Iwa Moto

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Iwa Moto Born Aileen Quimapo Iwamoto
August 29, 1988(1988-08-29) (age 19)
Las Piñas City, Metro Manila, PhilippinesOther name(s) Iwa Moto, Lynn, Ewa, Aiwa, Alien Official website

Aileen Quimapo Iwamoto (born August 29, 1988), better known by her screen name Iwa Moto, is a Filipina actress of Japanese descent. She got a break when she played Rita on Kung Mahawi Man Ang Ulap which was played before by the award winning actress Amy Austria in the original film.

1 Biography
2 Personal life and controversy
3 Acting career
- 3.1 The Runner-Up
- 3.2 The True Winner
4 Filmography
- 4.1 Television
- 4.2 Film
5 Awards
6 References
7 External links

Biography

Iwa was born in Las Piñas City, Metro Manila, Philippines. Her Japanese father left the family then went back to his native Japan when Iwa was still very young. Her family then moved to Davao due to her stepfather's job assignment there. She would later move back to Manila to pursue her studies. It was then that a friend of hers convinced her to join the third season of the popular reality StarStruck where she passed the auditions. She was one of the favorites among of the finalists, eventually finishing First Princess (first runner-up). She currently appears in several GMA and Q shows.

Personal life and controversy

While in the StarStruck, she was linked to other alumnus of the reality show like Chuck Allie, Benj Pacia, Gian Carlos,Marky Cielo and Mark Herras. In early 2007, Katya Santos named her as the "Worst Actress" with Mark Herras as the "Worst Actor" but Iwa chooses to be quiet about the issue[1].

She was the ex-girlfriend of Yexel Sebastian[2]. Yexel Sebastian was also the ex-boyfriend of Rochelle Pangilinan that according to rumors, was the cause of the fight of Iwa and Rochelle, but after her break-up with Yexel, they are already friends[3]. After her break-up with Yexel, Iwa said that she is not yet ready for a new relationship and she wants to focus on her career[4]. Lately, Yexel Sebastian was involved in a pyramiding scam and she spoke about it, she said Yexel approached her to join there but she refused it because it will only cause problems[5].

In 2006, Iwa was voted as the sixteenth sexiest in the FHM Philippines. In 2007, she entered the top ten at number ten sexiest in the FHM Philippines[6].

Actor Prince Stefan said on Balakubak (a segment on Nuts Entertainment) that he had a crush on Iwa. Actor Edgar Allan Guzman also said that he had a crush on her[7].

She was confined in hospital after being operated on her ovary and recovering from appendectomy[8]. She resumes her work after her surgery[9].

In September 2007, Iwa was rushed in a hospital due of appendicitis, recently, she was rushed again due to overfatigue and potassium deficiency[10].

Acting career

The Runner-Up

After StarStruck, she was premiered in the show SOP Gigsters, Love to Love: Young At Heart, Nuts Entertainment on GMA Network and POSH on QTV.

She was suspended for 6 weeks, along with Jackie Rice due to smoking cigarette. After the suspension, she came back to Nuts Entertainment and joined in the cast of Bakekang, her first primetime show where she played Jenny, the bestfriend of Kristal (played by Lovi Poe) and also on the last season of Love to Love which is Jazz Got Lucky. She also portrayed her own life story in Magpakailanman.

In 2007, she appeared on the comedy show Bitoy's Funniest Videos and host the segment Just 4 Kikays/Kids. She gets her title role in Magic Kamison's The True Lindsay. She later joined the cast of Super Twins as the villain Moshi Moshi Manika, her first villain role.

The True Winner

From mid-2006, she changed her manager to Rommel Gancho, the same manager of fellow-StarStruck survivor Katrina Halili [11], since being in his ward, Iwa's career reached greater heights.

In Kung Mahawi Man Ang Ulap, she played her second villain role as Rita (it was originally played by Amy Austria in the film) and it was said that this was her most daring role in television[12]. As she plays the role of Rita, she gets a favorable response from the viewers of "Kung Mahawi Man Ang Ulap"[13].

In Zaido: Pulis Pangkalawakan, she played as one of the Amazonas and it became her third villain role[14][15].

Straight after Zaido, she is given a bida-role in Robin Padilla's Joaquin Bordado [16], as a feisty go-go dancer. But sadly, her character was killed off for Iwa to focus on playing the main antagonist in her bestfriend Katrina Halili's launching soap Magdusa Ka [17] with Dennis Trillo, whom she will work with for the fourth time.

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Channel 2008 Sine Novela: Magdusa KaMilet GMA Network 2008 Joaquin BordadoDianne GMA Network 2007 Zaido: Pulis PangkalawakanAmasonang Itim/Soñia Tamano GMA Network 2007 Sine Novela: Kung Mahawi Man Ang UlapRita Acuesta GMA Network 2007 Super TwinsMonica/Moshi Moshi Manika GMA Network 2007 SOP Rulesperformer GMA Network 2007 Magic Kamison: The True LindsayLindsay/Laura GMA Network 2006 Bitoy's Funniest Videosco-host GMA Network 2006 BakekangJenny GMA Network 2006 Love to Love: Jass Got LuckyMax GMA Network 2006 Nuts Entertainmentco-host GMA Network 2006 Magpakailanman: The Iwa Moto Life StoryHerself GMA Network 2006 Love to Love: Young At HeartDenisse GMA Network 2006 SOP Gigstershost/performer GMA Network 2006 POSH Herself Q2005 - 2006 StarStruck: The Nationwide InvasionFirst Princess GMA Network

Film

Year Title Role Playdate Producer 2008 My Monster Mom- TBC Regal Filmsand GMA Films 2006Pitong Dalagita Tisha November 29, 2006 Canary Films 2006 White LadyMimi July 19, 2006 Regal Films

Awards

Year Awards/Critics/Contest Result 2006 HI Magazine's one of the most beautiful faces in Philippine Showbiz Rank 20 2006 FHM 100 Sexiest Women in the World (Philippines) Rank 16 2007 MAXIM 100 Hottest Women on the Planet (Philippines) Rank 50 2007 FHM 100 Sexiest Women in the World (Philippines) Rank 10 2008 MAXIM HOT 100 Rank 10