Marie Pauleen Luna Sotto (born Marie Pauleen Javier Luna; born November 10, 1988) is a

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actress and

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personality. She appears on

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, particularly as one of the regular hosts of the long-running

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variety show ''

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'' where she portrays the child-woman character Baby Poleng.

Career

Luna began her show business career when she joined ''Eat Bulaga!s ''Little Miss Philippines'' talent contest in 1995 where she first met her future husband,

Vic Sotto Marvic Valentin Castelo Sotto (; born April 28, 1954), professionally known as Vic Sotto, is a Filipino actor, singer and comedian known far and wide for his various television and film projects on the major Philippine television networks GMA ...

. She began acting at 13 years of age when she became a member of

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's Star Magic Batch 11 in 2002, before transferring to

. She played the role of Odessa in ''

Etheria ''Etheria: Ang Ikalimang Kaharian ng Encantadia'' (International title: ''Etheria: The Fifth Kingdom of Encantadia'') is a Philippine television drama fantasy series broadcast by GMA Network. The series is the second installment of the Encantad ...

'', the second installment of the ''

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'' trilogy, and appeared in the second

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adaptation of GMA Network's ''

Ako si Kim Samsoon ''Ako si Kim Samsoon'' (International title: ''My Name is Kim Samsoon'') is a 2008 Philippine television drama romantic comedy series broadcast by GMA Network. The series is based on a 2005 South Korean television series '' My Lovely Sam Soon''. ...

''. Following this, she appeared in ''

Luna Mystika ''Luna Mystika'' is a Philippine television drama fantasy series broadcast by GMA Network. Directed by Michael Tuviera and Gil Tejada Jr., it stars Heart Evangelista and Mark Anthony Fernandez. It premiered on November 17, 2008 on the network's ...

'', starring

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. In 2009 she played with

Dennis Trillo Abelardo Dennis Florencio Ho (born 12 May 1981), known professionally as Dennis Trillo (), is a Filipino actor, model and recording artist. He is currently a contract star of GMA Network. He was known for his role as Eric del Mundo in the firs ...

and

Jennica Garcia Jennica Alexis Maitim Garcia-Uytingco (born December 26, 1989) is a Filipina Filipinos ( tl, Mga Pilipino) are the people who are citizens of or native to the Philippines. The majority of Filipinos today come from various Austronesian ethno ...

in the romantic-comedy ''

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'', and was later cast as the primary antagonist, Sofia Montemayor, in ''

Ikaw Sana ''Ikaw Sana'' (International title: ''To Love You'' / ) is a Philippine television drama romance series broadcast by GMA Network. Directed by Joel Lamangan, it stars Jennylyn Mercado, Mark Herras and Pauleen Luna. It premiered on September 21, ...

''. Luna plays Honey Toledo-Ferrer in the afternoon Philippine

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'' Trudis Liit''. In 2006, Luna was ranked number 9 in the

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-Philippines list of sexiest women and was featured on the cover of the December 2006 issue of ''UNO'' magazine. In 2020, she joined

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and formerly hosted ''

Chika, Besh! ''Chika, Besh!'' (stylized as Chika, BESH! ''Basta Everyday Super Happy!'') is a Philippine morning talk show broadcast by TV5, presented by Ria Atayde, Pauleen Luna, and Pokwang which premiered on August 17, 2020. The show aired through Mond ...

'' with Kapamilya actresses

Pokwang Marietta Subong (born August 27, 1970), known professionally as Pokwang, is a Filipino comedian, actress, television host and singer. She started in a reality show on ABS-CBN and subsequently appeared in dramas and sitcoms of the network. She a ...

and

Ria Atayde Maria Sophia Campo Atayde (born March 23, 1992), known professionally as Ria Atayde, is a Filipina actress. She is the daughter of veteran actress Sylvia Sanchez and businessman Art Atayde. Her professional career began with the drama series ' ...

, until it was ended the following year, in 2021.

Personal life

By December 2011, Luna had begun dating her ''Eat Bulaga!'' co-host

after co-starring in '' Enteng ng Ina Mo'', which he only confirmed in 2013. In September 2015, Sotto confirmed his engagement to Luna. The couple married on January 30, 2016 in

Ayala Alabang Ayala Alabang, in terms of land area, is the third largest barangay in Muntinlupa, Metro Manila, Philippines. A large portion of it came from Barangay Alabang. Its land area of includes Alabang Town Center, Ayala Alabang Village, El Molito, Mad ...

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. On May 6, 2017, Sotto announced on ''Eat Bulaga!'' that he and Luna were expecting their first child together. On November 6, Vic Sotto announced on ''Eat Bulaga!'' that Pauleen had given birth to a girl.

Filmography

Television

Film

Concert

Awards and recognitions

Magazine appearances

References

;Footnotes

External links

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Profile on iGMA.tv
{{DEFAULTSORT:Luna, Pauleen 1988 births Living people Filipino child actresses Filipino film actresses Filipino television actresses Participants in Philippine reality television series People from Las Piñas Actresses from Metro Manila ABS-CBN personalities Star Magic Pauleen GMA Network personalities Filipino television variety show hosts