# Kakai Bautista

Catherine Herrera Bautista (born September 2, 1978), professionally known as Kakai Bautista (Tagalog:), is a Filipino actress, host, singer, and comedienne.

## Career

Bautista first started out as a theater actress. She was discovered by Ricky Rivero in 2003 after her explosive appearance in the play, Alikabok. Rivero asked her to audition for a drama series directed by Lauri Dyogi titled Kay Tagal Kang Hinintay. She then started appearing on television shows and movies through supporting roles, but was recognized when she appeared as the villainous and evil Matilda in Kampanerang Kuba, Angelina in Kokey and most recently as Marj in the Filipino-Thai movie, Suddenly It's Magic. From 2010 to 2011, she did the horror-comedy sitcom, My Darling Aswang, in TV5 but stayed with ABS-CBN.
Bautista played Mercy in the Philippine Educational Theater Association's musical comedy Rak of Aegis, a role she had been playing since 2013.

## Filmography
### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2003 | Kay Tagal Kang Hinintay | Lilibeth dela Cruz | |
| 2005 | Kampanerang Kuba | Matilda Durano | |
| 2006 | Komiks Presents: Inday Bote | Sarah | |
| 2006 | Agawin Mo Man ang Lahat | Rita | |
| 2007 | Kokey | Angelina | |
| 2007 | Walang Kapalit | Angel | |
| 2009 | Komiks Presents: Dragonna | Ling | |
| 2009 | Precious Hearts Romances Presents: The Bud Brothers | Sheila | |
| 2009 | Tayong Dalawa | Ula | |
| 2009–10 | Nagsimula sa Puso | Missy | |
| 2009–10 | George and Cecil | Ellen | |
| 2010 | Your Song Presents: Love Me, Love You | Lukring | |
| 2010 | Hair Is Your Moment | Tanta | |
| 2010 | My Darling Aswang | Queenie | |
| 2010 | Precious Hearts Romances Presents: Impostor | Bettina | |
| 2011 | Pablo S. Gomez's Mutya | Lagring | |
| 2011 | Maynila | Ona | Episode: "Takot na Puso" |
| 2012 | Toda Max | Yaya Avila | |
| 2012 | Lorenzo's Time | Kikay | |
| 2013 | Wansapanataym | Yaya | Episode: "Si Paolo, Apollo at si Polo" |
| 2014 | Mars Ravelo's Dyesebel | Pinky Pusit | Voice only |
| 2015 | Your Face Sounds Familiar (season 2) | Herself | Contestant, Season 2 |
| 2016 | Conan, My Beautician | Chika la Chaka | Main Role |
| 2017–18 | Wowowin | Herself | Guest co-host |
| 2017 | Dear Uge | Shine | Episode: "NPBSB: No Poging Boyfriend Since Birth" |
| 2018 | Ipaglaban Mo! | Tonya | Episode: "Umasa" |
| 2019 | Dear Uge | Mila | Episode: "This Yaya Is Mine" |
| 2019 | Daddy's Gurl | Tootsie | Guest role |
| 2020–21; 2023 | All-Out Sundays | Herself | Various roles/Performer |
| 2021 | Catch Me Out Philippines | Herself | Judge |
| 2021 | First Yaya | Pepita San Jose | |
| 2022 | First Lady | Pepita San Jose | |
| 2022 | Oh My Korona | Marga | |
| 2023 | Can’t Buy Me Love | | |
| 2023 | Open 24/7 | Mona | |

### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2002 | Dekada '70 | Rallyist | |
| 2003 | Pinay Pie | News Reporter | Credited as "Kakai Bautista". |
| 2004 | All My Life | Crying Lady | |
| 2006 | Close to You | Inday | |
| 2006 | Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo | Myra | Credited as "Katherine 'Kakai' Bautista" |
| 2007 | Sakal, Sakali, Saklolo | Myra | |
| 2008 | Scaregivers | Lawyer | |
| 2009 | And I Love You So | Teacher Lani | |
| 2009 | In My Life | Millet | |
| 2010 | Till My Heartaches End | Susan | |
| 2011 | My Valentine Girls | Maan | |
| 2012 | Suddenly It's Magic | Marj | |
| 2013 | Must Be... Love | Dolly | |
| 2013 | Kung Fu Divas | Samantha's original face | Cameo |
| 2015 | Crazy Beautiful You | Madame Tweety | |
| 2016 | Always Be My Maybe | Esang | |
| 2016 | Imagine You and Me | Winona | |
| 2016 | Enteng Kabisote 10 and the Abangers | Ora/Oring | |
| 2017 | Loving in Tandem | Genina | |
| 2017 | Seven Sundays | Baby | |
| 2017 | The Ghost Bride | Jena | |
| 2018 | Harry & Patty | Patty | |
| 2018 | Wander Bra | Barbara | |
| 2018 | My Fairy Tail Love Story | | |
| 2019 | OFW The Movie | | |
| 2019 | Family History | | |
| 2019 | Hello, Love, Goodbye | Sally Daraga | |
| 2019 | #Jowable | | |
| 2020 | Four Sisters Before the Wedding | Bette | |
| 2023 | When I Met You in Tokyo | Sonya | |

### Theater

| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
| 2002 | Alikabok | Rosita | Music Museum | |
| 2013–present | Rak of Aegis | Mercy | Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA) Theater | |