Marian Rivera

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Marian Rivera

Marian Rivera as Amaya
Born Marian Gracia Rivera
August 12, 1984 (1984-08-12) (age 27)
Madrid, Spain
Occupation Model, Actress Dancer Singer
Years active 2005–present
Website
http://www.igma.tv/profile/marian-rivera

Marian Rivera (born Marian Gracia Rivera on August 12,[1] 1984 [2][3] in Madrid, Spain) is a Filipina commercial model and actress. Acknowledged as the Primetime Queen of GMA Network,[4] Rivera has topbilled some of the most popular TV shows in the Philippines such as Marimar, Dyesebel, Darna, and Amaya.[5] As a recording artist, Rivera has released two studio albums: the platinum hits Marian Rivera Dance Hits[6] and Retro Crazy.[7]. [8] She has also starred in movies that have grossed more than PhP 100 million at the box-office such as: My Bestfriend's Girlfriend[9],You to Me Are Everything[10], and Panday 2[11]. Rivera is also one of the top product endorsers in the Philippines.[12] [13] [14]

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[edit] Personal life

Marian Rivera was born in Madrid, Spain to Francisco Javier Gracia Alonso, a Spaniard and Amalia Rivera, a Filipina from Cavite.[15] After her parents separated, her mother brought her to the Philippines where she grew up most of her life.

[edit] Career

[edit] Television

Rivera first starred in afternoon soap operas for TAPE Inc. and GMA Network including Kung Mamahalin Mo Lang Ako, Agawin Mo Man Ang Lahat and Pinakamamahal. She was then featured in Enteng Kabisote 2: Okay Ka Fairy Ko: The Legend Continues.[16] Later, GMA Network cast her in a mother role for the afternoon Philippine-Malaysian drama Muli.[17]

Rivera formally signed a contract in GMA Network, Inc. and starred the title role of MariMar, which premiered on August 13, 2007. The show became the highest-rated primetime show on Philippine television at that time. [18] [19]

In 2008, Rivera played the role of Dyesebel[20] which aired on April 28, 2008. For starring in the most popular TV shows like Marimar and Dyesebel Rivera was given the "Phenomenal TV Star" award by the Guillermo Mendoza Memorial Scholarship Foundation (GMMSF) at the 38th Box-Office Entertainment Awards.[21]

In early 2009, she appeared in her first straight drama series, Ang Babaeng Hinugot Sa Aking Tadyang.[22] Later that year, Rivera was cast as Darna in the TV remake of the greatest superhero in the Philippines. [23]

In 2010, Rivera, starred in the TV remake of the Korean dramaEndless Love.[24]

In 2011, Rivera, headlined GMA Network's epic series Amaya.[25]

In late 2011, it was confirmed that she will partner once again with real and reel boyfriend Dingdong Dantes in the most-awaited fantasy series of GMA-7, "My Beloved," which is currently in pre-production for 2012. [26]

[edit] Films

In 2006, Rivera signed a contract for Regal Films and was cast in the horror movie, Pamahiin.[27]

A year later, Rivera co-starred in two Metro Manila Film Festival MMFF entries: Bahay Kubo that was topbilled by Maricel Soriano and Desperadas.[28]

In 2008, Rivera starred with Richard Gutierrez in the romantic comedy hit My Best Friend's Girlfriend[29][dead link]

In December 2008, she starred once more in two MMFF entries. Rivera played the role of Nieves, The Engkanto Slayer, in the omnibus horror trilogy, Shake, Rattle & Roll X. She also worked with the Desperadas cast anew, for the sequel, Desperadas 2.

The following year, she topbilled the horror movie, Tarot.

In early 2010, she appeared with Dingdong Dantes in You to Me Are Everything, a romantic comedy box-office hit.

In December 2011, Rivera was cast as the leading lady of Ramon Bong Revilla Jr. in Panday 2.

In 2012, Rivera signed a contract for Star Cinema and VIVA Films to do a horror film.

[edit] Filmography

[edit] Television

Television
Year Title Role Network
2005 Kung Mamahalin Mo Lang Ako Clarisse Galang TAPE, Inc.
2006 Agawin Mo Man Ang Lahat Almira Alejandro /Isadora/Alegra
Pinakamamahal Carissa Crismundo
2007 Muli Racquel Estadilla GMA Network
Super Twins Ester Paredes
MariMar Marimar Perez / Bella Aldama
2008 Dyesebel Dyesebel / Isabel / Cassandra
2009 Ang Babaeng Hinugot Sa Aking Tadyang Proserfina J. Valdez
Darna Narda / Darna GMA Network
Show Me Da Manny Manuella "Ella" Paredes
2010 Anghel sa Lupa Theresa San Miguel TAPE, Inc.
Endless Love Jenny Cruz GMA Network
2011 Amaya Amaya
2012 My Beloved Sharina

[edit] Movies

Films
Year Title Role Film Production
2005 Enteng Kabisote 2: Okay Ka Fairy Ko: The Legend Continues[30] Alyssa OctoArts Films
2006 Pamahiin[27] Becca Regal Entertainment
2007 Bahay Kubo[31] Lily
2008 Desperadas[32] Courtney
My Best Friend's Girlfriend [33] Grace GMA Films
One True Love[34] Joy
Scaregivers[35] cameo OctoArts Films
Shake Rattle & Roll X Nieves Regal Entertainment
Desperadas 2 Courtney
2009 Tarot[36] Cara
2010 You to Me Are Everything Iska GMA Films
Super Inday and the Golden Bibe Inday/Super Inday Regal Entertainment
2011 Temptation Island Cristina GMA Films
Tween Academy: Class of 2012 cameo
Zombadings 1:Patayin sa Shokot si Remington cameo Regal Entertainment
Ang Panday 2 Arlana GMA Films
2012 Ouija 2 Ruth Star Cinema and Viva Films
2013 Putikang Anghel Mara Star Cinema and GMA Films

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

Albums
Year Title Record Label Certification
2008 Marian Rivera Dance Hits Universal Records 2x Platinum
2009 Retro Crazy Universal Records Platinum

[edit] Singles

Year Title Record Label Certification
2009 Sabay Sabay Tayo Universal Records Platinum

[edit] Awards and nominations

Marian Rivera
Year Award Category Nominated Work Result
2006 20th PMPC Star Awards for Television Best New Female TV Personality Kung Mamahalin Mo Lang Ako Won
2008 4th USTV Students' Choice Awards Most Popular Actress in a Drama/Miniseries[37] MariMar Won
1st Annual Fil-Am Visionary Awards Favorite Television Actress[38][unreliable source?] Won
38th Box-Office Entertainment Awards Most Promising Female Star My Best Friend's Girlfriend Won
Phenomenal TV Star Dyesebel Won
FAMAS German Moreno Young Achievement Award Desperadas 2 Won[39]
2009 6th Golden Screen Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role—Musical or Comedy My Bestfriend's Girlfriend Nominated[40]
40th Guillermo Memorial Scholarship Award Valentine Box Office Queen Won
2010 36th Metro Manila Film Festival Best Actress Super Inday and The Golden Bibe Nominated
2011 Kzone Awards Philippines Fave TV Actress Amaya Won
8th Golden Screen Awards Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Drama Series Amaya Nominated

[edit] References

  1. ^ GMA Network profile of Marian Rivera
  2. ^ Marian Rivera reveals she is 25 years old in PEP article dated September 2009
  3. ^ Marian says she was born in 1984
  4. ^ http://www.pep.ph/features/big-shot/25611/marian-rivera-about-primetime-queen-of-gma-7-tag-feeling-ko-wala-namang-kokontra
  5. ^ http://pinoybizsurfer.blogspot.com/2011/07/marian-rivera-remains-supreme-as.html
  6. ^ http://www.pep.ph/guide/music/1899/marian-rivera%92s-dance-album-goes-platinum
  7. ^ "Marian Rivera is the Philippine's MariMar". Archived from the original on 2008-02-22. http://web.archive.org/web/20080222092646/http://www.igma.tv/story/1328/GMA-7-formally-announces-Marian-Rivera-as-the-Philippines-Marimar. 
  8. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xEHSQNgTq8.
  9. ^ http://boxofficemojo.com/intl/philippines/?yr=2008&wk=12&currency=local&p=.htm
  10. ^ http://boxofficemojo.com/intl/philippines/?yr=2010&wk=22&currency=local&p=.htm
  11. ^ http://www.pep.ph/news/32512/%20MMFF-2011-Box-Office-Results:%20-%20Enteng-Ng-Ina-M%20o-is-the-runaway-winner;-%20Segunda-Mano%20-comes-in-second
  12. ^ http://getitfromboy.net/top-celebrity-endorsers-of-2009/
  13. ^ http://www.spot.ph/entertainment/36607/top-10-local-celebrity-endorsers/4
  14. ^ http://www.femalenetwork.com/celebrities/kris-aquino-leads-yess-top-20-endorsers-list-whos-your-fave-female-endorser
  15. ^ http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/254760/rp-showbiz-aglow-with-tisoy-tisay
  16. ^ Villafuerte, Ingrid (October 2, 2007). "Marimar fever hits Cosmopolitan magazine". Philippine Entertainment Portal. http://www.pep.ph/news/14980/Marimar-fever-hits-Cosmopolitan-magazine. Retrieved 2008-02-16. 
  17. ^ "Pinoy and Malaysian stars together in afternoon soap". Malaya. February 19, 2007. http://www.malaya.com.ph/feb19/ente2.htm. Retrieved 2008-02-04. 
  18. ^ http://www.pep.ph/news/14428/Marian-Rivera-overwhelmed-by-success-of-Marimar-pilot-episode
  19. ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1050289/
  20. ^ Evangelista, Ces (February 22, 2008). "Marian Rivera confirms she is the new Dyesebel". Philippine Entertainment Portal. http://www.pep.ph/news/16496/FIRST-READ-ON-PEP:-Marian-Rivera-confirms-she-is-the-new-Dyesebel. Retrieved 2008-03-10.  (Tagalog)
  21. ^ "Marian enjoys ‘Marimar’ stardom: They call me Bella". GMANews.TV. November 3, 2007. http://www.gmanews.tv/story/67018/Marian-enjoys-Marimar-stardom-They-call-me-Bella. Retrieved 2008-03-15. 
  22. ^ Orsal, Noel B. (2008-09-27). "Dingdong Dantes and Marian Rivera will do straight drama in "Ang Babaing Hinugot Sa Aking Tadyang"". PEP.ph. http://www.pep.ph/news/19319/Dingdong-Dantes-and-Marian-Rivera-will-do-straight-drama-in-Ang-Babaing-Hinugot-Sa-Aking-Tadyang. Retrieved 2010-06-04. 
  23. ^ http://www.philstar.com/funfare/exclusivesarticle.aspx?articleid=483809&publicationsubcategoryid=70
  24. ^ Sanchez, Rowena Joy (2010-01-10). "Marian and Dingdong share ‘endless love’ in Bora". Mb.com.ph. http://www.mb.com.ph/node/237761/marian-and-dingdong-. Retrieved 2010-06-04. 
  25. ^ http://www.mb.com.ph/node/319953/amaya-marian-
  26. ^ http://www.pep.ph/news/32301/FIRST-READ-ON-PEP:-Marian-Rivera-is-leading-lady-of-Dingdong-Dantes-in-My-Beloved
  27. ^ a b Pamahiin official website, Cast section
  28. ^ "Marian Rivera appears on two MMFF movies". October 30, 2007. http://www.gmanews.tv/story/66429/Marian-Rivera-appears-on-two-MMFF-movies. Retrieved 2008-03-15. 
  29. ^ "Richard-Marian tandem, patok na patok sa takilya". Journal.com.ph. http://www.journal.com.ph/index.php?issue=2008-02-12&sec=3&aid=49091. 
  30. ^ IMDb profile of Enteng Kabisote 2
  31. ^ "Mark Herras and Marian Rivera star in their first film together". iGMA.tv. July 4, 2007. http://www.igma.tv/story/1435/Mark-Herras-and-Marian-Rivera-star-in-their-first-film-together. (Tagalog)
  32. ^ Mendoza, Ruel (December 27, 2007). "Marian Rivera shows her comic side in Desperadas". Philippine Entertainment Portal. http://www.pep.ph/news/15885/Marian-Rivera-shows-her-comic-side-in-Desperadas. (Tagalog)
  33. ^ IMDb profile of My Best Friend's Girlfriend
  34. ^ Dingdong Dantes and Marian Rivera begin shooting "One True Love"
  35. ^ "Marian Rivera currently shooting four movies simultaneously"
  36. ^ Marian Rivera slated to do three movies this year pep.ph
  37. ^ Santiago, Erwin (2008-02-21). "ABS-CBN bags 14 awards while GMA-7 got 8 in the 4th USTv Students' Choice Awards". PEP.ph. http://www.pep.ph/articles/15375/ABS-CBN-bags-14-awards-while-GMA-7-got-8-in-the-4th-USTv-Students%27-Choice-. Retrieved 2010-06-04. 
  38. ^ "GMA Network and Stars Honored at Visionary Awards". PinoyWired.com. http://pinoywired.com/2008/03/19/gma-network-and-stars-honored-at-visionary-awards/. Retrieved 2010-06-04. 
  39. ^ Beltran, Jill (2008-11-30). "Famas 2008 winners". Sun.Star Network Online. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/manila/famas-2008-winners. Retrieved 2010-06-04. 
  40. ^ "6th Golden Screen Awards will take place on April 30". PEP.ph. 2009-04-07. http://www.pep.ph/guide/3687/6th-Golden-Screen-Awards-will-take-place-on-April-30. Retrieved 2010-06-04. 

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