Kakai Bautista (born September 2, 1978) is Filipina actress, host, singer, and comedian in the Philippines.

Kakai first started out as a theater actress. She was discovered by Ricky Rivero in 2003 after her explosive appearance in the play, Alikabok. Rivero asked her to audition for a drama series directed by Lauri Dyogi titled Kay Tagal Kang Hinintay.[1] She then started appearing on television shows and movies through supporting roles, but was recognized when she appeared as Matilda in Kampanerang Kuba, Angelina in Kokey and most recently as Marj in the Filipino-Thai movie, Suddenly It's Magic.

Bautista plays Mercy in the Philippine Educational Theater Association's musical comedy Rak of Aegis, a role she has been playing since 2013.[2][3][4]

In 2015 Bautista appeared in several shows in GMA Network like Conan, My Beautician.