Mara Lopez

 ( 1991 Births ) 

Mara Isabella Yokohama (born May 20, 1991), known professionally as Mara Lopez, is a Filipino actress. She is a member of Star Magic Batch 13.

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Early life Lopez was born on 20 May 1991 in San Pablo, California, United States. She is the daughter of beauty queen and actress Maria Isabel Lopez and former Japanese spouse, Hiroshi Yokohama. She is the elder of two siblings to a younger brother, moon buggy driver Ken Yokohama.

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Career

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Acting Lopez made her acting debut in 2003, playing a younger version of her real-life mother Maria Isabel Lopez, in an episode in GMA's Magpakailanman.

In 2006 she was launched, along with 23 other aspiring actors and actresses, as a member of Star Magic Batch 13. She then starred in ABS-CBN's . In 2002, she played the lead role in the indie film Following Rosa, a Sundance Film Festival entry.

Yokohama was one of the castaways of in November 2011.

In 2015, she was now a freelancer.

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Sports

Her father Hiroshi Yokohama was the one who taught Mara how to surf. She learned how to surf at age 6 in the coastal barangay of Urbiztondo in La Union. In 2002 she won the Surfing Championship-Ladies Division at 11 and became the youngest Filipina surfing champion.

Aside from surfing, she also practices Brazilian jiu-jitsu. She was first introduced to the by actor Sid Lucero. She also competed in the 2016 World Championship in jiu-jitsu.

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Filmography

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Film

2002	Masarap Na Pugad	Young Koala
2008	Sta. Mesa	Sel	Alternative title: " Following Rosa" Credited as "Maria Lopez"
2009	Tulak
2010	Watawat
2012	Palitan
2013	Ang Kwento ni Mabuti	Lucia de la Cruz
	Debosyon	Salome
2014	K'na, The Dreamweaver	K'na
	Tres		"Tata Selo" segment
2015	Haunted Mansion	Teacher
	Flotsam	Jamie
2018	BuyBust

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Television

2007	Star Magic Presents: Abt Ur Luv
2007		Tina Ramirez
2007		Mona
2008	Star Magic Presents: Astigs	Mara
2008	Maalaala Mo Kaya	Payang	Episode: "Notebook"
2008	Maalaala Mo Kaya	Lilac volunteer	Episode: "Journal"
2009	Maalaala Mo Kaya		Episode: "Boarding House"
2009		Herself	Episode: "Mama and Me" Guest, with Maria Isabel Lopez
2010	Maalaala Mo Kaya	Jenna's colleague	Episode: "Litrato"
2010	Maalaala Mo Kaya	Fe	Episode: "Bracelet"
2010	Momay	Stephanie
2011	Reputasyon	Sheila
2011	Maalaala Mo Kaya	Daughter	Episode: "Bibliya"
2011–2012		Herself - Castaway	Runner Up
2013	Titser	Rosa
2014	Daybreak	Herself / Guest
2015	Pasión De Amor	Dinora Rosales
2015	Showbiz Unlimited	Herself / Guest
2015	Single / Single	Tricci
2015	Karelasyon	Selya
2016	The Story of Us	Teresa	Supporting Cast
2017	Wagas	Lauren	Episode: ‘’My Love From Baler’’
2017	Tadhana	Joana	Episode: “Hagod”
2018	Maalaala Mo Kaya	Marie	Episode: "Lason"
2018	Precious Hearts Romances Presents: Los Bastardos

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External links

Categories: 1991 Births, Living People, Abs-cbn People, Actresses From Contra Costa County, California, Actresses From Quezon City, Actresses Of Japanese Descent, Female Surfers, Filipina Gravure Idols, Filipino Martial Artists, Filipino People Of Japanese Descent, Filipino Practitioners Of Brazilian Jiu-jitsu, Filipino Surfers, Gma Network People, People From San Pablo, California, Star Magic, Survivor Philippines Contestants, Filipino Television Actresses, Filipino Film Actresses

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