Kim Rodriguez
{{Short description|Filipino actress and model (born 1994)}}
{{distinguish|Kimberly Rodriguez}}
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{{Philippine name|Empasis|Rebadulla}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Kim Rodriguez
| caption =
| birth_name = Kim Jerami Empasis Rebadulla
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1994|8|14}}
| birth_place = Marikina, Metro Manila, Philippines
| nationality = Filipino
| occupation = Actress, model, singer
| yearsactive = 2011–present
| agent = {{plainlist|
- Sparkle (2011–2022)
- Ogie Diaz Talents (2022–present)
}}
| awards =
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Kim Jerami Empasis Rebadulla (born August 14, 1994), known professionally as Kim Rodriguez ({{IPA|tl|ɾoˈdɾigɛs}}; formerly Kim Komatsu), is a Filipino actress and model known for her role in Kakambal ni Eliana as a girl with a twin snake and in Strawberry Lane where she played a boyish girl who got sent to a rehabilitation center for youth offenders.
Early life
Rodriguez was born Kim Jerami Empasis Rebadulla on August 14, 1994, and was born and raised in Concepcion, Marikina.{{cite AV media |last=Santos |first=Rhea |title=Tunay na Buhay: Kim Rodriguez, nagsisisi sa pagpanaw ng kanyang lola |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-MLZUBcMhjI |language=Filipino |time=0:00–2:03 |work=GMA News |publisher=YouTube |date=June 21, 2018 }} Her parents separated when she was young. According to Rodriguez, she had the utmost affection for her grandmother, of whom she took care when she suffered a stroke and with whom she shared a passion in acting. Her grandmother died of natural causes in 2009, at the age of 73.
Career
Rodriguez began her career performing as an extra on television shows. She got her first role in the teen-oriented show Reel Love Presents Tween Hearts in GMA Network.{{Cite web |url=http://www.gmanetwork.com/entertainment/stars/kimrodriguez/overview#list/ |title=GMANetwork.com - Entertainment - Home of Kapuso shows and stars |access-date=April 24, 2013 |archive-date=October 30, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141030162821/http://www.gmanetwork.com/entertainment/stars/kimrodriguez/overview#list/ |url-status=dead }}
In 2011, she played the role of Lourdes in the television series called Sinner or Saint which she got paired up with Derrick Monasterio which is also a part of Tween Hearts.
In 2012, she appeared in her very first film appearance in the movie called Mga Mumunting Lihim produced by Joey Abacan of GMA Pictures which stars Judy Ann Santos and Iza Calzado where she won as New Movie Actress of the Year in the 29th PMPC Star Awards for Movies.{{Cite web|url=http://www.gmanetwork.com/entertainment/gma/videos/2013-03-20/22868/URL%20FEED|title = Mga Kapuso wagi sa 29th PMPC Star Awards for Movies}} After her film debut she got cast in the Philippine remake of the high-rated Korean drama Coffee Prince, in which she played the younger sister of Kris Bernal and the girlfriend of Sef Cadayona.
In 2013, she was given her very first big break via Kakambal ni Eliana, where she played the lead role Eliana, a girl with a twin snake. She was paired up with her co-star in Reel Love Presents Tween Hearts Kristofer Martin.{{Cite web |url=http://manilastandardtoday.com/2013/03/25/kim-rodriguez-takes-lead-role/ |title=Kim Rodriguez Manila Standard Today |access-date=March 26, 2013 |archive-date=May 29, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160529003231/http://manilastandardtoday.com/showbitz/simply-red-by-isah-v-red/89547/kim-rodriguez-takes-lead-role.html |url-status=dead }}
In 2014, she reunited with her Kakambal ni Eliana leading man Kristofer Martin in Paraiso Ko'y Ikaw. In the same year, she was cast as one of the lead roles in Strawberry Lane a story of four teenage girls who form an unlikely bond in a detention centre for youth offenders where they build up a strawberry lane as a reminder of their unending friendship. She is paired with Kiko Estrada.{{Cite web|url=http://www.pep.ph/guide/tv/14343/bea-binene-kim-rodriguez-joyce-ching-and-joanna-marie-tan-to-topbill-gma-739s-primetime-show-strawberry-lane|title = Katherine Luna claims she was physically abused by ex-boyfriend}}
As of 2022, Rodriguez is now a freelance actress. Her career is currently being managed by Ogie Diaz talent. Diaz's roster of talents can both appear on GMA Network and Kapamilya Channel.
Filmography
=Film=
| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Source | ||
| rowspan=2 | 2012 | Oros | Daisy
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| Mga Mumunting Lihim | Mae
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| rowspan=2 | 2013 | Chasing Boulevards | Kim
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| Ano ang Kulay ng mga Nakalimutang Pangarap | Teresa (youth)
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| 2017 | This Time I'll Be Sweeter | Katherine Ann "Katie" Luna
| |
=Television=
| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Source | ||
| 2011–2012 | Reel Love Presents Tween Hearts | Angel" Villavicencio
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| 2011 | Sinner or Saint | Lourdes
| |
| rowspan="2"| 2012 | Biritera | Gwendolyn
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| Coffee Prince | Mylene Gomez
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| 2013 | Kakambal ni Eliana | Eliana Cascavel-Dominguez
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| 2014 | Paraiso Ko'y Ikaw | Josephine Enriquez-Rodrigo / Ariella Estrella
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| 2014–2015 | Strawberry Lane | Jacqueline "Jack" Perez-Morales
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| 2015 | My Mother's Secret | Nerissa "Neri" Macapugay Pastor-Guevarra
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| 2015–2016 | Juan Tamad | Diw Diwata
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| rowspan="3"| 2016 | Buena Familia | Misha
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| Hanggang Makita Kang Muli | Claire Sandoval-Esguerra
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| Juan Tamad | Diw Diwata
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| rowspan="4" | 2017 | Pinulot Ka Lang sa Lupa | Julie
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| Destined to be Yours | Fiona
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| Road Trip
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| G.R.I.N.D. Get Ready It's a New Day | Catherine / Cathy
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| rowspan="2"| 2018 | Haplos | Olga Maglalim
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| Inday Will Always Love You | Ericka Ferraren
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| 2018–2019 | Ika-5 Utos | Roxanne
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| rowspan="2"| 2019 | Dear Uge: Jas Got Lucky | KC
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| Tadhana: Boss Karyoka | Michelle
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| rowspan="2" | 2021 | The Lost Recipe | Dulce
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| Stories From The Heart: Never Say Goodbye | Lily Pelaez
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| 2022 | ABS-CBN Christmas Special 2022 | Herself
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| 2022–2023 | Mars Ravelo's Darna | Xandra / Ishna
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| rowspan="2"| 2023 | Love Bites: Wedding Dress | Kath
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| Fractured | Cindy dela Vega
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| 2023–present | ASAP | Herself / Performer
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| 2023–2024 | Nag-aapoy na Damdamin | Sofia Serrano-Salazar
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| 2024 | FPJ's Batang Quiapo | Jelly
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Awards and nominations
| class="wikitable"
! Year !! Award !! Category !! Nominated Work !! Result | ||||
| 2011 | 25th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best New Female Television Personality | Tween Hearts | {{nom}} |
| 2013 | 29th PMPC Star Awards for Movies | New Movie Actress of the Year | Mga Mumunting Lihim | {{won}} |
| 2015 | 2015 FAMAS Awards | German Moreno Youth Achievement Award | Herself | {{won}} |
| 2021
|Korea Entertainment Star Sharing Volunteer Contribution Awards{{Cite web |title=Kim Rodriguez gets recognition from Korea – Manila Bulletin |url=https://mb.com.ph/2021/01/20/kim-rodriguez-gets-recognition-from-korea/?amp |access-date=September 7, 2022 |website=mb.com.ph}} |Filipina Celebrity Influencer |Herself |{{won}} | ||||
| 2022
|6th Outstanding Men and Women of the Philippines{{Cite web |date=August 29, 2022 |title=The Manila Times bags Brand of the Year award |url=https://www.manilatimes.net/2022/08/29/news/national/the-manila-times-bags-brand-of-the-year-award/1856415 |access-date=September 7, 2022 |website=The Manila Times}} |Female Star of the Year |Herself |{{won}} |
References
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External links
- [http://www.gmanetwork.com/entertainment/stars/kimrodriguez Kim Rodriguez] at [http://www.gmanetwork.com/ GMA Network]
- {{IMDb name|4496554}}
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Category:Actresses from Metro Manila
Category:Filipino child actresses
Category:Filipino female models
Category:Filipino film actresses
Category:Filipino television actresses
Category:GMA Network (company) people