Katrina already plays Carol and even held Darna‘s white stone but saw nothing extraordinary about it. Nadine will be guesting in Darna while Angel Locsin is in the US for the shooting of I Will Always Love You.

Now, she is one of the stars of Now and Forever: Ganti. Nadine is a favorite love team partner of several young actors because of her sweet disposition, professional work ethics and her friendly nature.

From Oyo Boy Sotto to Cogie Domingo, they sing nothing but praises for their onscreen sweetheart. This lady truly has a lot more to offer in the future.

I. BIO
Name: Nadine Samonte
Nickname: Nadz
Birthday: March 2, 1988
Zodiac Sign: Pisces
School: Alpha Angelicum Academy
Show: Stage1 Startruck Playhouse, Ikaw sa Puso Ko

II. Favorites

Food: Tocino and shrimp
Ice cream flavor: Blueberry
Color: Red and black
Book: “A Child Called It”
Pet: Parrot
Song: Love songs
Movie: Pearl Harbor and Blue Crush
Cartoon: Taz is my favorite character
Actor: Tom Cruise
Actress: Julia Roberts and Cameron Diaz
Band/Artist: Freestyle
Gimmick Place: House lang
Resto: Anywhere. Hindi ako mapili.
Dogs or Cats? Dogs
Morning, Noon or Night? Night
Morena, Meztiza or Chinita? Morena
Baguio or Boracay? Boracay
Rainy or Sunny? Rainy
Brewed coffee or a Frap? Frappe
Drama or Comedy? Comedy

III. Q & A
Single or taken? Single

Describe yourself in one word: Simple

What’s the first thing you do when you wake up?
Clean my room.

What’s the last thing you do before you go to bed? Read a book.

Something about you that you’re proud of:
Physically, it’s my eyes. Personality, it’s knowing that I am a simple person.

Something about you that you would want to change: I don’t want to change anything because I am content and have what I want.

Your biggest inspiration: My family.

Your goal in life is: to accomplish what I want in life

When you were little, what did you want to be when you grew up? A pilot

What’s your happy thought? Being with my friends

What’s your ringtone? I’d Rather

Define love in one word: Game (as in, love is a game)

Have you ever been in love? Dati

What was it like? Kakakilig. Lagi siya yung iniisip ko

Are you in love right now? Nope.

How do you know when you’re in love? Blooming I guess…

Describe the perfect date (place/activity) for you. Dinner at sunset by the beach

Describe the perfect guy/girl for you in one word. Romantic

How many times has your heart been broken? Hindi pa naman.

Are you still friends with your exes? Wala pa naman akong ex so…

Do you believe in soul mates? Yes, I think so.

Do you believe in marriage? Of course.

Do you think love is always enough? Nope.

Is flirting considered cheating? Yes.

What’s the dumbest thing you did for love?
Wala pa naman

Who is your biggest crush? Secret ko na yun…

What’s the best gift you ever received? A teddy bear

[source]

THE love team of Nadine Samonte and Tyron Perez started in “Starstruck 1″ last year. Tyron really wooed Nadine but she was subsequently paired with Oyo Boy Sotto in two soaps, “Ikaw sa Puso Ko” and “Leya,” and the film “Forever My Love,” so Tyron had to back off.

Now, they’re together again in “Say That You Love Me” and they form a love triangle with Ara Mina’s sister, Cristine Reyes. “I was surprised when GMA Artist Center told me Mother Lily was getting me to do two films, both with Tyron as my partner,” says Nadine. “Aside from ‘Say That You Love Me,’ we’re also paired in the ‘Multong Bakla’ episode of the trilogy, ‘Happily Ever After.’ At first, I thought they’d pair me with Dion Ignacio, who was also linked to me, pero kay Tyron pala and it’s okay by me kasi kasundo ko na talaga siya.”

So, what can she say now that Oyo Boy is being linked to Angel Locsin? “Okay lang. He was very nice to me when we worked together but I’m not really prepared yet to have a serious relationship. Tyron knows that too, kaya nga may iba na siyang girlfriend, si Chari Pineda, who worked with me in ‘Ikaw sa Puso Ko.’ Our love team is for the movies lang and I guess tanggap na ‘yon ng fans namin.”

Nadine got raves when she played the young Amalia Fuentes in “Magpakailanman.” She was also nominated as Enpress new movie actress for “Forever My Love.” Many writers believe that given the right breaks, she’ll make it big in local showbiz.

[source: People's Journal article by Mario Bautista]

Dahil sa Cattleya, hindi na matutuloy si Nadine bilang Darna, kung saan siya ang napipisil ni Direk Joel Lamangan para sa role.

Update:
January 26, 2005
Leya is about to end and there are no definite shows for Nadine yet.

See also:
Nadine Samonte, masuwerteng talunan