Maricar Reyes
{{short description|Filipino actress, singer, songwriter, model and entrepreneur (born 1981)}}
{{Philippine name|Pozon|Reyes|Poon|ph=married}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2023}}
{{Use Philippine English|date=January 2023}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Maricar Reyes
| image =
| birth_name = Maricar Concepcion Pozon Reyes
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1981|06|20}}
| birth_place =
| occupation = {{hlist|Actress|singer|songwriter|model|entrepreneur|}}
| yearsactive = 1999–2019, 2023–present
| alma mater = Ateneo de Manila University (B.S.)
University of Santo Tomas (M.D.)
| spouse = {{marriage|Richard Poon|June 9, 2013}}
}}
Maricar Reyes-Poon (born Maricar Concepcion Pozon Reyes; June 20, 1981) is a Filipino actress, singer, songwriter, model and entrepreneur.
Early life
She graduated high school from St. Bridget's School in Quezon City.{{Citation needed|date=December 2016}} 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.{{citation|url=http://www.philstar.com/entertainment/581442/maricar-reyes-24-karat-doctor-actress |title=Maricar Reyes: The 24-karat doctor-actress |work=The Philippine Star|date=June 6, 2010 |access-date=December 15, 2016}} She passed the medical licensure exam in 2008.{{citation|url=http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/81686/news/nation/list-of-physician-licensure-exam-passers-o-t |title=List of Physician Licensure Exam passers O – T |work=GMA News|date=February 22, 2008 |access-date=December 15, 2016}}
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.
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. 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. In April 2013, Poon confirmed that he and Reyes had been engaged. They married in June 2013.{{cite news |title=When 'harmless' chats become emotional cheating, according to Maricar Reyes |url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/life/05/12/18/when-harmless-chats-become-emotional-cheating-according-to-maricar-reyes |work=ABS-CBN News|access-date=March 29, 2020 |language=en}}
Filmography
=Film=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" |Notes ! class="unsortable" | Source |
|---|
| 2009
| Rachel | | |
| rowspan="2" | 2010
| Daphne Recto | | |
| White House
| Coreen | | |
| rowspan="2" | 2011
| Anatomiya ng Korupsiyon | Atty. Cely Martinez | |
| Shake, Rattle & Roll 13
| Isay | Segment: "Tamawo" | |
| rowspan="2" | 2012
| Kimmy Dora and the Temple of Kiyeme | Flight stewardess | | |
| 24/7 in Love
| Lorraine | | |
| 2013
| Lyn | | |
| rowspan="2" | 2014
| Sophie | | |
| The Trial
| Pia | | |
| 2015
| Sandra | | |
| 2016
| Christina | | |
| rowspan="2" | 2017
| Northern Lights: A Journey to Love | Joyce | | |
| Love You to the Stars and Back
| Sheryl | | |
| 2019
| The Gift | Rita | | |
=Television=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
|
! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes ! class="unsortable" | Source |
|
| 2008 | Komiks Presents: Kapitan Boom | Young Gretchen | Special participation | |
| rowspan="8" | 2009
| 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" |
| Lovers in Paris
| Karen Roxas | | |
| rowspan="2" | 2010
| Selina Castillo Sebastian | | |
| Agimat: Ang Mga Alamat ni Ramon Revilla Presents: Tonyong Bayawak
| Diwata Alvara | | |
| 2010–11
| Imortal | Samantha Imperial | | |
| rowspan="2" | 2011
| Emerald Capistano | | |
| Maalaala Mo Kaya
| Chona | Episode: "Traysikel" | |
| 2011–12
| Lisa Ortega | | |
| 2011
| Maalaala Mo Kaya | Episode: "Niagara Falls" |
| rowspan="3" | 2012
| Agnes Javier | | |
| Wansapanataym
| Angel Barbie | Episode: "Mitos' Touch" | |
| Maalaala Mo Kaya
| Gladys Villanueva | Episode: "Singsing" | |
| 2012–14
| Rafaella "Rafi" Alcantara | | |
| rowspan="5" | 2013
| Wansapanataym | Gigie | Episode: "Gigie in a Bottle" | |
| Toda Max
| Lady Z | Guest | |
| Maalaala Mo Kaya
| Charity Pangilinan / Carlita Lolo | Episode: "Hair Clip" |
| Juan dela Cruz
| Tatlong Maria | | |
| Honesto
| Josefina "Fina" Lualhati | Special participation | |
| rowspan="3" | 2014
| Maalaala Mo Kaya | Elena Santos-Bautista | Episode: "Marriage Contract" |
| Luv U
| Olive Jalbuena | | |
| Sana Bukas pa ang Kahapon
| Sasha Bayle / Sasha Syquia-Salvador | | |
| rowspan="3" | 2015
| Oh My G! | Tessa Zaldivar-Cepeda | Special Participation | |
| Maalaala Mo Kaya
| Mimi | Episode: "Watawat" | |
| FPJ's Ang Probinsyano
| Isabel | Special participation | |
| rowspan="2" | 2016
| Maalaala Mo Kaya | Vagelyn Federico | Episode: "Kamay" | |
| Home Sweetie Home
| Tracy | Guest | |
| 2017
| Samantha Imperial | | |
| 2018
| Bagani | Makiling | | |
Awards and nominations
| class="wikitable" |
| 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
| New Movie Actress of the Year | {{nom}} | |
| 2010
| Kasalanan – 6cyclemind & Gloc9 | Favorite Guest Appearance in a Music Video | {{nom}} | |
| 2011
| Anatomiya ng Korupsiyon | Best Actress{{efn|name=a}} | {{won}} | {{r|Tie}} |
| 2011
| {{nom}} | |
Notes
References
{{Reflist|30em|refs=
{{cite web |url = http://mmk.abs-cbn.com/episode/salamin-kuba | title = Salamin (Kuba) | publisher = Maalaala Mo Kaya | access-date = August 28, 2016}}
{{cite web |url = http://mmk.abs-cbn.com/episode/hair-clip-twin-sisters | title = Hair Clip (Twin Sisters) | publisher = Maalaala Mo Kaya | access-date = August 28, 2016}}
{{cite web |url = http://mmk.abs-cbn.com/episode/marriage-contract-righteous-wife-1 | title = Marriage Contract | publisher = Maalaala Mo Kaya | access-date = August 24, 2016}}
{{cite web |url = http://mmk.abs-cbn.com/episode/niagara-falls | title = Niagara Falls | publisher = Maalaala Mo Kaya | access-date = August 5, 2016}}
}}
External links
- {{IMDb name|3353502}}
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Category:Filipino film actresses
Category:Filipino television actresses
Category:Filipino women medical doctors
Category:Ateneo de Manila University alumni
Category:University of Santo Tomas alumni