Keith Eliana Habala Sisante (born August 21, 2000), professionally known as Kate Valdez (), is a Filipino actress, singer-songwriter, model, and

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. She is known for her role as Violet in '' Destiny Rose'', as Mira in '' Encantadia'', as Natalie/Rosemarie in '' Onanay'', as Caitlyn in '' Anak ni Waray vs. Anak ni Biday'', Bianca/Hope in '' Unica Hija'', and as Inna in '' Shining Inheritance''. In September 2024, Valdez launched a joint

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page with her boyfriend, Fumiya Sankai, called Onigiri Lovers. The couple also posts

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, under the same name.

Early life and education

Kate Valdez was born as Keith Eliana Habala Sisante in

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, to Edmond and Teresita Habala-Sisante. Valdez is currently enrolled in

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Career

Modeling

Valdez started modeling while still in elementary school and subsequently joined amateur beauty pageants. Valdez discovered her knack for acting when she started joining school plays.

Acting

In 2015, Valdez signed a contract with

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. Valdez later appeared on '' Destiny Rose'' as Violet Vitto Jacobs. In 2016, Valdez became a part the 2016 requel-sequel of '' Encantadia'' as Mira, originally portrayed by Yasmien Kurdi. The character is the daughter of Pirena, played by

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, and was originally portrayed by

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in the original series. In 2018, Valdez portrayed the villainous and arrogant Natalie in '' Onanay''. She also appeared as the protagonist villain in '' Anak ni Waray vs. Anak ni Biday'' as Caitlyn, the envious and vindictive daughter of Sussie. Valdez has also appeared in other programs on

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and is a TV commercial model for various local labels. In late 2022, she started playing a protagonist dual-role, Hope Marasigan who is a "clone" of Bianca Sebastian in the high-rating sci-fi drama, '' Unica Hija''. In 2023, ''

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'' announced that an adaptation of the American comic book series ''Dreamwalker'' by Mikey Sutton was greenlit by 108 Media, a studio based in London and Singapore. The report confirmed that Valdez, who provided the visual inspiration for the Filipino-American protagonist Kat in the comics, will play the lead role. Mikhail Red is attached to direct. In 2024, Valdez currently portrays the main protagonist role, Inna Villarazon in ''Shining Inheritance''.

Personal life

As of 2024, Valdez is dating Japanese vlogger Fumiya Sankai. The pair have described their relationship as "semi- long-distance," with Fumiya mostly living in Japan but visiting the Philippines once a month.

Filmography

Television

Film

Commercials

References

External links

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