), ''
Seven Sundays'' (₱271 million), ''
Bromance: My Brother's Romance'' (₱163 million), ''
The Gifted'' (₱110 million) and ''
Ang Darling Kong Aswang'' (₱100 million).
Career
Reyes was a finalist in
GMA Network
GMA Network (an acronym of its legal name, Global Media Arts and commonly known as GMA) is a Television in the Philippines, Philippine commercial broadcast network, serving as the flagship property of publicly traded GMA Network (company), ...
's highly-acclaimed reality show, ''
StarStruck (season 1)''. She went on to play minor roles in hit TV shows like
Mulawin (2004), ''
Darna
Darna () is a superhero appearing in Philippine comics, Filipino comic books created by writer Mars Ravelo and artist Nestor Redondo. The character was introduced during the Golden Age of Comic Books, debuting in ''Pilipino Komiks'' #77 on May ...
'' (2005), and ''
Marimar'' (2007). In 2008, she transferred to the rival
ABS-CBN
ABS-CBN is a leading Philippine media and content company. It serves as the flagship media brand of ABS-CBN Corporation, a subsidiary of Lopez Holdings Corporation. Once the country's largest free-to-air television network, ABS-CBN has since ...
network. Reyes played daring roles in TV shows such as ''
Eva Fonda'' (2008) and ''
Tubig at Langis'' (2016).
In 2009, Viva Films founder
Vic del Rosario intended to cast Reyes in a raunchy horror film titled ''
Patient X'', but stopped short of making the film sexually explicit in order for it to be allowed exhibition in the cinemas of
SM Supermalls.
She made her breakthrough as a scorned wife in her lead film, ''
No Other Woman'' (2011), co-starring
Anne Curtis
Anne Curtis-Smith (; born 17 February 1985) is an Australian-born Filipino actress, television host, entrepreneur and model. Known for her versatile work in film and television productions, she is one of the most successful and highest-paid Fi ...
and
Derek Ramsay. It was
one of the highest-grossing film in the Philippines in 2011. Her film career is currently managed by the film company
Viva Films.
In 2020, Reyes appeared once again on GMA-7 after 12 years following the
shutdown of ABS-CBN broadcasting. Since then, she has been doing projects for
TV5 following the latter's renewal of its partnership with Viva.
In 2022, Reyes was cast in the lead role of
Imee Marcos
Maria Imelda Josefa Remedios "Imee" Romualdez Marcos-Manotoc (; born November 12, 1955) is a Filipino politician and film producer serving as a Senate of the Philippines, senator since 2019. She previously served as governor of Ilocos Norte ...
in the period film ''
Maid in Malacañang'', about the last days of the
Marcos presidential family in
Malacañang Palace
Malacañang Palace (, ), officially known as Malacañán Palace, is the official residence and principal workplace of the president of the Philippines. It is located in the Manila district of San Miguel, Manila, San Miguel, along Jose Laurel S ...
in 1986. She later reprised her role in the 2023 sequel ''
Martyr or Murderer''.
Personal life and education
On March 20, 2024, Reyes told
Karen Davila of her
adoptive family's support. "My mom, she was going through a phase in her life where she had to go to the States, leave all her kids, all of us to somebody else."
Reyes and
Dennis Trillo
Abelardo Dennis Florencio Ho (born May 12, 1981), known professionally as Dennis Trillo (), is a Filipino actor. He is known for his role as Eric del Mundo in the first ever gay-themed series on Philippine TV, '' My Husband's Lover'', Juan C ...
began dating in 2007 and later broke up in May 2009. Reyes and
Rayver Cruz began their romance in 2011 when Rayver allegedly left his ex-girlfriend
Sarah Geronimo
Sarah Asher Tua Geronimo-Guidicelli ( ; born July 25, 1988) is a Filipino singer and actress. List of awards and nominations received by Sarah Geronimo, Her accolades include a Billboard Women in Music, ''Billboard'' Women in Music Award, an ...
. Reyes and Cruz separated ways in 2012. Reyes also had a brief one month romance with
Derek Ramsay in August 2013. Cristine had also been linked to
Joross Gamboa,
Keempee de Leon, and
Mark Herras.
Reyes gave birth to her first child, a daughter named Amarah, with her boyfriend Ali Khatibi, a
mixed martial artist
Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a full-contact fighting sport based on striking and grappling; incorporating techniques from various combat sports from around the world.
In the early 20th century, various inter-stylistic contests took place t ...
, on February 8, 2015. She got engaged to Khatibi on September 14, 2015. The couple married in a private ceremony on January 27, 2016, in Balesin Island,
Polillo, Quezon.
In 2019, she confirmed her separation from Khatibi. On May 31, 2024, Amarah and ex-husband Ali Khatibi attended Amarah's
Graduation
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.
Reyes revealed to
Karen Davila of her relationship with her biological father, a Muslim from
Tawi-Tawi. Before he died in 2022 at
Zamboanga, she did hug him, cried and apologized.
Reyes and
Marco Gumabao confirmed their love story began in January, 2023. “Of course, we’ve been talking about our future together.” said Marco.
In 2024, Reyes finished the
Public administration
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course at the
UP National College of Public Administration and Governance
The University of the Philippines - National College of Public Administration and Governance (UP - NCPAG), a degree-granting unit of the University of the Philippines Diliman, is the first school of public administration and public policy in Asi ...
.
On February 5, 2025, she trended on
X (formerly Twitter), due to a then deleted
Facebook post where she shared "
Rest in peace
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.." regarding the recently departed Taiwanese celebrity
Barbie Hsu and in the same post, greeting herself on her birthday.
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Filmography
Film
Television
Discography
Soundtrack
Track Listing Composer: Tootsie Guevara
2012 ''
Dahil sa Pag-Ibig'' – "Nang Dahil sa Pag-ibig"
Albums
*''Christine'' (2010)
Awards and nominations
Special awards and recognition
Rankings
References
External links
*
{{DEFAULTSORT:Reyes, Cristine
1989 births
Living people
Actors from Marikina
Actresses from Metro Manila
StarStruck (Philippine TV series) participants
GMA Network (company) people
ABS-CBN people
Viva Artists Agency
21st-century Filipino actresses
Filipino child actresses
Filipino film actresses
Filipino television actresses
Filipino women comedians
Filipino sketch comedians