# Gabbi Garcia

Gabriella Louise Ortega Lopez (born December 2, 1998), known professionally as Gabbi Garcia (Tagalog:), is a Filipino actress, global endorser, singer, host and vlogger. She is currently an exclusive talent of GMA Network, Sparkle GMA Artist Center, and GMA Pictures. She made her acting debut on the television series My Destiny (2014). She gained prominence for her role in the 2016 reboot of Encantadia as Alena.

## Early life

Gabriella Louise Ortega Lopez was born on December 2, 1998, in Makati City, Philippines, to parents Vince Pena Lopez, a security manager and Tes Lopez, a flight attendant. She is the second child in the family. She spent her childhood in the family's ancestral home in Pasay City. She graduated high school in St. Paul College Pasig.
In her teenage years, she was a member of the school choir, dance troop, and cheering squad. She also won in a few beauty pageants before auditioning for GMA Artist Center.

## Career

Garcia began working in commercials and joining singing competitions. She made her television acting debut in 2014 as one of the young lead stars in GMA Network's primetime series My Destiny. For a few years, she was credited as Gabrielle Garcia.
She was later paired with Ruru Madrid in a loveteam, and together, they headlined various projects such as the teledrama Let the Love Begin, the political sitcom Naku, Boss Ko!, and the 2016 remake of the fantasy series Encantadia. In Encantadia, Garcia portrayed the breakout role of Sang'gre Alena, originally played by Karylle, elevating her and her co-stars' celebrity status.
The loveteam continued to collaborate in another television drama, Sherlock Jr., but in 2018, Garcia's protagonist character unexpectedly died in the middle of the series, marking the end of Garcia and Madrid's onscreen loveteam.
At the same year, Garcia starred in her first television drama outside the former loveteam through Pamilya Roces with Gloria Diaz and Carla Abellana. In 2019, she starred in the revenge drama series Beautiful Justice with Bea Binene and Yasmien Kurdi.
Garcia has since stated that she prefers a variety of leading men as opposed to a single long-term "love team." In the promotions for LSS (Last Song Syndrome), a movie in which her leading man is played by her real-life boyfriend Khalil Ramos, she and Ramos have refused to call themselves a love team.
In 2023, Garcia joined the cast of the romantic drama series Unbreak My Heart alongside Jodi Sta. Maria, Richard Yap and Joshua Garcia.

## Personal life

Garcia previously dated actor and former onscreen partner Ruru Madrid in 2014. She is currently in a relationship with actor and singer Khalil Ramos since 2017.

## Filmography
### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Network |
| 2014 | My Destiny | Nicole Perez | | GMA Network |
| 2014 | Seasons of Love | Graciela "Gracia" Jimenez | Episode: "My Soulmate, My Soulhate" | GMA Network |
| 2014 | Magpakailanman | Franz | Episode: "One Last Chance: The Jam and Michelle Story" | GMA Network |
| 2015 | InstaDad | Marikit "Kit" Monteamor | | GMA Network |
| 2015 | Let the Love Begin | Sophia Alexandra "Pia" E. Sta. Maria | | GMA Network |
| 2015 | Magpakailanman | Pia | Episode: "Ina ko, Bugaw ko" | GMA Network |
| 2015 | Wagas | Aleine Robrigado | Episode: "Anjo and Aleine Robrigado Love Story" | GMA News TV |
| 2016 | Wagas | Cata Tibayan | Episode: "Fairy Tale Love: The Cata Tibayan & Jert Yao Story" | GMA News TV |
| 2016 | Maynila | Beverly | Episode: "All About Space" | GMA Network |
| 2016 | Naku, Boss Ko! | Cheverlyn "Che" Dimasupil | | GMA Network |
| 2016–2017 | Encantadia | Sang'gre / Hara Alena / Akesha | | GMA Network |
| 2017 | Daig Kayo ng Lola Ko | Mariel | Episode: "Mariel: Ang Lakwatserang Sirena" | GMA Network |
| 2018 | Sherlock Jr. | Lily Pelaez | | GMA Network |
| 2018 | Victor Magtanggol | Lena | | GMA Network |
| 2018 | Daig Kayo ng Lola Ko: Witchikels | Winslet | | GMA Network |
| 2018 | Pamilya Roces | Jade Austria Roces | | GMA Network |
| 2019–2020 | Beautiful Justice | Sabrina "Brie" Cuevas-Decena / Sabrina "Brie" Cuevas-Ocampo | | GMA Network |
| 2021 | Regal Studio Presents | Anna Marie | Episode: "One Million Comments, Magjo-jowa na Ako!" | GMA Network |
| 2021 | Stories From The Heart: Love On Air | Wanda Dimaano / Miss Wonderful | | GMA Network |
| 2022 | Happy Together | Gwen | Guest | GMA Network |
| 2022 | Love You Stranger | Lerma Jane "LJ" Escalante | | GMA Network |
| 2023 | Mga Lihim ni Urduja | Crystal Posadas / Crystal Dayanghirang | | GMA Network |
| 2023 | Unbreak My Heart | Alexandra "Alex / Xandra" Jacinto Zhang | | GMA Network |
| 2025 | Encantadia Chronicles: Sang'gre | Sang'gre / Hara Alena | | GMA Network |
| 2025 | Slay | Amelie Baltazar | | Viu |
| 2025 | How to Cheat Death | | | Netflix |
Reality and variety shows :
| Year | Title | Notes | Network |
| 2014–2015 | Sunday All Stars | Co-host / Performer | GMA Network |
| 2015–2016 | Wowowin | Co-host | GMA Network |
| 2015–2018 | Sunday PinaSaya | Co-host / Various roles | GMA Network |
| 2018–2019 | Studio 7 | Co-host / Performer | GMA Network |
| 2020–2023 | All-Out Sundays | Main host / Performer | GMA Network |
| 2020–2021 | IRL (In Real Life) | Host | GMA News TV / GTV |
| 2021 | Eat Bulaga! | Guest co-host | GMA Network |
| 2023–2025 | It's Showtime | Guest Hurado / Performer | Kapamilya Channel / A2Z / ALLTV / GMA Network / GTV |
| 2025 | Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Collab Edition | Host | GMA Network |

### Digital

| Year | Title | Role | Production company | Platform |
| 2022 | ERO | Malaya Matapang (voice) | ANIMA Studios | YouTube |

### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Production companies |
| 2016 | Laut | Shana'a | BG Productions International Distributed by GMA Pictures |
| 2017 | Meant to Beh | Alex Balatbat | OctoArts Films, M-Zet Productions, APT Entertainment Distributed by GMA Pictures |
| 2019 | LSS (Last Song Syndrome) | Sarah | Globe Studios, Dokimos Media Studios Inc., Ben&Ben Distributed by GMA Pictures |
| TBA | Death March | Theresa | Odyssey Motion Pictures, Brand in Motion, Myriad Entertainment Corp, Reality MM Studios |

### Music video appearances

| Year | Title | Performer | Director | Ref. |
| 2019 | Pagtingin | Ben&Ben | Jorel Lising | |
| 2019 | Araw-Araw | Ben&Ben | Quark Henares | |

## Discography
### Singles

| Year | Title | Album | Label |
| 2016 | "Love You The Way I Do" (duet with Ruru Madrid) | One Heart | GMA Records |
| 2017 | "All I Need" | All I Need (Single) | GMA Records |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Organization | Category | Result |
| 2014 | 28th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best New Female TV Personality | Nominated |
| 2015 | 6th Golden TV Screen Awards | Outstanding Breakthrough Performance by An Actress | Won |
| 2016 | The PEP List Awards Year 3 | Female Stylish Star of the Year | Won |
| 2016 | 64th FAMAS Awards | German Moreno Youth Achievement Award | Won |
| 2017 | 33rd PMPC Star Awards for Movies | New Movie Actress of the Year | Nominated |
| 2017 | 4th Inding-Indie Film Festival | Huwarang Artista ng Kabataan | Won |
| 2018 | 5th Inding-Indie Film Festival | Pusong Sining for Best TV Personality Excellence Award | Won |
| 2020 | 7th Urduja Heritage Film Awards | Best Actress in a Comedy or Musical for LSS | Won |