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Who is Isay Sampiano? Meet Buboy Villar’s non-showbiz girlfriend
Buboy Villar recently revealed that he is now a father of three.
In Buboy's birthday episode of the “Your Honor” podcast on Saturday, which he hosts with Tuesday Vargas, he shared that he has a three-month-old son with his non-showbiz girlfriend, Khrizza Sampiano or Isay.
Their son's name is Kyruz, nicknamed Kyrie.
According to Buboy, he kept this a secret at first because he did not want Isay to be overwhelmed by the public's reaction.
But who exactly is Isay? Here are five things to know about her.
1. She graduated with a degree in Library and Information Science
Born Khrizza Mae Sampiano, Mimi or Isay was born in Valencia City, Bukidnon on July 29, 1999 in a family of five.
In 2022, the 25-year-old earned her bachelor’s degree in Library and Information Science at the City College of Angeles in Pampanga.
In a 2023 vlog, she shared that her father brought them to Manila when she was 12 years old. They then settled in the province of Bataan then moved to Pampanga when she was in high school and where they stayed until she finished college.
2. She dreams of becoming an actress
According to Isay, her dream job is to be an actress. In the same vlog, Isay revealed that she tried to audition for Vivamax but ultimately landed an opportunity with the House of Collab under Fairfax Entertainment.
3. She attended a Sparkle acting workshop in 2023
As she dreams to become an actress, Isay participated in a Sparkle acting workshop in 2023 under the mentorship of actress and acting coach Ana Feleo.
4. She starred in a music video
In 2023, Isay starred in the music video “Trapstar Baby” by Baby Blood.
5. A proud mom and partner
Isay is a proud partner to Buboy and a proud mom to their son, Kyrie. She has posted some adorable dance videos with Buboy on Instagram and recently shared snaps of them with their son, flexing their adorable family.
She even surprised Buboy during his birthday episode of "Your Honor" with a cake and expressed her love, support, and gratitude to her partner.
—Jade Veronique Yap/CDC, GMA Integrated News
