Mavy Legaspi

Filipino television personality, actor, dancer, and model

  • Zoren Legaspi (father)
  • Carmina Villaroel (mother)
  • Cassandra "Cassy" Legaspi (twin sister)

Maverick Peter Villaroel "Mavy" Legaspi (born January 6, 2001) is a Filipino - American television personality, actor, host, dancer and model. He is the son of Filipino actor Zoren Legaspi and Filipino TV host and actress Carmina Villaroel, he is also the twin brother of Cassy Legaspi, who is also an actress.

Legaspi has gained recognition for his work in various television dramas and variety shows.

Career

In 2004 he was started as a Commercial Model with his twin sister Cassy. In 2018, Mavy and his twin sister Cassy Legaspi signed a contract with GMA Artist Center (now Sparkle), joining their parents in the entertainment industry, as well as GMA Network.[2]

After Regine Velasquez shifted back to its rival ABS-CBN, Sarap Diva is rebranded to Sarap, 'Di Ba? with him and Cassy joining their mother Carmina Villaroel as replacements.[3]

Legaspi began hosting a variety show via Studio 7.[4] He later joined All-Out Sundays after the former concluded.[5]

Following the controversial departure of original hosts due to a dispute, Legaspi joined the TAPE Inc. iteration of longest noontime variety show Eat Bulaga! as the replacements.[6] However in 2024, the show is renamed to Tahanang Pinakamasaya after TVJ won the copyright case.[7]

Personal life

Legaspi was in a relationship with actress Kyline Alcantara. The two started as good friends and eventually became a couple. Their relationship was publicly revealed through various interviews and social media posts. However, as of November 2023, there were speculations about their separation, although no official confirmation was provided.[8][9][10][11] On February 26, 2024, Dasuri Choi denied claims and rumors linking her to the Legaspi and Alcantara's breakup.[12]

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Notes Network Ref.
2024 Tahanang Pinakamasaya Himself Co-host GMA Network
2023–24 Eat Bulaga! [13]
2023 Fast Talk with Boy Abunda Guest [14]
TiktoClock Guest / Player [15]
Luv Is: Love at First Read Kuen Lacrosse "Kudos" Pereseo Main role [16]
Daig Kayo ng Lola Ko: Sana all (May love life) Kurt [17]
Zero Kilometers Away Ardi [18]
2022 Happy Together Glen Guest role [19]
Abot-Kamay na Pangarap Jordan Mendoza [20]
The Boobay and Tekla Show Himself Guest [21]
2022; 2023 Family Feud Philippines Player [22]
2021–22 I Left My Heart in Sorsogon Sebastian "Basti" Estrellado Supporting role [23]
2021 FLEX Himself Host GTV [24]
2020–23 All-Out Sundays Co-host / Performer GMA Network
2018 Daddy's Gurl Paul Guest role [25]
Lip Sync Battle Philippines Himself Contestant [26]
2018–present Sarap, 'Di Ba? Host [27]
2018–19 Studio 7 Co-host [28]
2017 Road Trip Guest [29]
2014–16 ASAP ABS-CBN [30]
2010 Pepito Manaloto GMA Network

References

  1. ^ "Twins Cassy and Mavy Legaspi graduate from senior high school". PEP.ph. June 4, 2019. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Cassy and Mavy Legaspi sign contract with GMA Artist Center". PEP.ph. July 26, 2018. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
  3. ^ "Carmina Villarroel says replacing Regine Velasquez in GMA-7 show is a non-issue". PEP.ph. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
  4. ^ "Cassy, Mavy Legaspi reveal why they chose to sign up with GMA-7". PEP.ph. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
  5. ^ Donato, Jerry. "A promise of all-out Sunday entertainment". Philstar.com. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
  6. ^ "'Eat Bulaga!' reveals new hosts, including Paolo Contis, Alexa Miro, Legaspi twins". Philstar Life. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
  7. ^ Purnell, Kristofer. "'Tahanang Pinakamasaya': TAPE drops 'Eat Bulaga' name for noontime show". Philstar.com. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
  8. ^ "Kyline Alcantara may bagong cryptic post, hiwalay na nga ba kay Mavy Legaspi?". Bandera. November 29, 2023. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  9. ^ "Are Kyline Alcantara and Mavy Legaspi together? Actress finally reveals their status". GMA Network. January 8, 2024. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  10. ^ "Kyline Alcantara-Mavy Legaspi relationship: A timeline". PEP.ph. December 8, 2023. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  11. ^ "Mavy Legaspi details how he waited for Kyline Alcantara to fall in love with him". PEP.ph. November 28, 2023. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  12. ^ Napoles, Jimboy (February 27, 2024). "Dasuri Choi, nilinaw na hindi siya naging third party kina Mavy Legaspi at Kyline Alcantara". GMA Integrated News. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
  13. ^ "What do netizens say about revamped 'Eat Bulaga!' and its hosts?". PEP.ph. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  14. ^ Fast Talk with Boy Abunda (Talk-Show), Boy Abunda, Julie Anne San Jose, Michelle Dee, GMA, January 23, 2023, retrieved January 28, 2024{{citation}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  15. ^ TiktoClock (Game-Show), Kim Atienza, Pokwang, Rabiya Mateo, GMA, July 25, 2022, retrieved January 28, 2024{{citation}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  16. ^ "GMA Network reveals second collaboration project with Wattpad via 'LUV IS: Love at First Read'". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
  17. ^ ""Daig kayo ng lola ko" Sana all (May love life): Part 1 (TV Episode 2023)". IMDb. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  18. ^ "Zero Kilometers Away (TV Mini Series 2023)". IMDb. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  19. ^ Happy ToGetHer (Comedy), John Lloyd Cruz, Jayson Gainza, Ashley Rivera, GMA, Wacky Solution, December 26, 2021, retrieved January 28, 2024{{citation}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  20. ^ "Mavy at Cassy Legaspi, mapapanood sa 'Abot-Kamay Na Pangarap'". GMA Network. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  21. ^ "The Boobay and Tekla Show (TV Episode 2022)". IMDb. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
  22. ^ Family Feud Philippines (TV Series 2022– ) ⭐ 7.0 | Game-Show, retrieved January 28, 2024
  23. ^ Alpad, Christina (September 15, 2021). "What GMA men are up to". The Manila Times. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
  24. ^ "Flex: GMA's new-gen 'That's Entertainment'". Philstar.com. July 9, 2021. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  25. ^ "Daddy's Gurl: Birthday Bash ni Barak!". GMA Network. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  26. ^ Lip Sync Battle Philippines (TV Series 2016–2018) ⭐ 6.8 | Music, Reality-TV, retrieved January 29, 2024
  27. ^ "Carmina Villaroel, makakasama ang kambal niyang anak sa bagong talk show na 'Sarap 'Di Ba?'". GMA Network. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  28. ^ "Studio 7 (TV Series 2018– )". IMDb. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
  29. ^ "Road Trip (TV Series 2017– )". IMDb. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
  30. ^ "Look: Mavy and Cassy Legaspi's ASAP19 Rehearsal Photos with Andrea and Bugoy". ABS-CBN Entertainment. May 6, 2014.

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