Kim delos Santos
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July 27, 1981
Kim delos Santos | |
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| Born | Kim Nicole Gehring de los Santos July 27, 1981 New Jersey, United States |
| Alma mater | Sunny Hill High School |
| Occupations | Actress, model and Nurse[1] |
| Years active | 1989–2004 |
| Known for | Anna Karenina Serrano (Anna Karenina) and Tere Gonzaga (T.G.I.S.) |
| Height | 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in) |
Kim Nicole Gehring delos Santos (born July 27, 1981), better known as Kim delos Santos or Kim Nicole,[2] is a former actress and television personality in the Philippines who later pursued a career as a nurse in Texas, United States. She made her film debut in Rosenda (1989), where her performance as a child actress earned her the Film Academy of the Philippines award for Best Child Actor. She is best known for her leading roles in the television series Anna Karenina, T.G.I.S., and May Bukas Pa.
Career
Becoming an artist
Kim began her career with an appearance in the 1989 film Rosenda, portraying the daughter of characters played by Janice de Belen and Gabby Concepcion.[6] Her performance earned her the Film Academy of the Philippines award for Best Child Performance.[7]
She rose to prominence in the 1990s through her roles in the GMA Network television series T.G.I.S. and Anna Karenina, while under contract with Viva Films.[8] Anna Karenina aired from 1996 to 2002, making it the longest-running drama series on GMA Network.[9] Delos Santos played Nina, one of the three central characters, alongside Anna (played by Antoinette Taus) and Karen (played by Sunshine Dizon).[10]
She also appeared in several films, including Where 'D' Girls 'R' (1996),[2] Laging Naroon Ka (1997),[11] and Azucena (2000).[12] In addition, she starred in T.G.I.S.: The Movie (1997), a film adaptation of the popular television series.
Becoming a nurse
In 2004, Delos Santos left show business and migrated to the United States.[13] She attended nursing school and initially worked as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) at a clinic in Houston, Texas,[14] while also working in a restaurant.[15][16]
She later pursued advanced studies, earning a Master of Science in Nursing and qualifying as a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner.[17][18]
Personal life
Kim experienced a thyroid condition that led to weight gain. She and her former loveteam partner and co-star Dino Guevarra later became a couple.[19]
Delos Santos married Guevarra in a civil ceremony officiated by Mayor JV Ejercito of San Juan, Metro Manila, on January 9, 2002.[20] Their love story was later featured in an episode of Magpakailanman on GMA Network in 2003.[21] After two years of marriage, the couple separated following a physical altercation. Delos Santos subsequently migrated to the United States, and their marriage was annulled in 2010.[22][7] In 2013, she and Guevarra reconciled but their relationship eventually ended.[23][22]
She was later engaged to her longtime boyfriend Ben-G,[24] but their engagement ended after 11 years together.[25]