MARIEL RODRIGUEZ' BIOGRAPHY

Mariel Rodriguez (born Maria Erlinda Lucille Termulo on August 10, 1984) is a Filipina commercial model, endorser, TV host, former MTV VJ and actress. Most notable for being one of the versatile hosts in Philippine television, she first started as an MTV VJ. Currently, she co-hosts the popular noontime variety show Wowowee; E Live, the Saturday entertainment show; and during its run, she has been the host for the reality franchise Pinoy Big Brother, which starts its new season this September.

Starting her career as a model for Clean&Clear facials, she was brought in by GMA-7. Later she decided to switch to GMA's rival station ABS-CBN due to an Exclusive contract offered in early 2005.

Mariel was seen as Betsey (Betchay) in theBud Brothers Series, an adaptation of the best-selling novels. She is paired with Rafael Rosell, and together their "Chapter" in the show has garnered such high ratings and positive response that they their characters have a "Part 2" storyline.



Mariel is known to be the kind of person with such an alluring and bubbly personality that she is often asked to host many TV shows and events,and is publicly mentioned by the likes of Kris Aquino and Boy Abunda - two very respected personalities in the industry - to be their 'favorite'.

She started her career at the age of 15, modeling for many commercials and ads. Her big break came when she was cast in MTV Asia's TV show Rouge. Introducing herself through the webcam, she flew to Singapore for an audition and got the part. Her role in the show caught the eye of MTV Philippines executives and was made an VJ in December of 2004. She left MTV in April of 2006 due to her booming career.

GMA-7 also noticed the new VJ in the cool stints of MTV and signed her as one of their stars. While in the network, she became one of the regular hosts of Extra Challenge. She has also appeared on several shows, such as Love to Love. In 2005, ABS-CBN offered her an even more exclusive contract which she accepted. She has been in the channel ever since.

Chosen to be the host for a new show and future smash hit on Philippine television, Pinoy Big Brother made her recognizable for its millions of viewers.. Wowowee - a national and international game-show favorite and ratings-topper - then brought her in as a host once the PBB season ended and she immediately delighted the audience with her energetic streak and lovable quality. Willie Revillame, the main host, often comments about Mariel's natural talent in hosting. She has tagged the now-famous quote in the Philippines during the "hep-hep-hooray" portion of the show; "Happiness and Energy is the key to success."

Mariel has often repeated that her dream was always to become a dramatic actress - which she hasn't exactly explored much as of yet, but she says that there's always time for her to fulfill that dream. People often tell her that she's "better for comedy," and she seems to be okay with that as well.

She has endorsed many products and clothing lines, such as Meg Clothing, Zen Zest, Hot Pink Lingerie, and many others. Before she got her big break she was known to be in many commercials including Close-Up, Rexona, Clean&Clear, and Pizza Hut.

She is one of the busiest talents of ABS-CBN today,that she rarely has time to do any other work. She has given many offers in TV series such as Habang May Buhay. Piolo Pascual has admitted to her that she was the top choice to be considered in Paano Kita Iibigin, but he was told that she was too busy with Wowowee.