Takako "Taki" Estrada Saito (齋藤 俊子, Saitō Takako, born April 21, 2000) is a Filipino actress and singer of Japanese-Brazilian descent and a member of J-pop girl group Faky. She was born in Japan and was raised in France and the Philippines.[1]
Taki Saito | |
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齋藤 俊子 | |
| Born | Takako Estrada Saitō April 21, 2000 |
| Nationality | |
| Alma mater | Colegio San Agustin - Southwoods |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2015–present |
| Agent | Triple A |
| Known for | |
| Height | 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Labels | |
| Website | lit |
Career
editSaito was an intro-acting student at Star Magic Workshops before.
Saito attended an acting workshop with celebrated director and coach Gina Alajar. She had mixed feelings about the experience but ultimately feels blessed to be trained by the veteran.[2]
Saito started her acting career in #ParangNormal Activity, a horror-comedy show by TV5. She was paired with her first loveteam onscreen Ryle Paolo Tan.
Saito appeared as Allyson in Ismol Family, a weekly Filipino situational comedy of GMA Network. She appeared as a love triangle between Miguel Tanfelix (Tan Tan) and Bianca Umali (Yumi).[3]
Saito played Suzanne "Sushie" Silang in Calle Siete a family comedy drama series broadcast by GMA Network, where she worked with Ryzza Mae Dizon, Eula Valdez and her loveteam Kenneth Medrano. The program premiered on June 13, 2016 and was aired worldwide on GMA Pinoy TV.[4]
Saito is also known for being one of the lead stars in Trops, the late morning/early noontime show of GMA Network which aired on October 24, 2016 where she played the role of Martha Kiera "Taki" Masson. The show tackled the issues faced by the youth of today — peer pressure, friendship, rivalry, generation gap, and of course, romance. The love triangle of Kenneth Medrano, Miggy Tolentino and Taki Saito was one of the show’s highlights. But Kenneth Medrano still remained as her loveteam in the show.[5][6]
On October 14, 2017 Saito returns on CMSI MUSIC TV For The show namely as Ready Set MORe!
On December 20, 2018 it was announced that Taki was a new member of the J-pop girl union "Faky".[7]
Personal life
editSaito was born in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. The family then moved to Paris, France, where they remained until Taki was 13 years old. The family then moved to Manila, Philippines where they have remained ever since.
She is now currently living in Tokyo, Japan, since Oct 2018. Taki’s mother is half-Japanese and Spanish/Filipino, while her biological father is of Brazilian and Japanese descent, whom she never met personally.
Even though she grew up abroad, she is fluent in speaking Tagalog because instead of studying in an international school, she studied in Colegio San Agustin - Southwoods for her to be familiar with the Filipino language. She also studied at Brent International School.[8]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Trip Ubusan: The Lolas vs. Zombies | Irish "Rish" del Rosario | Supporting role |
| 2019 | Banal | Yel | Main role / Antagonist |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | #ParangNormal Activity | Lexi DuBois | Supporting Cast |  TV5
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| Ismol Family | Alysson | Episode Guest | GMA Network
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| 2016 | Calle Siete | Suzanne "Sushie" Silang | Supporting Cast | |
| 2016–2017 | Eat Bulaga! | Herself | Performer / Host | |
| Trops | Taki Masson-Mercado | Lead Role | ||
| 2017 | Hay, Bahay! | Tammy | Episode 60 | |
| Dear Uge | Heidi | Episode 90 | ||
| All Star Videoke | Herself | Guest | ||
| The Lolas' Beautiful Show | ||||
| Eat Bulaga's Lenten Special: Pagpapatawad | Sakura | Lead Role | ||
| 2018 | Sunday PinaSaya | Herself | Recurring cast | |
| Elehiya | Cristina | Lead Role |
Web
edit| Year | Title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 60 seconds with Taki | Herself |  Faky on YouTube
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| 2021 | Who is a Wolf? Season 9 | AbemaTV
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| Who is a Wolf? Season 10 |
References
edit- ^ "#WhosTHATgirl: 10 facts about 'Eat Bulaga' and 'Calle Siete's' Takako Saito". www.gmanetwork.com. Retrieved 2017-06-21.
- ^ "Taki gets acting lessons from Direk Gina Alajar". www.gmanetwork.com. Retrieved 2017-06-21.
- ^ "'Ismol Family' throwback: Can't get enough of BiGuel?". www.gmanetwork.com. Retrieved 2017-06-21.
- ^ Torre, Nestor U. (18 June 2016). "Back-to-back TV series for Eula and costars". entertainment.inquirer.net. Retrieved 2017-06-21.
- ^ "The BAES and Taki Saito Star in GMA's Newest Millennial Series 'TROPS' | Random Republika". Random Republika. 2016-10-24. Retrieved 2017-06-21.
- ^ "Baes & Taki get biggest acting break in 'TROPS' starting October 24". www.gmanetwork.com. Retrieved 2017-06-21.
- ^ "Login • Instagram".
{{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help) - ^ Garcia, Rose. "Showbiz newcomer Taki looks like Coleen Garcia, right?". Retrieved 2017-06-21.
External links
edit- Taki Saito at IMDb