''Marinara'' is a 2004

Philippine television drama Philippine television drama, also known as ''teleserye'', Filipino telenovelas or P-drama, is a form of melodramatic, serialized, televised fiction in the Philippines. ''Teleserye'' is derived from two Filipino words: "tele", short for "''telebi ...

fantasy Fantasy is a genre of speculative fiction involving magical elements, typically set in a fictional universe and sometimes inspired by mythology and folklore. Its roots are in oral traditions, which then became fantasy literature and d ...

comedy Comedy is a genre of fiction that consists of discourses or works intended to be humorous or amusing by inducing laughter, especially in theatre, film, stand-up comedy, television, radio, books, or any other entertainment medium. The term o ...

series broadcast by

GMA Network GMA Network (Global Media Arts or simply GMA) is a Philippine free-to-air television and radio network. It is the flagship property of publicly traded GMA Network, Inc. Its first broadcast on television was on October 29, 1961. GMA Network (f ...

. Directed by Enrico Quizon and Soxy Topacio, it stars Rufa Mae Quinto in the title role. It premiered on June 21, 2004 on the network's Telebabad line up replacing ''

Twin Hearts ''Twin Hearts'' is a Philippine television drama romance series broadcast by GMA Network. Directed by Dominic Zapata and Erick Salud, it stars Dingdong Dantes, Tanya Garcia, Dennis Trillo and Karylle. It premiered on October 20, 2003 on the ne ...

''. The series concluded on October 1, 2004 with a total of 75 episodes.

Cast and characters

;Lead cast * Rufa Mae Quinto as Marie / Dolphina / Aira ;Supporting cast *

Wendell Ramos Wendell Xavier Ramos (born August 18, 1978) is a Filipino actor and model who is currently under GMA Network after ABS-CBN and TV5. Biography and early career Ramos started his showbiz career in 1995 when he joined the cast of '' Bubble Gang ...

as Luis Iñigo *

Alfred Vargas Alfredo Paolo Dumlao Vargas III (born October 24, 1979), professionally known as Alfred Vargas, is a Filipino politician, actor, and model serving as the representative of Quezon City's 5th district since 2013. He previously served as a city ...

as Felipe *

Angel Aquino Angel Aquino (born Angelita Velasquez Aquino on February 7, 1973) is a Filipino film and television actress. She is currently part of ABS-CBN's contract talents. She is mostly known for her lead antagonist roles such as Ether in '' Encantadia ...

as Oceana *

Ronaldo Valdez Ronald James Gibbs (born November 27, 1947, in Sampaloc, Manila, Philippines), popularly known by his on-screen name Ronaldo Valdez, is a veteran Filipino film and television actor whose career spanned for almost five decades. Valdez is the f ...

as Juan Miguel * Daria Ramirez as Lelay *

Melanie Marquez Mimilanie Laurel Marquez-Lawyer (; born 16 July 1964), popularly known as Melanie Marquez, is a Filipino personality development coach, actress, film producer, author, celebrity endorser, former supermodel and beauty pageant titleholder who was ...

as Zadama *

Gladys Reyes Gladys Sommereux (née Reyes; born June 23, 1977), is a Filipino actress best known for her role as "Clara," the lead villainess from the 90s ABS-CBN hit series '' Mara Clara''. In 2012, after years with her home network ABS-CBN, she transferred ...

as Tara * Mel Martinez as Syoque * Sherilyn Reyes as Arwana * Gene Padilla as Pogito * Vangie Labalan as Pinang * Julianne Lee as Ayel * Zack Togezaki as JM * Jess Lapid, Jr. as Alvaro ;Guest cast *

Eddie Garcia Eduardo Verchez Garcia (; May 2, 1929 – June 20, 2019), known colloquially as Manoy, was a Filipino actor, television personality, film director and producer. With almost 600 film and television roles and a career spanning seven decades, he ...

as Karfa *

Michael V. Beethoven Del Valle Bunagan (born December 17, 1969), known professionally as Michael V. and also known as Bitoy, is a Filipino actor, comedian, and recording artist, who appears in the GMA Network show ''Bubble Gang'' and '' Pepito Manaloto ...

as fake Aira / Freddie Gil * Rudy Fernandez as Daboy *

Janno Gibbs Janno Ronaldo Ilagan Gibbs (born September 16, 1969) is a singer-songwriter, actor, and comedian in the Philippines. He was a regular host of GMA Network television shows ''SOP Rules'', ''Nuts Entertainment'', ''Eat Bulaga!'', '' Kakasa Ka Ba ...

as young Juan Miguel *

K Brosas Maria Carmela Brosas (born 15 July 1975), better known by her screen name K Brosas, is a Filipina actress, comedian, singer and television host. She was born in the Philippines to an American father and a Filipina mother and was a band member ...

as Sushi Lou * Tess Bomb as Flordetuna * Patricia Ysmael as Lordilis *

Diego Llorico Diego Llorico (born July 20, 1971), known mononymously as Diego, is a Filipino actor, segment producer and comedian. He is known for his appearances on the comedy films '' Boy Pick-Up: The Movie'' (2012) and ''D' Kilabots Pogi Brothers Weh?! ...

as Dikoy * Rudy Hatfield as Rudy

References

External links

* 2004 Philippine television series debuts 2004 Philippine television series endings Fantaserye and telefantasya Filipino-language television shows GMA Network drama series Mermaids in television Television shows set in the Philippines {{Philippines-tv-prog-stub