Malaya Lewandowski
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Biography
Early life
Lewandowski was born on April 13, 1988 in San Francisco, California, to a Filipina mother and an American father of German and Polish descent.[1] Her first name translates to "free" in Tagalog. Lewandowski grew up in Fairfield, California.[2]
In the United States, Lewandowski won several beauty contests, including Miss California Teen USA, Miss Teen Filipina, and Miss Fiesta Filipina.[3] She was discovered when she won the Miss Teen Filipina competition.[2] As a singer, she spent time in Manila, exploring her way the Philippine entertainment industry.
Career
Lewandowski is currently under contract with ABS-CBN's Star Magic, a Philippine talent agency. She was a regular guest star on the All-Star Sunday Afternoon Party (ASAP), a Philippine television musical variety show produced by ABS-CBN Studios, becoming a part of various TV specials with ABS-CBN.[3] Lewandowski also appeared in Wowowee and Let's Go. Her first regular stint was in Bora: Sons of the Beach.
As part of Star Magic's girl-group Koolchx, Lewandowski appeared on the cover of Maxim Philippines March 2008 issue.[3][4] She later hosted two segments of Myx North America as a VJ, namely OMG, and Music Bang.[3]
Denial of being Gabby Concepcion's Daughter
Between April and May 2008, Buzz station ran a segment about the love child of matinée idol Gabby Concepcion.[5] According to the clues provided, the child was of Filipina-Polish descent, had a half-sister who had just joined showbiz, and was a member of the Koolchx.[6]
All clues given by Buzz station seemed to point to Lewandowski. However, she denied the reports, saying that she knew the actor as Gabby Concepcion was a family friend. She refused to lend credence to the controversies to separate her career and fame from Concepcion.[7]
Split with Rafael Rosell
In 2009, news came out that Lewandowski and Rafael Rosell, whom she dated for three years, had split, which Rosell later confirmed.[8] In an April 2009 episode of The Buzz, Rosell gave details on the split in an interview with Kris Aquino.[9][10]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Bora: Sons of the Beach | ||
| 2006 | Let's Go | ||
| 2007–2009 | Music Bang | Herself | Host |
| 2007–2009 | OMG | Herself | Host |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | One More Chance | Beng[11] |
Notes
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- ↑ Malaya Lewandowski was born in the United States. Thus, she does not possess her mother's maiden name.
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External links
- Template:Trim/ Malaya Lewandowski at IMDbTemplate:EditAtWikidataScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Malaya Lewandowski @ MYX