Cheska Garcia, is a Filipino

Filipino people

The Filipino people or Filipinos are an Austronesian ethnic group native to the islands of the Philippines. There are about 92 million Filipinos in the Philippines, and about 11 million living outside the Philippines ....

 actress and model. She usually is cast as the villainess because of her sharp features.

Early life

Garcia was born in Dagupan

Dagupan

The City of Dagupan is a 1st class city in the Philippines. It is an independent component city of the province of Pangasinan. According to the latest census, Dagupan City has a population of 149,554 people in 25,921 households. Located on Lingayen Gulf on the island of Luzon, Dagupan is the...

, Philippines

Philippines

The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...

, to Bing and Patrick Garcia. Garcia is the middle of three children. Her younger brother, Patrick Garcia

Patrick Garcia

Patrick Garcia is a Filipino actor, best known for his role as Ryan in the acclaimed Philippine movie, Madrasta and Nathanael Cordero in the TV series "Darating ang Umaga".-Early life:...

, is also an actor. Her older brother, Pichon has appeared in many commercials. Garcia is related to Sharmaine Arnaiz

Sharmaine Arnaiz

Sharmaine Arnaiz is a Filipino actress.-Biography:She was born Sharmila Velasco Pribhdas-Shahani to an Indian father and a mother of Ilonnga blood. She has a younger sister who is also an actress named Bunny Paras and their mother is the sister of the mother of Patrick Garcia and Cheska...

 and Bunny Paras. Garcia is of Indian, Filipino, and Spanish ancestry.

Career

In 1992, Garcia began her television career, along with her brother Patrick, when both appeared as cast members for Ang TV

Ang TV

Ang TV also known as ATV is a "gag-variety" show for kids in the Philippines. The show's format was inspired by its predecessor "Kaluskos Musmos" and its foreign counterpart "The Mickey Mouse Club"...

, until 1996. She currently hosts Us Girls

Us Girls (Philippine TV program)

Us Girls is a weekly lifestyle magazine show in the Philippines hosted by Iya Villania, Cheska Garcia, and Angel Aquino, which airs every Sunday night on Studio 23.-External links:*...

 replacement for Buhay Ngayon and The English Tonight in Studio 23

Studio 23

Studio 23 is a Filipino television network owned by the ABS-CBN Corporation. The network is named for its flagship station in Metro Manila, DWAC-TV, which is carried on UHF channel 23...

, with German Moreno

German Moreno

German Moreno, also known as Kuya Germs or the Master Showman , is a Filipino television host, actor, comedian and Talent Manager popular during the 1980s...

 Raymond Lauchengco

Raymond Lauchengco

Raymond Lauchengco is a Filipino balladeer of the Bagets era in the 1980s.Popular for his melodic hit songs such as 'Saan Darating Ang Umaga', 'So It's You' 'Farewell' under Vicor Music Corporation....

 Iya Villania

Iya Villania

Raelene Elaine Ebaler Villanía , better known as Iya Villania, is a Filipino-Australian actress, host, singer, dancer, and model. She has hosted on TV shows like ASAP Mania, Us Girls and as a VJ for MYX music channel.-Early life:Villanía was born in Camperdown, Australia but grew up in Sydney...

 and Angel Aquino.

Personal life

On October 9, 2008, Garcia married Doug Kramer

Doug Kramer

Douglas R. Kramer , better known as Doug Kramer, is a Filipino basketball player who will play for the Powerade Tigers in the Philippine Basketball Association.-Player Profile:...

, a professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association

Philippine Basketball Association

The Philippine Basketball Association , is a men's professional basketball league in the Philippines composed of 10 company-branded franchised teams. It is the first and oldest professional basketball league in Asia and the second oldest in the world after the NBA...

 for the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters. Garcia gave birth to her first child, Clair Kendra Kramer, on June 25, 2009. She is part of the upcoming film adaption of Carlo J. Caparas

Carlo J. Caparas

Magno "Carlo" Jose Caparas , widely known as Carlo J. Caparas, is a Filipino comic strip creator/writer-turned director and producer, who is best known for creating Filipino superheroes and comic book characters such as Panday, Bakekang, Totoy Bato, Joaquin Bordado, Kamagong, Kamandag, Elias...

' Totoy Bato

Totoy Bato

Totoy Bato is a boxing-themed Philippine drama from GMA Network, based on the graphic novel created by Carlo J. Caparas, that depicts the remarkable story of an ordinary person named Totoy Magtanggol, played by Robin Padilla, becoming a skillful boxer and conquering injustice with bravery and...

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Television

• Ang TV
  Ang TV
  Ang TV also known as ATV is a "gag-variety" show for kids in the Philippines. The show's format was inspired by its predecessor "Kaluskos Musmos" and its foreign counterpart "The Mickey Mouse Club"...
  
  
• Gimik
  Gimik
  Gimik was a Filipino teen drama series aired and produced by ABS-CBN. The series aired from June 15, 1996 until February 13, 1999.Reruns will air on November 19,2011 on its International Channel Cinema One Global Saturdays part of its new revamped channel.-Development:The Teen-Oriented show was...
  
  
• Sana Ay Ikaw Na Nga
  Sana Ay Ikaw Na Nga
  Sana ay Ikaw Na Nga is a Philippine drama series starring Tanya Garcia and Dingdong Dantes. Its story revolves around the love affair of a wealthy young man named Carlos Miguel and Cecilia, a poor barrio lass...
  
  
• Encantadia
  Encantadia
  Encantadia is a Filipino fantasy television series produced by GMA Network. The pilot episode was aired on May 2, 2005. Its last episode was aired on December 9 of the same year to give way to its second book, Etheria. This series aired its pilot episode on December 12, and its last episode on...
  
  
• Us Girls with German Moreno
  Us Girls (Philippine TV program)
  Us Girls is a weekly lifestyle magazine show in the Philippines hosted by Iya Villania, Cheska Garcia, and Angel Aquino, which airs every Sunday night on Studio 23.-External links:*...
  
  
• Agawin Mo Man Ang Lahat
  Agawin Mo Man Ang Lahat
  Agawin Mo Man Ang Lahat is a daytime drama series on GMA Network produced by TAPE Inc.-Cast:* Oyo Boy Sotto as Nicolas* Marian Rivera as Almira/Isadora/Alegra* Mart Escudero as Eman...
  
  
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• Iisa Pa Lamang
  Iisa Pa Lamang
  Iisa Pa Lamang is a Philippine drama series aired in ABS-CBN.It is a suspense melodrama produced by ABS-CBN's drama department. It is led by actress Claudine Barretto, showing her worth not as a multi-awarded actress in movies and television but even with a powerhouse cast and reigning her role as...
  
  
• Carlo J. Caparas
  Carlo J. Caparas
  Magno "Carlo" Jose Caparas , widely known as Carlo J. Caparas, is a Filipino comic strip creator/writer-turned director and producer, who is best known for creating Filipino superheroes and comic book characters such as Panday, Bakekang, Totoy Bato, Joaquin Bordado, Kamagong, Kamandag, Elias...
  
  ' Totoy Bato
  Totoy Bato
  Totoy Bato is a boxing-themed Philippine drama from GMA Network, based on the graphic novel created by Carlo J. Caparas, that depicts the remarkable story of an ordinary person named Totoy Magtanggol, played by Robin Padilla, becoming a skillful boxer and conquering injustice with bravery and...
  
  

External links

• http://ricojr.wordpress.com/2008/06/26/cheska-garcia-will-not-invite-jennylyn-mercado-to-her-wedding/