Mara Lopez
| Mara Lopez | |
|---|---|
| Born | Mara Isabella Lopez Yokohama May 20, 1991 |
| Occupation | Actress, Surfer |
| Years active | 2007-present |
Mara Lopez (born Mara Isabella Lopez Yokohama on 20 May 1991) is a Filipina actress and champion surfer. She is a member of Star Magic Batch 13.
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[edit] Biography
The daughter of beauty queen and former bold actress Maria Isabel Lopez with ex-husband Hiroshi Yokohama. Mara is the older of two siblings. Her younger brother is five years younger.
[edit] Career
Surfing
Her father Hiroshi Yokohama was the one who taught Mara how to surf. She learned how to surf at age 6 in the coastal barangay of Urbiztondo in La Union.[1] In 2002 she won the Surfing Championship-Ladies Division at 11 and became the youngest Filipina surfing champion.[2]
Showbiz
Mara's acting debut was when she appeared in an episode in GMA's Magpa-kailanman in 2003. The episode recounts her mom's life story. She played as the younger Maria Isabel (her mom).[3]
In 2006 she was launched, along with 23 other aspiring actors and actresses, as member of Star Magic Batch 13. She then starred in ABS-CBN's Sineserye Presents: Natutulog Ba Ang Dios?. She had a small role in ABS-CBN's Star Magic Presents: Abt Ur Luv and had guest appearances in some shows in ABS-CBN. In 2002, she played the lead role in the indie film Following Rosa,[4] a Sundance Film Festival entry.
Though she played a small role, her acting in Sineserye Presents: Natutulog Ba Ang Dios? got the attention of critics and her co-workers in the project. A viewer, on seeing Mara’s performance, commented on what a promising actress the 16-year-old was. "If she can just make the right career choices, there’s no doubt that she’ll go far in this business.'[4]
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Star Magic Presents: Abt Ur Luv | ||
| 2007 | Sineserye Presents: Natutulog Ba Ang Dios | Tina Ramirez | |
| 2007 | Love Spell Presents: Cindy-rella | ||
| 2008 | Star Magic Presents: Astigs in Haay...skul lyf | Mara | |
| 2008 | Maalaala Mo Kaya | Payang | "Notebook" episode |
| 2008 | Maalaala Mo Kaya | Lilac volunteer | "Journal" episode |
| 2009 | Maalaala Mo Kaya | "Boarding House" episode | |
| 2009 | Shall We Dance: The Celebrity Dance Challenge | Herself | Guest, with her mom, Maria Isabel Lopez in a dance tandem. "Mama and Me" episode |
| 2010 | Maalaala Mo Kaya | Jenna's colleague | "Litrato" episode |
| 2010 | Maalaala Mo Kaya | Fe | "Bracelet II episode |
| 2010 | Elena M. Patron's Momay | Stephanie | Guest |
| 2011 | Reputasyon | Sheila | |
| 2011 | Maalaala Mo Kaya | ||
| 2011 | Survivor Philippines: Celebrity Doubles Showdown | Herself |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Masarap na Pugad[5] | Young Koala | |
| 2008 | Sta. Mesa | Sel | Alternative title: "Following Rosa" Credited as "Maria Lopez" |
| 2009 | Tulak | ||
| 2010 | Watawat[6] |
[edit] References
- ^ "Mara Isabella Lopez shares her fondness for surfing". star's FAB Summer. The Philippine Entertainment Portal. 2009-06-03. http://www.pep.ph/fab/28/Mara-Isabella-Lopez-shares-her-fondness-for-surfing. Retrieved 2009-06-04.
- ^ "Mara Lopez". Star Magic Batch 13. ABS-CBN Community. http://forums.abs-cbn.com/thread/1507570.aspx. Retrieved 2008-04-20.
- ^ "A Look at Other GMA-7 Shows New and Old". News Flash. Philippine Headline News Online. http://www.newsflash.org/2003/05/sb/sb003092.htm. Retrieved 2008-04-20.
- ^ a b Aprylle Liabres. "Not Just Her Mother's Daughter". City Times. Khaleej Times Online. http://www.khaleejtimes.com/CityHome.asp?xfile=data/citytimes/2007/August/citytimes_August327.xml§ion=citytimes&col=. Retrieved 2008-04-20.
- ^ "Maria Lopez". Cast. http://santamesamovie.com/cast.html. Retrieved 2011-06-05.
- ^ "Watawat recalls the creation of the Philippine flag". Guide / Indie. The Philippine Entertainment Portal. 2010-01-18. http://www.pep.ph/guide/indie/5400/watawat-recalls-the-creation-of-the-philippine-flag. Retrieved 2010-06-05.
