Claudine Barretto is a Filipino actress who has received numerous accolades for her work in film and television, including three FAMAS Awards, a Luna Award, a Maria Clara Award, and two Box Office Entertainment Awards, including nominations for an Asian Television Award and three Gawad Urian Awards. In 2008, Barretto was inducted into the Eastwood City Walk of Fame.
Barretto began her career as a teenager in the youth-oriented variety show "Ang TV" (1992), for which she received the Star Award for Best New Television Personality. Her breakthrough came in the romantic drama "Mula sa Puso" (1997), for which she received the Parangal ng Bayan for Best Young Actress. For playing three identical characters in the romantic drama "Saan Ka Man Naroroon" (1999), Barretto received a nomination for an Asian Television Award for Best Actress and in 2000, she garnered a Luna Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the drama "Soltera". In 2002, she was awarded the German Moreno Youth Achievement Award at the FAMAS Awards.
Further critical and commercial success followed with her succeeding film and television roles in the 2000s. Barretto was awarded the Box Office Entertainment Award for Box Office Queen for the success of "Got 2 Believe" opposite Rico Yan and "Kailangan Kita" opposite Aga Muhlach. The latter earned her nominations for a FAMAS, Gawad Urian, Luna and Star Award for Best Actress. In 2004, she starred in the romantic drama "Milan" opposite Piolo Pascual where she won the FAMAS and Luna Award for Best Actress. The same year, Barretto played the titular role in the fantasy "Marina", where she was nominated for a Star Award for Best Drama Actress.
Barretto next starred in the romantic thriller "Nasaan Ka Man" opposite Jericho Rosales and Diether Ocampo, for which she won the FAMAS and Star Award for Best Actress. The same year, she also starred in "Dubai" opposite Aga Muhlach and John Lloyd Cruz, where she won the Maria Clara Award for Best Actress. For the second time, she was awarded the Box Office Entertainment Award for Box Office Queen for "Sukob" (2006), which was the then-highest grossing Filipino film in history. She was also nominated for a Star Award for Best Drama Actress for each of her roles in soap operas in the succeeding years. These include "Ikaw ang Lahat sa Akin" (2005), "Walang Kapalit" (2007), and "Iisa Pa Lamang" (2008).