Maureen Larrazabal
Maureen Larrazabal (born September 23, 1979) is a Filipino actress, singer and commercial model who is one of the popular and regular mainstays of the TV sitcom Bubble Gang of GMA Network. Before venturing into movie and television, Larrazabal was with the Big Deal band who often performs abroad. She was with the band for 10 years.[1]
Maureen Larrazabal | |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 September 1979 |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, singer, model |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) |
Personal life
Larrazabal is the daughter of Nestor Vera Cruz and Ana Marie Larrazabal. Mau, as she is fondly called, has two siblings: EJ Leonardo and Raine (Lorraine Ana). She got an AB Communication Arts in Interior Design from St. Paul University Quezon City.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Larrazabal experienced the symptoms of COVID-19 in the last week of July 2020. She underwent self-quarantine for three weeks and her symptoms subsided. However, she tested positive on a swab test on August 25.[2] On September 19, she announced that she tested negative for the virus.[3]
Career
Before venturing into movies, Larrazabal made TV commercial appearances for Condura Refrigerators, Skin Reborn and Gilbeys Gin.[4]
Beautiful Larrazabal started her film career via sexy-flicked movies such as Ekis (1999), Unfaithful Wife 2 (1999), Bulaklak ng Maynila (1999), Sugo ng Tondo (2000) and Blood Surf (2000). Showing her versatility, Larrazabal decided to shy away from doing sexy movies instead shifted to more wholesome projects. She began accepting TV projects. Her first break was playing the weather girl, Carrie in GMA 7's comedy sitcom, Mikee Forever. This was followed by more comedy sitcoms such as Iskul Bukolp and Gags Must Be Crazy of Viva TV, Home Along Da Riles of ABS-CBN, and finally , Bubble Gang.
Like some other actresses, both foreign and local, Larrazabal openly admitted that she had breast augmentation.[5] As a result, Larrazabal has graced the covers of some of the Philippines' most popular men's magazines such as FHM Philippines and Maxim Philippines. In 2010, she was voted as FHM Top 25 Sexiest Women of the Decade in Philippines.[6]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Studio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Ekis: Walang Tatakas | ||
| Unfaithful Wife 2 | Viva Films | ||
| Bulaklak ng Maynila | Myrna | ||
| 2000 | Mana-mana Tiba-tiba | Menchie | |
| Juan & Ted: Wanted | Nurse Suzy | ||
| Sugo ng Tondo | |||
| 2001 | Blood Surf | Lemmya Lofranco | |
| 2009 | Manila Kingpin | Herself | |
| 2011 | My Valentine Girls | Korean Female Soldier | GMA Films |
Television
References
- "Maureen Larrazabal". IMDb. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
- Santos, Jamil (September 10, 2020). "COVID-19 positive na si Maureen Larrazabal, pinapatatag ni Michael V. na gumaling na sa sakit" (in Filipino). GMA News. Archived from the original on September 22, 2020. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
- Acar, Aedrianne (September 21, 2020). "Maureen Larrazabal is now COVID-free". GMA News. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
- Gonzales, Ricardo S. Jr. "MauOnline: Maureene Larrazabal - TV Shows". Retrieved June 3, 2016.
- https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:V5QrsSzffPsJ:rauli.cbs.dk/index.php/cjas/article/download/2525/2645%20&hl=en&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEESjeDKfPIyFxyLptxjgFQ1rDwu6lRpzrWYTUz9j40u8YFTRmnosgov_tKPLLOpiXm3VdF9awLwkiYp8yIgkixPt44vtf0H2hwQc7H8n8JWor78Tgg_3ZHRd06OQ4DcWK5MGtR4_L&sig=AHIEtbQRQluCb7o-Qx1sKinAidPMmribBw&pli=1. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
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