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1. Alexa Ilacad

2. Alexandra Mamangun Ilacad (born February 26, 2000) is a Filipino actress, singer, host, dancer, vlogger and model. She appears in various commercials and shows of  ABS-CBN , and is best known for playing Lexie Domingo in  Luv U , Luna Dela Cuesta in  The Killer Bride , Bobbie Salazar in  Four Sisters Before the Wedding , and for joining  Pinoy Big Brother: Kumunity Season 10  as a celebrity housemate.

3. Career 2008–2012: career beginnings,  Goin' Bulilit , and TOP She rose to prominence when she joined the kiddie gag show  Goin' Bulilit  in 2008. At the age of two, she was first seen in various TV commercials for the brands  Vaseline shampoo , Lactum 3+,  Johnson's Baby Cologne ,  Cheez Whiz ,  McDonald's Happy Meal , and  Jollibee Kids Meal .

4. Aside from that, she was also often seen playing minor roles for various Filipino  seryes  such as  May Bukas Pa ,  Nasaan Ka, Elisa? ,  A Beautiful Affair , and several episodes of  Maalaala Mo Kaya . She has also played roles in the Philippine Cinema for films entitled  For The First Time ,  The Reunion , and  Amorosa: The Revenge .  During her stay in  Goin' Bulilit , she was first paired with fellow actor  Nash Aguas  for the episode  Goin' Bulilit Presents: In My Dreams .

5. In 2012, she was launched as a singer in the group  Tweens Of Pop  together with fellow  Bulilit  stars Angel Sy,  Mika Dela Cruz , and  Noemi Oineza . The group released a self-titled EP under  Star Music , its lead single  Crush  becoming the OST for the sitcom  Luv U  starring  Miles Ocampo ,  Marco Gumabao ,  Angeli Gonzales ,  CJ Navato ,  Kiray Celis , and  Igi Boy Flores .

6. 2013–2016: Luv U, The NLex Loveteam and her debut in the music scene In 2013, she graduated in  Goin' Bulilit  alongside fellow  Bulilits  Kobi Vidanes , Joseph Andre Garcia, Aaron Juntas, and Angel Sy. She scored her first lead role as she was cast as  Lexie Domingo  in the second season of the youth-oriented comedy TV sitcom  Luv U ,  the official starting point of her loveteam partnership with  Gimme 5  member  Nash Aguas , famously known as  NLex .  He played the puppy love of  Lexie, Benjamin Jalbuena . [5]  From there, they have been paired again multiple times, their other projects include various  MMK  and  Wansapanataym  episodes.

7. She was also known in the business for playing the young  Maria Mercedes , played by actress  Jessy Mendiola . In 2014, She and  Aguas  were paired again to do  Camille  and  Drew  in the television series  Bagito  which was based on the  Wattpad  series of the same name by Noreen Capili . Together with them was  Ella Cruz ,  Angel Aquino ,  Ariel Rivera ,  Agot Isidro , the remaining members of  Gimme 5  ( Brace ,  Grae ,  Joaquin , and  John ), and many more. TBased on data from  Kantar Media  on Monday (November 17), the pilot episode of  Bagito  scored a national TV rating of 27.2%, or more than double of its rival program in  GMA  (11.3%) at the time.

8. In 2016, after its long run,  Luv U  bid its goodbye as it aired its last episode with Ilacad on front, leading the casts' performance of the show's—and her former group:  Tweens of Pop 's OST  Crush. She then created a YouTube channel and started uploading Beauty, Lifestyle, and Travel vlogs as well as Song Music Covers. In the same year, she and  Aguas  landed a role on the fourth season of the hit series  Doble Kara  (starred by versatile actress  Julia Montes ) as  Patricia Hernandez  and  Paolo Acosta .

9. She also played the role  Jewel , the veteran actress  Angel Locsin 's sister in the award-winning film  Everything About Her  with the  Star of All Seasons ,  Vilma Santos . [10]  In addition, she joined the reality music competition  We Love OPM: The Celebrity Sing-Offs  as part of  Team Yeng : Oh My Girls . She, together with  GirlTrends  member Krissha Viaje , and  88rising  artist  Ylona Garcia  were coached and trained by their mentor  Pop Rock Royalty   Yeng Constantino . The girls finished the competition as runner-ups just behind the winner, Team  Erik 's  Tres Kantos . [11]  Soon after finishing  We Love OPM , she was launched as  Star Music ’s newest  Teen Pop Rock Artist . She released her debut album  To The Moon & Back  with the spunky carrier single  Pakipot , Suplado  with music video directed by  Kean Cipriano , featuring the other half of her loveteam,  Nash Aguas . Her album has a total of 6 songs:  Not Too Young, Kung Pwede Lang, Pakipot , Suplado , Kahit Saan , Kahit Kailan, Dream Boat, Puso,  and an acoustic version of  Kahit Saan , Kahit Kailan , also featuring  Aguas . The songs from this album are all original and were written by her best friend, Eunice Jorge, the vocalist of rock band  Gracenote.

10. Her debut album has also been proven a hit as it consistently charted in  MOR 101.9 's  Biga10  for several weeks. Music videos of her songs  Pakipot , Suplado  and  Kung Pwede Lang  has also reached 5M and 3.4M views (as of May 2022) respectively.

11. 2017–2020: Loveteam breakup and her solo career In 2017, she received her  Silver Play Creator Award  from  YouTube  for surpassing over 100k subscribers in  ASAP Chillout . Currently, her channel has surpassed over 670k subscribers. In the same year, Ilacad and  Aguas  were paired again in the Philippine crime drama television series  The Good Son  as  Justine  and  Calvin , alongside  Jerome Ponce ,  Loisa Andalio ,  McCoy de Leon ,  Elisse Joson  and  Joshua Garcia . Also with them are outstanding actresses  Eula Valdez , and  Mylene Dizon , as well as  John Estrada , Jeric Raval , and many more. The series lasted until April 13, 2018, and the ending also marked the conclusion of Ilacad and  Aguas ' loveteam. The pair, with support from the management decided to split-up as a means for them to focus on each other's solo careers.

12. Apart from  The Good Son , the actress also appeared in  Star Cinema 's action-comedy film  Extra Service  starring  Arci Muñoz ,  Coleen Garcia , and  Jessy Mendiola , and romantic-comedy film  Finally Found Someone  starring  Popstar Royalty   Sarah Geronimo  and  Box-Office King   John Lloyd Cruz . Aside from these, she also played roles in  Maalaala Mo Kaya  as young  Karla Estrada  in the episode  Autograph [18]  with  Angelica Panganiban  and  Karla Estrada  and as  Joy  in the episode  Kulungan  with Ms.  Lorna Tolentino .

13. The actress also took part in  ABS-CBN 's 2017 Summer Station ID,  Ikaw Ang Sunshine Ko  along with  BoyBand PH ,  Pinoy Big Brother   Lucky Season 7  Big 4  Maymay Entrata ,  Kisses Delavin ,  Yong Muhajil , and  Edward Barber ,  Tawag ng Tanghalan  Top 3  Noven Belleza ,  Sam Mangubat  and Froilan Canlas, and  Kapamilya  stars  Sue Ramirez ,  Kristel Fulgar ,  Sharlene San Pedro ,  Kira Balinger , and  Ylona Garcia . In 2019, She landed the role of  Luna Dela Cuesta,  the 'rich spoiled brat daughter of  Vito  and  Tessa ' in  The Killer Bride ,  the drama series starring  Maja Salvador ,  Janella Salvador ,  Joshua Garcia  and  Geoff Eigenmann [21]  as well as  Rose  in the  iWantTFC  original series  Call Me Tita  starring  Cherry Pie Picache ,  Agot Isidro ,  Mylene Dizon ,  Joanna Ampil ,  Angelica Panganiban , and  Lorna Tolentino .

14. In October the same year, She scored her first lead film in the Philippine Cinema through the horror film  Santigwar  under Horseshoe Studios and  Reality Entertainment . She played the role of  Hasmin , a  Santigwar  herself. The film revolved around the journey of  Hasmin  as she discovers the truth that binds her family to the mythical creatures:  Aswangs . Together with her on the film is  Marlo Mortel ,  Marco Gallo ,  Paulo Angeles ,  Aubrey Miles ,  Michelle Liggayu , and many more.

15. She was also popularly known for playing the role of  Bobbie Salazar  (originally played by  Bea Alonzo ) [24]  in the prequel of the 2013 hit  Four Sisters and a Wedding , 2020 film  Four Sisters Before the Wedding .  She was joined by actresses  Belle Mariano ,  Charlie Dizon , and Gillian Vicencio as the newest  Salazar sisters.  The film became the No.1 top trending film as it arrived on  Netflix  Philippines and No.3 on  Netflix  Canada and UAE. After four long years, in 2020, She came back to the music scene with new single  Love at First Sight  under new music label,  OFF THE RECORD  (under Exclusive License to  MCA Music Inc. )