Maricar Reyes

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Maricar Reyes
Born
Maricar Concepcion Pozon Reyes

(1981-06-20) June 20, 1981 (age 42)
Cagayan de Oro, Philippines
Alma mater Ateneo de Manila University (B.S.)
University of Santo Tomas (M.D.)
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • model
  • entrepreneur
Years active1999–2019, 2023–present
Spouse
(m. 2013)

Maricar Reyes-Poon (born Maricar Concepcion Pozon Reyes; June 20, 1981) is a Filipino actress, singer, songwriter, model and entrepreneur.

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Early life

Reyes was born in Cagayan de Oro, Philippines. She graduated high school from St. Bridget's School in Quezon City.[ citation needed ] She finished her Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology at the Ateneo de Manila University and studied Medicine at the University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Medicine and Surgery. [1] She passed the medical licensure exam in 2008. [2]

Career

Before becoming an actress, Reyes appeared in numerous TV and print advertisements in the Philippines and across Southeast Asia. Her first role came in 2008 via ABS-CBN's Komiks Presents: Kapitan Boom , where she played a younger version of a character portrayed by Gloria Sevilla. She also appeared on I Love Betty La Fea and Precious Hearts Romances Presents: Bud Brothers , which earned her the Star Awards for TV for Best New Female TV Personality.

In 2009, Reyes appeared in May Bukas Pa wherein she played the role of Ina, a woman who lost her sanity because of a dark past. She also appeared in her first starring role in the series Your Song Presents: Gaano Kita Kamahal . [3]

The same year, she was nominated for the Star Awards for Movies' New Movie Actress of the Year for the film And I Love You So , following a Cinema One Originals Film Festival Award for Best Actress in 2011 for her performance in Anatomiya ng Korupsiyon, where she played an idealistic young lawyer hired to replace a previous hearing officer in an unidentified family court. [4] She was also nominated for a Metro Manila Film Festival Award for Best Actress for her performance in Shake, Rattle & Roll 13 as a blind mother.

Personal life

Reyes became a born-again Christian and attended Victory Christian Fellowship, where she met singer Richard Poon, with whom she had a relationship since 2012. [5] In April 2013, Poon confirmed that he and Reyes had been engaged. [6] They married in June 2013. [7]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesSource
2008 Komiks Presents: Kapitan Boom Young GretchenSpecial participation
2009 I Love Betty La Fea CandyGuest
Precious Hearts Romances Presents : Bud Brothers Cassandra "Sandy" Banting
May Bukas Pa Ate InaGuest
Your Song Presents : Gaano Kita KamahalAmy Rosales
Midnight DJ RosanaEpisode: "Kuwintas ng Mangkukulam"
George and Cecil Kristina "Krissy"Guest
Maalaala Mo Kaya BebingEpisode: "Salamin" [8]
Lovers in Paris Karen Roxas
2010 Kung Tayo'y Magkakalayo Selina Castillo Sebastian
Agimat: Ang Mga Alamat ni Ramon Revilla Presents : Tonyong Bayawak Diwata Alvara
2010–11 Imortal Samantha Imperial
2011 100 Days to Heaven Emerald Capistano
Maalaala Mo KayaChonaEpisode: "Traysikel"
2011–12 Growing Up Lisa Ortega
2011Maalaala Mo Kaya Juana Tejada Episode: "Niagara Falls" [9]
2012 Dahil sa Pag-Ibig Agnes Javier
Wansapanataym Angel BarbieEpisode: "Mitos' Touch"
Maalaala Mo KayaGladys VillanuevaEpisode: "Singsing"
2012–14 Be Careful With My Heart Rafaella "Rafi" Alcantara
2013WansapanataymGigieEpisode: "Gigie in a Bottle"
Toda Max Lady ZGuest
Maalaala Mo KayaCharity Pangilinan / Carlita LoloEpisode: "Hair Clip" [10]
Juan dela Cruz Tatlong Maria
Honesto Josefina "Fina" LualhatiSpecial participation
2014Maalaala Mo KayaElena Santos-BautistaEpisode: "Marriage Contract" [11]
Luv U Olive Jalbuena
Sana Bukas pa ang Kahapon Sasha Bayle / Sasha Syquia-Salvador
2015 Oh My G! Tessa Zaldivar-CepedaSpecial Participation
Maalaala Mo KayaMimiEpisode: "Watawat"
FPJ's Ang Probinsyano IsabelSpecial participation
2016Maalaala Mo KayaVagelyn FedericoEpisode: "Kamay"
Home Sweetie Home TracyGuest
2017 La Luna Sangre Samantha Imperial
2018 Bagani Makiling

Film

YearTitleRoleNotesSource
2009 And I Love You So Rachel
2010 Miss You Like Crazy Daphne Recto
White House Coreen
2011Anatomiya ng KorupsiyonAtty. Cely Martinez [4]
Shake, Rattle & Roll 13 IsaySegment: "Tamawo"
2012 Kimmy Dora and the Temple of Kiyeme Flight stewardess
24/7 in Love Lorraine
2013 She's the One Lyn
2014 Somebody to Love Sophie
The Trial Pia
2015 All You Need Is Pag-ibig Sandra
2016 The Unmarried Wife Christina
2017 Northern Lights: A Journey to Love Joyce
Love You to the Stars and Back Sheryl
2019The GiftRita

Awards and nominations

YearWorkAwardCategoryResultSource
2009 Precious Hearts Romances Presents : Bud Brothers PMPC Star Awards for Television Best New Female TV Personality Won
2009 And I Love You So PMPC Star Awards for Movies New Movie Actress of the YearNominated
2010 Kasalanan6cyclemind & Gloc9 MYX Music Awards Favorite Guest Appearance in a Music VideoNominated
2011 Anatomiya ng Korupsiyon Cinema One Originals Best Actress [lower-alpha 1] Won [4]
2011 Shake, Rattle & Roll 13 Metro Manila Film Festival Best Actress Nominated

Notes

  1. Tied with Lilia Cuntapay.

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