Education
University of Santo Tomas.
University of Santo Tomas.
She is currently a contract star of Global Media Arts Network, where she is known for playing antagonistic roles. Ortaleza landed her first television gig as a junior reporter on the children"s magazine show 5 & Up. She left the show after three years to concentrate on her studies, but re-entered the national consciousness right after graduating from high school, when she became known as Sprite"s Kitikitxt girl via a popular television commercial that ended up launching her showbiz career.
Ortaleza was later cast as Mimi on Global Media Arts Network"s teen drama, Click.
She was soon paired with heartthrob Richard Gutierrez and quickly became identified as one-half of a highly successful love team Their team-up gained a loyal following and was featured on many teen-oriented shows and primetime soap operas, and even landed on the silver screen.
In 2004, Ortaleza and Gutierrez parted ways. She decided that it was time to grow as a solo artist and focus on her hosting career for a while.
After the success of the first season of StarStruck, Ortaleza hosted the StarStruck"s Friday live show, Stage 1 Live, with Cogie Domingo and Raymond Gutierrez.
Stage 1 Live was cancelled after one season. She was then added to the new youth segment of SOP (Sobrang Okey Pare), titled as SOP Gimikada then changed to SOP Gigsters. She was then cast as host in the second season of 3R with Iza Calzado and Bettina Carlos.
She also added to the cast of Joyride, a youth drama show aired every afternoon as Leah someone from the past of Jason (Cogie Domingo).
In 2005, Ortaleza shed the teenybopper image once and for all in a provocative yet tasteful pictorial for the first issue of Pump Magazine. She was also a part of Metro Magazine and FHM"s "100 Sexiest Women in the World." Ready for more challenging and mature roles, Ortaleza worked one more time with Gutierrez as the sultry vixen, Rebecca in the soap opera Sugo.
Foreign the year 2006, Ortaleza was on the list again of FHM 100 sexiest women. Throughout her showbiz career, Ortaleza has proven that she is more than just a pretty face.
Smart, spirited and multi-talented, she is one of the better actresses of her generation and is continually honing her craft.
She has definitely grown up, but she still hasn"t lost that raw spunk. She currently brings to life the character of Colleen on Second Chances.
