We all know them by their character names, or perhaps by their screen names. But wouldn't you love to find out the real names of our Sana Dalawa Ang Puso stars? Check out this list we made just for you!
Jodi Sta. Maria
Lead actress Jodi Sta. Maria likewise uses her real name in showbiz but omitted her second name. The full name of Jodi, who plays Mona Bulalayao and Lisa Laureano-Tabayoyong, is Jodi Chrissie Garcia Santamaria In real life.
Richard Yap
The charming and debonair Richard Yap, who portrays Martin Co in the series, likewise uses his real name as his screen name but is also a shortened version of his full name, Richard Edison Uy Yap.
Robin Padilla
Ravishing and timelessly attractive Robin Padilla also carries his real name in showbiz, but instead uses his nickname. The morning teleserye’s Leo Tabayoyong is actually Robinhood Ferdinand Cariño Padilla in real life.
Christopher De Leon
Multi-award winning and iconic actor Christopher de Leon plays Juancho Laureano in the teleserye and uses his real name as his screen name. His full name is Christopher Strauss de Leon.
Denise Laurel
The Pimera Ortega we know in the show has a really sweet name in real life. While she also uses her real name as her screen name, Denise Laurel actually is short for Denise Maria Sanz Laurel, her full name.
Alma Moreno
We all know Alma Moreno portrays Lena Bulalayao. The acclaimed actress-politician’s real name is Vanessa Moreno Lacsamana and is fondly called Ness by close friends and colleagues.
Ylona Garcia
Teen star Ylona Garcia, who portrays the precious Tadhana Tabayoyong in the teleserye, is among those who use their real names in showbiz. She however decided not to use her second name, Jade.
Miles Ocampo
Miles Ocampo, who plays Tinay Tabayoyong in the show is actually Camille Tan Hojilla in real life. In one of her interviews on Kapamilya Chat, she revealed that in the beginning of her career, she was in a cable TV show opposite Camille Prats. In order to avoid confusion, she chose to use her real nickname “Miles” as her permanent screenname.
Nikki Valdez
Seasoned actress Nikki Valdez, who plays Kim Torres in the show, also uses her real nickname as her screenname, while omitting her real family name. Nikki Valdez is short for Ma. Alinica Valdez Garcia, her full name.
Ryan Bang
Well-loved Korean host and actor Ryan Bang bares a Westernized version of his birth name as his screen name. The real name of Ryan, who plays Chot Jon Jae in the romantic drama, in Korean is Bang Hyun-sung.
Ali Forbes
Bearing the same name of the British boxer "Ali Forbes", one might think she could be that much of bruiser. But, actually, she’s a beauty queen. The Tisay Tabayoyong we know is Annalie Forbes in real life. She first became known as the 1st runner up of the Binibining Pilipinas pageant in 2012 and won third runner up in Miss Grand International 2013. She consequently became a housemate in PBB Lucky Season 7, dubbed as the 'Rampa Rakitera from Bulacan'.
Kitkat
Comedienne, singer-actress Kitkat, who portrays Libereta Manatad, bears a totally different real name, Soraya Ray L. Bañas. Soraya means "a very bright light". With her second name Ray, her full name completes the phrase "a very bright ray of light," indeed brightening our day!
Knowing our fave Sana Dalawa Ang Puso stars’ real names is truly fun trivia we all can treasure. Don’t miss the concluding episodes of the scintillating romantic drama weekdays before It’s Showtime.