Sarah Lahbati
Introduction '''Sarah Lahbati''' (born 9 October 1993) is a  Swiss-born Filipino actress and reality star. She gained media attention as a finalist on the 5th season of reality show ''StarStruck'', a Philippine overall talent show broadcast on GMA Network. Lahbati declared StarStruck V's Ultimate Female Survivors after nine weeks of the competition. Together with Steven Silva, they each won P1.5 million cash prize and an exclusive contract with GMA Network, with a minimum guarantee of P3.5 million.
Early life and education Lahbati was born in Geneva, Switzerland to a Filipina mother and a Moroccan father. She began her studies in Switzerland before moving to the Philippines, where she studied at the Immaculate Conception Academy in Cavite.
Career Lahbati made her screen debut as Bong Revilla's daughter in ''Hokus Pokus''. After joining and winning the fifth season of hit reality show ''StarStruck'', Lahbati topbilled GMA Network's drama series, ''Kokak'' (2011) and ''Makapiling Kang Muli'' (2012) along with her real-life partner Richard Gutierrez. She also starred in different GMA shows such as ''Love Bug Presents: Exchange of Hearts (2011)'', ''Little Star'', ''Koreana'' and ''Time of My Life''. She also performed in GMA Network's variety show ''Party Pilipinas'' and ''Sunday All Stars'' as a regular artist.In 2015, Lahbati transferred to the rival network, ABS-CBN, after her contract under GMA Artist Center expired. She officially joined Viva Artists Agency in June 2015.Tagged as Dance Goddess, Lahbati is a regular performer on ABS-CBN's Sunday variety show, ''ASAP. ''Lahbati was cast in the ABS-CBN soap opera, ''Written in Our Stars'', starring Toni Gonzaga, Piolo Pascual, Jolina Magdangal and Sam Milby which started early 2017.In 2017, she was also cast as Valentina, the Goddess of Snakes, in the movie ''Darna'' released by Star Cinema and Reality Entertainment.Lahbati appears in E! Philippines reality show ''It Takes Gutz To Be a Gutierrez''.She is currently working as supporting actress in ABS-CBN playing extra and minor projects.
Personal life On March 14, 2020, Lahbati married actor Richard Gutierrez in Taguig. They have two sons together, Zion (born April 29, 2013) and Kai (born March 21, 2018).
Lawsuit In late 2012, Lahbati used her Twitter account to express her dissatisfaction with her network, GMA and expressed her desire to be released from her contract. On January 10, 2013, GMA Network and GMA Films president, Annette Gozon-Abrogar, counter-sued Lahbati, and on the following day, January 11, 2013, the network filed a formal complaint against Sarah Lahbati for breach of contract. She was facing multiple charges. In a related article published in PEP last 9 January 2013, Felipe Gozon, the head of GMA Network, released a statement indicating he did not guarantee protection that Sarah Lahbati said she was due. A few days later, Lahbati left the Philippines for Switzerland "to study". In August 2013, Lahbati returned to the Philippines to face the charges against her. It was later revealed that Lahbati left for Switzerland to give birth to her son with Richard Gutierrez that May 2013 at the age of 19.
Filmography ===Television=== Year  Title  Role  Network 2009–2010  ''StarStruck''  Herself / Contestant / Ultimate Female Survivor  GMA Network 2010–2012  '' Party Pilipinas'' Herself/Performer  2010  ''Love Bug Presents: Exchange Of Hearts''  Rachel 2010–2011  ''Little Star''  Paula Estrella 2011  ''Maynila: Bestfriends & A Girl''  Ina Kariran ''Time of My Life'' Pia '' Spooky Nights Presents: Sumpa'' Sarah ''Ikaw Lang ang Mamahalin''  young Amara Luna 2011–2012  ''Ruben Marcelino's Kokak''  Kokak/Kara 2012  ''Makapiling Kang Muli''  Graciela Montes 2013  ''Indio'' Ynaguiguinid  2013–2015 ''Sunday All Stars''  Host/Herself/Performer 2014  ''Seasons of Love: BF for Hire, GF for Life''  Samantha "Sam" Villareal  2014–2019  ''It Takes Gutz to Be a Gutierrez''  Herself  E! Southeast Asia/TV5 2015  ''Ipaglaban Mo: Tiwalang Nasira''  Nora  ABS-CBN 2015–2017 ''ASAP''  Herself / co-host / Performer 2015 ''Maalaala Mo Kaya: Karaoke''  Monica Cuenco 2016  ''Maalaala Mo Kaya: Gitara''  Mia ''My Super D''  Ulah / Tiradora 2017  ''The Promise of Forever''  Elizabeth Dela Paz 2018  ''Eat Bulaga!'' Herself / Co-host  GMA Network2023 ''E.A.T.'' Herself / Guest  TV5 ''The Iron Heart''  cameo  Kapamilya Channel 2024  ''Lumuhod Ka Sa Lupa'' TV5 ===Film=== Year  Title  Role  Film Production 2010  ''White House''  Pim  Regal Entertainment 2012  ''Boy Pick-Up: The Movie''  Queen  GMA Films, Regal Entertainment 2013  ''Seduction''  Trina  Regal Entertainment 2014  ''Basement''  Eliza  GMA Films 2015  ''Liwanag sa Dilim''  Minerva  APT Entertainment 2016  ''The Achy Breaky Hearts''  Martha  Star Cinema 2017  ''Ang Pagsanib Kay Leah dela Cruz''   Viva Films 2018  ''Fantastica''  Cameo  Star Cinema, Viva Films 2019  ''Mission Unstapabol: The Don Identity''  Samantha  APT Entertainment, M-Zet Production
Awards and nominations  Year  Award  Category  Nominated Work  Result 2011  59th FAMAS Awards  German Moreno Youth Achievement Awardee  N/A
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