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Iwa Moto
Born Aileen Quimapo Iwamoto
August 29, 1988 (1988-08-29) (age 19)
Las Piñas City, Metro Manila, Philippines
Other name(s) Iwa Moto, Lynn, Ewa, Aiwa, Alien
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Aileen Quimapo Iwamoto (born August 29, 1988), better known by her screen name Iwa Moto, is a Filipina actress of Japanese descent. She got a break when she played Rita on Kung Mahawi Man Ang Ulap which was played before by the award winning actress Amy Austria in the original film.


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[edit] Biography

Iwa was born in Las Piñas City, Metro Manila, Philippines. Her Japanese father left the family then went back to his native Japan when Iwa was still very young. Her family then moved to Davao due to her stepfather's job assignment there. She would later move back to Manila to pursue her studies. It was then that a friend of hers convinced her to join the third season of the popular reality StarStruck where she passed the auditions. She was one of the favorites among of the finalists, eventually finishing First Princess (first runner-up). She currently appears in several GMA and Q shows.

[edit] Personal life and controversy

While in the StarStruck, she was linked to other alumnus of the reality show like Chuck Allie, Benj Pacia, Gian Carlos,Marky Cielo and Mark Herras. In early 2007, Katya Santos named her as the "Worst Actress" with Mark Herras as the "Worst Actor" but Iwa chooses to be quiet about the issue[1].

She was the ex-girlfriend of Yexel Sebastian[2]. Yexel Sebastian was also the ex-boyfriend of Rochelle Pangilinan that according to rumors, was the cause of the fight of Iwa and Rochelle, but after her break-up with Yexel, they are already friends[3]. After her break-up with Yexel, Iwa said that she is not yet ready for a new relationship and she wants to focus on her career[4]. Lately, Yexel Sebastian was involved in a pyramiding scam and she spoke about it, she said Yexel approached her to join there but she refused it because it will only cause problems[5].

In 2006, Iwa was voted as the sixteenth sexiest in the FHM Philippines. In 2007, she entered the top ten at number ten sexiest in the FHM Philippines[6].

Actor Prince Stefan said on Balakubak (a segment on Nuts Entertainment) that he had a crush on Iwa. Actor Edgar Allan Guzman also said that he had a crush on her[7].

She was confined in hospital after being operated on her ovary and recovering from appendectomy[8]. She resumes her work after her surgery[9].

In September 2007, Iwa was rushed in a hospital due of appendicitis, recently, she was rushed again due to overfatigue and potassium deficiency[10].

[edit] Acting career

[edit] The Runner-Up

After StarStruck, she was premiered in the show SOP Gigsters, Love to Love: Young At Heart, Nuts Entertainment on GMA Network and POSH on QTV.

She was suspended for 6 weeks, along with Jackie Rice due to smoking cigarette. After the suspension, she came back to Nuts Entertainment and joined in the cast of Bakekang, her first primetime show where she played Jenny, the bestfriend of Kristal (played by Lovi Poe) and also on the last season of Love to Love which is Jazz Got Lucky. She also portrayed her own life story in Magpakailanman.

In 2007, she appeared on the comedy show Bitoy's Funniest Videos and host the segment Just 4 Kikays/Kids. She gets her title role in Magic Kamison's The True Lindsay. She later joined the cast of Super Twins as the villain Moshi Moshi Manika, her first villain role.

[edit] The True Winner

From mid-2006, she changed her manager to Rommel Gancho, the same manager of fellow-StarStruck survivor Katrina Halili[11], since being in his ward, Iwa's career reached greater heights.

In Kung Mahawi Man Ang Ulap, she played her second villain role as Rita (it was originally played by Amy Austria in the film) and it was said that this was her most daring role in television[12]. As she plays the role of Rita, she gets a favorable response from the viewers of "Kung Mahawi Man Ang Ulap"[13].

In Zaido: Pulis Pangkalawakan, she played as one of the Amazonas and it became her third villain role[14][15].

Straight after Zaido, she is given a bida-role in Robin Padilla's Joaquin Bordado[16], as a feisty go-go dancer. But sadly, her character was killed off for Iwa to focus on playing the main antagonist in her bestfriend Katrina Halili's launching soap Magdusa Ka[17] with Dennis Trillo, whom she will work with for the fourth time.

[edit] Filmography

[edit] Television

Year Title Role Channel
2008 Sine Novela: Magdusa Ka Milet GMA Network
2008 Joaquin Bordado Dianne GMA Network
2007 Zaido: Pulis Pangkalawakan Amasonang Itim/Soñia Tamano GMA Network
2007 Sine Novela: Kung Mahawi Man Ang Ulap Rita Acuesta GMA Network
2007 Super Twins Monica/Moshi Moshi Manika GMA Network
2007 SOP Rules performer GMA Network
2007 Magic Kamison: The True Lindsay Lindsay/Laura GMA Network
2006 Bitoy's Funniest Videos co-host GMA Network
2006 Bakekang Jenny GMA Network
2006 Love to Love: Jass Got Lucky Max GMA Network
2006 Nuts Entertainment co-host GMA Network
2006 Magpakailanman: The Iwa Moto Life Story Herself GMA Network
2006 Love to Love: Young At Heart Denisse GMA Network
2006 SOP Gigsters host/performer GMA Network
2006 POSH Herself Q
2005 - 2006 StarStruck: The Nationwide Invasion First Princess GMA Network

[edit] Film

Year Title Role Playdate Producer
2008 My Monster Mom - TBC Regal Films and GMA Films
2006 Pitong Dalagita Tisha November 29, 2006 Canary Films
2006 White Lady Mimi July 19, 2006 Regal Films

[edit] Awards

Year Awards/Critics/Contest Result
2006 HI Magazine's one of the most beautiful faces in Philippine Showbiz Rank 20
2006 FHM 100 Sexiest Women in the World (Philippines) Rank 16
2007 MAXIM 100 Hottest Women on the Planet (Philippines) Rank 50
2007 FHM 100 Sexiest Women in the World (Philippines) Rank 10
2008 MAXIM HOT 100 Rank 10

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Iwa Moto shrugs off Katya Santos's comments about her", Philippine Entertainment Portal, March 18, 2007. 
  2. ^ "Iwa Moto says she has "moved on" after breakup with Yexel Sebastian", Philippine Entertainment Portal, March 26, 2007. 
  3. ^ "Iwa Moto is now friends with Rochelle Pangilinan", Philippine Entertainment Portal, April 30, 2007. 
  4. ^ "Iwa Moto wants to focus on career after break-up", Philippine Entertainment Portal, May 3, 2007. 
  5. ^ "StarStruck princess Iwa Moto speaks against pyramid scam", Philippine Entertainment Portal, July 27, 2007. 
  6. ^ "Top 10 in FHM's 100 Sexiest 2007", Philippine Entertainment Portal, June 27, 2007. 
  7. ^ "Studs members Felix Roco and Edgar Allan Guzman shed off wholesome image", Philippine Entertainment Portal, October 6, 2007. 
  8. ^ "Iwa Moto recovering from appendectomy", Philippine Entertainment Portal, October 7, 2007. 
  9. ^ "Young sexy actress Iwan Motto resumes work after surgery", Philippine Entertainment Portal, October 10, 2007. 
  10. ^ "Iwa Moto rushed to the hospital again", Philippine Entertainment Portal, November 11, 2007. 
  11. ^ Katrina may banta kay Iwa
  12. ^ "Iwa Moto plays her most daring role yet in "Kung Mahawi Man ang Ulap"", Philippine Entertainment Portal, July 29, 2007. 
  13. ^ "Iwa Moto gets favorable responses for her contravida role", Philippine Entertainment Portal, August 22, 2007. 
  14. ^ "GMA-7's "Pulis Pangkalawakan" replaces "Shaider"", Philippine Entertainment Portal, July 13, 2007. 
  15. ^ ""StarStruck 3" runner-up Iwa Moto plays villain again in "Zaido"", Philippine Entertainment Portal, September 18, 2007. 
  16. ^ Iwa Moto considers sexy role in "Joaquin Bordado" as challenging
  17. ^ “Katrina, ‘di bagay maging bida!” -- Iwa

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