Mara Lopez

Mara Lopez
Born Mara Isabella Yokohama[fn 1]
(1991-05-20) May 20, 1991
San Pablo, California, U.S.
Occupation
  • Actress
  • surfer
Years active 1998–present
Agent Star Magic (1998–2011; 2014-present)
GMA Artist Center (2011–2014)

Mara Isabella Yokohama[fn 1] (born May 20, 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
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"
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 [9][10]

2017


Notes

  1. 1 2 Mara Lopez was born in the United States. Thus, she does not possess her mother's maiden name which is Lopez.

References

  1. ↑ "A Look at Other GMA-7 Shows New and Old". Retrieved April 20, 2008 – via newsflash.org.
  2. ↑ Aprylle Liabres. "Not Just Her Mother's Daughter". City Times. Khaleej Times Online. Retrieved April 20, 2008.
  3. ↑ "Mara Isabella Lopez Shares her Fondness for Surfing". pep.ph. June 3, 2006. Retrieved June 4, 2009.
  4. ↑ Lastrilla, Gary Ann (April 17, 2016). "Exclusive: Mara Lopez to compete in 2016 World Championships of Jiu-jitsu". Push. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
  5. ↑ "'Karelasyon' Halloween Stories Tampok ang Kwentong Tungkol sa Gayuma, Sanib, at Pagmumulto". GMA News Online. October 15, 2015. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Cast". Sta. Mesa. Retrieved June 5, 2011.
  7. ↑ "Watawat Recalls the Creation of the Philippine flag". Guide / Indie. pep.ph. January 18, 2010. Retrieved June 5, 2010.
  8. ↑ 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.
  9. ↑ Dabu, Bianca Rose (May 25, 2015). "Good Vibes for Solenn and Co. at La Union Surf Movie". GMA News Online.
  10. ↑ Mendoza, Arvin (October 19, 2015). "‘Flotsam’ Movie Shows Beauty of La Union and Stars’ Bodies". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
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