Kayley Carrigan

Kaira Venus Ebora Capito (born December 7, 1994) better known by her stage name Kayley Carrigan, is a Filipino stuntwoman and actor. She made her debut in the 2016 TV series Encantadia and some of her most notable stunt works including BuyBust, and Maria.

Early life and education
Kaira Venus Ebora Capito was born on December 7, 1994, in Manila, Philippines. She is the youngest child of four siblings. She discovered her first love of dancing at the age of 6.

Carrigan studied high school at Juan Sumulong Memorial Junior College and graduated in 2011. During high school, she doubted joining the Taekwondo club, despite having taken lessons in Physical Education since 5th and 6th grade and even having participated once in an inter-school sports competition in Rizal. However, after giving it some thought, she followed her passion and joined the JSMJC Theater Arts (now known as the Sumulong Dance Company).

Carrigan graduated from ICCT Colleges with a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology degree in 2014. She became a member, dancer, and choreographer of the ICCT SIBOL Theatrical Group (SIBOL acronym as Saliw ng mga Istilong Bago at Orihinal na Likha/).

Dance
Carrigan pursued her passion after graduating from college and joined Powered iOX, (now known as IOX Entertainment). She performed in various events and competitions across the province in the Philippines. At the age of 21, having developed professionalism as a dancer, she took a long hiatus.

Stunts and Acting
While participating as an extra on TV5's drama fantasy anthology series LolaBasyang.com (a modern adaptation of Mga Kuwento ni Lola Basyang). Carrigan was noticed by veteran stuntman and fight director, Benzon Dalina. Her athletic physique and dancing skills impressed him, leading him to offer her the opportunity to train in stunts and cinematic fights.

After a few months, she received an opportunity to kickstart her career in stunt and acting in the entertainment industry. Her first project was the 2016 TV series Encantadia. She then went on to work for other TV shows such as Maynila, 24/7, Mars Ravelo's Darna and Voltes V: Legacy. She also worked in several films like BuyBust, Maria, Brandon Vera's Day Zero, Shake, Rattle & Roll Extreme and Topakk (international title as Triggered).

Carrigan debuted as an action choreographer in the music video "Paglipad" (transl. 'Flight') by Chocolate Factory featuring Gloc-9. The video was released on Chocolate Factory's YouTube Channel on September 15, 2023. On the 14th Anniversary of It's Showtime's Magpasikat 2023, she worked as a stunt choreographer for Team KALM's Karylle's fight performance along with her fellow main cast members of Encantadia (2005 TV series) which was aired on November 7, 2023. The big reunion of the original Sang'gres became trending on social media.

Wrestling
In 2018, Carrigan underwent intensive training in wrestling and became one of the rosters in the Manila Wrestling Federation under the name Jorelle Liwanag. Her wrestling persona was a combination of a priestess and a white lady based on a well-known ghost story in the Philippines, which lent her performances an eerie and captivating presence to wrestling and horror fans.

Music
Carrigan produced her EDM/Deep House songs in 2014 and published them on her SoundCloud account under the name KVeC (an acronym of her real name). Later, she changed her genre to Lo-Fi and released her songs under the name WELCOMETOTHENEXTLEVEL in December 2020. She named herself after the slogan from the Sega Genesis video game console.