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Maricar Reyes | |
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| Born | Maricar Concepcion Pozon Reyes June 20, 1981 |
| Alma mater | Ateneo de Manila University (B.S.) University of Santo Tomas (M.D.) |
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| Years active | 1999–2019, 2023–present |
| Spouse | |
Maricar Reyes-Poon (born Maricar Concepcion Pozon Reyes; June 20, 1981) is a Filipino actress, singer, songwriter, model and entrepreneur.
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]
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.
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]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | And I Love You So | Rachel | ||
| 2010 | Miss You Like Crazy | Daphne Recto | ||
| White House | Coreen | |||
| 2011 | Anatomiya ng Korupsiyon | Atty. Cely Martinez | [4] | |
| Shake, Rattle & Roll 13 | Isay | Segment: "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 | |||
| 2019 | The Gift | Rita | ||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Komiks Presents: Kapitan Boom | Young Gretchen | Special participation | |
| 2009 | I Love Betty La Fea | Candy | Guest | |
| Precious Hearts Romances Presents : Bud Brothers | Cassandra "Sandy" Banting | |||
| May Bukas Pa | Ate Ina | Guest | ||
| Your Song Presents : Gaano Kita Kamahal | Amy Rosales | |||
| Midnight DJ | Rosana | Episode: "Kuwintas ng Mangkukulam" | ||
| George and Cecil | Kristina "Krissy" | Guest | ||
| Maalaala Mo Kaya | Bebing | Episode: "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 Kaya | Chona | Episode: "Traysikel" | ||
| 2011–12 | Growing Up | Lisa Ortega | ||
| 2011 | Maalaala Mo Kaya | Juana Tejada | Episode: "Niagara Falls" | [9] |
| 2012 | Dahil sa Pag-Ibig | Agnes Javier | ||
| Wansapanataym | Angel Barbie | Episode: "Mitos' Touch" | ||
| Maalaala Mo Kaya | Gladys Villanueva | Episode: "Singsing" | ||
| 2012–14 | Be Careful With My Heart | Rafaella "Rafi" Alcantara | ||
| 2013 | Wansapanataym | Gigie | Episode: "Gigie in a Bottle" | |
| Toda Max | Lady Z | Guest | ||
| Maalaala Mo Kaya | Charity Pangilinan / Carlita Lolo | Episode: "Hair Clip" | [10] | |
| Juan dela Cruz | Tatlong Maria | |||
| Honesto | Josefina "Fina" Lualhati | Special participation | ||
| 2014 | Maalaala Mo Kaya | Elena Santos-Bautista | Episode: "Marriage Contract" | [11] |
| Luv U | Olive Jalbuena | |||
| Sana Bukas pa ang Kahapon | Sasha Bayle / Sasha Syquia-Salvador | |||
| 2015 | Oh My G! | Tessa Zaldivar-Cepeda | Special Participation | |
| Maalaala Mo Kaya | Mimi | Episode: "Watawat" | ||
| FPJ's Ang Probinsyano | Isabel | Special participation | ||
| 2016 | Maalaala Mo Kaya | Vagelyn Federico | Episode: "Kamay" | |
| Home Sweetie Home | Tracy | Guest | ||
| 2017 | La Luna Sangre | Samantha Imperial | ||
| 2018 | Bagani | Makiling |
| Year | Work | Award | Category | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Year | Nominated | |
| 2010 | Kasalanan – 6cyclemind & Gloc9 | MYX Music Awards | Favorite Guest Appearance in a Music Video | Nominated | |
| 2011 | Anatomiya ng Korupsiyon | Cinema One Originals | Best Actress [a] | Won | [4] |
| 2011 | Shake, Rattle & Roll 13 | Metro Manila Film Festival | Best Actress | Nominated | |
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