Kaira Venus Ebora Capito (born December 7, 1994) better known by her stage name as Kayley Carrigan, is a Filipino stuntwoman and actor. She made her screen debut in GMA Network's Encantadia (2016), and some of her most notable stunt works including BuyBust, Maria and FPJ's Batang Quiapo. In 2024, she starred as one of the Police Death Squad in the hard-action film Topakk.
Kayley Carrigan | |
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 Carrigan at the Grand Premiere of Topakk in 2024. | |
| Born | Kaira Venus Ebora Capito 7 December 1994 |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Alma mater | ICCT Colleges |
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| Years active | 2015–present |
| Known for | Encantadia (2016 TV series), BuyBust, Maria (2019 film), FPJ's Batang Quiapo, Topakk |
Early life and education
editKaira Venus Ebora Capito was born on December 7, 1994, in Sta. Cruz, Manila. She is the youngest of four siblings. Her father is a retired employee, and her mother teaches nursing. At the age of 6, she discovered her first love of dancing.
Carrigan studied high school at Juan Sumulong Memorial Junior College and graduated in 2011. During high school, she doubted joining the Taekwondo club, despite having taken lessons in Physical Education since grade school and even having participated once in an inter-school sports competition in Rizal. However, after giving it some thought, she followed her passion and joined the JSMJC Theater Arts (now known as the Sumulong Dance Company).
Carrigan graduated from ICCT Colleges with a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology degree in 2014. She became a member, dancer, and choreographer of the ICCT SIBOL Theatrical Group (SIBOL acronym as Saliw ng mga Istilong Bago at Orihinal na Likha/transl. Accompaniment of New Style and Original Creation).
Career
editDance
editCarrigan pursued her passion after graduating from college and joined IOX Entertainment (formerly known as Powered iOX). She performed in various events and competitions across the province in the Philippines. At the age of 21, having developed professionalism as a dancer, she took a long hiatus.
Stunts and Acting
editWhile participating as an extra on TV5's drama fantasy anthology series LolaBasyang.com (a modern adaptation of Mga Kuwento ni Lola Basyang). Carrigan was noticed by veteran stuntman and fight director, Benzon Dalina. Her athletic physique and dancing skills impressed him, leading him to offer her the opportunity to train in stunts and cinematic fights.
After a few months, she received an opportunity to kickstart her career in stunt and acting in the entertainment industry. Her first project was the 2016 TV series Encantadia. She then went on to work for other TV shows such as Maynila, Mars Ravelo's Darna, Voltes V: Legacy and FPJ's Batang Quiapo. She also worked in several films like BuyBust, Maria, Day Zero, Shake, Rattle & Roll Extreme and Topakk.
Carrigan became an action choreographer for Chocolate Factory's music video "Paglipad" (transl. 'Flight') featuring Gloc-9, which was released on their YouTube channel. On the 14th Anniversary of It's Showtime's Magpasikat 2023, she worked as a stunt choreographer for Team KALM. Where Karylle had a fight performance along with her fellow main cast members of Encantadia (2005 TV series). The big reunion of the original Sang'gres became trending on social media.
In August 2024, Carrigan and her fellow stunt performers started their action design company called Elite Action Design.
Wrestling
edit
In 2018, Carrigan underwent intensive training in wrestling and became one of the rosters in the Manila Wrestling Federation under the name Jorelle Liwanag. Her wrestling persona was a combination of a priestess and a white lady based on a well-known ghost story in the Philippines, which lent her performances an eerie and captivating presence to wrestling and horror fans.[1][2] She stated that she is a big fan of Jeff Hardy, John Morrison, and Finn Balor.
Music
editCarrigan produced her EDM/Deep House songs in 2014 and published them on her SoundCloud account under the name KVeC (an acronym of her real name). Later, she changed her genre to Lo-Fi and released her songs under the name WELCOMETOTHENEXTLEVEL in December 2020. She named herself after the slogan from the Sega Genesis video game console.
Personal life
editIn July 2024, Carrigan went viral after being bashed from an anonymous Facebook page's post regarding a behind-the-scenes video of FPJ's Batang Quiapo. She was seen as a stunt double of the actress Kim Domingo, where Domingo was rehearsing their fight scene alongside actor and director Coco Martin. Followed by other netizens and trolls engaged in negative reactions and comments specifically targeting Carrigan's facial and physical appearance, leading her to address the issue on her Facebook account. Many online users, even her family, friends and co-workers in the showbiz industry supported her as they highlighted her unwavering commitment to professionalism on set, performing cinematic fight scenes and risky stunts, especially doubling various actresses including Julia Montes, Cristine Reyes, Iza Calzado and more. Some of her closest friends and colleagues describe her off-screen persona as "kind-hearted, friendly, and genuinely good person".[3][4][5] A few days later, in a recent Facebook post from Carrigan, she shared her gratitude for the increasing number of followers on her social media. Expressing gratitude to her bashers, as well as her friends, family, colleagues, and supporters who have shown love and support for her.[6]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Our Mighty Yaya | Virginia "Virgie" Redoble's stunt double | Credited as Kaira Venus Capito | |
| 2018 | BuyBust | Chongki's Gang | Film debut appearance | [7] |
| 2019 | Maria | Maria/Lily's stunt double | Credited as Kaira Capito | [8] |
| Mission Unstapabol: The Don Identity | Samantha's stunt double | |||
| 2020 | Block Z | Activist | Uncredited | |
| 2022 | Day Zero | Zombie | ||
| 2023 | Ma'am Chief: Shakedown in Seoul | Olga Tentativa's stunt double | ||
| Shake, Rattle & Roll Extreme | Infected ('Rage'), Iza Calzado's stunt double ('Glitch') | |||
| 2024 | Fuchsia Libre | Fighter 4 | Also Stunt Coach | |
| Karma | Keana's stunt double | Uncredited | ||
| Topakk | Cora | International title: Triggered | [9][10][11][12] |
Short Film
edit| Year | Title | Role(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Low Blow Street: Shattered Dreams | Goon |
| Assassin One | Kaira | |
| 2021 | Kung Fu Girl vs. Kickboxing Girl | Kickboxing Girl |
| 2023 | Cute Police vs. Tough Thief | Tough Thief |
| 2024 | unKILLABLE |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Actress | Stunts | Role(s) | Notes | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Lolabasyang.com: Ako si Akong Ekit | Extra | ||||
| 2016-2017 | Encantadia | Yes | Yes | Hathor Warrior/Carcero Warden | ||
| Sinungaling Mong Puso | No | Yes | Clara Pamintuan-Aguirre | Main actress: Rhian Ramos | ||
| Alyas Robinhood | No | Yes | Venus Torralba | Main Actress: Andrea Torres | ||
| Maynila: Sana | Yes | No | Macky's rumored girlfriend | |||
| Maynila: Love Plus Two | Yes | No | Diza's friend | |||
| Super Ma'am | No | Yes | Ceres | Guest Actress: Carmina Villarroel | ||
| 2018 | Maynila: TapsiLove | Yes | No | Tappy's fangirl customer | ||
| La Luna Sangre | No | Yes | Vampire | |||
| Maynila: Ang Lihim ni Lea | Yes | No | Lea's mean girl classmate | |||
| Fist Fight | No | Yes | Chan Ling 陳鈴 | Main Actress: Tiffany Lau |
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| 2019 | Dahil sa Pag-ibig | No | Yes | Portia Reyes Kahlaf | Main Actress: Winwyn Marquez | |
| 2020 | Eat Bulaga! | Herself | Bawal Judgmental | |||
| 24/7 | No | Yes | Mia Agbayani | Main Actress: Julia Montes | ||
| Kagat ng Dilim: Binabahayan | Yes | Yes | Ghost | |||
| 2021 | Kagat ng Dilim: Sabel | Yes | No | Sabel's Monster Reflection | ||
| Ang Probinsyano | No | Yes | Maria Isabel "Mara" G. Hidalgo | Guest Actress: Julia Montes | ||
| 2022-2023 | Mars Ravelo's Darna | No | Yes | Luna | Guest Actress: Kira Balinger | |
| 2023 | Voltes V: Legacy | Yes | Yes | EDF Soldier | Credited as Kaira Venus Capito | |
| Walang Matigas na Pulis sa Matinik na Misis | Yes | Yes | Lady Goon | |||
| It's Showtime | Herself/Stunt Choreographer | Pagpasikat 2023: Team KALM | ||||
| 2024 | Black Rider | No | Yes | Tiagong Dulas's Army | ||
| FPJ's Batang Quiapo | No | Yes | Madonna | Guest Actress: Kim Domingo |
Music Videos
edit| Year | Title | Artist | Director(s) | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | "Paglipad" | Chocolate Factory (feat. Gloc-9) | Andrei Julitan/Super Bayani | Action Choreographer | [13] |
References
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- ^ "MWF 4: ROAD TO FATE RESULTS". wheninmanila.com. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
- ^ "Stuntwoman na kadobol ni Kim Domingo sa 'BQ' rumesbak sa bashers". bandera.ph. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ "Ka-double ni Kim Domingo, umalma matapos pagtripan ng netizens ang kanyang itsura". kami.com.ph. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ "Kim Domingo Stunt Double In 'Batang Quiapo' Bashed Online". philnews.ph. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ "Stuntwoman na 'dobol' ni Kim Domingo, nagpasalamat pa sa bashers". balita.mb.com.ph. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ "Meet the stuntwoman who worked with Anne Curtis on 'Buy Bust'". Preen.ph. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
- ^ "Interview with Stuntwoman Kayley Carrigan". Fighting Spirit Film Festival. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ "Maine Mendoza, todo suporta sa bagong serye ni Arjo Atayde". PEP.ph. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- ^ "Arjo Atayde nahiya nang tawaging 'Action King'". tnt.abante.com.ph. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
- ^ "'Topakk' director Richard Somes salutes Arjo Atayde: 'He's one of the best'". abs-cbn.com. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
- ^ "Arjo, Julia, Sid, Enchong may kanya-kanyang topak sa buhay". bandera.inquirer.net. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- ^ "Chocolate Factory - PAGLIPAD ft. Gloc-9 (Official Music Video)'". YouTube. Retrieved 9 September 2023.