{{Short description|Filipina actress}} {{multiple issues| {{Independent sources|date=July 2019}} {{BLP sources|date=October 2024}} {{Unreliable sources|date=October 2024}} }} {{Use Philippine English|date=April 2023}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2023}} {{Infobox politician | name = Cai Cortez | office = Member of the Taytay Municipal Council | term_label = | term_start = June 30, 2025 | term_end2 = | image = Cai Cortez in MMFF 2023 Parade of Stars (cropped).jpg | caption = Cortez in 2023 | birth_name = Carizza Cortez | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1988|7|1|mf=y}} | birth_place = Taytay, Rizal, Philippines | party = NPC (2024–present) | occupation = Actress, comedian, model, endorser, politician | children = 2 | relatives = Rez Cortez (father) <!--NOTABLE RELATIVE(S) ONLY--> }}
'''Carizza Cortez-Rkhami''' (born July 1, 1988) is a Filipino politician, actress, comedian, model and endorser, who is currently a councilor-elect of Taytay, Rizal since 2025.
==Biography== Carizza Cortez was born on July 1, 1988, in Taytay, Rizal, a densely populated municipality of Rizal. She is the daughter of the actor Rez Cortez.
She took up Theatre Arts at the University of the Philippines-Diliman.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pep.ph/news/local/27110/newbie-actress-cai-cortez-admits-giving-up-on-stressful-relationship-with-baron-geisler|title=Newbie actress Cai Cortez admits giving up on stressful relationship with Baron Geisler|website=PEP.ph|access-date=February 6, 2021}}</ref>
She has two children with her husband Wissem Rkhami.
==Filmography== ===Film===<!-- Do not center --><!-- Never add unnecessary background colors --><!-- Do not use rowspan on year --> {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes<!-- Do not replace with or add a Producer/Studio column. Notes column is not limited to titles. --> !Source<!-- Use third party sources other than the actor's IMDB page and the following films are the only the notable one. --> |- | rowspan="2" | 2009 | ''Maximus & Minimus'' | Max | |<ref>{{Cite video |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTDjNSIN8bk |title=MAXIMUS & MINIMUS Full Trailer |access-date=November 7, 2009 |website=YouTube |archive-date=May 6, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210506133904/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTDjNSIN8bk |url-status=live }}</ref> |- | ''And I Love You So'' |Teacher Grace | | |- | rowspan="3" |2010 |''Paano na Kaya'' |Jubis | | |- |''Here Comes the Bride'' |Marize | |<ref>{{Cite video |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ln5HT1pSL1A |title=Here Comes The Bride Official Full Trailer |access-date=April 25, 2010 |website=ABS-CBN Star Cinema |archive-date=January 26, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110126115438/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ln5HT1pSL1A |url-status=live }}</ref> |- |''My Amnesia Girl'' |Maia | |<ref>{{Cite video |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRUmkYM1gFI |title=Cinema Teaser 'My Amnesia Girl' John Lloyd Cruz and Toni Gonzaga |access-date=October 26, 2010 |archive-date=April 20, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140420141455/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRUmkYM1gFI |url-status=live }}</ref> |- | rowspan="2" |2011 |''Ang Babae Sa Septic Tank'' |Jocelyn | |<ref>{{Cite video |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqDG_P96Rb0 |title=Official Trailer 'Ang Babae Sa Septic Tank' Eugene Domingo |access-date=July 29, 2011}}</ref> |- |''My House Husband: Ikaw Na!'' |Stella Villafrancia | | |- | rowspan="2" |2013 |''The Bride and the Lover'' |Pinky | |<ref>{{Cite video |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOO_cHVEFrA |title=THE BRIDE AND THE LOVER UNCUT TRAILER |access-date=March 26, 2013 |archive-date=March 28, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130328104042/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOO_cHVEFrA |url-status=live }}</ref> |- |''Ang Turkey Man Ay Pabo Rin '' |Girlie | |<ref>{{Cite video |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdfBFAglLgs |title=ANG TURKEY MAN AY PABO RIN OFFICIAL TRAILER: Ayala Malls ngayong Dec. 18-24 |access-date=December 9, 2013}}</ref> |- | rowspan="3" |2014 |''Starting over Again'' |Beb | |<ref>{{Cite video |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYKGY2NrBYY |title=Starting over Again (Trailer) |access-date=January 18, 2014 |archive-date=January 18, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140118121249/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYKGY2NrBYY&gl=US&hl=en |url-status=live }}</ref> |- |''Third Eye'' |Ryzza | |<ref>{{Cite video |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dqv-Lfz9os |title=THIRD EYE FULL TRAILER |access-date=February 4, 2014 |archive-date=February 5, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140205110135/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dqv-Lfz9os&gl=US&hl=en |url-status=live }}</ref> |- |''Beauty in a Bottle'' |Wendy | |<ref>{{Cite video |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwVaKBhK-hc |title=Official Trailer 'Beauty in a Bottle' |access-date=October 15, 2014 |archive-date=October 15, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141015130857/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwVaKBhK-hc&gl=US&hl=en |url-status=live }}</ref> |- | rowspan="2" |2015 |''Everyday I Love You'' |Receptionst | | |- |''Buy Now, Die Later'' |Larra |Segment: "Halimuyak" |<ref>{{Cite video |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59dUJs2S4Ps |title=Buy Now, Die Later FULL TRAILER |access-date=December 1, 2015}}</ref> |- | rowspan="3" |2016 |''Imagine You & Me'' |Vangie | | |- |''Ang Taba Ko Kasi'' | | |<ref>{{Cite video |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emBURM26aho |title=CineFilipino Ang Taba Ko Kasi - TRAILER |access-date=February 2, 2016 |archive-date=August 19, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230819231211/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emBURM26aho&gl=US&hl=en |url-status=live }}</ref> |- |''Ang Babae sa Septic Tank 2: ForeverIsNotEnough'' |Jocelyn | |<ref>{{Cite video |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pvu7LfZNlXg |title=ANG BABAE SA SEPTIC TANK 2 ForeversNotEnough (MMFF 2016) Official Trailer Eugene Domingo |access-date=November 25, 2016 |archive-date=January 21, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190121020945/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pvu7LfZNlXg |url-status=live }}</ref> |- | rowspan="3" |2017 |''Fallback'' | | | |- |''Foolish Love'' | | | |- |''My Ex and Whys'' |Candelaria "Tita Candy" Ferrer | |<ref>{{Cite video |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Qe4LOkJi4k |title=Official Trailer 'My Ex and Whys' Liza Soberano and Enrique Gil |access-date=January 21, 2017 |archive-date=January 23, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170123030554/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Qe4LOkJi4k |url-status=live }}</ref> |- | rowspan="5" |2018 |''Ang Dalawang Mrs. Reyes'' |Baby | |<ref>{{Cite video |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGrpUw4-MZY |title='Ang Dalawang Mrs. Reyes' Judy Ann Santos, Angelica Panganiban Unrated Trailer |access-date=January 1, 2018}}</ref> |- |''Da One That Ghost Away'' |Tabako | |<ref>{{Cite video |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOw5nKHkVQY |title=DOTGA Full Trailer |access-date=March 28, 2018 |archive-date=March 28, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180328040646/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOw5nKHkVQY&gl=US&hl=en |url-status=live }}</ref> |- |''The Girl in the Orange Dress'' |Rachel | | |- |''Kasal'' |Kaye | |<ref>{{Cite video |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gPbKcLPc6I |title=Sino nga ba ang ika-'KASAL'? Official Trailer |access-date=May 1, 2018 |archive-date=May 1, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180501140239/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gPbKcLPc6I |url-status=live }}</ref> |- |''Bakwit Boys'' |Stacey | | |- | rowspan="2" |2019 |''Portrait of My Love'' | | | |- |{{left|''#Jowable''}} |Karissa | | |- |2020 |''Four Sisters Before the Wedding'' |Matutina Marie "Toti Marie/Tina Marie" Bugayong | | |- |2021 |''Love or Money'' |Cat | | |- |2022 |''Partners in Crime'' |Amelia Libme | | |- |2023 |''Kampon'' |Rhona | | |- |2024 |''A Thousand Forests'' |Lovely Tolentino |Sunshine's mother who is a body positivity advocate |<ref>{{Cite web |title=About |url=https://athousandforests.org/about/ |access-date=2024-05-26 |website=A Thousand Forests |language=en-ZA |archive-date=May 26, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240526071324/https://athousandforests.org/about/ |url-status=live }}</ref> |- |2025 |''Song of the Fireflies'' | | | |- |2026 |''18th Rose'' |Berta | | |}
===Television===<!-- Do not center --><!-- Never add unnecessary background colors --><!-- Do not add rowspan --> {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Source<!-- Use third party sources other than the actor's IMDB page and the following television shows are only the notable one. --> |- | rowspan="3" | 2010 | ''Kristine'' | Keanna | |- |''Habang May Buhay'' |Debbie | |- |''My Driver Sweet Lover'' |Minnie | |- |2012–2015 |''Luv U'' |Becky Belo | |- | rowspan="2" |2012 |''Regal Shocker'' |Emilia Trinidad / Michelle |<ref>{{Cite video |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GaHokvwp_9g |title=REGAL SHOCKER: Pelikula |access-date=February 25, 2012 |website=Instagram}}</ref> |- |''Be Careful with My Heart'' |Luisa | |- |2013 |''Toda Max'' |Miss Maganda | |- | rowspan="2" |2014 |''Jasmine'' |Mama Mia | |- |''My Destiny'' |Let-let | |- |2015 |''Once Upon a Kiss'' |Fiona Allegre | |- |2016 |''Tubig at Langis'' |Sally |<ref>{{Cite web |title=AFrom the Tubig at Langis family, ipanalo natin ang pamilyang pilipino 👍🏼✊🏼 @talabscbn #halalan2016🇵🇭 |url=https://www.instagram.com/caicortez/p/BFJboznIWvW/?hl=sv |access-date=May 8, 2016 |website=Instagram |archive-date=January 21, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250121082154/https://www.instagram.com/caicortez/p/BFJboznIWvW/?hl=sv |url-status=live }}</ref> |- |2017–2018 |''Ika-6 na Utos'' |Charlotte Amalie "Char" Ledesma |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Angelika dela Cruz' best performance as Geneva Takahashi in GMA's afternoon drama series "Ika-6 Na Utos". |url=https://www.webstagram.one/media/Biz5nr3AOOR |access-date=March 1, 2018 |website=Twitter |archive-date=June 30, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190630115409/https://www.webstagram.one/media/Biz5nr3AOOR |url-status=live }}</ref> |- | rowspan="2" |2018 |''Ang Forever Ko'y Ikaw'' |Marissa "Issa / Queenie" Mercado-Lastimosa |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cai Cortez on Ang Forever Ko'y Ikaw |url=https://twitter.com/gmanews/status/969219184436461569 |access-date=March 1, 2018 |website=Twitter}}</ref> |- |''Wansapanataym'' |Pamu |Episode: "Gelli in a Bottle" 15 episodes. |- |2018–2019 |''Ngayon at Kailanman'' |Mela |<ref>{{Cite web |title=My first day taping for #NgayonAtKailanman ️ #mathematicsdance |url=https://deskgram.net/p/1865425722425164369_687137 |access-date=September 1, 2018 |website=deskgram.net |archive-date=June 30, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190630115410/https://deskgram.net/p/1865425722425164369_687137 |url-status=live }}</ref> |- |2019 |''TODA One I Love'' |Josefina "Finny" Rogers Obrero |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Gagampanan Ni Cai Cortez Ang Role Ni Konsehala Finny Rogers Ang Babaeng Ayaw sa |url=https://www.facebook.com/193114651632654/posts/gagampanan-ni-cai-cortez-ang-role-ni-konsehala-finny-rogers-ang-babaeng-ayaw-sa-/231696621107790/ |access-date=February 4, 2019 |website=Facebook |archive-date=August 19, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230819231209/https://www.facebook.com/193114651632654/posts/gagampanan-ni-cai-cortez-ang-role-ni-konsehala-finny-rogers-ang-babaeng-ayaw-sa-/231696621107790/ |url-status=live }}</ref> |- | rowspan="2" |2020 |''Anak ni Waray vs. Anak ni Biday'' |Ezra | |- |''Ilaban Natin Yan!'' |Herself / Kalkalera | |- | rowspan="2" |2021 |''Magkaagaw'' |Madam Kitchie | |- |''First Yaya'' | rowspan="2" |Norma Miranda | |- |2022 |''First Lady'' | |- | rowspan="3" |2023 |''Wish Ko Lang!: Binalot na Handa'' |Krizza | |- |''The Missing Husband'' |Glenndolyn "Glenn" Feliciano | |- |''Comedy Island Philippines'' | | |- | rowspan="4" |2024 |''Abot-Kamay na Pangarap'' |Joyce |Episodes 468–475 |- |''What’s Wrong with Secretary Kim'' |Klarisse "Kla" Liwanag | |- |''High Street'' |Ruth Chavez | |- |''Ang Himala ni Niño: Unang Libro ng Niña Niño'' |Kisses | |- | 2026 | ''Apoy sa Dugo'' |Lorraine Mendez | |}
=== Microdrama === {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role |- | 2025 | ''Rehab'' | Julianne Reyes |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *{{IMDb name|3669133}}
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