Coleen Garcia facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Coleen Garcia
Born	Danielle Claudine Ortega Garcia (1992-09-24) September 24, 1992 (age 32) Mandaluyong, Metro Manila, Philippines
Occupation	Actress host model singer
Years active	2011–present
Agent	ABS-CBN (2011–present) Star Magic (2011–2019) Viva Artists Agency (2019–present)
Height	1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Spouse(s)	Billy Crawford ​ (m. 2018)​
Partner(s)	Enrique Gil (2010–2011)
Children	1

Danielle Claudine Ortega "Coleen" Garcia-Crawford (born September 24, 1992) is a Filipina actress. She started her career as a child model. Later, she became a host and actress. Coleen has starred in many TV shows and movies.

From 2012 to 2016, she was a co-host on the popular TV show It's Showtime. She left the show to focus more on acting. Some of her main roles include the films Ex with Benefits (2015) and Love Me Tomorrow (2016). She also starred in the TV series Pasión de Amor (2015–2016).

About Coleen Garcia

Her Early Life

Coleen Garcia was born in Mandaluyong, Philippines. Her father, Jose Luis García, is Spanish Filipino. Her mother is Maria Paz Ortega. Coleen's dad's family lives in Barcelona, Spain.

She went to Southville International School and Colleges. She also studied psychology there through online classes. Coleen is related to actors Arjo Atayde and Ria Atayde. They are her third cousins.

How She Started Her Career

Coleen began modeling very young. She was only two years old when she appeared in a commercial with her mom. It was for Johnson & Johnson.

At nine, she became a model for Just G, a clothing line for teens. As a teenager, from 2009 to 2011, Coleen was in many commercials. These included ads for Skin White, Lewis & Pearl cologne, and Nestea.

Her Breakthrough in Showbiz

In 2011, Coleen signed with Star Magic. This is a talent group under ABS-CBN. Her first acting role was in the TV show Maalaala Mo Kaya. She also joined the teen show Good Vibes.

Coleen appeared in other ABS-CBN shows too. These include My Binondo Girl and Wansapanataym. In 2012, she became a co-host on It's Showtime. Her first movie was She's the One in 2013.

In 2014, Coleen was in the independent film #Y. She played a lively teenager named Janna. The cast of this movie won an award at the 10th Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival.

In 2015, Coleen joined the TV series Pasión de Amor. This show was based on a Colombian story. It ran for about nine months.

In 2016, Coleen decided to leave It's Showtime. She wanted to focus more on her acting. That same year, she starred in an episode of Maalaala Mo Kaya called "Kadena". Her acting in this episode won her the Best Actress award at the Hiyas ng Sining Awards.

In 2017, Coleen starred in the action-comedy film Extra Service. She also played Isabel Reyes in the TV series Ikaw Lang ang Iibigin. This show aired from 2017 to 2018.

More recently, on May 15, 2024, Coleen's film “Isang Gabi” premiered. She starred alongside Diego Loyzaga in this movie.

Coleen's Personal Life

Coleen Garcia dated her Good Vibes co-star Enrique Gil from 2010 to 2011.

In 2014, she started dating Billy Crawford. He was also a co-host on It's Showtime. They got engaged on December 20, 2016. Coleen and Billy got married on April 20, 2018. Her cousin Ria Atayde was her maid of honor.

On May 1, 2020, Coleen and Billy announced they were expecting their first child. Their son, Amari, was born in September 2020. He was born via water birth.

In October 2020, Coleen's half-sister was born. She is her father's daughter.

Filmography

Television

Film

Awards and Nominations