Marian Rivera

At 39 years old, Marian Rivera has this physical status:

Marian Gracia de Dantes (Fil) or Marian Gracia Rivera de Dantes (Es) — Marian Gracia Rivera de Dantes (Es) - Marian Gracia Rivera de Dantes (Es), a Spanish-Filipino commercial model and actress best known for her appearances in MariMar, Dyesebel, Amaya, and Temptation of Wife. Rivera has released two studio albums: the Marian Rivera Dance Hits and Retro Crazy.

She appeared in films including My Bestfriend's Girlfriend, You to Me Are Everything, and Panday 2.

In 2008, 2013, and 2014, she was crowned FHM Magazine's Sexiest Woman, putting a record of three consecutive victories through voting online and SMS.

Early life and education

Rivera was born in Madrid, Spain, to Francisco Javier Gracia Alonso, a Spaniard, and Amalia Rivera, a Filipina from Cavite. Her parents married and divorced when she was three years old, after which her mother took her to the Philippines, where she grew up. However, her mother had to leave to continue her work in Asia, and Rivera was sent to her maternal grandmother, Francisca Rivera, in Maragondon, Cavite.

Rivera attended elementary and high school at Saint Francis of Assisi College System, assassinating a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from De La Salle University-Dasmarias. After graduation, she worked for a mental facility in Mandaluyong, where she gave out drugs and carried out examinations and evaluations of patients.

Personal life

Dantes, her longtime boyfriend, made a special guest appearance in August 2014 when live broadcasting of Rivera's dance program. Dantes made a surprise live presentation to Rivera. It was Dantes' second attempt; the first one was in Macau. She needed to be admitted to the Roman Catholic Church by conditional baptism in order to marry him because her baptism in Spain was not recognized as valid.

She married Dingdong Dantes on December 30, 2014. The wedding was held at the Plaza in Quezon City, but the reception took place at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay, and was televised on GMA Network. Over 1,200 people attended Dantes and Rivera's wedding. The couple revealed in April 2015 that they were expecting their first child. Maria Letizia (named Zia), a child of Rivera's birth, was born on November 23, 2015, at the Makati Medical Center.

Rivera supports breastfeeding in public. On November 25, 2016, she was given the Breastfeeding Influencer and Advocate Award by the Mother and Child Nurses Association of the Philippines, citing her advocacy for public breastfeeding.

Dantes and Rivera announced on September 25, 2018, that they were expecting their second child. Jose Sixto Gonzalez (nicked Ziggy) and their son, Jose Sixto Gonzalez (named Ziggy), were born at the Makati Medical Center on April 16, 2019.

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Career

Marian Rivera began ramp modelling in her elementary school years and then as a TV commercial model for SkinWhite lotion, Sky Flakes biscuits, and other brands. Tony Tuviera, a telecommunications executive producer who worked on Kung Mamahalin Mo Lang Ako, Agawin Mo Man ang Lahat, and Pinakamamahal, was commissioned for her part in the afternoon TV soap operas Kung Mamahalin Mo Lang Ako, Agawin Mo Man ang Lahat. Rivera made her first supporting role film appearance in 2005 with OctoArts' Enteng Kabisote 2: Okay Ka Fairy Ko: The Legend Continues As the fairy Alyssa. She joined Regal Entertainment in 2006, which also included her debut in Pamahiin.

From February 2007, GMA Network screened her for motherly roles; first in the Filipino-Malaysian TV drama Muli. And lastly, in the fantasy television series, Super Twins as the protagonist twins' mother and villain on later episodes that concluded on June 1, 2007.

Rivera auditioned for and received the lead role in GMA Network's adaptation of MariMar, which is based on Televisa's 1994 Mexican telenovela of the same name. The show was opposite Dingdong Dantes and became the highest-rated prime time drama show on Philippine television at the time, and it brought Rivera to fame.

The Guillermo Mendoza Memorial Scholarship Foundation, Inc. honoured her as a Phenomenal TV Star in the 38th Box-Office Entertainment Awards, Inc. In 2008. She received an award for her participation in the show as well as several product endorsements this year. She was dubbed the country's top woman by FHM magazine and was also included in other magazines like Maxim and Uno.

Desperadas and Bahay Kubo were two of her two films that year, both Metro Manila Film Festival entries.

Rivera appeared in Dyesebel, which aired on April 28, 2008, with some well-known Filipino actors appearing from as early as 1970. The Dantes/Dantes team-up continues in the series. Rivera's first lead role in My Best Friend's Girlfriend came in the year. Dantes and Rivera premiered in One True Love, directed by Mac Alejandre, in the same year. She appeared in two Metro Manila Film Festival entries, including "Chris Ke, Rattle & Roll X," an omnibus horror film in which she appeared "Nieves, The Engkanto Slayer" and Desperadas 2, a sequel to the 2007 film of the same starring Rufa Mae Quinto, Iza Calzado, Ruffa Gutierrez, and Ogie Alzado. In 2008, she was one of three actresses in the Eastwood City Walk of Fame in Eastwood City, Libis, Quezon City.

In 2008, Rivera released Marian Rivera Dance Hits, her first dance music collection. Rivera's collection of 12 songs was a series of danced and choreographed. The album was named a two-time Platinum Record Award by the Philippine Association of the Record Industry (or PARI).

"Sabay Sabay Tayo" was her first song on her second album Retro Crazy in 2009. The single and the album received Gold Award and then Platinun Record Award from PARI later this year.

She appeared in Ang Babaeng Hinugot sa Aking Tadyang, an interpretation of Carlo J. Caparas' graphic novel, in February 2009. With Dingdong Dantes, she was her third match together. She was paired with Dennis Trillo in an adaptation of Mars Ravelo, Darna's most popular historical fiction heroine. After swallowing a mysterious stone, Narda, who becomes superhero Darna, became a superheroine Darna. Nestor Torre of the Philippines described the series as "loud and livid," praiseing Rivera's conduct. Trillo and Rivera also teamed up for the second time on Regal Entertainment's horror-suspense film Tarot.

She appeared on her first sitcom show Me Da Manny with Manny Pacquiao. Rivera displayed a natural comic ability, according to a Philippine Star.

Rivera, a Filipino actress who appeared in Endless Love, a Korean series, appeared on GMA Network. Rivera appeared in You to Me Are Everything, a romantic-comedy film from GMA Films that premiered on May 5th. She portrayed Francisca Carantes, a girl from Cordillera who turns out to be the granddaughter of a millionaire.

Gracia performed in her own Metro Manila Film Festival entry, Super Inday and the Golden Bibe, for which she was named Best Actress at the festival's awards night. She appeared on a Holy Week drama special, Anghel sa Lupa (Earth Angel), produced by APT Entertainment, as well as on a Christmas special on GMA Network, The Christmas Doll.

In 2011, she was cast in Temptation Island, a remake of the 1980 film of the same name. Cristina G., a beauty queen aspirant who has been stuck on an island with contenders including Heart Evangelista, Solenn Heussaff, Lovi Poe, and Ruffa Mae Quinto, played her role. She appeared in Ang Panday 2 by Bong Revilla. Amaya, a historical drama fiction based on early Filipinos in the 16th century, was published by the author in the same year. On 2011, she received numerous accolades and accolades, including "Best Actress" in a Prime Time Television Series on NSSUA Awards, and "Best Actress" in the Golden Screen TV Awards for the first time in 2013.

She received her second "Best Actress" award at the 2013 Northwest Samar State University Annual Awards that same year. The National Historical Commission of the Philippines and Department of Education is promoting the series due to its cultural emphasis, which reveals and portrays the Filipino material culture, values, traditions, and other aspects of education in the Pre-Hispanic period.

Rivera's headline on several GMA Network shows, including My Beloved, a Filipino romance drama-suspense-thriller series created and written by RJ Nuevas, during Dominic Zapata and Lore Reyes' reign.

The series premiered on February 13, 2012, following the life and love of an angel of death named Arlan, a fictional character portrayed by Dantes, who falls in love with Sharina, a human played by Rivera. He was punished and sent to earth to become a human being. However, complications erupted when he discovered himself trapped in the body of a notorious criminal. On the 2012 PMPC Star Awards and 2013 Golden Screen TV Awards, she appeared on her second sitcom tweets for My Sweet, which earned her two nominations as "Best Actress in comedy show" and 2013.

Rivera hosted Extra Challenge, a reality show starring Richard Gutierrez and Boobay. The show is a recurring reality show that aired in 1999, 2003, and 2006.

Rivera gained more fame in the latter part of 2012 through the Philippine translation of a famous Korean series Temptation of Wife, which aired on the same network. She played Angeline, a long-suffering wife who has been lied to by his husband, Marcel, and a friend named Heidi. Angeline returned to life as "Chantal," a wealthy, sophisticated woman who seeks revenge on those who had wronged her. Rivera gave prominence to the series in various Asian nations, resulting in a fan meeting and television broadcasting's in Vietnam, where the series was also broadcasted. Rivera received a "Best Actress" award at the PMPC Star Awards for TV and a "Best Actress in a Lead Role" nomination from the 18th Asian Television Awards, as well as a "Best Actress" award from the series Pahiram Ng Sandali. In a romantic-comedy film titled My Lady Boss, she appeared in her second film with Richard Gutierrez. "It's my first time to play a cruel but ultraconservative character," Evelyn, "the boss from hell," she said.

Rivera made an appearance at Ekstra: The Bit Player, the official entry to the 2013 Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival. Rivera appeared in Kung Fu Divas, a film released by Star Cinema as part of their 20th Anniversary in the Philippine Film Industry, with Ai-Ai delas Alas. Rivera also served as coproducer of the film.

This prompted her to appear on ABS-CBN, her competitor network of GMA Network, for the first time. She appeared on three episodes of Kris TV, a taped interview in Showbiz Inside Report, and a live interview with Delas Alas on The Buzz. It was her last appearance on ABS-CBN in Bandila. She admitted to her interview that she had received her on-the-job training (OJT) in ABS-CBN throughout her undergraduate years.

Rivera returned to prime time with a heavy-drama series dubbed "Catarina") by GMA Network on January 27, 2014, where she was occasionally paired with Alden Richards.

Panalangin, Lenten's second television drama anthology special, appeared on April 19, 2014. It was her fourth appearance in a Lenten series, which was also produced by APT Entertainment and broadcast in the same network.

Rivera had intended to appear in her comeback television series The Rich Man's Daughter in 2015, but she was eventually replaced by fellow Kapuso actress Rhian Ramos respectively, but it was later cancelled due to her pregnancy. Rivera stayed in shape after her first pregnancy, including Biofit Tea, Hana Shampoo, Kopiko Cafe Blanca, 555 Tuna, and the new Del Monte Quick & Easy TV commercial, alongside her husband Dingdong Dantes. To be specific, magazine covers including UNO Magazine, MEG Magazine, Preview Magazine, Speed Magazine, Weddings & Beyond Magazine were among the few that featured Rivera. Rivera was featured on the front page of UNO Magazine's "Pregnancy is a beautiful thing" and referring to her current state in her Instagram profile.

Rivera was named by ABS-CBN Newscaster Korina Sanchez on behalf of the couple as the USTv's Student Leaders Choice for Female Social Media Personality. Rivera was chosen to be one of Rogue Magazine's Top 50 Most Influential Filipino Online.

In the comedy-variety show Sunday PinaSaya, she headlined with Ai-Ai delas Alas, joined by Alden Richards, Julie Anne San Jose, as well as comedians Jose Manalo and Wally Bayola. Rivera made her return to television in 2016 as part of GMA Network's fantasy TV series Encantadia.

Rivera made her surprise cameo appearance in Imagine You and Me, a romantic-comedy film starring Alden Richards and Maine Mendoza's love team.

Rivera premiered in her drama anthology for Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW), Tadhana, in 2017, which premiered on May 20th. She has been in Super Ma'am since September. Rivera was a member of the selection committee for Miss Universe 2021 held at Eilat, Israel, in 2021.

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