Shanaia Gomez

Shanaia Gomez (born May 15, 2002) is an Irish and Canadian actress and singer based in the Philippines. She is best known for appearing in the 10th season of the ABS-CBN reality show Pinoy Big Brother.

Early life Shanaia Gomez was born on May 15, 2002 in Dublin, Ireland to a Filipino mother from Talisay, Cebu and an Italian father. Her parents were separated since her birth and she has never met her father. Gomez has one older sibling from her mother's previous relationship.

In 2019, she auditioned for the singing competition Idol Philippines. She made it until the mid-rounds.

2021–present: BearKada, PBB, and He's Into Her In 2021, she was among the 2nd batch of artists to be signed to Star Magic and its subsidiary Rise Artist Studio. She regularly hosts for the studio's online show We Rise Together along with DJ Jai Ho and the other Rise artists. She also became a part of the He's Into Her series' BearKada and hosted the online show BearKada Hangout along with Bianca De Vera, River Joseph, Jae Miranda, and Milo Elmido Jr. where they hangout with the casts of He's Into Her every after an episode is aired.

Following the success of He's Into Her, the casts of the show headlined a special online concert, He's Into Her: The Benison Ball. Gomez, and the other BearKada were the chosen hosts for the show.

In the same year, she joined the 10th season of Pinoy Big Brother—Pinoy Big Brother: Kumunity Season 10 as part of the first batch of housemates in the Celebrity Edition, having been evicted on day 57 alongside fellow housemate Benedix Ramos.

In 2022, she made her acting debut as she starred in the third season of iWantTFC's original anthology series, Click, Like, Share for the episode Swap with fellow Rise artist Belle Mariano.

In February, her fellow housemates Alexa Ilacad and KD Estrada (a.k.a. KDLex) headlined their own fan concert through KTX.ph entitled Closer: The KDLex Fan Con. She appeared on the concert as one of the guest performers and sang Girlfriend—a song she co-wrote with fellow housemates Kyle Echarri and KD Estrada while they were inside the Big Brother House.

From being a BearKada, Gomez became Dominique as she was among the additional casts that joined the second season of the breakthrough series He's Into Her.

In the same year, The second season of reality singing television competition Idol Philippines premiered on June 25, 2022, on Kapamilya Channel, A2Z and TV5. An online show, titled The Next Idol PH, airs on the show's UpLive account and on Kapamilya Online Live during commercial breaks. The show is hosted by the show's former contestants: Gomez, together with Anji Salvacion, Matty Juniosa, Enzo Almario, Lucas Garcia, Gello Marquez, and Fana. The show airs live via Zoom from the hosts' respective places at the time of the show's broadcast (prior to Live Shows). The show usually interviews the season's contestants following their performances on the show's broadcast.

In July, Gomez released her debut single "Para Sa'yo." Released under Star Pop, the hopeful and upbeat song narrates the positive impact an uplifting relationship can have on a person.

Filmography Television/Digital YearTitleRoleNote 2019 Idol Philippines Contestant Credited as "Shai Gomez"Eliminated in the Group round 2021 Pinoy Big Brother: Kumunity Season 10 Herself, Celebrity Housemate Evicted on Day 57 Magandang Buhay Herself, Guest He's Into Her (Season 2) Dominique "Dom" Rossi 2023 Teen Clash Jia Episode 1 FPJ's Batang Quiapo Selene Chapter 2 Can't Buy Me Love Kara Episodes 16, 17 & 23 2024 Letters and Music Herself/ Guest Spelling Bee promo I Can See Your Voice Herself/ Guest Sing-vestigator Season 5, Episode 87 Rainbow Rumble Herself/ Contestant w/ iWant ASAP hosts It's Showtime Herself/ Guest Throwbox 2025 Idol Kids Philippines Herself/ Online host Idol Kids Philippines Spotlight It’s Okay to Not Be OkayVlogger Episode 5: Made By Scars/Episode 7: Shadow Break What Lies Beneath

TV Commercial Year Brand/Product Ref./ Notes2017 Maggi Sinigang Green Mango with Ian Veneracion Boysen Roofguard ep. Tuloy2018 EO Executive Optical Rebisco Combi ep. Order 2020 Selecta Cornetto ep. Dream2021 Clover Chips ep. Clover is Love Kopiko Brown Coffee with Inigo Pascual

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Theater Year Title RoleRef2024 The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Marcy Park Once on This Island Andrea Deveraux TAYMPERS The Musical Joy

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