1. Iza Calzado took a long break from the show business and returned in the early 2000s through stints in commercials.
77 Facts About Iza Calzado
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Iza Calzado played a supporting role in the soap opera Kung Mawawala Ka and landed her first leading role in the romantic drama Te Amo, Maging Sino Ka Man.
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Iza Calzado gained early recognitions for her roles in Milan, Sabel and Sigaw, winning the Gawad Urian for Best Supporting Actress for the latter.
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Iza Calzado made her breakthrough by playing one of the leads in the fantasy action Encantadia.
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Iza Calzado went on to star in several commercially successful films, including Moments of Love, Ouija, Starting Over Again and Etiquette for Mistresses.
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Iza Calzado received widespread critical acclaim for her performances in Dukot, Mga Mumunting Lihim, Haunted Mansion, Bliss and Culion.
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Iza Calzado served as one of the jury at the 4th Hanoi International Film Festival in Vietnam and a member of the committee at the Cinemanila International Film Festival in 2010.
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Iza Calzado's father was Lito Calzado, a choreographer and TV director.
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Iza Calzado has an elder brother, Dash Calzado, who is a member of Legit Misfitz, a 1990s Pinoy rap group.
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Iza Calzado's mother died from suicide in 2001 after having suffered from bipolar disorder.
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Iza Calzado finished elementary at School of the Holy Spirit and high school at Miriam College.
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Iza Calzado went on to take her undergraduate degree in fine arts at the University of Santo Tomas.
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Iza Calzado's performance landed Calzado her first lead role in the romantic drama Te Amo, Maging Sino Ka Man opposite Argentine actor Segundo Cernadas.
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Iza Calzado made her first film appearance in Olivia Lamasan's romantic drama Milan.
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Iza Calzado next played supporting roles in the psychological drama Sabel and the romantic comedy Annie B Her final role of the year was in the supernatural horror film Sigaw.
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Iza Calzado's performance was lauded by the critics, earning Calzado her first Gawad Urian Award for Beat Supporting Actress, in addition to a nomination at the Metro Manila Film Festival in the same category.
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Iza Calzado took hosting stints through the morning show 3R with Chynna Ortaleza and the public affairs show At Your Service: Star Power where she served as the main host.
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Iza Calzado played Divina Buenacer in Mark A Reyes' romantic drama Moments of Love opposite Dingdong Dantes.
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Iza Calzado next appeared as a vampire-like creature disguised as a nanny in the eighth installment of the horror Shake, Rattle and Roll 8.
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Iza Calzado next played a supporting role in the fantasy series Atlantika.
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Iza Calzado starred alongside Sunshine Dizon in Maryo J de los Reyes' drama Impostora.
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Iza Calzado played a maternal role in the psychological thriller Blackout.
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Iza Calzado next played the lead in the indie film Mona: Singapore Escort.
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Iza Calzado starred in the supernatural horror Ouija with Judy Ann Santos, Jolina Magdangal and Rhian Ramos.
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Iza Calzado had two more major releases by the end of the year.
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Iza Calzado starred in the romantic drama Batanes: Sa Dulo ng Walang Hanggan with Taiwanese actor Ken Chu.
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Iza Calzado played a supporting role as Robin Padilla's leading lady in the action fantasy Joaquin Bordado.
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Iza Calzado starred in a number of episodes in the anthology Obra and made a guest appearance in the series LaLola.
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Iza Calzado starred alongside Marian Rivera and Dingdong Dantes in the romance mystery One True Love.
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Iza Calzado next played a supporting role in the horror comedy Scaregivers.
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Iza Calzado reprised her role as Stephanie in the sequel Desperadas 2.
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Iza Calzado reprised her role as the victimized wife in the supernatural horror The Echo, an American remake of Yam Laranas' Sigaw.
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Iza Calzado next topbilled the afternoon drama Kaya Kong Abutin ang Langit with Wendell Ramos.
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Iza Calzado then appeared as one of the councils in the reality talent competition Starstruck V Calzado made a cameo appearance in the horror drama Sundo and next played a supporting role in the drama comedy Fuschia.
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Iza Calzado starred in the political thriller Bente with Richard Gomez and Snooky Serna.
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Iza Calzado next played supporting roles in the comedy Yaya and Angelina: The Spoiled Brat Movie and fantasy Ang Panday.
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Iza Calzado's performance was acclaimed by the critics, earning her Best Actress nominations at the FAMAS, Gawad Urian and Star Awards for Movies, in addition to winning Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role at the Golden Screen Awards.
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Iza Calzado was the main host in the cooking show Healthy Cravings, co-hosted the musical variety show Party Pilipinas and the lifestyle show The Sweet Life.
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Iza Calzado was cast as one of the leads in Jose Javier Reyes' Working Girls.
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Iza Calzado next played the Black Lady in Topel Lee's supernatural horror White House alongside Gabby Concepcion, Lovi Poe and Maricar Reyes.
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Iza Calzado' s final film appearance in 2010 was a supporting in the drama HIV: Si Heidi, Si Ivy at Si V which stars Jake Cuenca.
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Iza Calzado next starred opposite Cesar Montano in her first situational comedy Andres de Saya.
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Iza Calzado's first acting stint under her new home studio was in an episode of Maalaala Mo Kaya where she starred alongside Zanjoe Marudo.
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In 2013, Iza Calzado made guest appearances in the sitcom Toda Max and melodrama Muling Buksan ang Puso.
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In 2014, Iza Calzado appeared in two productions under Star Cinema and one in Regal Entertainment.
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Iza Calzado next appeared in the romantic comedy Somebody to Love with an ensemble cast.
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Iza Calzado starred in Chito S Rono's romantic drama Etiquette for Mistresses, co-starring Kris Aquino, Claudine Barretto, Kim Chiu and Cheena Crab.
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Iza Calzado was handpicked by National Artist Benedicto Cabrera to be the subject in her stage debut Sabel, which was the first original Filipino theater production to be staged at the Solaire Theater.
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Iza Calzado took a break from television and appeared in four productions in 2016.
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Iza Calzado played a supporting role in Mark Dacascos' international action film Showdown in Manila.
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Iza Calzado next appeared in the romantic comedy My Candidate, co-starring Shaina Magdayao and Derek Ramsay.
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Iza Calzado made a cameo appearance in the comedy drama Die Beautiful.
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Later in 2016, Iza Calzado served as one of the jury members at the 4th Hanoi International Film Festival in Vietnam.
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Iza Calzado made her television comeback in 2017 through the family drama A Love to Last, co-starring Bea Alonzo and Ian Veneracion.
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That year, Iza Calzado made a cameo in Cathy Garcia-Sampana's family drama Seven Sundays and starred in two films released on the first quarter of the year.
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Iza Calzado played a maternal character in Dan Villegas' indie supernatural horror Ilawod.
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The film competed at the Osaka Asian Film Festival where Iza Calzado won the Yakushi Pearl for Best Performance, in addition to winning Movie Actress of the Year at the PMPC Star Awards for Movies and Film Actress of the Year at the Box Office Entertainment Awards.
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For ger performance, Iza Calzado received a nomination for Best Drama Supporting Actress at the PMPC Star Awards for Television.
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Iza Calzado reunited with Sunshine Dizon, Karylle and Diana Zubiri in Mark A Reyes' Mystified, a fantasy film which premiered on the streaming service iflix.
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Iza Calzado next starred in the crime drama Pandanggo sa Hukay, an entry to the Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival.
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In 2020, Iza Calzado starred as the main antagonist in FM Reyes' Ang sa Iyo ay Akin, co-starring Jodi Sta.
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Iza Calzado starred opposite Jameson Blake in the romance Loving Emily.
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Iza Calzado is an advocate of mental health, body positivity, self-acceptance and women empowerment.
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Iza Calzado is an Avon breast cancer ambassador for The Avon Walk, a campaign that helps raise financial support to breast cancer sufferers and survivors.
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Truly, Iza Calzado is an actress of the highest caliber, certainly one of the best, if not the best actress of her generation.
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Iza Calzado is noted for her versatility in playing diverse roles and is celebrated as one of the Philippines' most successful actresses in the industry, garnering subsequent success and recognition in film and television.
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Iza Calzado received widespread acclaim for her performance in Bliss.
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Iza Calzado is referred to as a "Gay Icon", notable for her career-defining role as Sang'gre Amihan in Encantadia.
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Iza Calzado received acclaim as the first Darna in Mars Ravelo's Darna.
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Iza Calzado gave birth to Deia Amihan on January 26,2023.
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Iza Calzado has appeared in nearly 100 motion pictures and television programs throughout her career spanning over two decades.
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Iza Calzado first gained recognition as an actress when she won Best Supporting Actress at the Gawad Urian Awards for Sigaw.
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Iza Calzado's supporting role in Milan earned her a Golden Screen Award for Breakthrough Performance by an Actress and a Box Office Entertainment Awards for Most Promising Female Star.
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Iza Calzado received her first Best Actress win at the 7th Golden Screen Awards for her portrayal in Dukot, for which she earned nominations for a FAMAS, Gawad Urian and PMPC Star Awards for Movies.
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In 2011, Iza Calzado won Best Supporting Actress at the 27th Luna Awards for her role in One True Love.
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Iza Calzado received a nomination for Best Supporting Actress at the Metro Manila Film Festival for Haunted Mansion and a Movie Actress of the Year nomination at the Star Awards for Movies the following year for Etiquette for Mistresses.
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Iza Calzado received international recognitions for her acting performances in the following years.