Coleen Garcia

Danielle Claudine "Coleen" Ortega Garcia-Crawford (born September 24, 1992) is a Filipino actress. Garcia began her career as a child and teenager appearing in several commercials. She eventually signed by Star Magic, where she has starred in several television series and films produced by ABS-CBN. From 2012 to 2016, she co-hosted the channel's noontime variety show It's Showtime, which she had left to focus solely on her acting career. Garcia's lead roles include the films Ex with Benefits, Love Me Tomorrow (2016), and Sin Island (2018), as well as the teleseryes Pasión de Amor (2015–2016) and Ikaw Lang ang Iibigin (2017–2018).

Early life Garcia was born in Mandaluyong to a Spanish Filipino father, Jose Luis García, and Filipino mother, Maria Paz Ortega. Her paternal family is based in Barcelona. Garcia studied at the Southville International School and Colleges for secondary and tertiary education, taking up psychology through blended learning. Garcia is a third cousin of actor Arjo Atayde and actress Ria Atayde.

Career Early beginnings Garcia began her career in the entertainment industry at an early age, making her debut as a commercial model at the age of 2 in a Johnson & Johnson advertisement alongside her mother. By the age of nine, she became an image model for Just G, the teens' line for Gingersnaps. During the period from 2009 to 2011, Garcia, as a teenager, featured in numerous commercial endorsements. Some notable advertisements from this period include Skin White with John Lloyd Cruz, Lewis & Pearl cologne with Enrique Gil, and Nestea alongside Neil Coleta as Matina.

2011–present: Breakthrough Garcia has been under contract with ABS-CBN's Star Magic group of talents since 2011. She first appeared in the episode "School I.D." of the anthology series Maalaala Mo Kaya, and was cast alongside ex-Lewis & Pearl partner Enrique Gil and former Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Clash 2010 contestants James Reid, Devon Seron, Fretzie Bercede and Yen Santos in a teen-oriented show Good Vibes. She also made appearances in other ABS-CBN shows and teleseryes such as My Binondo Girl, Wansapanataym, Oka Tokat, Little Champ, among others. In 2012, Garcia became a co-host for the noontime variety show It's Showtime. In 2013, she starred in her first feature film, She's the One.

In 2014, Garcia was cast in a supporting role in the Gino M. Santos-directed independent film #Y. She played an extroverted adolescent named Janna, for which being part of the cast garnered her a Best Cast Ensemble citation at the 10th Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival.

In June 2015, Garcia joined the main cast of the teleserye Pasión de Amor, an adaptation of the 2003 Colombian telenovela Pasión de Gavilanes, starring alongside Jake Cuenca, Arci Muñoz, Ejay Falcon, Ellen Adarna, and Joseph Marco. The series ran for almost nine months, ending in February 2016.

In January 2016, she announced that she had departed It's Showtime to prioritize her acting career. Later that year, she starred in an episode of Maalaala Mo Kaya entitled "Kadena". Her role as a mentally ill teenager was praised by critics and audiences for her portrayal of the character's several mental illnesses as a result of alcoholism and drug abuse, including auditory hallucination, antisocial personality disorder, and epilepsy. Garcia's performance in Maalaala Mo Kaya earned her the Best Actress award at the Hiyas ng Sining Awards organized by the Guild of Educators, Mentors, and Students. From May 2017 to January 2018, she starred as Isabel Reyes in Ikaw Lang ang Iibigin, reuniting with Cuenca.

Garcia collaborated with Santos for another erotic film, Sin Island, in 2018, with Xian Lim as her on-screen partner. In an interview, she revealed that she suffered a face injury during filming that was accidentally inflicted upon by her co-star Nathalie Hart.

She appeared in the 2020 romantic comedy film Mia, playing the titular lead role of a doctor who resorted to alcoholism after the death of her fiancé.

Garcia starred alongside Diego Loyzaga in the film Isang Gabi (2024). Ricky Lee and Mac Alejandre wrote and directed the film, respectively.

Personal life Garcia dated her Good Vibes co-star Enrique Gil from 2010 to 2011.

In 2014, Garcia began dating her It's Showtime co-host, Billy Crawford. The two became engaged on December 20, 2016, and married on April 20, 2018. Her cousin Ria Atayde served as her maid of honor during the wedding. On May 1, 2020, Garcia and Crawford announced on Instagram that they were expecting their first child. Their first son, Amari, was born in September 10, 2020 via water birth.

In October 2020, Garcia's half-sister through her father was born, nearly a month after the birth of her own son.

On December 20, 2023, Garcia's step-aunt was fatally stabbed at her father's residence in Antipolo.

On April 13, 2025, Garcia and Crawford announced on Instagram that they were expecting their second child. Their second son, Austin, was born in August 2025, also via water birth.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2011 Oh! Pa Ra Sa Ta U Wa Yeah! Matima Short film 2013 She's the One Mandy 2014 #Y Janna 2015 Ex with Benefits Arkisha Aragon Main role 2016 Love Me Tomorrow Janine Monteagudo 2017 Extra Service Emerald/Maldita2018 Sin Island Kanika Santiago Exes Baggage Dwein Supporting role 2020 Mia Mia Salazar2022 Adarna Gang Adriana Kaluskos 2024 Playtime Veronica Main roleFriendly FireSonya

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Awards and nominations Year Body Award/recognition Work Result 2012 Yahoo! OMG Awards Best Female Newcomer Good Vibes 2015 PMPC Star Awards for Movies New Movie Actress of the Year #Y Candy Magazine The Winning Squad – July 2015 cover issue FHM Philippines 100 Sexiest Women 2017 Guild of Educators, Mentors and Students Awards Best Actress Maalaala Mo Kaya (episode: "Kadena") 2022 El Grito International Fantastic Film Festival Best Actress Kaluskos