Carol Banawa

Carol Claire Aguilar Banawa-Crisostomo (born March 4, 1981) is a Filipino actress, former singer and nurse currently based in United States. She is a Star Magic Batch 4 alumna.

Early life and career Carol Claire Aguilar Banawa was raised in Batangas, she has two siblings, Alexander and Cherry. Banawa started singing when she was a little girl while her family lived in Saudi Arabia. Her family then moved back to the Philippines. There, she was invited to join the new roster of ABS-CBN stars through the children-oriented show Ang TV.

She has performed at the Madison Square Garden in New York City at the 2003 New York Music Festival.

In 2004, Pinoyvision Records Released: her Platinum Hits Collection album, a compilation of her songs. The album also comes with a VCD of Banawa's hit music videos such as "Stay", "Ocean Deep" and "Noon at Ngayon".

In 2010, she made her comeback in the music industry, and starred in the hit Philippine TV series, Mara Clara, where she sang the opening song of the said TV series. She also covered Till My Heartaches End, the theme song of the 2010 film of the same name.

In 2016, her song "Bakit 'Di Totohanin" was featured in one of the scenes of the U.S. drama series The Vampire Diaries.

Personal life Banawa is married to Ryan Crisostomo and they have three children together.

Hiatus and nursing career Banawa took a break from the Philippine music scene in August 2003 to attend to the treatment of her father who was exposed to lethal levels of carbon monoxide. She obtained an associate degree in nursing and graduated summa cum laude from the Northern Virginia Community College, Washington, D.C. in 2018, followed by a bachelor's degree in nursing from Grand Canyon University in 2020. Presently, she is an operating room (OR) registered nurse based in the United States.

Discography

Studio albums Title Album details Certification / Sales CarolReleased: 1997 Label: Star Music Format: CD, cassette, digital download Gold Carol: RepackagedReleased: 2000 Label: Star Music Format: CD, cassette PARI: 3× Platinum TransitionReleased: 2001 Label: Star Music Format: CD, cassette PARI: Platinum Follow Your HeartReleased: 2003 Label: Star Music Format: CD, cassette PARI: Platinum My Music, My LifeReleased: November 14, 2010 Label: Star Music/Black Bird Music Format: CD, digital download

Other appearances

Compilation appearances Title Details Sa Araw ng Pasko Released: 1998 Label: Star Music

"Soon It's Christmas" AnakReleased: 2000 Label: Star Music Tanging Yaman (Inspirational album) Released: 2000 Label: Star Music Only Selfless Love Released: 2002 Label: Star Music Mysteria Lucis: Mysteries of Light Released: 2003 Label: Star Music The Brightest Stars of Christmas Released: 2003 Label: Star Music Filmography

Television Year Title Role Notes 1994 Ang TV Herself

Theater Year Title Role Notes 2000 Little Mermaid Jewel

Awards and nominations