What Has Caprice Cayetano Been Up to Since Winning Pinoy Big Brother

The 18-year-old actress has been staying booked and busy since becoming one of the Big Winners of PBB Collab 2.

Sometimes, all it takes is that one push for an artist to get their breakthrough. For Caprice Cayetano, that push came in the form of joining Pinoy Big Brother Collab 2. Then just 16 years old when she entered the competition, Cayetano became a fan favorite as viewers came to appreciate the Gen Z actress for who she was as a person.

She made it all the way to the end when she was named the Kapuso Big Winner of the season, spotlighting her as one of the next names to watch. And in the months since, Cayetano has made the most of this new chapter of her career with back-to-back projects on the big and small screen. See how the Gen Z actress has been living up to her rising star status.

Starring in Her First Lead Role in a Series

Just a few months after winning PBB, Cayetano achieved a major career milestone with the youth romantic drama series You’re My Favorite Song on GMA Afternoon Prime. Airing from June to July 2026, the project marked Cayetano’s first leading role in a series. It also served as a reunion of sorts for some of her fellow PBB Collab 2 housemates, as it also starred Heath Jornales, John Clifford, Marco Masa, Princess Aliyah, Lee Victor, and Waynona Collings.

In the series, Cayetano played 16-year-old Angel Dimaculangan, a young genius who moves to Solmera City to help her grandfather, Lolo Xavi, achieve his dream of building a resort on their beachfront property. But when the Montaverde Empire swoops in to take the land for themselves, Angel and her friends work together to keep her grandfather’s dream alive against the odds.

Leading an Upcoming GMA Afternoon Drama Series

Cayetano is no stranger to the camera with years of work in supporting roles. But these days, she’s in her leading lady era, as after You’re My Favorite Song, Cayetano is gearing up for her next main role in the GMA Afternoon Prime drama series A Million Dreams, where she will play Eunice, a student and aspiring lawyer. The series is currently in production as of this writing, but with another leading role in the bag, and this time alongside co-stars Camille Prats and Angel Guardian, Cayetano is making the most of her big moment and proving that she can more than handle the spotlight.

Appearing in Her First Metro Manila Film Festival Movie

2026 has been a year of milestones for Cayetano. Aside from being the youngest winner of the PBB Collab series and getting her first leading TV role, she will also appear in her first-ever Metro Manila Film Festival movie this December in the fantasy drama Amir from GMA Pictures. Cayetano, who will play Soraya, is joining a stacked cast including Dennis Trillo, Argus Aspiras, Glaiza de Castro, Will Ashley, Heath Jornales, Joel Saracho, Ronnie Lazaro, and Mon Confiado.

Putting the spotlight on Muslim Mindanao, the movie will follow a young boy named Amir, who has the ability to see magic, and his father, Ali, as they work together to face an evil force threatening their village. The film is directed by Zig Dulay, who has been responsible for the MMFF award-winning entries Firefly and Green Bones, with a screenplay by the legendary Ricky Lee and Anj Atienza, making Amir one of the festival’s more notable entries.

Playing a Young Heart Evangelista in TJ Monterde’s Music Video

It isn’t just in TV and movies that Cayetano has been keeping busy with. In June 2026, the young actress served as one of the leading roles in the music video for TJ Monterde’s Teka Lang. In it, she played the younger version of Heart Evangelista’s character, who shared sweet moments with the lead male protagonist before she had to leave. They eventually reunite 23 years later, now played by Evangelista and John Prats. It served as a full-circle moment since both actresses are fans of each other.

Though this might not be the last time Cayetano steps into the figurative shoes of Evangelista. Cornerstone teased a potential project with Cayetano and Heath Jornales, with some speculating that they may play the younger versions of Evangelista and Prats in their comeback movie in February 2027. If this were to happen, there’s precedent for Cayetano, given that she not only portrayed a young Heart in the music video, but also that Heart has said that she sees Cayetano playing her younger self in a potential G-mik remake.

Being Part of MEGA’s Faces to Watch

Starting and ending the year as a breakout actress, Cayetano’s star is on the rise. And it’s this potential and talent that MEGA recognized with her inclusion in the MEGA Faces to Watch list as part of the August 2026 Most Beautiful issue. As one of her generation’s rising stars, Cayetano is going places, but what’s even more impressive about the young actress is how she remains humble about her success, telling MEGA that she wants to be remembered as “someone who has a kind heart, someone who always smiles, and a true friend who will be there through ups and downs.”

Featured Image and Photo: MEGA Archives, August 2026, Photographed by KIM ANGELA SANTOS

Rafael Bautista

Senior Pop Culture Writer

Rafael Bautista is the Senior Pop Culture Writer of MEGA Asia, with a focus on producing articles and features about local and international entertainment, popular culture, and lifestyle.

Before this role, he spent five years in the youth-oriented magazine NYLON Manila, where he served multiple positions, including Deputy Editor, and created stories, profiles, and content on digital and print geared towards a Gen Z audience. In 2025, he was awarded Jr. Deputy Editor of the Year.

With years of experience in digital media, Rafael has an interest and passion for writing about movies, shows, pop culture, and entertainment, with a particular emphasis on titles, trends, and personalities who are making waves in modern culture or are on the cusp of becoming the next big thing people will talk about.

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