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Gabby Padilla
Born (1993-04-07) April 7, 1993 (age 32)
Iloilo, Philippines
NationalityFilipino
OccupationActress
Years active2017–present

Gabby Padilla (born April 7, 1993) is a Filipino film and theater actress. She is known for her performances in acclaimed films such as Billie and Emma (2018), Gitling (2023), and Kono Basho (2024).[1]

Padilla was the recipient of the Best Actress award at the 2024 Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival.[2] She has since been noted for her continued work in the Philippine independent film scene.[3]

Early life

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Padilla was born on April 7, 1993, in Iloilo City, Philippines.[4] Padilla had limited exposure to musicals growing up, but developed a strong interest in the performing arts after her father introduced her to Broadway productions.[5] During the COVID-19 pandemic, she relocated to Manila to pursue higher education.[6] She enrolled at Assumption College San Lorenzo, where she majored in Theater Arts and Media Education.[5]

Filmography

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Film

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Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2015 Dahling Nick Agueda Cinema One Originals Festival entry [7]
2016 Ang Manananggal sa Unit 23B Janine QCinema International Film Festival entry
2018 Ang Babaeng Allergic sa Wifi Olive Guest Role [5]
Juan Balucas at ang Bayabas Reyna Suki [8]
Goyo: Ang Batang Heneral Dolores Nable Jose [4][9]
Billie and Emma Emma QCinema International Film Festival entry [10][11]
Eerie Joyce [4][12]
2019 Alone/Together Alex [12]
Cara x Jagger Yani [13][14]
Dead Kids Yssa Miranda [12][15]
Kalel, 15 Sue Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival entry [3][16]
2022 Ngayon Kaya Nina [16]
2023 Marupok AF Dina Fontarum [16][17]
Gitling Jamie Lazaro 19th Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival entry [18][19]
A Very Good Girl Claire [5]
2024 Kono Basho Ella Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival entry [20][21]
Uninvited Lily Capistrano 50th Metro Manila Film Festival entry [22][23]
2025 Tigkiliwi Marlin CinePanalo Film Festival entry [24]
When It Rained Malunggay Leaves Ariel Sine Kabataan film entry; short film [25]
TBA Love & Lockdown † Valeria Post-production [16]

Television

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2016-2017 Sabagay Life Timi Mini series [26]
2021 Still Debbie Episodes 1-4 [27]
2022-2023 K-Love Frances [28][29]
2023 The Rain in España Amethyst [30]
Replacing Chef Chico Britanny Guest Role [31]
2023-2024 Safe Skies, Archer Amethyst
2025 Beauty Empire Helena [32]

Theater

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Year Production Role Location Ref.
2016 A Little Princess Lavinia Repertory Philippines [33][1]
2017 Matilda Ensemble Meralco Theater [34]
2019 Beautiful: The Carole King Musical [35][36]
2024 Tiny Beautiful Things Letter writer Power Mac Center Spotlight [37][38]
I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change Various roles[a] Repertory Philippines [39][40]

Music videos

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Year Title Artist Ref.
2022 "Tayuman" Kean Cipriano [41][42]

Accolades

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Awards and NominationsAwards and nominations received by Gabby Padilla
Award Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
Aliw Awards 2024 Best Lead Actress in a Musical I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change Nominated [43][44]
Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival 2024 Best Actress Kono Basho Won [2][45]
CinePanalo Film Festival 2025 Panalong Pangalawang Aktres (Best Supporting Actress) Tigkiliwi Won [46]
FAMAS Award 2019 Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role Billie and Emma Nominated [47]
Gawad Buhay Awards 2025 Female Featured Performance in a Play Tiny Beautiful Things Pending [48]
Female Lead Performance in a Musical I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change Pending
Gawad Urian Awards 2024 Best Actress (Pinakamahusay na Pangunahing Aktres) Gitling Nominated [49]
2025 Kono Basho Nominated [50]
Metro Manila Film Festival 2024 Best Supporting Actress Uninvited Nominated [51]
PMPC Star Awards for Movies 2019 New Movie Actress of the Year Billie and Emma Nominated [52]
QCinema International Film Festival 2018 Best Actress Nominated
Young Critics Circle 2024 Best Performance Gitling Nominated

Notes

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  1. ^ Padilla plays over 10 different characters in this production

References

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  1. ^ a b "After 'Gitling,' Gabby Padilla makes her theater comeback in REP's new musical". Philstar Life. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
  2. ^ a b Mallorca, Hannah (2024-08-12). "Gabby Padilla 'shocked' but grateful after Cinemalaya Best Actress win". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
  3. ^ a b blncmag (2023-10-02). "Gabby Padilla: Metamorphosis". Blncmag. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
  4. ^ a b c "8 Things You Need to Know About Gabby Padilla". Candymag.com. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
  5. ^ a b c d Ferrer, Noel D. (2024-08-15). "Gabby Padilla is grateful". Malaya Business Insight. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
  6. ^ "Call Gabby Padilla if you get lost". l!fe • The Philippine Star. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
  7. ^ Mendoza, Arvin (2015-11-04). "The 9 feature films of Cinema One Originals 2015". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
  8. ^ "Mahigit 50 pelikula, nais lumahok sa MMFF 2016". Balita. 2016-09-16.
  9. ^ "The Character Posters Will Get You Excited for Goyo: Ang Batang Heneral". Esquiremag.ph. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
  10. ^ Tatad, Gabbie. "Lessons On Chemistry With 'Billie & Emma'". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
  11. ^ "Get ready with Emma from 'Billie and Emma' and young rising star, Gabby Padilla". RAPPLER. 2020-08-04. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
  12. ^ a b c Balante, Leo (2020-02-17). "The Big Bang: For These 'Dead Kids', The Future is No Child's Play". Rank Magazine. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
  13. ^ Ruiz, Marah. "IN PHOTOS: At the press conference of 'Cara X Jagger'". www.gmanetwork.com. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
  14. ^ "'Cara X Jagger': A different kind of love". Malaya Business Insight. 2019-10-30. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
  15. ^ "Mikhail Red's 'Dead Kids,' a Netflix film, premieres at Cinema One Originals film festival". SunStar Publishing Inc. 2019-11-18. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
  16. ^ a b c d Cruz, Marinel (2023-08-30). "Gabby Padilla on what makes an indie project worthwhile". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
  17. ^ Bautista, Rafael (2024-07-11). "3 Things We Liked (And Didn't) About Marupok AF". nylonmanila.com. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
  18. ^ "Love has its own language". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on 2023-10-27. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
  19. ^ Hawson, Fred (2023-08-13). "Cinemalaya review: Remarkable 3rd act in 'Gitling'". ABS-CBN.
  20. ^ "Gabby Padilla gets praises for her performance in Kono Basho". PEP.ph. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
  21. ^ Cruz, Marinel (2024-07-29). "How faith and fate made it all work out for 'Kono Basho' director". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
  22. ^ Domingo, Gay Ace (2024-12-14). "The Vilma Santos-Gabby Padilla connection". Malaya Business Insight. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
  23. ^ Brosas, Alex (2025-01-07). "Gabby Padilla bongga ang career". Daily Tribune. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
  24. ^ Almazan, Faye. "CinePanalo 2025 to feature 8 full-length films, 24 short films". www.gmanetwork.com. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
  25. ^ "WHEN IT RAINED MALUNGGAY LEAVES — A Sine Kabataan 2025 entry about generationaltrauma, starring Gabby Padilla and Tanya Gomez". Blncmag. 2025-08-21. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
  26. ^ "Web series na 'Sabagay Life' ng D5STUDIO patok sa barkadang Pinoy; may season 2 na". INQUIRER.net. 2017-03-03. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
  27. ^ Javier, Kristian Eric. "Still: Meet the cast of the musical series". www.gmanetwork.com. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
  28. ^ "Iza Calzado, Jake Cuenca, Isabelle Daza, Sue Ramirez, Gabby Padilla bibida sa Viu series K-Love". PEP.ph. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
  29. ^ "Gabby Padilla grateful to be part of rom-com series K-Love". PEP.ph. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
  30. ^ Requintina, Robert (2022-11-22). "CAST REVEALED: The Rain in Espana". Manila Bulletin.
  31. ^ Añes-Dela Cruz, Johanna (2023-12-11). "Five things the Netflix series 'Replacing Chef Chico' got right". The POST. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
  32. ^ "GMA Network, Viu, and CreaZion Studios unveil revenge drama series 'Beauty Empire'". SunStar Publishing Inc. 2025-07-07. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
  33. ^ Alegrado, Alphonzo (2016-11-27). "Review: A Little Princess- A Colorful Classic". TheaterFansManila.com. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
  34. ^ TheaterFansManila.com (2017-10-03). "Full Cast of Matilda Announced!". TheaterFansManila.com. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
  35. ^ Oliveros, Oliver. "Photos: Get a First Look at Rehearsals for BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL in Manila!". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
  36. ^ "WATCH: Kayla Rivera as Carole King in musical 'Beautiful'". ABS-CBN. 2019-06-06.
  37. ^ "Call Gabby Padilla if you get lost". l!fe • The Philippine Star. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
  38. ^ Bohol, Gabriel. "How 'Tiny Beautiful Things' teaches us to be human". Tatler Asia. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
  39. ^ Villanueva, Angelica (2024-06-10). "Gabby Padilla makes dramatic theater comeback in REP's new production". Manila Standard. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
  40. ^ "Meet the main cast of I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change". PEP.ph. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
  41. ^ "Khalil Ramos, Gabby Padilla star in music video for Kean Cipriano's 'Tayuman'". GMA News Online. 2022-10-02. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
  42. ^ "Khalil Ramos, Gabby Padilla star in Kean Cipriano's 'Tayuman' music video". ABS-CBN. 2022-10-03.
  43. ^ "Atom Araullo, Julie Anne San Jose, Zia Dantes, more nominated at 2024 Aliw Awards". GMA News Online. 2024-12-05. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
  44. ^ "The Chaos and Complexities of Contemporary Romance Get the Spotlight in this Triumphant Stage Return". Rank Magazine. 2025-02-17. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
  45. ^ Purnell, Kristofer. "Gabby Padilla remembers father after Cinemalaya Best Actress win". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
  46. ^ "Ruby Ruiz, Khalil Ramos, JP Larroder, Gabby Padilla, Jeffrey Jiruma win acting honors at CinePanalo 2025". PEP.ph. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
  47. ^ "Nadine Lustre beats veteran actresses at FAMAS 2019". PEP.ph. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
  48. ^ Mallorca, Hannah (2025-06-15). "Sue Ramirez, Sam Concepcion, Gabby Padilla earn nods at 15th Gawad Buhay awards". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
  49. ^ "Kathryn Bernardo, Charlie Dizon, Romnick Sarmenta, Carlo Aquino nab acting nominations at 47th Gawad Urian". PEP.ph. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
  50. ^ "LIST: 48th Gawad Urian nominees". Philstar Life. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
  51. ^ "TIGNAN: Listahan ng mga nagwagi sa MMFF Gabi Ng Parangal 2024". INQUIRER.net. 2024-12-28. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
  52. ^ Bukas, Leo (2019-05-18). "Mga nominado sa 35th PMPC Star Awards For Movies inilabas na". ABS-CBN.