Lara Serena "Chynna" Roque Ortaleza-Cipriano (born December 6, 1982) is a Filipino actress, television host, and model. She is formerly a contract star of GMA Network. She is also Vice President for Production & Artist Management for O/C Records a fast rising music & entertainment agency in the Philippines.
Career Ortaleza landed her first TV gig as a junior reporter on the children's magazine show 5 and Up. She left the show after three years to concentrate on her studies. She returned to acting after graduating from high school, when she became known as Sprite's Kitikitxt girl via a popular TV commercial that launched her showbusiness career.
Ortaleza was later cast as Mimi on GMA Network's teen drama, Click, where she starred next to Richard Gutierrez.
In 2004, Ortaleza began to focus on her hosting career. After the success of the first season of StarStruck, Ortaleza hosted the StarStruck'''s Friday live show, Stage 1 Live, with Cogie Domingo and Raymond Gutierrez. Stage 1 Live was cancelled after one season. She was then added to the new youth segment of SOP (Sobrang Okey Pare), titled as SOP Gimikada then changed to SOP Gigsters. She was then cast as host in the second season of 3R with Iza Calzado and Bettina Carlos. She was also a cast member of Joyride.
In 2010 to 2012, she played more than five major villainess character roles.
In 2013, Ortaleza was cast as the hard-hearted and soft-spoken Minerva on Kakambal ni Eliana, along with Sherilyn Reyes-Tan and Lexi Fernandez, the three of them are the lead villains to the main heroine, Eliana. Ortaleza's character in the end became snake and tries to murder Eliana as a revenge for Nora's demise (Sherilyn Reyes-Tan).
In 2005, Ortaleza appeared in the first issue of Pump Magazine. She was also a part of Metro Magazine and FHMs "100 Sexiest Women in the World."
Ortaleza then starred in the soap opera Sugo and joined the MTV VJ Hunt to become one of the 16 finalists.
Though she did not win the title, she got the People Choice awards.
For the year 2006, Ortaleza was on the list again of FHM 100 sexiest women.
In 2014 she played as Colleen on Second Chances and on 2018 she played the kind-hearted and tough Lynette on Victor Magtanggol''. Her Lynette character was slightly hateful to her mother for abandoning them but later learns to forgive her.
Personal life In November 2015, Ortaleza married singer and actor Kean Cipriano. On April 20, 2016, the couple had their first child, a daughter named Stellar. The name of their daughter was inspired by one of the songs of their favorite band Incubus. On September 25, 2019, Ortaleza gave birth to their son, Salem. The name of their son means "peace" in Hebrew.
Filmography Film Year Title Role 2002 Bakit Papa Chiqui 2003 Mano Po 2: My Home Yna 2004 Kuya Jill 2005 Kilig, Pintig, Yanig Mitch 2009 Forget Me Not Karla 2012 Migrante Edna 2013 Menor de Edad Nancy Ano Ang Kulay Ng Mga Nakalimutang Pangarap? Monette 2014 Basement Angela Dementia Olivia Hustisya Kristal #Y Abby
Television / Digital Series Year Title Role 1997–2002 5 and Up Herself / Host 1999–2004 Click Mimi Mendez2001 Ikaw Lang ang Mamahalin Melanie Fuentebella GMA Telecine Specials Various 2002 Campus Romance 2002–2003 Habang Kapiling Ka Donna Javellana-Capistrano2002 Maynila Various Click Barkada Hunt Host 2003–2004 Joyride Lea2003 Love to Love: Maid For Each Other Jen Love to Love 2: My 1, 2 Love Nikki2005 Bahay Mo Ba 'To? Tingting Love to Love 7: Haunted Love House Nadia 2005–2006 Sugo Rebecca 2006 Now and Forever: Linlang Jane Atlantika Vera 2007 Sine Novela: Pati Ba Pintig ng Puso Mabel 2007–2008 La Vendetta Joanna Alumpihit 2008 Codename: Asero Fran Guevarra2009 Sine Novela: Paano Ba ang Mangarap? Maya Benitez Dear Friend: Kay Tagal Kitang Hinintay Dianne SRO Cinemaserye: The Eva Castillo Story Pilar Adik Sa'Yo Lisa2010 The Last Prince Lourdez Dear Friend: Tisay Claudine Sine Novela: Trudis Liit Precious Toledo Jillian: Namamasko Po Mavic2011 Magic Palayok Natasha Ledesma Pepito Manaloto Nancy Pahiram ng Isang Ina Sophia 2012 Legacy Young Eva Altamirano-Alcantara Luna Blanca Young Divine Alvarez-Buenaluz (1st and 2nd chapter) 2012–2013 Sana ay Ikaw na Nga Olga Villavicer / Dulce2013 Kakambal ni Eliana Minerva San Beda My Husband's Lover Stella 2013–2014 Adarna Janelle 2014 Dading Celine Pacheco-Rodriguez2015 Second Chances Colleen Paredes The Rich Man's Daughter Batchi Luna Karelasyon Julia Juan Tamad Ellen Da General 2016 Magpakailanman: Hula ng kamatayan: The Marivic Celi Story Marivic Celi Magpakailanman: The Happy and Sad Adventures of Tekla: The Romeo Librada Story Ayrin 2017 Mulawin vs. Ravena Reyna Rashana Ika-6 na Utos Maui Alcaraz 2017–2020 Idol sa Kusina Herself / Co-host 2018 Wagas Kara David Victor Magtanggol Lynette Magtanggol-Domingo / Hel Wowowin Herself 2023—2024 Black Rider Brenda Yuzon-Valmoria
Awards and nominations Year Film Awards/Critics Award Result 2013 61st FAMAS Awards Best Supporting Actress (Migrante) 2015 17th Gawad PASADO Awards Pinakapasadong Katuwang na Aktres (Dementia)
References
External links
https://www.gmanetwork.com/sparkle/artists/chynnaortaleza