Katherine Grace "Kaye" Cosme Abad-Castillo (born May 17, 1982) is a Filipino actress.

Abad started her career in 1993 and is a member of ABS-CBN's Star Magic. She was launched as a member of Star Circle (now Star Magic Batch 3) in 1996.

Career

Kaye Abad started in 1993 in the Philippine entertainment industry, and was cast in the youth-oriented show Ang TV. She also starred in numerous teen-oriented films and TV series, notably paired with John Lloyd Cruz. The tandem of Cruz and Abad is best remembered in the television series Tabing Ilog which ran from 1999 to 2003.

In 2006, Abad played Cynthia in the prequel fanta-serye Super Inggo opposite Makisig Morales, followed by its sequel in 2007 Super Inggo 1.5: Ang Bagong Bangis.

In 2009, Abad returned to television via Precious Hearts Romances Presents: Bud Brothers Series. She took over the role originally intended for Roxanne Guinoo, who was supposed to play the lead role opposite Guji Lorenzana.

In 2010, she played her first antagonist role in the drama romantic series Precious Hearts Romances: Alyna as Lilet Cenarosa-del Carmen.

Lorenzana and Abad were given the lead roles in the third installment of the Precious Hearts Romances series. Abad played a supporting role as Jenny Ambrosio in Angelito: Batang Ama and its sequel Angelito: Ang Bagong Yugto on its weekday afternoon program.

Abad appeared on the cover of FHM Philippines' June 2012 issue.

In 2013, she played an antagonist role in the family drama series Annaliza as Stella Celerez-Diaz and in 2014, Abad appeared on Two Wives as Yvonne Aguilluz-Guevarra.

In 2019, she played Ella in Nang Ngumiti ang Langit, marking her comeback to showbiz.

In 2025, after the pandemic she made a comeback through a movie entitled ConMom that been a original movie of Netflix.

Personal life

Abad's family hails from Cavite. Actress Sarah Jane Abad is her sister.

She became the ambassador of Manila International Airport Authority, the government agency for Ninoy Aquino International Airport, since February 13, 2008.

Abad previously had relationships with actor John Lloyd Cruz, band vocalist Chito Miranda, and singer Guji Lorenzana.

Abad met Paul Jake Castillo during the production of Precious Hearts Romances Presents: Alyna (2010–11). He is a businessman known for being the runner-up of the reality show Pinoy Big Brother: Double Up (2009–10). Abad and Castillo began their relationship in 2014. They became engaged in May 2016, with the latter proposing on the former's 34th birthday. They married on December 9, 2016 at a ceremony in Castillo's hometown, Cebu City. Their first son was born in 2017 while their second son was born in 2021.

In 2025, Abad was diagnosed with breast cancer. After a year of treatment in Singapore, she was declared cancer-free.

Filmography

Television

Film

Awards and nominations

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