Taki Saito

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| name = Taki Saito

| native_name = 齋藤俊子

| native_name_lang = ja

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| birth_name = Takako Estrada Saitō

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2000|4|21|mf=y}}

| birth_place = Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan

| nationality = {{hlist|Japanese|Filipino|French|Brazilian}}

| alma_mater = Colegio San Agustin - Southwoods

| occupation = {{hlist|Actress|singer|dancer|model|host}}

| years_active = 2015–present

| agent = Triple A

| known_for = {{hlist|Eat Bulaga!|Calle Siete|Trops}}

| height_m = 1.5

| website = {{Url|https://lit.link/takifaky}}

| module = {{Infobox musical artist

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| genre = {{hlist|J-pop|Dance-pop|R&B}}

| instrument = Vocals

| label = {{hlist|Avex|Rhythm Zone}}

| associated_acts = Faky

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{{Nihongo|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.{{Cite web|url=http://www.gmanetwork.com/entertainment/showbiznews/news/5831/whosthatgirl-10-facts-about-eat-bulaga-and-calle-sietes-takako-saito/photo/|title=#WhosTHATgirl: 10 facts about 'Eat Bulaga' and 'Calle Siete's' Takako Saito|website=www.gmanetwork.com|access-date=2017-06-21}}

Career

Saito 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.{{Cite web|url=http://www.gmanetwork.com/entertainment/showbiznews/news/26117/taki-gets-acting-lessons-from-direk-gina-alajar/story|title=Taki gets acting lessons from Direk Gina Alajar|website=www.gmanetwork.com|access-date=2017-06-21}}

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).{{Cite web|url=http://www.gmanetwork.com/entertainment/tv/ismolfamily/16697/ismol-family-throwback-cant-get-enough-of-biguel/story|title='Ismol Family' throwback: Can't get enough of BiGuel?|website=www.gmanetwork.com|access-date=2017-06-21}}

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.{{Cite web|url=http://entertainment.inquirer.net/196276/back-to-back-tv-series-for-eula-and-costars|title=Back-to-back TV series for Eula and costars|last=Torre|first=Nestor U.|website=entertainment.inquirer.net|date=18 June 2016|language=en|access-date=2017-06-21}}

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.{{Cite news|url=https://randomrepublika.com/2016/10/the-baes-and-taki-saito-star-in-gmas-newest-millennial-series-trops/|title=The BAES and Taki Saito Star in GMA's Newest Millennial Series 'TROPS' {{!}} Random Republika|date=2016-10-24|work=Random Republika|access-date=2017-06-21|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.gmanetwork.com/entertainment/showbiznews/news/26295/baes-taki-get-biggest-acting-break-in-trops-starting-october-24/story|title=Baes & Taki get biggest acting break in 'TROPS' starting October 24|website=www.gmanetwork.com|access-date=2017-06-21}}

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".{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/Brm_kQqAx-u/|title = Login • Instagram}}

Personal life

Saito 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.{{Cite news|url=http://www.pep.ph/lifestyle/31668/showbiz-newcomer-taki-looks-like-coleen-garcia-right|title=Showbiz newcomer Taki looks like Coleen Garcia, right?|last=Garcia|first=Rose|access-date=2017-06-21}}

Filmography

= Film =

Year \|\| Title \|\| Role \|\| Notes
class="wikitable sortable"
2017	Trip Ubusan: The Lolas vs. Zombies	Irish "Rish" del Rosario	Supporting role
rowspan="1" \| 2019	Banal	Yel	Main role / Antagonist

= Television =

class="wikitable sortable"
Year \|\| Title \|\| Role \|\| Notes
rowspan="2" \|2015 \|#ParangNormal Activity \|Lexi DuBois \|Supporting Cast
Ismol Family \|Alysson \|Episode Guest
2016 \|Calle Siete \|Suzanne "Sushie" Silang \|Supporting Cast
rowspan="2" \|2016–2017 \|Eat Bulaga! \|Herself \|Performer / Host
Trops \|Taki Masson-Mercado \|Lead Role
rowspan="5" \|2017 \|Hay, Bahay! \|Tammy \|Episode 60
Dear Uge \|Heidi \|Episode 90
All Star Videoke \| rowspan="2" \|Herself \| rowspan="2" \|Guest
The Lolas' Beautiful Show
Eat Bulaga's Lenten Special: Pagpapatawad \|Sakura \|Lead Role
rowspan="2" \|2018 \| Sunday PinaSaya	Herself	Recurring cast
Elehiya	Cristina	Lead Role

class="wikitable sortable"

Year || Title || Role || Notes

rowspan="2" |2015

|#ParangNormal Activity

|Lexi DuBois

|Supporting Cast

Ismol Family

|Alysson

|Episode Guest

2016

|Calle Siete

|Suzanne "Sushie" Silang