2. Alexandra Mamangun Ilacad
• (born February 26, 2000) is a Filipino actress, singer,
host, dancer, vlogger and model. She appears in
various commercials and shows of ABS-CBN, and is
best known for playing Lexie Domingo in Luv U, Luna
Dela Cuesta in The Killer Bride, Bobbie Salazar
in Four Sisters Before the Wedding, and for
joining Pinoy Big Brother: Kumunity Season 10 as a
celebrity housemate.
3. Career
• 2008–2012: career beginnings, Goin' Bulilit,
and TOP
• She rose to prominence when she joined the
kiddie gag show Goin' Bulilit in 2008. At the age
of two, she was first seen in various TV
commercials for the brands Vaseline shampoo,
Lactum 3+, Johnson's Baby Cologne, Cheez
Whiz, McDonald's Happy Meal, and Jollibee
Kids Meal.
4. • Aside from that, she was also often seen playing
minor roles for various Filipino seryes such as May
Bukas Pa, Nasaan Ka, Elisa?, A Beautiful Affair,
and several episodes of Maalaala Mo Kaya. She
has also played roles in the Philippine Cinema for
films entitled For The First Time, The Reunion,
and Amorosa: The Revenge. During her stay
in Goin' Bulilit, she was first paired with fellow
actor Nash Aguas for the episode Goin' Bulilit
Presents: In My Dreams.
5. • In 2012, she was launched as a singer in the
group Tweens Of Pop together with
fellow Bulilit stars Angel Sy, Mika Dela Cruz,
and Noemi Oineza. The group released a self-
titled EP under Star Music, its lead
single Crush becoming the OST for the
sitcom Luv U starring Miles Ocampo, Marco
Gumabao, Angeli Gonzales, CJ Navato, Kiray
Celis, and Igi Boy Flores.
6. 2013–2016: Luv U, The NLex Loveteam and her
debut in the music scene
• In 2013, she graduated in Goin' Bulilit alongside
fellow Bulilits Kobi Vidanes, Joseph Andre Garcia, Aaron
Juntas, and Angel Sy.
• She scored her first lead role as she was cast as Lexie
Domingo in the second season of the youth-oriented comedy
TV sitcom Luv U, the official starting point of her loveteam
partnership with Gimme 5 member Nash Aguas, famously
known as NLex. He played the puppy love of Lexie,
Benjamin Jalbuena.[5] From there, they have been paired
again multiple times, their other projects include
various MMK and Wansapanataym episodes.
7. • She was also known in the business for playing the young Maria
Mercedes, played by actress Jessy Mendiola. In 2014, She
and Aguas were paired again to do Camille and Drew in the television
series Bagito which was based on the Wattpad series of the same
name by Noreen Capili. Together with them was Ella Cruz, Angel
Aquino, Ariel Rivera, Agot Isidro, the remaining members of Gimme
5 (Brace, Grae, Joaquin, and John), and many more. TBased on data
from Kantar Media on Monday (November 17), the pilot episode
of Bagito scored a national TV rating of 27.2%, or more than double of
its rival program in GMA (11.3%) at the time.
8. • In 2016, after its long run, Luv U bid its goodbye as it aired its last
episode with Ilacad on front, leading the casts' performance of the
show's—and her former group: Tweens of Pop's OST Crush.
• She then created a YouTube channel and started uploading Beauty,
Lifestyle, and Travel vlogs as well as Song Music Covers.
• In the same year, she and Aguas landed a role on the fourth season of
the hit series Doble Kara (starred by versatile actress Julia Montes)
as Patricia Hernandez and Paolo Acosta.
9. • She also played the role Jewel, the veteran actress Angel Locsin's
sister in the award-winning film Everything About Her with the Star of
All Seasons, Vilma Santos.[10] In addition, she joined the reality music
competition We Love OPM: The Celebrity Sing-Offs as part of Team
Yeng: Oh My Girls. She, together with GirlTrends member Krissha
Viaje, and 88rising artist Ylona Garcia were coached and trained by
their mentor Pop Rock Royalty Yeng Constantino. The girls finished the
competition as runner-ups just behind the winner, Team Erik's Tres
Kantos.[11] Soon after finishing We Love OPM, she was launched
as Star Music’s newest Teen Pop Rock Artist. She released her debut
album To The Moon & Back with the spunky carrier single Pakipot,
Suplado with music video directed by Kean Cipriano, featuring the
other half of her loveteam, Nash Aguas. Her album has a total of 6
songs: Not Too Young, Kung Pwede Lang, Pakipot, Suplado, Kahit
Saan, Kahit Kailan, Dream Boat, Puso, and an acoustic version
of Kahit Saan, Kahit Kailan, also featuring Aguas. The songs from this
album are all original and were written by her best friend, Eunice Jorge,
the vocalist of rock band Gracenote.
10. • Her debut album has also been proven a hit as it consistently charted
in MOR 101.9's Biga10 for several weeks. Music videos of her
songs Pakipot, Suplado and Kung Pwede Lang has also reached 5M
and 3.4M views (as of May 2022) respectively.
11. 2017–2020: Loveteam breakup and her solo career
• In 2017, she received her Silver Play Creator Award from YouTube for
surpassing over 100k subscribers in ASAP Chillout. Currently, her
channel has surpassed over 670k subscribers.
• In the same year, Ilacad and Aguas were paired again in the Philippine
crime drama television series The Good Son as Justine and Calvin,
alongside Jerome Ponce, Loisa Andalio, McCoy de Leon, Elisse
Joson and Joshua Garcia. Also with them are outstanding
actresses Eula Valdez, and Mylene Dizon, as well as John Estrada,
Jeric Raval, and many more. The series lasted until April 13, 2018, and
the ending also marked the conclusion of Ilacad and Aguas' loveteam.
The pair, with support from the management decided to split-up as a
means for them to focus on each other's solo careers.
12. • Apart from The Good Son, the actress also appeared
in Star Cinema's action-comedy film Extra
Service starring Arci Muñoz, Coleen Garcia, and Jessy
Mendiola, and romantic-comedy film Finally Found
Someone starring Popstar Royalty Sarah
Geronimo and Box-Office King John Lloyd Cruz. Aside
from these, she also played roles in Maalaala Mo
Kaya as young Karla Estrada in the
episode Autograph[18] with Angelica
Panganiban and Karla Estrada and as Joy in the
episode Kulungan with Ms. Lorna Tolentino.
13. • The actress also took part in ABS-CBN's 2017 Summer Station
ID, Ikaw Ang Sunshine Ko along with BoyBand PH, Pinoy Big
Brother Lucky Season 7 Big 4 Maymay Entrata, Kisses Delavin, Yong
Muhajil, and Edward Barber, Tawag ng Tanghalan Top 3 Noven
Belleza, Sam Mangubat and Froilan Canlas, and Kapamilya stars Sue
Ramirez, Kristel Fulgar, Sharlene San Pedro, Kira Balinger, and Ylona
Garcia.
• In 2019, She landed the role of Luna Dela Cuesta, the 'rich spoiled brat
daughter of Vito and Tessa' in The Killer Bride, the drama series
starring Maja Salvador, Janella Salvador, Joshua Garcia and Geoff
Eigenmann[21] as well as Rose in the iWantTFC original series Call Me
Tita starring Cherry Pie Picache, Agot Isidro, Mylene Dizon, Joanna
Ampil, Angelica Panganiban, and Lorna Tolentino.
14. • In October the same year, She scored her first lead
film in the Philippine Cinema through the horror
film Santigwar under Horseshoe Studios and Reality
Entertainment. She played the role of Hasmin,
a Santigwar herself. The film revolved around the
journey of Hasmin as she discovers the truth that
binds her family to the mythical creatures: Aswangs.
Together with her on the film is Marlo Mortel, Marco
Gallo, Paulo Angeles, Aubrey Miles, Michelle
Liggayu, and many more.
15. • She was also popularly known for playing the role of Bobbie
Salazar (originally played by Bea Alonzo)[24] in the prequel of the 2013
hit Four Sisters and a Wedding, 2020 film Four Sisters Before the
Wedding. She was joined by actresses Belle Mariano, Charlie Dizon,
and Gillian Vicencio as the newest Salazar sisters. The film became
the No.1 top trending film as it arrived on Netflix Philippines and No.3
on Netflix Canada and UAE.
• After four long years, in 2020, She came back to the music scene with
new single Love at First Sight under new music label, OFF THE
RECORD (under Exclusive License to MCA Music Inc.)
