Klea Pineda

Biography

Klea Ching Pineda (born March 19, 1999) is a Filipino actress and model. She was the "Ultimate Female Survivor" (female winner) of the sixth season (2015) of the talent competition show StarStruck with Migo Adecer. Her most popular roles include Candy Buenaventura on Ika-5 Utos (2018–2019), Clarisse Santos-Almonte on Magkaagaw (2019–2021) and Gwen Abad on AraBella (2023).

== Early life and education == Klea Ching Pineda was born on March 19, 1999, in Caloocan, the eldest child of Charito (née Ching) and Rino Pineda. She attended junior high school at Sto. Nino de Novaliches School in Quezon City and graduated in 2016. She finished senior high school at Springfield International School in Quezon City. She took a pilot license course at Topflite Academy in Pasay.

== Personal life == Pineda previously dated actors Jak Roberto, Jeric Gonzales and Andre Paras. In March 2023, Pineda came out as a lesbian and revealed her relationship with her girlfriend Katrice Kierulf to the public. On July 18, 2025, it was announced they have broken up. As of 2026, Pineda is in a relationship with fellow actress Janella Salvador. Speaking to the press, Salvador said of their relationship, "Do I need to label things? It's obvious what we have. Obvious." Pineda has received lesbophobic remarks since coming out as a homosexual woman.

== Filmography ==

=== Film ===

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== References ==

== External links == Klea Pineda at IMDb