Pauleen Luna

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Pauleen Luna-Sotto
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Luna-Sotto in 2017
Born
Marie Pauleen Javier Luna

(1988-11-10) November 10, 1988 (age 36)
Las Piñas, Metro Manila, Philippines
NationalityFilipino
Other names
  • Poleng
  • Pau
Occupations
  • Actress
  • television presenter
Years active1995–present
Agent(s) Star Magic
APT Entertainment
Spouse
(m. 2016)
Children2
Relatives Sotto family
Randy Santiago (uncle)
Raymart Santiago (uncle)

Marie Pauleen Javier Luna-Sotto (born November 10, 1988) is a Filipino actress. She was a regular host of the long-running Philippine noontime variety show Eat Bulaga! since 2005, where she portrays the child-woman character Baby Poleng.

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Career

Luna began her show business career when she joined Eat Bulaga!'s Little Miss Philippines talent contest in 1995 where she first met her future husband, Vic Sotto. [1] She began acting at 13 years of age when she became a member of ABS-CBN Corporation's Star Magic Batch 11 in 2002, before transferring to GMA Network. [2]

She played the role of Odessa in Etheria , the second installment of the Encantadia trilogy, and appeared in the second Koreanovela adaptation of GMA Network's Ako si Kim Samsoon . [3] Following this, she appeared in Luna Mystika , starring Heart Evangelista. In 2009 she starred with Dennis Trillo and Jennica Garcia in the romantic-comedy Adik Sa'Yo , and was later cast as the primary antagonist, Sofia Montemayor, in Ikaw Sana .

Luna plays Honey Toledo-Ferrer in the afternoon Philippine soap opera Trudis Liit . [4]

In 2006, Luna was ranked number 9 in the FHM-Philippines list of sexiest women and was featured on the cover of the December 2006 issue of UNO magazine.

In 2020, she joined TV5 Network and formerly hosted Chika, Besh! with Kapamilya actresses Pokwang and Ria Atayde, until it was ended in 2021. [5] [6]

Personal life

Luna is a niece of actors Randy Santiago and Raymart Santiago. But she chose to have her own identity in the industry, opting not to use her connection to them. [7]

By December 2011, Luna had begun dating her Eat Bulaga! co-host Vic Sotto after co-starring in Enteng ng Ina Mo , which he only confirmed in 2013. In September 2015, Sotto confirmed his engagement to Luna. [8] [9] The couple married on January 30, 2016, at Saint James the Great Parish Church, in Ayala Alabang, Muntinlupa. [10] On May 6, 2017, Sotto announced on Eat Bulaga! that he and Luna were expecting their first child together. [11] On November 6, Vic Sotto announced on Eat Bulaga! that Pauleen had given birth to a girl, Talitha “Tali” Maria Luna. [12] On January 23, 2024, Thia " Mochi" Marceline was born. [13]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRole
2003 My First Romance Sharri
2004 Volta Penny Magtoto
2006 Blue Moon Azon
White Lady Pearl Legazpi
Zsazsa Zaturnnah Ze Moveeh Aruba
2007 My Kuya's Wedding Heidi
Shake, Rattle and Roll 9 Florence
2008 Iskul Bukol 20 Years After (Ungasis and Escaleras Adventure) Patty
2010SigwaSita
Si Agimat at si Enteng Kabisote Faye Kabisote
2011 Enteng Ng Ina Mo Faye Kabisote/Waitress
2012 Si Agimat, si Enteng Kabisote at si Ako Faye Kabisote
2013GaydarTina
2015 My Bebe Love Cameo Role
2016 Enteng Kabisote 10 and the Abangers Faye
2018 Jack Em Popoy: The Puliscredibles Herself

Television

YearTitleRole
2002–04 Berks Kate
2003–04 Basta't Kasama Kita Karina
2004 Marina Isabel
2005 Bora: The Sons of Beach Paulette
Qpids Herself
2005–present Eat Bulaga! Co-host
2005–06 Now and Forever: Agos Clarissa / Cristina
My Guardian Abby Blue Angel Elisha
Etheria: Ang Ikalimang Kaharian ng Encantadia Odessa
2006 Encantadia: Pag-ibig Hanggang Wakas
Hongkong Flight 143 Trina
Pinakamamahal Nanette Casayuran
2007Mobile Sheriff JibanHiroko Katagiri (voice)
2007–08 Zaido: Pulis Pangkalawakan Lyvia
2008 Ako si Kim Samsoon Cherry Fuentebella
2008–09 Luna Mystika Adita
2009 Adik Sa'Yo Camille Sickat
2009–10 Ikaw Sana Sofia Reyes / Sofia Montemayor-Olivarez / Antonia Sanchez
2010 Sine Novela: Trudis Liit Honey Toledo-Ferrer
2011 Dwarfina Gwendina
Magic Palayok Gloomera
Iglot Vesta Santana
2012 My Daddy Dearest Winnie / Annie / Minnie / Ada / Dalilang / Various Pixie Characters
2012–13 Magdalena: Anghel sa Putikan Carol Fuentebella
2013 Unforgettable Constance "Connie" De Ocampo†
Magpakailanman: Kasalanan Ba ang Umibig Myrna Rivas
Genesis Young Sandra Sebastian-Trinidad
2014 The Borrowed Wife Tessa Pelaez-Santos
My Destiny Janine
2015 Eat Bulaga Lenten Special: Pangako ng Pag-ibig Rose
The Rich Man's Daughter Pearl Sy-Tanchingco
Dangwa Jenny
2016–17 Hay, Bahay! Poleng Poryo
2016 Magpakailanman: Silang Mga Umibig At Nasaktan Ruby Mhel Julian Morales
2020–21 Chika, Besh! Herself / Host
2020 Daddy's Gurl Amanda

Concert

YearConcert titleRoleLocation
2015 Tamang Panahon: Concert young Lola Nidora Philippine Arena

Awards and recognitions

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResultRef.
2004PMPC Star Awards for TelevisionBest New Female TV PersonalityMarinaWon
2006 FHM Philippines 100 Sexiest WomenNoneRank # 9
2007 FHM Philippines 100 Sexiest WomenNoneRank # 13 [14]
PMPC Star Awards for TelevisionBest Single Performance By An ActressMagpakailanmanWon [15]
2008 FHM Philippines 100 Sexiest WomenNoneRank # 26
2009 FHM Philippines 100 Sexiest WomenNoneRank # 10
PEP Forum AwardsHighly Recommended on Most Promising StarNoneNoneWon
2010 FHM Philippines 100 Sexiest WomenNoneRank # 28
2011Rank # 40
2012Rank # 50
2014 Dabarkads Awards Best ActressAnyo Ng Pag-IbigNominated

Magazine appearances

December 2017"YES-Magazine featuring their contemporary house in Laguna.
April 2016YES-Magazine featuring their wedding on January 30, 2016
Month/YearMagazine
December 2006UNO Magazine
February 2007A-List Magazine
August 2008SPEED Magazine
October 2009Action & Fitness Magazine
April 2010 YES! Magazine
March 2013 YES! Magazine

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Footnotes
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    9. Ganal, FM (September 2, 2015). "Vic Sotto and Pauleen Luna engaged: A look back at their "roller-coaster" love story". Philippine Entertainment Portal. GMA Network Inc. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
    10. Policarpio, Allan (January 31, 2016). "Vic Sotto weds Pauleen Luna: A promise of forever". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
    11. "Vic Sotto's big news: wife Pauleen Luna pregnant". ABS-CBN News. May 6, 2017. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
    12. "Pauleen Luna gives birth to a baby girl". Pinoy Showbiz Daily. November 6, 2017. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
    13. Napoles, Jimboy (January 26, 2024). "The growing family of Pauleen Luna and Vic Sotto". GMA Integrated News . Retrieved June 23, 2024.
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    15. FIRST READ ON PEP: ABS-CBN named Best TV Station at PMPC Star Awards for TV. Pep.ph. Retrieved on April 15, 2012.