Ivana Alawi
Born
Mariam Sayed Sameer Marbella Al-Alawi[1]

(1996-12-25) 25 December 1996 (age 26)[2]
Philippines
Occupations
Years active2011–present
Agent(s)GMA Artist Center (2015–2017)
Star Magic (since 2018)
TitleChief executive officer of Ivana Skin
RelativesMona Alawi[3] (sister)
Musical career
Genres
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
Years active2020–present
LabelsStar Music
YouTube information
ChannelsIvana Alawi
Years active2018–present
GenreVlogging
Subscribers16.6 million
Total views1.3 billion
Associated actsMona Louise Rey
100,000 subscribers2018
1,000,000 subscribers2019
10,000,000 subscribers2020
Last updated: July 7, 2023

Mariam Sayed Sameer Marbella Al-Alawi (born 25 December 1996), known professionally as Ivana Alawi (Tagalog: [ɪˈbanɐ ɐˈlaʊɪ]), is a Filipino actress, model, and YouTuber. She is also the CEO of her own skincare brand called Ivana Skin.[4][5]

Regarded as one of the biggest social media influencers of her time, Alawi is the most subscribed Filipino celebrity on YouTube,[6] having been honored by Google as the "Top YouTube Content Creator" in the Philippines for two consecutive years.[7] In 2019, she won "Best New Female TV Personality" at the PMPC Star Awards for Television.[8] In 2021, Alawi was ranked fourth on the "100 Most Beautiful Faces in the World" list by TC Candler.[9][10]

Career

Television

Alawi appeared on the sixth season of GMA-7's StarStruck, which aired in 2015, where she placed among the top 22 contestants. She was later signed by GMA Artist Center.[3][11]

In 2018, Alawi appeared as Rina in ABS-CBN's Precious Hearts Romances Presents: Araw Gabi.[2] A year later she appeared as Amor in Ang Probinsyano,[12][11] made her film debut in the film Open and was later cast in the Metro Manila Film Festival entry 3pol Trobol: Huli Ka Balbon!, and appeared as Lolita in Sino ang Maysala?: Mea Culpa,[13][14]for which she was awarded Best New Female Personality in the 33rd PMPC Star Awards for Television.[15]

YouTube

Alawi launched a self-titled YouTube channel in 2019. Her channel currently is one of the most subscribed in YouTube Philippines.[16]

Personal life

Alawi was raised in Bahrain to a Filipino mother and a Moroccan father.[17] The third of four children, she eventually inherited all of her father's money after his death in 2018.[18] Her youngest sibling is former child actress Mona Alawi.[3]

Following her parents' separation, the 8-year-old Alawi flew alone to the Philippines to live with her mother. The former worked various side jobs to financially support them in the Philippines.[citation needed]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes Source
2019 Open Monique [19]
3pol Trobol: Huli Ka Balbon! Stacey Jimenez Guest [20]
2020 Sitsit Joyce Segment: "Aswang" [21]
2022 Partners in Crime Barbara Nicole Rose Albano Lead role [22]

Television

Year Title Role Notes Network Source
2011 Tween Hearts Alexa Credited as "Mariel Rey"
GMA Network
 [2]
2015 StarStruck Herself Top 22
Credited as "Mariam Al-Alawi" 		[23]
2016 Magpakailanman Young Lourdes Episode: "Ang Lolo kong Prosti"
Credited as "Mariam Al-Alawi" 		[2]
KC Episode: "The Rape Video Scandal"
Credited as "Mariam Al-Alawi" 		[2]
Juan Happy Love Story Ava Cameo role [2]
Once Again Joan Recurring Cast / Antagonist [2]
2018 Precious Hearts Romances Presents: Araw Gabi Rina Supporting Cast / Antagonist
ABS-CBN
 [11]
2018–2019 FPJ's Ang Probinsyano Madonna Guest Cast / Antagonist [11]
2019 Sino ang Maysala?: Mea Culpa Lolita Del Rio Main Cast / Antagonist [12][14][13]
2022 A Family Affair Cherry Red Magwayen-Estrella Main Cast / Protagonist
Kapamilya Channel
2022–present ASAP Natin 'To Herself Main Performer
2023–present FPJ's Batang Quiapo Bubbles Supporting Cast / Protagonist

Music videos

Year Title Artist(s) Role Source
2021 "Inferno" Sub Urban and Bella Poarch Herself [24]

Awards and nominations

Year Work Award Category Result Source
2019 Sino ang Maysala?: Mea Culpa PMPC Star Awards for Television Best New Female Personality Won [15]
2022 A Family Affair Gawad Pilipino Icon Awards Best Actress Won [25]
2022 Partners in Crime 48th Gabi Ng Parangal: Metro Manila Film Festival Best Actress Nominated [26]

References

  1. ^ Pong Mo 'Yan with Ivana Alawi, archived from the original on 9 December 2020, retrieved 1 March 2021
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Tuazon, Nikko (28 September 2020). "Ivana Alawi: Background, Family, Career, Relationship, Net Worth". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Archived from the original on 27 February 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  3. ^ a b c Salterio, Leah C. (17 September 2015). "Looking for the Next Big Stars". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on 17 September 2018. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  4. ^ Pasajol, Anne (7 February 2022). "Ivana Alawi warns against scammers using her beauty brand to ask for money". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  5. ^ Plaza, Marane A. "Ivana Alawi celebrates 15M YouTube subscribers, own skincare line". Philstar.com. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  6. ^ "The 10 biggest Filipino YouTubers in terms of subscriber count". RAPPLER. 27 September 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  7. ^ "Ivana Alawi retains lead in 2021 Top YouTube Content Creators in the Philippines". PEP.ph. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  8. ^ "Ivana Alawi: background, family, career, relationship, net worth". PEP.ph. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  9. ^ "Ivana Alawi ranks 4th on 'The 100 Most Beautiful Faces of 2021'". RAPPLER. 29 December 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  10. ^ "Ivana Alawi ranks 6th on 'The 100 Most Beautiful Faces of 2022'". RAPPLER. 29 December 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
  11. ^ a b c d Bardinas, Mary Ann (24 January 2018). "Mga Litrato ng Babaeng Bumihag sa Puso ni Don Gustavo". Push. ABS-CBN Corporation. Archived from the original on 17 March 2020. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  12. ^ a b Severo, John Milo (20 April 2020). "Ivana Alawi on Being the New 'Pantasya ng Bayan'". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on 21 February 2020. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  13. ^ a b "Presenting the Cast of Ang Lihim ni Ligaya". ABS-CBN Entertainment. 19 February 2020. Archived from the original on 20 February 2020. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  14. ^ a b Matalog, Patricia (20 February 2020). "Ivana Alawi and Kit Thompson Lead the Cast of 'Ang Lihim Ni Ligaya'". Star Cinema. Archived from the original on 1 April 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  15. ^ a b "ABS-CBN Shows, Stars Win Big at the 33rd Star Awards for TV". ABS-CBN News. ABS-CBN Corporation. 14 October 2019. Archived from the original on 25 January 2020. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  16. ^ "Ivana Alawi Hits 11 Million Subscribers on YouTube". ABS-CBN. 20 July 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  17. ^ "Ivana Alawi Actually Received An Inheritance From Her Moroccan Father". Cosmo.ph. 28 February 2020. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  18. ^ "Sam Milby, Ivana Alawi & Anji Salvacion remember their late dads". Philstar. 19 June 2022. Retrieved 25 December 2022. Ivana also shared her greatest recollection of her Moroccan father, Samier Al-Alawi, who passed on in 2018. The actress and social media star received quite an inheritance from her dad, including a property in Bahrain, where she spent her childhood days.
  19. ^ Valle, Jocelyn (13 September 2019). "REVIEW: JC Santos, Arci Munoz Make Bold Moves in Open". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Archived from the original on 1 April 2021. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  20. ^ "3Pol Tropol Huli Ka Balbon!". CBCP Cinema. Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines. 14 January 2020. Archived from the original on 1 April 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  21. ^ Biong, Ian (23 October 2020). "Ivana Alawi, Jake Cuenca's Horror Film 'Sitsit' to Premiere on Halloween". INQUIRER.net. Archived from the original on 7 February 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  22. ^ Matalog, Patricia. "Vice, Ivana, director Cathy join forces to bring laughter in MMFF film 'Partners in Crime'". starcinema.abs-cbn.com. ABS-CBN. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
  23. ^ Anarcon, James Patrick (25 January 2020). "Remember When Ivana Alawi Joined This GMA-7 Reality Show?". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Archived from the original on 17 March 2020. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  24. ^ "Ivana Alawi, Bretman Rock Make Cameo in Bella Poarch's 'Inferno' MV". ABS-CBN News. 13 August 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  25. ^ "ABS-CBN bags 14 awards at Gawad Pilipino 2022 | ABS-CBN Entertainment". ent.abs-cbn.com. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  26. ^ "FULL LIST: Winners, MMFF 2022 Gabi Ng Parangal". Rappler. 27 December 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2022.

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