Maria Erlinda Lucille Sazon Termulo-Padilla was born on August 10,1984 and professionally known as Mariel Rodriguez-Padilla or simply Mariel Rodriguez, is a Filipino-born American commercial model, endorser, television host, VJ and actress.
15 Facts About Mariel Rodriguez
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Mariel Rodriguez was born Maria Erlinda Lucille Sazon Termulo on August 10,1984.
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Mariel Rodriguez is known by the nickname "Mariel" as a child, lived and was raised by her maternal grandparents in Paranaque due to her parents' separation at her youth.
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Mariel Rodriguez studied at De La Salle Santiago Zobel School for grade school and high school and attended De La Salle University for college, where she studied with a Bachelor of Arts in Philippine Studies, major in Filipino in Mass Media.
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In 2005, Mariel Rodriguez moved to ABS-CBN, where she joined as a co-host of the competition series Pinoy Big Brother until 2010.
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Additionally, Mariel Rodriguez acted in the Komiks series Varga in 2008, where she starred in the titular main role as Varga, and two installments of the Precious Hearts Romances Presents, namely Bud Brothers and Love Is Only in the Movies, in 2009 and Cinco 2010, respectively.
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Mariel Rodriguez appeared in 737 as a celebrity houseguest, alongside Enchong Dee and Karla Estrada.
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In 2015, Mariel Rodriguez was tapped as the guest host of It's Showtime along with Amy Perez.
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Mariel Rodriguez married actor-director Robin Padilla at the Taj Mahal in Agra, India on August 19,2010.
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Mariel Rodriguez, a Catholic, did not convert to Islam following her marriage with Padilla, who is a Muslim.
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In March 2015, Mariel Rodriguez revealed that she had suffered a miscarriage, which would have been her first child with Padilla.
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However, a few weeks after the announcement, a statement was released from Padilla's manager that Mariel Rodriguez had suffered a second miscarriage.
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On May 21,2016, on an episode of It's Showtime, Mariel Rodriguez announced that she was pregnant for the third time.
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Mariel Rodriguez gave birth to her 2nd child named Maria Gabriela who was born on November 15,2019, in United States.
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In September 2022, Mariel Rodriguez officially signed a contract with AMBS to be part of the new Channel 2 TV Station, ALLTV.