Paw Diaz
{{Short description|Filipino actress}}
{{BLP sources|date=February 2023}}
{{Philippine name|Quintos|Posadas|Sandoval|ph=married}}
{{Use Philippine English|date=February 2024}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Paw Diaz
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| birth_name = Amparo Quintos Posadas
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|3|16|mf=y}}
| birth_place = San Pedro, Laguna, Philippines
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| years_active = 2004–2011, 2022
| agent = Star Magic (2004–2011)
| occupation = Actress
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Amparo Quintos Posadas-Sandoval (born March 16, 1987), better known by her stage name as Paw Diaz is a Filipino former actress. She came to mainstream attention when she joined ABS-CBN's reality artist search, Star Circle Quest, where she emerged as a finalist.{{Cite news |work=Philippine Entertainment Portal|url=http://www.pep.ph/news/28580/erich-gonzales-and-enchong-dee-will-shoot-sensual-scenes-for-local-remake-of-maria-la-del-barrio/1/2 |title=Erich Gonzales and Enchong Dee will shoot "sensual scenes" for local remake of Maria la del Barrio |access-date=2011-03-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131219233548/http://www.pep.ph/news/28580/erich-gonzales-and-enchong-dee-will-shoot-sensual-scenes-for-local-remake-of-maria-la-del-barrio/1/2 |archive-date=2013-12-19 |url-status=dead }}
Career
Diaz came to mainstream attention when she joined ABS-CBN's reality artist search, Star Circle Quest, where she emerged as a finalist.{{Cite news |work=Philippine Entertainment Portal|url=http://www.pep.ph/news/28580/erich-gonzales-and-enchong-dee-will-shoot-sensual-scenes-for-local-remake-of-maria-la-del-barrio/1/2 |title=Erich Gonzales and Enchong Dee will shoot "sensual scenes" for local remake of Maria la del Barrio |access-date=2011-03-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131219233548/http://www.pep.ph/news/28580/erich-gonzales-and-enchong-dee-will-shoot-sensual-scenes-for-local-remake-of-maria-la-del-barrio/1/2 |archive-date=2013-12-19 |url-status=dead }}
She is known for doing afternoon dramas in supporting or special participation roles and became the lead role as Wilda Abrantes in the 2010 mini-afternoon series of Precious Hearts Romances Romance-Drama fiction author Martha Cecila in The Substitute Bride opposite Rafael Rosell. Her biggest break was playing the 1996 antagonist Soraya Montenegro who was originally portrayed by Character Actress Itatí Cantoral in the Remake Mexican International Television Hit Maria la del Barrio to the lead character with the title name portrayed by Erich Gonzales and originally played by Mexican Queen of Entertainment and Telenovela's Thalia, which aired on the primetime slot in 2011.
She recently staged a brief comeback by landing a role in the Singaporean web series Asian Billionaires.{{cite web | url=https://www.pep.ph/guide/tv/164309/paw-diaz-singaporean-series-a724-20220310 | title=Star Circle Quest alumna Paw Diaz returns to acting via Singaporean web series }}
Filmography
=Film=
- Can This Be Love - Ria (2005)
- All About Love
- Eternity - Lilay (2006)
- Paano Kita Iibigin - Maureen (2007)
- In My Life (2009) as Cherry Salvacion
- Pak! Pak! My Dr. Kwak! (2011) as Doctor Diaz{{Cite web |title=Paw Diaz |url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1833748/ |access-date=2022-07-21 |website=IMDb}}
=Television=
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! Year !! Title !! Role | ||
| 2004 | Star Circle National Teen Quest | Herself/Contestant |
| rowspan="3"| 2005 | My Juan and Only | Sandra |
| Ang Panday | Dahlia | |
| Maynila | - | |
| rowspan="4"| 2006 | Qpids | - |
| Da Adventures of Pedro Penduko | Cecile | |
| Sound Connections | Host | |
| Star Magic Presents: "The Game of Love" | Kat | |
| rowspan="3"| 2007 | Rounin | Solana |
| Teens | Host | |
| Sineserye Presents: Natutulog Ba ang Diyos? | Karla | |
| 2008 | My Girl | - |
| rowspan="2"| 2009 | Tayong Dalawa | Michaela |
| Precious Hearts Romances Presents: Bud Brothers | Madonna Rivera | |
| rowspan="5" | 2010 | Magkano ang Iyong Dangal? | Diane |
| Banana Split | Secondary Cast | |
| Precious Hearts Romances Presents: The Substitute Bride | Wilda Albantes (Lead Role) | |
| Maalaala Mo Kaya: Bus | Tina | |
| Rosalka | Lucy | |
| rowspan="2" | 2011 | Your Song Presents: Kim | Nadine Romano |
| Maria la del Barrio | Soraya Montenegro |
=Men's Magazine Covergirl=
- FHM Philippines - August 2009
References
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Category:21st-century Filipino actresses
Category:Filipino child actresses
Category:Filipino film actresses
Category:Filipino television actresses
Category:People from San Pedro, Laguna
Category:Actresses from Laguna (province)