Ayen Munji-Laurel

Ayen Munji-Laurel
Born
Maria Yllena Munji

(1971-11-21) November 21, 1971
Manila, Philippines
OccupationActress • singer
Years active1989–present
Spouses
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(m. 1994; div. 2000)​
Franco Laurel
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(m. 2001)​
Children6

Maria Yllena Munji-Laurel, better known as Ayen Munji-Laurel (born November 21, 1971) is a Filipino actress and singer.[1] Part of GMA Network from 2009, she transferred to ABS-CBN in late 2015; she later returned to GMA in 2022, where she appeared on Start-Up PH, the Philippine adaptation of the South Korean TV series Start Up.

Munji was previously married to Jefri Bolkiah, Prince of Brunei, with whom she had a son.[2]

Career

In 2007, she made her acting debut on GMA Network as a full-time actress in evening and primetime programs such as Amaya, co-starring Marian Rivera and an ensemble cast in 2011, 2012 as part of Hiram na Puso with Gina Alajar, Kris Bernal, and also Amaya co-star Gardo Versoza in the critically acclaimed series. She then later starred in the remake of the Korean turned Filipino adaptation of Temptation of Wife in 2012-2013 as Lady Armada with co-star Marian Rivera her second time in that same year. She had a short stint in the 2013 afternoon soap Maghihintay Pa Rin as Bianca King's protagonist mother in a short stint of the series she primarily exited out to star in the film Ang Huling Henya in the sci-fi comedy flick with award-winning comedian Rufa Mae Quinto. In 2014, she resumed her acting in primetime through the romantic-comedy family melodrama My Destiny. In 2015, she jumped to rival station, ABS-CBN, after doing Beautiful Strangers and appeared on various television dramas of the network in either villain or anti-hero roles. Later in 2022 She returned to her home network GMA Network after 7 years with ABS-CBN. And she is part of the Philippine adaptation of Start-Up PH.[3]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2009RosalindaBerta Alvarez / Delia
2011–2012AmayaHara Lingayan
2012Hiram na PusoRoxanne Saavedra
2012–2013Temptation of WifeYolanda Armada/Mrs. Valencia
2013Maghihintay Pa RinCatriona "Rio" De Villa
2014My DestinyRuth Perez
2015Second ChancesNorma Padilla
Beautiful StrangersLourdes De Jesus
2016Born for YouMargaret "Marge" Marquez-Sebastian
2017Ikaw Lang ang IibiginVictoria Quintana-Dela Vega
2019Sino ang May Sala?: Mea CulpaMatilda Montelibano
2022Start-Up PHAlice Cortez-Sison / Alice Cortez-Diaz
2024Can't Buy Me LoveCharry Tanhueco
2025Prinsesa ng City JailLeilani Bustamante
2026Never Say DieYvette Dizon-Limjococredited as Ayen Laurel

Films

YearTitleRoleNotes
2010Here Comes the BrideMom of InakiSupport Role
2010"SIGWA"Support role
2013Ang Huling HenyaMiriamSupport Role

References

  1. ↑ PEP Ayen Munji-Laurel
  2. ↑ Lejarde, Mercy (November 2, 2012). "Ayen on her royal past". The Philippine Star. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
  3. ↑ Llemit, Kathleen A. "'Like coming back home': Ayen Munji-Laurel joins CCP star-studded Sarsuwela show, to star in French series adaptation". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2023-07-04.
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