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)​
Children	1

Danielle Claudine Ortega Garcia-Crawford (born September 24, 1992), known professionally as Coleen Garcia, is a Filipina actress, host, and model. She started her career as a child, appearing in many commercials.

Later, she signed with Star Magic and starred in TV shows and movies for ABS-CBN. From 2012 to 2016, she was a popular host on the daytime variety show It's Showtime. She left the show to focus more on her acting career. Some of her major roles were in the TV dramas Pasión de Amor and Ikaw Lang ang Iibigin.

Early Life and Education

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

Garcia attended Southville International School and Colleges. She also studied psychology in college through a program that mixed online and in-person classes. She is a third cousin to actor Arjo Atayde and actress Ria Atayde.

Career Journey

First Steps in Entertainment

Garcia started in the entertainment world when she was very young. At just two years old, she appeared in a Johnson & Johnson TV commercial with her mom. When she was nine, she became a model for Just G, a clothing line for teens. As a teenager, from 2009 to 2011, she was in many popular commercials.

Becoming a Star

In 2011, Garcia joined Star Magic, a group of talented artists at ABS-CBN. She first acted in an episode of the show Maalaala Mo Kaya. Soon after, she was cast in the teen show Good Vibes. She also appeared in other ABS-CBN shows like My Binondo Girl and Wansapanataym.

In 2012, she became a co-host on the popular show It's Showtime. The next year, she acted in her first movie, She's the One.

Taking on Major Roles

In 2014, Garcia acted in the independent film #Y. She played an outgoing teenager named Janna. The cast of the movie won an award at the 10th Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival.

A year later, in 2015, she starred in the TV drama Pasión de Amor. The show was a Filipino version of a famous Colombian series and was very popular. That same year, she had her first lead role in the movie Ex with Benefits.

In 2016, Garcia decided to leave It's Showtime to focus completely on acting. She then appeared in an episode of Maalaala Mo Kaya where she played a young woman with serious personal challenges. Her performance was praised by many, and she won a Best Actress award for the role.

From 2017 to 2018, she starred in the TV series Ikaw Lang ang Iibigin. In 2018, she also starred in the movie Sin Island. In 2020, she played the main character, a doctor named Mia, in the movie Mia.

Most recently, Garcia starred in the 2024 film Isang Gabi.

Personal Life

In 2014, Garcia started dating Billy Crawford, who was also a host on It's Showtime. They got engaged in December 2016 and were married on April 20, 2018. Her cousin, Ria Atayde, was her maid of honor at the wedding.

On May 1, 2020, the couple announced on Instagram that they were expecting their first child. Their son, Amari, was born in September 2020. In October 2020, Garcia's father also had a baby girl, giving Coleen a new half-sister.

On April 13, 2025, Garcia and Crawford announced they were expecting their second child.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and Nominations