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Chanty (샨티) is a Filipino-Argentinian singer, actress and model under MLD Entertainment. She is a member of the girl group Lapillus.

Career[]

2018–2021: Star Magic and MLD Entertainment[]

On March 23, 2018, Chanty was introduced as the newest star under Star Magic.[2]

On November 26, 2021, Chanty was revealed as a trainee under MLD Entertainment.[3]

2022: Debut with Lapillus[]

On May 16, 2022, MLD Entertainment officially announced that their upcoming girl group Lapillus is set to debut in June and Shana and Chanty are the only confirmed members so far.[4] On May 25, 2022, her profile picture was revealed for Lapillus.[5] They debuted on June 20, 2022 with the digital single "Hit Ya!".

Personal life[]

Health[]

On April 5, 2024, MLD Entertainment released a statement which revealed that Chanty would take an indefinite hiatus from activities for the time being after being diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome.[6]

Filmography[]

Dramas[]

  • Spirits: Reawaken (iWant, 2018) - Gabbie (Eps. 1-14)
  • Hiwaga ng Kambat (ABS-CBN, 2019) - Loraine Maniquis (Eps. 1-19)
  • Starla (ABS-CBN, 2019-2020) - Lena Batumbakal (Ep. 1-70)
  • Maka (GMA Network, 2024) - Chanty Villanueva

Anthologies[]

Sitcoms[]

Reality shows[]

Movies[]

  • Familia Blondina (Star Cinema, 2019) - Cameron
  • Samahan ng mga Makasalanan! (GMA Pictures, 2025) - Amy

Music video appearances[]

Trivia[]

  • She can speak Spanish, Tagalog, Korean and English.
  • She is also an actress and model in the Philippines.
  • She likes football.
  • Her favorite quote is "Nothing can dim the light that shines from within".
  • Her mother is Filipino and her father is Argentinian.[8]
  • She's a K-pop fan herself; she's a fan of IU, BTS and YG Entertainment's girl groups BLACKPINK and 2NE1.[9]
  • She is the third Filipino idol in K-pop, following Kriesha Chu and cignature's Belle.
  • She comes from a large family: she is the 5th oldest out of a total of 8 siblings (she has 4 older brothers and 3 younger sisters).[10]
    • According to her, her four older brothers were born in 1994 (the oldest), 1997 (the second oldest), 1999 (the third oldest) and 2000 (the fourth oldest), while her three younger sisters were born in 2004 (second oldest after her), 2011 (third oldest after her) and in an unspecified year but speculated to be between 2020 and 2021 (the youngest, according to Chanty).[10]

Gallery[]

Main article: Chanty/Gallery

References[]

Official links[]