Filipina actress and singer (born 1979)

In this Philippine name:for married women, the birth middle name or maternal family name is Pascual, the birth surname or paternal family name is Reyes, and the marital name is Almarinez.

Ara Mina (born Hazel Pascual Reyes-Almarinez; May 9, 1979) is a Filipina actress, singer, endorser, and entrepreneur.

Contents

• 1 Career
• 2 Personal life
• 3 Filmography
  • 3.1 Television
  • 3.2 Film
• 4 Awards
  • 4.1 Discography
• 5 References
• 6 External links

Career

Mina became part of the Philippine entertainment industry at 14 years of age via the youth-oriented program That's Entertainment, hosted and spearheaded by the late master showman German Moreno ("Kuya Germs"). Since then, Mina has starred in about 40 television shows and 60 movies and released 3 recording albums. She won her first acting award for Best Actress for the movie Mano Po at the Metro Manila Film Festival in 2002. The following year (2003), she received 3 more Best Actress awards from Manila Film Festival, FAMAS and Golden Screen Awards for the movie Ang Huling Birhen Sa Lupa. She also won the Golden Screen Awards and Star Awards in 2004 for Best Supporting Actress in a drama in the Philippines for her role as Luna in Minsan Pa.

Mina also sings aside from acting. Her self-*led and first album from Star Music (formerly Star records) which carried the hit song "Ay, Ay, Ay, Pag-Ibig" received a gold record award a few months after its release. Because of this, the record label decided to produce another album for her en*led "Heavenly", which was also a big hit and included the track "Oops Teka Lang" which was also the theme song of the movie of the same *le starring Robin Padilla and Claudine Barretto from Star Cinema. Her version of the Rey Valera hit "Kung Kailangan Mo Ako" was also used as the theme song of the ABS-CBN miniseries Sa Sandaling Kailangan Mo Ako. In 2008, she produced her 3rd album which was released under Sony BMG. It consisted of acoustic covers of hit songs like "What Do We Mean To Each Other" by Sergio Mendes, "Somebody" by Depeche Mode, and "Very Special Love" by Maureen McGovern.

She truly showcased versatility by starring in television shows of different genres, from sitcoms to heavy drama. Super Klenk , her first television sitcom wherein she played a super *e, showed her comic skills and agility. She was then included in the cast of "Bubble Gang", which was her longest stint for television. The character that she played in the TV series Mulawin, Vultra, is also remarkable. In 2007, she switched to freelance acting and transferred to ABS-CBN doing projects via Prinsesa ng Banyera and Ligaw na Bulaklak. She returned to GMA Network and did multiple teleseryes for over two years. From 2011-2016, she did stints with TV5 Network but was able to do shows with the Kapuso network through Teen Gen and Yesterday's Bride. Her most recent television stint was for GMA-7's Pinulot Ka Lang sa Lupa and was also part of the movie My Ex and Whys starring Enrique Gil and Liza Soberano. She staged a teleserye comeback on ABS-CBN in Araw Gabi after doing anthology roles with the channel.

Personal life

The eldest of 9 children, she grew up in Marikina with her mother, Francis Marie Klenk, and stepfather, Romeo Reyes. At 18, she met and was acknowledged by her biological father, Chuck Mathay, a former politician from the Philippines. Actress Cristine Reyes is her half-sister.

Mina has one child with Bulakan mayor, Patrick Meneses.

On January 13, 2021, she got engaged to Dave Almarinez, CEO of the Philippine International Trading Corporation.

Mina supports children with birth defects through the Ara Mina Foundation, which she founded in 2007. Her youngest sister was born with Down syndrome, was the inspiration behind this cause.

Filmography

Television

Film

Awards

Discography

• Ara Mina (Self-*led) (1999, Star Music)
• Heavenly (2001, Star Music)

References

External links

• Ara Mina at IMDb
• Ara Mina at iGMA.tv

Merit awards

• Best Picture
• Best Director
• Best Actor
• Best Actress
• Best Supporting Actor
• Best Supporting Actress
• Best Child Performer
• Best Screenplay
• Best Original Story
• Best Cinematography
• Best Editing
• Best Musical Score
• Best Original Theme Song
• Best Production Design
• Best Sound Engineering
• Best Visual Effects
• Best Make-up Artist
• Most Gender-Sensitive Film
• Best Float

Special awards

• Gatpuno Antonio J. Villegas Cultural Award
• Fernando Poe Jr. Memorial Award for Excellence

Short film awards

• Best Short Film
• Special Jury Prize
• Best Director
• Best Screenplay

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