Marian Rivera
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- This is a Spanish name; the family name is Gracia.
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 Marian Rivera at the 2007 movie premiere of Desperadas |
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| Born | Marian Gracia Rivera August 12, 1984 Madrid, Spain |
| Occupation | Actress, model |
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Marian Gracia Rivera, more popularly known as Marian Rivera (born August 12, 1984 in Madrid, Spain) is a Filipino actress and commercial model. Her first TV role came in 2005 via TAPE Inc.'s afternoon drama, Kung Mamahalin Mo Lang Ako. However, her breakout role did not come until 2007 when she was cast for the title role in the Philippine remake of MariMar.[1]
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Biography
Early life
Rivera was born in Madrid, Spain to an interracial couple; Spaniard named Francisco Javier Gracia and a Filipina named Amalia Rivera.[1] When her parents separated 2 years after her birth, Rivera and her mom left Spain and flew back to her mother's hometown in the Philippines. However, her mother had to leave to continue her work commitment abroad that she was sent to her maternal grandmother, Francisca Rivera in Bacoor, Cavite .[2][3]
Education
Rivera attended local private schools in Cavite including Saint Francis of Assisi College System where she spent her Elementary and High School years and De La Salle University-Dasmariñas for college. [1] She had a 3-month practicum at the National Mental Hospital, after which she graduated with a degree in A.B. Psychology.[2]
Television career
Early work
Rivera left her hometown to pursue a career as a ramp and commercial model. Not long after, she landed an appearance on TV advertisements for Skin White Lotion and Sky Flakes crackers where she was seen by TAPE Inc.'s executive producer, Tony Tuviera.[4][1] From then on, she starred in a series of afternoon soap operas for TAPE Inc. and GMA Network such as Kung Mamahalin Mo Lang Ako, Agawin Mo Man Ang Lahat (where she was named as the Best New Female TV Personality at the 2006 PMPC Star Awards[5]) and Pinakamamahal along with Oyo Boy Sotto as her main leading man.[1] GMA Network then cast her into mother roles for the afternoon Philippine-Malaysian drama Muli with Alfred Vargas and the primetime telefantasya Super Twins.[6]
MariMar
Rivera rose to fame when she won an audition for the title role of MariMar, the remake of the Mexican telenovela which starred Thalía. Before the auditions, Rivera knew little about the character as she was only 11 years old when the original soap opera aired on Philippine TV. Rivera then took the time out to do a research about the role over the internet.[7] Other actresses who took part on the auditions were Nadine Samonte, Katrina Halili, Jennylyn Mercado, Karylle, Jewel Mische, and Bianca King.[8][9]
MariMar premiered on August 13, 2007 with a 36.6% rating.[10] Her participation in the show led her to becoming a household name among the Filipino audiences that some would refer to her as Marimar/Bella even when she's out of her character, and with critics from the Guillermo Mendoza Memorial Scholarship Foundation, Inc. honoring her as Phenomenal TV Star in the 38th Box-Office Entertainment Awards.[11][12]
Dyesebel
After MariMar, Rivera will play the role of Dyesebel[13] Dingdong Dantes, who was her leading man in MariMar, will pair up with Rivera as Fredo.[14]
Film career
In 2006, Rivera was casted in the horror movie, Pamahiin along with Dennis Trillo and Iya Villania.[15] The following year, she starred in two MMFF movie entries: Bahay Kubo and Desperadas.[16] Rivera's first leading movie opposite Richard Gutierrez is the romantic-comedy My Best Friend's Girlfriend. The film received positive reviews and was successful enough that it grossed over PHP140,000,000 at the box office.[17]
Marian Rivera is set to do a romantic movie in 2008 tentatively titled Amnesia with Dingdong Dantes and Iza Calzado.[18] She was supposed to be in a comedy film with Philippine top comedians Dolphy and Vic Sotto, but was later dropped according to the March 29, 2008 telecast of entertainment news program Startalk.[19]
Other projects
Following the success of the series MariMar, Rivera was featured on the cover of fashion magazines such as the Philippine editions of Cosmopolitan and Marie Claire, as well as Manual men's magazine.[2][20] She was also chosen as an endorser for apparel brand Karimadon and shampoo brand Sunsilk along with Heart Evangelista, Nikki Gil and Maja Salvador.[21][22] The Sunsilk campaign is the Philippine version on the product's Life Can't Wait campaign featuring Madonna, Shakira and Marilyn Monroe.[23]
Rivera also appeared on the album cover of Marian Rivera Dance Hits, a compilation of dance music produced by Universal Records Inc., wherein she presented a dance choreography for each track.[24] The said album has reached a Gold status, and later Platinum - being the first album released in the Philippines by a Filipino artist on the year 2008 to reach such status.
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Kung Mamahalin Mo Lang Ako | Clarisse Galang | GMA Network |
| 2006 | Agawin Mo Man Ang Lahat | Almira Alejandro/Alegra | GMA Network |
| 2006 | Pinakamamahal | Carissa Crismundo | GMA Network |
| 2007 | Muli | Racquel Estadilla | GMA Network |
| 2007 | Super Twins | Ester Paredes | GMA Network |
| 2007 | MariMar | MariMar Perez/Bella Aldama/Marimar Aldama Santibanez | GMA Network |
| 2008 | Mars Ravelo's Dyesebel | Dyesebel/Isabell [13] | GMA Network |
Film
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Enteng Kabisote 2[25] | Alyssa |
| 2006 | Pamahiin[15] | Becca |
| 2007 | Bahay Kubo[26] | Lily |
| 2008 | Desperadas[27] | Courtney |
| 2008 | My Best Friend's Girlfriend [28] | Grace |
Discography
Dance album
| Year | Album | Sales | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Marian Rivera Dance Hits[24] | 30,000 | Platinum[29] |
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 20th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best New Female TV Personality | Won[5] |
| 2008 | 1st Annual Fil-Am Visionary Awards | Favorite Television Actress | Won[30] |
| 2008 | 4th USTV Students' Choice Awards | Most Popular Actress in a Drama/Miniseries | Won[31] |
| 2008 | 38th Box-Office Entertainment Awards | Most Promising Female Star | Won[12] |
| 2008 | 38th Box-Office Entertainment Awards | Phenomenal TV Star | Won[12] |
Other recognitions
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | FHM Philippines | 100 Sexiest Woman | Ranked # 38[32] |
| 2007 | FHM Philippines | 100 Sexiest Woman | Ranked # 24[33] |
| 2008 | Candy Magazine Candy Rap Awards | Best Local Female Star | Won[34] |
| 2008 | YES! Magazine | 100 Most Beautiful Stars | Included[35] |
References
- ^ a b c d e MARIMARian Rivera (an interview by John Lapuz), Philippines Entertainment Portal, August 23, 2007 (accessed February 4, 2008)
- ^ a b c "Article reveals another side of Marian Rivera", GMANews.TV, February 27, 2008. Retrieved on 2008-03-14.
- ^ Plaza, Gerry. "Lady Luck", INQUIRER.net, February 03, 2008. Retrieved on 2008-02-04.
- ^ Marian Rivera profile on iGMA.tv
- ^ a b Villafuerte, Ingrid. "Marimar fever hits Cosmopolitan magazine", Philippine Entertainment Portal, October 2, 2007. Retrieved on 2008-02-16.
- ^ "Pinoy and Malaysian stars together in afternoon soap", Malaya, February 19, 2007. Retrieved on 2008-02-04.
- ^ "GMA-7 declares Marian Rivera its 'Next Big Star'", GMANews.TV, August 08, 2007. Retrieved on 2008-03-15..
- ^ "GMA-7 formally announces Marian Rivera as the Philippines' Marimar", iGMA.tv, June 21, 2007. Retrieved on 2008-02-04.(Tagalog)
- ^ "Angel Locsin cries over 'Marimar' issue", GMANews.TV, June 25, 2007. Retrieved on 2008-03-15..
- ^ Godinez, Bong. "TV Ratings (September 10–13): Marimar hits 39.3 percent!", Philippine Entertainment Portal, September 15, 2007. Retrieved on 2008-02-04.Philippine Entertainment Portal
- ^ "Marian enjoys ‘Marimar’ stardom: They call me Bella", GMANews.TV, November 03, 2007. Retrieved on 2008-03-15.
- ^ a b c Calderon, Nora. "John Lloyd Cruz and Bea Alonzo named Box-Office King & Queen for 2007", Philippine Entertainment Portal, March 13, 2008.
- ^ a b Evangelista, Ces. "Marian Rivera confirms she is the new Dyesebel", Philippine Entertainment Portal, February 22, 2008. Retrieved on 2008-03-10. (Tagalog)
- ^ Marian Rivera will be played as a beautiful young mermaid underr the ocean. It will be aired on April 28, 2008.Miralles, Nitz. "GMA-7 executives formally announce casting of Marian Rivera and Dingdong Dantes in Dyesebel", Philippine Entertainment Portal, February 25, 2008. Retrieved on 2008-03-10. (Tagalog)
- ^ a b Pamahiin official website, Cast section
- ^ "Marian Rivera appears on two MMFF movies", October 30, 2007. Retrieved on 2008-03-15.
- ^ IFF. "Part of "Lani, nag-apologize kay Ruffa"", Journal Online, March 7, 2008. Retrieved on 2008-02-22. (Tagalog)
- ^ Erece, Dinno. "FIRST READ ON PEP: Marian Rivera and Dingdong Dantes pair up in their first movie together", Philippine Entertainment Portal, March 10, 2008. Retrieved on 2008-03-15.Philippine Entertainment Portal
- ^ Bautista, Mario E. "Marian is Dolphy's next leading lady", Journal Online, February 27, 2008.
- ^ "Marian on Kristine Hermosa: No comment", GMANews.TV, October 12, 2007. Retrieved on 2008-03-15.
- ^ "Marian Rivera as modeling goddess", Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved on 2008-03-15.
- ^ Consunji, Bianca. "These stars are living in the moment", INQUIRER.net, March 06, 2008. accessdate=2008-03-15}}
- ^ "Video: Sunsilk(R) Makes Life and Hair Happen", SunHerald.com, February 20, 2008. Retrieved on 2008-03-15.
- ^ a b Canlas, Nelson. "Launching of Marian Rivera's dance album swamped by fans", Philippine Entertainment Portal, January 28, 2008. Retrieved on 2008-02-04.(Tagalog)
- ^ IMDb profile of Enteng Kabisote 2
- ^ "Mark Herras and Marian Rivera star in their first film together", iGMA.tv, July 4, 2007.(Tagalog)
- ^ Mendoza, Ruel. "Marian Rivera shows her comic side in Desperadas", Philippine Entertainment Portal, December 27, 2007.(Tagalog)
- ^ IMDb profile of My Best Friend's Girlfriend
- ^ Marian Rivera's dance album goes platinum
- ^ "First Annual Fil-Am Visionary Awards on March 7", inquirer.net, February 29, 2008.
- ^ "GMA shows, talents all winners in USTv Students Choice Awards", GMANews.tv, February 21, 2008.
- ^ FHM Philippine's 100 Sexiest Woman in 2006
- ^ FHM Philippine's 100 Sexiest Woman in 2007
- ^ SOP: Marian Rivera, Best Local Female Star for 2008 from Candy Magazine
- ^ Manalo, Ro. "YES! 100 Most Beautiful Stars: Marian Rivera", Philippine Entertainment Portal, May 27, 2008.
