Celebrity Biographies
Marian Rivera Height Weight Body Stats
Born name
Marian Gracia Rivera
nickname
Ya-Yan, Pekpek
Sun sign
Lion
Place of birth
Madrid, Spain
nationality
training
Marian has attended Saint Francis of Assisi College System to finish the school years. She later enrolled at De La Salle University to complete Dasmariña’s Bachelor of Science in Psychology.
occupation
Actress, model, recording artist, dancer
family
- Father – Francisco Javier Gracia Alonso (a Spaniard)
- Mother – Amalia Rivera (a Filipina from Cavite, Philippines)
- Siblings – unknown
- Other – Francisca Rivera (maternal grandmother)
Manager
In 2013 she left her talent agency of 7 years viz. Popoys talent management Tony Tuviera’s new talent to become Triple A.
Genre
dance music
To build
Slim
Height
5 feet 2 inches or 157 cm
weight
52 kg or 115 lbs
friend/spouse
Marian Rivera Dated –
- Ervic Vijandre (2002-2008) – Ervic, Filipino basketball player dated for 6 years with the model from 2002 to 2008. Both were in the same school and are from Cavite. He regularly visited her house and was well known among Marian’s parents.
- Mark Herras (2005-2006) – Rivera met Filipino dancer Mark Herras shortly before 2006. Bahay Kubo: A Pinoy Mano Po! They reportedly dated from December 2005 to June 2006.
- Dingdong Dantes (2009-Present) – Filipino actor, Dingdong Dantes has appeared on screen several times since 2007 such as MariMar (2007), Dyesebel (2008), One True Love (2008), Ang babaeng hinugot sa aking tadyang (2009) , You To Me Are Everything (2010), Endless Love (2010), My Beloved (2012), etc. The couple got engaged on August 9, 2014. They were married on December 30, 2014 at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Cubao, Quezon City, Philippines. It has been referred to as “The Royal Wedding” in the Philippines.
race/ethnicity
multiracial
Her father is from Spain and her mother from the Philippines.
hair colour
dark brown
eye color
Of course she has brown eyes. However, because she wears contact lenses, her eye color may look different.
distinguishing features
- sex appeal
- Strong and sweet person
measurements
34-23-34 inches or 87-58.5-87 cm
bra size
32B
shoe size
Your shoe size is given as a 7 (US).
brand promotion
It has been recommended for promoting brands such as:
- SkinWhite (Skinwhite Lotion) (2005)
- Sky Flakes (A Well-Known Cookie Product in the Philippines) (2005)
- Particles (A Brand Clothing) (2006)
- Maxi-Peeling Whitening Sunblock (During MariMar fever along with Kristine Hermosa) (2007)
- Maxi-Peeling-Peeling-Creme (2007)
- Del Monte Fit `N Right (Energiesaftgetränk mit Richard Gutierrez & Mariel Rodriguez as Endorser) (2007)
- Karimadon (Clothing of a Brand) (2007)
- Maxi-Peeling-Seife (2008)
- PLDT Landline Plus Prepaid (2008)
- PLDT Touch Card (2008)
- Sunsilk Shampoo (Themed “Life Can’t Wait” with Heart Evangelista, Maja Salvador & Nikki Gil) (2008)
- Nesvita Cereal Milk Drink (2008)
- San Mig Light (A light beer brand product along with on-screen love team Dingdong Dantes) (2008)
- Hapee Zahnpasta (2008)
- Gran Matador Brandy (An Alcoholic Beverage Brand with Love Team Partner Dingdong Dantes) (2008)
- Maxi-Peeling-Peeling-Seife (2008)
- Hawaiian Sun (Juice Drink Product) (2008)
- Me Jeans (2008)
- Phoenix Benzin (2008)
Religion
Roman Catholicism
Known for
Worked as a commercial model and actress in numerous TV shows and films.
She is particularly known for the Filipino drama series, MariMar for her starring role as MariMar Perez-Santibañez or Bella Aldama from 2007 to 2008.
First album
In 2008 Marian’s debut album entitled “ Marian Rivera Dance Hits ” was released. It is the 2007 CD compilation of dance music. She presented the choreography for each track, which mainly included house, latin and pop genres. The total length is 21:46 minutes with 12 singles.
Their next album titled Retro Crazy released in 2009 under Universal Records is same kind of album with different compilation of songs. The album also includes a song by Marian entitled “Sabay-Sabay Tayo”. The album was certified platinum.
first movie
2005 film Enteng Kabisote 2: Okay, Ka, Fairy Ko: The Legend Continues for her role as Alyssa.
First TV show
2005 afternoon soap opera, Kung Mamahalin Mo Lang Ako (English: If You Would Just Love Me) for her role as Clarisse.
Personal trainer
Dingdong Dantes is Marian’s personal trainer. He trained her to look good in the TV show Mars Ravelos: Darna. She attended the gym and also practiced martial arts there.
Marian Rivera favorite things
- Restaurants – Geese Station, Las Flores, Shangri-La Hotels, Tsukiji
- Destinations – Madrid (in Spain), Paris (in France), Amanpulo (in Philippines), New York (in USA), Tokyo (in Japan)
- Accessories – rubber shoes, jeans, shirt
Marian Rivera Facts
- She had a dog named Shi Tzu back sometime. But she left them because she was allergic to dogs.
- Marian topped FHM’s 100 Sexiest Women list in 2008 and 2013.
- She was born in Spain and was raised in the Philippines by her mother when her parents separated when she was 2 years old.
- Her favorite pastime is eating with her boyfriend Dingdong Dantes.
- She helped victims of the August 2012 flood by joining the Philippine Red Cross.
- She may have basic knowledge of Spanish, English and Tagalog.
- She also walked the ramp for her early years of career from 2005-2006.
- Connect with Marian on Facebook and Instagram.