From supporting character to leading lady, here are a few fun facts about rising Gen Z actress Hyacinth Callado.
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If you’ve been following the University Series, then you’d know that the latest entry in the franchise, Chasing in the Wild, recently made its premiere. Even with the show just starting, it has already made a splash on social media, especially with two of the series’s supporting characters, Sevi and Elyse, finally jumping to leading players.
And one of the stars that has been receiving attention recently is Gen Z actress Hyacinth Callado, who plays Elyse Ledezma. Now that Elyse, and, by extension, Hyacinth, are finally taking center stage, the actress has been on many people’s radar, and for good reason. Get to know more about this rising 20-year-old actress and cat mom (she has a cat named Avem) below.
SHE’S ORIGINALLY FROM THE US
Hyacinth, who was named after the flower, was born and raised in San Francisco and moved to the Philippines with her parents after she graduated high school. Her family is based in Bacolod, though Hyacinth moved to Manila to pursue her acting career. As you can imagine, she’s more comfortable speaking English than Tagalog, but she is taking lessons to improve her fluency in the language.
THE UNIVERSITY SERIES IS HER ACTING DEBUT
After she moved to the Philippines, Hyacinth began her showbiz career when she was discovered and signed by Viva to be one of their artists. From there, she put in the work and participated in acting workshops before she got her big break when she auditioned for and got the role of the cheerleader Elyse in Safe Skies, Archer. Now, she has her first leading role in a series, with potentially more projects in the future.
SHE STARTED AS A MUSICIAN
While Hyacinth is known as an actress these days, the young personality is a musician by trade. Hyacinth is a performer and began her journey in entertainment as a musician. Even growing up in the US, Hyacinth was familiar with OPM as legends like Regine Velasquez and Erik Santos were constantly played in her household. To this day, she still flexes her musical talents, such as singing the theme song of Chasing in the Wild, Aabutin Ang Tadhana.
SHE’S VOCAL ABOUT SOCIAL ISSUES
The Gen Z actress often uses her platform to speak up on social issues and has an Instagram stories highlight dedicated to causes she talks about. Some advocacies she’s voiced support for include racial and social justice, Black Lives Matter, and, most recently, advocating for a ceasefire in Palestine. It’s nice to see that the glare of the public spotlight hasn’t dimmed Hyacinth’s desire to stand up for what’s right.
SHE RUNS A FACEBOOK PAGE DEDICATED TO MENTAL HEALTH
Hyacinth’s support for advocacies goes beyond just posting stories on IG. She also runs a Facebook page called Silakbo – Rant & Release that aims to be a safe space for people to feel their feels.
“I hope this space gives a reminder that, all your negative feelings, issues etc, are valid and important. No matter how small or unimportant you may think they are. Remember one of the first steps to getting to know yourself and emotions, is by acknowledging and talking about all of them,” she wrote in one of the page’s first posts. While she doesn’t post often on the account these days, it’s still admirable for Hyacinth to use her platform to help further destigmatize mental health in the Philippines.
YOU MIGHT HAVE SPOTTED HER IN A COUPLE OF MUSIC VIDEOS
It isn’t just the University Series you can spot Hyacinth in her acting roles. The actress has also made a couple of cameos and appearances in music videos. Most notably, she was one of Rob Deniel’s leading ladies in his RomCom music video, where she and Deniel reenacted a scene from Diary ng Panget.
Photos taken from Hyacinth Callado’s Instagram
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