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Ayen Munji-Laurel

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Ayen Munji-Laurel
Born
Maria Yllena-Munji

(1971-11-21) November 21, 1971 (age 52)
OccupationActress • Singer
Years active2002-present
Agent(s)GMA Artist Center (2009-2015)
GMA Network (2009–2015)
ABS-CBN Entertainment (2015–present)
SpouseFranco Laurel
Children4

Maria Yllena Munji-Laurel or Ayen Munji Laurel (born November 21, 1971) is a Filipina actress and singer.[1] In late 2015, she transferred to ABS-CBN after six years with her mother studio, GMA Network.

Career

In 2009, she made her acting debut on GMA Network as a full-time actress in afternoon and primetime programs such as Amaya, co-starring Marian Rivera and an ensemble cast in 2011, 2012 as part of Hiram na Puso with Gina Alajar, Kris Bernal, and also Amaya co-star Gardo Versoza in the critically acclaimed series. She then later starred in the remake of the Korean turned Filipino adaptation of Temptation of Wife in 2012-2013 as Lady Armada with co-star Marian Rivera her second time in that same year. She had a short stint in the 2013 afternoon soap Maghihintay Pa Rin as Bianca King's protagonist mother in a short stint of the series she primarily exited out to star in the film Ang Huling Henya in the sci-fi comedy flick with award-winning comedian Rufa Mae Quinto. In 2014 she resumed her acting in primetime in the romantic-comedy family melodrama My Destiny. In 2015, she jumped to rival station, ABS-CBN after doing Beautiful Strangers and appeared on various television series of the network.

Filmography

Drama

Television
Year Title Role Network Notes
2009 Rosalinda Berta Alvarez / Delia GMA Network Supporting role/Antagonist
2011 Amaya Hara Lingayan Main role/Protagonist
2012 Hiram na Puso Roxanne Saavedra Main role/Antagonist
Temptation of Wife Yolanda Armada Supporting role/Protagonist
2013 Maghihintay Pa Rin Catriona "Rio" De Villa Supporting role/Antagonist
2014 My Destiny Supporting role/Antagonist
2015 Second Chances Norma Padilla Supporting role/Antagonist
Beautiful Strangers Lourdes De Jesus Supporting role/Protagonist
2016 Born For You Margaret "Marge" Marquez-Sebastian ABS-CBN Supporting role/Antagonist
2017 Ikaw Lang ang Iibigin Victoria Quintana-Dela Vega Supporting role/Antagonist/Protagonist
2019 Sino ang May Sala?: Mea Culpa Matilda Montelibano Supporting role/Antagonist

Films

Films
Year Title Role Notes With
2010 Here Comes the Bride Mom of Inaki Star Cinema, OctoArts Films and Quantum Films None
2013 Ang Huling Henya Miriam Viva Films and Multivision Pictures None

References