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Date of Birth

14 February 1971, Quezon City, Philippines

Birth Name

Kristina Bernadette Cojuangco Aquino

Nickname

Tetay

Height

5' 3" (1.60 m)

Spouse

James Yap

(30 May 2005 - present)

Trivia

Has a son named Joshua with actor Phillip Salvador. The boy (born 1995) has been diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.

Highest paid talk show host in the Philippines.

Her horror movie, Feng Shui was a hit, not only in the Philippines but also in some parts of the world.

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.

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.

Husband James Yap is a basketball star. He is 11 years younger than Kris.

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.

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.

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.

Personal Quotes

I used to think that love was the culmination of everything. Now I realize that love is just the beginning of a journey.

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