Mona Louise Rey
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| Born | Mona al-Alawi August 19, 2004 Manila, Philippines |
| Years active | 2011-present |
Mona al-Alawi (Arabic: منى آل علوي) ,[1] better known by her stage name Mona Louise Rey (born August 19, 2004 in Manila, Philippines), is a Filipina child actress and commercial model. She is currently a contract artist of GMA Network.
Career
Rey started her career in showbusiness playing the title role of Jennifer Montereal in the hit GMA Network family drama Munting Heredera.[2][3] She then portrayed the role of Fatima Salvador, a blind girl with a golden heart who is the offspring of a mortal and a manananggal, in the same network's fantaserye Aso ni San Roque.[4]
Personal life
Rey is the youngest of four siblings of a Filipina mother, the former Fatima Marbella, and a Bahraini father, Samier al-Alawi. Due to her father's attitude problems, Rey's mother separated from her father soon after her mother gave birth to her then returned to Manila with Mona in 2004. Rey's mother left her three elder children with him and would not be returned by their father to her in Manila until 2006.[1]
Rey suffers from Type 1 diabetes, a disease she was diagnosed with in 2011, the year she started her career in showbusiness. She is the only one in her family who suffers from the illness. As a result, she has to mainatain a strict daily regimen of insulin self-injections and avoiding foods and drinks rich in sugar and carbohydrates.[5]
Filmography
Television
| Television | |||
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| Year | Title | Role | Network |
| 2013 | Bukod Kang Pinagpala | Lara Alcuar / Cindy Alcuar | GMA Network |
| 2012 | Aso ni San Roque | Fatima Salvador / Racquel | |
| 2012 | Luna Blanca: Book 1 | Young Blanca Sandoval | |
| 2012 | Spooky Valentines Presents: Manibela | Paula | |
| 2011 | Spooky Nights Presents: Kalaro[6] | Ena | |
| 2011 | Munting Heredera | Jennifer Montereal | |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award Giving Body | Category | Result |
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| 2012 | 2012 PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Child Performer | Nominated[7] |
References
- ^ a b Meet the new GMA child wonder
- ^ Munting Heredera child stars showcase their acting skills in GMA-7's family drama
- ^ Gloria Romero joins cast of Kapuso teleserye directed by Maryo J. de los Reyes
- ^ Mona Louise Rey is a blind girl with a mission in Aso ni San Roque
- ^ Kapuso child star a diabetic at 8
- ^ Claudine Barretto and Dennis Trillo, paired anew for Spooky Nights Presents: Kalaro
- ^ PMPC bares nominees for 26th Star Awards for TV
