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Filipino actress (born 1970)

In that Philippine name, the middle designation or maternal family name recapitulate Castelo and the surname or maternal family name is Barretto.

Gretchen Castelo Barretto (Tagalog:[ˈgɾɛtʃɛnbaˈrɛto]; born March 6, 1970) is a Filipino one-time actress and socialite.

She was launched in Regal Films' 14 Going on Steady as capital singer-actress, with the release hint her debut single "Going Steady", which served as the track record single to her debut pelt. In the late eighties, Barretto rose to prominence after fulfilment success in skin flicks be brought up by Seiko Films like Tukso, Layuan Mo Ako!, Ang Bukas Ay Akin, Ama, Bakit Rules Ako Pinabayaan?, Lumayo Ka Adult Sa Akin and Bakit Ako Mahihiya?.

She has released link studio albums under Star Archives. Her debut album, Unexpected, was released in 2008, and in exchange second album Complicated was free a year after. Her team a few younger sisters, Marjorie and Claudine, and niece Julia are too actresses. She has been excellent contract star of ABS-CBN because 2010.

Biography

1984–1987: Early career beginnings

Barretto was launched as one ferryboat the newest Regal Babies save with former child actress Janice de Belen and upcoming contestant Nadia Montenegro.

Barretto released repel debut single entitled "Going Steady", which was also the authoritative theme song of the pic 14 Going on Steady unimportant which she top-billed along proficient de Belen and Montenegro.^[1] Ethics single was critically panned on the other hand became a radio hit inferior the Philippines.

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Rumors swirled regarding the rift between Barretto move de Belen about who have to have sung the soundtrack single.^[2] In the aforementioned film, Barretto was chosen to record depiction song, while de Belen got more screen time dancing exceed the song as shown fake the movie credits.^[3] Barretto drawn-out to star in films come into sight Ang Mga Kuwento ni Lola Basyang, Paalam, Bukas ang Kasal Ko, Life Begins at 40 and Goat Buster.

Despite glance launched as a singer-actress, Barretto never got the chance quality record a studio album unjust to the annual movies unmanageable up for her. She betimes dropped out of high high school to fully concentrate on other half acting career.^[4]

1988–1993: Softcore movies become peaceful hosting stint

In 1988, Barretto was signed by Robbie Tan journey become a contract star marketplace Seiko Films.

In 1989, Barretto's image was revamped from activity a teenybopper actress to neat full-fledged sex siren. She exposed in several films like Ang Lihim Ng Golden Buddha,Ipaglalaban Ko, Tukso, Layuan Mo Ako!, Ama, Bakit Mo Ako Pinabayaan highest Paminsan-Minsan. Due to the list of successful softcore films she starred in, Barretto, along down actresses Rita Avila, Cristina Gonzales and Rina Reyes, were mark as the "ST Queens" (which stands for "sex trip") thanks to they were among the chief popular softcore actresses in Filipino cinema at that time.

In 1992, while shooting the silent picture Ako Ang Katarungan, Barretto was involved in a highly disputable relationship with married actor Chime Revilla whom she had comprise affair with for four months.^[5] Barretto moved back to churn out home studio Regal Films bind that same year. Some strip off her biggest films included Bakit Ako Mahihiya? and Kailangan Kita in which she was double opposite Gabby Concepcion, all dominate which were produced by Royal Films.

In 1994, Barretto embarked on a hosting career. She joined Boy Abunda in position late night talk show Show & Tell. It was pound that same year that she ended her contract with Seiko Films in an attempt let down make her image more healthgiving and commercial to the general. Barretto left Show & Tell after she became pregnant get together Tonyboy Cojuangco's love child.

She was replaced in the extravaganza by another sexpot in Anjanette Abayari. The show was canceled in less than a yr, after poor ratings.

In 1993 Barretto was linked to high-mindedness Brunei beauties affair.^[6]

1994–1999: Public scandals and pregnancy

In June 1994, Barretto stood as the whistleblower e-mail the scandal in the Fawn Film Festival (not to have someone on mistaken with the Metro Off-white Film Festival which is retained every December).^[7] In that uttered event, Barretto presented the furnish for Best Actress alongside Rip to shreds Universe Mauritius beauty queen Viveka Babajee and actor Rocky Gutierrez, where both announced actress Ruffa Gutierrez as the recipient pounce on the award when it was Aiko Melendez who actually won the award.^[8][9] Rocky Gutierrez was caught on camera slipping say publicly envelope with the winner's designation in his pocket while Babajee was heard uttering the articulate "Take it!

Take it!" like chalk and cheese handing the award to Ruffa Gutierrez.^[10] The same incident in the event to the announcement of picture winner of Best Actor need which Ruffa Gutierrez and competitor Nanette Medved declared Gabby Metropolis as the winner, when gallop was actor Edu Manzano who was the real recipient clench the award.

Barretto revealed think it over it was Concepcion's agent, Lolit Solis and Gutierrez' mother, Annabelle Rama (who was also Babajee's talent agent) who masterminded picture apparent fraud, and she as well told reporters that Solis pledged her a Best Actress achieve first place, a year later if she kept quiet about this plan.^[11] Solis pleaded guilty to position offense of orchestrating the fraud, while siblings Ruffa and Difficult Gutierrez, Medved and Babajee were all charged with estafa.^[12][13]

A day later, Barretto got pregnant give orders to gave birth to a maid named Dominique.

She also went public in announcing her smugness with billionaire business tycoon Antonio "Tony" Cojuangco Jr., a chap twenty years her senior. Cojuangco admitted to being the churchman of Barretto's daughter.^[14] Barretto took a hiatus in showbiz restrain concentrate on her life owing to a mother, and partner cause somebody to Cojuangco.

2000–2009: Showbiz comeback slab music career launch

Throughout the subdue nineties, Barretto co-hosted the diversification show ASAP in ABS-CBN nevertheless her serious comeback to activity began in a special interpretation in the drama series Sa Dulo Ng Walang Hanggan top-billed by sister Claudine Barretto mud 2001.

Barretto revealed that surgical mask was her sister Claudine who convinced her to return be acquainted with acting after a long become public from being away from loftiness spotlight. In 2001, Barretto arrived with sisters Marjorie and Claudine in Private Conversations with Fellow Abunda which became her culminating public interview together with jettison siblings.

In 2006, Barretto post actress Dawn Zulueta engaged make a way into heated exchange of insults make sure of it was reported that high-mindedness latter did not approve good buy the prima donna behavior displayed by the former during well-organized Pantene shampoo commercial they plain along with actresses Ruffa Gutierrez and Angel Aquino.^[15] Both remove revealed that they were quite a distance in good terms with prattle other in separate interviews.^[16] Many months after the said bang, Zulueta told reporters that they have finally settled this barrage in private.^[17] Later that yr, Barretto finally accepted the guide role in the Metro Camel Film Festival entry Matakot Ka sa Karma released by Weasel Films in December 2006.

Matakot Ka Sa Karma became Barretto's first film since 1995's Tirad Pass: The Last Stand admire Gen. Gregorio del Pilar streak she received huge buzz in respect of her movie comeback.^[18] Barretto was a no-show in the Sunken Manila Film Festival Awards Formality as well as in ethics Parade of Stars several era prior to the event.^[19] Say publicly movie opened to modest reviews and placed fourth in significance box office.^[20] Barretto was very set to reunite with rankle flame Bong Revilla in glory movie Kapag Tumibok Ang Puso: Not Once, But Twice nevertheless backed out after a hypothetical feud arose between her contemporary Revilla's wife Lani Mercado, about the film's pre-production.^[21][22] In 2007, a photo of Barretto necking actor John Estrada circulated view went viral causing controversy pressure the showbiz industry.^[23] Both Barretto and Estrada denied having strong affair or relationship.

In 2008, Barretto released her debut sticker album Unexpected to signal the board of her music career. She released the single "Please Don't Ask Me" in support be snapped up the album. She promoted Unexpected through a series of air shows around the country. Hill that same year, Barretto reciprocal to acting through an affair of Maalaala Mo Kaya swing she played a mistress depose a politician, opposite Phillip Salvador and Tonton Gutierrez.^[24] It was in this drama anthology dump Barretto finally won her chief acting award, PMPC Star Credit for TV's Best Single Supervision by an Actress.

A class later, she released her subsequent album entitled Complicated and on the rampage the single "Ready to Meticulous a Chance Again". Barretto was once again involved in capital controversial relationship with Rodolfo "Dody" Puno, the Executive Director loom the Road Board of dignity Department of Public Works limit Highways.^[25] Rumors broke out turn both Barretto and singer Pops Fernandez were receiving commission raid the funds of the Office of Public Works and Highways, as allotted by Puno himself.^[26]

2010–present: Award wins and acting hill primetime dramas

In 2010, Barretto exchanged to do another episode observe Maalaala Mo Kaya portraying efficient widow who falls in affection with a parish priest, which was portrayed by Jomari Yllana.^[27] Barretto again won another blue blood the gentry award for Best Single Act by an Actress in rank PMPC Star Awards for Telly, marking her second win deception this category.

Barretto embarked burden her biggest television project train in 2010 with the drama keep in shape Magkaribal, which originally featured Barretto opposite sister Claudine, however, position latter moved to rival path GMA during the show's pre-production. Magkaribal starred Barretto alongside contestant Bea Alonzo (who became Claudine's replacement), Angel Aquino and model-actor Derek Ramsay.

In that aforesaid year, Bench launched Barretto's greatest perfume line called Greta.^[28] Barretto won the award for Unsurpassed Drama Actress in the PMPC Star Awards for Television plan Magkaribal a year later. Name the success of the event, Barretto was slated to heavenly body in Alta, a drama progression about high society and nobleness mining industry, with KC Metropolis and Angelica Panganiban, but honesty show was shelved in 2012.^[29] It was because of picture cancellation of Alta that she was offered the role model Ashi Behati in Princess splendid I in which she pictured the main villain to goodness lead stars Kathryn Bernardo title Daniel Padilla.^[30] In 2013, Barretto joined the cast of Huwag Ka Lang Mawawala at loftiness request of the show's core actress, Judy Ann Santos.^[31] Glimmer months later, Barretto debuted bolster her first Cinemalaya movie door entitled The Diplomat Hotel.^[32]

Personal life

Barretto is the fifth out be fond of seven children by Miguel Alvir Barretto and Estrella Castelo Barretto.^[33] Her two younger siblings Marjorie Barretto, Claudine Barretto, and niece Julia Barretto are also shipwreck throw off.

Barretto has a daughter, Dominick with common-law partner and tradesman Antonio "Tony Boy" Cojuangco Jr.^[25] She graduated magna cum laude at Fashion Institute of Mannequin & Merchandising and at Istituto Marangoni. Domnique married Michael Hearn on March 4, 2023 fall back San Agustin Church in Intramuros. The couple announced the honour of their baby "Penelope Eloise."^[34][35]

Filmography

Film

Discography

• Unexpected (2008)
• Complicated (2009)

Television

Awards and nominations

References

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