# Ciara Sotto

Ciara Anna Gamboa Sotto (Tagalog: SHA-ra so-to, born July 2, 1980) is a Filipino actress and singer.

## Personal life

She is the youngest daughter of actress Helen Gamboa-Sotto and actor and Senator Vicente Sotto III. She is a first cousin of Sharon Cuneta (their mothers are sisters) and an aunt to KC Concepcion. She is also cousins with Oyo Boy Sotto, as well as Pasig Mayor Vico Sotto.
In 2010, Sotto married businessman Jojo Oconer, with whom she has a son.

## Career

At age six, Sotto made her first appearance on Eat Bulaga!, the noontime variety show on Philippine television, and became one of the show's regular hosts from 2005 to 2012. Before she became a regular host at Eat Bulaga, she was a member of T.G.I.S., produced by Viva Television and GMA Network. During her teenage years, Sotto together with cousin Danica Sotto and Jocas de Leon, had a regular Saturday production number in Eat Bulaga!. They were dubbed as the "Ang TVJ (Tito, Vic and Joey) Kids". During her stint in Eat Bulaga!, she was paired with co-host Paolo Ballesteros and were together dubbed "CiaPao".
In 2008, Sotto launched her album entitled If You Love Me. She said that she was involved in different aspects of the album's production. The album contains songs written by her father, Tito, with her uncle, Vic Sotto along with Joey de Leon doing the back-up vocals of one song. It was Sotto's second album and it is produced and was distributed by Sony BMG Music.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Film production |
| 1985 | Mama Said Papa Said I Love You | Ciara | Regal Entertainment |
| 1997 | T.G.I.S.: The Movie | Rain Abrera | Viva Films |
| 1999 | Sumigaw Ka Hanggang Gusto Mo | Jessie | Viva Films |
| 2000 | Di Ko Kayang Tanggapin | Sheryl | World Arts Cinema |
| 2000 | Minsan, Minahal Kita | Mary Ann | Star Cinema |
| 2004 | Spirit of the Glass | Cecille | OctoArts Films and Canary Films |
| 2006 | Enteng Kabisote 3: Okay Ka, Fairy Ko: The Legend Goes On and On and On | Sha | OctoArts Films and M - Zet Productions |
| 2009 | Mano Po 6: A Mother's Love | Carol Uy | Regal Entertainment |
| 2010 | White House | Angelique | Regal Entertainment |
| 2011 | Enteng Ng Ina Mo | Trainors | Star Cinema, APT Entertainment, OctoArts Films and M - Zet Productions |
| 2014 | Where I Am King | | |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Network |
| 1995–1999 | T.G.I.S. | Regina "Rain" Abrera | GMA Network |
| 1997–1999 | Growing Up | Regina "Rain" Abrera | GMA Network |
| 1998 | Halik sa Apoy | Adelle | GMA Network |
| 1999 | Di Ba't Ikaw | Grace | GMA Network |
| 2001 | Sa Dulo ng Walang Hanggan | Barbara Wilwayco | ABS-CBN |
| 2003 | Buttercup | Sheryl Bala | ABS-CBN |
| 2004 | Magpakailanman | Various | GMA Network |
| 1998 2004–2012 | Eat Bulaga! | Herself / co-host | GMA Network |
| 2005 | Love to Love: Love-an O Bawi | Princess | GMA Network |
| 2006 | Love to Love: Best Friends | Samantha/Sam | GMA Network |
| 2006 | Now and Forever: Dangal | Celestina "Celestine" Soledad | GMA Network |
| 2009 | Darna | Selena / Babaeng Apoy | GMA Network |
| 2010 | Talentadong Pinoy | Celebrity Talentado Champion | TV5 |
| 2011 | Star Confessions | Sfazhiva | TV5 |
| 2012 | Valiente | young Luming | TV5 |
| 2012 | Walang Hanggan | young Margaret Montenegro | ABS-CBN |
| 2012 | Wansapanataym: Magic Shoes | Janine | ABS-CBN |
| 2013–2014 | Madam Chairman | Jingle | TV5 |
| 2015 | Princess in the Palace | Daphne Jacinto | GMA Network |
| 2016 | Tonight with Arnold Clavio | Herself | GMA Network |
| 2016 | Yan ang Morning! | Herself | GMA Network |
| 2018 | Contessa | Verlina Venganza | GMA Network |
| 2022–present | M.O.M.S — Mhies on a Mission | Herself | ALLTV |
| 2023–2024 | Eat Bulaga! | Herself / Guest Performer | TV5 CNN Philippines RPTV |
| 2024–2025 | Ang Himala ni Niño: Unang Libro ng Niña Niño | Andrea | TV5 |