Karla Ysabel Marquez-Fariñas (born December 21, 1986;

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), professionally known as Karel Marquez-Fariñas, is a

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actress, model, singer, and TV host who's currently signed under manager, Becky Aguila since July 2017. Before she joined GMA Network, she was part of

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's Talent Management & Development Center (known as

Star Magic ABS-CBN Center for Communication Arts, Inc., doing business as Star Magic (formerly known as ABS-CBN Talent Center), is the talent agency owned by ABS-CBN Corporation based in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines that was founded in 1992. ...

). She was Star Magic's Batch 10 alumna. Today, she is a freelance artist and entrepreneur.

Career

Marquez started as VJ in

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, a subsidiary of ABS-CBN, in 2003. She was transferred to ABS-CBN's rival network,

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, despite being a VJ in Myx until 2007. She starred in GMA's afternoon Philippine television drama '' Pati Ba Pintig Ng Puso?''. She was also a mainstay in GMA's Sunday variety program ''

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''. She hosted a segment in GMA's gag show '' Bitoy's Funniest Videos'', titled "Just 4 Kikays". She co-starred in GMA's primetime '' Zaido: Pulis Pangkalawakan'', as Lyka. She was one-half of the cover girls in the November 2006 edition of FHM Philippines. Marquez, alongside Drew Arellano, was also a co-host in ''Coca-Cola: Ride To Fame'', a reality talent show. She was also a radio DJ. She starred in GMA's

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My Husband's Lover ''My Husband's Lover'' is a 2013 Philippine television drama romance series broadcast by GMA Network. The series is the first gay themed drama series in Philippine television. Directed by Dominic Zapata, it stars Dennis Trillo in the title role, ...

''.

Personal life

Marquez's first relationship (ex-boyfriend) was with Arman de Guzman, with whom she had two children, Keiley and Kyler. Marquez began dating Sean Fariñas in January 2012. They became engaged on May 6, 2016, and got married on December 1, 2016.

Filmography

Television

Film

* ''Otso-Otso Pamela Mela Wan'' (2004) * ''Close to You'' (2006) * '' Tiyanaks'' (2007)

Awards and nominations

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Marquez, Karel 1986 births Living people People from Manila People from Olongapo Actresses from Zambales Singers from Zambales Filipino female models VJs (media personalities) Filipino women pop singers 21st-century Filipino women singers Participants in Philippine reality television series Star Magic ABS-CBN personalities GMA Network personalities TV5 (Philippine TV network) personalities