Marian Rivera Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics

Marian Rivera is a Filipino actress, recording artist, and commercial model who is best known for portraying roles such as Grace in My Best Friend’s Girlfriend, Courtney in Desperadas, and Dyesebel/Isabel/Cassandra in Dyesebel. She has also appeared in a variety of other TV shows and films such as Shake Rattle & Roll X, Super Inday and the Golden Bibe, Tween Academy: Class of 2012, Temptation Island, My Lady Boss, Ekstra, Amaya, Darna, and MariMar. She has done modeling work for brands such as SkinWhite lotion, Sky Flakes biscuits, and many more. Marian has also released several albums and singles such as Marian Rivera Dance Hits, Retro Crazy, and Sabay Sabay Tayo.

Born Name

Marián Gracia Rivera

Nick Name

Yan-yan, Pekpek

Sun Sign

Leo

Born Place

Madrid, Spain

Nationality

Education

Marian attended Saint Francis of Assisi College System to complete schooling. Later, she enrolled herself into De La Salle University Dasmariñas to complete a Bachelor of Science in Psychology.

Occupation

Actress, model, recording artist, dancer

Family

• Father – Francisco Javier Gracia Alonso (a Spaniard)
• Mother – Amalia Rivera (a Filipina from Cavite, Philippines)
• Others – Francisca Rivera (Maternal Grandmother)

Manager

In 2013, she left her talent agency of 7 years, viz. Popoy’s talent management to become the new talent of Tony Tuviera’s Triple A.

Genre

Dance music

Build

Slim

Height

5 ft 2 in or 157 cm

Weight

52 kg or 115 lbs

Boyfriend / Spouse

Marian Rivera dated –

1. Ervic Vijandre (2002-2008) – Ervic, Filipino basketball player dated for 6 years with the model from 2002 to 2008. They both have been in the same school are from Cavite. He used to visit regularly to her house and was well known among Marian’s parents.
2. Mark Herras (2005-2006) – Rivera dated briefly with Filipino dancer, Mark Herras nearing 2006. They both met during the filming of the 2007 film, Bahay Kubo: A Pinoy Mano Po! They were reportedly dating together from December 2005 to June 2006.
3. Dingdong Dantes (2009-Present) – Filipino actor, Dingdong Dantes started dating Marian in 2009. They have appeared several times on-screen since 2007 like MariMar (2007), Dyesebel (2008), One True Love (2008), Ang babaeng hinugot sa aking tadyang (2009), You To Me Are Everything (2010), Endless Love (2010), My Beloved (2012), etc. The couple got engaged on August 9, 2014. On December 30, 2014, they married at Immaculate Conception Cathedral in Cubao, Quezon City, Philippines. It was termed as “The Royal Wedding” in the Philippines. In April 2015, the couple announced that they were expecting their first child together. They welcomed a daughter named Maria Letizia on November 23, 2015. Marian gave birth to their 2nd child, a son named Jose Sixto Gonzalez, at the Makati Medical Center on April 16, 2019.

Race / Ethnicity

Multiracial

Her father is from Spain and her mother is from the Philippines.

Hair Color

Dark Brown

Eye Color

Naturally, she has brown eyes. But, as she wears contact lenses, her eye color may appear different.

Distinctive Features

• Sex appeal
• Strong and sweet person

Measurements

34-23-34 in or 87-58.5-87 cm

Brand Endorsements

She has been endorsed for doing advertisements for brands like –

• SkinWhite (Skinwhite Lotion) (2005)
• Sky Flakes (A well-known biscuit product in the Philippines) (2005)
• Particles (A brand clothing apparels) (2006)
• Maxi-peel Whitening Sunblock (During MariMar fever along with Kristine Hermosa) (2007)
• Maxi-peel Exfoliant Cream (2007)
• Del Monte Fit `N Right (Energy juice drink with Richard Gutierrez & Mariel Rodriguez as endorsers) (2007)
• Karimadon (A brand clothing apparels) (2007)
• Maxi-peel Soap (2008)
• PLDT Landline Plus Prepaid (2008)
• PLDT Touch Card (2008)
• Sunsilk Shampoo (With the slogan “Life Can’t Wait” along with Heart Evangelista, Maja Salvador & Nikki Gil) (2008)
• Nesvita Cereal Milk Drink (2008)
• San Mig Light (A light beer brand product along onscreen loveteam Dingdong Dantes) (2008)
• Hapee Toothpaste (2008)
• Gran Matador Brandy (An alcoholic drink brand with loveteam partner Dingdong Dantes) (2008)
• Maxi-peel Exfoliant Soap (2008)
• Hawaiian Sun (Juice drink product) (2008)
• Jag Jeans (2008)
• Phoenix Gasoline (2008)

In 2013, Marian was announced as the face of the popular brand, Ginebra San Miguel.

Religion

Roman Catholicism

Best Known For

Working as a commercial model and an actress appearing in numerous TV shows and movies.

She is especially known for the Filipino drama series, MariMar for her starring role as MariMar Perez-Santibañez or Bella Aldama from 2007 to 2008.

First Album

In 2008, was released the debut album from Marian titled “Marian Rivera Dance Hits“. It’s the CD compilation of dance music from the year 2007. She presented the choreography for each track, which mostly included a house, Latin and pop genre. Its total length is 21:46 minutes with 12 singles.

In her next album titled “Retro Crazy” released in 2009 under Universal Records is same kind of album with different compilation of songs. The album also features a song recorded by Marian with the title “Sabay-Sabay Tayo”. The album was certified as Platinum.

First Film

2005 film Enteng Kabisote 2: Okay Ka, Fairy Ko: The Legend Continues for her role as Alyssa.

First TV Show

2005 afternoon soap opera, Kung Mamahalin Mo Lang Ako (English: If You Would Just Love Me) for her role as Clarisse.

Personal Trainer

Dingdong Dantes is the personal trainer of Marian. He has trained her to look good on TV show Mars Ravelo’s: Darna. She visited the gym, practiced martial arts for the same.

Marian Rivera Favorite Things

• Restaurants – Goose Station, Las Flores, Shangri-La hotels, Tsukiji
• Destinations – Madrid (in Spain), Paris (in France), Amanpulo (in the Philippines), New York (in the USA), Tokyo (in Japan)
• Accessories – Rubber shoes, Jeans, Shirt

Source – PhilStar.com, LovelyPhilippines.com

Marian Rivera Facts

1. She was having a dog named Shi Tzu sometime back. But, she left her as she was allergic to dogs.
2. After graduating from De La Salle University-Dasmariñas, Marian worked for a mental institution in Mandaluyong.
3. Marian has been featured on the cover of several magazines such as FHM, Cosmopolitan, and Women’s Health.
4. Marian topped the FHM’s Top 100 Sexiest Women list in 2008 and 2013.
5. In 2011, she was included in YES! Magazine‘s list of “Top 20 Endorsers”.
6. She was born in Spain and brought up in the Philippines by her mother when her parents separated when she was 2 years old.
7. Her favorite time pass is eating with her boyfriend now spouse Dingdong Dantes.
8. She has helped the victims of flood in August 2012 by joining the Philippines Red Cross team.
9. She can speak basic Spanish, English, and Tagalog.
10. She has also walked the ramp for the starting years of her career from 2005 to 2006.
11. In 2021, Marian was chosen as a member of the selection committee at Miss Universe 2021.