Kristin Villanueva

Kristin Villanueva is a Filipino actress from Manila who is best known for her theatre career and her recurring role as Princess on the HBO Max medical drama The Pitt.

Personal life Kristin Villanueva was born and raised in Las Piñas in the Philippines. She immigrated to the United States when she was 15 years old and settled in Virginia. She initially practiced ballet to accommodate her asthma, but began acting in a high school program.

She attended SUNY Purchase, where she earned her Bachelor in Fine Arts and was awarded the Chair's Award for Achievement in Acting.

Career Villanueva took on various small acting and theatre roles throughout her high school and college years, a large number of which occurred during her time at SUNY Purchase, where she studied acting.

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes 2008 Konstruksiyon Lizabeth Boyd In the Philippines 2011 Gossip Girl Natalie Episode: "I Am Number Nine" Merry Christmas, Eve Eve Short film 2014 The Wordplay Shakespeare a Midsummer Night's Dream Hermia/Flute/Peasblossom 2015 Forever Gaiya Episode: "Hitler on the Half-Shell" Troy Lou Short film 2025–2026 The Pitt Princess Dela Cruz Recurring role; 16 episodes Andrea Post-production

Awards and honors YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef.2026Actor AwardsOutstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama SeriesThe Pitt