Shaina Garcia Magdayao (Tagalog pronunciation: [ʃaʔˈɪna mɐɡˈdajaʊ]; born November 6, 1989) is a Filipino actress, dancer, singer and model. She is currently under Star Magic and a member of ABS-CBN. She is of American and Spanish descent.

Shaina Magdayao began her acting career when she was cast in the Philippine drama series "Lyra", playing the lead character. She later joined "Kaybol" before starring in ABS-CBN's afternoon drama series "Marinella", playing the role of Rina. In 2000, when Magdayao was 11 years old, she released a self-titled debut album with Star Records. The carrier single was "Sayaw Sweet Lullabye". In the same year, she starred in Laurice Guillen's film "A Changed of Heart", where she won a Best Child Actress award from the Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences Awards. She received an award for her role in "The Only Mother". Other awards under Magdayao's belt include the Best Child Performer award from the Parangal ng Bayanin 1999, and Best New TV Personality in the 1999 Star Awards.

In 2005, she was included in the cast of the Philippine primetime drama series "Only You" along with ABS-CBN's brightest stars such as Claudine Barretto, Diether Ocampo, Angelika dela Cruz, Bea Alonzo and John Lloyd Cruz. She was also one of the lead casts of Erik Matti's television series, Rounin, under Chito S. Roño's direction, via ABS-CBN in 2006.

She is part of the regular cast at ABS-CBN's Sunday afternoon show, ASAP. She starred in "Twins in the Farm", an afternoon drama series on ABS-CBN.

In 2010, she starred in her very first solo lead role in the afternoon soap opera "Alyna". The show was very successful that Magdayao was given the title ABS-CBN's ‘Kapamilya Gold’ Queen. 2012 proved to be Magdayao's most dramatic year, career-wise.

Magdayao starred in the OFW-themed series "Without You" with Jake Cuenca. In 2013, she was added to the main cast of "Juan dela Cruz".

In 2015, she was paired with Gerald Andersonon the New York Festival-nominated family television series about angel's "Nathaniel". She headlined Cinema One's first breakthrough series about millennials "Single/Single" as Joee.

In 2016, she was Billie Pono, the female lead of Quantum Films' "My CandiDate" with Derek Ramsay. She joined Book 2 of "The Story of Us" as Lucia Cristobal. She rehashed her role as Joee on the second season of "Single/Single".

Shaina stars alongside the daytime drama queen Julia Montes in "Sharpshooter", where they portray as Ramirez Siblings.

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