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Shaina Magdayao won a part in a series at age six and hasn’t looked back. Although she has three older sisters, it is Vina Morales (Sharon Magdayao), singer and actress, which she has chosen to emulate. Over the years, she has won many other roles and has tried her hand at singing—she released a full album at the tender age of ten.

Biography

Shaina Garcia Magdayao was born to Enrique and Deanne Magdayao on November 6, 1989. Her birthplace is Quezon City, Philippines. At six, she starred in the series “Lyra,” and was discovered soon after by the network ABS-CBN and won roles in other series. Soon she was cast alongside other child stars and her career took off.

Career

Magdayao’s roles in the dramas “Kaybol,” “Lyra,” and “Marinella” were the early fuels for her career in show business, but after playing parts in television dramas for four years, Magdayao decided it was time to try music. Star Records released her debut album with the hit single “Sayaw Sweet Lullabye when she was just ten years old. The video from this song was used frequently just before shows for the young or Magdayao’s own series were aired. Over the years, Magdayao has built a solid foundation of roles, both in television and films. Her variety and quality of performance has earned her several awards: Best New TV Personality (Star Awards, 1996), Best Child Performer (Parangal ng Bayan, 1999), Best Child Actress (FAMAS, 2000), and Most Popular Child Actress Award (Guillermo Mendoza Awards, 2001). From the beginnings of her career in 1996, Magdayao has appeared or starred in 22 television series and films, and been cast with some of the finest stars, like Camille Prats , Serina Dalrymple, and Rayver Cruz . She has chosen, due to this feverish schedule, to begin homeschooling instead of attending regular classes, but she expects to graduate on time.