Ivana Alawi
Born
Mariam Al-Alawi[1]

(1996-12-25) December 25, 1996 (age 27)
Manila, Philippines
Occupation(s)Actress, Model, YouTuber
RelativesMona Louise Rey (sister)

Ivana Alawi (born December 25, 1996) is a Filipino actress, model and YouTuber.

Career

Alawi was a contestant of the sixth season of StarStruck which aired in 2015.[2][1]

In 2018, Alawi appeared as Rina in ABS-CBN's Precious Hearts Romances Presents: Araw Gabi. A year later she appeared as Amor in FPJ's Ang Probinsyano[1], made her film debut in the film Open and was later cast in the Metro Manila Film Festival entry 3pol Trobol: Huli Ka Balbon!, and appeared as Lolita in Sino ang Maysala?: Mea Culpa[3]―for which she was awarded Best New Female Personality in the 33rd PMPC Star Awards for Television[4].

On February 7, 2020, Alawi signed an exclusive contract with ABS-CBN.[5]

Alawi will play the titular character of the upcoming TV series Ang Lihim ni Ligaya.[6][7]

Personal life

Alawi has four siblings, the youngest of which is Mona Louise Rey. They were born to a Filipino mother and a Moroccan father. [2][8]

Filmography

Films

Year Title Role Notes Source
2019 3pol Trobol: Huli Ka Balbon! [9]
2019 Open Monique [10]

Television

Year Title Role Notes Source
2015 StarStruck Herself Finalist
Credited as "Mariam Al-Alawi"
[11]
2016 Magpakailanman Young Lourdes Episode: "Ang Lolo kong Prosti"
Credited as "Mariam Al-Alawi"
2016 Magpakailanman KC Episode: "The Rape Video Scandal"
Credited as "Mariam Al-Alawi"
2016 Juan Happy Love Story Princess
2018 Precious Hearts Romances Presents: Araw Gabi Rina [1]
2018-2019 FPJ's Ang Probinsyano Amor [1]
2019 Sino ang Maysala?: Mea Culpa Lolita del Rio [3]
2020 Ang Lihim ni Ligaya [7][6]

Awards and nominations

Year Work Award Category Result Source
2019 Sino ang Maysala?: Mea Culpa PMPC Star Awards for Television Best New Female Personality Won [4]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Bardinas, Mary Ann (2018-01-24). "Mga Litrato ng Babaeng Bumihag sa Puso ni Don Gustavo". Push. ABS-CBN. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
  2. ^ a b Salterio, Leah C. (2015-09-17). "Looking for the Next Big Stars". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 2020-02-20.
  3. ^ a b Severo, John Milo (2020-04-20). "Ivana Alawi on Being the New 'Pantasya ng Bayan'". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 2020-02-20.
  4. ^ a b "ABS-CBN Shows, Stars Win Big at the 33rd Star Awards for TV". ABS-CBN. 2019-10-14. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
  5. ^ "PHOTOS: Ivana Alawi inks contract with ABS-CBN". ent.abs-cbn.com. ABS-CBN Entertainment. February 10, 2020. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
  6. ^ a b "Presenting the Cast of Ang Lihim ni Ligaya". ABS-CBN Entertainment. 19 February 2020. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  7. ^ a b Matalog, Patricia (2020-02-20). "Ivana Alawi and Kit Thompson Lead the Cast of 'Ang Lihim Ni Ligaya'". Star Cinema. Retrieved 2020-02-20.
  8. ^ "Meet the new GMA child wonder". Showbiz Portal. 19 May 2011. Archived from the original on 27 February 2014. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  9. ^ "3Pol Tropol Huli Ka Balbon!". CBCP Cinema. Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines. 2020-01-14. Retrieved 2020-02-20.
  10. ^ Valle, Jocelyn (September 13, 2019). "REVIEW: JC Santos, Arci Munoz make bold moves in Open". PEP. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
  11. ^ Anarcon, James Patrick (January 25, 2020). "Remember when Ivana Alawi joined this GMA-7 reality show?". PEP. Retrieved May 13, 2020.