Mara Lopez
| Mara Lopez | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Mara Isabella Yokohama[fn 1] May 20, 1991 San Pablo, California, U.S.A |
| Occupation |
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| Years active | 1998-present |
| Agent |
Star Magic (1998–2011; 2014-present) GMA Artist Center (2011–2014) |
Mara Isabella Yokohama[fn 1] (born on 20 May 1991), known as simply Mara Lopez, is a Filipino actress and surfer. She is a member of Star Magic Batch 13.
Early life
Mara Lopez was born on May 20, 1991, the daughter of beauty queen, Bb. Pilipinas Universe 1982 and actress Maria Isabel Lopez with Japanese ex-husband Hiroshi Yokohama. She is the older of two siblings. Her younger brother is five years younger.
Career
Acting
Lopez made her acting debut in 2003, playing a younger version of her real-life mother Maria Isabel Lopez, in an episode in GMA's Magpakailanman.[1]
In 1998 she was launched, along with 23 other aspiring actors and actresses, as a member of Star Magic Batch 13. She then starred in ABS-CBN's Sineserye Presents: Natutulog Ba Ang Dios?, a role which got the attention of the audience, critics and her co-stars alike.
In 2002, she played the lead role in the indie film Following Rosa, a Sundance Film Festival entry.[2]
Yokohama was one of the castaways of Survivor Philippines: Celebrity Doubles Showdown in November 2011.
Sports
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.[3] In 2002 she won the Surfing Championship-Ladies Division at 11 and became the youngest Filipina surfing champion.
Aside from surfing, she also practices Brazilian jiu-jitsu. She first introduced the sport under the guidance of actor Sid Lucero. Lopez is also set to compete in the 2016 World Jiu-Jitsu Championships to be held in San Diego, California on June 2016.[4]
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Episode: "Notebook" | |
| 2008 | Maalaala Mo Kaya | Lilac volunteer | Episode: "Journal" | |
| 2009 | Maalaala Mo Kaya | Episode: "Boarding House" | ||
| 2009 | Shall We Dance: The Celebrity Dance Challenge | Herself | Episode: "Mama and Me" Guest, with Maria Isabel Lopez |
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| 2010 | Maalaala Mo Kaya | Jenna's colleague | Episode: "Litrato" | |
| 2010 | Maalaala Mo Kaya | Fe | Episode: "Bracelet" | |
| 2010 | Elena M. Patron's Momay | Stephanie | ||
| 2011 | Reputasyon | Sheila | ||
| 2011 | Maalaala Mo Kaya | Daughter | Episode: "Bibliya" | |
| 2011–2012 | Survivor Philippines: Celebrity Doubles Showdown | Herself - Castaway | Runner Up | |
| 2013 | Titser | Rosa | ||
| 2015 | Pasión De Amor | Dinora Rosales | ||
| 2015 | Single / Single | Tricci | ||
| 2015 | Karelasyon | Selya | [5] | |
| 2016 | The Story of Us | Teresa | Supporting Cast | |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Masarap na Pugad | Young Koala | [6] | |
| 2008 | Sta. Mesa | Sel | Alternative title: "Following Rosa" Credited as "Maria Lopez" |
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| 2009 | Tulak | |||
| 2010 | Watawat | [7] | ||
| 2012 | Palitan | [8] | ||
| 2013 | Ang Kwento Ni Mabuti | |||
| 2013 | Debosyon | Salome | ||
| 2014 | K'na, The Dreamweaver | K'na | ||
| 2015 | Flotsam | Jamie | ||
Notes
References
- ↑ "A Look at Other GMA-7 Shows New and Old". Retrieved 20 April 2008 – via newsflash.org.
- ↑ Aprylle Liabres. "Not Just Her Mother's Daughter". City Times. Khaleej Times Online. Retrieved 2008-04-20.
- ↑ "Mara Isabella Lopez Shares her Fondness for Surfing". pep.ph. 3 June 2006. Retrieved 4 June 2009.
- ↑ Lastrilla, Gary Ann (17 April 2016). "Exclusive: Mara Lopez to compete in 2016 World Championships of Jiu-jitsu". Push. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
- ↑ "'Karelasyon' Halloween Stories Tampok ang Kwentong Tungkol sa Gayuma, Sanib, at Pagmumulto". GMA News Online. 15 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
- ↑ "Cast". Sta. Mesa. Retrieved 5 June 2011.
- ↑ "Watawat Recalls the Creation of the Philippine flag". Guide / Indie. pep.ph. 18 January 2010. Retrieved 5 June 2010.
- ↑ Ching, Mark Angelo (3 December 2012). "Scions of Veteran Actors Win Top Acting Awards in Cinema One Originals 2012". pep.ph. Retrieved 13 December 2012.