Marian Rivera Gracia August 12, 1984 (age 40) Madrid, Spain
Other name(s)
Marian Rivera-Dantes
Occupation
Actress, singer, dancer, TV host
Years on GMA
2005-present
Children
Maria Letizia "Zia" Dantes Jose Sixto "Ziggy" Dantes IV
Marian Rivera is a Spanish-born Filipino actress, singer, dancer and TV host. She currently host of Tadhana.
Early life[]
Marian Rivera was born in Madrid, Spain to Francisco Javier Gracia Alonso, a Spaniard, and Amalia Rivera, a Filipina from Cavite. Her parents separated when she was two years old, after which her mother brought her to the Philippines where she grew up. However, her mother had to leave to continue her work commitment abroad and Rivera was sent to her maternal grandmother, Francisca Rivera, in Bacoor, Cavite.
Rivera pursued her elementary and high school education at Saint Francis of Assisi College System, and spent her college education finishing Bachelor of Arts in psychology at dem La Sall
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Marimar (2007 TV series)
Philippine television drama series
Marimar is a Philippine television drama romance series broadcast by GMA Network. The series is based on a 1994 Mexican television series of the same title. Directed by Joyce E. Bernal and Mac Alejandre, it stars Marian Rivera in the title role and Dingdong Dantes. It premiered on August 13, 2007 on the network's Telebabad line up. The series concluded on March 14, 2008 with a total of 155 episodes.
Cast and characters
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Main article: List of Marimar (2007 TV series) characters
Marian Rivera
Dingdong Dantes
Katrina Halili
Richard Gomez
Nadine Samonte (left)
Lead cast
Supporting cast
Recurring cast
Guest cast
Development
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Marimar is a 1994 Mexican television series starring Thalía, broadcast by Televisa. It later aired in the Philippines on March 11, 1996 through Radio Philippines Network.[3]