Bamba (actress)

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Bamba Leelin
Born
Marvee Lou Leelin-Cruz

(1979-08-08) August 8, 1979 (age 45)
Manila, Philippines
CitizenshipPhilippines
Occupations
  • Actress
  • model
  • producer
Children1
RelativesBenjo Leelin (brother)
Awards 1986 FAMAS Awards

Marvee Lou Leelin-Cruz (born August 8, 1979), better known as BambaLeelin, was a former child actress, model, and producer in the Philippines. She won the 1986 FAMAS Awards for Best Child Actress in the movie Moomoo.

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Career

Her first film was Moomoo (1985) with Gloria Diaz and Eddie Rodriguez. She played as one of the children of Carding (played by Ronald Corveau) and Luisa (played by Marianne dela Riva) of Gulong ng Palad on television.

She became a famous child star of the 1980s along with Lady Lee, RR Herrera, Chuckie Dreyfus, Jaypee de Guzman, Rose Ann Gonzales, Glaiza Herradura, Matet de Leon, and Aiza Seguerra, among others.

Her other projects were Barbi: Maid in the Philippines (1989) with Joey de Leon and Petrang Kabayo at ang Pilyang Kuting (1990) with Roderick Paulate, among others.

She became a member of That's Entertainment , her batchmates were Ara Mina and Patricia Javier.

Personal life

She left That's Entertainment for school. She finished a degree in Production Design. She married Jay Tan Cruz in 2005, and has a daughter, Jaela Leelin Cruz.

Filmography

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