Background
Reyes was born in Mabalacat City, Philippines.
Reyes was born in Mabalacat City, Philippines.
She graduated high school from Street Bridget"s School in Quezon City. She finished her Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from the Ateneo de Manila University and studied medicine at the University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Medicine and Surgery.
She passed the medical licensure exam in 2008. Before becoming an actress, Reyes appeared in numerous television and print advertisements in the Philippines and across Southeast Asia. Her first role came in 2008 via ABS-Christian Broadcasting Network"s Komiks Presents: Kapitan Boom, where she played a younger version of a character portrayed by Gloria Sevilla.
She also appeared on I Love Betty Louisiana Fea and Precious Hearts Romances Presents: Bud Brothers, which earned her the Star Awards for television for Best New Female television Personality.
Despite her involvement in the scandal with Kho, Reyes continued on with her acting career, appearing in several television shows, including May Bukas Pa wherein she played the role of "Ate Ina" - a woman who lost her sanity because of a dark past She also appeared in her first starring role in the series Your Song Presents: Gaano Kita Kamahal.
In 2009, she was nominated for the Star Awards for Movies" New Movie Actress of the Year for the movie And I Love You So, following a Cinema One Originals Film Festival Award for Best Actress in 2011 for her performance in Anatomiya ng Korupsyon, where she played an idealistic young lawyer hired to replace a previous hearing officer in an unidentified family court. She was also nominated for a Metro Manila Film Festival Award for Best Actress for her performance in Shake, Rattle & Roll 13 as a blind mother.
Following the sex video scandal she got involved with Hayden Kho in 2009, Reyes made her first public appearance on the variety show ASAP, where she was introduced as one of the new members of Star Magic.