| Kat Alano | |
| Birthname: | Katherine Anne Alano |
| Birth Place: | Birmingham, England |
| Occupation: | Actress, host, VJ, model |
| Years Active: | 2003–present |
Katherine Anne Alano is a Filipino-British model, actress and television presenter/VJ in the Philippines.
Kat Alano was born to an English mother and a Filipino father. She was educated at Gresham's School, Norfolk, England, and at the German Swiss International School, Hong Kong. She was born in Birmingham, England, then later moved to Hong Kong.
Before becoming famous, Alano performed in theatre in England, including William Shakespeare plays and West Side Story. When she came to the Philippines in 2003, she started her modeling career and joined GMA Artist Center using the screen name Olga. She even won the Miss Batangas competition in 2004 and that same year, she won the Studio 23 VJ Hunt along with Beau Canlas, Ayanna Oliva and Juddha Paolo. After that stint, she became one of the first official co-hosts of the variety show Wowowee. She later joined Studio 23's show E-Club. After winning the MTV VJ Hunt in June 2007, she was a VJ for MTV Philippines, as well as being the host for Cinema One's VIP Pass. She also hosted QTV 11's Fit & Fab in season two partnered with fellow MTV VJ Maggie Wilson.
After a brief hiatus in the UK, she co-hosted the morning show The KC Show with Kat[1] on Wave 891 alongside KC Montero. She is now working on her musical endeavors, having already collaborated with SNRG on several tracks, she is now the Singer/Songwriter for Alikat, (https://soundcloud.com/alikat-music) as well as hosting her own podcast show on nmfnetwork.tv with Basti Artadi and Sib Sibulo called That Show.
In 2015, Kat launched her company, Diwata Yoga Mats, (https://lovediwata.com/). Her purpose with Diwata was to bring inspiration through art she created around the world.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004–2006 | Herself | VJ | |
| 2005–2006 | Wowowee | Herself | Host[2] |
| 2006 | E-Club | Herself | Host |
| 2007 | VIP Pass | Herself | Host |
| 2007 | MTV Philippines | Herself | Host |
| 2007 | Ysabella | Georgia | |
| 2008 | Uploaded on MTV | Herself | Co-host |
| 2008 | Eva Fonda | Clarice | |
| 2009 | Fit and Fab | Co-host | |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | First Day High | Ashley | |
| 2006 | Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo | Sandra | |
| 2006 | All About Love | Elizabeth/Betchay | |
| 2007 | Sakal, Sakali, Saklolo | Sandra | |
| 2011 | In The Name Of Love | Jennifer | |
| 2011 | No Other Woman | Michelle | |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | "Too Crazy" | South Border | |
| 2006 | "First Day High" | Kamikazee | [3] |
| 2007 | "Break It To Me Gently" | Mark Bautista | |
| 2009 | "You Don't Know Me" | SNRG | |
| 2011 | "T.I.P.S.Y" | BOK76 and SNRG | |
| 2012 | "Gayuma" | Abra | |