Francine Diaz

Francine Carrel Saenz Diaz (; born January 27, 2004) is a Filipino actress, model and endorser. She rose to fame and became a household name as Cassandra "Cassie" Mondragon in the highly successful TV series, Kadenang Ginto. Dubbed as the Princess of Modern Media', Diaz began a career after appearing in several television commercials and minor roles portraying young characters of the female leads. She has since established herself as one of the biggest stars of her generation, becoming the brand ambassadress of several renowned brands & institutions including Cherry Mobile, Belo Medical Group, SISFU Southville and Dr. Alvin Skin Care Products,'Tenement 66' proves Francine Diaz is an actress to watch out for. The latter had its world premiere at the 25th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival in South Korea. Among her many accolades includes multiple wins from GMMSF Box Office Entertainment Awards, Anak TV Awards, Alta Media Icon Awards and Edukcircle Awards. Personal life Diaz grew up in Tondo, Manila but they moved out to Cavite, Philippines because of struggles of living. Francine Diaz is the third out of the six children of Jesus Michael Diaz and Merdick Saenz-Diaz. Her siblings are Chantal, Cameron, Carmela, Courtney, and Eisa. At a very young age, she became the breadwinner of the family. Career 2014–2018: Early career Diaz was spotted by her talent manager and tried to invite her into a VTR, where she kicked off in commercials and guest roles. By age 10, Diaz had pushed herself to work and pursue showbiz for her family's future. At first, Francine had a hard time pursuing showbiz but she never backs down. Francine took minor roles on television and portrayed younger roles of characters in several teleseryes in ABS-CBN. She made her acting debut in 2014 when she took on the role of Young Ana Mauricio in Ipaglaban Mo Episode: "Pagkilala sa Ama" , played by Jennica Garcia with Mylene Dizon. In 2015 she took the role of Young Sari in the drama series Pasión de Amor.