Mara Lopez
Filipino actress and surfer (born 1991)
- Actress
- surfer
GMA Artist Center
Hiroshi Yokohama (father)
Mara Isabella Yokohama[fn 1] (born May 20, 1991), known professionally as Mara Lopez, is a Filipino-American actress and surfer. She is a member of Star Magic Batch 13.
Early life
Mara Lopez was born on May 20, 1991, in San Pablo, California, 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.[citation needed]
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 2006 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 Diyos?. 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.[citation needed]
In 2015, she was now a freelancer.
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.[citation needed]
Aside from surfing, she also practices Brazilian jiu-jitsu. She first introduced the sport under the guidance of actor Sid Lucero.[citation needed]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Masarap Na Pugad | Young Koala | [4] | |
| 2008 | Sta. Mesa | Sel | Alternative title: "Following Rosa" Credited as "Maria Lopez" | |
| 2009 | Tulak | |||
| 2010 | Watawat | [5] | ||
| 2012 | Palitan | [6] | ||
| 2013 | Ang Kwento ni Mabuti | Lucia de la Cruz | ||
| Debosyon | Salome | |||
| 2014 | K'na, The Dreamweaver | K'na | ||
| Tres | "Tata Selo" segment | |||
| 2015 | Haunted Mansion | Teacher | ||
| Flotsam | Jamie | [7][8] | ||
| 2018 | BuyBust |
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 | Mona | ||
| 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 | |
| 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 | ||
| 2014 | Daybreak | Herself / Guest | ||
| 2015 | Pasión De Amor | Dinora Rosales | ||
| 2015 | Showbiz Unlimited | Herself / Guest | ||
| 2015 | Single / Single | Tricci | ||
| 2015 | Karelasyon | Selya | [9] | |
| 2016 | The Story of Us | Teresa | Supporting Cast | |
| 2017 | Wagas | Lauren | Episode: ‘’My Love From Baler’’ | |
| 2017 | Tadhana | Joana | Episode: “Hagod” | |
| 2018 | Maalaala Mo Kaya | Marie | Episode: "Lason" | |
| 2018 | Precious Hearts Romances Presents: Los Bastardos | young Sita | ||
| 2019 | Maalaala Mo Kaya | Dim | Episode: "MVP" | |
| 2019-2020 | The Killer Bride | Agnes Sagrado / Agnes Dimaguiba | Supporting Cast / Antagonist | |
| 2021-2022 | The World Between Us | Venus Libradilla | Supporting Cast / Protagonist |
Notes
- ^ a b Mara Lopez was born in the United States of America. Thus, she does not possess her mother's maiden name which is Lopez.
References
- ^ "A Look at Other GMA-7 Shows New and Old". Retrieved April 20, 2008 – via newsflash.org.
- ^ Aprylle Liabres. "Not Just Her Mother's Daughter". City Times. Khaleej Times Online. Retrieved April 20, 2008.
- ^ "Mara Isabella Lopez Shares her Fondness for Surfing". pep.ph. June 3, 2006. Retrieved June 4, 2009.
- ^ "Cast". Sta. Mesa. Archived from the original on August 26, 2011. Retrieved June 5, 2011.
- ^ "Watawat Recalls the Creation of the Philippine flag". Guide / Indie. pep.ph. January 18, 2010. Retrieved June 5, 2010.
- ^ Ching, Mark Angelo (December 3, 2012). "Scions of Veteran Actors Win Top Acting Awards in Cinema One Originals 2012". pep.ph. Retrieved December 13, 2012.
- ^ Dabu, Bianca Rose (May 25, 2015). "Good Vibes for Solenn and Co. at La Union Surf Movie". GMA News Online.
- ^ Mendoza, Arvin (October 19, 2015). "'Flotsam' Movie Shows Beauty of La Union and Stars' Bodies". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
- ^ "'Karelasyon' Halloween Stories Tampok ang Kwentong Tungkol sa Gayuma, Sanib, at Pagmumulto". GMA News Online. October 15, 2015. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
External links
- Mara Lopez at IMDb
