Ayra Mariano

Ayra Mariano
Born	(1998-01-10) January 10, 1998 (age 27) Northern Marianas Islands
Alma mater	Asian Institute for Distance Education
Occupations	Actress singer dancer host commercial model endorser
Years active	2015–present
Agents	GMA Artist Center (2015–2022) UNTV (2022–present)
Known for	First Princess of StarStruck Nikki in Meant to Be Kyla in Poor Senorita
Height	1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)

Ayra Mariano ^{[fn 1]} (born January 10, 1998) is a Filipino-American actress. She first became known through a television commercial for Eskinol ^[1] before participating in Starstruck Season 6 , where she finished First Princess.

Early life

Mariano was born in Northern Mariana Islands ^{[ citation needed ]} and grew up in Bocaue, Bulacan, Philippines.

Career

She became known after being crowned as the First Princess of Starstruck 6 . ^[2] She then acted in supporting roles in shows such as Poor Señorita , Meant to be , Mulawin vs Ravena , G.R.I.N.D. Get Ready It's A New Day , Inday Will Always Love You and Sahaya .

In 2022, Mariano transferred to UNTV for her first morning program hosting stint Good Morning Kuya , with original host Kuya Daniel Razon with her co-host Joshua Dionisio, Ian Mercado and Tini Balanon.

Filmography

Television performances

Year	Title	Role
2015	StarStruck 6	Herself/1st Princess
2016; 2017	Pepito Manaloto	Herself/MOS Host
	Mars	Herself/Guest
	iBilib	Herself/Guest/Guest Co-Host
	Pop Talk	Herself/Guest
2016	Taste Buddies
	#AySonOnMaynila	Yanny
	Dear Uge	Jaymee/Coleen
	Poor Señorita	Kyla dela Cruz
	Dangwa	Joni
	Bubble Gang	Herself/Guest
	Love Hotline: Binata Na si Totoy	Belle
	Kapuso Mo Jessica Soho	Herself/Guest
2017	G.R.I.N.D. Get Ready It's A New Day	Lui Gonzales
	Road Trip	Herself/Guest
	Jackpot en Poy
	Kantaririt
	Wowowin
	#MLABrunoAyra	Leovie
	Magpakailanman: #KenAyraAsLanceElla	Ella
	Mulawin vs. Ravena	Selda
	Meant To Be	Nikki
	#MLAChakaAndTheBae	Ma. Cristina "Neneng" Franciloso
2018	AHA!	Herself/Special Guest
	Maynila: Magkapatid, Magkaribal	Peachy
	Inday Will Always Love You	Sunshine Fuentes
	Dear Uge: To-Gather Again	Mishka
	Wagas: Ang Tinig ni Jennifer	Jennifer
	Ang Forever Ko'y Ikaw	Marione
	The One That Got Away	Mikaela "Ekay" Makalintal
	Bossing & Ai	Herself/Guest
2019	Wagas: Wait Lang, Is This Love	Bane
	Sahaya	Hadiya
2021	Heartful Café	Mars
2022	Kristiano Drama: Pagkatapos ng Unos	Liezel
	Good Morning Kuya	Herself/Host

Notes

1. Ayra Mariano was born in Northern Marianas Islands, United States. Thus, she does not possess her mother's maiden name which is Samaniego.

References

1. Ilaya, Felix (December 6, 2016). "WATCH: Ayra Mariano, tampok sa bagong commercial ng facial cleanser brand". GMA Network. Archived from the original on September 7, 2022. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
2. Almo, Nerisa (August 9, 2017). "StarStruck alumna Ayra Mariano reveals reason for saying no to kissing scenes". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved September 8, 2022.

External links

• Ayra Mariano at IMDb

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Diva Montelaba	StarStruck Runner-up 2015 (season 6)	Succeeded by Lexi Gonzales