| Kim delos Santos | |
| Height: | 1.57m |
| Birth Name: | Kim Nicole Gehring de los Santos |
| Birth Date: | 23 July 1981 |
| Birth Place: | New Jersey, United States |
| Nationality: | Filipino American |
| Alma Mater: | Sunny Hill High School |
| Known For: | Anna Karenina Serrano (Anna Karenina) and Tere Gonzaga (T.G.I.S.) |
| Occupation: | Actress, model and Nurse[1] |
| Years Active: | 1989–2004 |
Kim Nicole Gehring de los Santos better known as Kim delos Santos or Kim Nicole (born July 23, 1981)[2] is a former actress and television personality in the Philippines who became a Nurse in Texas, United States. Kim first appeared in the film Rosenda (1989) whose performance as a young actress earned her an award from the Film Academy of the Philippines (or FAP, literally in Tagalog: Philippine Film Academy) as Best Child Actor. She is best known for her starring roles in the television series Anna Karenina and T.G.I.S..
Kim's career began with an appearance in the 1989 film Rosenda where she played the daughter of the characters of Janice de Belen and Gabby Concepcion.[3] She was awarded the FAP award for Best Child Performance in that film.
She made a name for herself in the world of showbiz when she appeared in the GMA Network television series T.G.I.S. and Anna Karenina while under contract with Viva Films.[4] Anna Karenina lasted for six years from 1996 to 2002 which is the longest drama series to air on GMA Network.[5] Kim played the role of Nina, one of the three main characters of the series that aired every weekday afternoon.[6] The two other main characters are Anna (played by Antoinette Taus) and Karen (played by Sunshine Dizon).
Kim also appeared in other films such as Where 'D' Girls 'R (1996), Laging Naroon Ka (1997),[7] at Azucena (1998).[8] She was also in the movie version of T.G.I.S. T.G.I.S.: The Movie (1997).
In 2004, she left showbiz and went to the United States.[9] She attended a nursing school there and became a dialysis nurse at a clinic in Houston, Texas[10] while working in a restaurant.[11] [12] She continued her studies and graduated with a Master of Science in nursing and became a psychiatric mental health nursing trainer.[13] [14]
Kim's father is Hormaidas delos Santos who died in 2015 and Kim also has a brother who is a former child actor, Eddie delos Santos.[15] Her mother's name is Dolores, an American.[16] Kim had a thyroid problem that caused her to gain weight.She and her film and television co-star Dino Guevarra became lovers.[17] They were married civilly in San Juan, Greater Manila on January 9, 2002, and the then Mayor of San Juan, JV Ejercito married them [18] Kim and Dino's love story was revealed in an episode of Magpakailanman on GMA Network in 2003. They separated in 2004 and the marriage was annulled in 2010.[19] [20] In 2013, she reconciled with a man but their relationship also ended.[21]
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | T.G.I.S. | Tere | GMA Network |
| 1996 | Anna Karenina | Nina |