Nadia Montenegro (born Nadine Marie Inez Montenegro Pla) is a prominent Filipino actress, singer, and host who rose to fame as one of the iconic "Regal Babies" during the golden era of Philippine youth cinema in the 1980s. Born on April 21, 1972, in Manila, Philippines, she is of Spanish-Filipino descent. Throughout her decades-long career, she has transitioned from a sought-after teenage love-team star into a respected veteran actress and a public servant.