Michelle Madrigal Gaspar (born November 4, 1988) is a Filipino and American former actress. She was a finalist of

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reality talent search, ''

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''. She has a younger sister named Micaella Madrigal and her elder sister, Ehra Madrigal is also an actress.

Career

Michelle was a former contract star at

's Star Magic, where she started when she joined the reality talent search ''

'' in 2004. Thereafter, she was cast in several TV shows in the network, particularly in the youth-oriented drama '' SCQ Reload'' and the fantasy horror series ''

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'' along with ''

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'', '' Crazy for You'', '' Maging Sino Ka Man'' and '' Sineserye Presents: May Minamahal''. In 2007,

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took her under her wing as her manager. She transferred to

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along with her older sister Ehra Madrigal. Michelle and Ehra were both cover girls of FHM for the same month of September but in different years. She was one of the casts of the two fantasy drama series '' Kamandag'' and '' Dyesebel'', via GMA Network, in where she played a villainess. Recently, she is included in the cast of ''

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'' as one of the fairies (other being

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). Recently, Michelle played Juana Manalo In ''

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'' and she will include in ''

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'' which stars

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(later

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) as Lorna Yadao-Domingo, where she played the only crazy but humble sister in law of Trixie (

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, later Rita (

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) Moret or Corazon Domingo. In 2015, Madrigal returned to ABS-CBN and appeared in '' Pasión de Amor'' (based on ''

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'', produced by

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), co-starring

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, Ellen Adarna,

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and

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. Michelle and her sister Ehra are now talents of Viva Artist Agency since 2015, while in 2016 the supporting roles with Rodessa in the TV series '' Born for You'', and the supporting and last appearances as SPO3 Sunshine Monteloyola in ''

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''.

Personal life

On April 30, 2017, Madrigal announced through

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that she and her partner, Troy Woolfolk, had been expecting their first child for three months. She gave birth to Anika Austin on October 20, 2017, whom they are

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. In July 2017, Madrigal announced that she and Woolfolk became engaged. In August 2021, Michelle and her husband confirmed that they separated as they go through their divorce by posting on their respective Instagram accounts. On February 12, 2022, Michelle confirmed that she took the oath to be a naturalized American citizen. In August 2022, Madrigal dated American

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Kyle but they separated in July 2023. In May 2024, she introduced her new partner Kevin Neal. They were married on July 22, 2024 at Travis County Courthouse. In July 2024, Madrigal announced the

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of her white

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with

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SJL6243 along North Austin, Round Rock, Hutto, Manor, or Taylor area.

Filmography

Television

Film

References

External links

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1988 births Living people Filipino child actresses Filipino film actresses Actresses from Quezon City Filipino people of Spanish descent Visayan people ABS-CBN people Star Magic Star Circle Quest participants GMA Network (company) people Survivor Philippines contestants Viva Artists Agency Naturalized citizens of the United States {{Philippines-actor-stub