Marian Gracia Rivera, more popularly known as Marian Rivera (born August 12, 1984 in Madrid, Spain) is an Filipina actress and commercial model. She rose to fame for her title role in the Philippine remake of MariMar.
 Name: Marian Rivera
Nickname: Yan-yan
Real Name: Marian Rivera Gracia
Birthday: August 12
Birth Place: Madrid, Spain
Marian’s hit list:
1. Her favorite funny movie is Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle!
2. She named her two cars “Cariño” and “Amigo.”
3. She won dance competitions in school.
4. She used to have a pet Shi Tzu, but she had to give it away because she is allergic to dogs.
5. Her comfort food is anything chocolate.
Describe yourself in three words. “Makulit, kalog, kaibigan.”
Marian Rivera's father is a Spaniard named Francisco Javier Gracia while her mother is a Filipina named Amalia Rivera. Her parents separated when she was 2 years of age. While her parents stayed in Spain where her mother worked as an OFW, and Marian was sent to live with her grandmother in Bacoor, Cavite, Philippines.
Marian Rivera began her career as a ramp and commercial model, which landed her with an appearance on TV advertisements for Skin White Lotion and Sky Flakes crackers. Production company TAPE Inc. then signed her to cast in a series of afternoon soap operas for GMA Network: Kung Mamahalin Mo Lang Ako, Agawin Mo Man Ang Lahat (where she was named as the "Best New Female Personality" at the 2006 PMPC Star Awards and Pinakamamahal. Oyo Boy Sotto was her leading man in these soaps. GMA Network then cast her into mother roles for the afternoon Philippine-Malaysian drama Muli and the primetime telefantasya Super Twins.
After which TAPE Inc., signed and casted her in a series of 3 afternoon soaps for the GMA Network: Kung Mamahalin Mo Lang Ako, Agawin Mo Man Ang Lahat and Pinakamamahal. Oyo Boy Sotto was her leading man in these three aforementioned soaps. GMA Network then casted her into mother roles for the afternoon Philippine-Malaysian drama Muli and the primetime telefantasya Super Twins. But her biggest break came when she won the title role of Marimar, the remake of the Mexican telenovela which starred Thalia. She auditioned and bested all other young stars who were vying for the highly-coveted role. Marimar is currently and consistently the highest rating show on Philippine primetime TV according to AGB Nielsen. Her team-up with one of GMA Network's most bankable young actors, Dingdong Dantes (playing Sergio Santibanez in Marimar), proved to be a huge success. GMA Network Executives dubbed her as "The Next Big Star." She is now tagged as Philippine's Primetime Princess after her successful debut starrer.
Wednesday, June 16th, 2010
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GMA-7 released a brand new teaser to the highly-anticipated Philippine adaptation of the well-loved koreanovela Endless Love: Autumn in My Heart.
Dongyan love team Dingdong Dantes and Marian Rivera in their fourth television team-up after MariMar, Dyesebel and Ang Babaeng Hinugot sa Aking Tadyang and their latest Endless Love.
The teaser features Kristofer [...]
Saturday, May 29th, 2010
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The Dingdong Dantes and Marian Rivera romantic comedy has raked-in a total of P98,056,256.70 in it’s 3rd week of screening in theaters. It will only need P2 million on its 4th week to be the second Pinoy movie after “Miss You Like Crazy” to surpass the P100 million mark.
But since the film [...]
Thursday, May 27th, 2010
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Marian Rivera having one of the beautiful faces in the Philippines she covers Cosmopolitan Philippines magazine. The first was in October 2007 and the second was in March 2009.
She will be back on primetime television in the upcoming Philippine adaptation of the hit koreanovela “Endless Love.” In the said series, she [...]
Wednesday, May 26th, 2010
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Kapuso primetime queen Marian Rivera (Darna) is still the leader in the ongoing 100 Sexiest Women in the World poll by FHM Philippines.
The Top 3 maintained their respective rankings–Marian Rivera at no. 1, Angel Locsin at no. 2 and Cristine Reyes at no. 3. The fourth position is now occupied by [...]
Thursday, May 20th, 2010
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The Buzz Magasin June 2010 issue is overflowing with Juicy news in showbizlandia.
For starters, The Buzz Magasin did some extensive research on finding out who the controversial sexy actress is on those malicious blind items and to our surprise, she came out to us on an exclusive interview and even shared [...]
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