6-442: Awra Briguela (born 2004) is a Filipino child actor. Awra or AWRA may also refer to: Awra Briguela Awra Briguela ( Tagalog: [ˈaʊɾa brɪˈgela] ), is a Filipino actor and comedian who gained recognition after starring in FPJ's Ang Probinsyano (2016–2019), personally chosen for the role by the show's lead actor Coco Martin . Briguela's life was featured in
12-491: A boy, her parents said that she has already shown signs of "being gay " since she was three years old for expressing preference for Barbie , Hello Kitty and skirts. However by 2023, she reportedly identifies as a trans woman . Briguela financially supported her father Oneal Brian's five-year graduate education after having completed college in 2019. Brian earned his Master of Business Administration degree from Philippine Christian University . On June 29, 2023, Briguela
18-467: A titular episode of Maalaala Mo Kaya in 2016. In 2017, Awra was declared champion in the first season of the Filipino version of Your Face Sounds Familiar Kids . Briguela started her career off as an internet celebrity. Briguela became known to her parents for impersonating actresses like Sarah Geronimo and Sarah Lahbati . She was discovered by actor Coco Martin , who saw her potential in
24-583: The primetime television series FPJ's Ang Probinsyano (2016–2019), a remake of the 1997 film of the same title and name . Briguela gained widespread for her role as "MakMak" and the series was produced by Dreamscape Entertainment Television , who created many successful pictures such as Doble Kara , Ina, Kapatid, Anak , and Till I Met You . Briguela starred in the series opposite Coco Martin , Susan Roces , Maja Salvador , Bela Padilla , Albert Martinez , Arjo Atayde , Eddie Garcia , Agot Isidro , Jaime Fabregas , and Simon "Onyok" Pineda , who played
30-640: The role of Megan Gaspar alongside fellow Ang Probinsyano actors Coco Martin , Onyok Pineda and Vice Ganda . Briguela later participated as a contestant in Your Face Sounds Familiar Kids (season 1) . Briguela is fond of impersonating Filipina actresses like Sarah Geronimo , Sarah Lahbati , and her idol Maja Salvador , who was one of her co-casts in FPJ's Ang Probinsyano . She popularized her screen name "Awra" upon achieving mainstream recognition as an actor and comedian. Raised as
36-484: The role of Onyok. Briguela won a 3rd Aral Parangal Awards for Best Child Performer , which she won twice, for the primetime series. Her life was featured in an episode of Maalaala Mo Kaya , playing as herself alongside Aleck Bovick and Janus del Prado who played her mother and father respectively. She made her feature film debut in the Super Parental Guardians (2016) where she portrayed
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