Andrea Brillantes

Ramona Anndrew Blythe Daguio Gorostiza (born March 12, 2003), known professionally as Andrea Brillantes, is a Filipino actress, commercial model, endorser and entrepreneur. At age 7, she began a career as a child actress, appearing in several shows including Goin' Bulilit (2010) and E-Boy (2012). Dubbed as the "Gen Z Queen", she is best known for her roles as the titular character in Annaliza (2013) and as Marga Mondragon-Bartolome in Kadenang Ginto (2018). Brillantes has one of the widest following across all social media platforms among Filipino personalities. She is the most followed Filipino celebrity on TikTok and is the fifth highest-paid Filipino celebrity on Instagram. She is the brand ambassador of notable brands including H&M, Infinix Mobile and Beautéderm. At age 19, she became the youngest celebrity CEO in the Philippines, launching her own make-up empire. She made her runway debut as a model in Michael Leyva's bridal couture show at the Hilton Manila. Among her many accolades includes multiple trophies from PMPC Star Awards for Television, Box Office Entertainment Awards and Edukcircle Awards. Career Brillantes' first television appearance was in the children's comedy show Goin' Bulilit. She later appeared in the 2010 ABS-CBN drama series Alyna, where she played Sofia Alvaro, a young girl who is the lost daughter of Alyna (Shaina Magdayao). In 2012, she appeared on E-Boy as Princess, a boyish girl who believed in fairy tales. She made guest appearances in Wansapanataym and other shows from TV5. In 2013, she made her first big break by playing the main role in the family drama series Annaliza. She portrayed Annaliza (originally portrayed by award-winning late actress Julie Vega), a girl who faced numerous trials under her foster parents. The show debuted on May 27, 2013, and ended on March 21, 2014. In 2014, she starred in Hawak Kamay as Lorry Magpantay-Agustin. In 2015, Brillantes starred in the remake version of Pangako Sa 'Yo as Lia Buenavista.