Ciara Sotto
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Ciara Anna Gamboa Sotto-Oconer (born July 2, 1980 in Makati City
, Philippines
) is a Filipina
actress and singer.
and actor and senator
Tito Sotto. She is first cousins with Sharon Cuneta
(their mothers are sisters) and first niece with KC Concepcion
. She is also cousins with Danica and Oyo Boy Sotto
. She is three-eighths Cebuano
and one-eighth Chinese
(her father's side), and one-fourth Kapampangan
, one-eighth Spanish, and one-eighth American
(her mother's side).
At age 6, Sotto made her first appearance on Eat Bulaga!
and at age 17 became one of the show's regular hosts from 2005 to 2007. Before she became a regular host at Eat Bulaga, she was a member of former teen-oriented drama T.G.I.S.
, produced by Viva Television
and GMA Network
. During her teenage years, Sotto together with cousin Danica Sotto and Jocas de Leon, had a regular Saturday production number in Eat Bulaga!. They were dubbed as the "Ang TVJ (Tito, Vic and Joey) Kids." During her stint in Eat Bulaga!, she was paired with co-host Paolo Ballesteros
and were together dubbed "CiaPao."
On 2008, Sotto launched her album entitled If You Love Me. She said that she was involved in different aspects of the album's production. The album contains songs written by her father and Joey de Leon
with Vic Sotto along with Tito Sotto doing the back-up vocals of one song. This is Sotto's second album and it is produced and distributed by Sony BMG Music. She is currently married to her non-showbiz boyfriend Jojo Oconer.
Makati City
The City of Makati is one of the 17 cities that make up Metro Manila, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. Makati is the financial center of the Philippines and one of the major financial, commercial and economic hubs in Asia...
, 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...
) is a Filipina
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 singer.
Personal life
She is the youngest daughter of actress Helen GamboaHelen Gamboa
Helen Gamboa-Sotto in Pampanga, Philippines, is a veteran Filipina actress, singer, and former beauty titlist.-Background:...
and actor and senator
Senate of the Philippines
The Senate of the Philippines is the upper chamber of the bicameral legislature of the Philippines, the Congress of the Philippines...
Tito Sotto. She is first cousins with Sharon Cuneta
Sharon Cuneta
Sharon Cuneta-Pangilinan, better known as Sharon Cuneta, is a popular and multi-awarded Filipino singer, actress and TV host dubbed as Megastar of Philippine Entertainment, fondly called Mega by fans and people from the entertainment industry....
(their mothers are sisters) and first niece with KC Concepcion
KC Concepcion
KC Concepcion is a Filipina actress and singer and who is currently a National Ambassador Against Hunger of the UN's World Food Programme.- Personal life :...
. She is also cousins with Danica and Oyo Boy Sotto
Oyo Boy Sotto
Oyo Boy Sotto is a Filipino actor also known as "Oyo Boy" or "Oyo Sotto". He is the son of comedian Vic Sotto and actress Dina Bonnevie, nephew of former Senator Tito Sotto, and younger brother of actress Danica Sotto...
. She is three-eighths Cebuano
Cebuano people
The Cebuano people , are a Visayan ethnic group in Cebu and form the second largest cultural-linguistic group in the Philippines.-History:...
and one-eighth Chinese
Chinese people
The term Chinese people may refer to any of the following:*People with Han Chinese ethnicity ....
(her father's side), and one-fourth Kapampangan
Kapampangan people
The Kapampangans or Capampan͠gans are the sixth largest Filipino ethnolinguistic group, numbering about 2,890,000. The original Kapampangans may have descended from Austronesian-speaking immigrants to Luzon during the Iron Age.The province of Pampanga is traditional homeland of the Kapampangans...
, one-eighth Spanish, and one-eighth American
White American
White Americans are people of the United States who are considered or consider themselves White. The United States Census Bureau defines White people as those "having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa...
(her mother's side).
At age 6, Sotto made her first appearance on Eat Bulaga!
Eat Bulaga!
Eat Bulaga! is a noon-time variety show in the Philippines produced by Television And Production Exponents Inc. and aired by GMA Network. The show is broadcast from The New TAPE Studios at the GMA Broadway Centrum in New Manila, Quezon City. Eat Bulaga! is aired Weekdays at 12:00 pm to 2:30 pm ...
and at age 17 became one of the show's regular hosts from 2005 to 2007. Before she became a regular host at Eat Bulaga, she was a member of former teen-oriented drama T.G.I.S.
T.G.I.S.
TGIS was a youth-oriented drama series aired on GMA Network from August 12, 1995 to November 27, 1999. During its run, it aired regularly on Saturday. It was produced by GMA Network, and VIVA Television...
, produced by Viva Television
VIVA Entertainment
VIVA Entertainment, Inc., also known as Viva Entertainment Group is a Philippine entertainment company. Its history started in 1981 when Vicente "Vic" del Rosario, Jr. founded Viva Films.-Divisions:*Viva Productions, Inc...
and GMA Network
GMA Network
GMA Network is a major commercial television & radio network in the Philippines. GMA Network is owned by GMA Network, Inc. a publicly listed company...
. During her teenage years, Sotto together with cousin Danica Sotto and Jocas de Leon, had a regular Saturday production number in Eat Bulaga!. They were dubbed as the "Ang TVJ (Tito, Vic and Joey) Kids." During her stint in Eat Bulaga!, she was paired with co-host Paolo Ballesteros
Paolo Ballesteros
Paolo Ballesteros is a Filipino actor, TV host and model. He has appeared in films and several TV shows...
and were together dubbed "CiaPao."
On 2008, Sotto launched her album entitled If You Love Me. She said that she was involved in different aspects of the album's production. The album contains songs written by her father and Joey de Leon
Joey de Leon
José María Ramos de León, better known as Joey de Leon is a Filipino comedian, actor, and television presenter. He hosts the noontime variety show Eat Bulaga!. He is a member of the comedy trio Tito, Vic and Joey that has made several comedy movies and TV shows...
with Vic Sotto along with Tito Sotto doing the back-up vocals of one song. This is Sotto's second album and it is produced and distributed by Sony BMG Music. She is currently married to her non-showbiz boyfriend Jojo Oconer.
TV shows
- Eat Bulaga (1979–present) as Herself - Host (GMA Network)
- TGIS: Thank God Its Sabado (1995) as Rain Abrera (GMA Network)
- Growing Up (1997) as Rain (GMA Network)
- Sa Dulo Ng Walang HangganSa Dulo Ng Walang HangganSa Dulo Ng Walang Hanggan is a Filipino primetime drama/teleserye first aired on March 26, 2001 and last aired on February 28, 2003 by ABS-CBN.It was top-billed by the love-team of Claudine Barretto and Carlos Agassi....
(2001) as Barbara Wilwayco (ABS-CBN 2) - Buttercup (2003) as Sheryl Bala (ABS-CBN 2)
- ASAPASAP (variety show)ASAP Rocks is a musical variety show in the Philippines broadcast by ABS-CBN in the Philippines. The show is presented by its main hosts Zsa Zsa Padilla, Gary Valenciano and Martin Nievera. The show first premiered on February 5, 1995, and airs live Sundays...
as Herself - Host (ABS-CBN 2) - MagpakailanmanMagpakailanmanMagpakailanman is a weekly anthology of inspiring stories of the GMA Network . Magpakailanman features the life experiences of famous personalities and ordinary people who loved and lost on their way to success. The show is an hour-long dose of hope for today’s problem-weary viewer...
(GMA Network) - Love To Love: Love-an O Bawi (2005) as Princess (GMA Network)
- Love To Love: Best Friends (2006) as Samantha/Sam (GMA Network)
- Now & Forever Presents Dangal (2006) as Celestine (GMA Network)
- Eat Bulaga Holy Week Specials (GMA Network)
- DarnaDarna (2009 TV series)Darna is a superhero Philippine drama adapted from Mars Ravelo's fictional superheroine of the same name; directed by Dominic Zapata and developed by Jun Lana. It is the third series based on the Darna graphic novels by Mars Ravelo...
(2009) as Selena/Babaeng Apoy (GMA Network) - Talentadong PinoyTalentadong PinoyTalentadong Pinoy is a reality talent show. Hosted by Ryan Agoncillo, the show displays a variety of performances from singers, dancers, actors, musicians and comedians, to contortionists, impressionists, jugglers, ventriloquists and magicians. It was based from the Got Talent series in UK, USA,...
2nd Anniversary Special (2010) as Celebrity Talentado Champion (TV-5) - Star Confessions (2011) as Sfazhiva [One of the Talentadong Pinoy's Season 2 Hall of Famer] (TV-5)