Born Kristina Bernadette Aquino and hailing from the Cojuangco-Aquino family which gave us former Philippine presidents Corazon Aquino and Benigno S Aquino III – does she harbour aspirations for high office, or to maintain her celebrity life?

In the Philippines, the name Cojuangco-Aquino is synonymous to old wealth and politics. Amid generations of senators, congressmen and even presidents is Kristina Bernadette Aquino – better known as Kris Aquino.

She is the youngest daughter of the assassinated senator Benigno Aquino Jnr and the late Corazon Aquino, who served as the 11th president of the Philippines. Her brother Benigno S Aquino III served as the country’s 15th leader from 2010 until 2016.

After years of hosting game shows, her own talk show, and being the face of billboards on some of the country’s most-travelled highways, Aquino has established a prominent career for herself in the showbiz industry.

We take a look at some interesting facts about Aquino that you might not have known:

Kris Aquino has built up a strong following from her talent and family name. Photo: Instagram @krisaquino/Instagram

Lovingly dubbed the “queen of all media” by her fans, she is known for being able to seamlessly transition between different types of media – be it television, radio or even digital.

From her earlier years of hosting game shows like Pilipinas, Game Ka Na Ba? and starring in her own morning talk show called Kris TV, the star has also been able to make a name for herself in the digital space. Her self-titled YouTube on channel has more than 700,000 followers and frequently trends for its meme-able content.