Judy Ann Santos, Teenage Queen of Philippine Movies

Judy Anne Lumagui Santos, more populary known as Judy Ann Santos, was Born May 11, 1978 in Manila, Philippines. Judy Ann is an award-winning and multi-nominated television and film actress in the Philippines.

Santos was discovered during her eighth birthday, when she passed the audition for Regal Films' Kaming Mga Ulila, a project that became a TV series instead for GMA. Santos's first first title role is on IBC-13's Ula, Ang Batang Gubat at the age of 10 before forging a long-running television career with ABS-CBN. To date, she has starred in nine television series (Kaming Mga Ulila, Ula Ang Batang Gubat, Mara Clara, Esperanza, Sa Puso Ko Iingatan Ka, Basta't Kasama Kita, Krystala, Sa Piling Mo, Ysabella), one episodic youth-oriented show (Gimik), and two anthologies (Star Drama Theatre Presents, Judy Ann Drama Special) and more than 60 films. She was awarded the Box Office Queen trophy at the age of 21.

In November 2006, Santos was awarded her own star in the Philippines Walk of Fame. In March 2007, she was inducted into the Paradise of Stars in the Mowelfund Compound. Both honors were spearheaded by German Moreno.

Santos has 10 Best Actress trophies, one Best Supporting Actress trophy, and more than thirty acting nominations including Best Child Actress. She already received the Gawad URIAN, the FAMAS, the FAP Luna, the PMPC Star (two times), the ENPRESS Golden Screen (three times), the Gawad PASADO and the Metro Manila Film Festival-Philippines statuettes. She also received a special recognition for Chairman's Excellence in Acting from Gawad TANGLAW. Santos also received one Box Office Queen award, one Ms. RP Movies award and two Teenage Queen of Philippine Movies awards from the Guillermo Mendoza Memorial Scholarship Foundation. As a singer, Santos has three Platinum album certifications for 1999 and 2001 Bida ng Buhay ko and 2007 Musika ng Buhay ko.