Maricar Reyes-Poon (born Maricar Concepcion Pozon Reyes; June 20, 1981), is a Filipino actress.

Early life

Reyes was born in

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. She graduated high school from St. Bridget's School in Quezon City. She finished her

Bachelor of Science A Bachelor of Science (BS, BSc, SB, or ScB; from the Latin ') is a bachelor's degree awarded for programs that generally last three to five years. The first university to admit a student to the degree of Bachelor of Science was the University o ...

Degree in Biology at the

Ateneo de Manila University , mottoeng = Light in the Lord , type = Private, research, non-profit, coeducational basic and higher education institution , established = December 10, 1859 , religious_affiliation = Roman Catholic ( Jesuits) , academic ...

and studied Medicine at the

University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Medicine and Surgery The University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Medicine and Surgery (USTFMS) is the medical school of the University of Santo Tomas, the oldest and largest Catholic university in Manila, Philippines. Established in 1871, the faculty is the first medica ...

. She passed the medical licensure exam in 2008.

Career

Before becoming an actress, Reyes appeared in numerous TV and print advertisements in the Philippines and across Southeast Asia. Her first role came in 2008 via ABS-CBN's '' Komiks Presents: Kapitan Boom'', where she played a younger version of a character portrayed by

Gloria Sevilla Gloria Sevilla (January 31, 1932 – April 16, 2022) was a Filipino film actress. Career Sevilla was heralded as the "Queen of Visayan Movies" for her screen portrayal legacy in Visayan-made movies in the Philippines during the 1950s and 1960s. ...

. She also appeared on ''

I Love Betty La Fea ''I Love Betty La Fea'' (stylized as ''I ♥ Betty La Fea'') is a Philippine drama series that was aired on ABS-CBN, based on the Colombian series ''Yo soy Betty, la fea'' from RCN Televisión from September 8, 2008 to April 24, 2009 replacing ' ...

'' and '' Precious Hearts Romances Presents: Bud Brothers'', which earned her the Star Awards for TV for Best New Female TV Personality. In 2009, Reyes appeared in '' May Bukas Pa'' wherein she played the role of Ina, a woman who lost her sanity because of a dark past. She also appeared in her first starring role in the series '' Your Song Presents: Gaano Kita Kamahal''. The same year, she was nominated for the Star Awards for Movies' New Movie Actress of the Year for the film '' And I Love You So'', following a Cinema One Originals Film Festival Award for Best Actress in 2011 for her performance in ''Anatomiya ng Korupsiyon'', where she played an idealistic young lawyer hired to replace a previous hearing officer in an unidentified family court. She was also nominated for a

Metro Manila Film Festival Award for Best Actress The Metro Manila Film Festival Award for Best Actress is an award presented annually by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA). It was first awarded at the 1st Metro Manila Film Festival ceremony, held in 1975; Charito Solis receiv ...

for her performance in ''

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'' as a blind mother.

Personal life

Reyes became a born-again Christian and attended Victory Christian Fellowship, where she met singer

Richard Poon Richard Poon (born December 8, 1973) is a Filipino singer-songwriter and TV personality in the Philippines of Chinese descent. He is a former member of the band U-Turn. Early life Poon was born on December 8, 1973, in Makati, Philippines. Hi ...

, with whom she had a relationship since 2012. In April 2013, Poon confirmed that he and Reyes had been engaged. They married in June 2013.

Filmography

Television

Film

Awards and nominations

Notes

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Reyes, Maricar 1981 births Living people Filipino film actresses Filipino television actresses Filipino Christians Star Magic Filipino women medical doctors Ateneo de Manila University alumni University of Santo Tomas alumni