Remember Aiza Marquez, Cindy Kurleto, Nancy Castiglione, and other celebrities who are no longer active in showbiz? Though the entertainment industry has been a huge part of the lives of these stunning celebrities, they’ve proven that there is life after showbiz.
These celebrity moms were once the hottest young stars but they chose to leave the country, most at the height of their career, to pursue a new adventure abroad.
Be inspired by these stunning women who managed to find happiness and fulfillment even if they left their home country.
1. Carol Banawa
She rose to fame as the angelic voice behind chart-topping hits such as “Bakit Di Totohanin”. She first left the country in 2003 because her father needed medical treatment in Saudi Arabia.
photo: Carol Banawe’s Instagram
She’s now a licensed practical nurse in the U.S. She wed Ryan Crisostomo, with whom she now has three kids, in 2006.
photo: Carol Banawa’s Instagram
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2. Cindy Kurleto
This Filipina-Austrian was the former co-host of Magandang Tanghali Bayan, ASAP, and Eat Bulaga! She also had a brief acting stint as Cassiopeia on the Encantadia.
Aside from her hosting and acting gigs, she was also a sought after product endorser who was named FHM Philippines Sexiest Woman in 2004.
photo: Cindy Kurleto’s Instagram
Three years after earning this title, she left for Peru.
Currently, she is based in Vienna, Austria, with her daughter Noa, who is years old, and her husband, with whom she just had another baby girl.
photo: Cindy Kurleto’s Instagram
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3. Nancy Castiglione
She broke into the showbiz scene as one of the most in demand models. The Italian-Filipina model went on to add ‘actress’ to her resume, appearing as recurring characters in memorable shows such as Mulawin, Encantadia, and Etheria.
photo: Nancy Castiglione’s Instagram
This multi-talented lady also ventured into a singing career under the pseudonym Nancy Jane. She bid showbiz farewell in 2010. She is now based in Canada with husband Ritchie Bautista and their three kids—twin boys and an adorable baby girl.
photo: Nancy Castiglione’s Instagram
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4. Aiza Marquez
This young mom rose to fame as a commercial model. Then, she went on to become part of the hit youth series TGIS and weekly drama Ara Karenina. She is based in New York with her husband and daughter. They are expecting their second child.
photo: Aiza Marquez’ Instagram
photo: Aiza Marquez’ Instagram
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5. Princess Punzalan
She was one of the most sought after dramatic actresses in the 90s but she left her life in the spotlight to settle down with Michigan-based Jay Field, a former commercial attaché at the U.S. Embassy in Manila. The happy couple have a daughter named Ellie.
photo: Mico del Rosario’s Instagram
Though she occasionally agrees to do showbiz projects—the most recent of which is the ABS-CBN Primetime series, The Story of Us–Princess main focus now is her fulfilling career as a registered nurse in the U.S.
screengrab: Tunay na Buhay episode on Youtube
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6. Krista Ranillo-Lim
The former actress is now happily settled with her husband Jefferson Nio Lim, a supermarket CEO based in the U.S., with whom she has three kids (and one on the way!)
She said goodbye to showbiz in 2010 to pursue a law degree.
photo: Krista Ranillo’s Instagram
photo: Krista Ranillo’s Instagram
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