# Nadine Samonte

Nadine Burgos Eidloth-Chua (born March 2, 1988), known professionally as Nadine Samonte, is a Filipino actress. She participated as an Avenger of the first season of StarStruck.

## Career

She received the "Most Promising Actress" award from the Guillermo Mendoza Memorial Scholarship Foundation.
She was included in the second installment of GMA's seasonal afternoon soap, Now and Forever with their plot entitled Ganti (Revenge). Then, she made another film teen-romance flick, Say That You Love Me. She was also included in the comedy film, Hari ng Sablay.
She then acted in the television series Etheria and the movie Isusumbong Kita sa Kuya Ko, which was an official entry to the Metro Manila Film Festival. She starred in Bakekang as Lorraine. Samonte which was followed by a role in Super Twins. Then, she was then chosen to reprise the role of Hilda Koronel in the TV remake of Kung Mahawi Man ang Ulap. She starred in the TV remake of Maging Akin Ka Lamang where she reprised the role of Dina Bonnevie.
In Ako si Kim Samsoon, a Koreanovela remake based on My Lovely Sam Soon, she plays Hannah. She followed with roles in Carlo J. Caparas' Gagambino, SRO Cinemaserye: Suspetsa and Darna (2009 version). Samonte also appears in the Sine Novela, Tinik Sa Dibdib where she played the new Lorna Yadao-Domingo or Danica.
In 2010, she became part of the cast of the Koreanovela remake Endless Love (based on Autumn in My Heart) as Shirley originally by South Korean actress Han Chae-young the main antagonist to lead stars Dingdong Dantes, Marian Rivera and Dennis Trillo. She also followed up in special participation roles in Bantatay and Koreana.
In 2011, she starred in the suspense-drama series My Lover, My Wife where she played the main antagonist but later the show did not renewed into second season. On 13th of July 2011, TV5 announced that she will be joining on their upcoming television pilot playing the lead role. In October 2014, she declared that she is open to any network since she's now a freelance artist.
After a long hiatus in showbiz, she officially came back to her home network GMA Network by signing as a Sparkle artist last September 22, 2023.

## Personal life

Samonte has been married to businessman Richard Chua since October 30, 2013; they kept their marriage private until their first wedding anniversary. In June 2016, it was announced that the couple were expecting their first child. Their daughter was born in August 2016.
She has German ancestry from her father.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role |
| 2004 | Kiling... Pintig... Yanig... | Tina |
| 2004 | Forever My Love | Pammy |
| 2004 | Enteng Kabisote: OK Ka Fairy Ko... The Legend | Tanya |
| 2005 | Say That You Love Me | Sarah |
| 2005 | Happily Ever After | Abby |
| 2005 | Hari Ng Sablay | Mindy |
| 2006 | Isusumbong Kita sa Kuya Ko | Susan |
| 2006 | Pitong Dalagita | KC |
| 2011 | Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow | TV Soap Actress |
| 2023 | Layas | |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Network |
| 2003–2004 | StarStruck | Herself | GMA Network |
| 2003–2004 | Stage 1: Starstruck Playhouse | Herself | GMA Network |
| 2003–2004 | Stage 1: Live! | Herself | GMA Network |
| 2004 | SOP Gigsters | Herself | GMA Network |
| 2004 | Love to Love | Natalia / Mutya | GMA Network |
| 2004 | Ikaw sa Puso Ko | Sofia | GMA Network |
| 2004–2005 | Leya, ang Pinakamagandang Babae sa Ilalim ng Lupa | Leya | GMA Network |
| 2005 | Mars Ravelo's Darna | Ava / The Other Body of Valentina | GMA Network |
| 2005 | Now and Forever: Ganti | Marianne | GMA Network |
| 2005–2006 | Etheria: Ang Ikalimang Kaharian ng Encantadia | Hera Mine-a | GMA Network |
| 2005–2006 | My Guardian Abby | Pink Angel Abby | GMA Network |
| 2006–2007 | Carlo J. Caparas' Bakekang | Lorraine Arevalo | GMA Network |
| 2007 | Super Twins | Super T | GMA Network |
| 2007 | Magic Kamison | Ava Mutain | GMA Network |
| 2007 | Sine Novela: Kung Mahawi Man ang Ulap | Catherine Clemente | GMA Network |
| 2007–2008 | MariMar | Innocencia Arcega-Del Castillo | GMA Network |
| 2008 | Sine Novela: Maging Akin Ka Lamang | Elsa Paruel-Abrigo | GMA Network |
| 2008 | Ako si Kim Samsoon | Hannah Villanueva | GMA Network |
| 2008 | Dear Friend | Jasmine | GMA Network |
| 2008–2009 | Carlo J. Caparas' Gagambino | Celine Lopez | GMA Network |
| 2009 | Suddenly It's Magic | Alani | GMA Network |
| 2009 | SRO Cinemaserye | Abigail Luna | GMA Network |
| 2009–2010 | Mars Ravelo's Darna | Roma / Babeng Impakta / Babaeng Lawin | GMA Network |
| 2009–2010 | Sine Novela: Tinik sa Dibdib | New Lorna Yadao-Domingo / Danica Mangahas | GMA Network |
| 2009 | SRO Cinemaserye | Sharon | GMA Network |
| 2010 | Claudine | Yayang Aswang | GMA Network |
| 2010 | Endless Love | Shirley Cruz/Dizon | GMA Network |
| 2010 | Bantatay | Angel Rodriguez | GMA Network |
| 2011 | My Lover, My Wife | April Romero-Salvador | GMA Network |
| 2011 | Rod Santiago's The Sisters | Bella Santiago / Christina Santiago | TV5 |
| 2011 | Sa Ngalan ng Ina | Mayor Andrea Deogracias | TV5 |
| 2012 | Valiente | Maila Delos Reyes-Braganza / Maila Regalado Ilagan-Valiente | TV5 |
| 2012 | Game 'N Go | Herself | TV5 |
| 2012 | Enchanted Garden | Maring | TV5 |
| 2013 | Kidlat | Lara Martinez | TV5 |
| 2014 | Imbestigador | Ashela "Ash" Antipuesta | GMA Network |
| 2014 | Hawak Kamay | Grace Dela Rama | ABS-CBN |
| 2014 | Maalaala Mo Kaya | Rachel | ABS-CBN |
| 2014 | Give on Love Christmas: The Gift Giver | Mariz Lopez-Aguinaldo | ABS-CBN |
| 2014 | Ipaglaban Mo! | Naty | ABS-CBN |
| 2015 | FPJ's Ang Probinsyano | Rose Dalisay | ABS-CBN |
| 2015–2016 | Princess in the Palace | Judy Cruz | GMA Network |
| 2015 | Imbestigador | Grace | GMA Network |
| 2022 | Wish Ko Lang | Maria | GMA Network |
| 2023 | Rowena | | GMA Network |
| The Missing Husband | Winona "Nona" Villafuerte vda. de Lazaro | | GMA Network |
| 2024 | Tadhana | Apple | GMA Network |
| 2024–2025 | Forever Young | Judy Ann "Juday" Agapito | GMA Network |

## Awards

* Guillermo Mendoza Memorial Scholarship Foundation Awardee (2004) – Most Promising Female Artist