Kristina Bernadette Cojuangco Aquino (born February 14, 1971 in Quezon City, Philippines), professionally known as Kris Aquino, is a Filipina television personality and actress who gained prominence from her talk shows, game shows, and numerous endorsements. She is the youngest daughter of former Philippine senator Benigno S. Aquino, Jr., and Corazon Cojuangco-Aquino, who served as the 11th President of the Philippines, and sister of Benigno S. Aquino, III, the current president of the Philippines.Her first movie was Pido Dida, Sabay Tayo, which earned her the status of box office queen, as did her 2004 films Feng Shui and So... Happy Together. Her movie Sukob was the highest-grossing Filipino film of 2006. She is also the executive editor of her own bimonthly magazine called K! The Kris Aquino Magazine. In December 2009, Aquino showcased her own home collection called K Everyday. In partnership with ABS-CBN Licensing, K Everyday features cooking, kitchen, plastic, and stationery collections.Currently, she is a member of the ABS-CBN Broadcast Network.
| Full Name | Kris Aquino |
| Net Worth | $10 Million |
| Date Of Birth | February 14, 1971 |
| Place Of Birth | Quezon City, Philippines |
| Height | 1.6 m |
| Occupation | Media Personality, Host of Kris TV & ''Aquino & Abunda Tonight , Chairwoman and CEO of K Productions, Actress, Product endorser, Entrepreneur |
| Profession | Actor, Comedian, Entrepreneur, Writer, Film producer, Television presenter, TV Personality |
| Work Position | Philippines' Queen of All Media, * "Queen of Talk", * "Queen of Gameshows", * "Queen of Reality", * "Queen of Horror Movies", * "Queen of Massacre Movies", * "Queen of Endorsements" |
| Residence | Quezon City, Philippines |
| Education | Ateneo de Manila University, Poveda Learning Center, Colegio San Agustin – Makati |
| Nationality | Philippine |
| Spouse | James Yap |
| Children | James Carlos "Bimby" Aquino Yap, Jr, Joshua Aquino Salvador |
| Parents | Corazon Aquino, Benigno Aquino Jr. |
| Siblings | Benigno Aquino III, Maria Elena Aquino-Cruz, Victoria Elisa Aquino-Dee, Aurora Corazon Aquino-Abellada |
| Nicknames | Kris Aquino, Aquino, Kris |
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| Awards | PMPC Star Awards for TV Best Game Show Host, PMPC Star Awards for TV Best Celebrity Talk Show Host, PMPC Star Awards for TV Best Lifestyle Show Host, PMPC Star Awards for TV Best Female Showbiz Oriented Talk Show Host, FAMAS Award for Best Supporting Actress, PMPC Star Awards for TV Best Celebrity/S... |
| Nominations | PMPC Star Awards for TV Best Drama Actress |
| Movies | Etiquette for Mistresses, Sukob, Sisterakas, Dalaw, Feng Shui 2, Feng Shui, Segunda Mano, So Happy Together, The Fatima Buen Story, Torky and My Little Bossing, Pido Dida: Sabay Tayo, All You Need Is Pag-ibig, The Elsa Castillo story... Ang katotohanan, You and Me Against the World, Mano Po, Mano Po... |
| TV Shows | Kris TV, Today with Kris Aquino, Kapamilya, Deal or No Deal, The Buzz, Eat Bulaga!, Aquino & Abunda Tonight, Startalk, Pilipinas, Game Ka Na Ba?, Boy & Kris, SNN: Showbiz News Ngayon, Pilipinas Win Na Win, Be Bench / The Model Search, Hiram, Pilipinas Got Talent, Wheel of Fortune, Kung Tayo'y Magkak... |
| Star Sign | Aquarius |
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| 1 | (March 25, 2008) Miscarried her future 3rd child & 2nd child with her now estranged husband James Carlos Yap. |
| 2 | Gave birth to her 1st child at age 24, a son Joshua Aquino on June 3, 1995. Child's father is her now ex-boyfriend, Phillip Salvador. |
| 3 | Gave birth to her 2nd child at age 36, a son James Carlos Aquino Yap, Jr. on April 19, 2007. Child's father is her now estranged husband, James Carlos Yap. |
| 4 | Sister of Maria Elena Aquino-Cruz, Aurora Corazon Aquino-Abellada, Philippine President Benigno Simeon Aquino III, and Victoria Elisa Aquino-Dee. |
| 5 | Helped Mark Lapid in the 2004 elections in which the young Lapid was running for the gobernatorial post, replacing his father, Lito Lapid who was running for a seat in Senate. During the elections, it has been reported that Kris and Mark have a special relationship. But right after the election, the two admitted it was only for election purpose. |
| 6 | One of the stars mentioned in the song "Alaala ni Batman" (Memories of Batman) by Radio Active Sago Project. The two others are her close friend Boy Abunda and German Moreno. |
| 7 | Kept her marriage to James Yap a secret. She only admitted the wedding on April 5, 2006, a day after her former The Buzz (1999) co-host Ricky Lo reported in his Philippine Star column the July 10, 2005 wedding. Kris admitted she first tied the knot with James on May 30, 2005 and re-affirmed it in a simple wedding at the house of close friend Boy Abunda in Quezon City on July 10, 2005. |
| 8 | Daughter of former Philippine President, Corazon Aquino, and Philippine national hero Benigno Aquino, a former senator who was slain when he went back to the Philippines after seeking asylum in U.S. |
| 9 | First music appearance was in Ogie Alcasid's Hello. Despite that Ogie was identified with the rival TV network, Kris agreed to appear in work with the singer-songwriter since he was her favorite performer. |
| 10 | Highest paid talk show host in the Philippines. |
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
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| All You Need Is Pag-ibig | 2015 |
| Etiquette for Mistresses | 2015 | Georgia Torres |
| Feng shui 2 | 2014 | Joy Ramirez |
| My Little Bossings | 2013 | Barbara Atienza |
| Bromance: My Brother's Romance | 2013 | Dr. Leng |
| Kailangan ko'y ikaw | 2013 | TV Series | Roxanne Manrique-Dagohoy (2013) |
| Sisterakas | 2012 | Roselle |
| Kimmy Dora and the Temple of Kiyeme | 2012 | Kris Aquino |
| Segunda mano | 2011 | Mabel |
| Dalaw | 2010/II | Stella |
| Kung tayo'y magkakalayo | 2010 | TV Series | Celine Crisanto / Ebiang |
| Mano po 6: A Mother's Love | 2009 | Vivienne |
| SineSerye | 2008 | TV Series | Barbara |
| Game K N B | 2006 | TV Series |
| Sukob | 2006 | Sandy |
| So... Happy Together | 2004 | Lianne |
| Feng shui | 2004 | Joy Ramirez |
| Hiram | 2004 | TV Series | Diana Benipayo |
| Mano po 2: My home | 2003 | Sol - past |
| You and Me Against the World | 2003 | Diana Rivero |
| Dekada '70 | 2002 | Student Leader |
| Mano po | 2002 | Juliet Go-Co |
| Maalaala mo kaya | 1994-2002 | TV Series |
| Eto na naman ako | 2000 |
| Puwedeng-puwede | 1999 | TV Series |
| Hiwaga ng panday | 1998 | Emily |
| Startalk | 1995 | TV Series |
| Saan ako nagkamali | 1995 |
| Fatima Buen Story | 1994 | Fatima Buen |
| Nandito Ako | 1994 |
| The Elsa Castillo story... Ang katotohanan | 1994 | Elsa Castillo |
| Tasya Fantasia | 1994 | Tasya |
| Bakit pa kita minahal | 1994 | Lea |
| Humanda ka Mayor!: Bahala na ang Diyos | 1993 |
| The Myrna Diones Story (Lord, Have Mercy!) | 1993 | Myrna Diones |
| The Vizconde Massacre: God, Help Us! | 1993 | Carmela Vizconde |
| Pido Dida 3: May kambal na | 1993 | Dida |
| Geron Olivar | 1993 | Susan |
| Mahal kita, walang iba | 1992 | Trixie |
| Ang siga at ang sosyal | 1992 |
| Pempe ni Sara at Pen | 1992 | Sara |
| Darna | 1991 | Tanya |
| Shake Rattle & Roll III | 1991 | Tanya (segment "Yaya") |
| Kai xin gui 5 shang cuo shen | 1991 | Kathy |
| Pido Dida 2 (Kasal na) | 1991 | Dida |
| Pido Dida: Sabay Tayo | 1990 | Dida |
| My Funny Valentine | 1990 |
| Pangako ng puso | 1990 |
